GigaByte DS3, DS4 and DQ6 memory thread

To start short, report plz here info about your memory on Gigabyte MoBos

I see it like this:

TYPE: 2 x 512 MB D9 GoodRam PRO (Polish company) @ DS3 @ F5c now (plz include mb and bios ver)
MAX: max 400 4-4-4-12 GoldMem stable 1.8V
BOOT?: boots no problem even with F1 bios

COMMENT: Can't go higher, ppl with this ram cannot clock higher... Know 1 person which did 430. I can do 420 5-5-5-15 SPI Stable


Please spend this few moments and write what mem do you have and some info about it.
Please also write if your mem didn't work with DS3 / DS4 / DQ6

I hope this would help ppl when buying new PCs / MEMs / components

In general i know D9 from Team Xtreeme clocks well, so does Elpida chips...
I've heard of OCZ mem problems...

ppl plz report ;)

I'll make a link to this thread in DS3 FAQ. Hope it'll work out ;)


PLZ Write no additional comments, just info about mem, no talking plz...

Geil Value 667MHz 2 x 512MB 4-4-4-12 def.
Max boot and bench with E6400 1:1 465MHz 4-4-5-14@2.3V

Geil Value 800MHz 2 x 512MB 5-5-5-15 def
Max boot ? DS3@F4C, F3 not working with spd of this stick's

Micron D9DCD 2 x 256MB CL4@533MHz def
Max boot and bench with E6600 is 445MHz 1:1 4-4-4-12@2.4V

All test with bios F4C and F3.

DS3 with F4 BIOS
TYPE: 2 x 512 MB D9 Kingston HyperX PC8500
MAX: not sure yet, but runs at 1066MHz 5-5-5-15 no probs @ 2.1V
BOOT?: boots no problems at all

Geil Value 800MHz 2 x 1GIG 5-5-5-15 needs min vdimm 1.9v to be stable
Max Boot:
Boots fine with F4 bios and vdimm 1.9v

DS4 F2 Bios
2x1GB TWIN2X-1024-6400 (PC6400-5-5-5-12 1.9V)
BOOT? No issues

TYPE: 2 x 512 MB D9 fat body Corsair PC8000UL
MAX: max 500 4-3-2-8 orthos + occt stable 2.4V (2.47 real)
BOOT?: boots no problem even with F1 bios

COMMENT: Can't go higher than 505 1:1 any timings
goes to 525 5-6-6 4:5 2.47V not stable

TYPE: 2x1GB Twinmos Twister DDR800 CL5 PSC ICs
MAX: didn't try more than DDR900 CL5 1.95V
BOOT?: no problem with DQ6, tested with D25, F2 and F3 bioses

TYPE: A-data Vitesta DDR667 Elpida ICs
MAX: ???
BOOT: no problem at all

TYPE: 2 x 1024 TeamXtreme 667 [3-3-3-8] MicronD9 ICs (heatspreader off)
MAX: max 438 4-4-3-9 dual sp stable @ 2.0
BOOT?: booted no problem @ first boot even with 1.8 , stock is 2.0
BIOS - F5C

COMMENT: running now at 438 with 2.0, DS3 holding me back, wont let me go over 500 no matter how many vbumps, it has to be the DS3, havent seen any 2gb kits doing over 500 stable on a ds3

2x1 Go TEamgroup ddr667 no boot on dq6, ds4, and ds3 with 2 different kit :(

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Originally Posted by DltdApS

2x1 Go TEamgroup ddr667 no boot on dq6, ds4, and ds3 with 2 different kit :(

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weird mines booted up from the start just fine, try switching dimm slots, after that, jus try swapping them around

TYPE: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400 5-5-5-12
MAX: 486 5-5-5-12 1.9v (so far)
BOOT?: Boots fine with F3 and F4 bios on DS3

256MB of Nanya PC2-4300 (266Mhz); Part Number=NT256T64UH4A0FY-37; week 20 year 06.....works on the DQ6 with all bios versions i have tried. It's default voltage is 1.8V and can go upto 2.1V safe....has some OC potential also....4-4-4-12 by SPD.

MOBO: DS3
TYPE: 2x1GB OCZ EL Platinum XTC PC6400
MAX: 100% stable at 1:1 800/4-4-4-12/2.0V, 850/4-5-4-15/2.1V or 5:4 @940/5-5-5-15/2.1V
BOOT?: Boots in dual channel with F1, F4C and F4 @1.8V

Very good ram for the money. I thought I had problems with it but it turned out to be my E6400 needed more Vcore.

this thread is confirming my suspicions on the DS3 not being able to boot or stabilize ram over 500 even if independently capable regardless of voltage

MOBO : DS3
TYPE: 2 x 512MB Corsair XMS2 PC6400C5
MAX: 440MHz 5-5-5-15
BOOT?: Boots fine in DC on 1.8V SPD timings.

