BSOD issue

[Wired]

Yes, you need the same # of sticks in each channel to activate dual channel.

 

Not all memory controllers can handle 4 sticks @ full speed.

[DerekT]

Please research this thread:

 

http://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=64360&highlight=Unpredictable+results+QUAD2X4096+Gigabyte+X38-DS5

 

The issue is the On Motherboard (Intel) memory controller and a population of all four banks at the full speed of a two bank run. This issue is across the board with both Nvidia and Intel chipset based boards, DDR, DDR2 and DDR3.

 

Keep in mind that often issues arise in the longer term. The issues seldom damage the DRAM. They damage the on motherboard memory controller which has a harder time keeping up with the demands of a four DRAM slot population being run as fast as a two DRAM slot population. Those who want to be secure in their system either purchase a single kit of the DRAM capacity that the four singles have or they move to a higher bandwidth DRAM and drop the bandwidth. I also advise it as I have personally seen the issues that can and often do arise with a four DRAM slot population running at the full speed of a single kit speed.

 

I personally advise for a two stick solution as it is far gentler to the motherboard memory controller.

[Fobia]

alright so yeah.. if you want the recommended speeds *or fastest speed* possible for your memory.. its pretty much only possible by occupying 2 banks..

 

so for the end resalt if i wanted 4 gigs its better to run 2x2gbs vs 1x4gbs..

 

this is because..the Internal memory controller cannot handle this right?

 

and this item on the mobo is the FSB right? because that controls everything on the board *pretty much*..

[Fobia]

oh and by the way.. i started getting issues *lockups* @ 800 with 3gs... so i dropped it down to 667 again...

 

since im running xp i might just run 2gbs.. the video game im playing right now doesnt take up that much ram.. *world of warcraft*

[DerekT]

since im running xp i might just run 2gbs.. the video game im playing right now doesnt take up that much ram.. *world of warcraft*

 

That's the route I would take. Then if you want to move to 4GB you can install 2 X 2048MB. That's what I do with my gaming system at any rate.

[Fobia]

Please research this thread:

 

http://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=64360&highlight=Unpredictable+results+QUAD2X4096+Gigabyte+X38-DS5

 

The issue is the On Motherboard (Intel) memory controller and a population of all four banks at the full speed of a two bank run. This issue is across the board with both Nvidia and Intel chipset based boards, DDR, DDR2 and DDR3.

 

Keep in mind that often issues arise in the longer term. The issues seldom damage the DRAM. They damage the on motherboard memory controller which has a harder time keeping up with the demands of a four DRAM slot population being run as fast as a two DRAM slot population. Those who want to be secure in their system either purchase a single kit of the DRAM capacity that the four singles have or they move to a higher bandwidth DRAM and drop the bandwidth. I also advise it as I have personally seen the issues that can and often do arise with a four DRAM slot population running at the full speed of a single kit speed.

 

I personally advise for a two stick solution as it is far gentler to the motherboard memory controller.

so the problem is at a Memory Controller Level/Chipset Level

 

I just want to understand because everything rides the "BUS" lol to communicate aka FSB right?

 

so basicly we are having to much information trying to be sent between the CPU and RAM at a motherboard memory control level. so if we slow down the Frequency witch ultimitaly slows down the Speed of the read and write of the memory so the "BUS" can keep up right..?

 

sorry i just want to explain to my teacher how i had to decrease the frequency of my ram so i would gain stability because he does not believe if you add more sticks of ram you have to do this. so if there is a explanation out there i want to give it to him tommrow

[DerekT]

so basicly we are having to much information trying to be sent between the CPU and RAM at a motherboard memory control level. so if we slow down the Frequency witch ultimitaly slows down the Speed of the read and write of the memory so the "BUS" can keep up right..?

 

Yes, pretty much. If we slow down the ratio between the memory controller and the DRAM, then the load and access at the memory controller level is not corrupted. Just because the DRAM can run at a certain speed, does not mean a doubly loaded memory controller can set up load and access at that speed. Even if it does, often longer term issues regarding memory controller stability are often the result. Seldom is the DRAM damaged unless one over volts it since DRAM is passive.

 

There is an explanation on the link.