Gskill Extreme 2GB DDR 500 Not ocing for nothing(need help)

ScarfaceFX · 03-02-06, 07:31 PM

Hello i have tried so many things with this ram and im starting to get mad.i run them at 2.6-2.7v .i tested 250mhz out with memtest and it passed 5 tests of test 5 & 8 .i ran 32m pi and it passed as well.now when i bump it to 260 mhz it all goes to hell and gets errors on the 1st test of everything ,and fails 32m pi.im trying to find my max ram freq using 1:1 .and i know my CPU can do 2.9Ghz maybe more but that was with 2x512 DDR 500 ballistix . any ideas on what i can do ? oh and im using the orange slots by the way .thanx

ScarfaceFX · 03-02-06, 08:19 PM

ok i got it to pass 260 mhz now ,i set bank idle timer to 256 and Trc to 14 .any other ideas on what i should adjust ?

Sniper.nkc · 03-03-06, 11:43 PM

If you want to go higher, set the command to 2T.

ScarfaceFX · 03-04-06, 07:29 PM

2T shouldnt be neccesary with this ram though.

Bios24 · 03-04-06, 08:53 PM

Sounds like you got the same batch I did. Mine will do 250mhz easy, but won't do 260mhz. I've combed through all the Bios specs and what-not, but haven't found anything that helps. I think it's just a batch that won't o/c.

ScarfaceFX · 03-06-06, 11:02 AM

yea bios ,it seams that way with mine ,im not sure what to do now.i tried everything ,spent days on so many different configurations ,and nothing happens.now im not sure on what ram to get.

Xtreme Barton · 03-06-06, 11:14 AM

what are you looking to get out of them ?? and are you talking getting new ram ? is it really worth the minimal performance your gonna see, or are you a benchy ?

why not just stick it out for AM2, and get some ddr2 1000 or 1066

dawei213 · 03-06-06, 11:56 AM

Yeah, I got mine to be good around 269mhz when running 1:1 but won't go higher than that.

Sniper.nkc · 03-07-06, 02:04 PM

My set pass memtest86 to 275 MHz with 2.6v. If you are having errors, you may need to add some volts to your CPU to get it stable at the frequency you want. I suggest you use memtest86 and try lowering your multiplier to 7 to rule out CPU (make sure you have enough vCore to keep it stable) and retest your memory with memtest86. This way you know what is the highest frequency your memory can take.

bf2 · 03-09-06, 02:25 AM

I got this ram because I was fedup rma'ing my crucial ballistix and I noticed that when I installed on my asus a8n32 motherboard it would not post so I reset cmos and it posted into bios had to manually set timings to 3,4,4,8 idle 256, 16 and 7 bypass and set to normal dram strength and I uped voltage to 2.75 and I could not get stable 270 on 1:1. then all I did was to decrease voltage to 2.6 and whoalla stable. It seems that this ram likes low voltage. Anyways I could not get it stable up to 280 so I used 183 divider for my overclock and perfectly stable.

