F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH+ASORCK_P55_DELUXE=No dual channel

[lcazzetta]

Hi

I bought 2 pairs of memory modules F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH (8GB total). They run on a Asock motherboard model P55 Deluxe; no-way to have them running in dual channel mode.
I know for sure that ASrock Mobo can active dual channel with 8BG of memory: I read its review with 8GB of RAM used (other brand). read this review: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/294...ld/index3.html

What can I do to enabla dual channel? is it a mobo question or ram trouble?

Thanks for your attention.

[GSKILL TECH]

If you have them installed in the correct slots, they should run in dual channel. For this motherboard, the BIOS is still buggy for DDR3-2000, AsRock will be releasing a revised version shortly to solve these issues.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[lcazzetta]

until now no bios update from asrock
have you got some news?
regards

[GSKILL TECH]

Contact them directly and let them know you need to operate DDR3-2000. If they don't have the released version available, ask them for the beta. If they aren't much help, shoot me an email at gskillusa@gmail.com and I will send you the beta we have.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[lcazzetta]

I received your beta bios, thanks.
Can I load it with ami windflash?
Winflash says the rom id is not the exact one; is this bios only for p55pro or I can safely force it to load into the deluxe model? Which winflash parameters I must use to force a safe and correct loading?
regards.

[lcazzetta]

ASrock 1.80 is out
I'm trying again 8GB layout: until now no success, same previous troubles.

[lcazzetta]

up
any help will be appreciate.

[GSKILL TECH]

Have you tried the XMP Profile?

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[lcazzetta]

Hi
now I can boot.
Anyway two issues still remain:
Just 4GB on 8GB installed are available (win7 64 bit)
Dual channel mode is not activeded.

The first issue is a big problem who could be not just related only to ASROCK motherboard.

Let's read this good analysis on P55 memory issues:
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3652&p=20

Have you heard if is this problem will be adressed by ASROCK or we must lost any hope?

Regards.

[lcazzetta]

Hi

luckily & finally I discovered what is the problem:
a module has a pin poorly constructed, essentially the layer of gold is badly printed and half-pin is missing now, the other one is not perfectly adherent and has a small and unusual thickness. I called the Internet retailer who does not want to honor the warranty, they said me that they can't apply warranty because we talking about a "phisic" damage.
I think that a qualified technician (I am one of these) can easily recognize the lack of construction: the circuit has been wrong printed and is not damage caused by myself.
In this case I think that the warranty can be applied because we are in the case of obvious module built incorrectly.

Let me know

Im' waiting for a feedback

Thanks a lot as usually.

Luigi Cazzetta

[GSKILL TECH]

If they will not warrant it, we can take care of that for you.

http://www.gskill.com/rma.php

Thank you
GSKILL TECH