Thermanshs Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Greetings everybody, for the past month I am getting frequent system freezes and as far as I'm concerned it could be a MB-RAM or BIOS setting issue. I have also ran MemTest v2.01, no errors at all. You may see a detailed system analysis of my system above before you keep reading: BIOS version= 1.4 (latest) I have tickled my BIOS with numerous configuration combos, yet my system keeps freezing on various applications - random times. So here's my current BIOS configuration settings, as indicated by my RAM's pdf manual, taken step by step: Enter BIOS -> Cell Menu ------------------------ FSB/DRAM Ratio: [1:2.0] DRAM Voltage (V): 1.60V DDR_VREF_CA_A: Auto DDR_VREF_CA_B: Auto DDR_VREF_DA_A: Auto DDR_VREF_DA_B: Auto Advance DRAM Configuration: CAS Latency -> 9 tRCD ->9 tRP -> 9 tRAS -> 24 1N/2N Memory Timing -> Auto (Some guys indicated setting this to 2N for an ASUS MB) Advanced Memory Setting -> Auto Any help really appreciated, thanks in advance George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 If you are passing memtest, then the issue is external to the DRAM. How many sticks are you running with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermanshs Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 2 sticks, dual channel, 2GB each, model is described in the title, is it perhaps that I should raise my voltage input or set the memory timings to 2N? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Are you overclocking? Is this a fresh OS install? Auto for command rate should be 2N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermanshs Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 No I ain't overclocking and yes this is a fresh OS installation (for about a month to be precise, been havin probs since then) Shall I manually set to 2N? What about the voltage input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Download Memtest86+ V2.01 from--->Here Download CPU-z from Here .Let's do a full reset first. Shut the system down Remove the power cord Remove the CMOS Battery Set the CMOS_CLR Jumper to On Press the power button for 10 seconds Let sit for 10 minutes Set the CMOS_CLR Jumper to Off Insert the CMOS Battery Insert the Power Cord Restart the system Enter the BIOS Load Default Settings Save Default Settings Shut Down Insert a single stick of DRAM in the second slot. Restart, enter BIOS and load these values: Advanced BIOS Features Cell Menu DOT Control = Disabled Intel EIST = Disabled Adjust CPU FSB Frequency = 333MHz (1333Mhz QDR) Adjust CPU Ratio = 8.5 Advanced DRAM Configuration = Manual Memory Clock = 1333 Memory Timings = Manual DRAM CAS# Latency (tCL) = 9 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) = 9 DRAM RAS# Precharge (tRP) = 9 DRAM RAS# Active to Precharge (tRAS) = 24 DRAM tRFC = 48 DRAM tWR: 8 DRAM tWTR = 4 DRAM tRRD = 4 DRAM tRTP = 4 1N/2N Memory Timing = 2N FSB/Memory Ratio = 1：2.0 Adjust PCI-e Frequency = 100Mhz Auto Disable DIMM/PCI Frequency = Enabled CPU Voltage = Auto Spread Spectrum = Enabled Memory Voltage = 1.70v MCH Voltage: 1.3v FSB VTT Voltage = Auto Boot to the Memtest CD and allow for two full passes. If you pass, then shut the system down and insert the same stick in the fourth slot. Retest. Then test the same stick in the first and third slot. You have now tested one stick and all slots. Now Insert the second stick in the second slot and retest. Finally insert a stick in slot 2 and slot 4, retest. Now install a completely fresh OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermanshs Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 sounds like a painful procedure, you sure this gonna help find out what's wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted October 17, 2008 Corsair Employee Share Posted October 17, 2008 Yes it will tell us if you have a failing module or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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