e5200 & memory timings

[xxvv]

Having trouble getting my memory timings to 5-5-5-15

Here is the current setup -

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/106/41485981.png

I can't change timings in bios so i'm using memset.

[skunksmash]

Having trouble getting my memory timings to 5-5-5-15

Here is the current setup -

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/106/41485981.png

I can't change timings in bios so i'm using memset.

if you cant change BIOS settings then that's no doubt your problem...

are you able to alter VDIMM voltage with that app or via the BIOS..??



:)SK

[Brad]

Have you set the correct voltage manually for your ram in the bios? It should say what it needs on the little sticker on the ram stick itself.

[xxvv]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4430/31056254.png

didn't realise i could change the settings in bios..

does this look right now? running at 2.1v

orthos memory stress test won't run though, otherwise stable..

[skunksmash]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4430/31056254.png

didn't realise i could change the settings in bios..

does this look right now? running at 2.1v

orthos memory stress test won't run though, otherwise stable..

what settings did you use on orthos..?? which priority..??



:)SK

[xxvv]

what settings did you use on orthos..?? which priority..??



:)SK

just used the large fft test, which priority should i be running at (was at 1 :confused:)

edit - had a blue screen so obviously not stable, not sure how to make it stable..

[skunksmash]

if it died on ''priority 1'' its not stable AT ALL..... i normally use ''blend & stress'' ''priority 8 '', this is intensive & shows up errors in seconds....

hang on......if your using the ''large ffts'' then i think its your CPU thats not stable..??



:)SK

[xxvv]

the large test is definitely memory, the small test is cpu.

can anybody suggest which settings to adjust for stability?

[skunksmash]

no......

''Small FFT''... this Test is not as Heavy as Large FFT and can run for a long period, however isnt the best for system stability.

''Blend & Stress'' is good for all round testing CPU+Ram ( *Test Mostly Ram* )

However ''Large FFT''..... few people run this test and i have found with testing, this is the most Stressful test and the heaviest for system stability for CPU + some ram. This Test Produces the most heat.

the test your running is highly CPU intensive, not RAM....


upp the CPU vcore & run the test again.....

you could up your RAM to 2.2v, but i dont think this is your issue.



:)SK

[xxvv]

thanks for clearing that up for me :)

i'm a bit stumped, tried from 1.285v - 1.4v, tried 2.1 and 2.2v for the memory

tried upping the fsb to 267

orthos blend on 8 wouldn't go past 20 secs...

just to make sure everything else was ok ive clocked back to stock (2.5ghz), timings on 5-5-5-18 and running the blend test on 8 going for 5mins now.


the only thing i didnt manually set was the advanced memory settings only the 5-5-5-15.

any ideas?

[TheMadDutchDude]

Run them at 5-5-5-18 for now then?

[xxvv]

the 5-5-5-18 is for 800mhz, tried using that for 1066 but no luck,

i'm not really clued up on memory timings etc i just know when my e5200 is at 3.33ghz the memory is at 1066mhz which means the stated timings of 5-5-5-15 should work?

what memory timings do you use for anywhere in between or over 800mhz-1066mhz when im not overclocked at 3.33 or at stock 2.5?

[GeorgeStorm]

You use the tightest timings you can at whatever clock you are
You dot have to stick to 5-5-5-18, or 4-4-4-12,
I mean, just get the tightest timings that are stable at the clock.

[system7]

xxvv, there should be a 3:5 FSB: DRAM ratio available in your Gigabyte bios with CTRL-F1.

That means your memory doesn't need to clock above Corsair XMS2 DDR2-900, 5-5-5-18 at 2.0V. Should be stable for 3.3GHz on an E5200. Which is wholly adequate for any game I can think of. Frankly, a ratio of 1:2 is silly. ;)