huan Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 A few days ago my while playing WoW my system just started BSODing. All of the sudden I can't even fully boot windows without my computer restarting. I swapped my sticks out with some corsair value memory and the problems instantly go away. I decided to test the TWINX1024-4400C25PT sticks in two other boxes and everything seems perfectly fine (memtest and prime for 8 hours in each box without issue). I throw the sticks back in my main box and the problems resume (prime fails within 5 seconds of starting the test). For kicks I dropped the timing from 2.5-4-4-8 to 2-2-2-5 and now prime has been chugging along error free for over 12 hours. How probable is it that the memory was damaged somehow? (I previously ran the memory at 2.5-4-4-8 with no issue)
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 2, 2005 Corsair Employee Posted August 2, 2005 Probably not the modules, I would just run the memory at Cass 2-3-2-5 at 2.8 Volts at DDR400 and you should be fine!
huan Posted August 2, 2005 Author Posted August 2, 2005 Probably not the modules, I would just run the memory at Cass 2-3-2-5 at 2.8 Volts at DDR400 and you should be fine! Thanks! Any clue why the memory would start behaving like this out of nowhere though? :confused:
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 2, 2005 Corsair Employee Posted August 2, 2005 Yep, I would agree with Wired :eek: !
huan Posted August 2, 2005 Author Posted August 2, 2005 Yep, I would agree with Wired :eek: ! Yet why would the system work perfectly with any other set of memory I've thrown at it? :confused:
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 2, 2005 Corsair Employee Posted August 2, 2005 Was it another set of this same part#? If not, its likely just a bios issue that will be resolved in a later version.
huan Posted August 2, 2005 Author Posted August 2, 2005 Was it another set of this same part#? If not, its likely just a bios issue that will be resolved in a later version. No, I dropped in two sticks of Corsair value memory and everything became stable. It still doesn't make sense being as I was running on the XMS memory for over a month rock solid at 2.5-4-4-8. At this point I'm leaning towards something going wrong with the DFI board :mad:
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 2, 2005 Corsair Employee Posted August 2, 2005 Please set the timings manually to Cass 2-3-2-5 and set the Dim Voltage to 2.8 Volts. If you have not done so. If that solves the problem then I am sorry but its a MB issue. If you just want to get your modules replaced then by all means please follow the link in my signature “I think I have a bad part!” and we will be happy to replace them or it!
huan Posted August 2, 2005 Author Posted August 2, 2005 Please set the timings manually to Cass 2-3-2-5 and set the Dim Voltage to 2.8 Volts. If you have not done so. If that solves the problem then I am sorry but its a MB issue. If you just want to get your modules replaced then by all means please follow the link in my signature “I think I have a bad part!” and we will be happy to replace them or it! I will set the timings as soon as I am at the PC and able to again. How likely is it that I will be able to run these sticks at 2-3-2-5 at 250?
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 2, 2005 Corsair Employee Posted August 2, 2005 No you would need to run them at 200 Mhz at these settings.
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