Gigabyte P55-USB3 and Blue Screen - Windows 7 pro 64bit

[eddie5250]

I followed the instructions and loaded optimized defaults.
I then went into the MIT page and changed the SPD to quick.
In Channel A timing control the numbers were on AUTO and set to my exact same numbers 9-9-9-24
I then manually changed the numbers so "AUTO" went away and set them to 9-9-9-24.

Also to note, it states the RAM is in Channel A. Channel B shows blank stats but it is not disabled.
The DRAM voltage is at 1.584

[Dark Mantis]

Well that seems to be all ok. I often find Gigabyte  BIOSes are a bit generous with the voltages. You can drop it down if you wish but it should be fine.

[eddie5250]

Voltage set from AUTO (at 1.5) to 1.5.

Still the same "Hardware problems were detected, contact computer manufacturer..."

[eddie5250]

Maybe my best option is to go out and purchase a different brand of RAM to fix this issue. If this issue goes away then I will know that the RAM is just not compatible.

I am not sure which to purchase

Should I buy

- A different brand 1x4gb stick?

- The same exact 1x4gb stick? (maybe it would fix the issue if it were running paired) 8gb total

- A different brand 2x2gb?

Could you make a recommendation please. Thank you for the help.

[Dark Mantis]

If you are planning to buy memory I wouldn't purchase more of the same as they really need to be matched to work well together.

It would make more sense to purchase a matched kit of 2 x 2 GB and make sure that whatever ones you decide on they are on the manufacturer's QVL so that you cna be sure they are compatible. Probably it is better to buy Crucial or Corsair as they will guarrantee that theirs will work if you use their web lists.

[eddie5250]

I will check the list and purchase 2x2gb kit. I will post an update in a few hours. Thanks again. I hope this works.

[eddie5250]

I purchased Kingston Hyper (KHX1333C7D3K2/4GX) 2x2gb.  Installed the 2x2gb and problem is SOLVED!!! Thank you so much for your help with this.

We now know that -

Gigabyte P55-USB3 Motherboard - Intel P55, Socket LGA1156, ATX, DDR3, PCIe, USB, SATA 3.0Gb/s

Is not compatible or supported yet (as of 2/2/11) with

Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 XMS3 4GB DDR3 RAM - PC10666, 1333MHz, 4096MB

at least with just 1x4g stick installed.

I am a high school computer instructor and this was a build I was doing with a student. We enjoyed working on this and learned a lot. This was his first experience with a discussion forum. What an amazing first experience for him to have. Thank you again for your help. Feel free to correct my conclusion if there is something I missed.

-Regards

[Dark Mantis]

Well I am happy that it all worked out in the end. It just goes to show that if you follow a logical line of enquiry you should get to where you need to be.

Actually it was good for your student that the build didn't go too smoothly because you don't learn much that way. It is only when you have problems that you have to start delving into the intricacies of the platform and start really getting to know it.

Anyway glad to be of service and I hope to see you on the forum again.