krist0v Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Dear mem experts (:D:) In order to upgrade an "old" PC of mine (based on a non O/Ced A7N8X-E DLX2.0 bios v1011 + ATHLON XP2500+), I bought 2 DIMMs of CMX512-3200C2PT (TWINX were not available at the time of my purchase) and installed them on my mobo, but since I've been thru a lot of stability issues (BSODs, memory errors raised by WIN2K pro) and wonder why ... So I read many posts regarding best timings and BIOS settings, but I'm still not sure what happens ... After a couple of tests (memtests ok, single DIMM ok, different slots etc), the only way for me to achieve - at least for now - a correct situation is to set memory voltage to 2.8V What do you think of this value ? Could it be too high, causing potential dammages ? Current BIOS settings are : - CPU ex freq : 166Mhz - MEM freq set to the same value (166) - timings are thoses recommended by CORSAIR (2.5-3-3-6) - voltage : 2.8V Thanks for your assistance Rgds Chris PS : I wish I had known this forum before buying, but now it is too late :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted May 30, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted May 30, 2007 Those settings will be fine just install the modules in slots 2-3 and then load setup default and then set the timings and Voltage manually and you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krist0v Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Those settings will be fine just install the modules in slots 2-3 and then load setup default and then set the timings and Voltage manually and you should be good to go. Thanks for replying ... Do you think I should ask the store I got them from for a replacement (for TWINX banks), to avoid potential stability issues in the future ? I bought them one week ago, warranty may still be running for these products ! So, 2.8V is not harmful for the DIMMs (installed in slot 2+3 as recommended) ? Another question : if the seller does not want to change with a TWINX set, may I ask for a RMA at CORSAIR ? I do not whether this kind of "transaction" is covered ... Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted May 30, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted May 30, 2007 You can ask them, but normally with memory once you buy you own it. And RMA's are normally replaced with the same part # that you send in, but you can ask them. However, as long as both modules are the same part# and revision there should not be any problems. And I would suggest getting the latest bios for that MB 1013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krist0v Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Unfortunately, rev # aren't the same (3.4 & 4.2) ... (sigh) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted May 30, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted May 30, 2007 Then you can ask your reseller especially if you purchased them at the same time. Or talk to our customer service. 888-222-4346 Ext "0". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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