Please help me with my EVGA 750i FTW mobo

[Jdmhood]

Yep, i'm having a problem with my mobo now.. i used to run my Q6700 @ 3.83ghz with 1.5v to the proc. i just recently brought 4gb more ram to make a total of 8.. i added the other 2 sticks in and my comp won't boot... so i flash the bios to the latest SZ1I bios... and it reset my oc... when i go back to overclock the the Q6700.. ( i used to run my fsb at 1704 (426*9).. it doesn't recongize the fsb increase anymore... it's runs at default 1066 even tho my bios states 1704.. so with the x9 multi... it's running at 2.4ghz.

And it won't let me change the timings for the ram too. Tho i can change the multi with no problem... someone please help me

heres my system config

Q6700 (now at stock setting)
Evga 750i ftw mobo
8gb Corsair ddr800 (at stock timing/ frequency now too)
2x 8800GT SLI'd
Ocz GamerXtreme PSU
2x 320gb Seagate barracuda Raid 1
1x 250gb Seagate barracuda
1x 1TB Seagate barracuda
Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer
Windows Vista Ultimate X64

 

[extra]

Try some things:

1. Try clearing the bios physically by the mobo jumper or removing the battery, then bumping up the bus speed a bit at a time. Leave the ram at stock until you've isolated other settings. Try taking the new ram you added out too and see if anything changes..probably won't, though.

2. If it doesn't seem to SHOW your cpu's overclocked speed at POST make sure you check IN WINDOWS with cpu-z and make sure the bios post display isn't just lying. Some mobo (this crappy ecs I have, for example) just show the default speed on POST even though it really IS overclocked.

3. If all else fails, try flashing back to a different bios.

 

[rOuLdpH]

try asking your question here.

http://www.evga.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=47

I have a 750i ftw but i've never had that problem tho i am only useing the SZ1H bios.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Jdmhood
i just recently brought 4gb more ram to make a total of 8

Right there.

750i tends to hate 8 GB from what i've read on various forums.
IIRC G.Skill specifically recommends against that amount for that chipset due to the issues people tend to have.

You're not likely going to get as far with all four DIMM slots populated.

Are you making sure RAM is out of the equation though?

Some things to check:
Running it 1:1 or a low speed?
tRFC loose - 55+ (if that setting exists on your board)
nB voltage increased (you generally need more for stability w/ 8 GB)