F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM on ASUS M4A87TD EVO unstable?

[razzmatax]

My computer reads every device fine, temps are fine. Stock bios atm. Computer crashes while running from Ubuntu cd and while trying to install Windows 7. I believe my memory settings are wrong. I've tried at 1333 (what auto was set to) and 1600. I appreciate greatly any help.

System:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870

BIOS settings

Ai Overlock Tuner..................Auto
CPU Ratio..............................Auto
DRAM Frequency....................Auto(1333)
CPU/NB Frequency.................Auto
HT Link Speed.......................Auto

Timing Configuration
CAS# Latency.......................9
RAS# to CAS# Delay.............9
RAS# PRE Time....................9
RAS# ACT Time....................24
READ to PRE Time.................5
Row Cycle Time....................33
Write Recovery Time.............10
RASH# to RAS# Delay...........4

READ to WRITE Delay.............8
WRITE to READ Delay(DD)......2
WRITE to READ Delay(SD)......5
WRITE to WRITE Timing.........4
READ to READ Timing.............4
REF Cycle TIme.....................110
Refresh Rate.........................7.8
Command Rate......................1T

CPU and NB Voltage Mode........Offset
CPU Offset Voltage..................1.404
CPU/NB Offset Voltage.............1.100
DRAM Voltage.........................Auto
HT Voltage..............................Auto
NB Voltage..............................Auto

CPU Load-Line Calibration........Auto
CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration...Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum.............Auto
PCIE Spread Spectrum............Auto

[mrcmtl]

So now it is running 1333 9-9-9-24 1T and your system is crashing? Sounds odd. It could be that one of the sticks or your motherboard is defective.

Try it with one of the sticks alone and see if it crashes. If it does, try the other stick.

[GSKILL TECH]

Try this:

Ai Overlock Tuner..................Manual
CPU Ratio..............................Auto
DRAM Frequency....................1600
CPU/NB Frequency.................Auto
HT Link Speed.......................Auto

Timing Configuration
CAS# Latency.......................8
RAS# to CAS# Delay.............8
RAS# PRE Time....................8
RAS# ACT Time....................24
READ to PRE Time.................5
Row Cycle Time....................33
Write Recovery Time.............10
RASH# to RAS# Delay...........4

READ to WRITE Delay.............8
WRITE to READ Delay(DD)......2
WRITE to READ Delay(SD)......5
WRITE to WRITE Timing.........4
READ to READ Timing.............4
REF Cycle TIme.....................110
Refresh Rate.........................7.8
Command Rate......................1T

CPU and NB Voltage Mode........Offset
CPU Offset Voltage..................1.404
CPU/NB Offset Voltage.............1.200
DRAM Voltage.........................1.60
HT Voltage..............................Auto
NB Voltage..............................Auto

CPU Load-Line Calibration........Auto
CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration...Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum.............Auto
PCIE Spread Spectrum............Auto

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[razzmatax]

Crashed with both of them alone. Now trying the recommended changes to settings for each stick.

It's actually limiting me to setting the CPU/NB Offset to .7 max. Even though the current setting it shows it as 1.1.

[razzmatax]

Should I just adjust all the other settings anyways?

Another thing I noticed was that when the system freezes, the reset switch on my case doesn't work, however it works all other times. Is this maybe an indicator that the MB is the culprit?

[mrcmtl]

Try the settings GSKILL TECH recommended with one stick. If it still causes the problem, then the motherboard could be the problem.

Which version of the BIOS did it come with?