Hi All,
First off, my specs:
MObo: P8Z77-V Deluxe
CPU : i7 3770k
RAM : 16 GB Corsair Vengence CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9R (2 kits of 2x4)
GPU : EVGA GTX 680 (x2)
PSU : Corsair 850AX
I have a question about running my RAM to speed. Note that I have already exchanged the mobo and see the
same instability.
When I boot underspeed (1333) and stock CPU things are good. I ran memtest86+ [3 passes] and prime95 [8
hours and running right now] and everything is going well.
I updated the mobo BIOS to XMP for the RAM which clocks at 1866. I get major system instability.
memtest spits out some errors and I have BSOD and froze while running prime95.
Memtests that I have run:
RAM as single DIMM : 3 passed and one failed
RAM as a kit in channel (kit one) : Failed to boot, flipped RAM postions and it booted and passed
memtest.
RAM as a kit in channel (kit two) : Passed test, prime95 failed. Went back to memtest and then that
failed.
Right now I have a new 4x4 single kit set of RAM being delivered tomorrow in the case that this is my
RAM. G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) (1866) F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL. My concern is that this could
also be my CPU somehow?
Other than replacing my RAM tomorrow, I am unsure as to what is happening and where to go from here if
the new RAM also has the same issues with trying to get clocked to speed.
Thank you for the help!
First off, my specs:
MObo: P8Z77-V Deluxe
CPU : i7 3770k
RAM : 16 GB Corsair Vengence CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9R (2 kits of 2x4)
GPU : EVGA GTX 680 (x2)
PSU : Corsair 850AX
I have a question about running my RAM to speed. Note that I have already exchanged the mobo and see the
same instability.
When I boot underspeed (1333) and stock CPU things are good. I ran memtest86+ [3 passes] and prime95 [8
hours and running right now] and everything is going well.
I updated the mobo BIOS to XMP for the RAM which clocks at 1866. I get major system instability.
memtest spits out some errors and I have BSOD and froze while running prime95.
Memtests that I have run:
RAM as single DIMM : 3 passed and one failed
RAM as a kit in channel (kit one) : Failed to boot, flipped RAM postions and it booted and passed
memtest.
RAM as a kit in channel (kit two) : Passed test, prime95 failed. Went back to memtest and then that
failed.
Right now I have a new 4x4 single kit set of RAM being delivered tomorrow in the case that this is my
RAM. G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) (1866) F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL. My concern is that this could
also be my CPU somehow?
Other than replacing my RAM tomorrow, I am unsure as to what is happening and where to go from here if
the new RAM also has the same issues with trying to get clocked to speed.
Thank you for the help!