cohenx Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hiya guys, I am testing around for about 2 days now and I'm pretty desperated at the moment. To be honest, I dont exactly know if the problem is close to the memory chips, because I can't really confine it. The following problem with a new PC (bought components myself): *Installing Windows XP Pro SP2* - PC stops while copying "driver.cab" @ 13 % - PC resets during installation - Sometimes I get bluescreens while installing with totally different error codes - Some serious error messages force installation stop *Installing Windows Vista Ultimate Edition 32bit* - Sometimes I get bluescreens while installing with totally different error codes - Some serious error messages force installation stop *My Configuration* Motherboard: ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition Motherboard BIOS Revision : v02.58 Grafic Controller: ASUS EN8800GTS Chip: Intel, Socket 775, Core 2 Duo E6750, 2x 2.67GHz DIMMs: Corsair DIMM XMS2 Kit2048MB PC2-800 DDR2 5-5-5-12 Capacity: TWIN2X2048 (1 DIMM = 1024MB) HDD: Samsung, SpinPoint T166 500GB 16MB SATA II DVD: Samsung, SH-S183L DVD-(Re)Writer SATA Thank you for your efforts, Martin Huber Salzburg, Austria EDIT: Managed to install Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit without crash. When it boots first time I can only decide between SAFE Mode or NORMAL Mode. NORMAL Mode: Screen stays black. SAFE MODE: freeze @ loading crcdriver, bluescreen after 1 minute EDIT2: Could it be a Power Supply Problem ? I got 4 x 120 mm fans in the Antec case and a 500W Anteq Basiq PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted July 30, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted July 30, 2007 PLease adjust the DDR Voltage to 2.0v. See if results change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohenx Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 hi RAM GUY, I tried rising the voltage up to 2.0 and I also configured Northbridge to allow Memory Remapping. Testing all 4 (1024MB) in different arrangements MemTest86+ V1.70 brought the following results: Stop at Test #5 or #6 in all variations. The following unexpected interrupt appeared in MemTest86+ V1.70 for example: PASS 40% ############# TEST 0% TEST #6 [Moving inversions, 32bit pattern] TESTING: 116 - 1023M 1023M PATTERN: 00000001 Unexpected Interrupt - Halting Type: MchChk PC: 00004298 CS: 00000010 Eflag: 00010046 Code: 00000000 MemTest86+ V1.70 Readme.txt: Test 6 [Modulo 20, ones&zeros, cached] Using the Modulo-X algorithm should uncover errors that are not detected by moving inversions due to cache and buffering interference with the the algorithm. As with test one only ones and zeros are used for data patterns. Test 5 [block move, 64 moves, cached] This test stresses memory by using block move (movsl) instructions and is based on Robert Redelmeier's burnBX test. Memory is initialized with shifting patterns that are inverted every 8 bytes. Then 4MB blocks of memory are moved around using the movsl instruction. After the moves are completed the data patterns are checked. Because the data is checked only after the memory moves are completed it is not possible to know where the error occurred. The addresses reported are only for where the bad pattern was found. Since the moves are constrained to a 8MB segment of memory the failing address will always be lest than 8MB away from the reported address. Errors from this test are not used to calculate BadRAM patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted July 30, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted July 30, 2007 If you are running 4 modules you will need to set the memory frequency at DDR667 and I would suggest setting the ‘Write to Precharge delay’ in the BIOS (same page as for latencies) from default 10 to 15 and set the tested settings set manually and then test the modules again with the Voltage set to 2.0 Volts! Then test with http://www.memtest.org to be sure! And you have to Disable Legacy USB in the BIOS when ever running any memory test with most ASUS MB's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohenx Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thank you a lot for your comments. I drove to a local computer laboratory and we tested each component. After changing all components only the CPU was left from my old system and there was still no monitor signal. I couldn't believe my eyes but it really was a Intel CPU error. I replaced the Intel CPU in my old components and everything works fine now. There is no mechanical damage. I dont know exactly if there was an overheating, but I never changed voltages or/and MhZ in BIOS except Memory Voltage and FSB Speed (downgrade). with best regards, Martin Huber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 1, 2007 Corsair Employee Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thank you for letting us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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