GA-EX58-UD4P memory question

I ordered Kingston HyperX 1GB KHX16000D3K3/3GX (DDR3 2000) x3 according to
the mfg's QVL along with my UD4P motherboard. My problem is that the
motherboard (with F8 BIOS) sets the memory frequency to 1066 by
default...rather than 2000. My system is very stable here...no BSOD. But
whenever I set the BIOS to the appropriate memory/timing/voltage speed
(2000)...I get regular occuring blue screens in 32bit Vista Ultimate.

Am I asking too much for this memory to work at the rated speed in this
motherboard???

James wrote:
> I ordered Kingston HyperX 1GB KHX16000D3K3/3GX (DDR3 2000) x3 according
> to the mfg's QVL along with my UD4P motherboard. My problem is that the
> motherboard (with F8 BIOS) sets the memory frequency to 1066 by
> default...rather than 2000. My system is very stable here...no BSOD. But
> whenever I set the BIOS to the appropriate memory/timing/voltage speed
> (2000)...I get regular occuring blue screens in 32bit Vista Ultimate.
>
> Am I asking too much for this memory to work at the rated speed in this
> motherboard???
>

http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KHX16000D3K3_3GX.pdf

You could try "sneaking up on it". Experiment with ever higher
settings, to see how far it will go. At those speeds, you're
in "tweak country". Use the full 1.65V, to give the memory
as much assistance as possible. (1.65V is the Intel stated limit,
and other people have other opinions.)

To a small extent, the max memory speed will be determined by
your processor, as the memory controller is built-in to
the processor on Core i7. Intel has tested and guaranteed some
lower value for the speed, so who knows whether every processor
will push three channels at DDR3-2000.

For example, this table shows DDR3-1066 as the test point.
Running at DDR3-2000 is a fair leap above 1066.

http://www.intel.com/products/proces...ifications.htm

Paul

"Paul" <> wrote in message:

> http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KHX16000D3K3_3GX.pdf
>
> You could try "sneaking up on it". Experiment with ever higher
> settings, to see how far it will go. At those speeds, you're
> in "tweak country". Use the full 1.65V, to give the memory
> as much assistance as possible. (1.65V is the Intel stated limit,
> and other people have other opinions.)
>
> To a small extent, the max memory speed will be determined by
> your processor, as the memory controller is built-in to
> the processor on Core i7. Intel has tested and guaranteed some
> lower value for the speed, so who knows whether every processor
> will push three channels at DDR3-2000.
>
> For example, this table shows DDR3-1066 as the test point.
> Running at DDR3-2000 is a fair leap above 1066.
>
> http://www.intel.com/products/proces...ifications.htm
>
> Paul

Thanks for the info. I will try your suggestion...and stay at or below 1.65V
in the process.

But I'm trying something a little different right now. I've up'd the base
clock to 150MHz and set the memory mult. to 10 (1500MHz memory freq.)...and
no BSOD as yet. Pretty amazing. Better Passmark scores. But it has only been
a couple of hours. I'll leave it run all night tonight with these settings.
Sheesh, it's getting warm in this room right now! ;c)

-james

(BTW, this is my first Gigabyte mb. I've been an Asus man for the last 15
years. In fact, I almost bought the P6T Deluxe V2, but a friend talked me
into the Gigabyte board...he said "I wouldn't regret it")

GA-EX58-UD4P w/ i7 920
3GB Kingston PC3 16000 triple channel
Sapphire 4850 X2 1GB Video Card
Corsair 620 HX Power supply