MOBO: DS3
TYPE: 2x 1GB G.Skill 6400PHU2 GBHZ (http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820231065)
MAX: Haven't tried anything over 500, but it was stable (for me this is a few hours of Oblivion/BF2) at 500 4-4-4-12 @ +.4V set in BIOS
BOOT?: I first booted F1 w/ some cheap 512mb that I borrowed from a friend. Set +.3V in BIOS, popped the G.Skill in, and I haven't had any problems since. But I never tried booting lower than +.3V with the G.Skill

MOBO : DS3 Bios F3
TYPE: 2 x 512MB Corsair CM2X512A-6400
MAX: 352 MHz 5-5-5-15
BOOT?: Boots like a dream. Currently running them at .2v Probably don't even need to. 352 FSB is not actually the max. Just the highest I could get with those timings, my intel heatsink and fan, and that voltage. F2 booted fine. I would imagine F1 would boot fine too.

wrote to mod to stick it, hope he'll do so :)

thx guys! :) it seems like this thread will be a huge encyclopedia on DDR2 memory and Core2Duo :)


PLZ Write no additional comments, just info about mem, no talking plz...

Mobo DQ6

Mem : 2 x 1GB PDP XBLK+ 1GHz 4-4-4-12/800MHz 3-4-3-8@2.2V
Max boot : 300MHz with 1:1
Max oc : 320MHz x 9 mem 1:1 3-4-3-8@2.4V and stop :(
Bios F3
This mem is not good for me and DQ6

MB: DS3
Bios: F5c
TYPE: 2x 512mb Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400 5-5-5-15
MAX: 500 1:1 5-5-5-12 2.1v Dual prime stable.
BOOT: Ok, with all F2-F5c bioses on DS3

Now running at 460 4-4-4-12 2.1v

MB: DS3 bios F3
Mem: 2x1 GB Patriot PC6400 800 MHz 4-4-4-12
Max: 400 1:1 4-4-4-12
Boot: OK with F3 bios

DS3 with F4 bios
Mem:Crucial Ballistix 2x512 PC6400 D9GMH
Max stable mem:950Mhz at 2.1v (2.2v factory default for my mem,kinda weird)
BOOT:Boots fine on 1.8v,even though it needs 2.2v

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Originally Posted by DltdApS

2x1 Go TEamgroup ddr667 no boot on dq6, ds4, and ds3 with 2 different kit :(

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Originally Posted by Aldy402

weird mines booted up from the start just fine, try switching dimm slots, after that, jus try swapping them around

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Mine too...
Team Group 3-4-4-8 DDR667 ( 2 x 1 GB ), on a DS-3, both with 1 and 2 sticks. With initial BIOS and with F4.

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Originally Posted by Summer67

MB: DS3 bios F3
Mem: 2x1 GB Patriot PC6400 800 MHz 4-4-4-12
Max: 400 1:1 4-4-4-12
Boot: OK with F3 bios

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Mine is similar to this:
MB: DS3 BIOS F3, F4 and a couple of other betas
MEM: 2x1 GB Patriot PC5400 677 MHz 4-4-4-12 Micron D9
MAX: (so far) 400 1:1 5-5-5-14 2.0v
Boot: No issues

DS3 F4c
OCZ gold 2x1gb 5-5-5
@ DDR 400, @ 4-4-4-12 425x2, boots no probs after a bios reset as well, maybe im just lucky :)

Mobo: DS3 w/ F4 bios
Mem: G.Skill PC6400 2x512mb micron D9 chips???
Max: 550 4-4-4-8 2.1vdimm
Boot: no issues

Proc: E6300
Mobo: DS3 with F4 bios
Mem: A-DATA Vitesta 2x1024MB PC4200 DDR2-533
Max: 266 (stock :( )

an update

TYPE: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400 5-5-5-12
MAX: 500MHz 5-5-5-15 2.0v
BOOT?: Boots fine with F3 and F4 bios on DS3

DS3 BIOS F4E
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400 5-5-5-12
at DDR 428 1.9v

MAX: ?

booted at 1.8 with F1 BIOS even though it's rated for 1.9 :)

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Originally Posted by crimson117

Proc: E6300
Mobo: DS3 with F4 bios
Mem: A-DATA Vitesta 2x1024MB PC4200 DDR2-533
Max: 266 (stock :( )

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Processor: E6300
Motherboard: DS3 with F3 bios
Memory: A-DATA Vitesta 2x1024MB PC4200 DDR2-533
Max: 400 2.1v with 4-5-5-? timings

Havn't tried tweaking it in a while, as my computer is up in my apartment with my roommate and I'm in my girlfriend's apartment downstairs. :) I've done this with many Memtest runs and so far have not tried pumping more volts into it. We'll see what I can do when I get my computer back in a week or so.

bump :)

DS3 E6300 450x7 4-4-4-12 2x512m pc800 cls 5 +0.2v

Can do more have run 500 1:1 with lower timings but have to play with timings to see if it pays off. Not bad 110E kit :)

So what is the consensus on the best 2 GB kits for the DS3? I still have my celeron running in mine with OCZ 1 GB platinums (4-5-4-15).

