F2-8800cl5d-4gbpi

[Doc_Holliday]

Hello,

I just installed the memory/mobo combo stated in the subject header and am having difficulties that don't make much sense. To be able to get the computer POST without rebooting itself I put the sticks in DIMM slots 2 and 4. When I ran Windows 7 x64 setup with BIOS settings on "Optimized" it crashed right after the loading screen with the Windows logo. "Fail-safe" gave the same result. I've checked each stick individually in slot two with memtest and both passed fine with no errors. Too many errors to count when both sticks are in (slots 2 and 4), regardless of BIOS settings. The following BIOS settings are what allowed the installer to finish. I only had 1 stick of RAM installed in order to get this far btw. I'm now in Windows and have installed the second stick. It seems to run pretty slow and occasionally gives me a blue screen crash or just stops responding on the desktop. Any ideas on making this stable would be much appreciated. Also, at the stock clock speed of 333, the RAM is at 1066 as opposed to 1100 and I'm not sure if this is causing me any problems. CPU-Z shows my FSB/DRAM ratio as 5:8 I believe.

**Something of note. When installing Windows, between each step that setup took (i.e. - Copying Windows files, Expanding Windows files, Installing features, etc) there was about a 5 minute delay.

System and BIOS specs are as follows:
Motherboard: Model: GA-EP45-UD3P Rev#: 1.6 Bios Version: FE
Cpu: Q9400
Ram: F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI
Power Supply: Dell 750W Power Supply - DW002 / H750E-01

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster -------------- : [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ---------------------- : [8x]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio ----------------- : [0.0]
CPU Frequency ---------------------: 2.66GHz (333x8)
Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control --------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) --------------: [333]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ---------- : [100]
C.I.A.2 ------------------------------ : [Disabled]
Advanced Clock Control ------- [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive ---------------------- : <<< 800
PCI Express Clock Drive -------------- : <<< 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : <<<
MCH Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : <<<

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance ------------------- : [Standard]
Extreme Memory Profile --- (X.M.P.) --- : [Disabled]
(G)MCH Frequency Latch ---------------- : [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier -------------- : [Auto]
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ---------------- : [1066]
DRAM Timing Selectable ---------------- : [Manual]
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time ------------------ : [5]
tRCD -------------------------------- : [5]
tRP ----------------------------------- : [5]
tRAS -------------------------------- : [15]

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD ------------------- 4 ---------- : [Auto]
tWTR ------------------- 4 ---------- : [Auto]
tWR --------------------- 8 ---------- : [Auto]
tRFC ------------------- 68 ---------- : [Auto]
tRTP ------------------- 4 ---------- : [Auto]
Command Rate (CMD) -------- 0 ------- : [2]

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength --------- : Press Enter
Channel A
Static tRead Value --------------- 8 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment -------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment --------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment --------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment --------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank) ---------- 8 ------- : [Auto]
Twr2wr(Different Rank) --------- 8 -------- : [Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank) ---------- 7 ------- : [Auto]
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) --------- 9 -------- : [Auto]
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps
DDR Write Training ------------------------- : [Disabled]

Channel B
Static tRead Value --------------- 8 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment -------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment --------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment --------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment --------- 0 --------- : [Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank) ---------- 8 ------- : [Auto]
Twr2wr(Different Rank) --------- 8 -------- : [Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank) ---------- 7 ------- : [Auto]
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) --------- 9 -------- : [Auto]
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps
DDR Write Training ------------------------- : [Disabled]

Motherboard Voltage Control
CPU
Voltage Types------------ Normal -------- Current -----
Load-Line Calibration ----------------- : [Disabled]
CPU Vcore --------------- 1.23750 ---- : [1.23750]
CPU Termination --------- 1.200V ----- : [Auto]
CPU PLL ----------------- 1.500V* ----- : [Auto]
CPU Reference ----------- 0.755V* ----- : [Auto]
CPU Reference2 ---------- 0.800V* ----- : [Auto]
MCH/ICH
MCH Core ---------------- 1.100V ------- : [1.200]
MCH Reference ----------- 0.800V ------- : [Auto]
MCH/DRAM Ref ------------ 0.900V ------ : [Auto]
ICH I/O ----------------- 1.500V ------- : [1.500]
ICH Core ---------------- 1.100V ------- : [1.100]
DRAM
DRAM Voltage ------------ 1.800V ------- : [2.100] <--- Max rated for this RAM is 1.9 so this seems a little high for the stock settings.
DRAM Termination -------- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]
Channel A Reference ----- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]
Channel B Reference ----- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]

Advanced Settings
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 ------------------ : [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect -------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ---------------- : [Disabled]
C2/C2E State Support ------------------- : [Disabled]
x C4/C4E State Support ----------------- : [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) ------------ : [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function --------------------- : [Disabled]



Thank you in advance for any help.

Cheers.

[GSKILL TECH]

Have you tried slots 1 and 3? BIOS FE should recognize initial slots as 1 and 3.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[Doc_Holliday]

Thank you for the reply.

I have tried slots 1 and 3 and received more errors than I did in 2 and 4. Furthermore, I am unable to boot into Windows using 1 and 3 but I can with 2 and 4. I put 4x 1GB of some Samsung DDR2 800 that I have and after setting the BIOS on "Optimized", it boots to Windows perfectly and runs much faster than the GSkill. No errors with the Samsung in memtest, leading me to believe that the mobo isn't the problem. A friend of mine has the same mobo/ram combo except that he is using the rev 1.1 version of the mobo. Maybe a compatibility issue with 1.6?

[GSKILL TECH]

All issues are solved with FE. Go ahead and send the memory in for a new set, the new set should work much better.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT