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- Nov 29, 2001
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- NC, USA
I have 2X512 PC3200 Patriot xblk. This should be TCCD chips. This is my second set, the first set was RMA'd for memtest errors at stock speeds. On this set, I can run stock timings and speed with 2.5v. That's DDR400 w/ 2-2-2-5. I can keep these timings up to about 210mhz, anything above that, while memtest stable, will crash windows. I can continue lowering timings and @ 2.5-4-3-10 and 2.8v 300mhz (htt multi x3) I can pass memtest86 with flying colors, but windows will not load. I have to back the fsb back down to about 210 to get it stable in windows, even with such loose timings. So far, after reading all the dfi mobo stickies, trying 3 different bios, and following every TCCD guide I can find, I can't get anyting over ddr420 stable in windows, although memtest runs fine all the way up to 300?? What gives ? Could this be a problem with my mobo ?
I'm loath to try another set of patriot after my experience with the last two sets. I've been considering some mushkin redline xp3500, I'm at my wits end with this patriot. I could try to RMA it again, but since it performs fine @ stock speeds/timings/voltage I really have no basis for RMA. I don't have another rig to test this stuff in. Seeing how well it does at stock speeds and voltage, I'm allmost inclined to think it's a problem with my mobo.
Oh, just to note, I can get into windows stable with the htt @ 300x3 if I run the memory on a divider keeping it around 200mhz , so I don't think the proc or memory controller is to blame.
I'm loath to try another set of patriot after my experience with the last two sets. I've been considering some mushkin redline xp3500, I'm at my wits end with this patriot. I could try to RMA it again, but since it performs fine @ stock speeds/timings/voltage I really have no basis for RMA. I don't have another rig to test this stuff in. Seeing how well it does at stock speeds and voltage, I'm allmost inclined to think it's a problem with my mobo.
Oh, just to note, I can get into windows stable with the htt @ 300x3 if I run the memory on a divider keeping it around 200mhz , so I don't think the proc or memory controller is to blame.