G.Skill 2GBHZ advertised at DDR500 CAS 3-4-4-8 but mine is 3-5-5-10 by SPD?!

[Krohling]

I have a little problem here...

I have noticed my 2GBHZ kit should be 3-4-4-8 but it is detected as 3-5-5-10
So CPU-Z and Everest confirm that, by reading the SPD info:

Any word on that?

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2317/cpuzcas355109oo.jpg

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/899/everestcas355101kz.th.jpg (http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=everestcas355101kz.jpg)

[stealth17]

Thats how they are supposed to be

[stealth17]

They run @ 3-4-4-8, i heard it was some kinda misshap on the new batchs, set the ram manually @ 3-4-4-8

No, I read a post somewhere about this. Ive been searching for it for the past 10 minutes now. They set it at 3-5-5-10 stock becuase people where having trouble setting bios values. At 3-5-5-10 it wouldnt really matter what voltage or settings you use so thats why they set SPD at that. You can reprogram the SPD if it bothers you though.

EDIT: see, here is my SPD on my set


http://stealth17.com/hosting/files/1/35510_thumb.png
(http://stealth17.com/hosting/files/1/35510.PNG)

[STickGuy]

you guy's are lucky mine say pc-3200 3,4,4,8 and not even Gskill HZ just samsaug and they clock like po dunk. Only clock to 248 and they are the HZ

[Krohling]

Hmm, really, so this is normal?

Hmmm, I thought this was some kind of mislabeling, and was about to try a replacement.

So if its normal, its normal... Let it be...

[BioVader]

Yep I just got a new set and that's how they read too.. I've had them up to 285 but not stable... Error out in SuperPI 1mb test. Still nice to see them boot there... :D

[GSKILL TECH]

it is normal :)

[BioVader]

it is normal :)

Oh I didn't have a problem with it.. At least I know I have newer ram.. :D These ones run a lot better so far too.. Running them at 2.6v (edit)

[BioVader]

I take it your talking to me? I have them running 3-4-4-8... I was just commenting on the guys observation of the way the SPD is being displayed. I just picked this set up at newegg. My other set wouldn't really go over 267-268. They wouldn't even boot higher. This set however will at least boot up at 285. So maybe with a little tweaking I can get them to run 1:1 at 2.85g with my 3800...

[BioVader]

Here is my ram at 285. Need to try and tweak it a bit to see if I can get it stable...

[DAK1640]

BioVader, why do you run a divider?

[BioVader]

Because I can't get the ram stable at running 1:1 (285). I'm trying right now though. Running 280MHz to see if I can get that to hold first..

[BioVader]

Here is my 280MHz run...

[Agent_Johnson]

Here is my 280MHz run...

Wow, 1.52v? My Opteron 165 is prime stable @2709Mhz with 1.39v:D

[BioVader]

Wow, 1.52v? My Opteron 165 is prime stable @2709Mhz with 1.39v:D

Yes 1.52v and mine is a 3800 Toldeo...

[BioVader]

Bio about the memory timmings iwas talking to the thread poster

RGR...

Anyhow I'm still playing around with the ram.. Been kind of on a crazy schedule and haven't had time to really sit down and play with stuff... Well I ran 280mhz ok but ended up having a problem with prime. Probably tomorrow I will really get a chance to sit down and really mess with it.

[Twin]

Hmmz, sorry for this but can someone take a look at the last post of the thread in my sig. Need someone with good hand of sticks..

[BioVader]

Hmmz, sorry for this but can someone take a look at the last post of the thread in my sig. Need someone with good hand of sticks..

What are you asking?

[hovo73]

OK, so I also received my G.Skill HZ and they also were 3-5-5-10 in SPD instead of 3-4-4-8 as advertised.

I see a problem here though, because I have seen several review sites testing this RAM and all of them had 3-4-4-8 in SPD. Here is one:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/2gb-roundup_7.html

What is up with that? Is G.Skill using lower quality chips with this RAM now?

[GSKILL TECH]

SPD is just for motherboard auto pick up
before we use 500 3-4-4-8 but mobo pick up as 3-3-3-6, many customers can do 500 becasue of that!
once again SPD is for mobo not user!

[nealh]

I Gskill tech...are the newer version not overclocking as well

I ask because I would rather know up front rather than kill myself trying for what is unlikely to happen

I am using a DFI SLI DR ..yellow slots and 623-2...I got 260 at 2.6vdimm(bios reports 2.68) with your timings...but higher errors on memtest

I am going to try orange slots and 704-2BTA bios and you prefer -1 correct(704-1?? or 623-1??)

Thanks Neal

BTW I realize OC is YMMV and and do as rated

[GSKILL TECH]

I Gskill tech...are the newer version not overclocking as well

I ask because I would rather know up front rather than kill myself trying for what is unlikely to happen

I am using a DFI SLI DR ..yellow slots and 623-2...I got 260 at 2.6vdimm(bios reports 2.68) with your timings...but higher errors on memtest

I am going to try orange slots and 704-2BTA bios and you prefer -1 correct(704-1?? or 623-1??)

Thanks Neal

BTW I realize OC is YMMV and and do as rated
there is no OC guarantee, and i can't tell you which batch is better becasue i don;t have all the time to do overclock with 500+ sticks per day. the average overclock for ALL UCCC is around 260~280!

[nealh]

sorry..was not trying to upset you..as I said if they do DDR500 that is rated speed and you can not complain

All I was hoping was to find out if you knew if the new batches were doing well...I hate to beat my head against the wall..

Mine have done 260...so that is a bonus

Do you still prefer the -1 bios

BTW I was not against for a guarantee..sorry if it seemed that way

[GSKILL TECH]

sorry..was not trying to upset you..as I said if they do DDR500 that is rated speed and you can not complain

All I was hoping was to find out if you knew if the new batches were doing well...I hate to beat my head against the wall..

Mine have done 260...so that is a bonus

Do you still prefer the -1 bios

BTW I was not against for a guarantee..sorry if it seemed that way
no no i am not upset or angry of your post!
i just want everyone to know i can not test every batch every sticks and post the result in here. sometime i have meeting with DFI, EVGA, AMD, Intel, Nvidia ppl. sometime i need to talk to NewEGG too. checking goods and do the marketing. really don't have all day to test it. i rather hope all our product can do Overclcok super good but reality there are some good some bad one... i love to give away info but i don't have enough time.... i already works 12 hrs per day from 9am to 12pm....of coz some lunch break