G.skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO+GA-770TA-UD3

[Rudy66]

Hello,

In short: BSOD's with fail-safe defaults. SPD and AUTO 9-9-9-24 etc. at 1.5V.
Windows memory diag(extended with cache enabled) gives hardware problem.
BSOD mentions page fault in non paged area.
The memory is on mainboard's QVL.
The memory's QVL only mentions Intel boards.
Had the pc tested at a local store with different memory, still BSOD's.
Had the mainboard replaced, still BSOD's.

Can anyone help me out please?
Config.:
AMD X4 630
Memory & Mainboard as in title
HDD Samsung 103SJ (1 partition)
OS: Windows 7 HP 64-bit

 

[jimmyzline]

I dunno. What I do know (as you have initially pointed out) is that that set of mem is designed specifically for the i5 and i7 cpu on P55 boards. Certainly could be a cause of the problem. When they "tested at a local store with different memory", what memory did they use?

 

[Rudy66]

I dunno. What I do know (as you have initially pointed out) is that that set of mem is designed specifically for the i5 and i7 cpu on P55 boards. Certainly could be a cause of the problem. When they "tested at a local store with different memory", what memory did they use?

I don't remember which brand, but another for sure. After that I rma'd the mainboard. So you think Gigabyte made a mistake?

 

[jimmyzline]

No. Sorry. I was going on G.Skill specs but did not realize Gigabyte showed it as supported for this board. Your are in a unique situation that I am unfamiliar with. Guess I better look before I leap huh?

Either way, your board mfg says it's supported but your ram mfg says no. I hope that someone here much smarter than I can shed some light for you.

 

[Rudy66]

No. Sorry. I was going on G.Skill specs but did not realize Gigabyte showed it as supported for this board. Your are in a unique situation that I am unfamiliar with. Guess I better look before I leap huh?

Either way, your board mfg says it's supported but your ram mfg says no. I hope that someone here much smarter than I can shed some light for you.

Board mfg yes, ram mfg no sums it up indeed.
Other possibility is that the cpu's memory controller is defective, because replacing the board didn't solve the bsod's.
But still, the memory spec is 1.35V and the board's bios minimum voltage is 1.5V.

 

[jossrik]

Might be a combination of things. I have a different motherboard, and mine is rated for 8500 memory, but only with a AM2+/AM3 CPU, I can't even overclock the memory to it's intended timings without instability issues.

 

[Rudy66]

Might be a combination of things. I have a different motherboard, and mine is rated for 8500 memory, but only with a AM2+/AM3 CPU, I can't even overclock the memory to it's intended timings without instability issues.

Sorry to see you're misguided too. In general, if it's on the memory QVL it should work with the intended mHz and timings. Not clock it down and say it works, why else bother manufacturing different sorts of ram.
It distorts expected system performance and buying decision.
At least that's my opinion...
What I just checked was the cpu support to see if a bios flash was required. This is not the case, the cpu stepping is C2 so it should work with F1 bios.