probably it has to do with voltages. could be your rails are fluctuating too much. check them voltages with speedfan and see if they are within tolerance range which is stated on ur psu. also, whats the amps on ur 12v rail? i think u would need as a minimum 32amps. check it on ur psu label and see if its enough.
New PSU = Unstable.
Just got my Seasonic s12-600 in the mail. After plugging it in, and going back to my old settings...I'm not prime stable anymore....sup with that? I'm gonna play with some voltages, because this PSU is way better than the last one...maybe they're just off because of voltage. Anyone got any ideas?
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18A and 18A.
How should I go about loading the separate rails? I have one string of connectors for the four plugs on the psu, and the other string for the drives, and fans. Is this good?
Originally Posted by cyrixMII300 probably it has to do with voltages. could be your rails are fluctuating too much. check them voltages with speedfan and see if they are within tolerance range which is stated on ur psu. also, whats the amps on ur 12v rail? i think u would need as a minimum 32amps. check it on ur psu label and see if its enough. |
18A and 18A.
How should I go about loading the separate rails? I have one string of connectors for the four plugs on the psu, and the other string for the drives, and fans. Is this good?
Multi-Rail PSUs will colour code the +12V - this is typically with a Blue or black stripe down it.
You will find that the Main 24-pin and +12v connectors are on one rails and everything else is on the other one.
Moving fans off the MB fan headers will help the MB and its stability.
Ensure all 4 connectors are securely made and as suggested use a good Multi-meter to read the values of the MB, esp the +12, +5, +3.3v
Do this when posting / OS booting, OS Idle, OS Load and see what the variance is.
Use MBM5 to then correctly offset the BIOS readings to display the 'true' readings.
Check Vcore against differnet Genie % settings as some of these are not as stable.
Look in the FAQ and also here to help you further.
You will find that the Main 24-pin and +12v connectors are on one rails and everything else is on the other one.
Moving fans off the MB fan headers will help the MB and its stability.
Ensure all 4 connectors are securely made and as suggested use a good Multi-meter to read the values of the MB, esp the +12, +5, +3.3v
Do this when posting / OS booting, OS Idle, OS Load and see what the variance is.
Use MBM5 to then correctly offset the BIOS readings to display the 'true' readings.
Check Vcore against differnet Genie % settings as some of these are not as stable.
Look in the FAQ and also here to help you further.
I took all the fans off of the mobo. Still no good man. This is pissing me off. Why would an UPGRADE of a psu make it so ****ty at my old clock? The reason I got it was cause I was hoping to get a higher overall clock with it, or at least bring my memory up to 1:1. This is highly discouraging. This is the best PSU on the market, and it can't even compare to my Ultra 600W p.o.s.
Just tested with a Multimeter. The rails are almost dead on. Stable too.
What is wrong man? I thought this would be a good investment...doesn't look like it so far.
What is wrong man? I thought this would be a good investment...doesn't look like it so far.
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Are the fans spinning? Is there hot air blowing out the back of the PSU? Try resetting the CMOS? Maybe an BIOS flash to the latest BIOS? It sounds like a motherboard compatibility issue more than anything.
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Originally Posted by Sideburns Just tested with a Multimeter. The rails are almost dead on. Stable too. What is wrong man? I thought this would be a good investment...doesn't look like it so far. |
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Sorry...you must misunderstand me. I can power on and get into windows. (i'm typing to you on this rig.)...It's just that my overclock of 2610 prime stable for 13 hours, is no longer prime stable...
Originally Posted by Some_Idiot2 Are the fans spinning? Is there hot air blowing out the back of the PSU? Try resetting the CMOS? Maybe an BIOS flash to the latest BIOS? It sounds like a motherboard compatibility issue more than anything.
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The problem is NOT ur psu, trust me if it was the psu then that thing would've never turned on in the first place. when u say ur old settings u mean from ur old mobo settings right? the dfi mobo and psu is brand new right? u have to mess with the settings on the dfi mobo. after messing with all the bios option and timings i would suggest try using 2t instead of 1t.
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Naw, the only thing I changed was the PSU. The mobo is the same. I used optimized defaults to change. Once i knew it turned on, I loaded my Cmos Reloaded profile that was stable before...and now it's not at all. I hate this motherboard! The motherboard is about the only part I haven't replaced through all of this...lmao. So...I hate it.
Any suggestions about what settings could be causing this?
Originally Posted by shortfuse The problem is NOT ur psu, trust me if it was the psu then that thing would've never turned on in the first place. when u say ur old settings u mean from ur old mobo settings right? the dfi mobo and psu is brand new right? u have to mess with the settings on the dfi mobo. after messing with all the bios option and timings i would suggest try using 2t instead of 1t. |
Any suggestions about what settings could be causing this?
Welcome to my nightmare hahaha, hence my avatar. what ram are u using? i know its a geil tccd but is it the 4400 or 4000?
