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New build problems

garyinhere said:
What's sad is that i'm pretty positive he could get the rig going if he just puts the ram down to 1333... but i'm done with this thread before he earns me an infraction:rolleyes:
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Wait the ram is NOT running at 1333 ? Well hell there is the problem RIGHT THERE ! :shadedshu
 
I will try lowering the mem here in a min I just got a stop 50 error and a cpu overheat.
Was running prime95 with the stock cooler.
The ram is 1600mhz tho

I had the cpu overheat set too low lol.60c
 
jlewis02 said:
I will try lowering the mem here in a min I just got a stop 50 error and a cpu overheat.
Was running prime95 with the stock cooler.
The ram is 1600mhz tho

I had the cpu overheat set too low lol.60c
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This is just what garyinhere was telling you to do . Lower every thing down to stock settings MAN then you can tweak things once you have it all up and running . WTF ? Your RAM must be begging you for a break take it down to 1333 and then see what happens .
 
After setting Bios (v0505) to Default, reboot. Have the hard drive disconnected. Have all three memory slots (red ones) filled. In bios first tab "Extreme Tweaker" go to Ai Overclock Tuner and hit enter set field to XMP and F10 save. Reboot. You should be able to get through bios run and find message 'no bootable media found'...or to that effect. Then try with hard drive. If you can't get to that point try running (memtest 86 V4.10) or Windows Mem test DOS boot disk. from boot CD. You will have to set boot order in bios. May have to try one stick at a time in red slot A1, nearest cpu . Also, disconnect all fans Except CPU fan, make sure board is not shorting out from case.

XMP "should" set SPD designated by ram, no need to adjust any voltage fields.
 
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Running prime95 with memory at 1333mhz
QPI-1.17v
DRAM-1.60v
 
jlewis02 said:
Running prime95 with memory at 1333mhz
QPI-1.17v
DRAM-1.60v
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Ok so you prime , The real question is can and does the system boot up win7 ? with out the BSOD ? This is after all what we are trying to help you with . :twitch:
 
Its still running prime95 blend tests 23min so far its good.
 
I was going to post but everyone covered it, those mem adress's listed in your BSOD at ram adress registers at the CPU by the looks of things. when you start seeing very low mem adress blocks in a BSOD assume ram trouble.usually it means you need to down clock or check voltage or check the fsb etc etc etc.
 
Man the stock cpu cooler sucks.
Going to put my megahalems back on it and try for 1600mhz.
 
jlewis02 said:
Man the stock cpu cooler sucks.
Going to put my megahalems back on it and try for 1600mhz.
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Dude why not just try to get it all up and running normal first ? I think I am done here now . You seem hell bent on getting a supper clock with out getting it all up and running normal first . good luck .
 
yea stop being so concerned with overclocking.....test things out for a few days with stock cooler and everything else at stock settings....when ur 100% sure its good, then begin to fuck around with it
 
Stock ram setting is 1600mhz its good at 1333mhz so I will try to get it to 1600mhz now.
 
"Stock" should run fine if Ai Overclock Tuner is set to XMP.
 
Thats what I just put it on.
 
Ok new problem
It works fine with the ctock cooler but it bsod almost as soon as it gets to windows with my megahalems.Same settings as stock cooler.
 
That sounds like you have over tightened the cooler. Somehow cooler is not flat to cpu and is overheating. Have you looked at base of cpu to see if gold contacts are burned? You can smell socket for burning.. be careful of pins in socket.

Are you doing a clean install of OS?

Is the mounting base of Megahalem causing a short?
 
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I just put some stuff under the mount maybe it is.
 
megahalems is the problem so far its at 1600mhz and working fine with the stock cooler.
 
It was working
I dont know whats up now
 
Is the mounting bracket designed for 1366 socket because it sounds like your shorting out. Where did you get Megahalem? What was previoius build? You may have to contact company for correct bracket.
 
The megahalem is the rev b.
Testing ram in all the slots now again.
Shouldnt ram work in the black slots?
 
Manual says "Due to Intel CPU spec definition, X.M.P. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only." Use red slots for tri channel. Dual channel runs slots A1 & B1. Why don't you download PDF Manual from ASUS website. And while your at it look up mounting instructions for your revb Megahalem.

Red slot for better overclock, should be able to use black slot for tri channel but some have had mobo problems with bad DIMM sockets; which would require RMA to vendor.
 
I have the book for it but it dont say anything about single sticks.
I have everything to mount it right and it was installed correct.
 
So what are you trying to accomplish with one stick? DIMM "should" be seen in any slot.
 
See if all the ram slots work and.
 
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