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Stability Issues, BSOD, Crashes, all the FUN stuff!!!

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BoomerX01

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Rig is my specs, BUT, I just swaped the memory to Kingston ValueRAM PC 3200, Dual channel, 1024mb (2x512) from a 512 Corsair XMS.

Prime95 fails, memtest86 passes sometimes, NO GAMES WORK. Random crashes.

This has got to be a memory issue. I reset my CMOS, timings are at 3-3-3-8, voltage 2.6 standard, had it at 2.7 didnt help.

My question is, is this ValueRAM on my Mobo just not going to work? I called Kingston, have to go to level 2, they said they will probably send me a working pair for my mobo, are they telling the truth?
 
Probably the ValueRAM. I have a 512 MB stick of Kingston PC2100 ValueRAM and lately I have been getting all sorts of stability issues, mostly under stress - in the middle of Doom 3 (lost my savegame thanks to it :mad: ), sometimes in Halo, and even in DVD encoding :mad:
 
ive got the same stuff in the same board. play with memory timings, and what slot they are in.. its finiky with the board, i had to spend some time on it. i found that when the sticks are in slots 2 and 3 with ALL STOCK, meaning volts, timings, speed (well you can downclock...) it will pass memtest, and your system will be stable... i have some problems, but i think its windows, and drivers... i need a reinstall.. i think some ATI and nVidia drivers are clashing
 
lithium726 said:
ive got the same stuff in the same board. play with memory timings, and what slot they are in.. its finiky with the board, i had to spend some time on it. i found that when the sticks are in slots 2 and 3 with ALL STOCK, meaning volts, timings, speed (well you can downclock...) it will pass memtest, and your system will be stable... i have some problems, but i think its windows, and drivers... i need a reinstall.. i think some ATI and nVidia drivers are clashing
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What timings do you have, 3-3-3-8 or 10? I reset my CMOS and it didnt help, I calling Kingston today.
 
i have this ram... 2 GB of it actually... and it's worked great for me for the 4 weeks i've been running it...
 
-----UPDATE-----

I changed my memory timings to 2.5-3-3-8 and it is working good.

I also called kingston, and they said that ASUS boards do not like Kingston mem chips, but they would send me a Samsung Chipped/Micron Chipped stick that would be certified to work.

Pretty good customer service!!!
 
BoomerX01 said:
-----UPDATE-----

I changed my memory timings to 2.5-3-3-8 and it is working good.

I also called kingston, and they said that ASUS boards do not like Kingston mem chips, but they would send me a Samsung Chipped/Micron Chipped stick that would be certified to work.

Pretty good customer service!!!
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well then perhaps ill try that too, i do get an occational BSOD and it annoys me.
 
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