It's the 3rd day since I built my first system and I'm constantly having Prime95 torture test failure. I tried the blend test several times, and each time one worker failed after 45 minutes to 3 hours running. So, how do I know if it's the CPU's problem or the RAM's problem, or compatibility? The memory controller is integrated in the CPU so it's less likely to be the motherboard's problem, am I right? While running the torture test, the CPU core temperatures are at 55C maximum. Will that be considered as too high and cause the test failure? After one worker failed, the other two workers usually works for quite long time. I also noticed that while running the test, CPUID HM reports my CPU Vcore as 1.38V and Core Temp reports my CPU Vcore as 1.325V. Why 1.38? In bios I set the CPU Vcore to be normal and it shows that normal CPU Vcore is 1.325V. Do I have a higher than expected Vcore? Thank you very much!
Here is my system config:
CPU: Phenom ii x3 720p @ 2.8GHz (bus speed 200 MHz, multiplier 14, CPU Vcore 1.325V)
Memory: G.skill 2x2G DDR3 1333 memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-275-_-Product
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA790GPT-UD3H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-398-_-Product
I got 4G of OCZ 1600 8-8-8-24 memory from a friend and I'm planning to cross test with them. However, I've heard that phenom ii cpu can support up to DDR 1333 memory so should I downgrade the memory to 1333 MHz? If I do that, except for changing the CPU multiplier to 6.66, what latency values should I use? Will the downgrade make the memory less stable?
Here is my system config:
CPU: Phenom ii x3 720p @ 2.8GHz (bus speed 200 MHz, multiplier 14, CPU Vcore 1.325V)
Memory: G.skill 2x2G DDR3 1333 memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-275-_-Product
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA790GPT-UD3H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-398-_-Product
I got 4G of OCZ 1600 8-8-8-24 memory from a friend and I'm planning to cross test with them. However, I've heard that phenom ii cpu can support up to DDR 1333 memory so should I downgrade the memory to 1333 MHz? If I do that, except for changing the CPU multiplier to 6.66, what latency values should I use? Will the downgrade make the memory less stable?