GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

[Dicster]

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

Thats hot idle temp for your GFX Card, just thinking out loud there. It has no effect on your stability

For 4GB stable with your above settings, here is what you should change >>>

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster .................: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio .........................: 8x
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................: 0.5
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.83GHz (333 x 8.3)


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

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


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800
PCI Express Clock Drive...................: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps).......................: Auto
MCH Clock Skew (ps).......................: 100-200


DRAM Performance Control
[B]Performance Enhance.......................: [Standard][/B]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)...........: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch....................: [333] << Set voltages, and Static Tread to high and then this ONLY, then reboot and make the other changes
System Memory Multiplier .................: 3.20
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ...................: 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ...................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time..............................5
tRCD .........................................5
tRP'..........................................5
tRAS..........................................15/18

Set all highest below first, then later lower one at a time

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...........................................3-6
tWTR...........................................4-6 (Set 8-14 first)
tWR............................................6-8 (Set 9-16 first)
[B]tRFC...........................................52-75[/B]
tRTP...........................................3-6
Command Rate (CMD) ...........................:2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................1066 or 1200

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................: (7) 8-12
tRD Phase0 Adjustment.....................:<<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment......................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ....................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment.....................: 0 Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank).....................: 7 Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).....................: 9 Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................: (7) 8-12
tRD Phase0 Adjustment.....................:<<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment......................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ....................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment.....................: 0 Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank).....................: 7 Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).....................: 9 Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................: 1.25
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: <<< set to 1.5
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: 0.805V auto


MCH/ICH
[B]MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.2-1.3 [/B]
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Leave or set to stock 1.55
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Set to stock 1.1 or 1.2-1.25

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2.1v

[Dicster]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

Thanks for the response. I will try setting and post back. I'm waiting for my aftermarket cooler to come in. Ordered a thermalright T-rad, hopefully that would lowered my temp.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

Good luck, and post back anytime

[Dicster]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

Tried setting with 4 sticks, system just continually restart itself and wouldnt even POST. However, still post and run with 2 sticks of ram.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

What exact settings did you set for 4 sticks? And this is 4x1 of matching pairs correct? Just have to ask to be sure

[Dicster]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

I used the setting that you have suggested in previous post. This is 4 sticks (4 x 1 GB). Ran memtest86 last night with ur setting for 2 sticks, no errors. Still will not post with 4 sticks at 1066mhz.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

Please post the table back, with the exact settings you use to try to get 4 sticks to post and I will advise

And please test this ram, one by one in slot one. I know you said you thought you ruled this out in post one, but simply booting with each set is not a definitive answer as to whether each stick is 100% working order >>>
Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool

Must be that version of Memtest86+. Please test each stick in slot one, at stock speed and timings, and manually set voltage to be sure you do not have a DOA Stick in there

[Dicster]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

This the exact settings as suggested by you to try booting up with 4 GB at 1066mhz. Will not post with this settings.

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster .................: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio .........................: 8x
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................: 0.5
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.83GHz (333 x 8.3)


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

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


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800
PCI Express Clock Drive...................: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps).......................: Auto
MCH Clock Skew (ps).......................: 100-200


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance.......................: [Standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)...........: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch....................: [333] << Set voltages, and Static Tread to high and then this ONLY, then reboot and make the other changes
System Memory Multiplier .................: 3.20
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ...................: 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ...................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time..............................5
tRCD .........................................5
tRP'..........................................5
tRAS..........................................15/18

Set all highest below first, then later lower one at a time

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...........................................3-6
tWTR...........................................4-6 (Set 8-14 first)
tWR............................................6-8 (Set 9-16 first)
tRFC...........................................52-75
tRTP...........................................3-6
Command Rate (CMD) ...........................:2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................1066 or 1200

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................: (7) 8-12
tRD Phase0 Adjustment.....................:<<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment......................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ....................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment.....................: 0 Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank).....................: 7 Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).....................: 9 Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................: (7) 8-12
tRD Phase0 Adjustment.....................:<<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment......................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ....................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment.....................: 0 Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank).....................: 8 Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank).....................: 7 Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).....................: 9 Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...................: Auto ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................: 1.25
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: <<< set to 1.5
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: 0.805V auto


MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.2-1.3
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Leave or set to stock 1.55
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Set to stock 1.1 or 1.2-1.25

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2.1v

[Dicster]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

Jus finished testing each sticks in slot one with memtest86+. all sticks passed with no errors. I am able to post with all four sticks when lowered the memory speed to 800mhz. It now running stable, but not at the advertised speed of 1066mhz with the above settings.

[Dymblos]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

maybe is ur motherboard :O.. try test the 4stick in other mobo

Im planning upgrade mi mobo to p45-ds3l with 4stick of crucial ballistix 8500

but now i read this thread and im a little scare

[Dicster]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

so far what i've been reading is that this board does not like 4 sticks of ram. You should do 2 x 2GB if you want 4 GB. Dont know if this is true or not.

[BongWizard]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

lower end P45 boards seem to have inherent issues with 4x1GB DIMMs... try the same settings with just 3GB and see if you can post

maybe is ur motherboard :O.. try test the 4stick in other mobo

Im planning upgrade mi mobo to p45-ds3l with 4stick of crucial ballistix 8500

but now i read this thread and im a little scare

if you get a DS3R or better you shouldn't have a problem with 4x1GB... also, i wouldn't recommend Crucial memory if you plan on geting a Gigabyte board... Mushkin, Geil or Kingston would be my top picks for memory

[Dymblos]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

what about this kit ?
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB &#40;2 x 2GB&#41; 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 &#40;PC2 8500&#41; Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

[BongWizard]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3L stable with 2GB, not post with 4GB?

That's great RAM... especially in Gigabyte boards... but for 2x2GB you'll have to tweak some settings a little bit to get stable... they'll look a little something like this

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 8
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................: 0.5
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.83GHz


Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 333MHz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........: 100MHz <--Always 100!!

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


Advanced Clock Control
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: Auto or 0
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................:50 (max)


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: 333MHz
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 3.20
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1066MHz
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

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

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD........................................... 3-5
tWTR.......................................... 4-7
tWR............................................ 3-7
tRFC........................................... 51-58
tRTP........................................... 3-6
Command Rate (CMD) ....................: 2

Channel A
Static tRead Value............................: 7-10
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................: Auto
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
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............: Auto

Channel B
Static tRead Value..........................: 7-10
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................: Auto
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
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............: Auto

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................: Normal or Auto (i believe normal is 1.225V, but Normal or Auto will be fine for stock)
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: Auto
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: Auto
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: Auto
CPU Reference2………..0.800V*.......: Auto

MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.2-1.3V
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........: Auto
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: Auto
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: Auto
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: Auto

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2.1V

DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: Auto
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: Auto
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: Auto

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]

that'll give you a stable system, but you can still optimise the performance by tightening the timings... of course, you'll have to start out loose to get stable first