Had to manually set RAM settings. Are these numbers right?

[alfa147x]

Normally I just set it on auto and everything is fine. But this computer would not install windows or Lion. Looked at the RAM settings and I noted it was only running at 1.8v. Just wanted to make sure these settings look right.
2 sets of:
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 PLATINUM 4GB EDITION DUAL CHANNEL
http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-ddr2-pc2-8500-platinum-4gb-edition-dual-channel-eol.html
Gigabyte EP45-DS3R

Thanks!

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Run memtest at default settings to see what happens.

 

[alfa147x]

I ran prim95 with heavy ram testing for a few hours last night. Are those two similar?

 

[Rubycon]

1) Always set timings manually for best results particularly with so called "enthusiast" memory.
2) Use memtest86 to thoroughly test memory before putting system to use!
3) Try a reputable brand such as Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, Samsung, etc. OCZ is quite poor in QC. It's possible that the modules are just bad.

 

[janas19]

The BIOS settings look fine to me. Have you tried Memtest at those settings?

 

[MotF Bane]

I ran prim95 with heavy ram testing for a few hours last night. Are those two similar?

Not similar enough. As ICF said, run memtest.

 

[alfa147x]

Sounds good. I'll run memtest in a few.

It's not my build. I'm not an OCZ fan. Also memory that runs on lower voltage is preferred right?

This is probably why it didn't work:

 

[alfa147x]

My memory could have been damaged in the moving from a p5q pro turbo to this board. I hope that's not it.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Being DDR2 RAM and the fact OCZ exited the RAM business years ago, it is probably pretty old and if it has been abused in the past, I'd wager that Memtest is going to find issues.

 

[Rubycon]

Sounds good. I'll run memtest in a few.

It's not my build. I'm not an OCZ fan. Also memory that runs on lower voltage is preferred right?

This is probably why it didn't work:

That's your problem! DDR2 is not compatible with an iPhone! DRATS! D:

A lot of those modules will definitely err at 2.0 let alone 1.8. Some even need higher - as much as 2.2 to work at tighter timings. Do the heat spreaders get appreciably warm? I know the Crucial tracers (DDR2) were ridiculously hot and burned up a lot after just a few months when run at advertised specifications due to them needing over 2 volts. Kind of ridiculous!

 

[alfa147x]

Being DDR2 RAM and the fact OCZ exited the RAM business years ago, it is probably pretty old and if it has been abused in the past, I'd wager that Memtest is going to find issues.

That system has never been oc'ed. Hoping it'll be fine. If not I should have some ddr2 1.8v GSkill laying around.

 

[alfa147x]

That's your problem! DDR2 is not compatible with an iPhone! DRATS! D:

A lot of those modules will definitely err at 2.0 let alone 1.8. Some even need higher - as much as 2.2 to work at tighter timings. Do the heat spreaders get appreciably warm? I know the Crucial tracers (DDR2) were ridiculously hot and burned up a lot after just a few months when run at advertised specifications due to them needing over 2 volts. Kind of ridiculous!

I'll have to check the heat spreaders. The ram modules do have a sticker saying 2.2v

 

[alfa147x]

Currently on memtes sequence 2 of 2. So far no errors.

 

[Rubycon]

I'll have to check the heat spreaders. The ram modules do have a sticker saying 2.2v

Wow, yes that's going to run hot then.

 

[alfa147x]

That's your problem! DDR2 is not compatible with an iPhone! DRATS! D:

I think I just proved Ruby WRONG!

How 'bout a close-up of that Apple A5 chip? 1 GHz Dual-core processor with 512 MB of DDR2 RAM... Yowza.

From iFixit's iPhone 4s teardown

 

[Rubycon]

I think I just proved Ruby WRONG!


From iFixit's iPhone 4s teardown

Show me how you're going to plug that OCZ DIMM into an iphone!