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    BSOD after adding a second kit

    Hi,

    I was using a G.Skill dual channel kit of 2x2GB from G. Skill (F2-8500CL5D-4GBK) until I bought another dual kit in order to reach 6GB that I plugged in the second DDR2 banks.

    Second kit is same G.skill as well (F2-8500CLD5-2GBPK). BIOS POST is ok but I got BSOD at Windows loadup (minindump says "Probably caused by : ntoskrnl.exe"). If I remove the first 4GB kit but leave the new 2GB one in the second DDR2 dual bank, Windows launches. But after some time I got a BSOD while surfing on the Net (minidump says "Probably caused by : afd.sys").

    I am currently trying the new kit on the 1st DDR 2 bank, where "old" kit was.

    Could those new sticks be the problem, or rather the memory bank #2, other ?
    (Haven't tried Memtest yet as the problem just appeared and I can't stop computer working during day)

    I am using a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R, latest BIOS (F12), RAM settings to auto, E6750, Windows 64 bits SP1.
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    First, mixing sets of DRAM can be problematic, even when trying two sets of the same exact set, here we have the same base model with different capacities, what I would suggest is the the 2GB sticks in slots 1-3, the 1 GB sticks in 2-4, keeping the same base timings 5-5-5-15, CR to 2T, DRAM voltage to 2.1 (maybe a hair higher) and raising the NB voltage (runs the MC (memory controller)) by + .05 from it's current setting.


    Pls offer comments on support I provide, HERE, in order to help me do a better job here:

    Tman

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    • #3
      I tried your solution, going up to +.1 and +.2V for the NB.

      That's BSOD again and again. And finally I have been to test the 2*1Gb kit alone with Memtest86+. Three successful passes.

      I did not dare to test Memory voltage over +0.3V (that's 2.1V, right ? DDR2 standard is 1.8V).
      Should I ?

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      • #4
        +.1 or +.2 may be to much voltage - I suggested + .05 (half of .1, a quarter of .2 that you tried for the NB), the stock voltage for these to set is 2-2.1, so 2.1 is within spec and even 2.15 would be safe


        Pls offer comments on support I provide, HERE, in order to help me do a better job here:

        Tman

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        • #5
          Badly my motherboard doesn't have so small increments. Minimum is +0.1V step (except for CPU core voltage).

          Anyway, I thank you a lot for your help. That is always valuable to receive such when we try to get something fixed.

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          • #6
            Sorry we couldn't do more


            Pls offer comments on support I provide, HERE, in order to help me do a better job here:

            Tman

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