OCZ VX - Burn in...

cinders · 12-06-2004, 12:46 PM

What voltage should I start burning these sticks in at?...

I was thinking of starting them at 3.2v, is this too high?

conrad.maranan · 12-06-2004, 12:48 PM

This is what I did during the first day of burning-in my VX: link

cinders · 12-06-2004, 12:53 PM

I see you said you ran yours in at 3.5v, did you start off at that voltage for your first run?...

conrad.maranan · 12-06-2004, 12:54 PM

Nope. I started at 2.85VDIMM and just worked my way up. Remember, these modules can push 3.5VDIMM + 5% and still have their warranties in tact.

cinders · 12-06-2004, 01:01 PM

How long did you stay at each voltage for before pushing up?... I might start at 3.0v and work up, maybe burn in for a few days at 3.4v before really pushing it. What do you think?

conrad.maranan · 12-06-2004, 01:10 PM

I was at each step for 20 loops of Memtest plus a Super PI 2M run. Before my memory controller and DDR Booster conked out on me, I was running 260MHz 2-2-2-10 with 3.6VDIMM.

The strange thing is I can now run 235MHz 2-2-2-10 with only 2.85VDIMM. This would have been impossible a few days ago.

cinders · 12-06-2004, 01:50 PM

Maybe it's still burning in?...

I'm going to burn mine in over night at 2.85v (haven't installed the ddr booster yet) with the highest FSB I can manage at tightest timings.

SteveOCZ · 12-06-2004, 02:05 PM

Start at 3.3V for your burn in

bacon · 12-06-2004, 03:02 PM

lol i started at 3.4v

when i stuck them in 3 1/2 hours ago
2-2-2-5 at 250 mem test stable 20 loops, then did 260 2-2-2-5 with 3.5v 20 loops memtest stable

tryed 270 with 3.6v but no go, letting them burn in atm with prime torture test at 255 x 10 with 3.4v with a 3500NC

SteveOCZ · 12-06-2004, 03:45 PM

3.4V is good too

aCidbAbY · 12-06-2004, 03:46 PM

wow well i hope you do better than most!

bacon · 12-06-2004, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by aCidbAbY

wow well i hope you do better than most!

thanks aCidbAbY

im mighty impressed so far steveOCZ, congrats to you guys

3.4v seems good for 255 2-2-2-5 so guna keep it there for a while, may drop it to 3.3v after a few days at 3.4v see if it can still pass memtest etc

edit: what they good for 24/7 use steve?...is 3.4v alrite and within that beauty of an OCZ warranty?

SteveOCZ · 12-07-2004, 06:24 AM

Mine have been burning in since the day I got them at ~3.4V and no problems

Remember to put a fan over them though

cinders · 12-08-2004, 02:02 AM

I started burning in at 3.3v, upping the FSB slightly and running memtest test#5 for 30 passes until it fails...

Got to 255Mhz @ 2-2-2-10 1T when memtest starting showing errors. I thought I'd get a couple, but I got thousands, at pass 8 I had 6793 errors, pass 28 I had 66,654 errors...

I left it working away like this for 4 hours. Rebooted, re-run the test and the errors had reduced slightly...

This time at pass 28 I had 34,965 errors so errors had just about halved.

I left it over night, this morning before work I rebooted and re-run memtest #5... At pass 8 I had only 8 errors... Had to leave for work but last glance I was on pass 23 with 4873 errors. Last night on the 2nd run it was showing 27,746 errors at pass 23 so the errors are definately reducing...

This is going to take a long long time to do, but I'm going to keep repeating this method for the next week or so until I hopefully push the FSB up some more...

Just wondering when I should start pushing the voltage to the memory up or when I should start increasing memory to the vCore to help the mem controller?...

I've hit 300 FSB in memtest before with my 4200EL so I guess my board is good and my mem controller.

Does anyone else have any advice about this burning in stage?...

It looks like it's working to me so far...

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cinders · 12-08-2004, 04:53 AM

Well I went home at lunchtime, rebooted the machine and re-ran memtest at the same FSB, no errors at pass 25 when I left to come back here!...

This burn-in is definately working for me, last night at pass 23 there were 27,746 errors, this morning at 23 there was 4873 errors and now at lunchtime there are none!

