GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

[fcktheworld]

hi guys here is my issue. I have a GA-EP45-UD3R motherboard which if i use 4x1gb of 800mhz ram running at 1.8v. I can run it all day long no issues. Now i have 4x1gb of KHX8500D2K2 1066mhz ram which i can only run 1 stick.

I have tried changing the voltage from auto to 2.2 and once again i can only run 1 stick. Any ideas???

[vick1000]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Can you run each stick individually, or only one of the sticks works? You can't run just 2 sticks?

You should probably try 2.1v, and setting the timings to Auto if they are not already. Then maybe bump up the MCH voltage a couple of notches. If that won't work, try running Memtest 86+ on each stick individually.

[fcktheworld]

[vick1000]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

I would put performance enhance to satndard, use a strap with a C at the end and bump your MCH voltage to 1.2v.

[powergiga]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

@ fcktheworld, try this setting.

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

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

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Turbo] <----change to Standard
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto] <----change to 333
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 3.20B <----change ???
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1066 <----stick with 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Auto]

hope it help

pg

[fcktheworld]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

i tried those settings and i still can only run with 1 stick. im at a loss, im thinking this board cannot handle 2.2v very well. I can load 4 sticks of 1.8v 800mhz and run it all day long. any one else with any ideas?

[Outer Marker]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Turbo]

This needs to be set to "standard", not "turbo."

[fcktheworld]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

This are what the latest settings work with 1 stick. If i add a second it just turns on and then off and i have to go back to one stick to get back into the BIOS.



MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 9x
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.0.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 333

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

Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 700mV <------Cannot be changed
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 700mV <------Cannot be changed
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: 0

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Standard]
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [333]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 3.20B
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Auto]
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................5
tRCD .........................................5
tRP'...........................................5
tRAS..........................................15
Motherboard Voltage Control
Load-Line Calibration.........Disabled
CPU Vcore….……….........................:1.2250
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: 1.200
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: 1.500
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......:0.760
MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.2 <----I've changed this +/- .1 will not luck
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............: 2.2
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: Auto
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: Auto
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: Auto

[fcktheworld]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Also i dont know if the processor matters but its the Intel Q9550 quad. the ram is Kinston Hyper X 1066 2.2v

[clo007]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Welcome to my 1 month nightmare fcktheworld.

powergiga, can you post your complete bios please. we have almost identical set-ups and I can't get 2 sticks to run. i got the black pi 6400s myself as well, so i want to give them a try with your settings.
edit: you are running a dual core and not quad.




I swear this board has some kind of memory controller issue with more than 2 sticks of ram and a quad core.

[powergiga]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Welcome to my 1 month nightmare fcktheworld.

powergiga, can you post your complete bios please. we have almost identical set-ups and I can't get 2 sticks to run. i got the black pi 6400s myself as well, so i want to give them a try with your settings.
edit: you are running a dual core and not quad.

I swear this board has some kind of memory controller issue with more than 2 sticks of ram and a quad core.

Mine Setting shown pix below, Currently I am using 9.5x380 for now.

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Mine CPU Vcore set to 1.38750 to stable for me, all theirs cpu have different VID and stepping code, so users need to manual cpu vcore voltage to find out for stable and set it.





I don't have any sata hard drive or non raid thingy...I stick by old IDE works for me, I just pop in plug n play right off the bat, no hassles sh*t settings pain in a##.





+12v 12.302V -12.4xxV very solid.



First try 9.5x333 run orthos for 24 hrs.



Second try 8x450 run orthos for 12 hrs.

Whoa Whoa Whoa backup !!!...see CPU PLL running high 1.85 ??? I didn't smell burning or smoking out of CPU !!!??, I did changed the lower around 1.30-1.70 BAM !!! I got freeze, bsod, reboot, restart, on and on...so I changed it back to auto yes, I mean AAAAAUUUUTTTTTOoooo BAM ! working like charm, I find odd but why bother change it first place ?



Third try 8x475 (forgot run orthos, my gf needy me duh)



Fourth try 9.5x400 run orthos 6 hrs.



Damn...too hot around 73-78 so I stop orthos around 6hrs.

I did changed CPU TER, CPU PLL, CPU REF, MH stuff everything, mostly of times I get bsod, locked-up, reboot, etc...so I leave it auto mostly and ran stable no plm and I am tired of messed around too much.

Anyway, Today I got new pc case from newegg, link at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144150, I can't afford to buy hot rod pc case.





I will need new aftermarket cpu fan and 120mm fan for case in the back and try again push to 3.8GHz stable someday in the future.

If ain't broke it, don't fcking changes the settings.

pg

[lighthouse]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

A bit off topic, but I wonder what happened to hardware nowadays. Not so long ago you could put 1 or 2 or 4 sticks of ddr and everything worked like a charm without touching the BIOS.

In few days I'll upgrade from 2x1G Kingston to 2x2G Mushkin on my ep45-ud3r. Now I can see what an adventure's ahead.

[lighthouse]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Update:

I put both Mushkins (2x2GB) in and they work fine without touching any setting in BIOS.

[powergiga]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Update:

I put both Mushkins (2x2GB) in and they work fine without touching any setting in BIOS.

Good to hear !

Some ppl still stubborns that OCZ ram kits will works with this board but they are wasted of their times.
pg

[lighthouse]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3R memory issues

Well Powergiga, I saw a post over here mentioning some OCZ's kit - something like Platinum P45 set - working on default bios settings. I guess there's no golden rule.

I think it would be a good idea to create a separate thread providing a list of GBT motherboards and RAM makes which proved to work well together.