OCZ REAPER 2000MHz woes

[Eclectic]

Please help!

As in the title, I have the OCZ Reaper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 16000C9 (2000MHz) Tri-Channel Kit .
Which are supposed to run at 2000MHZ, yet I cant get them stable over 1615 and fails to POST >=1700. My board is the Asus P6T Deluxe v.1

Ive manually set the 9-9-9-30 timins, set everything else at auto, and also to the lowest timings they will go to, and still no good.
Tried 1N, 2N and 3N. 1.64v and 1.66v. Also tried with just one stick in their and no POST.

Heres some screenies of my tinkering so far, its my first time on i7 I might add.







And what Im posting from now:





Any comments on other BIOS settings are welcomed. But ideally I want to boot at 2000MHz.

Ive since tried QPI/DRAM at 1.45v aswell to no avail.

 

[dejo]

qpi vtt prolly needs to go up a ways to get it to boot at 2000 I would try 1.4 then 1.5 and maybe even 1.6 and see if it helps. all chips are different on what they need on the qpi vtt. my 920 needs 1.56 for 2000 at moderate clocks and 1.6 at high clocks.

 

[Eclectic]

Thanks for the advice! Though Ive still not even posted at 2000.

I started out with my 4GHz OC and went from 1.45 and incremently raised it to 1.6. Each time no POST.

So then I set the CPU to 133 with a multi of 12, set the ram to 1866 and incrememntly went through the QPI/DRAM volts all the way to 1.6! Still no POST. Memtest time?

 

[dejo]

try bringing your cpu voltage to 1.4 and leave qpi vtt at 1.55 then bring the pci frequency to 105 and see if that helps. I would also set cpu pll to 1.8

 

[redduc900]

Give these settings a try for an effective DRAM frequency of 1874MHz, w/ both HT and Turbo enabled (the object here is to see if a DRAM frequency setting of DDR3-1874 will POST and be Memtest86+ stable, so don't worry about the settings for EIST, C1E, etc. since they can be changed later)...

Configure Free Performance Settings

AI Overclock tuner ..................[Manual]
CPU Ratio Setting....................[Auto]
Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech........[Enabled]
Intel (R) Turbo Mode Tech............[ Enabled]
BLCK Frequency.......................[187]
PCIE Frequency.......................[100]
DRAM Frequency.......................[DDR3-1874MHz]
UCLK Frequency.......................[Auto]
QPI Link Data Rate...................[Auto]

DRAM Timing Control

1st Information : 9-9-9-27-7-98-15-8-33-0
DRAM CAS# Latency....................[9 DRAM Clock]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay..............[ 9 DRAM Clock]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time...................[ 9 DRAM Clock]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time...................[ 30 DRAM Clock]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay..............[Auto]
DRAM REF Cycle Time..................[Auto]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time.............[Auto]
DRAM READ to PRE Time................[Auto]
DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time...............[Auto]
DRAM Back-To-Back CAS# Delay.........[Auto]

2nd Information : 1N-62-65-68
DRAM Timing Mode.....................[1N]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA.......[Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB.......[Auto]
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC.......[Auto]

3rd Information : 6-6-19-10-10-10-7-6-4-7-7-4
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (DD)........[Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (DR)........[Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay (SR)........[Auto]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (DD)........[Auto]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (DR)........[Auto]
DRAM READ To WRITE Delay (SR)........[Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (DD).........[Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (DR).........[Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Delay (SR).........[Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Delay (DD).......[Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Delay (DR).......[Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Delay (SR).......[Auto]

CPU Voltage..........................[1.24375]
CPU PLL Voltage......................[Auto]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage................[1.42500]
IOH Voltage..........................[Auto]
IOH PCIE Voltage.....................[Auto]
ICH Voltage..........................[Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage.....................[Auto]
DRAM Bus Voltage.....................[1.66]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA.........[Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA.........[Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB.........[Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB.........[Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC.........[Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC.........[Auto]

***********************************************

Load Line Calibration................[Enabled]
CPU Differential Amplitude...........[Auto]
CPU Clock Skew.......................[Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum..................[Auto]
IOH Clock Skew.......................[Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum.................[Auto]

Advance CPU Settings

CPU Ratio Setting....................[Auto]
C1E Support..........................[Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher..................[Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch.........[Enabled]
Intel (R) Virtualization Tech........[Enabled]
CPU TM Function......................[Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit..................[Enabled]
Intel (R) HT Techology...............[Enabled]
Active Processor Cores...............[All]
A20M.................................[Disabled]
Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech........[Enabled]
Intel (R) Turbo Mode Tech............[Enabled]
Intel (R) C-STATE Tech...............[Disabled]

 

[Eclectic]

Dejo, thanks. I followed your advice and still no POST. :/

Redduc900, Thank you for the detailed log. I printed it to make sure I hit it spot on, and Im afraid to say she still wouldnt POST.