03-02-06, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #1
ScarfaceFX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	Gskill Extreme 2GB DDR 500 Not ocing for nothing(need help) Hello i have tried so many things with this ram and im starting to get mad.i run them at 2.6-2.7v .i tested 250mhz out with memtest and it passed 5 tests of test 5 & 8 .i ran 32m pi and it passed as well.now when i bump it to 260 mhz it all goes to hell and gets errors on the 1st test of everything ,and fails 32m pi.im trying to find my max ram freq using 1:1 .and i know my CPU can do 2.9Ghz maybe more but that was with 2x512 DDR 500 ballistix . any ideas on what i can do ? oh and im using the orange slots by the way .thanx __________________ System Specs Motherboard - EVGA X58 E770 Classified Processor - Intel Core i7 950 Cooler - Corsair H50 Push/Pull RAM - Corsair Dominator 12GB 3x4GB DDR 2000 GT Video Card - EVGA GTX 590 PSU - Corsair HX1000w OS - Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1 HDD - 2x Corsair F60's in Raid 0 HDD - WD 1TB Black CD Drive - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/RW DL Case - Corsair D800
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03-02-06, 08:19 PM	Thread Starter #2
ScarfaceFX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	ok i got it to pass 260 mhz now ,i set bank idle timer to 256 and Trc to 14 .any other ideas on what i should adjust ? __________________ System Specs Motherboard - EVGA X58 E770 Classified Processor - Intel Core i7 950 Cooler - Corsair H50 Push/Pull RAM - Corsair Dominator 12GB 3x4GB DDR 2000 GT Video Card - EVGA GTX 590 PSU - Corsair HX1000w OS - Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1 HDD - 2x Corsair F60's in Raid 0 HDD - WD 1TB Black CD Drive - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/RW DL Case - Corsair D800
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03-03-06, 11:43 PM	#3
Sniper.nkc Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Palmdale CA	If you want to go higher, set the command to 2T. __________________ CPU: AMD 1090T Black EditionThuban Cooler: Corsair H50 Hydro Series (push/pull) MB: Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 60 Gb HD: 2 x WD Caviar Blue (Raid 0) Mem: OCZ Gold series DDR3-1600 GPU: Sapphire HD 6970 in CrossfireX PS: Corsair HX1000W Modular Case: AZZA Solano 1000
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03-04-06, 07:29 PM	Thread Starter #4
ScarfaceFX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	2T shouldnt be neccesary with this ram though. __________________ System Specs Motherboard - EVGA X58 E770 Classified Processor - Intel Core i7 950 Cooler - Corsair H50 Push/Pull RAM - Corsair Dominator 12GB 3x4GB DDR 2000 GT Video Card - EVGA GTX 590 PSU - Corsair HX1000w OS - Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1 HDD - 2x Corsair F60's in Raid 0 HDD - WD 1TB Black CD Drive - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/RW DL Case - Corsair D800
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03-04-06, 08:53 PM	#5
Bios24 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO	Sounds like you got the same batch I did. Mine will do 250mhz easy, but won't do 260mhz. I've combed through all the Bios specs and what-not, but haven't found anything that helps. I think it's just a batch that won't o/c. __________________ Antec P180 - Corsair HX520W - Dell 2005fpw Opteron 165 <Currently 280x9 1.35v> DFI NF4 Ultra-D - 2gb G.Skill 3-4-4-8@250mhz 320gb+200gb Seagate - XFX 6800GS 500/1.2ghz Sound Blaster X-Fi - BA7900 5.1 Surround Thermalright XP-90C - <The Quiet Overclock> [ HEATWARE ]
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03-06-06, 11:02 AM	Thread Starter #6
ScarfaceFX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	yea bios ,it seams that way with mine ,im not sure what to do now.i tried everything ,spent days on so many different configurations ,and nothing happens.now im not sure on what ram to get. __________________ System Specs Motherboard - EVGA X58 E770 Classified Processor - Intel Core i7 950 Cooler - Corsair H50 Push/Pull RAM - Corsair Dominator 12GB 3x4GB DDR 2000 GT Video Card - EVGA GTX 590 PSU - Corsair HX1000w OS - Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1 HDD - 2x Corsair F60's in Raid 0 HDD - WD 1TB Black CD Drive - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/RW DL Case - Corsair D800
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03-06-06, 11:14 AM	#7
Xtreme Barton Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Omaha,NE	what are you looking to get out of them ?? and are you talking getting new ram ? is it really worth the minimal performance your gonna see, or are you a benchy ? why not just stick it out for AM2, and get some ddr2 1000 or 1066
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03-06-06, 11:56 AM	#8
dawei213 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA	Yeah, I got mine to be good around 269mhz when running 1:1 but won't go higher than that. __________________ Intel i7-2600k Gigabyte Mobo G.Skills Ares 4x4GB XFX Double D 6870 1GB Seasonic X750 Antec P280 Samsung 256GB 830 SSD 2 x 23" Asus 238H Dvd player!!!!
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03-07-06, 02:04 PM	#9
Sniper.nkc Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Palmdale CA	My set pass memtest86 to 275 MHz with 2.6v. If you are having errors, you may need to add some volts to your CPU to get it stable at the frequency you want. I suggest you use memtest86 and try lowering your multiplier to 7 to rule out CPU (make sure you have enough vCore to keep it stable) and retest your memory with memtest86. This way you know what is the highest frequency your memory can take. __________________ CPU: AMD 1090T Black EditionThuban Cooler: Corsair H50 Hydro Series (push/pull) MB: Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 60 Gb HD: 2 x WD Caviar Blue (Raid 0) Mem: OCZ Gold series DDR3-1600 GPU: Sapphire HD 6970 in CrossfireX PS: Corsair HX1000W Modular Case: AZZA Solano 1000
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03-09-06, 02:25 AM	#10
bf2 Registered Join Date: Aug 2005	I got this ram because I was fedup rma'ing my crucial ballistix and I noticed that when I installed on my asus a8n32 motherboard it would not post so I reset cmos and it posted into bios had to manually set timings to 3,4,4,8 idle 256, 16 and 7 bypass and set to normal dram strength and I uped voltage to 2.75 and I could not get stable 270 on 1:1. then all I did was to decrease voltage to 2.6 and whoalla stable. It seems that this ram likes low voltage. Anyways I could not get it stable up to 280 so I used 183 divider for my overclock and perfectly stable.
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