Gskill PC4400LE issues

[eva2000]

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 ?

[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.

[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.

[eva2000]

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

[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?

[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.

[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...

[Onepagebook]

if switch socket can't still do the job, please get a new replacement.

[ben805]

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

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

[A_X]

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....

[saaya]

kevin (onepagebook) works for gskill and is always very friendly and helpfull, send him a 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

[The Mofo]

[mad mikee]