EVGA 680i SLI board is killing ram.

[Wolfsburg18]

I just want to know if these memory problems I have been reading about are still around? Has anyone figured out anything that is causing them?

I just purchased an EVGA 680I, along with 2 evga 7600gt vid cards for SLI along with a OCZ 680w psu sli certified. I will be using my e6600 from my p5b deluxe mb...

[Piper]

The P24 BIOS is supposed to have fixed the probelm so that the BIOS reads the voltages correctly, but that still doesn't mean that individual boards won't be a little out of spec.

That means if you are going to overvolt your RAM close to the limits, you better know how to test the voltage with a multimeter and your multimeter better not be a cheapy tool. Multimeters just like all measuring equipment have tolerances for accuracy some better then others. A cheap multimeter could be off by as much a .5V easily.

[theteamaqua]

sorry to bump this age old thread, but it happened to me about 4 days ago .. right now im back to my old 975XBX ....

and luckily OCZ did replace my RAM for me ... also the board is dead , too

and no i was running at 2.1v .... 24/7 my OCZ 8500 SLI .. again thanks a lot OCZ for replacing it .. OCZ has the best warranty service ever .. certainly better than EVGA

@ linflas

yeah i am on the same boat as u .. at first i thought EVGA was good choice

true EVGA 680i A1 is the only 680 board that can get ketnsfield over 400fsb like P5B DLX,

right now i dont think i am gonna get their board ever again .. ill wait for DFI 680i LP i guess .. .

[GAR]

My board just killed my OCZ 8500SLI memory as well.

[gundamit]

GAR did you also lose your memory running at low voltage like and the latest bios like theteamaqua?

[fhpchris]

My board just killed my OCZ 8500SLI memory as well.

No, the EVGA 680i does not kill ram, but what you set in bios isnt really accurate...

[vladimir]

I didn't see this info in the thread, but according to the evga forums there is an issue.

"NVIDIA has investigated end user reports of high performance DIMM failures on the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI-based platforms. During this process we have been in close contact with DIMM manufacturers and the DRAM manufacturers they rely on to understand the failure scenario. By working with our community, we believe that the observed failure is a breakdown of the silicon in the DRAM caused by the prolonged application of 2.4V on the voltage rails of the DIMMs.

NVIDIA’s own internal testing has observed this failure on multiple motherboards using different chipsets (both NVIDIA and non-NVIDIA chipsets). This issue is not directly related to motherboards using the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP or other chipsets.

If you are using this type of memory and are experiencing this issue, NVIDIA recommends contacting your memory manufacturer or system manufacturer for additional information and warranty information."

[GAR]

I was using 2.43 volts....back to my good old g.skill.

[theteamaqua]

yeah it has some voltage prolbem .. and yes it killed my OCZ RAM as well

[Ace-a-Rue]

No, the EVGA 680i does not kill ram, but what you set in bios isnt really accurate...

how long have you had your board and what vmem are you running your ram at?

what slots are you using?

[fhpchris]

how long have you had your board and what vmem are you running your ram at?

what slots are you using?

all slots, 2.35-2.5v

[TouGe]

I lost 2x1GB sticks of Patriot PC8500 RAM running at spec 2.3V on my EVGA 680i motherboard just a couple of days ago. I'm happy that Patriot has a lifetime warranty on their memory sticks. They approved my RMA and for now I am using my old Corsair xms2 PC6400.
I also RMA'd my board for the the A1 revision and will probably keep my voltages down to 2.1V when I get my RAM back.

I had ran this RAM in this board for a couple of weeks and had also used it in my DFI board at the same voltages. I'm wondering how much of the blame should fall on the shoulders of the RAM manufacturers. It just seems odd that the majority of the issues are comming from people running at higher voltages. I have used my Corsair PC6400's @ 2V off and on for a long time in two different EVGA boards and they are perfectly fine. I dunno.

