RAM ISSUES

[uria702]

I have a set of g.skill 4 gb 1066 mhz 5-5-5-15 ram on a ga-p35-ds3l, running an e8400.

memtest86 gives me errors when I am running the memory in dual channel. single sticks clear memtest86 fine. I bumped up the voltage by .2-.4 volts and I still am getting 2 errors in test 5. I am wondering if this is a compatibility issue or if it's just bad ram? I flashed the latest bios, in normal voltage I am getting 32676 errors in test 5 and 2 errors when the voltage is bumped up.

Should I RMA the set and go with a 4-4-4-12 ddr2 800? I have a lot of difficulty with BSOD, crashing in the middle of OS installs and updates, the system is very unstable.

 

[blacksci]

Try pullin a stick out and runnin aquamark, see if it crashes with both sticks or just one, if its just one then your looking at a bad stick if its both of them i would lean towards compatablity issues. I dont think its going to be a latency problem though, also check and see if the ram is on the supported list through the manufacturer.

 

[evongugg]

Put the voltage at 2.0-2.1v (+0.2 to +0.3)
Test the memory with memtest at 800 MHZ with the SPD setting (Standard settings). See if you still get errors.
If you still get errors, I am inclined to think it is bad memory.

 

[uria702]

Thank guys after some troubleshooting I figured out the problem, the motherboard was defective, went out and got myself a p5k-se and everything works great now. thanks.