Asus Striker II Extreme: Corruption/Freezes Troubleshooting Thread

[EnemyWithin]

I already tried with Asus chipset driver, same probs!
Maybe someone can tell me how to set the ram timings to get away from laggs at first

here some infos about the frequenzy, my everest show me DDR3 1333 667(mhz) but infos from mushkin are Description

memory speed DDR3 1600 (800mhz)
Frequency 1600HHz
Latency 7-7-6-18
Voltage 1.85-1.9V

but this is the xmp profile on enthusiast modus!

so should i better use this or set timings etc according to your help?!





Required System Specifications
PSU = be quiet! Dark power pro bqt p7-650w
CPU = Intel Core 2 quad 9550 c1 stepping
RAM = Mushkin 996600 DDR3-1333
HDD = Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500gb
VGA1 = Zotac Geforce GTX 280 AMP! Edition
SPU ( Sound Card ) = Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro Series
NorthBridge Cooling = standard striker II extreme cooling
SouthBridge Cooling = standard striker II extreme cooling
CPU Cooling = ThermalRight HR-01 PLUS
RAM Cooling = standard Mushkin cooler
nFORCE Chipset Drivers Version = nVIDIA nFORCE Drivers v.15.23
ForceWare/GeForce Drivers Version = nVIDIA ForceWare v 180.84 Beta driver also tested with v. 180.48
Sound Card Drivers Version = Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Drivers 2.18.0008
Mainboard Bios = v.1104

BIOS Settings
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Auto
CPU Multiplier = 8,5
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = auto
FSB - Memory Ratio = auto
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1333.3
MEM DDR = Linked
MEM (DDR) MHz = 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 = Enabled
P2 = Enabled
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 7
tRCD = 7
tRP = 6
tRAS = 18
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 1T
tRRD = 4
tRC = 33
tWR = 12
tWTR = 16
tFAW = 21
tRD = 9
tRTP = 5
tRFC = 74
tREF = 7.8us

Over Voltage
CPU Voltage = auto
Loadline Calibration = enabled
CPU PLL Voltage = auto
CPU VTT Voltage = auto
Memory Voltage = auto
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 = enabled
Virtualization Technology = enabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. = Disabled
CPU Core 2 = Enabled
CPU Core 3 = Enabled
CPU Core 4 = 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

[Cibic]

You got me confused there. You ram is 1600MHz running at 1333, or opposite?

[EnemyWithin]

yeah seems like i got 1600mhz ram running on 1333! strange as hell! never changed the values -.-

i wondered myself why everest and bios told me that it is 1333mhz!

But its kinda strange that the ram dont work properly when they are under the normal frequenzy!

I try to bring it to normal today and maybe my prob is fixed would be nice, but strange enough that the striker can't read the mhz correctly

[Cibic]

yeah seems like i got 1600mhz ram running on 1333! strange as hell! never changed the values -.-

i wondered myself why everest and bios told me that it is 1333mhz!

But its kinda strange that the ram dont work properly when they are under the normal frequenzy!

I try to bring it to normal today and maybe my prob is fixed would be nice, but strange enough that the striker can't read the mhz correctly

You are wrong, striker II supports up to 2000MHz through clocking, if you are not clocking it can go up to 1333.

Your problem, similar like mine. If you want to go fully stable you must run your ram at stock timings and frequencies and voltage and linked and synced with your CPU.

So CPU at 1600fsb linked and synced. Or alternatively try cpu and memory level, your goal is to keep them the same (1:2 ratio), select your actual ram speed, PC312800 that is then I think the CPU level should be the first or the second option.

If it still don work, u will need to go manual. In either way, increase a bit your voltages.

[EnemyWithin]

hiho,

just selected ram speed to PC3 12800. can start windows etc as normal.
Tried to boost the cpu lvl to QX9650 but then memory clock mode is unlinked and memory ratio is auto.

nearly all overclocking options at extreme tweaker are greyed out when i use memory lvl up so i cant set values like linked and synced manualy!

according to everest my DRM:FSB is now 12:5 dunno how stable that is!
also set ram timings to 7-7-6-18 2T. going to test the settings on stability now!

[EnemyWithin]

had a freez again.

So i tried to set values for mhz myself.

I made a screen from what cpu-z tells me now.

strange thing is my cpu overclocked about 20% to 3,4ghz dunno how long this is stable?! i dont want to do any damage but ratio etc seems to work on memory (2:1, 1600mhz) dunno if i set a value wrong and thats why cpu is overclocked that much?!

I give you my Voltage settings, which are automaticaly made by the striker:

VCore Voltage: 1,28-1,29V
CPU PLL Voltage: 1,50-1,52V
CPU VTT Voltage: 1,10-1,12V
Memory Voltage 1,79-1,82V
NB Core: 1,31-1,32V
SB Core: 1,47-1,48
DDR3 Termination Voltage: 0,89V

Values changed a bit while i wrote the values on a paper

Maybe something with the values is also wrong so i might better set them manualy!
Remember i dont want to push to maximum perfomance, just need to get it stable

[Cibic]

Ok, if you want to clock more the cpu, I suggest you work with the multiplier. Work with the 8.5x, i mean.

Your only drawback for now is how hot the CPU gets, but you only clock 600 mhz so I guess it will be ok.

VCore Voltage: try to set it with loadline calibration enabled at 1.3(actual i mean)

set these values in bios(actual may be slightly different)
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.56
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.2
Memory Voltage 1.82
NB Core: 1.38
SB Core: 1.55

cpu and NB gtl ref's should be the closest thing to -38
if you have any usb hard drives, you might want to unplug them because with bios 1104 they do cause freezes.