[Ace-a-Rue]

it sounds like you need high voltage ram modules just to be sure the board doesn't kill it....hmmmmmm

[TouGe]

it sounds like you need high voltage ram modules just to be sure the board doesn't kill it....hmmmmmm

I don't think its the board at all. I think its the DIMMs themselves not able to handle high voltages for long periods of time. I'm sure there are DIMMs that are better than others and they have survived the high voltages just fine but not every DIMM can be perfect.

[Ace-a-Rue]

boy, what a gamble to take with this board and some high priced memory.

[Severance]

it sounds like you need high voltage ram modules just to be sure the board doesn't kill it....hmmmmmm

There is no such thing as high voltage ddr2 memory. I killed 3 different setts of ram on 3 different motherboards. OCZ flex xlc pc9200 on a p5wdh stick that was in slot 3. OCZ alpha titanium pc 8000 on a intel BX2 mb slot3. Corsair pc 8500 c5 on a commando mb in slot3 also. And would u like to know how i managed this? By running the sticks over 2.2v for any length of time. Its funny when i here people say that they have to pull one stick out to boot. if i install any pair of high end d9 chips that are brand new into a motherboard It will boot everytime at stock voltage of 1.8v. BuT if i run that same memory over 2.2v for any length of time Those sticks will never boot again at 1.8v. I realize some memory specs say 2.3-2.4v But take it from a guy who learned the expensive way., Keep them under 2.2v.

[Ace-a-Rue]

There is no such thing as high voltage ddr2 memory.

REALLY! i looked at newegg and found at least one 2.4v module...so...never say, there is no such thing!

[Blacklash]

Maybe nVidia will ditch Foxconn and get someone else to make their boards and graphics cards.

[dinos22]

Maybe nVidia will ditch Foxconn and get someone else to make their boards and graphics cards.

why
these boards are pretty good

the fact that some people killed RAM and think everyone else will doesn't make it a bad board. We see this all the time. People going all hysterical about a problem they have..........if these boards are killing RAM we would have confirmation from many experienced guys and motherboard testers to get it fixed.....as things stand right now these boards are not killing more in more than average amount of cases

[djagentorange]

I just lost a stick of OCZ 8500 SLI RAM as well. I didn't even overclock it, ran on SPD timings and voltages since I got it, just less than a month ago. One is still working fine, though (knock on wood).

[X.T.R.E.M.E_ICE]

I am glad i got rid of this 680i i had. I haven't had 1 stick die on any of my boards since.

[TouGe]

I am glad i got rid of this 680i i had. I haven't had 1 stick die on any of my boards since.

It is not the freaking board frying the RAM! It is the DIMMs inability to last at high voltages for long periods of time.

[nealh]

There is no such thing as high voltage ddr2 memory. I killed 3 different setts of ram on 3 different motherboards. OCZ flex xlc pc9200 on a p5wdh stick that was in slot 3. OCZ alpha titanium pc 8000 on a intel BX2 mb slot3. Corsair pc 8500 c5 on a commando mb in slot3 also. And would u like to know how i managed this? By running the sticks over 2.2v for any length of time. Its funny when i here people say that they have to pull one stick out to boot. if i install any pair of high end d9 chips that are brand new into a motherboard It will boot everytime at stock voltage of 1.8v. BuT if i run that same memory over 2.2v for any length of time Those sticks will never boot again at 1.8v. I realize some memory specs say 2.3-2.4v But take it from a guy who learned the expensive way., Keep them under 2.2v.

Interesting...crucial claims there 10th anniv and many ballistix are made to run at 2.2v.....so 2.2v even sounds boardline on these chips
Unfortunately, many of these boards will overvolt if you set 2.2v.....

[Think]

It is not the freaking board frying the RAM! It is the DIMMs inability to last at high voltages for long periods of time.

You're wrong - it's the board no matter what EVGA claims. I've had my OCZ 8500 dims damaged by the board - got rid of it and bought the Asus P5B deluxe, put in the OCZ replaced ram and am running them at 2.4 without a hiccup - the board sucks.

[dinos22]

It is not the freaking board frying the RAM! It is the DIMMs inability to last at high voltages for long periods of time.

how long is long because i've certainly tested so many different kits without a hiccup