BlueByte01 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hello; I recently got a new/old ASUS p5q-E after having some troubles with my old p5qdeluxe. I have 4x Corsair Dominator CM2X2048-8500C5D, which actualy are a part of 2 kits of 2x 2GB each. They look to be the 2.1volt ones (rev 2 or something) My question is: What voltage and other settings should i run these on, considering im filling the all four memory banks; Some people say i need to bump some voltages up so the mem controler doesnt die in time. What do i want ? Well they are 1066mhz, i know i cannot run 4x of these at that speed, i want them to run at 800mhz so it doesnt stress the mem controler, but at that speed i do not know what voltages to put. I tought id ask here since you guys know the best. (again, im not interested in speed, but rock-solid stability/life) Thanks alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Run them at the specs on the label no matter the speed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Run them at the specs on the label no matter the speed.. Okay so voltages stay at 2.1v But what about everything else ? Like the north/south voltage ... do i need to pump that up abit just in case ? and by how much? Also the timmings for 800mhz im sure to hell are diferent from 1066mhz Back to the 2.1v on the ram, ive seen some wierd stuff saying that the motherboard adds "blah blah blah", and to get 2.1v i actualy need to set in BIOS 2 volts (something like that, you know what i mean) Sorry really that im such a pain in the *** :) Im just really desperate so i dont "burn" this MB like i did with the first one due to my lack of knowledge (aka: im n00b lol) You guys arnt going to be wasting your time on me, a leason WILL be learned here, so try, please :) Again the motherboard is a ASUS P5Q-E. (1003 bios -will update soon, if i can) But yeah, thanks, really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coriolis Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm not an expert, but I don't think you should lower the frequency just because you have more sticks. If the spec for the type is 1600 MHz, you should run it at 1600 MHz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm not an expert, but I don't think you should lower the frequency just because you have more sticks. If the spec for the type is 1600 MHz, you should run it at 1600 MHz. Sadly, i wish that ware true. You cannot, i mean, you shouldnt, do full memory banks without any OC from the northbridge/south at over standard JEDEC; Intel/AMD have a limitation to their "design" (should you call it) that WILL kill your mem controler in time if you just simply do MORE Mhz on the ram then JEDEC with banks full. There for, we need to lower our DRAM speed, and OC, and voltage acordenly to get to that "guaranteed OC ram speed" (see DDR2 1066mhz) Thats the "two cents" that i understand, someone correct me, please, if im wrong or misguided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 But what about everything else ? Like the north/south voltage ... do i need to pump that up abit just in case ? and by how much? Just leave it to auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Just leave it to auto. But isnt "auto" equal death ? The less " auto " the better ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 But isnt "auto" equal death ? The less " auto " the better ? No it doesn't.Leave it on auto until your sure the system is stable. Then you can lower it until you reach an unstable system. Then raise it back up a tick. Auto is a safe bet though. Your Mb will set it accordingly . With four sticks even at a lower speed you may still need to add some to the NB. But you do not need to lower the DIMM voltage when you lower the speed. Is it possible?...sure...necessary, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 No it doesn't.Leave it on auto until your sure the system is stable. Then you can lower it until you reach an unstable system. Then raise it back up a tick. Auto is a safe bet though. Your Mb will set it accordingly . With four sticks even at a lower speed you may still need to add some to the NB. But you do not need to lower the DIMM voltage when you lower the speed. Is it possible?...sure...necessary, no. Thats the thing; AUTO was on my previous board, which guess what: ITS THE SAME AS THIS ONE ! ( i know, rite ) So, auto killed my previous board, hence me comming here and begging for help for some " non - auto - numbers " so this thing can work for some time. Google™ says that: if settings are RITE™, this board WILL run those 4x sticks perfectly - forever. Ive used "auto" too much on my previous board (she knew better, rite ?) her controler was doomed™. (wouldnt POST) Thats why im "begging" here for help/info on how to run these sticks proper on a 4x combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Please tone down the language, that's not helpful nor is it appreciated. If you are concerned about running 4 up with your