New PC build

[scjet]

 In other words, what everybody is really trying to say, is GL in trying to find the "right" RAM.
 Cross your fingers and hope a DDR3-1333 MHz will work outta' 'da BOX !
 
Pathetic, absolutely patheitc on AMD's-part not to work out their Memory-controller problems with the existing Mem-chip makers'. !

but ya, GL

[babdi]

Absic / DM
I have 2 GB sticks on 4 slots which 2 x 4 = 8GB running 1600 unganged.Have not faced problem with moderate OC. I have not bumped voltages anywhere. The only thing I did was flash BIOS to FGa (Beta)

[absic]

Hi Babdi,

I would strongly recommend that you pull your RAM back to 1333 MHz.
Like you I can get my RAM running at 1600 MHz and everything seems all right but it is a big chance you are taking with the Memory Controllers on the CPU and AMD have themselves stated that everything can seem to be running fine only for the system to suddenly become unstable and then fall over requiring the CPU to be replaced.

[babdi]

Yes I have already pulled back to 1333 Mhz. What I lose in BUS speed shall make up in OCeing. Planning to use Easy tune. How good is it ?

[absic]

It's better to make any changes in BIOS rather than using software to do it. But, as a first step, EasyTune6 is no better or worse than a lot of the programmes for overclocking.
You could also try AMD Overdrive which is another programme that can be useful. you can download that from here: http://game.amd.com/es-es/drivers_overdrive.aspx

[babdi]

Thanks !. I guess will try easy tune and see how far it gets and try with AMD overdrive

[babdi]

Okay. Tried with AMD over drive. Did not work. Tried at BIOS with following settings

MEM clock - 1333 Mhz
MEM voltage - 1.65 (Gskill recommended)
Stock speed - 3200 Mhz
HTT - 210 to 240
NB V - Normal to +0.250
CPU V - Normal to 1.475

Result - Does not boot or fails AIDA stability test

What is going wrong

[babdi]

No one wants to help !

[absic]

Hi and sorry Babdi, this one seemed to slip by

Have you re-set BIOS to Optimised Defaults?

[babdi]

Okay I set to optimized defaults then.....

[CanUK]

What kind of memory you have?  If you plan to overclock your cpu, then just leave your ram at 1333 with loose timings.  8GB of ram is not good to overclock with, a lot harder the 4 GB.

Just to let you know, my ram is set to 1.5V, downclocked from 1600 MHz.  Recommended is 1.6V.

[babdi]

Thanks Canuk. I have a G-skill 1600 RAM , 2GB x 4. I have seen people with 1 GB RAM over clock to 4.2 G.Hz 

[babdi]

Please read 1 GB as 8 GB.Sorry...!

[CanUK]

I have since increased my voltages to 1.6V, just with the overclock and crossfire the extra voltage is needed.

[absic]

I have seen people with 8 GB RAM over clock to 4.2 G.Hz 

Yes, I have had my 1090T running at 4.2GHz and I have 8 Gig of RAM. (See here: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,3637.msg27913.html#new )

I kept the RAM at 1333MHz at all times though and my Corsair Dominator is rated at 1.65V but at 1333MHz it runs OK at 1.5V. But each system handles things differently so I guess I'm just lucky. I still won't run my RAM at the full 1600MHz even though it passes all the tests I have thrown at it. It's not the RAM that I don't trust but I really do not have any faith in the CPU or their Memory Controllers.