herbl Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ram Guy, I have an apparent Ram Module CMX5123500C2 gone bad. I have had this part for about 2 years (Same Config., No Problems, No Changes) with no problems. It recently started crashing in Flight Sim Application. Is also randomly failing power on self test with Asus A78NX Board Also is showing errors in Mem86 testing. Can I get an exchange replacement module please? Thanks HL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 26, 2005 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 26, 2005 Can you tell me how many modules you have and 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbl Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 Thanks for the prompt reply! Here is my configuration Asus A7n8x M.B. Rev. 2.0 Amd Barton 2500 CMX512 3500 C2 1 Module, Bank 1 Windows XP Pro SP Pak 2 CPU FSB Set = 200 CPU Freq X = 11 CPU Interface: Aggressive Mem Frequency 100% Timings: 11, 3, 2, 2T CPU Core Volt. 1.825 DDR Ref Volt 2.6 PC has worked perfectly for almost 2 years as configed. No problems Getting Random POST Mem Failures Blue Screen Memory Dumps Mem86 test errors Please advise! Thanks HL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 27, 2005 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 27, 2005 CPU Freq: 166 MHz System Performance: User Define Memory Frequency: 100% Dim Voltage to 2.7 Volts Resulting Frequency: 166MHz Memory Timings: Manual/User Define SDRAM CAS Latency: 2T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD): 3T SDRAM Row Precharge (tRP): 2T SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS): 6T And test the modules one at a time with http://www.memtest.org, and since you were over clocking I would suggest setting the memory voltage at 2.8 Volts and you might add a few tenths of a volt to your CPU as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbl Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 166 vs 200? RAM Guy, I will follow your direction here and adjust some settings, however, Are you suggesting/implying that I should not over-clock. If so, why did I purchase RAM (Expensive) that is designed to handle OC? I am not trying to be sarcastic here, but I truly am confused by the 166 reply specs. I also wonder why the problems now, when this configuration has run fine for 2 years. The problem seems to manifest itself now when stressing the system with heavy graphics use, i.e. Flight Sim, etc. I forgot to mention I am using an ATI Radeon 9800 Video Card. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 The settings are to determine if it's the memory, or a failing CPU. If it's the memory, then generally it'll fail @ any speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 27, 2005 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 27, 2005 Wired is exactly right! :eek: If you have a failing module it will fail at these settings, but if there is some other issue it will pass at these settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbl Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 Thanks Guys! Understand! Will Test and verify! HL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 27, 2005 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 27, 2005 Thank you and please let us know how you make out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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