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Jethro

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:06 am Post subject: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors Archived from groups: alt>comp>periphs>mainboard>asus (more info?)

I have been having occasional BSOD's in WinXP SP2 when playing games. System Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus 2 x 1Gb OCZ Platinum Rev2 PC2-6400 E6600 The BSOD's seem to point to hardware issues so I did a Memtest to check the ram. After 40 minutes at 69% of the testing Memetest started throwing out massive amount of errors. Hit about 40,000 before I stopped it. After some Googling found some mentioning of Dual Channel memory problems. Thought I'd try shuffling the RAM around to Single channel and test it. First night I ran it it seemed to reboot after a couple hours. (It was back in Windows by morning.) Re-ran the memtest and it ran for 9.5 hours without a single error... this is still in Single channel mode. Now I'm going to test it again in Dual channel and see but wondering if that's a known issue with these boards? I kind of assume it's the motherboard as the ram tested fine in one configuration. Thanks, J -- Jethro[AGHL] aka Phat_Jethro Reply Email: jethro86 (at) gmail (dot) com >> Stay informed about: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors

Howard Goldstein

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:45 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: Re: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Howard Goldstein wrote: > On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:06:44 -0400, Jethro <me.DeleteThis@work.com> wrote: > : I have been having occasional BSOD's in WinXP SP2 when playing games. > : System > : Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus > : 2 x 1Gb OCZ Platinum Rev2 PC2-6400 > : E6600 > : > : The BSOD's seem to point to hardware issues so I did a Memtest to check > : the ram. > : After 40 minutes at 69% of the testing Memetest started throwing out > : massive amount of errors. Hit about 40,000 before I stopped it. > : After some Googling found some mentioning of Dual Channel memory problems. > : Thought I'd try shuffling the RAM around to Single channel and test it. > : First night I ran it it seemed to reboot after a couple hours. (It was > : back in Windows by morning.) Re-ran the memtest and it ran for 9.5 hours > : without a single error... this is still in Single channel mode. > : > : Now I'm going to test it again in Dual channel and see but wondering if > : that's a known issue with these boards? I kind of assume it's the > : motherboard as the ram tested fine in one configuration. > > You're doing the right thing hammering it with memtest. > > A few other things to think about: > > - Don't run in SLI overclock modes. Either disable or set for expert. > - Set memory voltage and timing parameters manually, per OCZ specs > - Try them in the B1 & B2 slots instead of A1 & A2 > - If you're on the original bios then Consider updating it > > The first 3 took care of what I thought were memory problems before I > updated to the latest release bios > > Reran Memtest with the RAM in B1 & B2 slots. Ran 7 hours clean. Moved the RAM back to dual channel in A2 & B2 and it got 2% before Memtest GPF'd (General Protection Fault) out. I haven't seen that since Win 3.1. Seriously does not like Dual channel. Don't think I have it set to SLI overclock modes. Everything is set to normal. Will have to check the OCZ memory specs and set. The info that flashes up looks about right but will check. BIOS updated to the latest non-beta. -- Jethro[AGHL] aka Phat_Jethro Reply Email: jethro86 (at) gmail (dot) com >> Stay informed about: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors

RobV

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Jethro wrote: > Howard Goldstein wrote: >> On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:06:44 -0400, Jethro <me.DeleteThis@work.com> wrote: >> : I have been having occasional BSOD's in WinXP SP2 when playing >> games. : System >> : Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus >> : 2 x 1Gb OCZ Platinum Rev2 PC2-6400 >> : E6600 >> : >> : The BSOD's seem to point to hardware issues so I did a Memtest >> to check : the ram. >> : After 40 minutes at 69% of the testing Memetest started throwing >> out : massive amount of errors. Hit about 40,000 before I stopped >> it. : After some Googling found some mentioning of Dual Channel >> memory problems. : Thought I'd try shuffling the RAM around to >> Single channel and test it. : First night I ran it it seemed to >> reboot after a couple hours. (It was : back in Windows by >> morning.) Re-ran the memtest and it ran for 9.5 hours : without a >> single error... this is still in Single channel mode. : >> : Now I'm going to test it again in Dual channel and see but >> wondering if : that's a known issue with these boards? I kind of >> assume it's the : motherboard as the ram tested fine in one >> configuration. You're doing the right thing hammering it with >> memtest. >> >> A few other things to think about: >> >> - Don't run in SLI overclock modes. Either disable or set for >> expert. - Set memory voltage and timing parameters manually, per OCZ >> specs >> - Try them in the B1 & B2 slots instead of A1 & A2 >> - If you're on the original bios then Consider updating it >> >> The first 3 took care of what I thought were memory problems before I >> updated to the latest release bios >> >> > > Reran Memtest with the RAM in B1 & B2 slots. Ran 7 hours clean. > Moved the RAM back to dual channel in A2 & B2 and it got 2% before > Memtest GPF'd (General Protection Fault) out. I haven't seen that > since Win 3.1. > Seriously does not like Dual channel. > > Don't think I have it set to SLI overclock modes. Everything is set to > normal. > Will have to check the OCZ memory specs and set. The info that flashes > up looks about right but will check. > BIOS updated to the latest non-beta. Try bumping the memory voltage up 0.1V or 0.2V. A small increase will not hurt the memory and it may give you the stability you need. Had the same thing happen with an older nForce2 system with OCZ memory which required 0.2V increase to run stable. Has been running fine for years now. The new E6600 system with Corsair memory needed a 0.1V increase. Both systems can run Prime95 for 24 hours with no errors. >> Stay informed about: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors

Jethro

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:53 am Post subject: Re: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

