Z87X-D3H 4 DIMM Memory Errors

[mac59]

Hi, I just got this mobo. Trying to install win8/win7 and keep getting blue screen crashes when all 4 memory slots are used. I'm not overclocking.

Using 4 x 4G Corsair Vengence CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 RAM.
 
Did windows memory diagnostics and as long as i only use any combination of 2 DIMMs all is good. As soon as i use all 4 DIMMs diagnostics comes up with errors.

Should i return this motherboard? or is there some corsair incompatibility?

Cheers

[ysw]

what's ur bios version? F5? if not, you may update to F5 and then load optimized defualt to check.

[mac59]

Bios version F5. Also windows 8 install seems to suffer from no usb keyboard/mouse during install (at enter computer name/choose colors stage) which stops me from installing at that stage. Windows 7 works fine.

[Gloup_Gloup]

Hi mac59,

When you  install Windows , any version of Windows (Vista, Seven, 8  )... Windows do not like when the computer have more ONE stick of Ram.

So try install with only one stick of ram.

Maybe if you have other problem, with one stic of ram, keep it... and come here to describe a problem.

Sometime set a IDE for install , not AHCI or RAID...

Window have a difficulty to recognize a NON-Initialised Drive (no partition , no formated)

So if you have a possibility prepare a Disk with other computer ...

More infos here:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,12552.msg82549.html#msg82549

Sometime , use a PS/2 keyboard, for install windows...

[xendrome]

Same problem here, found this post as well and replied to it - http://www.overclock.net/t/1397947/bsods-maybe-caused-by-ram-and-other-problems

4 sticks of memory and it takes you to BSOD city.

I have a ticket in with Gigabyte, but nothing yet, just put it in yesterday.

[mac59]

Glad it's not only me. I hope firmware update will correct this. Swapping motherboards is a pain....

running on 2 DIMMs seems fine so far.

[Gloup_Gloup]

Hi again,

When you  are finish install Windows.

When everything is finished, after installing Windows and all okay to go in the normal Windows session.

You can try again to put one RAM module at a time. Or in pairs. 2 at a time.

[ex58]

Usually, 4 sticks of 4GB need some juice with Vtt voltage.........

[mac59]

Are you saying Corsair RAM is too power hungry for the motherboard??

[mac59]

There is a new BETA bios available on GIGABYTE site. Version F6c. I will test it tomorrow (has anyone tried it yet?). I also have some new ram modules arriving soon. This will decide if this board is crap.

[ex58]

Not yet on line,so nobody can test,atm.
Will be soon......

Improve SATA RAID performance
Enhance DDR performance

[mac59]

I wish they would have proper BIOS release notes. Would it hurt to be more open about those things?

[ex58]

I wish they would have proper BIOS release notes. Would it hurt to be more open about those things?

Why should be,if anybody else post in similar way (except Intel).

[mac59]

Intel doesn't make boards any more

[ex58]

Who say?....you have wrong info. 

Intel Z87.......(new board):



https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Desktop+Boards&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+8+Series+Chipset+Boards&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Desktop+Board+DZ87KLT-75K&ProdId=3598&LineId=3597&FamilyId=36

Intel Z87 Desktop Board DZ87KLT-75K .....BIOS 0336 Release note:
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/22827/eng/KL_0336_ReleaseNotes2.pdf