GigaByte DS3, DS4 and DQ6 memory thread

[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...

[DEVIL K-ce]

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.

[Pyr0]

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

[therat]

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

[LuckyNV]

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

[kiwi]

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

[mach82]

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

[Aldy402]

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

[DltdApS]

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

[Aldy402]

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

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

[Drozdov]

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

[Richard Dower]

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.

[Fred_Pohl]

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.

[Aldy402]

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

[The_Hardstylez]

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.

[Axylone]

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

[norain]

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.

[CrazyJohn]

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...

[DEVIL K-ce]

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

[Janne2]

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

[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

[Thoroughbred b]

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

[[XC] serlv]

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

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

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.

[Shaotai]

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

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

[geforce man]

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