Hopefull when I get in tonight there will be none and I'll up my FSB by 1Mhz. I'm going to do 1Mhz at a time from now on, I want the most out of this ram even if it takes weeks.

cantankerous · 12-08-2004, 08:06 AM

I hope it works out for you cinders. You must have felt like a million bucks when you saw none. I never was a believer of burning in ram but now I'm convinced from my own testing. My VX last night errored like crazy at anything over 240 with 3.3v on my NFII DFI. I let it run for awhile and last night memtested 180 passes at 242 with NO errors. This morning I raised up to 243 and ran 167 passes with NO errors. Last night anything over 240 errored in the thousands as well. With my board being limited to 3.3v and no compatibility with a booster I am getting close to the end of my testing until I get a new board. I am going to try 244 this afternoon at 3.3v for at least another 160 passes. I hope it passes!

Does 243 at 3.3v sound like my chips are half decently strong? Hard to tell as others are getting 250 at 3.2 =/. I don't think these chips are holding up as well as my BH-6. My BH-6 could do 246 at 3.3.v. I hope after a good burn in the VX will surpass.

cinders · 12-08-2004, 08:31 AM

I hope it works as well!... Still I'll be happy with 250 @ 2-2-2-5 1T which it can do at the moment no problem.

It is crazy stuff this memory!

I think the key is just to keep burning it in and burning it in.

I'm going to keep mine burning if I see the errors decreasing... ie. If I hit 260 and get a few thousand errors, then run it over night and they decrease I'm just going to running it until they've gone - even if it takes days and days... I'm in no rush...

This memory is like a fine wine...

Da Cinders.

DevilsRejection · 12-08-2004, 08:36 AM

I always let my memory burn in for a week or so, and I want to reach your goal as well

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250 @ 2-2-2-5 1T

cinders · 12-08-2004, 08:44 AM

Well all get there in the end! The threads maybe a bit slow with updates, but -hopefully- it'll be worth it!

I jusr getting worried leaving my machine unattended with all the power I'm putting through different components. Keep thinking it's going to explode! Or I come home to find my house burnt down!

bacon · 12-08-2004, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cinders

Well all get there in the end! The threads maybe a bit slow with updates, but -hopefully- it'll be worth it!

I jusr getting worried leaving my machine unattended with all the power I'm putting through different components. Keep thinking it's going to explode! Or I come home to find my house burnt down!

strange as i got the same feeling leaving my mem with 3.5v through it memtesting away, thinking what if my fan fails/moves and it burns out my comp

ah well im not worried im assuming the worst that can happen is the booster burns (warrentied) and the mem burns (also warrentied)

MusicIsMyLife · 12-08-2004, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BAcon

tryed 270 with 3.6v but no go, letting them burn in atm with prime torture test at 255 x 10 with 3.4v with a 3500NC
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In my oppinion Memtest is better to burn in Ram.

I measured temperatures a while ago and Memtest gave me 4 degrees more than Prime95 @ 4096K.

bacon · 12-08-2004, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MusicIsMyLife

In my oppinion Memtest is better to burn in Ram.

I measured temperatures a while ago and Memtest gave me 4 degrees more than Prime95 @ 4096K.

yeh iv been using memtest over night at 3.4v, but it chucked up errors at 255, so wasnt stable for a prolonged period, have been testing tho at 260 with 3.5v and that is stable

cantankerous · 12-08-2004, 01:40 PM

hehe you guys will be happy with 250. Why not shoot for the Gold and hope for 260? I hope my sticks can do that. Anything less and i will be sad.

Anyhow time to burn in some more. Must get 244 at 3.3v error free.

jjcom · 12-08-2004, 01:50 PM

how would this stuff do on an AN7 board. I know old tech the NF2, but thats where I still am...mmm...

jjcom

cantankerous · 12-08-2004, 05:24 PM

I'm running the stuff on my DFI NF2. It is doing ok though nothing special with lack of voltage and a weak chipset. I can memtest 243 2-2-2-10-12-14 at 3.3v for hours without a single issue. Anything higher I get a few errors here and there that I hope to burn out over time. The max volts on the AN7 is 3.4 isn't it? I think the booster works with that as well, not sure but have a look into it. If you have a strong chipset that can keep up with the high speeds it should do alright. I only got the ram now while it was available and cheap. I plan to use it on a better setup when I can get an a64 board.

If you do get this ram let me know how it holds up. If you don't have any BH based memory this is your best bet by far.