this is very COOL...a great exchange of information and ideas!

i have a low SPD for tRAS and tRFC, but it doesn't work according to plan

one other suggestion...set the memory timing, in the bios, that has three "3's" in a row in the bios...i am doing a test right now so i can not get to the bios to give you the correct nomenclature....it is about in the middle of the row from top to bottom...you need to change those to number "4"; all three of them, if you haven't done it already!