I want to step up to either the e6300 or e6400.

It looks like the corsair XMS Pc2-6400s are doing pretty well, but lately I'm seeing these Team Xtreme 533 MHz sticks too ($208).

OCZ plat ram 2gig (2x1gb) 5-5-5-15 , 2.1v running 3 days no problems. Passed 18 hour prime & memtest. found out my problem isn't ram but the cpu voltage.

bump

Btw...G.SKILL have kindly (or are) sending me a replacement HZ kit as my ZX kit kinda sucked. So i'll be testing these babies by the end of the week.

Feels good to get a replecement that is better then what i sent.

:-)

good luck with those Richard. you wont get over 950mhz with them
the DS3/DQ6 wont run the HZ's over 950mhz. this model of Micron D9 kit doesnt agree with the DS3/DQ6

I presume you guys are all testing your memory by dropping your FSB and using a 2.5/3x multiplier? It's definitely the chipset holding it back at <500MHz (DQ6) for me.

GSKILL

F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ
Boots at default voltages. even at DDR800
Will not go past 950mhz DRam as this micron D9 has issues with the gigabyte boards.

F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX (which i see is no longer available)
will not boot unless you swap memory and raise the voltage to 2.2v
unable to go past 950mhz because of gigabyte bug.

Proc: E6400
MB: DQ6 w/ F3
TYPE: 2 x 1G Mushkin XP2-8000 Redline
MAX: 502 3-4-3-10 dual 32M 2.2v (will test more vdimm when I get time)
BOOT?: booted first power up of the board w/ both sticks

COMMENT: Dont see any issues w/ this mem and DQ6.

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Originally Posted by Lestat

GSKILL

F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ
Boots at default voltages. even at DDR800
Will not go past 950mhz DRam as this micron D9 has issues with the gigabyte boards.

F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX (which i see is no longer available)
will not boot unless you swap memory and raise the voltage to 2.2v
unable to go past 950mhz because of gigabyte bug.

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you post this 950mhz limit in just about every thread on this forum. Have you tried the RAM in another board and proven it goes higher?

Team 667 @ 930 4-4-3-8 v2.1
6300 @ 3.2ish still testing..
I think this setup has killed one of my 250G in raid 0 :(

Thats gonna suck bigtime if they did die..

I have GOOD news...G.SKILL sent my 0627 HZ kit today. I'm using a DQ6 with F4d beta bios. IT POSTS!!!!!!!!!!

WOO HOO!...you don't know how great it is that this memory POSTs with default 1.8V, with my ZX kit i had to swap the modules out with some cheesy Nanya module so as i could manually set the voltage to 2.2V...otherwise the ZX kit would not POST.

This HZ kit will and does POST with default 1.8V, i am testing the memory now...even if it won't go past 950MHz or even if i can't get my FSB to 400MHz...at least one big problem has been solved.

BTW...the memory runs 4-4-4-12 by SPD, it's set to Auto and run SPD in bios:

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=118914

You have missed a very important factor : the FSB!!.

on my DS3 the FSB seems to have quite a import on how high the Ram can clock., e.g.: when my e6300 is running at 400*7, I can use 2.5 divider, which means the 2*1G gskill hz is running at 1000 5-5-5-15 2.1v.

but if I use 2 divider for the ram, the even if the CPU runs at 6*480, the system is not stable (here the ram only runs at 960).

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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn

To start short, report plz here info about your memory on Gigabyte MoBos

I see it like this:

TYPE: 2 x 512 MB D9 GoodRam PRO (Polish company) @ DS3 @ F5c now (plz include mb and bios ver)
MAX: max 400 4-4-4-12 GoldMem stable 1.8V
BOOT?: boots no problem even with F1 bios

COMMENT: Can't go higher, ppl with this ram cannot clock higher... Know 1 person which did 430. I can do 420 5-5-5-15 SPI Stable


Please spend this few moments and write what mem do you have and some info about it.
Please also write if your mem didn't work with DS3 / DS4 / DQ6

I hope this would help ppl when buying new PCs / MEMs / components

In general i know D9 from Team Xtreeme clocks well, so does Elpida chips...
I've heard of OCZ mem problems...

ppl plz report ;)

I'll make a link to this thread in DS3 FAQ. Hope it'll work out ;)


PLZ Write no additional comments, just info about mem, no talking plz...

