Gskill PC4400LE issues

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03-01-2005, 04:27 AM
eva2000

Gskill PC4400LE issues

Seem to be having a few issues with Gskill memory:

2 sets of 2x 512MB Gskill PC4400LE 431s 808 BP PCB DC kit
2x 256MB Gskill PC4400LE 431s 808 BP PCB DC kit

tested on 3 cpus

1. 3200+ 0450 UPJW does 2717mhz at 1.6v on A8N-SLI Deluxe
2. 3200+ 0445 VPMW does 2700mhz at 1.6v on A8N-SLI Deluxe and 2745mhz at 1.632v on DFI NF4 SLI-D
3. 3500+ 0441 TPAW does 2700-2755mhz at 1.6v on A8N-SLI Deluxe

with 4 boards:

1. DFI NF3 250Gb
2. Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe 1004.01 bios
3. DFI NF4 SLI-D 217 and 218 bios
4. MSI K8N Neo2 1.41mod bios

Only the 2x 256MB Gskill have managed

1. 275mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T at 2.8v on DFI NF4 SLI-D 218 bios only when Drive Strength = 6 and Drive Data strength = 4, any lower and it errors out even at 250mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T. Bencheable somewhat at 290-295mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T at 2.8v with Drive Strength = 6 and Drive Data strength = 4.

2. 271mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T at 2.6v on Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe

3. 270mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T at 2.8v on DFI NF3 250Gb

4. haven't tried 2x 256MB Gskill on MSI K8N NEO2

But all sorts of probs with 2x 512MB Gskill PC4400 LE pairs

1. on DFI NF4 SLI-D 218, one pair errors at 201mhz 2.5-3-3-7 and nearly foobared my OS, other pair doesn't do more than 270mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T. While i have gotten 2x 256MB KHX3200K2/512 BH-5 up to 274mhz 2-2-2-6 at 3.68v vdimm

2. on A8N-SLI Deluxe does do more than 240mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T at any voltages. While i got 2x 512MB OCZ PC3700EB singles to 245-252mhz 3-2-2-8 1T

3. other pair tested on MSI K8N Neo2, no more than 265-270mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T at 2.6-2.7v

question is how far am i suppose to be able to go into memtest86+ v1.51 for testing ?

funny thing is testing 2x 512MB OCZ PC3700 Gold rev3 Hynix DTD5 and they're doing memtest fine at 270-275mhz 2.5-3-3-8 1T on DFI NF4 SLI-D 218 bios ?
03-01-2005, 04:51 AM
mdzcpa

Not sure what's wrong. However, I might suggest that you are making adjustments in the DRAM settings you don't need to on the DFI mobo.

This last weekend I finished up my 5th set up based on the DFI NF4 and Gskill LE memory. All run the 0209 BIOS. All can hit 300HTT at 2.9v running 2.5 4-3-7 and Optimised Defaults on everything else. Changing to 2.5 3-3-7 is still good for banzi beching above 300 and solid stability in the 290s.

The Asus mobo sucks at overclocking period, and 1T is a disaster much above 245...so those results are not representative of what memory can do.

Just food for thought.
03-01-2005, 04:59 AM
mdzcpa

BTW,

I didn't write down the RAM PCB markings on three of the builds that already left here. But I'll post back the details on my personal two rigs I have here still. Maybe that'll help, maybe not. But, I do know that I ordered the RAM at various times from various suppliers, so I doubt they are all the same revision.
03-05-2005, 07:54 AM
eva2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdzcpa

Not sure what's wrong. However, I might suggest that you are making adjustments in the DRAM settings you don't need to on the DFI mobo.

This last weekend I finished up my 5th set up based on the DFI NF4 and Gskill LE memory. All run the 0209 BIOS. All can hit 300HTT at 2.9v running 2.5 4-3-7 and Optimised Defaults on everything else. Changing to 2.5 3-3-7 is still good for banzi beching above 300 and solid stability in the 290s.

The Asus mobo sucks at overclocking period, and 1T is a disaster much above 245...so those results are not representative of what memory can do.

Just food for thought.

the issue is not doing rated timings 275mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T i'm sure they could do it at 2.5-4-3-7
03-05-2005, 10:16 AM
saaya

moved to xb :)

your not the first to have gskill sticks that dont reach rated speeds...
ask opb...

have you tried the sticksindivually? maybe one of the two 512mb sticks is borked?
03-05-2005, 10:43 AM
Zeus

Same here. :(

Bought a set of 2x512LE w/0437 chips, one stick reached 300 2,5-3-3-7 1T @2.8V on my LP UT 250 GB, the other one errored at 275 same timings same slot in memtest test5. :(

RMA-new set w/0431 chips, same thing over again, one stick doing 300, this time w/ 3.0V, the other stick errored every pass in memtest at exact the same address, no matter what settings/voltage. :(

RMA again-new set w/ 0437 chips, this set is even worse, one sticks gives about 2-4 errors in 10 passes, the other one over 1000 in 10 passes at 275.

RMA gets tough now since the store thinks i'm doing something wrong. :(
03-05-2005, 10:50 AM
A_X

Atleast your mem still works at all! ;). I had one 0437 stick of my 1GB LE set completely die on me the other day... :mad:
03-05-2005, 11:05 AM
Onepagebook

if switch socket can't still do the job, please get a new replacement.:D
03-05-2005, 01:44 PM
ben805

Quote:

Originally Posted by A_X

Atleast your mem still works at all! ;). I had one 0437 stick of my 1GB LE set completely die on me the other day... :mad:

same here, it was a 440 stick so I had to RMA it back.
03-05-2005, 02:58 PM
A_X

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben805

same here, it was a 440 stick so I had to RMA it back.

I will too if I can finally get hold of my local reseller... I sent a couple of e-mails to my reseller and G.Skill but I have yet to receive any word from them...

How can they say that they provide 100% Quality assurance and 100% RAM service if they don't even reply to their customers e-mails.... :(
03-05-2005, 03:29 PM
saaya

kevin (onepagebook) works for gskill and is always very friendly and helpfull, send him a pm :)
04-20-2005, 09:11 PM
eva2000

well my rma'd replacements arrived and they all do 275mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T fine and handle 2.7-3.0v fine without adverse effects to oc'ing on my cpus/boards :)
04-20-2005, 09:13 PM
The Mofo

:toast:
04-21-2005, 01:45 AM
mad mikee

:with: :toast: