F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ and BSOD

[michaelchiang]

Model of the motherboard: M61PMP-K
Model of the memory: F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ, DDR3 1600 PC3-12800
Model of the CPU:AMD Athlon II X3 435 Processor

What is the problem?
I performed a Microsoft update and resulted in my computer receiving BSOD without end, even in safe mode. I attempt to reinstall W7 x64 and receive a 0x80070241 message about 'missing or corrupt files' in the installation disk, but the disk works on other computers. BSOD message I receive involve at least the following:

irql_not_less_or_equal
page_fault_in_nonpaged_area
memory_management

I searched various forums and found that these errors may be a result of a bad memory module. Sorry, I don't know much about the software and hardware of computers, so please give me a hand, thanks!

[GSKILL TECH]

How do you have the memory set up in BIOS?

Make sure it is DDR3-1333 8-8-8-24 1.50V.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

DRAM speed 1333MHz
Memory Voltage - Default
DRAM Configuration
Tcl - 9 CLK
Trcd - 9 CLK
Trp - 9CLK
Tras - 24CLK
Trrd - 4 CLK
Trc - 33 CLK

When you type DDR3-1333 8-8-8-24 1.50V, are the 8-8-8-24 referring to Tcl, Trcd, Trp, and Tras respectively? I also am not sure how to check my memory voltage because it says set to default and other options include +0.04 up to +0.20. I'm using 1985-2006 CMOS Setup Utility American Megatrends. Sorry for my ignorance, thanks for your time!

[GSKILL TECH]

Yes, you have the right idea for timings. The memory voltage is 1.50V default, so you should be fine with default.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

I may not be setting these values correctly, but Tcl comes out as 6CLK when I set it to 8. Also, the 1333MHz becomes 1066MHz. I am thinking that because some other settings are in AUTO, when I manual change certain values, these AUTO values also change accordingly. This is what I have for my DRAM TIMING CONFIGURATION

Memory Configuration:
Enable Clock to All DIMMs : Disabled
Memory Hole Remapping: Enabled
DCT Unganged Mode: Always
OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size: Disabled

Memory Clock Mode: AUTO
DRAM Timing Mode: BOTH
-CAS Latency 8CLK (actual 6CLK)
-tRCD 8CLK
-tRP 8CLK
-tRTP AUTO
-tRAS 24CLK
-tRC AUTO (actual 27CLK)
-tWR AUTO
-tRRD AUTO
-TrwtT0 AUTO
-TwrrD AUTO
-tWTR AUTO
-Twrwr AUTO
- Trdrd AUTO
- tRFC0 AUTO
-tRFC1 AUTO
-tRFC2 AUTO
-tRFC3 AUTO

With these actual settings, my computer continues to get BSOD and crash. I am truly thinking this is a defective hardware issue. Anyways, thanks for your patience and help!

[GSKILL TECH]

What do you mean by actual? Where are you reading the tCL 6 and tRC 27?

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

Here are the screens I am looking at. I set the values to tCL value to 8, but it comes out 6. Also, the DRAM speed changes from 1333 to 1067 as a result of my altering some of the configuration values.






Thanks for your help!

[GSKILL TECH]

MemClock Mode should be Manual.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

I still receive BSOD with these set values. What further action should I take?

[GSKILL TECH]

Do you have the latest BIOS for the motherboard? Have you tested each module individually, one at a time?

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

Yes, I have the latest BIOS. I've also run the computer with each individual module when I first joined the forum.

[GSKILL TECH]

What are voltages and frequencies set to?

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

Hi,

What do you mean by frequency of the ram? I try to set the DRAM speed to 1333MHz, but it often comes out as 1067MHz. The voltage is set to 'default', which I believe is 1.50V.

[GSKILL TECH]

It will only operate at what you have it set at. So if it is set to DDR3-1333, it will operate at DDR3-1333 not DDR3-1066.

Have you tried testing one stick at a time to make sure it is not one defective module causing the problem?

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[michaelchiang]

I see...Well, when I set the speed to 1333MHz, then I cannot get the recommended 8,8,8,24 settings and vice versa. I've also tested each module individually with no success. If I have no success within the next week, I'll be ordering new ram. Thanks for the advice!