Asus Striker II Extreme: Corruption/Freezes Troubleshooting Thread

[BenchZowner]

Switch to the white slots.
And perform a full CMOS reset ( unplug the power supply, remove the bios battery for 1 min ).
It might be a memory compatibility issue.

[hexez]

Switch to the white slots.
And perform a full CMOS reset ( unplug the power supply, remove the bios battery for 1 min ).
It might be a memory compatibility issue.

ok trying that, btw is Corsair not a ok choice or ram?

[BenchZowner]

Corsair is a good choice.
However compatibility issues always existed, every single RAM "manufacturer" has at least one kit that's incompatible with a specific board.
It can happen... it's not easy to test every single kit with every motherboard out there.

I'll give you some "really safe" settings later to try.

[hexez]

Corsair is a good choice.
However compatibility issues always existed, every single RAM "manufacturer" has at least one kit that's incompatible with a specific board.
It can happen... it's not easy to test every single kit with every motherboard out there.

I'll give you some "really safe" settings later to try.

ok rams are now in white slots and the bios battery have benn out for 2 min.

what now?

[hexez]

ok now i have tryed to boot it up, and it still get stuck on the "TEST MEM"



Edit: finaly after a few tryes it get pass TEST MEM and i am not inside the bios.

[BenchZowner]

That doesn't sound good at all.
Try with only one DIMM ( RAM ), on the rightmost DIMM slot.

[hexez]

That doesn't sound good at all.
Try with only one DIMM ( RAM ), on the rightmost DIMM slot.

the DIMM_B2 slot right?

[BenchZowner]

Yes m8. DIMM_B2

[hexez]

it seems to work, it have now bootet and are running fine, but then i tryed to run the memtest, and it was much better, normaly it freez on 3% but this time it freez on 17%. ... well still not working

[BenchZowner]

Gimme some time ( gotta check the food and clean some dishes ) and I'll give you a new BIOS Settings set to try

[hexez]

Gimme some time ( gotta check the food and clean some dishes ) and I'll give you a new BIOS Settings set to try

ty m8 i will be here when you get back

[BenchZowner]

ty m8 i will be here when you get back

Use 1 DIMM only, and install it in DIMM_B2 and try these settings:

[code]Required System Specifications
PSU ( Power Supply Unit ) =750 Watt Corsair TX750W
CPU =Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.667GHz 12MB FSB1333
RAM =Corsair XMS3 2x2GB DDR3-1333
HDD ( the one where you have your windows installation on ) =ST3500320AS
VGA1 =AS-EN9800GX2
VGA2 ( if you have ) =
VGA3 ( if you have ) =
SPU ( Sound Card ) =SupremeFX II Audio Card
NorthBridge Cooling =
SouthBridge Cooling =
CPU Cooling =Cooler Master Hyper TX2
RAM Cooling =
nFORCE Chipset Drivers Version =9.64
ForceWare/GeForce Drivers Version =175.16
Sound Card Drivers Version =5.10.01.6310
BIOS version 0801 REQUIRED

BIOS Settings
Extreme Tweaker
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
CPU Multiplier = 8x
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Linked
FSB - Memory Ratio = Sync Mode
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1333
MEM (DDR) MHz = 1333
LDT Frequency = 4x
PCIE Bus Slot 1 & 2 MHz = 100
PCIE Bus Slot 3 MHz = 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz = 200.5MHz
SLI-Ready Memory = Disabled

Memory Timing Setting
P1 = Auto
P2 = Auto
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 9
tRCD = 9
tRP = 9
tRAS = 28
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 2T
tRRD = 9
tRC = 41
tWR = 12
tWTR = 27
tFAW = 41
tRD = 12
tRTP = 9
tRFC = Set it to 80 ( and after saving and exiting the BIOS, get back into the BIOS and check if under the "Current" line it's showing tRFC at 80, if not set the setting to Auto )
tREF = Auto

Over Voltage
CPU Voltage = 1.25V
Loadline Calibration = Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage = 1.6V
CPU VTT Voltage = 1.2V
Memory Voltage = 1.70V
NB Core Voltage = 1.5V
SB Core Voltage = 1.55V
CPU GTL REF0 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF1 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF2 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF3 Ratio = Auto
NB GTL REF Ratio = Auto
DDR3 CHA1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHA2 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB2 Ref Volt = Auto

CPU Configuration
CPU Internal Thermal Control = Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal = Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) = Disabled
Execute Disable Bit = Disabled
Virtualization Technology = Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. = Disabled
CPU Core 2 = Enabled
CPU Core 3 ( Ignore this setting, unless you have a Quad-Core CPU ) = Enabled
CPU Core 4 ( Ignore this setting, unless you have a Quad-Core CPU ) = Enabled

Spread Spectrum Control
CPU Spread Spectrum = Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum = Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum = Disabled

Once saved, try memtest86+ v2.01 test #5 for 40 loops ( if you get a error, stop the test ) [ press C -> 1 -> 3 -> 5 -> Enter -> 0 to set MemTest86+ to run loops of test #5 ]

If the stick passes memtest 40 loops test #5 error-free, shutdown and try the same with only the other stick.
If both sticks pass memtest fine, try using both sticks with the same settings in DIMM Slots A2 and B2.

