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2 HDDs, XP installed on one, followed by Vista on the other. XP build busted (due to failed overclock) - now want to reinstall XP - but I don't think I can without loosing vista ? I've tried and boot-sector is on the XP drive ... also boot.ini is not used by Vista anymore so its not...

hi there - my Corsair RAM has exactly the same issues, its 6400 C5 stuff, but it won't run at DDR800 if the FSB is pverclocked - no matter what volts I throw at it. Also it HATEs with a passion 8x401 or above .... no matter what people say here about it being more stable .... and a friend of...

Jeez - my CPU (week 24) - needs 1.46 (1.51 in bios) to be stable at 3.3 .... Mark.

no - only tried 2 overclocks over night - I'd always assumed before than 1 -2 hours was enough ... obviously not. but both overclocks I tried - failed at either about 7 hours 20 or 7 hours 40. Mark.

It almost seems that at most overclocks - Orthos Blend works fine- but has an error after 7 hours 40 minutes ... I can't see what would be particularly different @ the 7 hour point that it would at the 4 hour point say - temps aren't a problem. thanks, Mark.

don't get Corsair XMS 6400 C5 - I've been very disappointed - 835-840 was the best they would overclock to - even at 5-6-6-18 ! Mark.

cmdrddredd - can I ask what you rev and serial number is please (its on the side of the memory module - easy to read) ? As from that its possible to determine the manufacturer of the actual RAM chips - yours probably is Inferion or Micron ... mine is PROMOS :( Mark.

Yes - see my thread - with the answer I had back from Corsair ... I know it runs at 800 MHz so runs to spec, but I almost feel like I've just paid for the Corsair Brand, but then got the cheapest of the cheapest RAM with fancy pacakaging over the top of it :( Mark.

I had the answer from the Corsair guy - and it all begins to make sense now .... these are the modules that can be used on the 6400 C5 stuff CM2X512A-6400 XMS6405v4.1 0633067-1 = PROMOS 800MHZ, CL5, 0.09u 64Mx8 ETT CM2X1024-6400 XMS6405v5.1 0634287-2 = PROMOS 667MHZ, CL5, 0.09u 64Mx8 ETT...

ok - thanks - could you give me a steer to some reasonable mobo voltages please - I'm worried about blowing the mobo up. Mark.

thanks - you're probably right - they probably are just really poor overclockers/don't like voltage. I would have expected 10% overclock - but nevermind you read some people here with same RAM managing DDR 1000 @ CAS 5 ! they must just be really lucky I suppose. Mark.

what do your SPD settings say in CPU-Z please ? at 800 MHz - mine are 5-5-5-18 ! not whats advertised at 5-5-5-15 ?! Mark.

yes - thats fine. thats what its tested at - but I'm sure all TwinX modules are rated to run at 2.1V. Mark.

because they are rated to 2.1V

myocardia - PSU should be OK - its a Tagan 700W PSU RMA does seem the likely route I think Mark.