Itsme Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Hi Ramguy I refer to previous thread.. http://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=51765&highlight=itsme After entering the new modules in my asus a7n8x I notice after a while that the system still did not run stable (SPD 5-2-2-2 @ 2.8v). So I removed de 3200XLpro from my asus and put them in my shuttle one at the time. Running memtest on the shuttle SN25G2V2 (@2.6v) one module gave occasionally errors. The second module gave a lot more errors. Maybe 2.6v was not enough but my shuttle does not allow to change voltage. So I moved the modules back to the Asus and ran memtest on each module one at a time at 5-2-2-2 @ 2.8v. Both gave errors in the first 5 passes but one more than the other. So I changed setting to 6-3-3-3 @ 2.8v and also here... lots of errors in first pass (here I did not take the time anymore to test the modules seperately.) Then I thought what if my Asus was bad... so I moved my XMS twinx 512 Mb (2*256) to the asus and ran memtest @ 2.6v (SPD setting) and no errors occured in 10 passes. I would like to know what my options are. Yes, I could buy a new motherboard but then I would move to DDR2 of course...making the XLpros obsolete.... Looking forward to hear from you. kind regards Itsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 17, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 17, 2006 Can you tell 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...
Itsme Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 Can you tell 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? Sorry for not giving you all the details. mb ASUS a7n8x (non deluxe) Radeon 9200 pro ps 430 Watt Enermax HDD Samsung 250 GB ATA 1 DVD RW cpu Athlon xp 3200+ not overclocked FSB 200 (auto) DDR Voltage 2.8v (manual) for test 1GB Twinx 2*512 @ 5-2-2-2 (part numbers 100314790 and 100314791) settings : Optimal memory: SPD for test 1GB Twinx 2*512 6-3-3-3 settings : Optimal memory: manual In both scenarios errors occur within the first 3 loops of memtest86. Last night I replaced the xlpro twinx 2*512 (5-2-2-2) with the xms twinx 2*256 (6-3-3-2) and the latter ran memtest @ 2.6v the whole night without errors. Could it be a mb problem? Looking forward to hear from you. Kind regards Itsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 18, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 18, 2006 Please make sure that you have the latest bios and then install the modules in slots 2-3 and then load setup defaults and set these settings and test them again. System Performance: User Define CPU Freq: 200 MHz Memory Frequency: 100% Dim Voltage to 2.8 Volts Resulting Frequency: 200 MHz Memory timings: Manual Would results in these settings SDRAM CAS Latency: 2.0T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD): 3T SDRAM Row Precharge (tRP): 2T SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS): 11T Graphics Aperture Size is 128 MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsme Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Please make sure that you have the latest bios and then install the modules in slots 2-3 and then load setup defaults and set these settings and test them again. System Performance: User Define CPU Freq: 200 MHz Memory Frequency: 100% Dim Voltage to 2.8 Volts Resulting Frequency: 200 MHz Memory timings: Manual Would results in these settings SDRAM CAS Latency: 2.0T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD): 3T SDRAM Row Precharge (tRP): 2T SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS): 11T Graphics Aperture Size is 128 MB Amazing With above mentioned setting the computer is running rock solid... not one error in memtest over the last 10 hours of testing. How did you know? and how to get forward from here? Itsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 21, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 21, 2006 I have had to many of those MB's and we used it on our production line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsme Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 I have had to many of those MB's and we used it on our production line! Does that imply that it won't be possible to have 5-2-2-2 on that board? Does that mean I should consider buying a other mb? if yes,, which one? Looking forward to hear from you. Kind regards Itsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 21, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 21, 2006 I think you will find you get better performance with the settings I gave you then running at Cass 2-2-2-5 but you are welcome to ry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsme Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 thank you. Then I'll leave it like you mentioned. Kind regards Itsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 21, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 21, 2006 You might try testing the modules one at a time to make sure its not one failing module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsme Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 You might try testing the modules one at a time to make sure its not one failing module. Well, I mentioned in my first post that both modules were failing 5-2-2-2 @ 2.8v tested one at a time in the first memory slot of the A7n8x. Do you want me to test them again one at the time but this time in the second memory slot? Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 22, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 22, 2006 Do both modules fail at those settings? If so that would suggest its not the memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsme Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Do both modules fail at those settings? If so that would suggest its not the memory! yes, both fail... one in the first run and the other in the 5th or 6th run. Instead of buying a new mobo I'll keep the memory running @ 11-2-3-2. Thank you again for your time. Kind regards Itsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted August 22, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted August 22, 2006 NP we can replace them at any time but I would see if maybe a friend can help you test them in another MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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