Lagamorph Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm having trouble getting it running at 1066 rather than the default 800 it's currently running at. Now these are the settings I've tried, AI Overclock Tuner - Manual CPU Ratio Setting - Auto FSB Strap to Northbridge - Auto FSB Frequency - 333 PCIE Frequency - 100 DRAM Frequency - DDR2-1066 DRAM Command Rate - Auto DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A - Auto DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B - Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A - Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B - Auto DRAM Timing Control - Auto DRAM Static Read Control - Auto AI Clock Twister - Auto AI Transaction Booster - Auto CPU Voltage - Auto CPU PLL Voltage - Auto North Bridge Voltage - Auto DRAM Voltage - 2.10V FSB Termination Voltage - Auto South Bridge Voltage - Auto SB 1.5V Voltage - Auto Loadline Calibration - Auto CPU GTL Voltage Reference - Auto NB GTL Voltage Reference - Auto DRAM Controller Voltage REF - Auto DRAM Channel A Voltage REF - Auto DRAM Channel B Voltage REF - Auto CPU Spread Spectrum - Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum - Auto Now with these settings my machine would POST and boot to windows, however when I ran 3DMark 2006 the machine froze and crashed, then would no longer boot to Windows. I also tried the following settings, AI Overclock Tuner - Manual CPU Ratio Setting - 7.5 FSB Strap to Northbridge - Auto FSB Frequency - 333 PCIE Frequency - 100 DRAM Frequency - DDR2-1066 DRAM Command Rate - 2N DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A - Auto DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B - Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A - Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B - Auto DRAM Timing Control - Manual CAS# Latency - 5 RAS# to CAS# Delay - 5 RAS# PRE Time - 5 RAS# ACT Time - 15 RAS# to RAS# Delay - Auto REF Cycle Time - 50 WRITE recovery Time - Auto READ TO PRE Time - Auto DRAM Static Read Control - Enabled AI Clock Twister - Auto AI Transaction Booster - Auto CPU Voltage - Auto CPU PLL Voltage - Auto North Bridge Voltage - Auto DRAM Voltage - 2.10V FSB Termination Voltage - Auto South Bridge Voltage - Auto SB 1.5V Voltage - Auto Loadline Calibration - Enabled CPU GTL Voltage Reference - Auto NB GTL Voltage Reference - Auto DRAM Controller Voltage REF - DDR2-REFF DRAM Channel A Voltage REF - DDR2-REFF DRAM Channel B Voltage REF - DDR2-REFF CPU Spread Spectrum - Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum - Auto However like this, my machine would POST, but not boot. I'm not an experienced Overclocker, and have never overclocked my RAM before, but I'd really like to get it running at 1066 rather than the current 800MHz. Any help would be vastly appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Download Memtest86+ Version 2.11 from--->Here and extract the ISO image. Burn the ISO image to an CD-ROM disk. Download CPU-z from--> Here Shut your system down. Insert a single stick in slot 2 (Second from the CPU) Enter your BIOS. Load Setup Defaults. Save Setup Defaults. Set to these values: Extreme Tweaker Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual Ratio CMOS Setting : 9 FSB Strap to North Bridge : Auto FSB Frequency : 333 PCI-E Frequency: 100 DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1066 DRAM Command Rate : 2N DRAM Timing Control: Manual CAS# Latency : 5 RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5 RAS# Precharge : 5 RAS# ActivateTime : 15 RAS# to RAS# Delay : Auto Row Refresh Cycle Time : 66 Write Recovery Time : Auto Read to Precharge Time : Auto Read to Write Delay (S/D) : Auto Write to Read Delay (S) : Auto Write to Read Delay (D) : Auto Read to Read Delay (S) : Auto Read to Read Delay (D) : Auto Write to Write Delay (S) : Auto Write to Write Delay (D) : Auto Write to PRE Delay: Auto Read to PRE Delay: Auto PRE to PRE Delay: Auto ALL PRE to ACT Delay: Auto ALL PRE to REF Delay: Auto DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled Ai Clock Twister : Light Transaction Booster : Manual Performance Level : 9 CPU Voltage : Auto CPU PLL Voltage : Auto North Bridge Voltage : 1.30v DRAM Voltage : 2.1v FSB Termination Voltage : Auto South Bridge Voltage : Auto Loadline Calibration : Auto CPU GTL Reference : Auto North Bridge GTL Reference : Auto DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : Auto SB 1.5V Voltage : Auto CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled Shut the system down. Insert the second stick in slot 4, save settings and boot to the Memtest CD for two full passes, then (If Stable) enter Windows and post screenshots of CPU-z's CPU, Memory and SPD tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagamorph Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I put in the settings you suggested, though with the following exceptions. REF Cycle Time - I had to set this to 65, not the 66 you suggested. The BIOS will only allow values divisible by 5, and it just gives a list to choose from, doesn't allow you to enter a numerical value. North Bridge Voltage - I left this at Auto. I didn't have an option for 1.30V, only 1.29V and 1.31V. I rebooted and ran Memtest, and with the Overclocks I got a few hundred errors from test 5 onwards. I then went back to the BIOS, reset all the settings back to their default Auto, re-ran Memtest and had no errors. I've also attached my current CPU-Z values for the memory and spd tabs. Also, if it's any help I'm running BIOS version 0701 which is I believe the latest BIOS for this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted January 9, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted January 9, 2009 Try increasing the NB voltage to 1.31v and retesting with Derek's settings. You can safely go to 1.4v or more on this setting and it is sometimes needed to run the memory faster than DDR800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagamorph Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Well I increased the Northbridge Voltage to 1.31V, and whilst I still got errors it was FAR less than at Auto. I took it up to 1.33V, however I got more errors than on 1.31V with that. Memtest is currently running with a NB Voltage of 1.35, and if that doesn't work I'll try 1.37V and 1.39V, though that's as high as it'll go without exceeding 1.4V (Next increment is 1.41V) and see how they go too. UPDATE - I've tried 1.29V, 1.31V, 1.33V, 1.35V, 1.37V and 1.39V and all of them are giving me errors during memtest. 