AM2 memory issues

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:56 am

Im running a athlon x2 4200+ socket AM2 on an ASUS M2N-e with 2gb of patriot DDR2 667 and my problem is that the only way I can get the ram to run stably is if I run it at 400mhz, in hte past when ive worked with bad memory it just hasnt worked regardless of what speed I run it at so im confused is there something im missing with DDR2 that isnt a factor in DDR ram? oh yeah and im running in dual channel mode, and ive tried this ram in a msi k9n-sli and now the asus board. HELP! (please)

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:14 am

I have that board... What memory timings and voltages are you running?

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:54 am

1.8v 4-4-4-12

and here are some more stats about it HERE

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:30 pm

At this point I figure its either my memory of the memory controller on my proc because I know its not the mobo since ive replicated this problem on 2 different mobos from 2 different manufacturers lol can anyone help?

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:59 pm

did you run memtest? Link

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:10 pm

ill run it tonight

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:46 pm

1.8V is low... I run 2.2V at 800MHz 4-4-4 and generally run 2.1V at 4-4-4 at 667MHz... Try running more voltage... I run 2.4V when overclocking so don't worry about hurting the memory going above 1.8V. Even Kingston HyperX and Corsair XMS 667MHz C4 memory requires 1.9V at the least.

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:24 am

I will try upping the volts to 2.2v I didnt know DDR2 was such a headache lol and memtest is makin me mad because I cant find my memtest boot cd

but I will try upping the volts and seeing if it runs stable also people said this ram oc's really well so if it runs stable at 2.2v@667 I might try it at 800. Also wierd thing is that it ran stable at 667mhz for a day then it started blue screening again wtf?

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:48 am

no worries man... just some growing pains for some reason. You'll get it worked out and if you don't RMA that stuff!

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:40 pm

Well I was only able to up the voltage on my mem to 1.95v with my mobo which is pretty weak especially considering its an Asus but it was enough to get my memory to run rock solid at 667! woohoo thanks Apoptosis.

I am dissapointed in this mobo's OC capabilities though 1.95v seems awfully inadequate considering 2.2v seems relativley common with ddr2

Post by **Illuminati** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:54 pm

are you running the latest bios? a lot of times, mobo makers will not unleash full overclocking and voltage options on their earlier bios revisions, but gradually give more options with each bios release....

Just a thought.

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:12 pm

Good idea, I will try updating the bios. All the reviews I read about this ram says its a great overclocker but at 1.95v it wont even post at 800.

That would be awesome if I could get it to 800 especially considering I wonly paid 170 bucks for 2 1 gig dimms! but first thigns first ill check tonight and see if a bios update will lemme up the mem volts some more

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:18 pm

bios link - M2NE203 - date: 2006/06/21
ftp://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock ... 2NE203.zip

M2N-E BIOS 0203 (Please do read the description before updating BIOS)
(Do not use EZ-Flash to flash BIOS if your BIOS version is prior 0203.)

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:37 pm

wow you guys are awesome thanks alot!

phillipjos · Post by **phillipjos** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:08 am

i flashed the new bios didnt seem to help,

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