Question on Memory timing - A7N8X Deluxe

[algae]

Hi all,
My system specs are: A7N8X Deluxe, AMD 2500+ CPU, 1 GB OCZ Dual Channel
PC3200 RAM, ATI
9600 XT Video, WD 160 GB SATA HD. I recently had a hard disk failure and
replaced it. In doing so, I happened to be in the bios and noticed that the
voice thingy on bootup was turned off so I turned it on. Now that it's on,
it is occasionally reporting "Memory failed during bootup" but the pc boots
fine and everything works ok. The memory always shows up as the right amount
as well. As I was in the process of setting up this new hd, I believe that
it tends to happen after I've just installed new software but I'm not
positive of this.
I suppose the logical conclusion is that there is something wrong with the
memory but it passes Memtest ok and the pc is otherwise running fine. I
don't think I would have even noticed it without the announcement by the
bios. Could it be an issue with the timing perhaps?
Right now the settings in the bios are:
Memory Frequency - By Speed
Resulting Frequency - 200 Mhz
Memory Timings - Optimal

Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gary

 

[Kyle]

| Hi all,
| My system specs are: A7N8X Deluxe, AMD 2500+ CPU, 1 GB OCZ Dual
Channel
| PC3200 RAM, ATI
| 9600 XT Video, WD 160 GB SATA HD. I recently had a hard disk failure
and
| replaced it. In doing so, I happened to be in the bios and noticed
that the
| voice thingy on bootup was turned off so I turned it on. Now that
it's on,
| it is occasionally reporting "Memory failed during bootup" but the
pc boots
| fine and everything works ok. The memory always shows up as the
right amount
| as well. As I was in the process of setting up this new hd, I
believe that
| it tends to happen after I've just installed new software but I'm
not
| positive of this.
| I suppose the logical conclusion is that there is something wrong
with the
| memory but it passes Memtest ok and the pc is otherwise running
fine. I
| don't think I would have even noticed it without the announcement by
the
| bios. Could it be an issue with the timing perhaps?
| Right now the settings in the bios are:
| Memory Frequency - By Speed
| Resulting Frequency - 200 Mhz
| Memory Timings - Optimal
|
| Any insight would be appreciated.
| Thanks
| Gary
|
|
|

I receive the same or similar errors from the witch on bootup
sometimes, and am running a single Crucial 512 meg DDR400 stick at
DDR333 speeds (SPD settings). Memtest86 shows no errors and my system
is stable as a rock.

 

[Rob Hemmings]

Hi all,
My system specs are: A7N8X Deluxe, AMD 2500+ CPU, 1 GB OCZ Dual Channel
PC3200 RAM, ATI
9600 XT Video, WD 160 GB SATA HD. I recently had a hard disk failure and
replaced it. In doing so, I happened to be in the bios and noticed that the
voice thingy on bootup was turned off so I turned it on. Now that it's on,
it is occasionally reporting "Memory failed during bootup" but the pc boots
fine and everything works ok. The memory always shows up as the right amount
as well. As I was in the process of setting up this new hd, I believe that
it tends to happen after I've just installed new software but I'm not
positive of this.
I suppose the logical conclusion is that there is something wrong with the
memory but it passes Memtest ok and the pc is otherwise running fine. I
don't think I would have even noticed it without the announcement by the
bios. Could it be an issue with the timing perhaps?
Right now the settings in the bios are:
Memory Frequency - By Speed
Resulting Frequency - 200 Mhz
Memory Timings - Optimal

Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gary

The best way to check your memory is to use memtest86 (freeware).
http://www.memtest86.com
Boot to the floppy and run it overnight. Any errors at all mean your
RAM is faulty. Sometimes you can increase the RAM voltage by
a notch in the BIOS and the problem will go away, otherwise you will
need to replace it.
Personally, I no longer trust the vocal reporter (have 2 of same mobos)
as it occasionally reports problems which, when properly tested, don't
exist.
HTH