Twin2x1024-5400c4

[erendrake]

I have had my TWIN2X1024-5400C4 for about a year now and it has been great RAM but suddenly when I turned on my computer one day my BIOS says that the RAM had given a SPD error. Instead of setting the SPD at 4-4-4-12 that the RAM is rated for it set it at 4-5-5-15. I didn’t think it was a problem because a looser set of timings shouldn’t give me any problems, but when I boot into Windows I get about 15-25 seconds of Windows use then the computer does a hard reset and that just loops over and over again. I tried changing the setting on the RAM to the rated settings and that didn’t fix the problem.

 

I have since replaced the motherboard, processor, hard drive, power supply, video card, CD-ROM drive, and all of the cabling. All of the different configurations report the same 27000-36000 errors in the gig of RAM I have on stage 3 or 4 of the +86 memory test that I have booting from a CD that I have redownloaded and burned twice.

 

I don’t have any replacement sticks of DDR 2 memory so that is why I went to such lengths when I was reasonably sure it was a memory failure from the start. If there is anything you would like me to try I will but I have pretty much exhausted any ideas of further isolation of the problem.

 

Starting system:

Intel BOXD925XCVLK Socket T (LGA 775) 925X ATX Intel Motherboard

CORSAIR XMS 1GB TWIN2X1024-5400C4

Intel Pentium 4 530 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Processor

ATI Radeon X700PRO 256MB PCI Express x16 Video Card

 

System now:

ASUS P5ND2-SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

*NEW* Intel Pentium 4 530 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Processor

*NEW* Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-480 ATX12V 480W Power Supply

Different video card that’s known to work in another computer.

[erendrake]

I have also tried each stick of the RAM individually in multiple slots on each motherboard, just to add.

[erendrake]

I'm assuming that the RAM just needs to be RMA'd, then? Does anyone have any ideas or solutions to my very awesome problem?

[RAM GUY]

Please set the Dim Voltage to 2.1 volts and then set the timings manually to the tested settings for the specific module you have, and then test the module/modules one at a time with www.memtest.org! If you still get errors, please follow the link in my signature “I think I have a bad part!” and we will be happy to replace them or it! However, if you get errors with both modules that would suggest some other problem and I would test them in another system or MB to be sure.

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