1.31V had the fewest errors, but the amount doesn't really matter (especially when it's in triple figures) so the NorthBridge voltage does seem to be having an effect, but it's not the only thing that needs changing. Oh, and these voltages are all when combined with the settings DerekT suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Use those settings and test a single stick in slot 2. Then remove that stick, and insert the second stick in slot 4. Retest. Results on each stick testing singly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagamorph Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I tried the following settings with the tests that will follow, Extreme Tweaker Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual Ratio CMOS Setting : 9.0 FSB Strap to North Bridge : Auto FSB Frequency : 333 PCI-E Frequency: 100 DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1066 DRAM Command Rate : 2N DRAM Timing Control: Manual CAS# Latency : 5 RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5 RAS# Precharge : 5 RAS# ActivateTime : 15 RAS# to RAS# Delay : Auto Row Refresh Cycle Time : 65 Write Recovery Time : Auto Read to Precharge Time : Auto Read to Write Delay (S/D) : Auto Write to Read Delay (S) : Auto Write to Read Delay (D) : Auto Read to Read Delay (S) : Auto Read to Read Delay (D) : Auto Write to Write Delay (S) : Auto Write to Write Delay (D) : Auto Write to PRE Delay: Auto Read to PRE Delay: Auto PRE to PRE Delay: Auto ALL PRE to ACT Delay: Auto ALL PRE to REF Delay: Auto DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled Ai Clock Twister : Light Transaction Booster : Manual Performance Level : 9 CPU Voltage : Auto CPU PLL Voltage : Auto North Bridge Voltage : 1.31v DRAM Voltage : 2.1v FSB Termination Voltage : Auto South Bridge Voltage : Auto Loadline Calibration : Auto CPU GTL Reference : Auto North Bridge GTL Reference : Auto DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : Auto SB 1.5V Voltage : Auto CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled Now the first stick I tested on its own went through and passed memtest with absolutely no problems at all in slot 1, so all was well. I then put through the second stick on its own in slot 3, however I didn't get any errors, memtest simply hung. Everything stopped and froze, totally unresponsive, pressing escape didn't reboot and the time no longer progressed. I attempted to run the stick through slot 1, incase the motherboard could somehow be at fault, but got the same result. So I took out the Overclocks, put all the settings back to default/auto and ran that same stick once again on its own, and it then passed memtest no problems. Could I have a bad stick of RAM? It runs ok at 800MHz, but seems to have problems running at 1066MHz, which the RAM was advertised as 100% fully tested and compatible with, and the settings for it are even on the side of the stick itself. As I said, one stick passes memtest, the other causes it to freeze. Oh, and just incase it makes any difference, all those tests were run without my Dominator Airflow fan mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 It would seem that you have a stick that does not make the 1066. I would look to RMA of the kit. Could I have a bad stick of RAM? It runs ok at 800MHz, but seems to have problems running at 1066MHz, which the RAM was advertised as 100% fully tested and compatible with, and the settings for it are even on the side of the stick itself. As I said, one stick passes memtest, the other causes it to freeze. Oh, and just incase it makes any difference, all those tests were run without my Dominator Airflow fan mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagamorph Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hm, guess I'll get that RMA sorted tomorrow then. Good thing I've got a 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 kit that I can stick into the machine in the meantime....though that's gonna put a crimp on my gaming. Blah. How long do Corsair RMA's normally take? Or does that depend on the vendor? (I bought mine from Overclockers.co.uk ) One other problem, I no longer have the original packaging. I had to destroy the blister pack to open it so binned it afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 RMA can depend, both from the vendor or from Corsair as sometimes a backorder is necessary. Not often, but sometimes. Check with Overclockers.co.uk first since you are from the Isles. It will be faster with them. I still game fine with my 2GB machine as I wait for a new set of DRAM. And that's on my Vista64 machine. I'm building a P6T i7 and have moved my 2GB modules of DDR3 to that machine so I am sitting with 2 X 1024 in this box. Surprisingly I have found gaming still fine. :bigeyes: Hm, guess I'll get that RMA sorted tomorrow then. Good thing I've got a 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 kit that I can stick into the machine in the meantime....though that's gonna put a crimp on my gaming. Blah. How long do Corsair RMA's normally take? Or does that depend on the vendor? (I bought mine from Overclockers.co.uk ) One other problem, I no longer have the original packaging. I had to destroy the blister pack to open it so binned it afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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