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my gskill 2gb hz can easily go to 1000mhz if the cpu runs at 400*7. (e6300, using 2.5 memory divider).
will post some screenshots tonight


some ppl from coolaler forum have reported that if using the 2*512m hz kit, they can run higher...

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Originally Posted by Lestat

GSKILL

F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ
Boots at default voltages. even at DDR800
Will not go past 950mhz DRam as this micron D9 has issues with the gigabyte boards.

F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX (which i see is no longer available)
will not boot unless you swap memory and raise the voltage to 2.2v
unable to go past 950mhz because of gigabyte bug.

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Originally Posted by BottomsUp

you post this 950mhz limit in just about every thread on this forum. Have you tried the RAM in another board and proven it goes higher?

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it is the board that wont let it go over 950, hes not the only one having the problem, others are having the same problem and so am i.

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Originally Posted by johnsally

it is the board that wont let it go over 950, hes not the only one having the problem, others are having the same problem and so am i.

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I'll ask again. Have you proven your set of RAM will clock higher on another board? It could be that not all these G.Skill sets are as great as we think they are.

All for those who have problems with 667Mhz rams (like BSODS, errors on memtest, etc), flash your BIOS to the F5 Final, that fixed all memory issues for me.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=119026


I'm Orthos Prime stable now for 6 hours and 4 mins.

:-)


OK!...like i know if crap compared to the guys doing 3.4Ghz or more, but i have TRIED to get this board to POST at 400MHz FSB...just will not work.

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Originally Posted by Richard Dower

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=119026


I'm Orthos Prime stable now for 6 hours and 4 mins.

:-)


OK!...like i know if crap compared to the guys doing 3.4Ghz or more, but i have TRIED to get this board to POST at 400MHz FSB...just will not work.

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Have you set the mem devider to 2?
Have you disabled all the options in the 2nd tab?
Have you raised mch .1?
I had a hardtime going past 450 before I did all this, Ive been as high as 471 1:1 but crashes made me lower it down to 466 1:1 which im quite happy with.. for now..

Quoe crazy john..
[Q] What should I do to overclock more? – a fsbwall
[A] First of all Disable all special features in bios, if you don’t use LPT, disable it. The chipset would very appreciate you not to have to be working so hard Then Disable in Advanced BIOS Features everything starting from Limit CPUID Max to 3, ending at Virtualization Technology (including these two mentioned). Then at Integrated Peripherals disable Legacy USB storage detect – it’s an option which is required only if you have na USB hard drive. Set PCIe to 100Mhz, timings to 5-5-5-15 (or other high timings your mem is working with), set x2 for mem speed, set +0.1V for MCH, set 1.5V (or higher) for CPU – to see if it’s not a cpu fault. You may also disable everything under PC Health Status menu... Finally, unplug all USB devices. Hope it helps! If no (for those >450fsb) it means the system overlockability has ended or mother board doesn’t like so much your ram or vga... Try then borrowing, and replacing to see if it works...

Tried a 1:1 devider, set PCI-E clock to 100MHz..raised MCH by as much as 0.4V...no joy.

did you disable all those features?
tried newer bios?

No new bios to update to, i'm using F4d...if someone has something more recent i'd love to try it. BTW...i'm now Orthos dual prime stable for 10 hours.

:-)

DS4 F4c with TeamGroup PC2-5300 3-3-3-8 D9GMH:

First set didn't post -> DOA -> RMA -> replaments post at 1.8V stock timings.
Now ORTHOS prime stable at DDR900 4-4-4-10.

ANy chance to see a memory devider lower that 1/1 so we poor ppl with DDR2-5300 (667) can see some improvement to our CPus

can anybody pls point out the difference between GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 & GA-965P-DS3 ?

apart from onboard video,is there any differecne between the two ? ... on lines of performance ?

TYPE: 2 x 512 MB D9 GoodRam PRO, DS3 BOARD, F5 final
MAX: max stable 405 4-5-5-8, Orthos(20hours),SuperPI(32M),MemTest(10runs) stable
BOOT?: no problem with booting @F2 and up (F2 was stock on my MB)

COMMENT: I expected a little more from this memory, max I could do was 405, ordered G.SKILL 2GB HZ kit to replace this POS :) 475*7 (I have E6300..) should be enough for my needs with the G.SKILL

COMMENT_2: Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, can people continue to submit ONLY their RAM testing results? We could have another memory discussion thread instead, this one should be only for testing results..

TYPE: 2 x 1024 MB Mushkin XP2 @ DS4 @ F4 BIOS

MAX: 485 4-4-4-10 PI M32 stable 2.05 V
BOOT?: boots no problem run it 24/7 with 4:5 divider

COMMENT: 100% stable have not tried higher speeds or lower timings since the processor cooling seems to be the bottleneck and I wanna go 1:1. Now I´ll just wait for my NB and CPU block.

