New gaming PC, memory errors and won't preform to factory specifications

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TriggerHappy101

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Hi

New gaming rig - and having some problems.

My rig

eVGA 7800GT
AMD Athlon 64 3700+
2 Gigs of OCZ PC 3200 2-3-2-5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...227210&ATT=20-227-210&CMP=OTC-d3alt1me
One, 160 gig barracuta Segate 7200.7 RPM drive ATA
EPoX nForce4 Ultra (939) EP-9NPA+Ultra


My motherboards "auto" setting doesn?t set my ram to the correct times. It sees it as 2.5-3-2-5 - 2T


So I had to override the settings and change it to what it is suppose to be. (2-3-2-5-1T)

I then installed Mark05 and ran it, it crashed like 4 minutes in and gave me a memory error screen I believe (wasn?t sure it went away to fast.)

I then ran the latest version of memtest86 while I slept and when I woke up It had done 9 full circulations. With 5 (five) errors on test 8.

I have one question though - In the motherboard manual it says "for best performance to install your ram in the same colored memory slots" But they are right next to each other. Is that correct? I thought dual channel needed to skip a slot so it goes every other. I have them installed right now in the same colored slots.



Any suggestions?
 
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atybimf

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Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Originally posted by: atybimf
Is your RAM voltage at the right setting?
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It is set to "auto" but doesnt say what the auto is. I manualy set it to 2.6 just now.
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Yeah, that's the manufacturer's spec right? See how it works for ya.

 
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TriggerHappy101

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Originally posted by: atybimf
Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Originally posted by: atybimf
Is your RAM voltage at the right setting?
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It is set to "auto" but doesnt say what the auto is. I manualy set it to 2.6 just now.
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Yeah, that's the manufacturer's spec right? See how it works for ya.
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It still doesnt "auto" to the correct factory settings. Is that normal?
 
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Twsmit

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ideally it would work out of the box, but we dont live in a perfect world...

Set the timings you want and boost the voltage to 2.7 and see what you get. If that doesnt work, running memtest overnight, and some prime95 and superpi workouts might break the ram in after a few days.
 
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TriggerHappy101

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Originally posted by: Twsmit
ideally it would work out of the box, but we dont live in a perfect world...

Set the timings you want and boost the voltage to 2.7 and see what you get. If that doesnt work, running memtest overnight, and some prime95 and superpi workouts might break the ram in after a few days.
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Okay.

Thanks guys.
 
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Matthias99

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Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Memtest 86 just gave me 24 errors on test 5. With the voltage at 2.6 and timings at 2-3-2-5 1T :( Wtf.
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Evidently either the RAM is defective (try running one stick at a time and see if one gives you errors), or your MB/CPU doesn't like running at such tight timings with 1T command rate.
 
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TriggerHappy101

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Originally posted by: Matthias99
Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Memtest 86 just gave me 24 errors on test 5. With the voltage at 2.6 and timings at 2-3-2-5 1T :( Wtf.
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Evidently either the RAM is defective (try running one stick at a time and see if one gives you errors), or your MB/CPU doesn't like running at such tight timings with 1T command rate.
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I dont see why it wouldnt - according to anandtech its suppose to be a great motherboard (and for overclocking.)

:( This is a bummer.

Any more suggestions?
 
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Matthias99

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Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Originally posted by: Matthias99
Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Memtest 86 just gave me 24 errors on test 5. With the voltage at 2.6 and timings at 2-3-2-5 1T :( Wtf.
Click to expand...

Evidently either the RAM is defective (try running one stick at a time and see if one gives you errors), or your MB/CPU doesn't like running at such tight timings with 1T command rate.
Click to expand...

I dont see why it wouldnt - according to anandtech its suppose to be a great motherboard (and for overclocking.)

:( This is a bummer.

Any more suggestions?
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I gave you one -- run memtest on one DIMM at a time rather than both at once. If one gives you errors and the other doesn't, that DIMM is bad. If they both look OK by themselves, the problem is likely the MB/CPU.
 
