Recent content by adondeeres

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    DDR2-800 Firestix: PC5300 and PC6400!!??

    Well, just for kicks, I've downloaded and will install the trial version windows XP 64 bit from microsoft's site to see if remapping enabled will show 4GB in system properties/task manager. Maybe Asus messed up :confused: I'm making progress. I was starting to get frustrated, so I raised a...
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    DDR2-800 Firestix: PC5300 and PC6400!!??

    So would it be best to trust the 2.3V that I set it at in BIOS, or Asus AI Suite in windows, which says 2.25V. Just a small note. I don't know if this matters. I currently have memory remapping disabled, so in bios it shows 2GB, 2.93GB in system properties and taskmanager, and CPZ shows...
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    DDR2-800 Firestix: PC5300 and PC6400!!??

    I just bought an extra 2GB of the firestix as I'm planning on upgrading my OS to vista 64bit. Now I have 4GB, but strangely, CPUZ says the new sticks are PC2-6400 and says the 2 older sticks I bought in February are PC2-5300. I have the 5300's in the channel A and the 6400's in channel B...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    I hadn't updated for quite some time and just wanted to give an ending to all of this. I finally got things working a couple weeks ago and think would be good reference for those who have similar specs and might run into the same problems. I'm running at the specs in my signature and am...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    Here's the update so far. The crashing/restarting due to opening up multiple files/programs was due to a microsoft security/hotfix/patch since SP2, that wasn't installed. I was reluctant to do so, but in a last ditched effort, and per advice of cmdrdredd and n7, I raised my vNB to 1.55V...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    Hey cmdrdredd: I've always left my ICH voltage on Auto. I know there are only two settings: do you set yours on the higher of the two? Also, what are your voltages for NB, SB, and vcore (how long do you leave your computer on at these settings)? I'm starting to feel that 1.45V is too...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    Hey Thor, thank you for the advice. It seems that it is noticeably more stable after I updated my OS with the latest hotfixes/patches. At least it doesn't crash when I try to open up 40+ files/programs this time around and I even raised my RAM to DDR2-945 @2.1V (on 378x9 @1.45V) and tightened...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    Question: The OS I have right now is XP SP2. I don't have any additional updates since SP2 (just installed fresh copy of XP with SP2 when I built everything)...could the lack of updates of hotfixes/drivers be part of the problem?
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    I'm using the corsair 620W PSU. According to Asus AI Suite, my RAM should be getting 2.1V (I think). See here: http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orthosblend050807nk0.png Right, I have no idea why it could be orthos blend stable for 16 hours and NOT be able to open up 28 different...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    memtest overnight went through 7 passes, no errors---even at 378x9 @ DDR2-756. I'll do some other tests later tonight. Video was not one of the files. These were things like folders, text docs, programs like core temp, speedfan, etc.
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    There is something very wrong here. http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orthosblend050807nk0.png Stable for 16 hours. I restarted, immediately saved BIOS settings to profile 1 and proceeded to reboot. Attempted to open up ~28 items on my desktop at the same time, system failed and auto...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    I will run memtest @ stock. I ran it at 378x9 for about 20 min last night after the aforementioned incident without problems. I was just too anxious to overclock this system. :)
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    I missed your post here. I'm still running 2 dimm. In an effort to get that "WAIT..." screen to go away, while I powered off for a few minutes, I decided to take out one of the dimm. After a few minutes, I powered back on. After being able to successfully get into BIOS with one dimm, I...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    Interesting. Thank you for the tip. I'm still running orthos blend right now and I'm not sure why it hasn't failed like it did previously. It's over 14 hrs already. Settings same as when it ran/failed on Saturday. Weird. Call me crazy, but for whatever reason, I'm not completely...
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    Does this mean I need to RMA these highly regarded 2 mo. old buffalo firestix? (micron D9?)

    OK, the strangest thing just happened. Before I left for work this morning (~10 hrs ago), I ran an orthos blend at 378x9 @ DDR2-756. What's strange is that it hasn't failed yet whereas last time it failed ~2hrs. I don't know whether or not it is worth noting that I removed/replaced one of...