OCZ Memory Problem

KingEojj · 10-24-2009, 06:02 AM

ran at 7-7-7-20 1333mhz
1.6v
1.625v
1.65v

blue screen everytime

StrangleHold · 10-24-2009, 03:49 PM

Have you tried one stick at a time, might have a bad stick. Or try 1.675V or maybe raise the timming some.

Turbo10 · 10-24-2009, 05:04 PM

i heard that OCZ memory requires a higher voltage than most RAM so maybe google OCZ voltages and check if they are correct

KingEojj · 10-25-2009, 12:49 AM

tried it at 1.675 and it worked until i loaded my game, then blue screen

pumped it up to 1.7 and its running now, so far so good.

Aastii · 10-25-2009, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbo10

i heard that OCZ memory requires a higher voltage than most RAM so maybe google OCZ voltages and check if they are correct

It depends on your mobo and also the memory.

When i got my 4x2GB from them I had to go through the OCZ website because they have people on the forums that work in the R&D of the memory, so they know what is what better than anyone.

Becase I had all 4 DIMM slots filled I had to knock the voltages up. On most some you wouldn't have to, but the stock voltages for my board and for most boards is bellow what the DIMMs required, and they required more beacuse all DIMM slots were filled.

I think most have stock 1.55 or around there, to get my system stable the memory is at 1.7V. Surprise surprise, that is what KingEojj is on

KingEojj · 10-25-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aastii

It depends on your mobo and also the memory.

When i got my 4x2GB from them I had to go through the OCZ website because they have people on the forums that work in the R&D of the memory, so they know what is what better than anyone.

Becase I had all 4 DIMM slots filled I had to knock the voltages up. On most some you wouldn't have to, but the stock voltages for my board and for most boards is bellow what the DIMMs required, and they required more beacuse all DIMM slots were filled.

I think most have stock 1.55 or around there, to get my system stable the memory is at 1.7V. Surprise surprise, that is what KingEojj is on

system crashed after a certain period of use at 1.7v and 1.725v

Aastii · 10-25-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingEojj

system crashed after a certain period of use at 1.7v and 1.725v

don't go any higher!!

put it back to 1.7 and download this:

http://hcidesign.com/memtest/

run it for atleast 12 hours. If you get any errors in that time then you have a faulty stick of memory.

If that happens, put just one in and run the test again. If that passes, put the other in and run it. If both pass, put them in different channels (different coulour DIMM slots). If that works, then it is probably your motherboard having trouble with them in parallel ports, but it is probably faulty stick

KingEojj · 10-28-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aastii

don't go any higher!!

put it back to 1.7 and download this:

http://hcidesign.com/memtest/

run it for atleast 12 hours. If you get any errors in that time then you have a faulty stick of memory.

If that happens, put just one in and run the test again. If that passes, put the other in and run it. If both pass, put them in different channels (different coulour DIMM slots). If that works, then it is probably your motherboard having trouble with them in parallel ports, but it is probably faulty stick

before I do that, I talked to a tech friend of mine who said that it could also have to do something with my bios, since i just put this build together it is not an updated version, i think its like pheonix 6 and i need to upgrade it to 8 (according to the xfx website). could this be a factor at all or should i just run the mem test?

also im running a 600w power supply, again my CPU is an E8400, the mobo is a xfx 790i ultra tri-sli (links are on the first page to mobo and ram)

KingEojj · 11-04-2009, 02:33 PM

I ran the mem test and with the auto detected settings and with the 7-7-7-20 1333mhz timings I got the same errors, I just got the error much quicker with the 7-7-7-20 timings.

which was basically the PC couldnt store data in the RAM - wtf does that mean?

Aastii · 11-04-2009, 06:08 PM

That would indicate faulty sticks of RAM, but before that, flash your bios, it can be a cause of many problems if you have an outdated bios.

Go to the XFX site, go to support, register and find your motherboard and it should have bios updates, get the latest one, there should also be instructions there on how to flash it. Once it is flashed, try again

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Aastii Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St Helens, UK Age: 16 Posts: 3,472	That would indicate faulty sticks of RAM, but before that, flash your bios, it can be a cause of many problems if you have an outdated bios. Go to the XFX site, go to support, register and find your motherboard and it should have bios updates, get the latest one, there should also be instructions there on how to flash it. Once it is flashed, try again __________________ Intel E6750 @ 3.2GHz P5N-E SLI 8GB PC6400 OCZ Gold Asus 8600gt silent cooling SLI 180gb Samsung Main drive, 200GB Maxtor Backup Corsair TX850W

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10-24-2009, 06:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
KingEojj New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	ran at 7-7-7-20 1333mhz 1.6v 1.625v 1.65v blue screen everytime

10-25-2009, 12:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
KingEojj New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	tried it at 1.675 and it worked until i loaded my game, then blue screen pumped it up to 1.7 and its running now, so far so good.

11-04-2009, 02:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
KingEojj New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	I ran the mem test and with the auto detected settings and with the 7-7-7-20 1333mhz timings I got the same errors, I just got the error much quicker with the 7-7-7-20 timings. which was basically the PC couldnt store data in the RAM - wtf does that mean?