Asus A8V dual channel memory problems... can anyone help?

[phr0m]

just got an asus a8v with winchester 3000+. ran good until i installed asus probe and it started to hang and lock up
then it started to to post with all 4 sticks of kingston hyper x installed
anyone have any ideas?

 

[FlirtyToad]

Firstly I would remove Asus probe. I always remember having problems with this piece of software.

Secondly check this site: http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2

I did 2 things:
1) I got the latest VIA 4-in-1 drivers here.
2) I also followed advice on the forums of above site regarding using the Microsoft Unified AGP drivers of SP2 (assumming you are running XP?) instaed of the VIA drivers.

However I point out that I only have 2 sticks ( 2 x 512MB Corsair Value Line CAS 2.5) on my A8V.

Good luck.

Flirty.

 

[phr0m]

thx for you reply, and yes i do have windows sp2 right now i'm up and running with 2 sticks of kingston hyperX in slots b1 and b2 which seems to be working fine right now.?.?. i'll try the new via 4 in 1 and deleting asus prob (damn that useless peice of trash software i knew i shouldnt have installed it)
right now i'm using the 1.0.0.9.0.0.6 beta bios. here is the rest of the stuff i have
4x256mb of kingston hyper X
1 sata 74 raptor
asus A8v deluxe
amd 3000+ winchester
allied 500watt powersupply
sapphire x800 pro with 16 pipes

 

[FlirtyToad]

The plot thickens! After reading your last post I opened my case and checked my setup. I have my 2 stickes in slot A1 and B1. This is what is mentioned in the manual, see section 2.4 System Memory, table 1 Recommended memory configurations.

Do you really have your 2 sticks in slots B1 and B2?

 

[phr0m]

yup that seems to be the only way i can get this thing to post. I can only get it to post (yet agian) with 1 stick in slot b1 or 2 sticks in slots b1 and b2 but it will not work in dual channel mode with slots A1 and B1
this is the question that if it were answered would solve a lot of problems for a lot of people.
going to try and revert back to the older 1.0.0.7
people have said they have been able to activate dual channel support by doing this
original bios 1.0.0.8 right now i have 1.0.0.9.0.0.6

 

[FlirtyToad]

I can add that I have BIOS 1007 which came with mainboard. Since all is working for me I am going to wait before flashing any new revisions. If it ain't broken............

 

[phr0m]

well reverting back to the 1.0.0.7 bios didnt really do anything. still having same problem. I think i'm just going to send the ram back and get a 1 gig stick instead of trying to get this god forsaken dual channel mode to work, but if anyone one has any solutions i'm listening.

 

[FlirtyToad]

Last point: I have the rev. 2.0 mainboard. Check your mainboard revision, it is printed on the mainboard somewhere.

Sorry I can't help you further.

 

[phr0m]

just e-mailed asus about the problem. If they dont have any awnsers i will just buy some new ram and not worry about the dual channel anymore. And yes i also have a rev. 2.0
but on the bright side of thing i'm running stedy as a rock at 278 htt or 2.5 ghz and today is Christmas hurray and merry christmas to all you people.