Setup Another Build

[Youngguns]

Greetings.

 

All my componants have now arrived for another build and I'm planning on assembling them tomorrow.

Would you please offer your expertise/input on what bios settings seem to be working out beyond the standard defaults?

 

New build basics will consist of:

Asus P5B (vanilla) Mobo

Cosair Twin 2x2048-5400c4

E6300 Core 2 Duo

Antec TX640B with Smart Power 400

WD Caviar RE WD2500YS

BioStar GeForce 7300LE

Dell LCD

 

I have reviewed your tested settings listed below and noted that it doesn't specifically apply to my Mobo configuration: (Asus P5B)

 

Testing parameters for Twinx/XMS2-5400C4:

Motherboard make and model: ABIT AA8 Durramax and/or Asus P5AD2 Premium

Each pair is tested and packaged together using the following settings:

CPU External Frequency: Manually set to 250MHz

DDR2 SDRAM Clock: Manually set to 533MHz

DRAM Timing Selectable: Auto Yields the following timings

SDRAM CAS Latency: 4T

SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD): 4T

SDRAM Row Precharge (tRP): 4T

SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS): 12T

DDR2 SDRAM Voltage: 1.9

NB Voltage 1.9 Volts (On Abit AA8 Only)

All other settings are motherboard defaults.

Maximum DDR2 recommended VDIMM: 2.1 Volts

 

Any Specifics you could start me out with for my setup would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[DerekT]

Hi,

 

These settings are specific to your motherboard. I have set your CPU FSB to run 1:1 with your 5400C4 DRAM.

 

Configure System Frequency/Voltage

 

• AI Tuning - Manual
  
  
• CPU Frequency - 270MHz
  
  
• DRAM Frequency - DDR 667Mhz
  
  
• PCI Express Frequency - 100MHz
  
  
• PCI Clock Synchronization Mode - 33.33Mhz
  
  
• Spread Spectrum = Disabled
  
  
• Memory Voltage - 2.1v
  
  
• CPU Core Voltage - AUTO
  
  
• FSB Termination Voltage - AUTO
  
  

North bridge Chipset Configuration

 

• Memory Remap Feature = Disabled
  
  
• Configure DRAM Timing By Spd = Disabled
  
  
• DRAM CAS# Latency = 4
  
  
• DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay = 4
  
  
• DRAM RAS# Precharge = 4
  
  
• DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge = 12
  
  
• DRAM Write Recovery = 6
  
  
• DRAM TRFC = 42
  
  
• DRAM TRRD = 10
  
  
• Rank Write to Read Delay = 11
  
  
• Read to Write Precharge Delay = 14
  
  
• Write to Precharge Delay = 10
  
  
• Static Read Control = Disabled
  
  

 

Download Memtest from http://www.memtest.org and burn the image to CD. Boot to the CD and allow the program to test for memory errors. If no errors are found in a few passes, then download Orthos Prime.

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/385

 

And run this program for ~6 - 8 hours with Small FFT's. If you are stable here then you are good for the go :)

[Youngguns]

I gladly took you advice and configured the bios with your posted settings and also updated the original MOBO bios.

 

I ran memtest and Orthos small fft's and everything seems A-OK.

 

I did want to ask you about the Dram Frequency that you outlined. You said 667MHZ & my option was 675MHZ. Can I assume that this setting is correct?

 

Also I have some questions about the low v-core voltage @ 1.11 but I have already sent you a post on my other build's thread which encompasses that question. I will wait for your replies.

 

Thanks

[RAM GUY]

I did want to ask you about the Dram Frequency that you outlined. You said 667MHZ & my option was 675MHZ. Can I assume that this setting is correct?

 

DRAM Freq: should 667 MHz

 

Also I have some questions about the low v-core voltage @ 1.11 but I have already sent you a post on my other build's thread which encompasses that question. I will wait for your replies.

 

CPU V-Core will vary for the specific core of CPU you have, look up your CPU's S-Spec on Intel's site and see what the Max CPU V-Core is for your CPU!