EDIT: The system now runs with stock aircooling.

DS3 F5e
Team Xtreem DDR2-667 5-6-6-17 (forgot to change it to manual 4-4-4-12)
working fine at 740mhz, priming now (need to go higher in fairness)
no problems after a BIOS update yet
E6600 @ 1.49v RAM at 2.4v on a 1:1 divider (no increase to any voltages in the BIOS aside from CPU and RAM)
I think the ram is D9 but im not 100% sure

UPDATE (same as previous post for setup)

Fails prime above 390mhz (so far, im reducing it now)
memory runing at 780mhz

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Originally Posted by Dirt

TYPE: 2 x 1024 MB Mushkin XP2 @ DS4 @ F4 BIOS

MAX: 485 4-4-4-10 PI M32 stable 2.05 V
BOOT?: boots no problem run it 24/7 with 4:5 divider

COMMENT: 100% stable have not tried higher speeds or lower timings since the processor cooling seems to be the bottleneck and I wanna go 1:1. Now I´ll just wait for my NB and CPU block.

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NB and SB temp is your problem? How much is your NB and SB temp?
DS4 seem be very cool

Primed @ 385 happily for 20 minutes, going to reduce multi, up vMch a little in the BIOS and go higher (seems CPU is the reason it fails prime)

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Originally Posted by HamidFULL

NB and SB temp is your problem? How much is your NB and SB temp?
DS4 seem be very cool

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I think that could be the problem. I run into brick wall @ 8x390 no matter what Voltage but the memory seems to clock like mad. 8x390 boots but 8x400 is a no go to boot at but works if I change to it in Windows.

We´ll se what happens when I finish my the work on the new waterblocks.

Dont know about the temperatures of NB and SB but according to EasyTune5 the CPU is pending between 55-59C and "System" reports 40C after 15minutes of Orthos Beta. Cooling all stock.

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Now I tried to set the PCIe to 100 that was set to auto before changed the mem voltage fron 2,05 to 2,2 and it boots @ 8x400 without problem? Kind of stange. Seems like this board is very sensetive to the setings. Tried to set up the speed even further with EasyTune and ran super Pi M1 @ 8x420 17.235sek. a 16sek run would be nice but I will need better cooling for that.

If anyone happens to have 4x 1GB stick available to confirm this, please post...

I have two DS3 boards, one has an e6400 one has a e6300. I have 6 sticks of G.Skill 6400 HZ, and 4 Corsair 6400C4. Even at all stock speeds and defaults, I can use 3 DIMMs just fine, but if I put 4 DIMMs onthe board, the machines slow to a crawl... from the memory count portion of the post all the way through windows.

Unbelievably slow, like 486 slow. I've tried f3, f4, f5 and f6a BIOSes... all with the same result. I've tried relaxing timing, upping voltage, etc.

The boards work fine and are perfectly overclockable as expected with up to 3 of the DIMMs. But anytime that 4th DIMM is present, it may as well be a 486.

Anyone have 4 1gb sticks available to try it out?

Hi I have found something weird with the DS3 and bioses.

I used to have an F3 bios but flashed it to f4 and f5 hoping for higher fsb and such. But however even at 400 fsb, i would only be prime stable for 4-6 hours (this is at 1.38 vcore, 2.1vdimm, 4-4-4-12, everything else normal voltage).

However I remember that I used to have prime stability for 14 hours before and that's when I was using the f3 bios. So I switched back and now I'm 16hrs + stable with the exact same settings before as F4/f5 bioses.

This leads me to believe that there are hidden ram timings in bioses that offer stability or lack thereof (this does not include the Ctrl+f1 options that are made available to us). I wish I know what these ram settings are so I can repeat them in the f4/f5 bioses.

Does anybody with the patriot ram experience this same issue?

Today I mounted watercooling to the CPU (NB comes on tomorrow) suddenly all my stability problems to get stability (Orthos Large) at 8x400 is gone. Before it ran about 5minutes and then an error accured now it runs for ever. Dont know about the booting issues though but I guess they can not be connected to the cooling.

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If anyone happens to have 4x 1GB stick available to confirm this, please post...

I have two DS3 boards, one has an e6400 one has a e6300. I have 6 sticks of G.Skill 6400 HZ, and 4 Corsair 6400C4. Even at all stock speeds and defaults, I can use 3 DIMMs just fine, but if I put 4 DIMMs onthe board, the machines slow to a crawl... from the memory count portion of the post all the way through windows.

Unbelievably slow, like 486 slow. I've tried f3, f4, f5 and f6a BIOSes... all with the same result. I've tried relaxing timing, upping voltage, etc.

