Memory Issues

[pdoconnell]

I've had some strange issues with stability and memory in my new system. I had problems before, installing windows and etc, but those have passed. My system's been running for a few weeks now, but I still have bluescreens and immense trouble playing any games (BF2, HL2, etc). With the games, after a few minutes of playing I get the occassional artifact on the screen then I'm kicked to the desktop with errors that I've seen through google searches are related to memory errors, and sometimes I'll just see the random bluescreen doing web browsing or IMing. All of the BSODs come up with memory-related errors, and I did a Memtest that popped up with around 100(!) errors with everything at default, no overclocks at all. I've tried swapping which slots for memory (2+4 originally, 1+3 to see if that was the problem, then back to 2+4 after that didn't help) and I still get errors, but when I only use one stick of RAM and memtest I dont get any errors at all, regardless of which stick I'm using. So apparently this is only a problem when both sticks are installed, and I can't figure out what else to try. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear.

[SlyKilLeR]

Got the same problem. Replaced my ram it didnt fix the problem. If you fix it be sure to post it do i can fix my problem. Dont replace the ram though, thats not the problem. I had 1 gig corsair and i spend $150 on OCZ gold series ram and didnt even work.

[RyderOCZ]

@ Pdoconnell,

 

Try this:

 

In Genie Bios

200

auto

16 16

auto

100

disable

1.450v

1.300v

above VID 110%

1.30v

1.60v

2.60V

 

DRAM Config

200

enable

2

3

5

2

13

16

3

3

2

3

3120

auto

enabled

auto

0

Level 6 or 8

Level 2

8 ns

Normal

6 ns

256

disable

16

07

disable

[RyderOCZ]

@ SlyKiller,

 

Try this:

In Genie Bios

200

auto

16 16

auto

100

disable

1.450v

1.300V

above VID 110%

1.20v

1.50v

2.8V

 

Dram Config

200

enable

2.0

02

06

02

13

16

03

03

02

03

3120

auto

enabled

auto

0

Level 8

level 2

8ns

normal

6ns

256

disable

16

07

disable

[Angry_Games]

here are my settings for the 2-3-5-2 PC3200 OCZ 2x1024

 

 

DRAM Configuration Settings:

DRAM Frequency Set - 200 (DRAM/FSB:1/01)

Command Per Clock (CPC) - Enable

CAS Latency Control (Tcl) - 2.0

RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) - 03 Bus Clocks

Min RAS# active time (Tras) - 05 Bus Clocks

Row precharge time (Trp) - 02 Bus Clocks

Row Cycle time (Trc) - 13 Bus Clocks

Row refresh cyc time (Trfc) - 17 Bus Clocks

Row to Row delay (Trrd) - 03 Bus Clocks

Write recovery time (Twr) - 03 Bus Clocks

Write to Read delay (Twtr) - 02 Bus Clocks

Read to Write delay (Trwt) - 03 Bus Clocks

Refresh Period (Tref) - Auto

Write CAS Latency (Twcl) - Auto

DRAM Bank Interleave - Enabled

 

 

 

DQS Skew Control - Auto

DQS Skew Value - 0

DRAM Drive Strength - Auto

DRAM Data Drive Strength - Level 2

Max Async Latency - 8.0 Nano Seconds

DRAM Response Time - Normal

Read Preamble Time - 6.0 Nano Seconds

IdleCycle Limit - 256 Cycles

Dynamic Counter - Disable

R/W Queue Bypass - 16 x

Bypass Max - 07 x

32 Byte Granularity - Disable(4 Bursts)

[Angry_Games]

Got the same problem. Replaced my ram it didnt fix the problem. If you fix it be sure to post it do i can fix my problem. Dont replace the ram though, thats not the problem. I had 1 gig corsair and i spend $150 on OCZ gold series ram and didnt even work.

your power supply does not meet minimum required specs for the DFI NF4 motherboard:

 

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showpost.p...75&postcount=13

 

 

 

click the link in my sig to be led to the big giant NF4 PSU thread and get yourself a power supply that meets minimum spec

[Angry_Games]

pdoconnell you might want to give the psu thing a read too...never heard of that Coolmax you got, but it definitely is not one of the psu's that we have tested and can recommend on these power hungry NF4 boards.

[pdoconnell]

I tried the timings that both of you gave me, I'm still getting memory errors in both memtest and in Half Life 2. Oh, and in relation to the PSU, I didn't check it on the list but I've talked to about a half dozen people who have used it and said its a good one. And the reviews I've read of it have it with good stability. Not top of the line, but better than average.

[RyderOCZ]

Clear the CMOS, test each stick with memtest by itself in the farthest orange slot from the CPU.

 

If you have errors on only 1 sticks....send me an email...link is in my Sig

[SlyKilLeR]

figured out my problem. The psu on mine runs this motherboard fine and I cant Overclock. My hard drive had a loose pin. I replaced it and fixed the problem. I dont no what kind of hardware issue you are having, but im 99% sure its not the psu or ram.

[pdoconnell]

Ryder, I checked each stick one at at time, 8 passes each for about 2 hours of testing per stick. Not a single error. I'm still seeing some though when two sticks are plugged in, so I'm going to see what I can do about getting another PSU to see if its a power issue, I have no idea if the memory errors I keep getting would be symptomatic of a power issue though. I still think its strange though that individually the sticks are fine, but when both are plugged in, regardless of the slots chosen, that they still bug out.

[belew]

I had a OCZ stick that indivually would test fine but absolutely would not post with another module installed dual channel. So it can happen. I had to test OCZ along side geil modules to find the culpret.