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Hello and thank you for any/all help.
I have a new build and am experiencing instability issues.
Here is a list of my components:
(Motherboard) - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD
(CPU) - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core
(RAM) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
(Power Supply)OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC
The basic run down is that I am experiencing random crashes.
I have eliminated 1 stick of ram and have determined that it is faulty. This is due to the fact that if I boot with only this stick I crash before Win7 even loads, but if I boot with the other stick, I will load the OS but then experience random crashes (sometimes 1 min, sometimes 3 hours in). I also ram 'extended' Memory test for 11 cycles (took about 3 hours) with no errors on the 'good' stick.
I believe my issue is within the timing/voltage.
Everything was on 'Auto' in the ASUS BIOS which I am finding mean nothing!
I forced the timing to 9-9-9-24 @ 1.66V per the specs online (the ram itself states 1.5V, not sure why they are different). I am still experiencing crashes.
I even replaced Power Supplies with the same result in crashes.
Last night as a kind of last ditch effort I adjusted ALL of the mobo voltages that I could to the values that they SHOULD have been at using the 'Auto' and I SEEM to be stable. I did not have a crash last night, but at one point I ran my system for 3 days (on and off) with minimal crashing that I chalked up to Win7. But these issues happened even on a XP partition and I have 3 friends running the EXACT same build of Win7 with no crashes, so I do not believe this is an OS issue.
I just need to know what settings I should be at.
I do have an RMA to newegg for the RAM since I have a bad stick. I ordered different RAM that has better timing in hopes it will be better(G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH ).
At this point if I can get everything stable with this one stick of RAM, I can eliminate the MOBO and CPU as being defective.
Any questions feel free to ask.
Thank you for your help.
(Motherboard) - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD
(CPU) - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core
(RAM) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
(Power Supply)OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC
I have a new build and am experiencing instability issues.
Here is a list of my components:
(Motherboard) - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD
(CPU) - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core
(RAM) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
(Power Supply)OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC
The basic run down is that I am experiencing random crashes.
I have eliminated 1 stick of ram and have determined that it is faulty. This is due to the fact that if I boot with only this stick I crash before Win7 even loads, but if I boot with the other stick, I will load the OS but then experience random crashes (sometimes 1 min, sometimes 3 hours in). I also ram 'extended' Memory test for 11 cycles (took about 3 hours) with no errors on the 'good' stick.
I believe my issue is within the timing/voltage.
Everything was on 'Auto' in the ASUS BIOS which I am finding mean nothing!
I forced the timing to 9-9-9-24 @ 1.66V per the specs online (the ram itself states 1.5V, not sure why they are different). I am still experiencing crashes.
I even replaced Power Supplies with the same result in crashes.
Last night as a kind of last ditch effort I adjusted ALL of the mobo voltages that I could to the values that they SHOULD have been at using the 'Auto' and I SEEM to be stable. I did not have a crash last night, but at one point I ran my system for 3 days (on and off) with minimal crashing that I chalked up to Win7. But these issues happened even on a XP partition and I have 3 friends running the EXACT same build of Win7 with no crashes, so I do not believe this is an OS issue.
I just need to know what settings I should be at.
I do have an RMA to newegg for the RAM since I have a bad stick. I ordered different RAM that has better timing in hopes it will be better(G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH ).
At this point if I can get everything stable with this one stick of RAM, I can eliminate the MOBO and CPU as being defective.
Any questions feel free to ask.
Thank you for your help.
(Motherboard) - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD
(CPU) - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core
(RAM) - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
(Power Supply)OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC
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