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I'm sure there are a lot of other ppl and there is a POLL thread in here about how many ppl have had to RMA their DDR2 Ballistix, but I must say I'm TRULY upset with them.
First of all, D9GMH is AWESOME, and my current Ballistix Tracer DDR2-1000 2gb kit was awesome when I first got it. I've been dealing with a cold-boot issue for a very long time now which started not too long after I got them. I deal with it b/c I don't wanna RMA these sticks and end up with the JUNK that they use now on the new single-sided sticks.
With that said, I've tried everything I can to get EITHER of the TWO 1gb sticks of the newer DDR2-800 Tracers I've got in my hands. They are the single-sided CRAP. I'm trying to boot at 400mhz FSB 1:1 at 4-4-4-12-24-2T and I can't get it to work with EITHER of the two sticks in ANY slots. I even tried upping the MCH voltage and DDR2 voltage to 2.3v. I would try 2.4v, but what's the point??
I have a SINGLE (spare) stick of Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800 1gb, which is double-sided - the good ole D9GMH stuff. I popped that sucker in and it did 400mhz 1:1 4-4-4-12-24-2T at 2.2v in a heartbeat.
Long story short, the new single-sided stuff is PURE JUNK. I have another brand new set of 2gb ddr2-800 tracers, and two more brand new sets of 2gb ddr2-800 ballistix. I think I'm gonna put them all to the test sometime soon when I have the chance.
I'm sure someone may know, or many of you, but why did Crucial change their design beats me. Maybe to save $$, but this will not save them $$ if you ask me b/c I'm not buying Crucial Ballistix anymore if this crap continues.
I do have the new 2gb single-sided kit running 400fsb 1:1 with everything set to default (that goes for vdimm, and SPD timings set to default). I think voltage defaults to 1.95v and CPU-Z tells me it's running 4-5-5-15-2T (all the info I get). The SPD timing tables shows up as such:
JEDEC #1 333MHz, 4-5-5-15-20, 1.8v
JEDEC #2 400MHz, 5-5-5-18-23, 1.8v
EPP #1 400MHz, 4-4-4-12-24-2T, 2.2v FAILED
EPP #2 500MHz, 5-5-5-15-30-2T, 2.2v FAILED
I set it up correctly, and the problem isn't the CPU or the MOBO b/c the spare d9gmh stick I have POSTed without a problem.
Again, very disappointing. I even tried 500mhz 5-5-5 according to the SPD timing table and no go (with MCH at 1.41v just in case anything held it back) - 400mhz FSB 1:1.25 divider.
BOOO!!!!
*EDIT*
Just tried the other BRAND NEW set of 2GB DDR2-800 Crucial Ballistix Tracers with the same two FAILED settings above and they also failed.
I'm debating on popping open the two brand new sets of the ballistix DDR2-800 I have.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the Abit IP35-E not liking the single-sided ram? Perhaps I've jumped to conclusions. I know the D9GMH stick is fine, but perhaps the board just doesn't like single-sided. Hmmm....
First of all, D9GMH is AWESOME, and my current Ballistix Tracer DDR2-1000 2gb kit was awesome when I first got it. I've been dealing with a cold-boot issue for a very long time now which started not too long after I got them. I deal with it b/c I don't wanna RMA these sticks and end up with the JUNK that they use now on the new single-sided sticks.
With that said, I've tried everything I can to get EITHER of the TWO 1gb sticks of the newer DDR2-800 Tracers I've got in my hands. They are the single-sided CRAP. I'm trying to boot at 400mhz FSB 1:1 at 4-4-4-12-24-2T and I can't get it to work with EITHER of the two sticks in ANY slots. I even tried upping the MCH voltage and DDR2 voltage to 2.3v. I would try 2.4v, but what's the point??
I have a SINGLE (spare) stick of Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800 1gb, which is double-sided - the good ole D9GMH stuff. I popped that sucker in and it did 400mhz 1:1 4-4-4-12-24-2T at 2.2v in a heartbeat.
Long story short, the new single-sided stuff is PURE JUNK. I have another brand new set of 2gb ddr2-800 tracers, and two more brand new sets of 2gb ddr2-800 ballistix. I think I'm gonna put them all to the test sometime soon when I have the chance.
I'm sure someone may know, or many of you, but why did Crucial change their design beats me. Maybe to save $$, but this will not save them $$ if you ask me b/c I'm not buying Crucial Ballistix anymore if this crap continues.
I do have the new 2gb single-sided kit running 400fsb 1:1 with everything set to default (that goes for vdimm, and SPD timings set to default). I think voltage defaults to 1.95v and CPU-Z tells me it's running 4-5-5-15-2T (all the info I get). The SPD timing tables shows up as such:
JEDEC #1 333MHz, 4-5-5-15-20, 1.8v
JEDEC #2 400MHz, 5-5-5-18-23, 1.8v
EPP #1 400MHz, 4-4-4-12-24-2T, 2.2v FAILED
EPP #2 500MHz, 5-5-5-15-30-2T, 2.2v FAILED
I set it up correctly, and the problem isn't the CPU or the MOBO b/c the spare d9gmh stick I have POSTed without a problem.
Again, very disappointing. I even tried 500mhz 5-5-5 according to the SPD timing table and no go (with MCH at 1.41v just in case anything held it back) - 400mhz FSB 1:1.25 divider.
BOOO!!!!
*EDIT*
Just tried the other BRAND NEW set of 2GB DDR2-800 Crucial Ballistix Tracers with the same two FAILED settings above and they also failed.
I'm debating on popping open the two brand new sets of the ballistix DDR2-800 I have.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the Abit IP35-E not liking the single-sided ram? Perhaps I've jumped to conclusions. I know the D9GMH stick is fine, but perhaps the board just doesn't like single-sided. Hmmm....
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It may sound like that board of yours doesn't like the single sided ram. Try it in another spare board to rule out it's your board? I got the double sided stuff and i run 500 @ both 4-4-4-12 & 5-5-5-15 with 2.2v
