RAM Killer, new mobo + PSU spec?

TreeUK

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RAM Killer, mobo, PSU and RAM spec please?

Hi all,

Have had a bad experience with this lot.

I bought the below, set them up and basked in their performant glory.... for a month.

Edited: RAM kept dying, got a bunch of different RAM all of which died. Sent the mobo back to manufacturer who said it was fine (there are threads here to show they don't test thoroughly) but the ram kept dying.

Identifying the likely suspects as Mobo and PSU, can someone spec me a decent mobo, psu and ~4GB RAM that'd be compatible with the other components below? and that are worth the money.

I'm looking up to and around the £200 mark for all 3.

BFG Tech - NVidia Geforce 8800 320MB
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler
Antec Nine Hundred Gamers ATX Case
[Prime suspects]
Corsair HX620W
Gigabyte 965P DS3P
 
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I read earlier that there have been issues with the board and all 4 ram slots being used.

Any recommendations on replacement components?
 
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By default that board will actually supply 1.8v to the memory, so it's more likely to undervolt than overvolt it (most of the 'performance' memory we buy here requires 2.0-2.2v). I have been using the same board well over a year, no problems at all. Did you alter any voltage settings at all?
 
The first lot of Crucial RAM I tried, I left it at defaults. The second lot I followed the oc guide and upped it to +4 to match the recommended voltages CAS etc. It didn't seem to make a difference to the RAM death rate.

I'm really not considering keeping the mobo any more so just after some recommendations on replacements.
 
Abit IP35-E (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £58.99
(£69.31)

GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GB24GB6400C5DC) £54.99 (£64.61)

Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK) £59.99 (£70.49)

Sub Total : £173.97
Shipping : £8.95
VAT : £32.01
Total : £214.93

the psu you have is a decent quality wouldnt consider replacing it tbh, maybe get it tested to see if its putting out too much voltage.
 
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TreeUK said:
If I knew anyone who could test it for me, I would have :( few of my friends have up to date machines.

I haven't checked pricing but I imagine that places like PC World cost far too much to check such a simple thing.

Bit concerned that my current fan might not fit on the board based on the pics here:
hxxp://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=149024
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Your link goes to the ABIT IP-35 Pro, and we know the Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler fits it...see here.
I'm not sure if it fits the Abit IP35-E, but I reckon I could check...look here ;) <wrong link....goes to the NH-U12P
 
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TreeUK said:
If I knew anyone who could test it for me, I would have :( few of my friends have up to date machines.

I haven't checked pricing but I imagine that places like PC World cost far too much to check such a simple thing.

Bit concerned that my current fan might not fit on the board based on the pics here:
hxxp://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=149024
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Your link goes to the ABIT IP-35 Pro, and we know the Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler fits it...see here.
I'm not sure if it fits the Abit IP35-E, but I reckon I could check...look here ;)

You may want to consider taking the purple shirts name from your post, but I wouldn't trust them to test anything...well I guess they have some decent people....but...

If you want to test the PSU, do it yourself and spend the money you would have given a shop on a half decent DMM.
It's going to fiddly testing power from the ATX itself tho, but if your interested I can prolly give you a few pointers.
 
I'd appreciate those pointers I'd have no idea where to start.

I went to the Pro because of a couple of negative reviews on the E.

Thanks for the Noctua linkage, I really should have googled for compatibility, thanks for that.
 
Testing a PSU with a DMM is not hard, tho if your looking for a spike you'd need a meter that could log. (record)
They can be dear, tho you can do it on a PC with a cable attached to the meter....cost about £25, but a meter is always handy.
Look for DMM Multimeter Auto range + PC Interface + Data logging, and your PC would need a RS232 (serial port)
You can buy meter with loggers, but they are dear!

The pin outs on a Corsair would be ATX 2.2 and be this value.

You would start the PSU by connecting 2 terminals...piece of wire to connect those terminals.

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You then connect your DMM to the one you want to measure (it won't exceed 13 volts DC so it's not going to kill you) but you must take care.

I would also attach a fan or 2 to the molex to give it some load.

You can test them in sit, but it's tricky....see say here <NOTE thats a 20 PIN and you have a 24!!!!

You'd get away with a staight DMM with no logging facility if you just wanted to test the voltage.
Logging it can a tad more complex.
 
Given the RAM deal that seems to be on this week and my not having got round to buying the specced hardware yet, any further recommendations on RAM choice to go with the ABIT IP-35 Pro? Looking for 2x2GB chips.
 
TreeUK said:
Given the RAM deal that seems to be on this week and my not having got round to buying the specced hardware yet, any further recommendations on RAM choice to go with the ABIT IP-35 Pro? Looking for 2x2GB chips.
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Have a look at the Official ABIT IP-35 Pro Review/Overclock/Guide Thread under "Compatable Ram List - Bootable with default voltage to bios".

Then find what OCUK sell out of it.
 
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