James wrote:
> "Paul" <> wrote in message:
>
>> http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KHX16000D3K3_3GX.pdf
>>
>> You could try "sneaking up on it". Experiment with ever higher
>> settings, to see how far it will go. At those speeds, you're
>> in "tweak country". Use the full 1.65V, to give the memory
>> as much assistance as possible. (1.65V is the Intel stated limit,
>> and other people have other opinions.)
>>
>> To a small extent, the max memory speed will be determined by
>> your processor, as the memory controller is built-in to
>> the processor on Core i7. Intel has tested and guaranteed some
>> lower value for the speed, so who knows whether every processor
>> will push three channels at DDR3-2000.
>>
>> For example, this table shows DDR3-1066 as the test point.
>> Running at DDR3-2000 is a fair leap above 1066.
>>
>> http://www.intel.com/products/proces...ifications.htm
>>
>> Paul
>
> Thanks for the info. I will try your suggestion...and stay at or below
> 1.65V in the process.
>
> But I'm trying something a little different right now. I've up'd the
> base clock to 150MHz and set the memory mult. to 10 (1500MHz memory
> freq.)...and no BSOD as yet. Pretty amazing. Better Passmark scores. But
> it has only been a couple of hours. I'll leave it run all night tonight
> with these settings. Sheesh, it's getting warm in this room right now! ;c)
>
> -james
>
> (BTW, this is my first Gigabyte mb. I've been an Asus man for the last
> 15 years. In fact, I almost bought the P6T Deluxe V2, but a friend
> talked me into the Gigabyte board...he said "I wouldn't regret it")
>
> GA-EX58-UD4P w/ i7 920
> 3GB Kingston PC3 16000 triple channel
> Sapphire 4850 X2 1GB Video Card
> Corsair 620 HX Power supply
>

Do you double check with CPUZ ? DDR3-2000 should show a
1000MHz clock (you have to multiply the CPUZ value
by two, as a rule).

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Example here, of some DDR3-2000 and CPUZ.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/ocz-bl...emory-review/7

Paul

The answer to this is surprisingly simple.

There is no Jedec standard for speeds above 1066MHz. By default, the
board reads the Jedec standard information from the SPD ROM on the
memory chip, which gives the 1066 speed, and that's the way it runs. By
default.

Recognizing that this is industrial strength stupid, Intel and the
memory makers created a non Jedec standard called XMP. Somewhere in
your BIOS settings there is a place to enable XMP. Presto chango, it's
like magic, and now your system will run .... RELIABLY .... at 1600MHz.
DO NOT change anything else or set your timings manually (at least not
initially). Just turn on XMP and all will be well. Later, if you want
to try overclocking from there (at a very high risk of reduced
stability), you can have at it. But it's likely that turning on XMP
will do all that you want.


James wrote:
> I ordered Kingston HyperX 1GB KHX16000D3K3/3GX (DDR3 2000) x3 according
> to the mfg's QVL along with my UD4P motherboard. My problem is that the
> motherboard (with F8 BIOS) sets the memory frequency to 1066 by
> default...rather than 2000. My system is very stable here...no BSOD. But
> whenever I set the BIOS to the appropriate memory/timing/voltage speed
> (2000)...I get regular occuring blue screens in 32bit Vista Ultimate.
>
> Am I asking too much for this memory to work at the rated speed in this
> motherboard???
>
>

"Barry Watzman" <> wrote in message:

> The answer to this is surprisingly simple.
>
> There is no Jedec standard for speeds above 1066MHz. By default, the
> board reads the Jedec standard information from the SPD ROM on the memory
> chip, which gives the 1066 speed, and that's the way it runs. By default.
>
> Recognizing that this is industrial strength stupid, Intel and the memory
> makers created a non Jedec standard called XMP. Somewhere in your BIOS
> settings there is a place to enable XMP. Presto chango, it's like magic,
> and now your system will run .... RELIABLY .... at 1600MHz. DO NOT change
> anything else or set your timings manually (at least not initially). Just
> turn on XMP and all will be well. Later, if you want to try overclocking
> from there (at a very high risk of reduced stability), you can have at it.
> But it's likely that turning on XMP will do all that you want.

Thank you Barry. But this too brings on the BSOD.

The BIOS refers to this as "Xtreme Memory Profile." It basically allows me
two settings called profile 1 and profile 2. Profile 1 takes me to a memory
frequency of 2002MHz with the appropriate voltage and timing. Profile 2
takes me to 1867MHz which also brings about the dredded BSOD. And it does
this with my base clock set to the default 133MHz. Essentially, everything
is set to BIOS defaults except XMP.

