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Hi,

 

Hum...I'm french, so, sorry for my english.

 

I have 2x512 3200xl and since is on my motherboard (Asus A7N8X-E deluxe), my winXP pro freeze 1 or 2 minutes at boot just before softs run automatically. (timings 2-2-2-5)

 

I tested this module in dual channel with memtest 3.2 and in all pass there is errors on test 4.

I think one or the two modules are bad.

Thank you for your help. ;)

 

Under : The same text in french if somebody speak french. Thanks.

 

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Bonjour,

 

J'ai un kit 2x512 3200xl and depuis que je l'ai installé sur ma carte mére (Asus A7N8X-E deluxe), mon WinXP pro freeze 1 ou 2 minutes au demarrage, juste avant que les differents programmes s'executent automatiquement. (timings 2-2-2-5)

 

J'ai testé les deux modules en mode dual channel avec memtest 3.2 et a chaque passe il y a des erreurs au test 4.

Je pense que un ou les deux modules sont mauvais.

Merci de votre aide. ;)

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Can you tell me the make and model of MB you have along with the CPU speed and it’s FSB as well? In addition, please tell me the bios settings you have set for both CPU and memory and any performance settings that you may have set?

 

Pouvez-vous me dire la marque et modèle de mb vous est-il avoir avec la vitesse et lui d'unité centrale de traitement FSB aussi bien? En outre, dites-svp moi les arrangements de bios que vous avez placés pour l'unité centrale de traitement et la mémoire et n'importe quels arrangements d'exécution que vous avez pu avoir placés?

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Thanks for your quick help

 

;):

 

Let's go.

 

Asus A7N8X-E deluxe Rev 2.xx (Bios 1013)

AthlonXP 2500+@1900Mhz

 

Bios settings :

 

CPU external frequency : 200Mhz

CPU frenquency multiple : 9,5

System performance : user defined

CPU interface : Optimal

Memory frequency : 100% (200Mhz)

Resulting frequency : 200Mhz

Memory timings : Optimals

SDRAM active precharge delay : 5

SDRAM ras to cas delay : 2

SDRAM ras precharge delay : 2

SDRAM cas latency : 2

CPU vcore setting : auto

CPU Vcore : 1.650v

DDR reference voltage : 2.7v

 

 

Merry christmas.

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Please try these settings and test the system with http://www.memtest.org

 

Bios settings:

 

CPU external frequency: 166Mhz

CPU frequency multiple : 11

System performance: user defined

CPU interface: Optimal

Memory frequency: 100% (166Mhz)

Resulting frequency: 166Mhz

Memory timings: Optimal

SDRAM active precharge delay : 5

SDRAM ras to cas delay: 2

SDRAM ras precharge delay: 2

SDRAM cas latency: 2

CPU vcore setting: auto

CPU Vcore : 1.650v

DDR reference voltage: 2.8v

If this setting will pass http://www.memtest.org then I would suspect that maybe your CPU is topping out, but you can try and add a little more voltage to the CPU and memory and lower your multiplier to as well as you might try the FSB Jumper set to pins 2-3 furthest away from the CPU and then go to bios setup and load setup defaults and set the original settings you had set but set the Dim Voltage to 2.8 Volts and set the Rass to Cass to "3"

 

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Hello RamGuy,

 

When i tested the modules with memtest the DDR voltage was set to 2.6v. I thought the SPD automatically put the DDR with the good voltage.

 

I re-tested with this bios settings :

 

CPU external frequency : 200Mhz

CPU frenquency multiple : 9,5

System performance : user defined

CPU interface : Optimal

Memory frequency : 100% (200Mhz)

Resulting frequency : 200Mhz

Memory timings : Optimals

SDRAM active precharge delay : 5

SDRAM ras to cas delay : 2

SDRAM ras precharge delay : 2

SDRAM cas latency : 2

CPU vcore setting : auto

CPU Vcore : 1.650v

DDR reference voltage : 2.7v

 

And after 11 pass of memtest there were no errors. The modules seems to be good.

I always have the problem when WinXP boot. That occurs after having installed Kerio personnal firewall or Kaspersky antivirus. Bizar.

Modify values of bios does not change anything. Remove softs does not change anything to. :sigh!:

I will continue to seek where is the problem.

 

Thanks for your help RamGuy, especially in this period of the year.

Carry well an happy new year. :biggrin:

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Bonjour polux. J’ai la même carte mère que toi (avec un Athlon XP3200+, quel est ton processeur en passant?) Et elle est 100% stable. J'ai aussi presque la même mémoire que toi (j'ai de la C2 V4.1 qui utilise aussi des chips Samsung TCCD comme les XL) donc tu devrais être stable avec un peux d'aide...

 

Si tu ne la pas déjà fait, Rend toi ICI : Il y a quelques trucs qui j'en suis sur te seront utiles...

 

En résume, voici mes propres settings que j'utilise en ce moment :

 

CPU External Freq. (Mhz) - (200Mhz)

CPU Frequency Multiple Setting - (Menu)

CPU Frequency Multiple - (11.0x)

System Performance - (User Defined)

CPU Interface - (Optimal) [Greyed Out]

Memory Frequency - (100%)

Memory Timings - (User Defined)

SDRAM Active Precharge Delay - (10)

SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay - (2)

SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay - (2)

SDRAM CAS Latency - (2T)

FSB Spread Spectrum - (Disabled)

AGP Spread Spectrum - (Disabled)

CPU Vcore Setting - (Menu)

CPU Vcore - (1.650V)

Graphics Aperture Size - (256MB)

AGP Frequency - (66MHz)

System BIOS Cacheable - (Disabled)

Video RAM Cacheable - (Disabled)

DDR Reference Voltage - (2.7V)

AGP VDDQ Voltage - (1.6V)

AGP 8x Support - (Enabled)

AGP Fast Write Capability - (Enabled)

 

Bien sur, un truc est d'être sur que tes deux barrettes de mémoire sont dans les deux connecteurs bleues...

 

Tu as de quoi t'occuper pour quelque temps. N'esite pas si tu as besoin de plus d'assistance!

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You might try and set the Rass to Cass to "3" and set the Dim Voltage to 2.8 Volts and see if that helps!

 

I found the problem.At boot of winXP, the DHCP tried to allot an IP to the Marvell Gigabit ethernet card, but did not arrive there. That blocked the PC during one or two minutes.

I desactivated the ethernet card in WinXP and now the PC boot normally. :cool:

 

I will test the modules once again, but I think it's OK. :D:

 

Still thank you RamGuy. :biggrin:

 

 

Jabberwok,

 

Mon proc est un 2500+.

Tout est rentré dans l'ordre, c'etait le client DHCP et la carte gigabite integré qui deconnait.

Merci quand même pour ton aide (en francais :biggrin: ).

A+ peut-etre.

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J'ai testé les deux modules en mode dual channel avec memtest 3.2 et a chaque passe il y a des erreurs au test 4.

Je pense que un ou les deux modules sont mauvais.

Bonne nouvelle que les choses se sont arranger pour toi. Mais, as-tu encore des erreurs de mémoire avec Memtest86?
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