G.Skill 2GBZX DDR400 2-3-2-5 Test

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10-28-2005, 06:25 AM
DocGiggs

Memory controller issue?
10-28-2005, 07:33 AM
GSKILL TECH

it looks like memory controler's problem. 1:1 is good but 188 doesn't. it could be CPU issues

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Originally Posted by flutie98

well mine came today and are doing alright, they are brand new not RMA and have the right timmings on the sticker

i had them stable at 3-3-2-5 @ ddr500 with cpu @10*250 1:1

but the second i went to put my cpu clock back up to 2.7 and put them on the */11 divider they wouldnt post

so i dropped the divider to the next one down 166 i believe and ran 300*9 on the cpu to put the ram at the same speed 245mhz, and its stable but only at 3-3-3-5, id really love to get that trp down but i just cant get it stable

any suggestions?
10-28-2005, 09:13 AM
flutie98

yeah thats what i was thinking, but its still wierd that it could push my tccd to 275 no probs, i guess it just doesnt have enough Drive strength to push the densities of 2gb
10-28-2005, 05:45 PM
Dave_Sz

Try to raise either max async or read preamble and the lower the trp, maybe try trrd at 3.
I just tried to run mine at 220 with 3-4-4-8 with async and preamble on auto, got errors after 25 minutes of prime. Good news though is that I went back to the 623-3 bios and my old ram is running 270 with the same timings it ran 245 on the 2bta bios.
10-28-2005, 10:16 PM
Okda

so to be clear this is the kit from newegg that this thread is talking about for 221$ only ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231032
10-28-2005, 10:19 PM
Dave_Sz

Yep, that's it.
10-29-2005, 12:38 AM
Holst

I just ordered a set of these.

Im going to be using them with my 754 newark.

has anybody used these rams with a 754 system?

Or am I going to be the first.

CPU currently runs 2.8gig so ideally I want to be able to run 280x10 ... I think this might be pushing it a bit. But we shall see.
10-29-2005, 10:32 AM
Dave_Sz

I'm gonna say that 280 is not gonna happen, never. If you want 280 you should've went with HZ.
10-29-2005, 12:13 PM
Stoner@Large

yeah with this set of ram, 260 is lucky. take his advise ^^^
10-29-2005, 04:50 PM
Plywood99

Just ordered a set myself. Finally getting rid of this 4x512 crap ram I have on my Opty 148...
10-30-2005, 04:42 AM
trza2k

Well i just bought a 2GBZX kit and i'm getting no where at all. I cannot even boot windows in anything higher then 215mhz. I have tried this on 4 different motherboards with various settings and one of them the DFI one was running OCZ EB @ 280mhz, so mobos wasnt the issue. I also noticed there was no heatspreader on the ram i bought, is there supposed to be? I will talk to my retailer tomorrow about this.

Here is a pic of the ram:
http://www.linuxisbest.com/gskill.jpg
10-30-2005, 10:24 AM
JCGhz

which bios are you using with these??? assuming your using a DFI LP
10-30-2005, 09:28 PM
Dave_Sz

Uh, why doesn't your ram have the heatspreader on? Are those hynix d-5 chips? I want c-5 or c-6.
10-31-2005, 12:17 AM
trza2k

Ive got no idea on why no heatspreader? Also i just set the bios to "auto" for the ram settings and it is using DDR400 with 2.5/3/3/5 for some reason. Anyway i have arranged a refund of these now.
10-31-2005, 01:44 AM
Dave_Sz

Why, you have no grounds for a refund. If you're returning them cause you can't OC them, you sir, suck. I RMA'ed mine but only cause they were funky at 2-3-2-5 with everything else as loose and as tight as I could with everything in between.
10-31-2005, 02:40 AM
trza2k

I'm refunding because the retailer claimed they could do DDR500 at loose timing and DDR480 at somewhat tight timings. Now im simply not getting that on 4 boards that are overclocking ram just fine. The fact that they dont have heat spreaders and dont seem to set there own auto SPD properly is also suspect. I believe i have every right for a refund sir.
10-31-2005, 07:38 AM
aicjofs

Maybe GSTech can enlighten us on TRZA's sticks there. Why no heatspreader? Seems like a legit return to me. (of course I don't know the whole story of how he got these sticks) Especially since the are advertized on GSkill website with heatspreaders.

What I think is funny is the sticker on the bare RAM. Don't remove or void warranty. The secret to these sticks are under those 3 chips. LOL :stick: :p:

Mine should be here today. :clap:
10-31-2005, 09:14 AM
GSKILL TECH

just back to work, monday :) ; a lot of emails and questions need to reply. monday also busy, hehee. 1st, all U.S 2GBZX should have heatspreader. since i am working at warehouse to all U.S resellers. i havn't see any 2GBZX without it.
10-31-2005, 11:32 AM
Dave_Sz

Quote:

Originally Posted by trza2k

I'm refunding because the retailer claimed they could do DDR500 at loose timing and DDR480 at somewhat tight timings. Now im simply not getting that on 4 boards that are overclocking ram just fine. The fact that they dont have heat spreaders and dont seem to set there own auto SPD properly is also suspect. I believe i have every right for a refund sir.

Which retailer claims that? These are only ddr400 sticks, they are only guaranteed to do ddr400. If the retailer claimed they will do ddr500 then you HAVE TO return them, if he said they SHOULD do ddr500 then I don't see how that merrits a RMA. Do you live in the US? The chip that is visible says ZX on it so...
10-31-2005, 02:52 PM
aicjofs

:) :) :)

Awesome stuff, well worth the 2 weeks I have been trying to get it here.

Mine seems to top out at 265Mhz 3-3-2-5, voltage at 2.6v since upping it seemed to make no difference. Since my Opteron 144 seems to top out at 2800Mhz with poor cooling, I am using 255Mhz though. This is on a Neo4 SLI.

All I can say is wow. Gskill :toast: to you!
10-31-2005, 03:53 PM
aicjofs

Here's 255Mhz, need to get a few more Mhz's out of this CPU to max the memory out...

http://home.comcast.net/~aicjofs/gskill.jpg
10-31-2005, 09:51 PM
JCGhz

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaFrOuT

so to be clear this is the kit from newegg that this thread is talking about for 221$ only ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231032

little odd that the pic of the ram cleary reads 2-3-3-6 on the labels of both sticks but in the specs it says 2-3-2-5. ooops
10-31-2005, 10:18 PM
GSKILL TECH

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCGhz

little odd that the pic of the ram cleary reads 2-3-3-6 on the labels of both sticks but in the specs it says 2-3-2-5. ooops

i did clear of this before. there was few mistake kits went up to market and we recalled it.

all the kits that sell in the market are rated at 400 2-3-2-5
don't worry about it :)
11-01-2005, 04:26 PM
JCGhz

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.S Technician

i did clear of this before. there was few mistake kits went up to market and we recalled it.

all the kits that sell in the market are rated at 400 2-3-2-5
don't worry about it :)

Good to know.. what bios did you use to test this ram???
11-03-2005, 06:38 PM
perithimus

How would these run on a 166 divider. I am thinking about ordering a set tomorrow. Also how easy is this ram to configure with the DFI NF4 motherboard? I had the OCZ VX and had a hell of a time getting that to work right.

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