Now I can't get 1t timings on my ASUS A8N-SLI at all

[Woofmeister]

We all know that you can't get 1t memory timings when you overclock any of the ASUS A8N-SLI boards, but I just returned my board to the stock CPU configuration and I still am getting BSODs and program crashes when I manually set my DRAM to 1t. And yes, the board auto detects my RAM modules at 2t, so I have to manually set it.

As per my sig, I'm running the Corsair TWINX1024-4400C25 modules.

I'm currently running BIOS revision 1011. I've tried the 1012 BIOS and it knocked my framerates in Battlefield 2 down to 15 FPS with a single card enabled so that's out. I also have tried the latest beta BIOS version (1013.04) and I had the same problem.

These are my manual memory settings which are at or below the stock Corsair spec:

Memclock: DDR400 (i.e., less than the rated speed)
Timing: 2.5-4-4-8/1t
DDR voltage: 2.75v

Increasing the DDR voltage up to as high as 2.85 didn't help. Setting the DDR voltage to Auto didn't help.

Should I raise the Memclock higher than 4400? That seems counter-intuitive.

Oh, and there's nothing wrong with my modules, I ran memtest all night last night at those settings and didn't get a single error. It's only when I'm in Windows that I'm crashing.

Is anybody running a similiar setup on any ASUS A8N-SLI series board and getting to 1t at any processor speed?

Anyone?

 

[Dragon41673]

Might be your memory or something...mine runs OC'd at 1T using 2 1GB Sticks

 

[imported_maelstrom]

Mine runs 1T@300 FSB at 2.5 4 4 10 settings. OCZ DDR600 Platinum Elite Edition@2.9v

 

[jiffylube1024]

Originally posted by: maelstrom
Mine runs 1T@300 FSB at 2.5 4 4 10 settings. OCZ DDR600 Platinum Elite Edition@2.9v

That's great and all but not very helpful to the OP 😉.

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Did your RAM ever run at 1T? Some RAM just doesn't, or is very picky about it.

Regardless, 1T is overrated. It gives a bit of a speed boost (5% absolutely maximum), but if you're underclocking your RAM anyways, you'd be just as well off overclocking the RAM or running it at stock speed, while o/cing the CPU as well.

 

[Woofmeister]

Got it. Believe it or not, I got to 1t by tightening my timings. Now running 2-3-3-7/1t with voltage at 2.8 and DDR 400 speed. Now to see how far I can overclock the CPU . . .