sp4wners

Hi guys!

As You know I have a problem with my memory. I can't run them at 1600MHz ar 1866MHz. I tried everything. So... I've tested them today, every stick, one by one and here are the results of trying to run them at 1866MHz.

1st stick: freeze when windows 7 logo appears when system is booting

2nd stick: freeze after windows 7 logo disappear

3rd stick: freeze after windows 7 logo disappear, or freeze in windows after few seconds

So do You think my RAM is broken? Every stick? Should I RMA it? Or maybe it's my mobo? But I doubt it's my mobo because I got it three days ago from RMA. I got this RAM problem for about a month...

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Voltage? Timings?

sp4wners

OMG I don't care about voltage and timigs. Every timings I set don't want to work. I want to know if RAM is broken or not. 9-9-9-28 1.65v

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ericeod

Considering the ram is rated for a specific speed, with specific timings and specific voltages... The queston asked is the most important!

OP, what QPI voltages are you running? When I run my DDR3 2000 kit above 1700, I have to give the QPI considerably more voltage.

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sp4wners

Ehhh... You don't understand. I visited 13 forums, and everyone gives me advice just like Yours, QPI, vRam etc. Nothing works! Don't You understand? I don't need another advices that will not work, because I tested every possible timing, voltages etc. I just want to know if they're broken. But if You want voltages so here. I am not noob in OC, so you don't have to explain me how to do this, I just want to know if they're broken.

QPI from +0.150v to +0.250v
vRam from 1.6 to 1.65v
CPU 0.80v 4.05GHz
CPU PLL from 1.80v to 1.88v
ICH 1.150 to 1.200v
IOH 1.50
9-9-9-28 2T 1866MHz/1600MHz

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ericeod

Nobody ever said you were a nood. But OCN can't read your mind or know what you have already tried. You have not given us all the background information (reread your own first post!) so how could we possibly know? People post all the time asking about their ram, and come to find out, they dont know how to change the timings in the bios. You post a thread stating you cant get the ram to run, yet you offer no other information, or what you have tried. You should have at least posted the following:

The manufacturer specs for the ram
What timings and voltages you have tried
What motherboard settings you have tried
What tests you have run
What settings (if any) you have run the ram successfully

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sp4wners

My memory http://www.ocztechnology.com/product...triple_channel

I didn't run any tests at 1600MHz because PC freeze after few minutes after booting. At 1866MHz it doesn't even want to boot in to winodws. I've run memtest for my RAM set at 1200MHz 6-6-6-15 1.6v and didn't get any errors for 20 minutes. At 1200MHz it's fully stable, never got any bsod or something. At 1600MHz 7-7-7-21/8-8-8-21/24 or 9-9-9-24/9-9-9-28 1.65v QPI +0.150v to +0.250v everytime I tried to play any game I got freeze or restart, or PC just freeze after few seconds after windows booted. At 1866MHz 9-9-9-28 1.65v it doesn't want to boot in to windows...

So

1200MHz 6-6-6-15 1T 1.6v works perfect

1600MHz 7-7-7-21/8-8-8-21 or 24/9-9-9-28 2T freeze after few seconds, sometimes minutes, Memory Ratio 4, Uncore 8 CPU 200 x20, 19x 211

1866MHz 9-9-9-28 1.65v QPI +0.150 to +0.250v, ICH +1.200v IOH +1.50v freeze when windows logo appears

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ericeod

It looks like you have done all the testing. What I would recommend is to check that you have the latest MB bios (bios releases can add memory stability and support). I would then contact OCZ and give them your motherboard info, then let them know what isnt working with the ram, and the settings you have tried. OCZ will get back to you fairly quickly. I had to contact them when I couldnt get their DDR3 ram to run in a Maximus Extreme motherboard at their rated speeds.

If you still dont get any results, try RMA. Sorry I couldnt be more help, but you have already tried everything else.

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sp4wners

I got 1.9 bios, so i got the newest. I contacted OCZ and they said it's mobo fault because it's not supported RAm at 1866MHz. But they are idiots, i can't even run my RAM at 1600MHz or 1500MHz :/ I just contacted my vendor and asked them if they will replace my RAm with other one, because i don't want to wait another 2 weeks :/ i just get back my mobo from RMA o.O

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ericeod

I've run into this before with 680i boards where the ram just doesnt operate with the board. Somethimes the ram just isnt compatible. If OCZ isnt being any help, I wouldnt go with their product anyway. Good luck finding some decent ram. G.Skill ram has yet to let me down.

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