Asus P5E3 crash with 2x2Gb+2x1Gb

[RichardM]

Hello,

I have a ASUS P5E3 Deluxe, with a E8500 and two GSkill kit :
F3-10600CL9D-2GBNQ
(DDR3-1333 1GB 1.5-1.65V PC3-10600 CL9-9-9-24)

F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
(DDR3-1600 2GB 1.5-1.6V PC3-12800 CL9-9-9-24)

I am running Windows Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64.

If I run the board with the first kit (ie 2GB) or the second kit (ie 4GB) it works great and 100% stable.

When I am adding the 4 SIMM at once in the board, for a total of 6GB, I am getting blue screen whenever Windows use over 4GB of physical memory.
One easy way of doing this is to simply copy a bunch of larges (eg 2GB) files using the Explorer.
Windows will use the physical memory as cache and when it is using over 4 GB... Windows crashes.

Memtest will show errors as well but it takes longer to show up.

I tried swaping the memory banks but the MB will boot only in one set-up.

Is there a way to make the two kits work together ?
My priority is getting 6GB working reliable over getting raw speed.

Thanks,

Richard.

[GSKILL TECH]

Increase NB Voltage to 1.40V and that should stabilize all 4 modules.

Let me know how that goes.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[RichardM]

Hello,

I gave it a try. Unfortunately the computer is still freezing.

For instance when I run the Windows 7 memory test from the boot screen, the computer will lock-up at stage 2/2 around 30% of the test (66% of overall test)

I can boot to Windows 7 without trouble. I can use it for a while doing basic stuff. As a test I moved 70Gb from one disk to another without problem.
But when I start multiple programs at once the computer will simply freeze.
I use this computer heavily and it only freezes when the 4 DIMM are installed.

Is there something else that I can adjust ?

Thanks

Richard.

[GSKILL TECH]

Post pictures of your BIOS and I can see what may be set incorrectly. Also, make sure you have the latest BIOS for the motherboard.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[RichardM]

Hello,

I left all the setting to be the default, that is "Auto" settings.



I used MemSet to display the effective memory settings :



I am a bit deseperate to get all the 6GB to work together !

Regards,

Richard.

[GSKILL TECH]

Pictures aren't working.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[RichardM]

Hello,

Actually, all the settings are default. I just changed the NB voltage has per your instructions.


Sorry about the images. (Imageshack don't work with IMG balise ?)

I left all the setting to be the default, that is "Auto" settings.
http://img24.imageshack.us/i/p5e31copie.jpg/
http://img9.imageshack.us/i/p5e32copie.jpg/


I used MemSet to display the effective memory settings :
http://http://img88.imageshack.us/i/memset6gb.png/
Here is the SDP parameter for the two models of SIMM:
http://img405.imageshack.us/i/memsetdimm1.png/
http://img217.imageshack.us/i/memsetdimm3.png/

I am a bit desesperate to get all the 6GB to work together !

Regards,

Richard.

[GSKILL TECH]

Set AI Overclock Tuner to Manual.

Set memory settings to DDR3-1333, 9-9-9-24, and see if that works.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[RichardM]

Hello,

A quick update : the situation didn't improved.

Windows will freeze once in a while.

Windows Memtest will hang at 21% on the second pass, but only when I have the 4 SIMM installed.

What to try next ?

Thanks,

Richard.

[GSKILL TECH]

Increase NB Voltage 1.40V

Thank you
GSKILL TECH