The boards work fine and are perfectly overclockable as expected with up to 3 of the DIMMs. But anytime that 4th DIMM is present, it may as well be a 486.

Anyone have 4 1gb sticks available to try it out?

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Ok... two people have confirmed this for me with different memory (OCZ and Patriot). Clearly the DS3 has a bug with 4x 1GB DIMMs... not sure if it does the same thing with 4x 512's.

FYI...

Started a new thread regarding OC on the DS4, since don´t think this thread was ment for discussing anything else then memory compatiblity: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=115410

Hi everyone i have E6300 + DS3 + 2*1 G.SKILL 6400. I can't boot over 7*389. I read all the topcs and done all the things told. But still the same. Can it be the CPU or Mobo or RAM?

It could be a lot of things.

1. BIOS settings, main culprit, ensure to turn off any throttling features like C1E/EIST etc.

2. Try turning PCI-E freq to 105mhz

3. Volages, you'll probably need a little more to chipset, FSB & CPU.

4. Set ram timings manually, including extra voltage if needed.

5. UPDATE that BIOS! (I use F5)

6. NB overheating, I had this problem, strapped a fan to it and no probs now.

7. CPU may just not be a good clocker, or its overheating.

These boards are NOT the easiest to OC, but once you have them set correctly, they can fly

Hi guys,

Any known incompatiblity issues between the Gigabyte 965P-DS4 and OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum XTC Rev.1 mems? I am getting the DS4 later. Thanks!

No problems here with 4x1gb DIMMs on a DS3+E6300. Currently at 425FSB for 2.975GHz. I haven't bothered trying to take it higher than this.

Oh... F4 BIOS.

What kind of 1:1 clocks are you guys getting with ocz gold 6400 2 x 1GB?

DS3/4 + OCZ = Crappy!

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Originally Posted by HamidFULL

DS3/4 + OCZ = Crappy!

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DS3 (F4 or F5) and OCZ works fine for me at DDR800@4-4-4-12/2.0V, DDR850@4-5-4-15/2.0V (1:1) or (5:4) DDR940 @5-5-5-15/2.1V.

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Originally Posted by Fred_Pohl

DS3 (F4 or F5) and OCZ works fine for me at DDR800@4-4-4-12/2.0V, DDR850@4-5-4-15/2.0V (1:1) or (5:4) DDR940 @5-5-5-15/2.1V.

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Could you try DDR940 1:1 using a lower multiplier?

I tried it but no luck. It wouldn't even POST at 470fsb or 450fsb. I don't have any other ram to test the mobo with but I still wouldn't recommend this ram for 400+ FSB. I'd probably be disappointed if it wasn't so cheap. I only paid $130AR for a 2GB kit so I can't complain too much.

BTW, I raised all the voltages and lowered the multi to 6x to eliminate other variables. It's either the mobo or the ram that won't do over 425fsb reliably.

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Originally Posted by Fred_Pohl

I tried it but no luck. It wouldn't even POST at 470fsb or 450fsb. I don't have any other ram to test the mobo with but I still wouldn't recommend this ram for 400+ FSB. I'd probably be disappointed if it wasn't so cheap. I only paid $130AR for a 2GB kit so I can't complain too much.

BTW, I raised all the voltages and lowered the multi to 6x to eliminate other variables. It's either the mobo or the ram that won't do over 425fsb reliably.

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Thank you.

I have an unopened E6300. Won't take chance and will exchange for E6400.

@all

thanks for the inputs guys i do appreciate it a lot. i can only do 380 x 7 on my E6300 so far on F3 bios but i am hoping and praying it could do 400 or 1:1 hehehehe maybe a little more tweaking will finally get me into 400fsb. ;)

DS3 with F6b BIOS
TYPE: 2 x 1024 MB D9 TeamGroup Xtreem PC5400 (3-3-3-8 ones)
MAX: not sure yet, runs at DDR800 3-4-3-8/9 400mhz 1:1 2.2V and DDR1066 5-5-5-15 2.2V -still testing (haven't tried higher voltages yet)
BOOT?: no problems at all

Well have to RMA my Team DDR2-800

not stable at 800mhz at all. tried range of timings and voltages, just wont stay stable.

SPD even says 5 5 5 18 for some reason. Not impressed.

Can run them at ddr2-533 with 4 4 4 12 timings alright, but thats not what I bought!

Thats running F5 bios on DS3

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Originally Posted by Pyr0

DS3 with F6b BIOS
TYPE: 2 x 1024 MB D9 TeamGroup Xtreem PC5400 (3-3-3-8 ones)
MAX: not sure yet, runs at DDR800 3-4-3-8/9 400mhz 1:1 2.2V and DDR1066 5-5-5-15 2.2V -still testing (haven't tried higher voltages yet)
BOOT?: no problems at all

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I heard DS3 F6b is best BIOS for DS3 ,its true?