RobV wrote: > Jethro wrote: >> Howard Goldstein wrote: >>> On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:06:44 -0400, Jethro <me.TakeThisOut@work.com> wrote: >>> : I have been having occasional BSOD's in WinXP SP2 when playing >>> games. : System >>> : Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus >>> : 2 x 1Gb OCZ Platinum Rev2 PC2-6400 >>> : E6600 >>> : >>> : The BSOD's seem to point to hardware issues so I did a Memtest >>> to check : the ram. >>> : After 40 minutes at 69% of the testing Memetest started throwing >>> out : massive amount of errors. Hit about 40,000 before I stopped >>> it. : After some Googling found some mentioning of Dual Channel >>> memory problems. : Thought I'd try shuffling the RAM around to >>> Single channel and test it. : First night I ran it it seemed to >>> reboot after a couple hours. (It was : back in Windows by >>> morning.) Re-ran the memtest and it ran for 9.5 hours : without a >>> single error... this is still in Single channel mode. : >>> : Now I'm going to test it again in Dual channel and see but >>> wondering if : that's a known issue with these boards? I kind of >>> assume it's the : motherboard as the ram tested fine in one >>> configuration. You're doing the right thing hammering it with >>> memtest. >>> >>> A few other things to think about: >>> >>> - Don't run in SLI overclock modes. Either disable or set for >>> expert. - Set memory voltage and timing parameters manually, per OCZ >>> specs >>> - Try them in the B1 & B2 slots instead of A1 & A2 >>> - If you're on the original bios then Consider updating it >>> >>> The first 3 took care of what I thought were memory problems before I >>> updated to the latest release bios >>> >>> >> Reran Memtest with the RAM in B1 & B2 slots. Ran 7 hours clean. >> Moved the RAM back to dual channel in A2 & B2 and it got 2% before >> Memtest GPF'd (General Protection Fault) out. I haven't seen that >> since Win 3.1. >> Seriously does not like Dual channel. >> >> Don't think I have it set to SLI overclock modes. Everything is set to >> normal. >> Will have to check the OCZ memory specs and set. The info that flashes >> up looks about right but will check. >> BIOS updated to the latest non-beta. > > Try bumping the memory voltage up 0.1V or 0.2V. A small increase will > not hurt the memory and it may give you the stability you need. Had the > same thing happen with an older nForce2 system with OCZ memory which > required 0.2V increase to run stable. Has been running fine for years > now. The new E6600 system with Corsair memory needed a 0.1V increase. > Both systems can run Prime95 for 24 hours with no errors. > > Thanks might have to try that. Probably not this weekend as at a LANparty and don't want to mess up 24hours of straight gaming.. though it would be a true test. -- Jethro[AGHL] aka Phat_Jethro Reply Email: jethro86 (at) gmail (dot) com >> Stay informed about: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors

RobV

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Since: Oct 11, 2007
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Jethro wrote: > RobV wrote: >> Jethro wrote: >>> Howard Goldstein wrote: >>>> On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:06:44 -0400, Jethro <me.TakeThisOut@work.com> wrote: >>>> : I have been having occasional BSOD's in WinXP SP2 when playing >>>> games. : System >>>> : Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus >>>> : 2 x 1Gb OCZ Platinum Rev2 PC2-6400 >>>> : E6600 >>>> : >>>> : The BSOD's seem to point to hardware issues so I did a Memtest >>>> to check : the ram. >>>> : After 40 minutes at 69% of the testing Memetest started >>>> throwing out : massive amount of errors. Hit about 40,000 before >>>> I stopped it. : After some Googling found some mentioning of >>>> Dual Channel memory problems. : Thought I'd try shuffling the >>>> RAM around to Single channel and test it. : First night I ran it >>>> it seemed to reboot after a couple hours. (It was : back in >>>> Windows by morning.) Re-ran the memtest and it ran for 9.5 hours >>>> : without a single error... this is still in Single channel >>>> mode. : : Now I'm going to test it again in Dual channel and see >>>> but wondering if : that's a known issue with these boards? I >>>> kind of assume it's the : motherboard as the ram tested fine in >>>> one configuration. You're doing the right thing hammering it with >>>> memtest. >>>> >>>> A few other things to think about: >>>> >>>> - Don't run in SLI overclock modes. Either disable or set for >>>> expert. - Set memory voltage and timing parameters manually, per >>>> OCZ specs >>>> - Try them in the B1 & B2 slots instead of A1 & A2 >>>> - If you're on the original bios then Consider updating it >>>> >>>> The first 3 took care of what I thought were memory problems >>>> before I updated to the latest release bios >>>> >>>> >>> Reran Memtest with the RAM in B1 & B2 slots. Ran 7 hours clean. >>> Moved the RAM back to dual channel in A2 & B2 and it got 2% before >>> Memtest GPF'd (General Protection Fault) out. I haven't seen that >>> since Win 3.1. >>> Seriously does not like Dual channel. >>> >>> Don't think I have it set to SLI overclock modes. Everything is set >>> to normal. >>> Will have to check the OCZ memory specs and set. The info that >>> flashes up looks about right but will check. >>> BIOS updated to the latest non-beta. >> >> Try bumping the memory voltage up 0.1V or 0.2V. A small increase >> will not hurt the memory and it may give you the stability you need. >> Had the same thing happen with an older nForce2 system with OCZ >> memory which required 0.2V increase to run stable. Has been running >> fine for years now. The new E6600 system with Corsair memory needed >> a 0.1V increase. Both systems can run Prime95 for 24 hours with no >> errors. > > Thanks might have to try that. Probably not this weekend as at a > LANparty and don't want to mess up 24hours of straight gaming.. though > it would be a true test. Hey, have fun! Hope you do well. If you try the fix later and it works, just let us (the NG) know how it went. >> Stay informed about: P5N32-E SLI Plus Dual channel memory errors

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