GA-MA790XT-UD4P overvolting ram

[chaotic_uk]

tried everything to get the ram set to 1.5v but it will not let me lower the voltage from 1.65v , my ddr3 is rated for 1.5v and it is theG.Skill RipJaw 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit [F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL]

- Cas latency: 9-9-9-24-2N
- Capacity: 8GB (4GBx2)
- Speed: DDR3-1333 (PC3 10666)
- Test voltage: 1.5 Volts
- Type: 240-pin DIMM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-053-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1516

anyway around this please ?

[Ripshod]

Your motherboard is in the qualified motherboards list at G-Skill so I can't understand why you're having this problem. Have you manually set timings in the bios? This is all I can think of, if you have try resetting everything to do with the ram to auto.Are you using the latest bios, currently F8G?

[chaotic_uk]

yes using the latest bios and yes i have tried manual and auto settings but it will not let me set it to 1.5v , it says 1.62v in the bios and everything i have tried in windows says 1.65v . not sure what to do apart from buying a differant mobo

[Dark Mantis]

You haven't enabled an XMP setting for the memory have you ? If so disable it first.

[chaotic_uk]

You haven't enabled an XMP setting for the memory have you ? If so disable it first.

xmp setting ? , not found that in the bios

[Dark Mantis]

I think it might be called something else on AMD boards. Basically it is a memory profile that is pre set.

[chaotic_uk]

had a look and not found anything like that in the bios , only auto or manual  then the timings etc

[absic]

Hi there,

You don't say which Processor you are running but, if it is supported try running an earlier BIOS F7 or F6 (check here before doing this: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3010 just to make sure your CPU is supported). There maybe a problem with the F8G which hasn't been noticed/rectified as it is a BETA version.

[chaotic_uk]

sorry forgot that lol , i am running the phenom II 1090T

[absic]

Well, sadly you can't roll back the BIOS then to see if it is just a glitch there. I would probably contact Technical Support and ask them what's going on.

[chaotic_uk]

the latest beta bios is over 6 months old i think , at this stage i do not think they care about last gen mobo's tbh . time to move on ?

[absic]

I understand where you're coming from but I would still contact Technical Support. There have been other times when they have tweaked an "older" BIOS so I don't really see them having a problem dealing with this fundamental issue.

As to time to move on, I would say if you can hold out for another couple of months, when the new Fusion CPU's and hopefully the 9 series boards that would be the time to upgrade.

[chaotic_uk]

if i remember right i emailed gigabyte support over a month ago and heard nothing , not impressed tbh with the support dept

[absic]

No, I have heard that before. Contact runn3R, the forum moderator by PM http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=13 and ask him to look into it for you. He is very good and if he can help he will.

[Dark Mantis]

Yes, sometimes things seem to get lost in the internal system. I always recommend people to post agin if they haven't had an aknowledgment in a week.