I'm on F6b - no problems. Currently at 425FSB.
RAM is 2x1GB Patriot DDR2-800 Low Latency, works and clocks beautifully. (board had older bios and booted fine with this RAM)

izit ok for my mobo ds4 to flash from f2 to f5? coz i skip f3 bios.and izit better to flash it by using bios menu..rather just updating thru bios utility under windows?

Ok please show me where to get this f6 bios at please?
ill give it a try

Currtnely im 6300
ds3 f3 most stable
3220
team 667 @ 920 4-4-3-9 1:1
no voltages raised at all except for cpu @ 1.36

Check out this reply from Team Group support (OPB)

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this is OPB, I don't think you get the point how to get it stable
DS3 basically is the wrost board I don't even wanna take a look
it got tons of problem, I don't think our 800 4-4-41- is that bad.
I mean it's up to you if you wanna rma or not , try get a good PSU, from your rig,
I don't think you WILL make any conroe system work stable

My honestly and sincerely suggestion here, I just don't wanna piss you off and don't wanna waster your time,
get real, Gigabyte 's ds3, dq6 are all :banana::banana::banana::banana:ty board without any value. period.




Kev

aka OPB

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Would everyone else agree with his assumption, or just believe me that the ram is FUBAR?

To be honest, if this ios how their tech support reply to queries, simply thinking that their ram is awesome and it must be my fault, I think I'll be better off getting some OCZ or Corsair or something

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Originally Posted by Philosophy

Ok please show me where to get this f6 bios at please?
ill give it a try

Currtnely im 6300
ds3 f3 most stable
3220
team 667 @ 920 4-4-3-9 1:1
no voltages raised at all except for cpu @ 1.36

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http://www.cranox.com/Gigabyte/DS3/ or http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/index.php

or also from gigabyte.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...S&FileID=12448

Romeo,

It isn't a problem to flash from F2 to F5, this because the BIOS file is always a COMPLETE package, so it erases he BIOS first and loads the new one after!

And flashing under windows is no problem for me, I just flashed my pc remotely from my work! (logged in to my computer at home while I am at work):stick:
It is flashed and running

DS4 flashed with DQ6 F5 Final

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Originally Posted by Dublin_Gunner

Check out this reply from Team Group support (OPB)


Would everyone else agree with his assumption, or just believe me that the ram is FUBAR?

To be honest, if this ios how their tech support reply to queries, simply thinking that their ram is awesome and it must be my fault, I think I'll be better off getting some OCZ or Corsair or something

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i love seeing OPB and everything he does here but this is 100% typical bullsh|t from OPB. he alwyas replies like this.

DS3 is crap... blah blah blah. our ram is awesome.. its great any problems ... oh its your hardware... nothing wrong with out ram.
ive seen him say it many times before, same with OCZ and GSkill reps.
do i dislike them for that.. no not really, this is typical manufacturer crap that i have grown accustomed to seeing.

the fact of the matter is.

pound for pound dollar for dollar the ds3 is THE board to have.
there is NO OTHER baord on the market that can do what the DS3 does at such a low price.

This also is 100% typical of Gskill to say this crap too.

but wait!!!!

currently OCZ. Geil and GSkill are working with Gigabyte to get their ram working properly!!!!
from what i understand Geil and OCZ have completed their testing and the results are good.

one thing OPB and GS Technician need to understand is that if you take one of the top 3 hottest selling conroe boards and you take the hottest selling ram and pair them up and they dont mate well ... then you need to get off your arse and call each other and say, "hey lets put our heads together and find out what is different with our two companies products and find out if we can fix it."
they havent done that earlier but now they are. but not soon enough.

dont throw away your DS3 guys.. there is a bright star in the horizon.

look for results possibly the end of this week!

thats what I was thinking lestat!

THer is a new F6 bios official released today. Fixed vdimm issues & e6300/6400 overclocking features added.

I wonder if thats what the problem might be?

I'm gonna check it out when I get home from work, if the ram is still acting up, its going back.

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Originally Posted by Dublin_Gunner

Check out this reply from Team Group support (OPB)


Would everyone else agree with his assumption, or just believe me that the ram is FUBAR?

To be honest, if this ios how their tech support reply to queries, simply thinking that their ram is awesome and it must be my fault, I think I'll be better off getting some OCZ or Corsair or something

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OPB is talking from his ass. The ram is bad, not the DS3.

