wtf is up with test 8?

peterhoang1988 · Jun 2, 2005

for the life of me, i just cant get my ram to pass test 8 with no errors. tests 1-7 never shows up errors but test 8 no matter what i do, there are errors. the least amount of errors i can get in test 8 is 10 per pass with the same address failing over and over. of course, ive never had any problems in windows with games running and dvds ripping at the same time.

memory is ocz value vx @ 250mhz 2-3-2-8 3.5v 1T
increasing or lowing volts gives more errors so 3.5 is the sweet spot. cas 2.5 gives even more as well.

oh yea it ran fine at 250mhz 2-2-2-8 3.5v 2T

Know Nuttin · Jun 2, 2005

do you have active cooling on the ram? 3.5v is alot to push without active cooling.

AFAIK, test 8 is like a more intense version of test 5.

peterhoang1988 · Jun 2, 2005

yea i got 2 80mm fans over it. still trying to tweak it for 1T...

HousERaT · Jun 2, 2005

better start changing your timings or clocking down on the ram. Your ram aren't stable until you can pass all the tests.

peterhoang1988 · Jun 2, 2005

thing is, even at 240, it still gives errors unless i run 1:1

ebill_03 · Jun 3, 2005

I've usually only had problems with Test 8 too. If 8 is like a more intensive 5, why do people usually opt for 5?

peterhoang1988 · Jun 3, 2005

ok im starting over starting wth 200mhz 2-2-2-5 @ 2.8v and going in steadily with 5mhz increments.

infinitevalence · Jun 3, 2005

this may or may not help you, it did not help godman who has value vx on his ultra-d in fact it caused his pc not to boot it did how ever fix my test 8 problem. I found by manipulating one setting at a time that Trtw had the most effect on test 8 stability i was forced to set Trtw to 4 to get it to pass. Like i said though godman tried this as well and it would not post. Hope this helps.

g0dM@n · Jun 3, 2005

I get errors in test 8 at 295 with 166 divider (242mhz), but not if i set everything but the four main timings and trf to auto. cpc on 2-2-8-2-15-auto all the way down... no test 8 errors now with auto stuff. it's gotta be one thing that does it.

meionm · Jun 3, 2005

what board are your running
If dfi get bios 510-2

is that new ram?

g0dM@n · Jun 3, 2005

I'm on 510-2
I just got my ocz value today...

peterhoang1988 · Jun 3, 2005

2-2-8-2? wha...

do u mean 2-2-2-8?

edit: nm you were just going by order it appears in ultra-d bios

g0dM@n · Jun 3, 2005

... it used to confuse me when I saw that in ppl's sigs until I realized. Then I bought the DFI and I was like ahhhhhhh.... i seeeee....

peterhoang1988 · Jun 3, 2005

ok something leads me to believe that the extra voltage is making the ram too hot which is the source of all these errors. i already have 2 fans over it so im not sure if theres anything else i can do...

also... i can run this ram at 240mhz 2-2-2-8 1T but only with the 1:1 and it wont work with any other dividers... wtf? all other dividers give errors in test 8... and only test 8.

g0dM@n · Jun 3, 2005

So even if your divider ends up giving you 240mhz you still get errors? I think mine does the same. When I'm at 250fsb 1:1 I get no errors anywhere. When I'm at 295fsb with 5:6 divider for like 242mhz I get errors.

Hmmm....

P.S. Goodnight.

infinitevalence · Jun 3, 2005

you are now the second person tonight who has said the same thing, using value vx.

/edit third

spydeymon · Jun 3, 2005

peterhoang1988 said:
for the life of me, i just cant get my ram to pass test 8 with no errors. tests 1-7 never shows up errors but test 8 no matter what i do, there are errors. the least amount of errors i can get in test 8 is 10 per pass with the same address failing over and over. of course, ive never had any problems in windows with games running and dvds ripping at the same time.

memory is ocz value vx @ 250mhz 2-3-2-8 3.5v 1T
increasing or lowing volts gives more errors so 3.5 is the sweet spot. cas 2.5 gives even more as well.

oh yea it ran fine at 250mhz 2-2-2-8 3.5v 2T

Dood this ram is weird i also have the value ocz winbond chips wont run without spd timings wont run with any divider. But it passed prime all night 26 pass's at 2.55v and 245 fsb 2.5-3-3-8 1t as soon as i change any timing it just beeps before bootup

g0dM@n · Jun 3, 2005

I wonder if there is a specific bios that it would like on my board.

Yeah, so basically it sucks with test 8.

Super Nade · Jun 3, 2005

peterhoang1988 said:
for the life of me, i just cant get my ram to pass test 8 with no errors. tests 1-7 never shows up errors but test 8 no matter what i do, there are errors. the least amount of errors i can get in test 8 is 10 per pass with the same address failing over and over. of course, ive never had any problems in windows with games running and dvds ripping at the same time.

memory is ocz value vx @ 250mhz 2-3-2-8 3.5v 1T
increasing or lowing volts gives more errors so 3.5 is the sweet spot. cas 2.5 gives even more as well.

oh yea it ran fine at 250mhz 2-2-2-8 3.5v 2T

Mate,
You need to calculate tref properly.

tREF= Refresh rate of your RAM x HTT (select a higher value if need be)

g0dM@n · Jun 3, 2005

Can you give an example?

wtf is up with test 8?

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