Ok...here is my situation. I have been in contact with Epox (which has been a long process) and with RamGuy at the Corsair forums and this is what has transpired so far.
I have been having a hard time with my ram and board combo. My 2-PC3500C2 sticks will not run at rated speed on my Epox 8rda3+. I get MANY errors in memtest on test #5 when in dual channel at 200 . I have to set it to 2.5-3-3-7 before the errors go away.
Here is what I have done so far:
Epox 8rda3+:
Tested (test #5) memory individually @ 200 2-3-3-7 (as rated): 0 errors
Tested both sticks, single channel @ 200 2-3-3-7: 0 errors
Tested Dual Channel @ 200 @ 2-3-3-7: lots of errors
Tested Dual Channel @ 166 @ 2-3-3-7: 0 errors
Abit IC7G:
Tested Dual Channel @200 and 217 @ 2-3-3-7 : 0 errors
Why won't the rated timings work in my Epox board UNDERclocked even?!
My Bios is updated.
All test were done at default voltages (the dimms showed up as 2.7V which I figured was more than adequate) with my Athlon 1700 running at 200*5 or 200*7 (to eliminate the processor as a variable).
Basically my Ram wont run Dual Channel over about 190ish fsb syncronous or asyncronous
The RamGuy told me I was running my proc. at too high of a bus. I told him that the multi was low and that should not be the prob. He disagrees. I have NEVER heard of that. A proc can run at a rated speed period. If I run my 1700 (in sig) at 200*5 it won't matter that the bus is overspec because it is underclocked. If the bus is too high lower the multi...right?
Tell me I am not making this up! Am I wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.
I have been having a hard time with my ram and board combo. My 2-PC3500C2 sticks will not run at rated speed on my Epox 8rda3+. I get MANY errors in memtest on test #5 when in dual channel at 200 . I have to set it to 2.5-3-3-7 before the errors go away.
Here is what I have done so far:
Epox 8rda3+:
Tested (test #5) memory individually @ 200 2-3-3-7 (as rated): 0 errors
Tested both sticks, single channel @ 200 2-3-3-7: 0 errors
Tested Dual Channel @ 200 @ 2-3-3-7: lots of errors
Tested Dual Channel @ 166 @ 2-3-3-7: 0 errors
Abit IC7G:
Tested Dual Channel @200 and 217 @ 2-3-3-7 : 0 errors
Why won't the rated timings work in my Epox board UNDERclocked even?!
My Bios is updated.
All test were done at default voltages (the dimms showed up as 2.7V which I figured was more than adequate) with my Athlon 1700 running at 200*5 or 200*7 (to eliminate the processor as a variable).
Basically my Ram wont run Dual Channel over about 190ish fsb syncronous or asyncronous
The RamGuy told me I was running my proc. at too high of a bus. I told him that the multi was low and that should not be the prob. He disagrees. I have NEVER heard of that. A proc can run at a rated speed period. If I run my 1700 (in sig) at 200*5 it won't matter that the bus is overspec because it is underclocked. If the bus is too high lower the multi...right?
Tell me I am not making this up! Am I wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.