Orthos Testing Failed

[apopilot]

My Orthos testing stopped for the first time. Does this mean I have HARDWARE failure or my system is not stable at these settings?

 

[trendx]

Yes now run small ftts and see if you have a hardware failure. If you do then you probably have to up the vcore or the fsb voltage.

 

[apopilot]

So this does not mean that I physically have something wrong, usually its my settings correct?

 

[metloaf]

That should be correct, just try as he suggested and go from there.

 

[trendx]

Yes your hardware is still fine, most likely if you have broke something you wouldnt be able to come on these forums and post. Its just a problem with some of your settings. You probably just need more voltage but make sure to watch your temperatures as you increase voltages. Try to test your memory and CPU seperately, one step at a time so you know the problem and can address it.

 

[apopilot]

Well, what I did was do both CPU and RAM testing with ORTHOS. That failed at 8 mins. Then I did Small FFTs for CPU only and its been running now for 2 hours stable. I then did Windows MEMTEST at 750MB it failed as well. The wierd thing is my computer has been stable for 1 week and now this is happening? Is the memory bad or should I ease back on the settings? I currently have the following if you look at the PIC. My memory is at 987MHZ with 3:2 timings???

 

[ninja6o4]

I would try downclocking your memory or upping memory voltage... but what do I know, i'm stuck too!

 

[hUMANbEATbOX]

if memtest failed, you either need more vdimm or you need to back off the OC on your ram, like ninja said.

i would stick to the 1:1 ratio, running the ram faster than the fsb is usually pointless, it won't help performance, and sometimes it hurts performance.

 

[apopilot]

Ok. I was actually thinking that. But how do I actually do that when I have a FSB of 370 with a Multiplier of 9. Do I just leave the memory at 800MHZ? Is there an issue with an overclocked E6600 at 3.33 or are they independent of each other?

Thanks!!!

 

[hUMANbEATbOX]

if you have a fsb of 370, then the 1:1 ratio would be the ddr2-740 setting. because the DDR2 speed is 2x the actual mhz the ram is running.

 

[apopilot]

So if was running an FSB of 400 x 9 multiplier. The memory should be at the default 800mhz to have a 1:1 ratio. If I am understanding this correctly when the FSb is at stock it is at 266 mhz correct? The memory is at DDR2-800 at stock so the default settings are not 1:1?

 

[trendx]

Yes apopilot you are exactly correct. If your fsb is at 400 then your ram should be at 800mhz CONSIDERING you were at the 1:1 ratio. What i would do if i was you is just up the ram volts a bit and run memtest against and tell me what happens then. And when you say its been running for 2 weeks you are right but you keep pushing the system with higher and higher clocks right? So ofcouse if thats the case then you have to change other things as well.

 

[apopilot]

Actually I left it at that setting for 1 week. I still do not understand the concept of 1:1. Because when I go to a 1:1 ratio and I set my FSB at 1600 I get a Memory setting of 1200? When I am in Synced mode at 1480 FSB I get Memory at 740????