Geil DDR2 PC6400 FS

Robert · 08-03-2007, 09:18

I have 4*512mb sticks of this. Now it is rated at 44412, but I can't seem to get it running at that. It will pass memtest BUT will fail orthos blend after minutes. I'm looking for between £90 - £100

Mark · 08-03-2007, 09:25

Might be the age old problem of having 4 sticks. One of my P4 board is like that. Stick two sticks in and it'll run just fine. 4? Not on your life. Not even heavily underclocked.

Nowt wrong with the sticks either - they're finest Corsair XL jobbies. I put two of them in my old (just retired) server and two in the P4, and they worked fine.

Moral? Don't undervalue them (though I suspect you haven't) without eliminating the motherboard. I just hope you don't have the same issue with your new sticks.

Robert · 08-03-2007, 10:59

Well now I have 4*1gb sticks in and......

Basically I run memtest - on test 7 I get ONE error. I haven't done a fulltest but tests before test 7 passed fine. Not sure if it's something else effecting the RAM.

Daz · 08-03-2007, 11:07

Run memtest on pairs, see if it runs ok then.

Robert · 08-03-2007, 11:12

I may just leave it as it passed 1 pass fine with just 1 error on test 7. I'm sure it'll do it again to. From what I've read memtest isn't effected by memory only.

Daz · 08-03-2007, 11:15

I wouldn't be using a machine with any memtest failures, personally. Even if it isnt memory, something aint right with the system.

Robert · 08-03-2007, 11:27

Well it got through 1 pass with 1 error on test 7. Then it errored on other tests on pass 2. Does this suggest a heat issue? Maybe with the board?

Daz · 08-03-2007, 11:32

It suggests something is wrong, it's in no way indicative of what that could be. Your first port of call is the memory though, which is why I suggested running them in pairs (to either indicate a problem with a particular stick, or with the motherboard and it's handling of 4 sticks).

Robert · 08-03-2007, 11:41

I will eventually swap the ram. Firstly I will reset my bios to default. The RAM was at default settings, however my CPU/board etc all had +voltages and my CPU was running at 2800mhz (from 1800 stock) with a 1:1 memory divider. I'm re-running memtest to see what happens. If I still get errors, then I'll swap the RAM pair by pair.

Daz · 08-03-2007, 11:47

Sounds like a plan

08-03-2007, 09:18	#1
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	Geil DDR2 PC6400 FS I have 4*512mb sticks of this. Now it is rated at 44412, but I can't seem to get it running at that. It will pass memtest BUT will fail orthos blend after minutes. I'm looking for between £90 - £100

08-03-2007, 09:25	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Might be the age old problem of having 4 sticks. One of my P4 board is like that. Stick two sticks in and it'll run just fine. 4? Not on your life. Not even heavily underclocked. Nowt wrong with the sticks either - they're finest Corsair XL jobbies. I put two of them in my old (just retired) server and two in the P4, and they worked fine. Moral? Don't undervalue them (though I suspect you haven't) without eliminating the motherboard. I just hope you don't have the same issue with your new sticks. Last edited by Mark; 08-03-2007 at 09:40.

08-03-2007, 11:07	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Run memtest on pairs, see if it runs ok then. __________________ apt-get moo

08-03-2007, 11:15	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I wouldn't be using a machine with any memtest failures, personally. Even if it isnt memory, something aint right with the system. __________________ apt-get moo

08-03-2007, 11:32	#8
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	It suggests something is wrong, it's in no way indicative of what that could be. Your first port of call is the memory though, which is why I suggested running them in pairs (to either indicate a problem with a particular stick, or with the motherboard and it's handling of 4 sticks). __________________ apt-get moo

08-03-2007, 10:59	#3
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	Well now I have 4*1gb sticks in and...... Basically I run memtest - on test 7 I get ONE error. I haven't done a fulltest but tests before test 7 passed fine. Not sure if it's something else effecting the RAM.

08-03-2007, 11:12	#5
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	I may just leave it as it passed 1 pass fine with just 1 error on test 7. I'm sure it'll do it again to. From what I've read memtest isn't effected by memory only.

08-03-2007, 11:27	#7
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	Well it got through 1 pass with 1 error on test 7. Then it errored on other tests on pass 2. Does this suggest a heat issue? Maybe with the board?

08-03-2007, 11:41	#9
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	I will eventually swap the ram. Firstly I will reset my bios to default. The RAM was at default settings, however my CPU/board etc all had +voltages and my CPU was running at 2800mhz (from 1800 stock) with a 1:1 memory divider. I'm re-running memtest to see what happens. If I still get errors, then I'll swap the RAM pair by pair.

08-03-2007, 11:47	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Sounds like a plan __________________ apt-get moo