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TriggerHappy101

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Originally posted by: Matthias99
Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Originally posted by: Matthias99
Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
Memtest 86 just gave me 24 errors on test 5. With the voltage at 2.6 and timings at 2-3-2-5 1T :( Wtf.
Click to expand...

Evidently either the RAM is defective (try running one stick at a time and see if one gives you errors), or your MB/CPU doesn't like running at such tight timings with 1T command rate.
Click to expand...

I dont see why it wouldnt - according to anandtech its suppose to be a great motherboard (and for overclocking.)

:( This is a bummer.

Any more suggestions?
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I gave you one -- run memtest on one DIMM at a time rather than both at once. If one gives you errors and the other doesn't, that DIMM is bad. If they both look OK by themselves, the problem is likely the MB/CPU.
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Yeah im doing that right now.

 
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JEDIYoda

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I respect what anand says...
But.....some mobo`s have issues with the memory timing being too tight.
Also some mobo`s have issues with certain brands of memory...

Good Luck!!
 
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AliasX

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I have the same ram, but haven't installed it yet. Pretty much everyone has had their motherboards recognize it as something different, so they have to set it. Also, keep in mind that OCZ has a warranty that supports overclocking, you can ocverclock up to 2.8
 
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TriggerHappy101

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Originally posted by: AliasX
I have the same ram, but haven't installed it yet. Pretty much everyone has had their motherboards recognize it as something different, so they have to set it. Also, keep in mind that OCZ has a warranty that supports overclocking, you can ocverclock up to 2.8
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Your going to want to change that PSU in your sig. No only is it under powered - its generic?
 
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LW07

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Lower the timings and reduce the speeds from PC 3200 to PC2700. I have done that to my ram with great results. Also, Run memtest86.
 
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TriggerHappy101

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Okay guys, i think it has something to do with dual channel.

I put one stick in my dads PC and set the timings to 2-3-2-5 1T and ran it for 4 (four) passes. And I had the other stick in my PC and ran the same 2-3-2-5 1T timings and ran it for the 4 passes. No errors (but it was running in single channel.) I then swapped the ram between the computers and ran the 4 tests again. No errors. So I put both sticks of ram in my PC again an ran it for 11 hours while i slept (i was really tired, lol) It ran for 11 hours with 15 passes. It had 4 errors on test 5.

Maybe my motherboard is setting the timings wrong for the other settings. There is like 15 other memory options other than the 2-3-2-5 1T settings. What should I set thouse to?

Do you think i should contact OCZ and ask for help?
 
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Bobthelost

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Since there's an OCZ bod or two kicking about who answers questions/problems then i think it might.
 
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zagood

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Originally posted by: TriggerHappy101
I dont think that thread will help me....

Bump.
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Check the title. See who the main poster is.

If you still don't believe me, take your machine to CompUSA. They've got excellent techs there.

-z
 
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TriggerHappy101

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Ah - I figured it was just a thread with a zillion questions about OCZ with no one answering them. :p Ill post. Ive also posted a message on OCZ forum.

Id also like to add to the problem that if i run at the 2-3-2-5 1T timings and boot windows up. Once I log in a window pops up saying "Windows registery had to be restored from a backup or a log. The restore was successfull." But when I change it to 2T timings I dont get that error.... :( Why cant this stuff just work.
 
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nealh

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is the vdimm still at 2.6v..set it to 2.7v

you may need to loosen other timings to get it to work ok..may need a new bios on the mobo
 
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LW07

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Just lower the speeds to PC 2700 and loosen the timings and run memtest86. That's what I done. My ram was unstable at PC 3200 and 3-3-3-7 (given my ram is the Performance series w/ the orange heatsinks that look kinda pinkish on newegg, but it's still OCZ) and I slowed it to PC 2700 and 3-3-3-8 and now it passes memtest and does Prime 95 with NO problems.
 
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