"Homer J. Simpson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> Ken Maltby wrote:
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>>>>>I am trying to find settings that allow me to run my memory at the 1T
>>>>>command rate. So far I've had no success; when I change the rate in
>>>>>BIOS and run Memtest86 I get errors almost immediately at 1T.
>>>>>
>>>>>Motherboard: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
>>>>>CPU: Athlon 64, X2, 4800+
>>>>>Memory (installed in slots A2 & B2): 2x1gb OCZ4001024ELPE, timings
>>>>>2.5-3-2-5
>>>>>Graphics: EVGA 6800GT
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not overclocking at all and the memory is running at DDR400. All
>>>>>timings are set to "auto."
>>>>>
>>>>>I'll be most grateful for any suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>formerprof
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Try running at 3 instead of 2.5. Works with my Corsair
>>>> CMX1024-3200C2 1 GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM
>>>> (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) on my A8N-E.
>>>>
>>>> Luck;
>>>> Ken
>>>
>>> hi
>>>
>>> and move modules to a1 and b1 (should always be used first, closest to
>>> the cpu, shorter traces)
>>>
>>> coco
>>
>> Dear Ken & Coco,
>>
>> 1. Thanks so much. I have a new fan coming in a few days and I'll move
>> the DIMMs when it arrives; I had put them in the farther slots so keep
>> them from the overhang of my heat sink. Only after the installation of
>> the sink did I see that there would have been room in A1 and B1 anyway.
>>
>> 2. I was astonished to find that the newest BIOS for this board (1009),
>> which I just installed, shows the memory timings but doesn't seem to
>> allow them to be changed. So I found myself stuck with 2.5. However
>> something else has changed in this BIOS because I've just run 3-1/2 full
>> passes of Memtest86 without an error at command rate 1T. So maybe it has
>> fixed itself. I'll start Memtest86 again tinight when I go to bed and see
>> what wisdom the morning brings.
>>
>> Thanks again to you both.
>>
>>
>> formerprof
>>
>
> Are you running the memory at the OCZ recommended voltage? If you run it
> below spec, you may encounter problems.
>
> Make sure you follow OCZ's memory settings recommendations for your memory
> module model and capacity (1024 MB/modules in your case). OCZ usually
> recommends at least 2.6 Volts, minimum, for their 512 MB modules, and 2.7
> Volts for the 1 GB modules.
>
Thank you, Homer. I seem to be running OK without changing the voltages (and
I have no idea what voltage this board sets for DIMMs automatically. It
turns out that I wasmistaken about not being able to get at the memory
timings -- it's pretty easy. Fortunately it appears that I won't have to do
anything about them in order to get to 1T.
All good wishes.
formerprof
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