GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

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[DavidDavisLeeSomething]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

Need to check DDR voltage in the M.I.T. Section of the BIOS

Your memory is rated at 1.8 ~2.0 volts. Since your memory is running unstable at 1.8v default try upping it to 2.0v.

Go to the M.I.T. section/DDR Overvoltage and set to +.20.

Same section, for Standard DRAM Timings Selectable on AUTO might read 5-7-7-24 top (to bottom) in blue. If on Manual you can keep 5-7-7-24(loose - slow) with separate timings on AUTO or change to 5-5-5-15 (tighter - faster) manually.

Same with Advanced DRAM Timings. Recommend you leave on AUTO for now.

Motherboard should be automatically adjusting timings for first boot (loose) so I doubt that is causing your errors in MemTest. However motherboard may not always adjust voltage properly so you'll need to manual increase the voltage to 2.0 to match the upper spec voltage since you are experiencing problem with 1.8.

If still experiencing errors in MemTest increast MCH voltage +.01~.02.

If voltage increases don't help and still keep getting memory errors, the memory modules might be defective, which is very rare with G-Skill. They are considered the best along with Mushkin.

Good luck.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

So how are you getting along with this? Above suggestions should help you!

If you do want a full set of suggested settings let me know and I can post them for you

But yes, that ram will work in your board for sure. You may want to run memtest86+ on them one stick at a time in slot one, with manually set main timings, stock Voltage and speed to be sure you did not get a DOA stick

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Re: GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

DavidDavisLeeSomething, thanks for your help, unfortunately Memtest still hangs. I think I followed everything in your post, but may have made a mistake.
Anyway, Lsdmeasap if you could post the full settings, that would be great.
I did try each stick individually and both hung so either both are bad or there is a setting I'm missing. Or I have a bad motherboard or CPU.
When I get home from work tonight, I'll try this memory in my Shuttle PC as well as try that comupter's memory in my new Gigabyte PC.

Thanks.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

Well, when testing ram one by one for DOA sticks you should set Auto for most things, except main timings and memory multi, and of course ram voltage. If they fail, then they are likely DOA, but you are right one setting in Auto could be to blame (As Auto is never suggested for anything other then this) So since you can please do test them one by one in another system at stock speed, timing and voltages

P45 does take some tweaking for sure to get going at first, especially once you start to try to manually set things.

Here is stock suggested settings for your setup E8500 @ STOCK W/ 2x1 @ 800Mhz >>>>>

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Fast
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 9
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:. 5
CPU Frequency ...........................: 3.16


Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 333Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:Set to 100

C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled]


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: <<<
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: <<<
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: <<<
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: <<<


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [333] << Set voltages, tRD (Static tRead Value), then ONLY this and save and apply, then reboot back to apply the rest. Later if you like, you can loosen things up and try 400 here

System Memory Multiplier ..............: 2.40
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 800mhz
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................5
tRCD .........................................5
tRP'...........................................5
tRAS..........................................15


Set all highest below, then later lower one at a time, and test as you go for stability
Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...........................................3-4
tWTR..........................................3-6 (May/will need 12 to start, then lower once you can boot thru)

tWR............................................4-6 (May/will need 14 to start, then lower once you can boot thru)
tRFC...........................................36-40 (Set to 42 first)
tRTP...........................................3-6
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................800

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................:7-10 (may need 8 at first, for sure will have to be 8 or above if you test out 400 MCH latch)

tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:<<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:7-10 (may need 8 at first, for sure will have to be 8 or above if you test out 400 MCH latch)

tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:<<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................:
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: <<< .64% Of Vtt (Termination above)
CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......:<<< .67% Of Vtt (Termination above)

MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: << 1.14 For stability, not a must
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Leave
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Leave

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2.0
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave

Advanced Settings
Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect............: [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)................: [Disabled]
C2/C2E State Support....................: [Disabled]
x C4/C4E State Support..................: [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...........: [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function.........................: [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology................: [Disabled]

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect ..............[Disabled] *Note* Must be enabled to flash from USB

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Re: GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

Lsdmeasap, thanks again for your help.
I tried the settings you suggested and no go. I also tried using 4 GB (2x2 GB) of Corsair XMS memory from my other machine and they failed as well (they passed fine in my Shuttle PC).
I think at this point I'm just going to RMA the motherboard and try something else.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L with G.Skill memory

Well, the board is fine, you just have to try harder to get your ram started. The G.Skill is best for your board

How far did you get, have you got it to boot to windows at all. What all did you try?

P45 does take a bit more tweaking then P35, but it is for sure a nice performer once you get started

If you RMA good luck with what you decide on

Your board does run fine with voltages set, and ram in Auto right? If not it may be broke and you possibly should RMA it. But if it works like that, you just have to spend some quality time with it to get it going initially manually

Wish I could stop by, I'd have ya going in a few minutes

Good luck in whatever you decide to do