A-Data pc4000 & MSI Neo 865P CAS Timing problems

[Kosmic]

P4 system, MSI Neo 865P motherboard with Adata PC 4000 RAM.

For some reason, no matter what CAS latency I put in the bios, it ALWAYS ends up at CL3. The other timings can change with no problem, but CAS always defaults to 3. I'm pretty sure the guy I bought it from had it down CL2.5

I tried lowering the FSB to 200, but the same thing happens. Sandra and cpu-z always report the CAS latency as 3, although the other memory timings do show in windows as whatever I put them in the bios.

Has anybody else had similar problems? Before I start pulling things apart trying to figure out if it's the RAM or the Motherboard OR the BIOS, I'm hoping for a little wisdom from anybody who's experienced something like this.

Thanks,
Kos

 

[Reefa_Madness]

Have you checked the motherboard section to see if there is something particular about your board and the A-Data? I am not positive, but I think that if you read the other threads on this ram, you will find some of the guys running at 2.5. You should PM flapperhead and ask him about this, as he has experience with this ram.

 

[Reefa_Madness]

Check out the 3rd posting on this thread by flapperhead. It looks like it should do CAS 2. Your ram may need to be returned.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=307542

 

[Kosmic]

Thanks Reefa, I'll check in the MSI forums. I wanted to check in memory first. The guy I bought the sticks from said they did 2.5 just fine for him, so I think it's an issue between the mobo & ram.