adamr_za Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Ok have the latest CL4 installed and SPD writes enabled in the bios ... How do I control the LEDs ? The software settings do absolutely naught Reason I'm posting is I'm sure I read a person with an Asus x99 board getting these LEDs to work properly. So what am I missing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-ray Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Do the LED DIMMs show up on the CL 4.6.0.68 [Home] tab at all? Can you attach a screen shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hi red-ray .... here is the screenshot as requested http://i.imgur.com/EQhZyR5.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-ray Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hi red-ray .... here is the screenshot as requested That should work, are you 100% sure writes are enabled in the BIOS? Run my SIV utility and post the Menu->System->SMB Bus panel then press [ 255 - 19 - 0 ] and that panel as well, see http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?p=897415. Please use the SIV 5.18 Beta, see Known Issues on my site. What state are the LEDs currently in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 http://i.imgur.com/A1qoY38.png http://i.imgur.com/HhzNUkw.png http://i.imgur.com/blLT89l.png confirmation of spd writes enabled in BIOS BIOS is latest version 3504 http://i.imgur.com/wx9gWe8.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 That should work, are you 100% sure writes are enabled in the BIOS? Run my SIV utility and post the Menu->System->SMB Bus panel then press [ 255 - 19 - 0 ] and that panel as well, see http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?p=897415. Please use the SIV 5.18 Beta, see Known Issues on my site. What state are the LEDs currently in? Hey red-ray ... see above screenshots. the CL4 state the dimms are in are pulse mode. but ... they just keep pulsing in their own random arb order, no matter the settings and even if they made static they just pulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-ray Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Looking at http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?p=897415 then you should note there are also devices at [ 1_58 ] + [ 1_5C ] + [ 2_58 ] + [ 2_5C ] that you don't have. Then looking below you will see his DIMMs have the same part number as yours, but if you look closely then his are 8GB 16 8Gb when yours are 8GB 16 4Gb so I expect his DIMMs are a later revision. I also noted SIV reported one of your DIMMs has a SPD CRC error meaning the SPD is not as it should be, but would need to see [sPD Details] to know what. Given the SPD CRC error the DIMMs are faulty and I would be inclined to RMA the DIMMs and ask for the later revision to be supplied which I suspect CL4 will be able to control. I would also mention that CL4 can't control the current DIMMs. If you change the IMC SMBus speed to 100 KHz what does [sMB Bus] then report. Do Menu->Edit->View SMBus IMC, press [100KHz], press [ OK ] and then press [sMB Bus]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 noted ... thanks for the assist so far seems changing to 100khz gives the same results. Guess ill RMA these sticks then (like the second time :() http://i.imgur.com/kPhtVSL.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-ray Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 It's still running at 446KHz, look at lines 3 + 4. I wonder if CL4 changes it back, was CL4 running? See http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?p=874699 for what happened on one system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 its not changing from the 446khz default ... clicked on the 100khz and then clicked ok and nothing Edit: see some strange reporting on siv. The CRC stats sometimes shows up on just 1 stick and then two and sometimes 3 (random order)... This after a cold boot each time. Also siv reported as 24gig the one time when windows and the bios and cl reported 32 gig. So if no one else is have these issues on an x99 setup like mine it has to be the dimms. But a mate on his z270 board with the exact dimms was able to change the LEDs etc and no other issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-ray Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The X99 IMC SMBus controllers are totally different to the Z270 PCH SMBus controller. Are you running ASUS AI Suite or any other software that reports hardware? If so what? Does it use the Access_ISABUS.HTP.Method Named Mutex to interlock access?, see http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141037 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 The X99 IMC SMBus controllers are totally different to the Z270 PCH SMBus controller. Are you running ASUS AI Suite or any other software that reports hardware? If so what? Does it use the Access_ISABUS.HTP.Method Named Mutex to interlock access?, see http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141037 No ai suite installed ... I also had the razer software uninstalled. I'll need to properly investigate when at home. But off hand don't think I have anything running in the background monitoring (unless the cl process is still running even though cl is closed ). Really considering selling this memory set and buying a g.skill set Ps: seen this on the g.skill forum "If Trident Z RGB lighting effects are on and you open CPU-Z (or SIW or any other system info software), then the system info software may have trouble detecting memory SPD information. " ... Sure this will apply to corsair as well Seems g.skill are are allot more on the ball than corsair regarding info around their rgb set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-ray Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 "If Trident Z RGB lighting effects are on and you open CPU-Z (or SIW or any other system info software), then the system info software may have trouble detecting memory SPD information. " ... Sure this will apply to corsair as well Seems g.skill are are allot more on the ball than corsair No, the reason for the issue with CPUZ is that I expect G.Skill fail to use the Access_ISABUS.HTP.Method named mutex :(:. All of AIDA64 + CPUZ + HWiNFO + SIV + ... use this can all can read/write the SMBus at the "same" time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 No, the reason for the issue with CPUZ is that I expect G.Skill fail to use the Access_ISABUS.HTP.Method named mutex :(:. All of AIDA64 + CPUZ + HWiNFO + SIV + ... use this can all can read/write the SMBus at the some time. red-ray thanks for your time and advice on this. one thing is for sure I'm more informed around this subject because of you ... thank you 😊 but... I offered the ram to a mate and sold it last night. bought the g.skill rgb set which should arrive next week. Not gonna go through the pain a second time with these sticks. something like the Spd writes enable ... corsair makes no mention of this. they really need to jack up their support for their products they should hire you 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I hope the Trident Z RGB work out for you. They have had difficulty getting the light show to cooperate on the dual bank X99's as well. Last I heard, active control was not available yet, but a work in progress. If this does work for you, let us know. I am interested too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 I hope the Trident Z RGB work out for you. They have had difficulty getting the light show to cooperate on the dual bank X99's as well. Last I heard, active control was not available yet, but a work in progress. If this does work for you, let us know. I am interested too. Ok some feedback on those rgb g.skills 1. Kit runs in quad channel and all sticks are recognised 2. Can control the leds on all dimms with no issues (initially one dimm wasn't being controlled but a power off fixed it) 3. Can run at 2800mhz with xmp specified timings (Manual tuning)* 4. Running vccsa at 1.05v * Have run benchmarks etc and so far no crashes or bsods Initially I tried xmp settings and t would not boot ... So still gonna try for 3000mhz* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamr_za Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Ok got the ram to work at xmp settings 3000Mhz 16-18-18 38 2T Have to set the rampage tweak to mode 1 or mode 3 (although not sure what mode 3 is) The lighting also works and am able to control with no issues. Seldomely one stick goes rogue and maintains the last lighting profile. The fix is rather easy... Close the gskill rgb software and then restart the asledservice and now restart the gskill rgb app ... It will throw an error and shut down. This is expected and fine ... Dont fret. Restart the gskill rgb app again and all will be good again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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