ASUS Striker II Extreme

[skinnee]

One more thing to note...I went back and saw you do have the same sticks.

try these, I found after a bad OC attempt if I reset to these settings MemTest was fine.

Clock Mode: Linked
Ratio: Sync Mode
FSB (QDR): 1600
P1: Enabled
P2: Enabled
tCL: 7
tRCD: 7
tRP: 7
tRAS: 18
CMD: 2T
Voltage: 1.9v

[extremis]

One more thing to note...I went back and saw you do have the same sticks.

try these, I found after a bad OC attempt if I reset to these settings MemTest was fine.

Clock Mode: Linked
Ratio: Sync Mode
FSB (QDR): 1600
P1: Enabled
P2: Enabled
tCL: 7
tRCD: 7
tRP: 7
tRAS: 18
CMD: 2T
Voltage: 1.9v

Memtest is fine for me. I have yet to fail it, unless I set my timing/voltages wacky.

I am not trying to overclock yet. I just want a regular boot.

I will try those settings though.

[extremis]

One more thing to note...I went back and saw you do have the same sticks.

try these, I found after a bad OC attempt if I reset to these settings MemTest was fine.

Clock Mode: Linked
Ratio: Sync Mode
FSB (QDR): 1600
P1: Enabled
P2: Enabled
tCL: 7
tRCD: 7
tRP: 7
tRAS: 18
CMD: 2T
Voltage: 1.9v

With these settings, it bluescreens on the boot of the installation disk.

Could you post all of your settings?

[skinnee]

From BenchZowner's list...

Required System Specifications
PSU ( Power Supply Unit ) = Silverstone DA1200
CPU = Q9450
RAM = G.Skill DDR3-12800 CL7 2x@GB
HDD ( the one where you have your windows installation on ) = Seagate  ST3250310NS Barracude ES.2 250GB
VGA1 = eVGA 9600GT
VGA2 ( if you have ) =
VGA3 ( if you have ) =
SPU ( Sound Card ) = Supreme FXII
NorthBridge Cooling = Stock
SouthBridge Cooling = Stock
CPU Cooling = Intel HSF
RAM Cooling = Corsair Dominator Fans
nFORCE Chipset Drivers Version =
ForceWare/GeForce Drivers Version =
Sound Card Drivers Version =
BIOS version =  0801

BIOS Settings
Extreme Tweaker
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
CPU Multiplier = 8.0
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Linked
FSB - Memory Ratio = Sync Mode
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1600
MEM (DDR) MHz = 1600
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 = Enabled
P2 = Enabled
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 7
tRCD = 7
tRP = 7
tRAS = 18
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 2T
tRRD = (Auto) 5
tRC = (30) 30
tWR = (Auto) 12
tWTR = (Auto) 18
tFAW = (Auto) 25
tRD = (13) 13
tRTP = (15) 15
tRFC = (251) 88
tREF = (Auto) 7.8uS

Over Voltage
CPU Voltage = (Auto)
Loadline Calibration = Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage = (Auto)
CPU VTT Voltage = (Auto)
Memory Voltage = 1.90V
NB Core Voltage = (Auto)
SB Core Voltage = (Auto)
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 = (Auto)
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

[extremis]

From BenchZowner's list...

The solution was to install: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777

When you try to install Windows Vista, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
STOP 0x0000000A (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
• The computer uses more than 3 GB of RAM.
• The computer uses a storage system that is running the Storport miniport driver.
• The computer uses a controller that uses 32-bit direct memory access (DMA).

[ceevee]

Is there consensus on which manufacturer's 790i ultra board is best and most stable?

I am leaning towards S2E from ASUS, but just wondering if the corruption issues have been permantently solved?

Also I want to put 8GB RAM (from my sig), has S2E had problems with 8GB?

[Trigger5521]

Is there consensus on which manufacturer's 790i ultra board is best and most stable?

I am leaning towards S2E from ASUS, but just wondering if the corruption issues have been permantently solved?

Also I want to put 8GB RAM (from my sig), has S2E had problems with 8GB?

8GB...I think you'll be the first in this thread. I for one would love to see someone try it. I intend to move to 8GB when prices fall further on 2GB 1800 sticks.

Anand posted this article where they overclocked the Asus 790i with 8GB of hand picked OCZ. http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=419 so I guess technically it's possible but the amount of tweaking I have had to do just to get to 1800 with 4GB leads me to believe you will have trouble with 8GB.

[ceevee]

Anand posted this article where they overclocked the Asus 790i with 8GB of hand picked OCZ. http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=419

I'm sold, thanks for the link! I will be happy with 1600Mhz.