dominokp Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I have a Corsair CMX512 3200C2 module in a Via P4PB 400FL motherboard that I am just putting together. I was trying to install Windows XP on this rebuilt system but after restart, I keep repeatedly getting a blue screen error with code 0x0000008E and subsequent memory dump. Microsoft support articles indicate that this is likely a faulty RAM module. I ran Memtest and everytime, it fails during test#5, either by freezing the test or spitting out a list of numbers then freezing. Does this sound like a module in need of warranty replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Test one stick at a time in each slot using Memtest86+ and the following settings: Corsair XMS Qualification and Testing Information CAS Latency (tCL): 2 RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD): 3 Row Precharge (tRP): 3 Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS): 6 Memory Voltage: 2.70 / 2.75 / 2.80 Volts All other settings to defaults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 30, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 30, 2006 And the Memory Frequency would need to be set to DDR333 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominokp Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 I tried the manual DRAM settings as recommended in the previous posting (using default voltage). My system would not even boot to the hard drive to the Windows setup screen (I am half-way through Windows xp installation). I ran Memtest and again the system froze during test #5. I also tried the following settings which I have used successfully in the past. tCL: 2.5 tRCD: 3 tRP: 3 tRAS: 7 voltage: default At lease with these settings, the system booted to the hard drive but ended with another blue screen error. I ran Memtest with these settings, and again, the system froze during test #5. Is this RAM module defective? Can anyone give me some guidance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted April 3, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted April 3, 2006 What do you have the memory frequency set to? If the system is locking up in memtest I would suspect some other problem and I would suggest testing the modules in another system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominokp Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well, my system finally was able to install Windows XP Once I figured out how to change the DDR timing to 333, the system worked without problems. It took me awhile to figure out how to change it to 333 (166 MHz DRAM clock for double data rate ram is 333, well duh!) The link to your express support site gave me the answer immediately. It explained how the speed of the ram is limited by the speed of the CPU FSB. Mine must be only 533 MHz P4 CPU since my ram is limited to 333. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted April 13, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted April 13, 2006 No problem, please let me know if you have any more questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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