Memory clock issue Gigabyte mobo/Gskill memory

[matn85]

So I built a new mini-ITX gaming system a couple months ago and I've just recently had the time to tinker with overclocking. I've played with overclocking a little in the past but this is my first serious attempt.

So I noticed my RAM (GSkill Sniper 2400 CL11 1.65v) was only running at 1333 CL9 1.5v. So I go into the BIOS and find that when I enable the XMP it gets bumped up to 2400. All gravy, right? Well then I started getting random crashed with Firefox, various games (Skyrim, BF3, CS, and others). I disable the XMP and its perfectly stable again. I went back into the bios to try adjusting the memory clock manually but it would only let me run the 'stock' 1333 (remember this is 2400 memory I bought), or the unstable XMP at 2400.

I only today (dummy) looked at the QVL to find my memory isn't on the list. Question here is... Am I SOL with this memory?

Also, I'm unable to manually OC my CPU, like at all. Can't adjust voltages, multiplier, anything. I tried using EasyTune and it almost bricked by mobo.

Specs:

Mobo: GA-F2A88XN-WIFI
CPU: AMD x4 860k
Memory: Gskill Sniper 2400 CL11 (F3-2400C11D-16GSR)
GPU: Asus GTX 750 Ti (until my R9 380 gets here)

"Legitimate" Windows 10 Pro

 

[junkeymonkey]

AMD x4 860k

may not can take it and you may just need to shoot for the best it can [that's amd ] there memory controllers are not like intel and kinda can be weak

then being 8gb sticks aint helping one of my AM3+ builds flat just spit them out did not take them at all for a example [any 8gb kit] ?? [and they were listed on the tested memory list as well ]

try it with just one stick I bet it will do fine add the 2ed and = issues


Memory controller The number of controllers: 1
Memory channels: 2
Supported memory: DDR3-2133
DIMMs per channel: 2

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-Athlon%20II%20X4%20860K.html

so with that it can be its just like a failed overclock trying to get the full 2400 out of it ???

''2400 may be tricky and require careful tweaking''

http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=13767

http://www.gskill.us/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=57&order=desc&page=2

this looked interesting ?

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2751629/caused-ram-fail.html

 

[Tradesman1]

Try it again and raise the DRAM voltage to 1.7 and the CPU/NB voltage to 1.275

 

[junkeymonkey]

like from here the guy changed his cpu and all was fine ?? it can depend on how well binned your chip is ??

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=129714

AMD is not quite as cut and dry as intel can be and may require a bit of manual massaging in the bios - then it may make full speed or them you may have to settle for the best it can ? that could be anything from 1333 to ???

my funny saying is ''if its AMD its 1333'' anything over that on ant given chip is bonus

try as tradesman said [seems to be the first step in all you look at ] and review the guides like at g-skill and fingers crossed

also I don't know how well ''intels'' xmp really works out on AMD platforms ?

good luck

 

[matn85]

Thanks for the fast replies everyone! So I decided to test one stick at a time first using the AMD Overdrive stability test. Each worked just fine with XMP enabled, so I put both in and ran the test again. Together they worked just fine. This time, however, with both sticks in I switched their slots (stick 1 in slot 2 and so on). I touched nothing in the BIOS except enabling XMP.

I've been building computers for years now, and I've never heard of this being a solution.

On the issue of using XMP instead of AMP, nothing happens when I enable AMP in the BIOS. Timings and speed stay at 1333mhz CL9, the only boost comes from XMP which sends it right to 2400mhz CL11.

 

[junkeymonkey]

well did you look at the recommended memory slot configuration in the boards manual ??

 

[matn85]

Yup. Had the individual sticks in DDR3_1 when I tested them. Like I said, this isn't my first rodeo, and this makes no sense as a solution. But I'm not getting anymore BSODs/crashes/random restarts.

 

[junkeymonkey]

''But I'm not getting anymore BSODs/crashes/random restarts''

that's the best part

enjoy

 

[matn85]

Thanks for your help! Now I wonder what was causing the instability in the first place that was fixed by swapping the sticks around.

Technology... lol

 

[junkeymonkey]

maybe did not get good connection in the slot ?? its not like I never had to pull them out and reseat them or something minor at times ?

the thing is its all good now that's what counts

 

[matn85]

Yeah I was talking with my brother and he said reseating them probably did the trick.