Need help wit 2x512 BH-5 on DFI NFII Ultra Infinity MOBO

[Ender666666]

Ok here's the deal, I have 2x512 sticks of Kingston HyperX PC3000 with the rebranded BH-5 chips.

The person who sold them to me claimed that they would do 222 MHz FSB with 2,2,2 timings at 2.8v.

Now we all know that BH-5 modules LOVE voltage and are known to reach 250+ FSB with 3.3v...

My question is why can't I even reach 200 MHz FSB with 3.3v without memtest86 crapping out in test 5?

My motherboard is a DFI NFII Ultra Infinity, which has previously ran 2x256 BH-5 Modules at 11,2,2,2,2 with a 240MHz FSB and 3.3v.

Can anyone think of why my performance is so bad?

 

[charloscarlies]

You might be giving them too much voltage at 200 fsb. Try dropping to 2.6 volts or so. It should do 200 fsb with easy at 2-2-2 if it is indeed BH-5 sticks.

 

[Ender666666]

OK I am giving that a try. I'll post my results

 

[Ender666666]

OK, lowering the voltage isn't helping at all, just causing more errors...

Any other thoughts?

 

[charloscarlies]

Originally posted by: Ender666666
OK, lowering the voltage isn't helping at all, just causing more errors...

Any other thoughts?

You have the most current bios?

Maybe try using just one stick and see what happens. The only other thing I can think of is that they aren't really BH-5. Mine do 200 fsb @ 2.5 volts 2-2-2 and that's pretty common.

 

[Ender666666]

I have the latest BIOS, and I have also tested them one at a time, all with the same problems...

I am wondering if they are indeed BH-5 myself, although, according to all online documentation, they should be BH-5.

They are rebadged as DW-45 and the chips were all manufactured with the following codes 0304, 0305, 0307.

Maybe it's the mixture that isn't working well....

I just can't understand why the previous yuser was able to do 222 with 2,2,2 timings at 2.8v

I guess I'm going to have to return them.