3200+ 64 BIT MEMORY CONTROLLER

[kamranziadar]

I am having Memory problem with my system. I had 512MB memory, but when i installed 512MB more my system reduce the Memory speed from 400MHZ to 333MHZ. Any body can help me please. I have MSI-6741 motherboard.

 

[Kenazo]

is one of your modules pc2700? I know that if you put 3 sticks of dual sided memory into a s754 board it runs at a reduced speed (In my case pc1600), but never run across such an issue w/ only 2 sticks.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

read in your manual....it should tell u which dimm slots to put memory in. ie my asus manual has a table,

and for 2x512 sticks of double sided ram it said put them in dimms 1 and 2.

tell us what speed modules u bought, then tell us if there double or single sided (are there chips on both sides of pcb)
then tell us what mobo u have

 

[kamranziadar]

I just have two Slots, AND I alread have 1 with 512MB Samsung in it, but when i tried to add 512MB more then it reduced the speed, and both where PC3200. Then i bought two new 2x512MB Modules, AND put them in it but same problem. Then i bought 1GB MOdule and tried to put 1GB With 512mb samsung, but same problem, the i bought another 512MB Module of PC3200 of diferent brand, But same problem. The only Memory i did not tried is the Kingston, BUT I don;t know how to fix this problem

 

[kamranziadar]

And the it is MSI motherboard. Model # 6741

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
And the it is MSI motherboard. Model # 6741

That'll probably be the model of the PCB, which is shared with multiple MSI models. It'll be a model like "K8N NEO2" or some such thing.

 

[Budman]

Instead of changing ram maybe you should be changing the board, msi sucks

 

[kamranziadar]

Hahahaha, yeah its looks like that with this Motherboard, but they are making excellent motherboards now. And about the Model it is MS-6741 if you on MSICOMPUTER's website you can just put this model # and it will come up. But any way any body have any solution please.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
Hahahaha, yeah its looks like that with this Motherboard, but they are making excellent motherboards now. And about the Model it is MS-6741 if you on MSICOMPUTER's website you can just put this model # and it will come up. But any way any body have any solution please.

Actually, "MS-6741" brings up two MSI models (B/c they share a common PCB), the K8TM-ILSR and the K8MM-ILSR. The K8MM is the onboard video one of course.

 

[kamranziadar]

Yeah i have K8TM-ILSR with out Video on Board.

 

[TekDemon]

Well, to be fair to MSI it's very hard to sync two sticks of PC3200 RAM so that there won't be errors, you might actually have to invest in "matched pairs" of PC3200 to get it to run right.

Maybe try one of the Corsair TwinX packs...they're tested together to make sure they work:
http://www.corsairmicro.com/co...cs/twinx512-3200ll.pdf

Of course you should probably consider buying a less picky motherboard too.

 

[kamranziadar]

I tried two pair of same 2x512MB Memory, but they did not work also.

 

[Lonyo]

There may be an ption to set the speed of the RAM yourself, rather than having the board set it.
Try at 200MHz (400MHz DDR) and just see if it works.

 

[kamranziadar]

Yeah i went into BIOS and tried that also, you are right there was an option but it changed backed to 333MHZ

 

[kamranziadar]

But i Set it to the 400MHZ. i can try 200MHZ Also, but if i remember correctly there were option of 333MHZ, 200MHZ, 400MHZ, one more i don;t remember correctly it was MHZ or DDR200, DDR333, DDR400. But i tried 400 one but it changed back to 333MHZ

 

[kamranziadar]

Yeah i just make sure there are options like.
1.DDR266
2.DDR333
3.DDR400.
I set it to DDR400, but it changed back to DDR333.

 

[kamranziadar]

So it means no body have any other suggestion

 

[klah]

Might want to try the official MSI forum:

http://msihq.designlab.info

It seems this started happening with the new 1.4 bios.

 

[kamranziadar]

Looks like, thanx good idea.