flupke Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 I have the latest bios 0608 The latest dated 0703 doesn't work at all Can't even install OS. I have mem set at 5 5 5 15 2t all the rest default 800 MHz bus speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 18, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 18, 2007 I would check the stepping of your CPU if it is a "GO" stepping then that BIOS should support it. However if it is something else you may need to get e newer BIOS from the MB Maker and what you have posted would suggest a BIOS or MB problem. I would check with the MB maker and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 18, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 18, 2007 I would check the stepping of your CPU if it is a "GO" stepping then that BIOS should support it. However if it is something else you may need to get e newer BIOS from the MB Maker and what you have posted would suggest a BIOS or MB problem. I would check with the MB maker and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Pardon my ignorance but how do I check the stepping of the CPU? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Pardon my ignorance but how do I check the stepping of the CPU? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 18, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 18, 2007 CPU-Z will tell you the CPU stepping you have installed. http://www.cpuid.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 18, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 18, 2007 CPU-Z will tell you the CPU stepping you have installed. http://www.cpuid.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 The CPU is a B stepping Revision G0. I contacted Asus who are telling me to contact Corsair to see if the memory is compatible with the motherboard. I assume that I can tell them that it is. Please let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Can you test the DRAM kit in another motherboard? If issues do not result then RMA of that board is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 That's the only board I have that supports DDR2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Can you take the modules to a tech shop and have them run memtest on them? If they work, then I would look to motherboard RMA. If they don't then I would look to DRAM RMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 19, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 19, 2007 These modules should not be a problem with this MB, did you try testing the modules one at a time with http://www.memtest.org to make sure its not just one failing module? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 No I have not tried memtest one at the time. I have tried one at the time in the system with no problem. Let me run memtest one at the time and I will let you know. I have the mem settings as 5 5 5 15 2t volt 2.2. Any else is default. That's correct? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 19, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 19, 2007 Just make sure that you have the latest BIOS and then load setup defaults and set the tested settings and you need to disable legacy USB support when running any memory test on this MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 I tested both memory modules with memtest. No errors when set to default with 5 5 5 15 2t and 2.2 volt on either one. If i piush the memory bus to 1066 MHZ I start getting 50000 and counting errors in no time on test #5. Only have tried this on one of the two memory modules. Does this tell me anything? Thanks Will try the second one at 1066 Mhz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 I tested the second module at 1066 Mhz and only got 6 errors after 37 passes. They are at 0.8 MB two in test 4 in pass 0 and 4 in test 3 in pass 1. Since then not a single error. Now I don't know what to do at all? Do I have bad memory and a bad MoBo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 You need to test with 1066 @ 5-5-5-15 and 2.1v. You are not clear about what your settings are at when testing. Memory Timing FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Unlinked CPU FSB: 333 CPU Multi: 8 DDR FSB: 1066 tCL: 5 tRCD: 5 tRP: 5 tRAS: 15 Advanced Memory Settings tRRD: Auto tRC: Auto tWR: Auto tWTR: Auto tREF: Auto Async Latency: Auto CMD: 2T CPU Spread Spectrum: Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum: Enabled MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum: Enabled LDT Spread Spectrum: Enabled CPU Internal Thermal Control: Enabled Limit CPUID MaxVal: Enabled Enhanced C1 (C1E): Enabled Execute Disable Bit: Enabled Virtualization Technology: Enabled Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Enabled LDT Frequency: 5x PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 101 PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 101 PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 101 SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 201 Voltages Vcore = Auto Vdimm (DRAM Voltage) = 2.2v 1.2v HT: Auto NB Vcore: Auto SB Vcore: Auto CPU VTT: Auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 I did the settings you are referring. See my post previous to the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I did the settings you are referring. See my post previous to the last one. I tested both memory modules with memtest. No errors when set to default with 5 5 5 15 2t and 2.2 volt on either one. What speed was this tested at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 1066 MHZ on both modules tested seperatly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I would say that you very likely have a motherboard issue and my advice is as before. Take the system to a tech shop and have them test out the issue or failing that, RMA the motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Ramguy I continue to have memory problems. The tests do not pass for both modules at 1066 Mhz. I have also noticed that memtest records slightly different speeds for both modules whether I set them at 800 MHZ or 1066 MHZ. Can we RMA this set so I can try another. The system worked fine for most of the day yesterday, today I get crashes every 10 minutes or so. I did not change anything in my setup. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 29, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 29, 2007 That would suggest some other problem, can a friend perhaps help you test the modules in another system, and do you have the latest BIOS for your MB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flupke Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 I don't know about a friend with a Mobo that takes DDR2. I will try and see if I can find one. As far as the bios I am running the next to last one. 0608 not 0703. The Asus forums recommended against running the latest, but I will try and see what happens. I can always go back. Everything runs fine when I only set 5-5-5-15-2T and voltage at 2.2 running at 800 MHZ. If I push the memory bus with the same settings to 1066 MHZ and leave everything the same that is when the system crashes and locks up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 29, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 29, 2007 That might be the BIOS, because if you had a failing module they will fail at any frequency. Not to mention I have see this type of problem with the 1333 CPU's and in fact some CPU's would need to have the latest BIOS on the MB to run properly. A good way to tell would be to check the VCore Voltage in hardware monitor. If its low then its not seeing the CPU properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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