Lots of bad RAM!

Hello,

Just wanted to check i'm not doing anything wrong before I decide to RMA most of my RAM!
I have recently started to get random BSODs and the computer is a bit unstable so I ran memtest86+ and found a whole load of errors.

I have 4GB of DDR2-800 RAM installed, 2x1GB of Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 and 2x1GB of Geil Ultra 4-4-4-12.

In the BIOS I have set the timings manually to those above and I've also set the voltage to 2.1v.
If I set the BIOS settings to auto, then it puts the timings at 5-5-5-18 (with 2GB and 4GB) even though the sticks are rated at 4-4-4-12.

Only 1 stick of the Corsair RAM works in every motherboard slot without any errors.
The other 3 sticks all come up with errors in every motherboard slot. :surprised:

Definately RMA them?

Chimp

Try loosen the subtiming on the sticks.
I have the P5B (slighly older than your board) and my 2x2GB will give errors if the subtimings are not very loose.

I personally think Asus boards just doesn't like low latency at all. Couldn't get my 4-4-4-12 memory to run at rated either, but it will run fine at 5-4-4-12.

See if it works with 5-4-4-12. If it does, then I wouldn't bother RMAing it.

It you have been running CL4 all the time and couldn't anymore, probably you didn't have enough cooling for the ram and they started deteriorating.

Tried the RAM at 5-5-5-18 and still got errors...

Anyone know what Geil are like for RMAs, looks like I have to send the sticks to Taiwan?!
I'll send the Corsair back to Scan after I get the new Geil sticks.

Chimp

Got an email from Geil telling me to send the sticks to Taiwan!
Is there anything else I can do?

I bought the RAM second hand and know that it was originally from OCUK...

Chimp