New Memory hate BIOS settings . [memory timings] [bios settings]
Q: I just bought Coarsair XMS 2gigs (2×1 gig) PC3200 ram from newegg. It has a better memory than my previous ram timings, and I wanted my old ram used in another computer. I thought that hell, that the ram is probably about 4 years old now, newer should be better . particularly with tighter timings memory, right? Apparently not . this stuff gives me BSOD when I try my FSB over 200 series. My previous ram could go past 230FSB and it was Value Select . XMS not. Admittedly I had to lower HT freq. to 4x instead of 5x to get there, but this RAM will not be to everyone, regardless of how HT freq overclocking memory timings loose are.
Now, Im assuming that the issue is that my previous ram would be so good overclocking, because on my Epox EP-9NDA3 + motherboard, there is a setting for DRAM Configuration Memclock Max (MHz) that I could make at 200. With this new ram, if I . the system beeps at me and just will not post. Hell . even if I hear back as the bad clock timings. I have to manually clear the CMOS via the jumper.
Ive heard other people saying to take the heat spreaders included HELPS business . but I do not see how that would have something to do with it. Does anyone have any idea? Maybe bad ram? I even tried with / without a link with my old ram. So it is better to have three gigs of ram at 5x the normal FSB and HT, or a gig that overclocks well?
I even tried messing with nTune, and the best score I could get into the performance of a 204 Competition was at my previous scores between 267 and 274 consistantly. Just frustrated with the new memory, and I really think its because I was not the Max Memclock in Bios. Any input would be welcome!
Thanks
Best Answer: if there not showing up its likely in quick boot. if you cant get to your bios removing your cmos battery or the little clip in battery on your motherboard will reset them and get it off quick boot
Re:G.SKILL ZX (link) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231032) is getting some good press as a fairly inexpensive, good OCing 1GB x 2 CAS 2 kit. I'm using their HZ DDR500 stuff… I haven't tried OCing it much, just running it @ 250 stock… but it got up and ran on my DFI without any tinkering, which is amazing in and of itself.
Can't help you on your LCD issue, I'm still a CRT guy 
Re:its the Twinx2048-3200c2pt
supposed to be 2-3-3-6 1T cmd. I can't even get it to run at 2-3-3-6 2T… I have to change it to 2.5 CAS latency, and basically no matter what I tweak on it… its unstable even without overclocking. Going to RMA it.
One other interesting thing, though… something new started happening since I was messing with the other ram, and then put my old system ram back in. When it inits the video card, my LCD says "no signal" like always, but after the post screen, it says "no signal" then shows the windows load screen, then shows "no signal" then pops to the login screen. This was not happening before, I've tried popping my AGP card out and in, and changing the bios around… I wonder what could have caused this. I've been using the DVI cable, does this happen to anyone else? Just wondering wtf is going on with that.
Re:It would help to know which 2 gig PC3200 Corsair kit you have, there's like 6 different flavors of it. You might have Nanya, Infineon, Samsung ICs… maybe even something else. Corsair doesn't necessarily build the XMS to overclock worth a damn, just to work as advertised at the rated speed.
Re:Hmmm …. I run Corsair XMS Cas2 PC3200s in my system and it overclocks very nicely. I suppose that its possible that one or both of your sticks my be faulty. Try setting them to stock timings and run memtest. I'm sure you know the routine … Lets see if those sticks will run without error at stock settings first.
You did say you already checked for a bios update …. right?
Whats your complete system specs?
Re:Yeah I had that asumption too, my board jumps voltage from 2.7 to 2.8, so i'm running it at 2.8 right now. It WILL run at the specified settings but it can be a bit cranky. I do know my VS ram wouldn't overclock very high if I didn't set the Max Memclock. Maybe swapping the ram positions would help? I dunno, just kinda frustrating. I also thought maybe it was mixing the oldver VS ram with the newer XMS ram… 2 gigs running overclocked should be better than 3 gigs, right? But… it doesn't overclock by itself. It flat out WILL NOT post with that Max Memclock set either. I wonder what the deal is.
Re:Whats your DDR voltage set at? Corsair XMS runs at a little higher voltage than value ram. Try running your voltage in the 2.7 – 2.75 range.
It may not correct the problem, but it certainly won't hurt to try.
Re:Does the ram run at its rated speed properly? Maybe it can't o/c
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