For whatever reason(s), my system will not allow me to use the XMP profiles
without becoming unstable. I'm not sure what to blame here...memory or
motherboard, as both are new and I don't have any other memory to
substitute. What would you do? Should I exchange the memory...or the
motherboard? The reason I ask is because now is the time to do this. I have
only had the new hardware for less than a week and Newegg will only allow
exchanges within a small window of time.

Just a note about my trial of the base clock set to 150 and the memory
multiplier set to 10x. The machine ran all of last night without incident.
I.e., the machine never rebooted and appeared to be working fine when I got
up this morning.

james

"Paul" <> wrote in message:

> Do you double check with CPUZ ? DDR3-2000 should show a
> 1000MHz clock (you have to multiply the CPUZ value
> by two, as a rule).
>
> http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
>
> Example here, of some DDR3-2000 and CPUZ.
>
> http://www.guru3d.com/article/ocz-bl...emory-review/7
>
> Paul

CPUID shows 750MHz right now. That's because I'm running at 1500MHz. But the
timing matches the XMP profiles with the exception of tRC being at 24
instead of 42 or 45. I could try setting tRC to match and then see how it
affects the Passmark score. But like I said, the system is running
flawlessly (for 17 hours now) with the current base clock at 150. I'm going
to try pushing this a little bit more in time. But I may have to buy a
different heat sink for the CPU if I want to get 3.8GHz to 4.1GHz. My
current CPU temps (at 3.0GHz) are running around 53 degrees C at idle. As
for the memory, I'm not sure why it won't run reliably at 2000. I paid extra
for these because of that. I'm thinking about exchanging them.
Unfortunately, these are the only triple channel modules that the
motherboard QVL says will work at 2000Mhz.

james

Are you trying to overclock? I don't have enough information about your
system to make a suggestion, but if you are trying to overclock, you
will get no sympathy from me. However, for the purposes of this
discussion, I do not consider using XMP mode to be ovclocking (as long
as all of the other speeds are on spec and not overclocked).


James wrote:
> "Paul" <> wrote in message:
>
>> Do you double check with CPUZ ? DDR3-2000 should show a
>> 1000MHz clock (you have to multiply the CPUZ value
>> by two, as a rule).
>>
>> http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
>>
>> Example here, of some DDR3-2000 and CPUZ.
>>
>> http://www.guru3d.com/article/ocz-bl...emory-review/7
>>
>> Paul
>
> CPUID shows 750MHz right now. That's because I'm running at 1500MHz. But
> the timing matches the XMP profiles with the exception of tRC being at
> 24 instead of 42 or 45. I could try setting tRC to match and then see
> how it affects the Passmark score. But like I said, the system is
> running flawlessly (for 17 hours now) with the current base clock at
> 150. I'm going to try pushing this a little bit more in time. But I may
> have to buy a different heat sink for the CPU if I want to get 3.8GHz to
> 4.1GHz. My current CPU temps (at 3.0GHz) are running around 53 degrees C
> at idle. As for the memory, I'm not sure why it won't run reliably at
> 2000. I paid extra for these because of that. I'm thinking about
> exchanging them. Unfortunately, these are the only triple channel
> modules that the motherboard QVL says will work at 2000Mhz.
>
> james
>

"Barry Watzman" wrote in message :

> Are you trying to overclock? I don't have enough information about your
> system to make a suggestion, but if you are trying to overclock, you will
> get no sympathy from me. However, for the purposes of this discussion, I
> do not consider using XMP mode to be ovclocking (as long as all of the
> other speeds are on spec and not overclocked).

Hi Barry, my point is that these (QVL approved) 1GB Kingston DDR3 2000 are
junk! They will NOT run at XMP speeds on *my* GA-EX58-UD4P with all other
BIOS settings at their default. I get bluescreens using either profile. If
you look on Newegg, you will see similar complaints.

As for overclocking...I'm not looking for sympathy. I know the risks.

James