italyguy01 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P & TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF I have the above motherboard, and 8 gigs of the TWIN2x4096-8500C5DF Memory. I am also running an Intel Quad 2 Q9650. I was using 8 Gigs of (adata) 800mhz memory. I upgraded to the corsaid memory 1066mhz. Testing, there is no difference in speed. I set the motherboard to manual, with 5-5-5-15 timings and 2.1v, but still no difference. What am I doing wrong? Was it even worth me upgrading? Please advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 What were your timings at 800Mhz? What program are you using to test the speed of the memory? Are the other settings of the BIOS system the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italyguy01 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 The 800mhz memory settings were just stock spd, and I use pcpitstop. All other motherboard settings are the same. No Overclocking. Although with the (A/Datamemory) 800mhz, I was able to o/c to 3.6ghz, but when I tried with the corsair, it won't boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Robust Graphics Booster = Auto CPU Clock Ratio = 9 Fine CPU Clock Ratio = Auto CPU Frequency = 3.16GHz( 333x9) Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control = Enabled CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) = 333Mhz PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) = 100 C.I.A.2 = Disabled Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive = Auto PCI Express Clock Drive = Auto CPU Clock Skew (ps) = 0ps MCH Clock Skew (ps) = 0ps DRAM Performance Control Performance Enhance = STANDARD Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) = Disabled (G)MCH Frequency Latch = 333 System Memory Multiplier = 3.2 Memory Frequency (Mhz) = 1066 DRAM Timing Selectable = Manual Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time = 5 tRCD = 5 tRP = 5 tRAS = 15 Advanced Timing Control tRRD = Auto tWTR = Auto tWR = Auto tRFC = 60 tRTP = Auto Command Rate (CMD) = 2 Driving Strength Profiles Driving Strength = 1066 Channel A Static tRead Value = Auto tRD Phase0 Adjustment = (1) Auto tRD Phase1 Adjustment = (0) Auto tRD Phase2 Adjustment = (0) Auto tRD Phase3 Adjustment = (0) Auto Trd2rd(Different Rank) = (8) Auto Twr2wr(Different Rank) = (8) Auto Twr2rd(Different Rank) = (7) Auto Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) = (9) Auto Dimm1 Clock Skew Control = Auto ps Dimm2 Clock Skew Control = Auto ps DDR Write Training = Auto Channel B Static tRead Value = Auto tRD Phase0 Adjustment = (1) Auto tRD Phase1 Adjustment = (0) Auto tRD Phase2 Adjustment = (0) Auto tRD Phase3 Adjustment = (0) Auto Trd2rd(Different Rank) = (8) Auto Twr2wr(Different Rank) = (8) Auto Twr2rd(Different Rank) = (7) Auto Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) = (9) Auto Dimm1 Clock Skew Control = Auto ps Dimm2 Clock Skew Control = Auto ps DDR Write Training = Auto Motherboard Voltage Control Voltage Type = Manual CPU CPU Vcore = Auto CPU Termination = Auto CPU PLL = Auto CPU Reference = Auto CPU Reference2: Auto MCH/ICH MCH Core = 1.30v MCH Reference = 0.760v MCH/DRAM Ref = 0.900V ICH I/O = Auto ICH Core = Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage = 2.1v DRAM Termination = 0.900v Channel A Reference = 0.900v Channel B Reference = 0.900v Advanced Settings Limit CPUID Max. to 3 = Disabled No-Execute Memory Protect = Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) = Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) = Enabled CPU EIST Function = Enabled Virtualization Technology = Enabled Integrated Peripherals Legacy USB Storage Detect = Disabled (Must be enabled to flash from USB) Download Everest Trial Version from here -->Here Install Everest and right click on the (i) icon in the system tray. Choose Tools --> Cache and Memory Benchmark. Run the Benchmark and post the finished screenshots of your speeds at 800 and at 1066. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italyguy01 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 hi, Well, I already got rid of the (adata) 800mhz memory. But when I did the pcpitstop testing, the memory speed was exactly the same. I am using 4 modules (2gig each) of the corsair, just like I did with the (adata). Not sure why there would be no difference and why I cannot overclock with it all. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italyguy01 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Do you have the same setup as me? If you do, do you use the easytune6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I am a systems integrator and have installed and built systems based on Gigabyte technology although I prefer ASUS. At any rate, Gigabyte are fine boards, but I set my values via BIOS. What speed of an overclock are you looking for? Would you like settings specific to your system with overclock? If so, you must follow my instructions including the Everest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italyguy01 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 I would think I could get a minimum of 3.6 with the processor / memory I have. Why would I be able to overclock with the 4 modules (total 8gigs) of the 800mhz (Adata), but not the 1066mhz Corsair? I upgraded cause I thought Corsair would be the better way to go, but I am not able to move off stock without a blue screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That doesn't make any sense to me. I can't see how memory running at 1066 can test out as fast as memory running at 800Mhz given the same externals. Transfer speed is transfer speed. Ram does no operations and is merely a storage repository with a certain speed. That's like saying that two cars on a highway with one going 80km/h will reach a certain spot faster than one going 100km/h. Look to your settings and software. If you still can not get joy out of the memory, then exchange it for something else and retest. I think that your testing procedure method is flawed. Doubly so when you do not post your system memory speed on Everest and post both 6400 and 1066. I would think I could get a minimum of 3.6 with the processor / memory I have. Why would I be able to overclock with the 4 modules (total 8gigs) of the 800mhz (Adata), but not the 1066mhz Corsair? I upgraded cause I thought Corsair would be the better way to go, but I am not able to move off stock without a blue screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 23, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 23, 2009 With 4 modules DDR800 or DDR667 would be suggested and I would suggest setting the NB/MCH Voltage to +.2 Volts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italyguy01 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Ok, I sent two modules back under RMA. So I am using JUST two modules. Problem is memory will pass memtest fine. Then a few days will go by and it will start consistently failing. I have tried 800mhz and 667mhz as well, still happens the same way. At times, the computer will not even boot up, so I have to remove one mem stick. I since have tried another brand/model memory, 1066mhz and it has no problems so I know it is not the motherboard, which is new as well. I have not adjusted any other settings besides the 2.1 volts, 5-5-5-15. With two of these Mem Sticks, not Four, do I need to adjust anything else? And if I had four again, do I need to adjust anything else? I have seen others having the same intermittent problems with these Dominator memory sticks, what could be the issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted May 5, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted May 5, 2009 That type of symptom would normally be a MB problem, but lets see what happens when you get the new modules back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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