GA-G41M Combo DDR3 1333MHz Issue

[Dethorhyne]

I have Intel Pentium E6300 2.80GHz Dual core processor. I've noticed it's FSB is 1066MHz.

I've tried to use Kingmax 1333MHz DDR3 memory (2+2) but either/both will just result in the speaker beeping nonstop. I'm not 100% whether the RAM sticks are broken or not, but they should be working fine.

I've tested with DDR2 800MHz and it worked fine.

Is there a way for me to fix the issues so I can use the DDR3 Memory with 1333MHz frequency?

Any kind of support or tips are welcome.

[dmdilks]

What version board are you running. There are 1.3, 1.4, & 2.0.  It will be over where the Floppy drive would plug in.

If you are running 1.3 there are two bios updates for: Improve memory compatibility

If you are running 1.4 there is no bios update:

If you are running 2.0 there is a bios update for: Adjust DDR over voltage function.

Plus this what they are saying on the spec's on line.

DDR3:

2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory

Support for DDR3 1333(O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules

DDR2:

2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory

* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

Support for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules

Dual channel memory architecture

(Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported. Please refer "Memory Support List" for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)

[Dethorhyne]

two days have passed since. We've tried with the same build and without changing absolutely anything. It started working. The MoBo is rev 1.3.

We've then tried with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz (processor that was supposed to be used in the first place, but didn't work) and it booted successfully (also for no reason it started working).

So I suppose everything has been settled and fixed by waiting for two days.

I guess night magic fairies fixed the issue for us because I see no logical explanation.

Thanks for your help though. I hope everything will go smoothly now.
Cheers!