[hexez]

Use 1 DIMM only, and install it in DIMM_B2 and try these settings:

[code]Required System Specifications
PSU ( Power Supply Unit ) =750 Watt Corsair TX750W
CPU =Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.667GHz 12MB FSB1333
RAM =Corsair XMS3 2x2GB DDR3-1333
HDD ( the one where you have your windows installation on ) =ST3500320AS
VGA1 =AS-EN9800GX2
VGA2 ( if you have ) =
VGA3 ( if you have ) =
SPU ( Sound Card ) =SupremeFX II Audio Card
NorthBridge Cooling =
SouthBridge Cooling =
CPU Cooling =Cooler Master Hyper TX2
RAM Cooling =
nFORCE Chipset Drivers Version =9.64
ForceWare/GeForce Drivers Version =175.16
Sound Card Drivers Version =5.10.01.6310
BIOS version 0801 REQUIRED

BIOS Settings
Extreme Tweaker
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
CPU Multiplier = 8x
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Linked
FSB - Memory Ratio = Sync Mode
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1333
MEM (DDR) MHz = 1333
LDT Frequency = 4x
PCIE Bus Slot 1 & 2 MHz = 100
PCIE Bus Slot 3 MHz = 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz = 200.5MHz
SLI-Ready Memory = Disabled

Memory Timing Setting
P1 = Auto
P2 = Auto
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 9
tRCD = 9
tRP = 9
tRAS = 28
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 2T
tRRD = 9
tRC = 41
tWR = 12
tWTR = 27
tFAW = 41
tRD = 12
tRTP = 9
tRFC = Set it to 80 ( and after saving and exiting the BIOS, get back into the BIOS and check if under the "Current" line it's showing tRFC at 80, if not set the setting to Auto )
tREF = Auto

Over Voltage
CPU Voltage = 1.25V
Loadline Calibration = Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage = 1.6V
CPU VTT Voltage = 1.2V
Memory Voltage = 1.70V
NB Core Voltage = 1.5V
SB Core Voltage = 1.55V
CPU GTL REF0 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF1 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF2 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF3 Ratio = Auto
NB GTL REF Ratio = Auto
DDR3 CHA1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHA2 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB2 Ref Volt = Auto

CPU Configuration
CPU Internal Thermal Control = Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal = Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) = Disabled
Execute Disable Bit = Disabled
Virtualization Technology = Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. = Disabled
CPU Core 2 = Enabled
CPU Core 3 ( Ignore this setting, unless you have a Quad-Core CPU ) = Enabled
CPU Core 4 ( Ignore this setting, unless you have a Quad-Core CPU ) = Enabled

Spread Spectrum Control
CPU Spread Spectrum = Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum = Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum = Disabled

Once saved, try memtest86+ v2.01 test #5 for 40 loops ( if you get a error, stop the test ) [ press C -> 1 -> 3 -> 5 -> Enter -> 0 to set MemTest86+ to run loops of test #5 ]

If the stick passes memtest 40 loops test #5 error-free, shutdown and try the same with only the other stick.
If both sticks pass memtest fine, try using both sticks with the same settings in DIMM Slots A2 and B2.

btw do this slow down the performance of the PC?

PS so far so good just complitet the 3th loop.

[BenchZowner]

Not really.
The "slackier" memory timings don't hurt your performance apart from "synthetic benchmarks".
Games, audio/video authoring/encoding, Office, 3D/CAD, perform the same.

[hexez]

tRFC = Set it to 80 ( and after saving and exiting the BIOS, get back into the BIOS and check if under the "Current" line it's showing tRFC at 80, if not set the setting to Auto )

btw 80 was not possible to i have set it to auto.(it is running 60)

lets just hope it can run with 2 stick of ram as well

[saaya]

very nice bill!
you should add the search tags asus, bios, settings and S2E

[BenchZowner]

Thanks Sascha.
New timezone for you now
Gotta get used to seeing you early now

Perhaps you could add those tags ? I'm not allowed to add more than 5 tags.

[hexez]

bouth sticks of rams was able to run the test for 40 loops each with out any problems what so ever. but when i installed bouth sticks on the A2 & B2 slots at the same time and run the test the pc freez within 5-10sek of running the test.

[hexez]

i have been looking abit around all day on all kind of forums, and have now tryed to trun the up the Memory Voltage to 1.74V, so far so good. it have been able to make 6 loop of test 5 so far and still running.

btw is it safe to run it with 1,74v? or do they take damage?

... update: well it freez on the 12th pass so not yet fully stable but getting close. do you think turning the V more up will help or is there something els that is better to try?.(while running the 12 loops no errors was found)

[Warboy]

When Updating to Nforce v15 drivers on a Newly Installed Windows Vista, The Lockups seem to happen alot less often. But I still get them every now and then.

[Broly]

0801 bricked my board. WTF?

