jeramie Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi and thanks in advance for any help provided. as the title says i have the P6T and tr3x6g1333c9 g memory, i have 2 of those kits of ram for a total of 12G. i also have a corsair 850 psu that i LOVE! I'm having trouble with the ram (i think), here is what i'm experiencing: bios see ram as 1066 instead of 1333 (my settings are all auto so that is likely the problem)if i set my speed manually to 1333 instead of auto the system gets just past POST then restartsi have run Memtest86+ v2.11 and got lots of red errors on the bottom (over 3000 it said)testing one module at a time in A1 right now to see if i can find which module fails (is this right to do?)System is extremely unstable, reboots on its own, blue screens two or three times a day.ram is only a few days old, can i just exchange it at the retailer i got it from (frys)? or do i have to RMA it? Thank you again for any guidance, i realy could use a list of what bios items i set to what. could that cause the ram to fail in memtest? Memtest86+ v2.11 Test Results (one stick at a time in DIMM A1, Single pass): #1 - :D: - OK #2 - :mad: - Failed - See attached image IMG_0052.JPG #3 - :D: - OK #4 - :D: - OK #5 - :D: - OK #6 - :D: - OK One last thing i've noticed. When i put in the bad stick by itself, sometimes it won't post at all. just a black screen, fans running, power obviously on, but nothing else. restart it several times and then it comes up and i tested it a 2nd time and still failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Try increasing your QPI DRAM Bus Voltage (aka memory controller voltage) upwards in slow increments. It may take as much as 1.45v or more to run 6 modules stable. Also, you can try splitting the memory into 2 equal kits of 3 and try getting the system stable with 6GB first. This will help you isolate and/or eliminate other causes and get you more familiar with the BIOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeramie Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 thank you for the fast advice!! I will try that after i test all the sticks and see if that helps!! Will update you as i go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeramie Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Well so i supose based on the test results from Memtest that i need to either get my local Fry's to swap out that one stick that failed the test assuming that stick 6 continues to test out ok, or RMA it back to Corsair. So outside of that would anyone know the exact Bios settings i should use for the 6 sticks when i get a good one back. I don't need overclocking, this is a graphics design computer and 122G with the 920 CPU is a huge upgrade so OC is not needed right now. I just need it to be super reliable, even at the cost of a little speed. Thanks a ton for all the help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeramie Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 when you have a chance could someone confirm my thoughts as well as tell me the bios settings appropriate for this mb/mem/cpu combo? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I only have them for the P6T Deluxe so there might be some differences. Please post any differences you find. These are pretty basic though, so they should be pretty much the same. Enter your BIOS and set to these values:AI Overclock Tweaker Ai Overclock Tuner = X.M.P. CPU Ratio Setting = Auto BCLK Frequency = 133 PCI-e Frequency = 100 DRAM Frequency = DDR2-1333 All Else to Auto Voltages CPU Voltage = Auto CPU Pll Voltage = Auto QPI/DRAM Voltage = Auto IOH Voltage = Auto IOH PCIe Voltage = Auto ICH Voltage = Auto ICH PCIe Voltage = Auto DRAM Bus Voltage = 1.65v Advanced -> CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting: Auto C1E Support: Enable Hardware Prefetch: Enable Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enable Intel Virtualization Tech: Enable CPU TM Function: Enable Execute Disable Bit: Enable Intel HT Technology: Enable Active Processors: All A20M: Disable Intel C-State Technology: Enabled C-State = C7Test each module singly in slot 2. Test one set of modules in the slot 2, 4 and 6. Boot to the Memtest CD and allow for two full passes. Shut down, remove the set and insert the second set and retest. Shut the system down and insert the second set of modules in the slot 1, 3 and 5. Boot to the memtest CD and allow for two full passes. Results? when you have a chance could someone confirm my thoughts as well as tell me the bios settings appropriate for this mb/mem/cpu combo? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1081 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 DerekT, Are these BIOS settings the same for ASUS P6T Deluxe and TR3X3G1333C9 G? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 DerekT, Are these BIOS settings the same for ASUS P6T Deluxe and TR3X3G1333C9 G? These settings Derek gave should be fine for that combination. Also keep in mind that this thread is about 2 kits / 12GB of this memory, not a single kit of 3 modules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yes, it should be noted that you might well have to drop the memory speed to 1066Mhz if the 1333Mhz does not work. Test at 1333Mhz first though. These settings Derek gave should be fine for that combination. Also keep in mind that this thread is about 2 kits / 12GB of this memory, not a single kit of 3 modules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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