RAM Burns out during computer sleep

I am using a P975X ASUS motherboard, with OCZ overclockable RAM - OCZ
HPC 1GB - that states in the manual must run at 2.30V (and can
tolerate 2.35V with no damage - I am running them at 2.30V). On two
occasions now, when the computer enters sleep it results in the buring
out of the RAM. This problem only occurs on one computer and not the
other (both are the same motherboard, and set with the same settings.
Only difference is different NVIDIA graphics cards in each.

has anyone run into similar problems - I have elimnated the overclock
voltage settings for now, as I don;t think the RAM is able to handle
hat the manual states (or my motherboard is putting out a higher
voltage than expected).

salasidis@sympatico.ca wrote:
> I am using a P975X ASUS motherboard, with OCZ overclockable RAM - OCZ
> HPC 1GB - that states in the manual must run at 2.30V (and can
> tolerate 2.35V with no damage - I am running them at 2.30V). On two
> occasions now, when the computer enters sleep it results in the buring
> out of the RAM. This problem only occurs on one computer and not the
> other (both are the same motherboard, and set with the same settings.
> Only difference is different NVIDIA graphics cards in each.
>
> has anyone run into similar problems - I have elimnated the overclock
> voltage settings for now, as I don;t think the RAM is able to handle
> hat the manual states (or my motherboard is putting out a higher
> voltage than expected).

I assume you're saying that it refuses to come out of sleep mode
properly, so you have to reboot. I've seen that happen over the years,
on various motherboards, and they have very little to do with whether
you're overclocking them or not.

First, I guess you gotta make sure that bother motherboards are running
the same version of BIOS. Assuming that's taken care of, then sometimes
the problem lies in the sensor and voltage monitoring circuitry. They
maybe faulty. The only fix is to exchange the motherboard.

Yousuf Khan

On Jun 27, 2:21 am, Yousuf Khan <bbb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> salasi...@sympatico.ca wrote:
> > I am using a P975X ASUS motherboard, with OCZ overclockable RAM - OCZ
> > HPC 1GB - that states in the manual must run at 2.30V (and can
> > tolerate 2.35V with no damage - I am running them at 2.30V). On two
> > occasions now, when the computer enters sleep it results in the buring
> > out of the RAM. This problem only occurs on one computer and not the
> > other (both are the same motherboard, and set with the same settings.
> > Only difference is different NVIDIA graphics cards in each.
>
> > has anyone run into similar problems - I have elimnated the overclock
> > voltage settings for now, as I don;t think the RAM is able to handle
> > hat the manual states (or my motherboard is putting out a higher
> > voltage than expected).
>
> I assume you're saying that it refuses to come out of sleep mode
> properly, so you have to reboot. I've seen that happen over the years,
> on various motherboards, and they have very little to do with whether
> you're overclocking them or not.
>
> First, I guess you gotta make sure that bother motherboards are running
> the same version of BIOS. Assuming that's taken care of, then sometimes
> the problem lies in the sensor and voltage monitoring circuitry. They
> maybe faulty. The only fix is to exchange the motherboard.
>
> Yousuf Khan

No it does not come out of sleep, cannot be rebooted, and the RAM is
toast (I had to return it for an RMA)

I spoke to ASUS, and will be returning the motherboard, as they
believe it may be the problem. In the interim, I am running the RAM at
normal voltage, and so far it has been OK, though I have disabled
sleep.

On Jun 29, 6:34 pm, salasi...@sympatico.ca wrote:
> > I assume you're saying that it refuses to come out of sleep mode
> > properly, so you have to reboot. I've seen that happen over the years,
> > on various motherboards, and they have very little to do with whether
> > you're overclocking them or not.
>
> No it does not come out of sleep, cannot be rebooted, and the RAM is
> toast (I had to return it for an RMA)

Ouch! That is bad.

> I spoke to ASUS, and will be returning the motherboard, as they
> believe it may be the problem. In the interim, I am running the RAM at
> normal voltage, and so far it has been OK, though I have disabled
> sleep.

I've had to return one ASUS mobo too this month, an M2N-MX. Takes
forever to come back.

Yousuf Khan