[Maxy]

Required System Specifications
PSU ( Power Supply Unit ) = Antec TruePower Quattro 850W
CPU = Intel C2D E8400
RAM = OCZ DDR3-1600 4GB Kit (3P1600EB4GK)
HDD ( the one where you have your windows installation on ) = 3 x Samsung HD103UJ (3 x 1 TB @ RAID 5, SATAII)
VGA1 = Asus EN9800GX2 1GB
VGA2 ( if you have ) =
VGA3 ( if you have ) =
SPU ( Sound Card ) = Onboard Supreme FX 2
NorthBridge Cooling =Stock
SouthBridge Cooling =Stock
CPU Cooling = Scythe Infinity/Mugen 1000
RAM Cooling = Stock OCZ Z3 heatspread system
nFORCE Chipset Drivers Version = nVIDIA nFORCE Drivers v9.64
ForceWare/GeForce Drivers Version = nVIDIA ForceWare v175.16
Sound Card Drivers Version = SoundMax Version: 5.2
BIOS version 0801 REQUIRED

BIOS Settings
Extreme Tweaker
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
CPU Multiplier = 9.0
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Auto
FSB - Memory Ratio = Auto
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1333 (actual QDR 1333.3)
MEM (DDR) MHz = Auto (actual MEM 1333.3)
LDT Frequency = 5x
PCIE Bus Slot 1 & 2 MHz = 100
PCIE Bus Slot 3 MHz = 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz = Auto
SLI-Ready Memory = Disabled

Memory Timing Setting
P1 = Auto
P2 = Enabled
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 8
tRCD = 7
tRP = 7
tRAS = 24
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 2T
tRRD = Auto (4)
tRC = Auto (28)
tWR = Auto (12)
tWTR = Auto (16)
tFAW = Auto (17)
tRD = 15
tRTP = 15
tRFC = 72
tREF = Auto (7.8uS)

Over Voltage
CPU Voltage = 1.20625V
Loadline Calibration = Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage = Auto
CPU VTT Voltage = Auto
Memory Voltage = 1.84V
NB Core Voltage = 1.46V
SB Core Voltage = 1.50V
CPU GTL REF0 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF1 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF2 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF3 Ratio = Auto
NB GTL REF Ratio = Auto
DDR3 CHA1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHA2 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB2 Ref Volt = Auto

CPU Configuration
CPU Internal Thermal Control = Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal = Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) = Disabled
Execute Disable Bit =
Virtualization Technology = Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. = Disabled
CPU Core 2 = Enabled
CPU Core 3 ( Ignore this setting, unless you have a Quad-Core CPU ) = Enabled
CPU Core 4 ( Ignore this setting, unless you have a Quad-Core CPU ) = Enabled

Spread Spectrum Control
CPU Spread Spectrum = Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum = Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum = Disabled

Problem Description
Hey there Benchzoner,
I hope you can help me with some of these BIOS settings, this is my first homebuilt system and this Asus board has caught me a bit off guard being a noob and all... Seems like a lot of people that do this all the time are having trouble with it and I'm just afraid to fry components if i start changing settings any more than i have now on my own. So if you can help me a bit i would appreciate it.
I cant seem to get my system to run stable during heavy load activities(Prime 95 and OCCT Perestroika 2.0.0 stresstest).And I also experience system crashes during updating of software (anti-virus(Kaspersky 6.0). memtest86 ran with 4GB for 10 cycles on these (loose) settings so i know/think it is not the memory causing this at the moment.I hope you can help me get my system to run stable, because im getting desperate.

[tekjunkie]

0801 bricked my board. WTF?

It's not the Bios that bricked the board, but flashing the BIOS is what bricked it. It happened to me going from 0603 to 0702 with my last board, even though I flashed the BIOS using awdflash which is the recommended way for flashing the BIOS.The board was stuck on "CODEINIT" and I tried a lot of things to revive it(except ofcourse CPR). Well, that taught me a lesson and I am a extra bit more careful after a BIOS flash now.

[BenchZowner]

Just a notice:
I'm having some extra high priority things to do, and also try to bench this Sunday a bit with LN2 since it's been a while.
From Monday/Tuesday I'll be back to help you guys as much as I can

Asus is currently looking up at some stuff that I sent them.
We shall have a new BIOS in a matter of days ( most of them are not related to the freezing issues & corruption [ I haven't had any corruption starting from 0704 and on ], but they might solve other issues and maybe some of the freezing/stuttering ).

Stay tuned

[slim142]

Just a notice:
I'm having some extra high priority things to do, and also try to bench this Sunday a bit with LN2 since it's been a while.
From Monday/Tuesday I'll be back to help you guys as much as I can

Asus is currently looking up at some stuff that I sent them.
We shall have a new BIOS in a matter of days ( most of them are not related to the freezing issues & corruption [ I haven't had any corruption starting from 0704 and on ], but they might solve other issues and maybe some of the freezing/stuttering ).

Stay tuned

BenchZ
Your words make me smile after so many days of hypertension