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this is OPB, I don't think you get the point how to get it stable
DS3 basically is the wrost board I don't even wanna take a look
it got tons of problem, I don't think our 800 4-4-41- is that bad.
I mean it's up to you if you wanna rma or not , try get a good PSU, from your rig,
I don't think you WILL make any conroe system work stable

My honestly and sincerely suggestion here, I just don't wanna piss you off and don't wanna waster your time,
get real, Gigabyte 's ds3, dq6 are all ty board without any value. period.




Kev

aka OPB

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If i get such a reply from the manufacturer I will throw the mems right into his face! Damn! He needs a lesson or two on how to deal with customers. I don't really give a damn if he is the great OPB but he still has no right telling us that Gigabyte boards are crappy when all the other mems like G.Skills, OCZ's and Corsairs are working perfectly.

ccl

wassup bro? i threw away my infinity to try my luck on the ds3, unfortunately, my mems dont seem to like the board! is there a specific bios update that fixes this issue? i cant even get it to boot! thanks!

Hey guys give kevin a break, me and him talk personally alot, when I first told him about my ds3 ventures and team 667 he said the same to me, ds3 sucks and dont try and OC the ds3..

See the thing about kev is that he always gets the best hardware to play with..

IE badaxe and X6800's etc etc etc
For the budget blue collar guy like us this is our best bet, he probably just has dealt with alot of ppl complaining about this particular combo, and maybe thats why hes pizd, we all know this ram flies, and we all know this board has potential...

Its just for some dumaz reason theres a FSB wall with certain D9GMH...

I think its in the secondary timings that we arent alowed to play with as of yet..
With better bios' and a little more tinkering im sure well all be happy with out sub $400 conroe killers..

Im happier than a fly in a cow pasture im @ 3.2 for 354 dollars..

Yes id surely like to have a few hundred more mhz, and thats the only reason I havent jumped ship yet..

The bios' will mature and with that higher Oc's, patience is a virtue..
Ill hit Kev with a message and let him know of all the bad publicity this statement has caused him and team, im sure hell reply in good nature.. whenever he gets unbanned.

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Originally Posted by Lestat

i love seeing OPB and everything he does here but this is 100% typical bullsh|t from OPB. he alwyas replies like this.

DS3 is crap... blah blah blah. our ram is awesome.. its great any problems ... oh its your hardware... nothing wrong with out ram.
ive seen him say it many times before, same with OCZ and GSkill reps.
do i dislike them for that.. no not really, this is typical manufacturer crap that i have grown accustomed to seeing.

the fact of the matter is.

pound for pound dollar for dollar the ds3 is THE board to have.
there is NO OTHER baord on the market that can do what the DS3 does at such a low price.

This also is 100% typical of Gskill to say this crap too.

but wait!!!!

currently OCZ. Geil and GSkill are working with Gigabyte to get their ram working properly!!!!
from what i understand Geil and OCZ have completed their testing and the results are good.

one thing OPB and GS Technician need to understand is that if you take one of the top 3 hottest selling conroe boards and you take the hottest selling ram and pair them up and they dont mate well ... then you need to get off your arse and call each other and say, "hey lets put our heads together and find out what is different with our two companies products and find out if we can fix it."
they havent done that earlier but now they are. but not soon enough.

dont throw away your DS3 guys.. there is a bright star in the horizon.

look for results possibly the end of this week!

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I tell you what punk,
I don't care what you think and what your atitude is, don't throw me the one like you
Basically I am just honestly to say that, if you like you take it, you don't like then zip.
or you can bet on what I say before, take the ram to columbus ohio, I test in fron of you, if that 's no problem then you just say: thanks OPB!
then do me apology and understand that's NOT RAM's prob. period.if that's really the problem,I will pay whatever cost you for the trip, and I shut up

OPB

I am the man stand what I said, DS3 is just piece of crap. I don't care how good it sell.

superlol

OPB is the reason i ended up with 1000mhz 4-4-3-4[-2] (orthos stable) (<=2.2v)
period
reason enough to like the guy

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Originally Posted by Philosophy

See the thing about kev is that he always gets the best hardware to play with..

IE badaxe and X6800's etc etc etc
For the budget blue collar guy like us this is our best bet, he probably just has dealt with alot of ppl complaining about this particular combo, and maybe thats why hes pizd, we all know this ram flies, and we all know this board has potential....

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Then you should have know that that motherboard (ds3) have its limitation. Lets put it this way, why would a Asus P5B Delxue Motherboard cost ~250s. On the other hand, a DS3 Motherboard cost ~150s. Every penies you spent on a peice of hardware are what you will be getting in return.

LOL @ OPB!

I'm running my E6400 OC'd to it's stable limit with OCZ ELP R1 PC6400 that isn't supposed to work on the DS3 and trying to figure out what makes the DS3 a "piece of crap". Is it the fantastic overclocking, the rock solid stability, great support, 3 year warranty or the low price? Maybe OPB doesn't like blue PCBs?