EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

[Dave2600]

OK first off, these are the RAM stick I have
[B][B]Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Crosair 2X2gb DDR2 1066
I'm having a lot of crashing and I was wondering if anyone has any recommended settings. I already have
Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled

But do you recommend any other RAM settings that could fix my problem?

I've heard that this Motherboard has problems with a lot of different RAM, but I was wondering if there was another solution besides shopping around till I get the perfect set of RAM sticks.


Also, I feel like Im not getting the performance I should be getting out of my 2 video cards, although maybe that's just cause of the RAM issue. Yes I have X-fire enabled. Does anyone have any suggestions on this though?

[Dave2600]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

Bump

[Chucko]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

I have this mobo w/ a Q6600 and 2x2GB of Crucial DDR2 1066 MHz. I'm not having much luck running the RAM at 1066. It seems to like 800 MHz much better. Have you tried manually backing off the RAM timing?

[Dave2600]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

I have this mobo w/ a Q6600 and 2x2GB of Crucial DDR2 1066 MHz. I'm not having much luck running the RAM at 1066. It seems to like 800 MHz much better. Have you tried manually backing off the RAM timing?

No, not yet. And if it comes down to that i might just buy a new motherboard that will do what I paid for it to do, and sell this one. Not to sound angry or negative or anything, I know a lot of computer products out there under-perform what they say they can do. What timing settings do u use exactly though?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

Those and your board will do 1066 easy.

Please give me your full settings you are trying that fail and I will advise back >>>

Do note your CPU as well

This is Just a template I use to ask people their settings, pay no attention to the numbers in it, replace with yours

[b][u]MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)[/u][/b]
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: 
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 


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

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


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


[b][u]DRAM Performance Control[/u][/b][u][/u]
[B]Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD][/B]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

[b]Standard Timing Control[/b]
CAS Latency Time........................
tRCD .........................................
tRP'...........................................
tRAS..........................................

Set all Suggested below to highest Values first.  Then later you can lower, one at a time, testing as you go

[b][u]Advanced Timing Control[/u][/b]
tRRD...........................................
tWTR..........................................
tWR............................................
tRFC...........................................
tRTP...........................................
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

[u][b]Driving Strength Profiles[/b][/u][b][/b]
Driving Strength ............................

[b]Channel A[/b]
Static tRead Value.........................:6/7-10 333/B MCH - 8/9-12 400/D MCH
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto <<< 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

[b]Channel B[/b]
Static tRead Value.........................:6/7-10 333/B MCH - 8/9-12 400/D MCH
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto <<< 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

[b][U]Motherboard Voltage Control[/U][/b][U][/U]
Voltage Type.………... Manual
[b]CPU[/b]
CPU Vcore….……….........................:
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: <<< Leave
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: << Please set to stock, Auto overvolts this way to much

CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: <<< .64% Of Vtt (Termination above) Auto Will set this correctly 

CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......:<<< .67% Of Vtt (Termination above) Auto Will set this correctly 

[b]MCH/ICH[/b]
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: << 
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Leave
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Leave

[b]DRAM[/b]
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave

[b][U]Advanced Settings[/U][/b][U][/U]
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] Enabled if you use Vmware/Virtual PC

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

[Dave2600]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

Sorry for the delayed reply.

I have an Intel Q6600 Quad core

oh and a few of the lines weren't listed in my BIOS so I just left them out


MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Turbo
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 9
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.4ghz


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

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


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 700mV
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 700mV
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: 0ps


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Extreme] ( I took it off standard
recently because it didn't help stability at all)
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: [Auto]
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1066 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................ 5
tRCD ......................................... 7
tRP'........................................... 7
tRAS.......................................... 24


Advanced Timing Control
tRRD........................................... 4
tWTR.......................................... 4
tWR............................................ 8
tRFC........................................... 68
tRTP........................................... 4
Command Rate (CMD) ....................: 2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................ 0

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................: Auto (4)
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto (0)
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto (0)
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto (1)
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto (1)
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto (5)
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto (5)
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto (4)
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto (7)
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:(4)
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto (0)
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto (0)
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto (1)
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto (1)
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto (5)
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto (5)
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto (4)
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto (7)
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................: 1.5V
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: Auto
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: Auto

CPU Referen.…………....0.76V


MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V
MCH Reference….…….0.76V
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V
ICH I/O……………….....1.5V


DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....2.100V
DRAM Termination .…0.900V
Channel A Reference 0.900V
Channel B Reference 0.900V

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

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect ..............[Enabled]




Yeah, I downloaded a free trial for Everquest 2 yesterday, walked into a simple area and was getting like 25 FPS. I'm pretty sure this should not be happening with my set up. I have 2 Radeon HD4870s, 512mb each. Also the frequent crashing annoys me too :P.

Oh and sorry I don't know the command to put the text in a nice box.





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[Dave2600]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

bump

[Dave2600]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

I am still experiencing Blue screens of death. Would like help! I think I may have adjusted a few of the Bios setting from my lat post, but it doesn't matter cause those didn't fix anything either.

[artureal]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

How do you know this is RAM problem? Do you get BSODs any time? What are the temps, what about faulty drivers? - did you check this all out?
Did you run CPU-Z, CoreTemp or MemTest?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: EP45-DS3R RAM problems, BIOS settings, VGA cards

Please post your new current settings, and explain if you can any further details on the BSOD's

Do you see any codes or messages on the BSOD Screen? If so also mention those for us