 

[redduc900]

Take IOH Voltage off Auto and set it to 1.18-1.20V

 

[Eclectic]

Still no POST, sir.

I also took the liberty of rasing the CPU voltage to 1.35 and QPI to 1.45. Still no POST.

 

[redduc900]

Remove the DRAM module from DIMM slot C1, and leave the remaining two in slots A1 and B1.

 

[Eclectic]

Thank you for the continued support!

I removed C1 and followed the above instructions to no avail. I then removed B1 and again followed previous instruction's to no benefit.

I then replaced A1 with one of the other sticks and followed your instructions and again no POST. I then replaced A1 with the remaining stick and again no good.

I then put A1 in A2 and had no POST even at stock settings.

Sorry to be a pain, but any more ideas?

 

[redduc900]

With only the two sticks installed to A1 and B1, reset CMOS... then check to make sure you're running at least BIOS revision 1804 (2101 is the latest for the Deluxe) and re-flash if necessary. Boot into the OS w/ only the two modules installed, then reboot into the BIOS. Change all of the settings I posted above, including IOH voltage, then again check for a successful POST.

 

[Eclectic]

First off, Im running 2101. I flashed to that upon first ever POST.

Now I removed C1, then hit the jumper and reset CMOS. set the BIOS up for my RAID and disabled the SAS controller.
Booted to windows, ran IBT for the hell of it. Rebooted and set up BIOS as per your instructions - No POST. Tried IOH v at Auto, 1.18 and 1.20. CPU V from 1.24375 to 1.3 and QPI/DRAM from 1.4250 to 1.500.

 

[redduc900]

Let's try something a little different... for DDR3-1866, and w/ all 3 modules installed:

Ai Overclock Tuner - Manual
CPU Ratio Setting - 15
Intel SpeedStep Tech - Disabled
BCLK Frequency - 186
DRAM Frequency - DDR3-1866
UCLK Frequency - 3732
QPI Link Data Rate - AUTO

DRAM Timing Control
CAS Latency - 9
tRCD - 9
tRP - 9
tRAS - 30
Command Rate - 2N

CPU Voltage - 1.25-1.30V
CPU PLL Voltage - 1.85V
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage - 1.30V
IOH Voltage - 1.35V
IOH PCIE Voltage - 1.6V
ICH Voltage - 1.20V
ICH PCIE Voltage - 1.60V
DRAM Bus Voltage - 1.66V

Load Line Calibration - Disabled

... and if those settings work, give these a try for DDR3-2000:

Ai Overclock Tuner - Manual
CPU Ratio Setting - 16
Intel SpeedStep Tech - Disabled
BCLK Frequency - 200
DRAM Frequency - DDR3-2000
UCLK Frequency - 4000MHz
QPI Link Data Rate - AUTO

DRAM Timing Control
CAS Latency - 9
tRCD - 9
tRP - 9
tRAS - 30
Command Rate - 2N

CPU Voltage - 1.30V
CPU PLL Voltage - 1.85V
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage - 1.50V
IOH Voltage - 1.35V
IOH PCIE Voltage - 1.6V
ICH Voltage - 1.20V
ICH PCIE Voltage - 1.60V
DRAM Bus Voltage - 1.66V

Load Line Calibration - Disabled

 

[Eclectic]

I couldnt get 1866, just 1864, but with those settings it refused to POST.

I then raised volts a wee bit to test if it needed more juice, which didn't help any.



But strangely, setting the bclock to 185 proved a successful POST, so I put the multi to 20 and Im posting this message from it now



EDIT:

I just tried your second set of instructions for 2000MHz (Which actually, for me 200 = 2005MHz). Again no POST.

 

[redduc900]

Return all of the settings to those I posted in post #5, except increase the DRAM voltage to 1.67-1.68V. If still a no go, then I would contact OCZ through their support forum, and request an RMA. Direct them to this thread if they have any questions or comments.

 

[Eclectic]

Thank you for all the help, its much appreciated. Unfortunately your last instructions resulted in no POST.