components, the best thing you can do is to clear the BIOS, load setup defaults, and run the memory at DDR800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thats why im "begging" here for help/info on how to run these sticks proper on a 4x combo. We have! I'm not sure how an AUTO setting would kill your board, unless you had a bad board to begin with or had an overclock go bad.. I have owned that same board and never had an issue with an AUTO setting. As I said before it is not necessary to drop either NB or DIMM voltage just because you lower the speed. Google™ says that: if settings are RITE™, this board WILL run those 4x sticks perfectly - forever. Im just really desperate so i dont "burn" this MB like i did with the first one due to my lack of knowledge (aka: im n00b lol) Last time I checked Google wasn't a Corsair employee.;) Please don't tell us we are wrong when you admit yourself that you dont know. No one here is going to suggest any setting that would potentially harm your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 We have! I'm not sure how an AUTO setting would kill your board, unless you had a bad board to begin with or had an overclock go bad.. I have owned that same board and never had an issue with an AUTO setting. As I said before it is not necessary to drop either NB or DIMM voltage just because you lower the speed. Last time I checked Google wasn't a Corsair employee.;) Please don't tell us we are wrong when you admit yourself that you dont know. No one here is going to suggest any setting that would potentially harm your system. [...] Last time I checked Google wasn't a Corsair employee.;) [...] NO, I do not work for Corsair! But I am an official forum helper. Now you feel my pain, all of the "folks" on the internetz know what they are doing, thats how i burned my last board, no offence but im looking for professional help from the guys WHO MADE THESE sticks. All i ask is the info on how to run these things so it wont kill my board, thats all; "rated voltage" just wont do, since it failed in the past, now im NOT saying its your fault, im just sayin it didnt work. (no harsh/attitude language was intended, really) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 [...] Last time I checked Google wasn't a Corsair employee.;) [...] NO, I do not work for Corsair! But I am an official forum helper. Now you feel my pain, all of the "folks" on the internetz know what they are doing, thats how i burned my last board, no offence but im looking for professional help from the guys WHO MADE THESE sticks. I was not refering to myself , but Yellowbeard who is a Corsair employee and suggested DDR800 at default voltages 1.5v Originally Posted by Yellowbeard: If you are concerned about running 4 up with your components, the best thing you can do is to clear the BIOS, load setup defaults, and run the memory at DDR800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 If you are concerned about running 4 up with your components, the best thing you can do is to clear the BIOS, load setup defaults, and run the memory at DDR800. There is NO WAY you "burned" a board using AUTO settings. Those settings are put there by the MOBO makers and those settings conform to Intel or AMD standards for their respective chipsets. Have you tried the settings I suggested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 There is NO WAY you "burned" a board using AUTO settings. Those settings are put there by the MOBO makers and those settings conform to Intel or AMD standards for their respective chipsets. Have you tried the settings I suggested? Yes, i am running at 800mhz and 2.1 volts. The rest is AUTO, everything. The 2.1 volts is becouse peanutz94 said : " Run them at the specs on the label no matter the speed.. " However, if you sugest i leave EVERYTHING(including voltages) at AUTO and just set manualy DDR800mhz, il do that, you tell me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 IF it is stable with everything at AUTO, then leave it at AUTO. If it is not stable, then you may need to raise the DRAM voltage. 2.1v is what you need to run them at 1066. If you are running them at 800 as I suggested, you "should" be able to run them at AUTO which is 1.8v, the standard JEDEC specified voltage for that speed. Lower voltage is better for longevity and heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueByte01 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 IF it is stable with everything at AUTO, then leave it at AUTO. If it is not stable, then you may need to raise the DRAM voltage. 2.1v is what you need to run them at 1066. If you are running them at 800 as I suggested, you "should" be able to run them at AUTO which is 1.8v, the standard JEDEC specified voltage for that speed. Lower voltage is better for longevity and heat. Perfect! Thank you, will do them all at auto with 800MHZ, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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