Blue Screen Crash code x58a-ud5

[Dark Mantis]

Hi Brightman and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

As for the BSODs if you could post the stop codes it would be a lot of help in determining the cause.

Can you also list your hardware please so we have a better idea of your setup.

[Bightman]

  Woow! This seems a real miracle:
Just after I wrote the previous message, I tested the CAS and voltage setting that you've stated, Dark Mantis. The BSOD appeared again in less than an hour. I decided to remove one of the ram sticks and run the computer on single 4gb stick.


With your CL and Voltage value suggestions in mind, while removing the ram I saw the note on the stick saying : " 4gb 2000 mHz 9-10-9-9-27 1.65 V" Oh my god! Can those settings be a miraculous end to my blue screens?

I don't want to speak so early, but it seems my system is running fine for the last 5 hours... I'm running the same error producing stuff.

For any guy who hasn't spent enough time in the peaks of overclocking,  it's hard to be aware of the fact that a single CAS value, or an inadequate power supply may change the entire operating quality of the computer; and may cause several different problems not limited to BSODs, but including even data corruption. I have been having both for about a month.

I haven't been overclocking for some long time so I forgot about those ram values completely. If I didn't see your message about CL and voltage values I wouldn't even suspect.

Thank you!

My system components:
Gigabyte GA- X58a UD5 rev 2 mobo.
Corsair 2gHz ram 2x4gb
PNY Nvidia Quadro 4000 VGA adapter
Thermaltake 1200W PSU
+an LD DVD RW

My system has crashed during my previous message (After less than an hour of operation) Just then I opened the case and saw the values, changed.

It's been working since then

[Dark Mantis]

Only too glad to have been able to help in some small way. I know just how frustrating it can be to have a problem like that which just won't seem to go away! 

[Bightman]

  Sorry to have spoken early but unfortunately I have the blue screen again. Nevertheless,  this time the computer worked for about 12 hours before the blue screen. (I don't know if the settings helped or not...) I ve had one more blue screen today, it's again longer than usual.

I don't know if this is about a wrong setting or a faulty ram,  but  I ran memtest86 today - it seems there are errors (don't know exactly what all those red error lines are all about) - It's hard to understand what all the numbers are about it says "bad" for many memory addresses. (Good for some and bad for some)

Anyway if any setting may improve the operation I'd love to test it before I take th computer to service:

I ll try to write the values that EasyTune software, I ll appreciate any advice:

Slot 1: DDRIII ram
Module size = 0 bytes
MAx Bandwidth : PC3-8500 (533mHz) registered:no - buffered : no

Freq.    CASLat.   RAS2CAS   RASPrecharge   Tras
457   6.0   6   6      18
533   7.0   7   7      20
610   8.0   9   9      23
686   9.0   10   10      26
1000   9.0   10   9      27

On :CPU TAB:
CPU 1602 mHz
QPI Link 2401 mHz
Bclock 122mHz
Multiplier 12
Specification: Intel i7 960

(I don't understand why cpu is 1600 mhz)

[Dark Mantis]

The CPU is reading 1600 mhz because it rises and falls depending on  the load so when it is stressed it will be at top whack but then as the load on the processor eases the frequency drops. All to do with saving the planet!

As for Memtest if it picks up any faults then the memory fails. There is no two ways about it. Even if only one stick fails you must replace the whole set as they are a matched kit.

So what have you actually got your memory set at ?

[Bightman]

  First of all I want to state best of everything for the people of Japan. There's been a very deadly earthquake measuring 8.8. I wish the people of Japan, patience and help of God.

When everything is set to auto in the bios, ram frequency is set at 1066 mHz.
If I turn on XMP (Extreme memory profile) Its set at 2002 mHz and it works as usual. (I mean it works as in auto mode. Crash after some time)

Yesterday I set the memory frequency at 800 mHz. Just to see if it works. It's running fine for 2 hours, but I don't know how to create the blue screen situation.

I also use Prime95 software to test the computer. I see errors on that one, too. There is an error like ""some number that has to be 0.5 is less than 0.4 "
I don't remember the exact error statement, but it seems there are some calculation errors, as far as I understand.

I have another issue on this computer -which is common around on the internet- :
there are multiple (and increasing) number of  net.exe, net1.exe, conhost.exe and cmd.exe on task manager eating up resources. (It happens sometimes and when this happens, everything gets stuck) If you end the process it starts again.

I can't understand why this blue screen happens sometimes in an hour and sometimes after 10 hours. It's arbitrary.
If it's about the use of a failing ram sector is there any way I can force each bit of ram to create the blue screen error?

[Dark Mantis]

I think you are missing the point really. If you run Memtest properly and it finds an error then your memory module is faulty, simple as that. There is no need to recreate the circumstances that throw up a blue screen.

Does Memtest find errors at 1066 ?

[Bightman]

You are absolutely right.
The reason I was trying to create the blue screen situation again was because Ihaven't used memtest before. I just wanted to be sure that memtest doesn't report those errors for something other physical faults. You know my pc case is extremely heavy and i didnt want to carry it for  something I may solve. I tested my other pc and there isnt even a single line talking about faults so Itook the pc to service.  Ram is faulty.

[Dark Mantis]

Yes I know that often we don't want to accept what the program is telling us but at least with memory it is normally under warranty so at least it doesn't cost us huge amounts as well.

[Lsdmeasap]

You can view all past BSOD codes in the event viewer/windows logs/system, then filter for event ID 1001 like you see here



BSOD Error codes and what they mean:
0X00000050 << Incorrect Memory Timing/Freq or Uncore Multi
0X00000124 << Incorrect QPI/Vtt Voltage (To Much/Not Enough)
0X00000101 << Not enough Vcore Voltage
0X00000109 << Not enough or too Much memory voltage

[Dark Mantis]

Nice clear answer Lsdmeasap. I am sure that will help members in the future to track down their problems.

[Lsdmeasap]

Glad I could help, I know I used to have to explain all that with text often, so I just made an image as that is much easier than explaining it all out.

Like all those 0x00000124's in a row