oh poo....I spent most of the day getting re-aquinted with o/c and such....haven't done that in a long time. I think this mobo (gigabyte p35-ds4) still has some life in it especially if I can get a Q9550 to 3.4+ GHz. On air, too.
---- Tim Lider <[email protected]> wrote: > I was just thinking of getting that memory for my 780i gaming motherboard. > Looks like it will work on mine since I am able to run 1066 memory no > problem. > > On the Newegg site there is a Manufacturer reply on one of the reviews, > stating setting that should be set. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231246 > > Says: > > Dear Customer > > We are sorry to hear you are having an issue with your memory package. Please > contact our technical support department directly and they will be able to > further assist you. When installing memory, please make sure to properly > configure the memory settings in BIOS, otherwise the computer may not run > properly. For this memory package, the memory frequency should be set to > DDR2-1066, memory timings tCL 5 - tRCD 5 - tRP 5 - tRAS 15 - Command Rate 2. > Memory Voltage should be set to 2.10V. Once that is complete, everything > should be running smoothly. > > Thank you > GSKILL SUPPORT > > Quality and customer service are our top priorities. > > Tech Support Email: [email protected] > RMA Dept Email: [email protected] > G.SKILL Forum: http://www.gskill.com > > Regards, > > Tim Lider > Sr. Data Recovery Specialist > Advanced Data Solutions, LLC > http://www.adv-data.com > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Stan Zaske > > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 2:19 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [H] Incompatible Memory? > > > > You've probably got it set right but I'd try it at 2.2v or above to get > > it stable. Unfortunately, most boards that aren't enthusiast expensive > > seldom go above 2.1v. My board is borderline stable with Corsair 1066 > > RAM and tops out at 2.1v so I just run it at 800 and it's fine. > > > > > > On 1/4/2010 5:49 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > > > I just put 8 GB of G.Skill ram only my Mobo (Gigabite P35-DS4). This > > is DD2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 ram. I got this from NewEgg. > > > > > > I quickly noticed Win7 would crash before too long. Finally, I got > > into Prime95 and it immediately halted saying that there was an error > > in calculation (it was getting wrong results for known calculations!). > > After seeing this, I put the old 2G of HyperX DD2-800 ram back in the > > system. Prime95 seems to be working now, though I have not completed a > > full-length stress test. I have been using this ram for the last two > > years, though. > > > > > > I did try a few other setting of the timing on the G.Skill ram, but > > never got to anything that seems stable. > > > > > > Should I keep going with this ram (while trying to find some setting > > that works) or seek to return for an exchange with Newegg? By the way, > > the old ram gets a 5.5 on Windows Experience Index while the new ram > > gets a 7.2. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > >
