Help! I cant run this new memory at stock..
Im currently using:
Abit NF7-s Rev 2.0
2500+ Mobile
2x512 Patriot XBLK PC3200 Kit
X850XT
Seagate 160GB SATA
I got my Patriot ram today (use to have Kingston HyperX 2x512 PC3200) and popped it in my system.. but ive been having problems all day long.. random restarts 5-10 mins in windows or when i open up internet browser.. obviously ram's unstable as this was NOT happening before when i used kingston..
mind you im running @ stock settings, 200fsb @ 5-2-2-2 is what it's rated at and thats what im using.. i try this with dual channel using 2 different slot combinations, switching up RAM, doing 512mb at a time, yet it still produces same problem.. i go above 200 fsb and its same thing.. now im running 6-3-3-2 timings and it seems to be fine.. is it my ram? or is it my motherboard?
ive NEVER run above 200 fsb on this motherboard, and ive never ran anything short of 6-3-3-2 whe ni had kingston.. im convinced my nf7-s is a dud, or just simply a board that cannot go over 200 fsb at tight timings..
MEMTEST:
i ran each stick (512mb) alone on memtest @ 200fsb 5-2-2-2, one for 8 hours and the other one for 30 minutes, both passed without problems.. this leads me to believe my motherboard hates tight timings and high fsb
I just put in two sticks @ DC, 5-2-2-2, 200*6=1.2ghz and ran memtest. In 7 hours, it passed 9 times but there were 2 errors, both in Test #5. What does this mean? OH BTW, Im using D26 Mantaray XT's 2T bios.
Im currently using:
Abit NF7-s Rev 2.0
2500+ Mobile
2x512 Patriot XBLK PC3200 Kit
X850XT
Seagate 160GB SATA
I got my Patriot ram today (use to have Kingston HyperX 2x512 PC3200) and popped it in my system.. but ive been having problems all day long.. random restarts 5-10 mins in windows or when i open up internet browser.. obviously ram's unstable as this was NOT happening before when i used kingston..
mind you im running @ stock settings, 200fsb @ 5-2-2-2 is what it's rated at and thats what im using.. i try this with dual channel using 2 different slot combinations, switching up RAM, doing 512mb at a time, yet it still produces same problem.. i go above 200 fsb and its same thing.. now im running 6-3-3-2 timings and it seems to be fine.. is it my ram? or is it my motherboard?
ive NEVER run above 200 fsb on this motherboard, and ive never ran anything short of 6-3-3-2 whe ni had kingston.. im convinced my nf7-s is a dud, or just simply a board that cannot go over 200 fsb at tight timings..
MEMTEST:
i ran each stick (512mb) alone on memtest @ 200fsb 5-2-2-2, one for 8 hours and the other one for 30 minutes, both passed without problems.. this leads me to believe my motherboard hates tight timings and high fsb
I just put in two sticks @ DC, 5-2-2-2, 200*6=1.2ghz and ran memtest. In 7 hours, it passed 9 times but there were 2 errors, both in Test #5. What does this mean? OH BTW, Im using D26 Mantaray XT's 2T bios.