BSOD with F3-12800CL9D (4x2gb) and Asus Sabertooth 55i

[Gomer]

standard windows mem test checks out fine, but the enhanced flags an unspecified problem and doesn't make it to events log. BSOD happens frequently, so I suspect it is a timing/voltage issue that the MB is assigning as default.

What timeings/voltage should I use?

Ram: F3-12800CL9D (4x2gb)
CPU: 760 i5
MB: Asus sabertooth 55i

Thanks!

[GSKILL TECH]

Easy method:
Enable XMP.

Advanced method:
Or set AI Overclock Tuner to Manual. CPU BCLK 160. DRAM Frequency DDR3-1600, DRAM Timings tCL 9 - tRCD 9 - tRP 9 - tRAS 24, DRAM Voltage 1.50V. Once this is complete, everything should be fine.

Obviously XMP is much easier.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[Gomer]

Thanks. I will try that when I get home :-D


Is there any advantage to manual entry vs XMP for this specific application?

[GSKILL TECH]

Sometimes XMP sets some things weird. It depends on how the BIOS likes the memory, but most of the time it is optimal. This particular memory should work well with this motherboard's XMP.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[Gomer]

I used XMP wich also gave the same timings you recommended in manual. I still have troubles. I did the windows memory diagnostic and this turned up:

- System
- Provider
[ Name] Microsoft-Windows-MemoryDiagnostics-Results
[ Guid] {5F92BC59-248F-4111-86A9-E393E12C6139}
EventID 1102
Version 0
Level 2
Task 0
Opcode 0
Keywords 0x8000000000000000
- TimeCreated
[ SystemTime] 2010-11-09T04:32:15.513051000Z
EventRecordID 9218
Correlation
- Execution
[ ProcessID] 3396
[ ThreadID] 3400
Channel System
Computer Bob-PC
- Security
[ UserID] S-1-5-18
- UserData
- Results
LaunchType Manual
CompletionType Fail
MemorySize 8181
TestType 12
TestDuration 228
TestCount 6
NumPagesTested 2093483
NumPagesUnTested 1123
NumBadPages 45
T1NumBadPages 15
T2NumBadPages 15
T3NumBadPages 12
T4NumBadPages 0
T5NumBadPages 7
T6NumBadPages 15
T7NumBadPages 0
T8NumBadPages 0
T9NumBadPages 0
T10NumBadPages 0
T11NumBadPages 0
T12NumBadPages 0
T13NumBadPages 0
T14NumBadPages 0
T15NumBadPages 0
T16NumBadPages 0

- System
- Provider
[ Name] Microsoft-Windows-MemoryDiagnostics-Results
[ Guid] {5F92BC59-248F-4111-86A9-E393E12C6139}
EventID 1202
Version 0
Level 2
Task 0
Opcode 0
Keywords 0x8000000000000000
- TimeCreated
[ SystemTime] 2010-11-09T04:32:15.513051000Z
EventRecordID 9219
Correlation
- Execution
[ ProcessID] 3396
[ ThreadID] 3400
Channel System
Computer Bob-PC
- Security
[ UserID] S-1-5-18
- UserData
- Results
CompletionType Fail

[GSKILL TECH]

What slot do you have it installed in? Test each individually to insure neither are defective.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[Gomer]

I have four 2gb sticks installed (every slot occupied). I'll test individually to see if the problem is isolate to a single unit.

Thanks.

[Gomer]

I think I found the problem stick.

All pass the basic test
All pass in pairs. When 4 sticks are installed, there is failure. Shows failure at beginning and test won't complete
All but one pass the extended test. Test and won't complete
Been running with 3x2gb so far and seems fine. I think there is just one bad stick.

[GSKILL TECH]

http://www.gskill.com/rma.php

Thank you
GSKILL TECH