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Yes got my Corsair 3200XMS running 404mhz!
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hmmm, i'm not bashing your results, but i would think that ram, on that board, "should" get even better results than that.
i have an abit at7-max2, and 256 mb mushkin pc2700, and i can get it to 204 fsb before it craps out.
i think with a bit of tweaking, you should reach 210-220 fsb, but since that cpu is at it's limit, or close to it, you would need a lower multi to attain the higher fsb.
just my opinion.
i have an abit at7-max2, and 256 mb mushkin pc2700, and i can get it to 204 fsb before it craps out.
i think with a bit of tweaking, you should reach 210-220 fsb, but since that cpu is at it's limit, or close to it, you would need a lower multi to attain the higher fsb.
just my opinion.
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Windows stores critical files in memory while loading and if your memory craps out, it results in data corruption. It's not a HDD issue.
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Yeah the ram is the bomb...but you should be able to do better than that. Try harder! I can hit 455 using 2-5-2-2.
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What's your memory voltage? default 2.6v or higher?
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Yeah.. Northbridge voltage... That is problem..
For me, anything higher than 205MHz FSB(410MHz DDR), system became very unstable.. And I got blue screen..!!
I think ASUS need to add chipset voltage option into their BIOS.!!
According to AnandTech nForce 2 motherboards review, this memory can hit 210MHz 2-2-2-4 with stock voltage..!!
Mine may be able to do same..
By the way, My memory can do 218MHz 2-3-3-7 @ 2.6 stock voltage. Corsair tested it @ 217MHz 2-3-3-7 @ stock voltage..!!
However, my memory can't do @ 219MHz 2-3-3-7 @ stock voltage.
Should I get RMA?
For me, anything higher than 205MHz FSB(410MHz DDR), system became very unstable.. And I got blue screen..!!
I think ASUS need to add chipset voltage option into their BIOS.!!
According to AnandTech nForce 2 motherboards review, this memory can hit 210MHz 2-2-2-4 with stock voltage..!!
Mine may be able to do same..
By the way, My memory can do 218MHz 2-3-3-7 @ 2.6 stock voltage. Corsair tested it @ 217MHz 2-3-3-7 @ stock voltage..!!
However, my memory can't do @ 219MHz 2-3-3-7 @ stock voltage.
Should I get RMA?
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juninjesus said:
No you shouldnt get an rma, it works at what its rated speed, and it doesnt matter if it doesnt work past 218mhz since it does work at what corsair said it would. Keep the stick, and besides isnt wanting more then 217mhz fsb getting a little....greedy.
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The limit is not my memory's problem.. It was by chipset..
Anything higher than 219MHz memory clock, system didn't go..
relaxed timing and higher voltage didn't help...
However, I have very good news!!!
This health memory stick is rock..
It works @ 218MHz 2-2-2-4 with default voltage!!!!
right now, I'm running at 205MHz 2-2-2-3 with default voltage..!!!
So, FSB 205MHz and Memory frequency 218MHz is the limit of this A7N8X motherboard I think...
I tested with sync, and several async mode which is 125%~150%.
Anything higher than 219MHz memory clock, system didn't go..
relaxed timing and higher voltage didn't help...
However, I have very good news!!!
This health memory stick is rock..
It works @ 218MHz 2-2-2-4 with default voltage!!!!
right now, I'm running at 205MHz 2-2-2-3 with default voltage..!!!
So, FSB 205MHz and Memory frequency 218MHz is the limit of this A7N8X motherboard I think...
I tested with sync, and several async mode which is 125%~150%.
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Top Hat Theater said:
It never ceases to amaze me what a complete mystery the basic operating principles of a computer continue to be. RAM is working storage for the CPU, whatever it is doing. This includes loading windows. If the memory is unstable any and all data passing through it can be corruputed. It's not the properties of windows that causes this, but the fact than any and all data processed by the cpu is subject to temporary storage in main memory.
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NF2guy said:LOL. Coruption stinks
The 8RDA+ has a PCI lock @33mhz. Its still can corrupt some how
The truth is PCI speeds are not problematic until you exceed 40MHz by a substantial margin. I have seen drives that people claim are troubled by 40MHz PCI speeds operate perfectly at 48-50MHz if the machine is actually stable from a mb/ram/cpu standpoint at the clock rates that produce those speeds. People just blame the PCI because they are unfamiliar with the real cause and effect relationship responsible for the destruction of their data. See my previous post for details.
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larva said:
Right on larva. In fact this just happened to me. I got some new twin xms3200 low lantency memory and had all kinds of problem even just posting. Finally I got windows installed, only to crash every 10mins at anything over 180fsb. Major data corruption! I blamed all this of course on my epox8rda pci lock. After help from here I finally discovered my new fancy dandy expensive corsair pair were bad. Memtest errors everytime! rated for 200@2-2-2-6 its unstable at 180@2-2-2-6 in windows and can't even post at 200.
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