Tell me ur exact settings, and lets figure it out, and have u tried using 2t instead of 1t? im not familiar with the opty 165 whats the multiplier on those proc?
fsb = 290
ldt = x3
multi = x9
pci-x = 100
c+q = disabled
cpu startup = 1.35
vid 1.35
special 104%
ldtv = 1.5
chipset = 1.6
dram = 2.6
166
enable
2.5
4
6
3
12
16
4
3
2
4
3120
e
auto
d
weak4
async = 8
response = fast
preamble = 5
016
D
16x
7x
D
Maybe that can shed some light.
My ram is stable up to 300FSB at 2.5-4-3-6 1t. But, it doesn't do diddly squat when paired up with the processor...
ldt = x3
multi = x9
pci-x = 100
c+q = disabled
cpu startup = 1.35
vid 1.35
special 104%
ldtv = 1.5
chipset = 1.6
dram = 2.6
166
enable
2.5
4
6
3
12
16
4
3
2
4
3120
e
auto
d
weak4
async = 8
response = fast
preamble = 5
016
D
16x
7x
D
Maybe that can shed some light.
My ram is stable up to 300FSB at 2.5-4-3-6 1t. But, it doesn't do diddly squat when paired up with the processor...
ok let me get this straight pc4800 is rated to go 277mhz right? and u have ur divider set to 166? u do know ur under clovking the speed of ur ram ? try using a 200 divider leave everything set to auto on the dram configuration except for the divider and cas latency, and tras and ras to cas. now on the voltage try using this 1.425 + 110% = 1.56v (according to bios but once u open cpu-z the voltage should be lower)
Dram: 200 (1:1)
Fsb: 290
Multi: 9
Cpu: @ 2.61ghz
Ram Speed: 290mhz.
and like i said on the previous post try using 2t instead of 1t. and if u think the voltage is too high u can try this 1.475 + 104% =1.53v or 1.40v + 110% = 1.54v
Dram: 200 (1:1)
Fsb: 290
Multi: 9
Cpu: @ 2.61ghz
Ram Speed: 290mhz.
and like i said on the previous post try using 2t instead of 1t. and if u think the voltage is too high u can try this 1.475 + 104% =1.53v or 1.40v + 110% = 1.54v
GeIL ONE TCCD are rated PC4800 which is DDR600 (300Mhz).
With any change of a major component such as a PSU, a particular OC maynot always be stable and so will need to be rechecked and probably checked. It could be in your case that the PSU voltages are different say on the +12v rail where the CPU gets its source or the 3.3v rail for the Memory.
The best thing to do is to recheck the CPU with the mem on a divider and get that right up to max speed and then work the memory.
These modules work well with 623-3 in the orange slots and Vdimm around 2.65-2.75v.
Here are some sample Genie settings that worked for these module types - most for the Expert but are very close to what can be applied to the older DFI nF4 MB.
With any change of a major component such as a PSU, a particular OC maynot always be stable and so will need to be rechecked and probably checked. It could be in your case that the PSU voltages are different say on the +12v rail where the CPU gets its source or the 3.3v rail for the Memory.
The best thing to do is to recheck the CPU with the mem on a divider and get that right up to max speed and then work the memory.
These modules work well with 623-3 in the orange slots and Vdimm around 2.65-2.75v.
Here are some sample Genie settings that worked for these module types - most for the Expert but are very close to what can be applied to the older DFI nF4 MB.
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The problem is the Opteron memory controller. The ram can fly! I only need 2.6v to pass memtest at 300 2.5-4-3-6.
I noticed also, that my video card overclock took a shot in the ass as well. This is totally not cool.
I'll try the above recommended settinsg in the morning....bed time.
Originally Posted by ncsa GeIL ONE TCCD are rated PC4800 which is DDR600 (300Mhz). With any change of a major component such as a PSU, a particular OC maynot always be stable and so will need to be rechecked and probably checked. It could be in your case that the PSU voltages are different say on the +12v rail where the CPU gets its source or the 3.3v rail for the Memory. The best thing to do is to recheck the CPU with the mem on a divider and get that right up to max speed and then work the memory. These modules work well with 623-3 in the orange slots and Vdimm around 2.65-2.75v. Here are some sample Genie settings that worked for these module types - most for the Expert but are very close to what can be applied to the older DFI nF4 MB. |
The problem is the Opteron memory controller. The ram can fly! I only need 2.6v to pass memtest at 300 2.5-4-3-6.
I noticed also, that my video card overclock took a shot in the ass as well. This is totally not cool.
I'll try the above recommended settinsg in the morning....bed time.
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When I try these settings it boots, but it shuts down after it gets to the blue loading bar for Windows XP. This is pissing me off!
Originally Posted by shortfuse ok let me get this straight pc4800 is rated to go 277mhz right? and u have ur divider set to 166? u do know ur under clovking the speed of ur ram ? try using a 200 divider leave everything set to auto on the dram configuration except for the divider and cas latency, and tras and ras to cas. now on the voltage try using this 1.425 + 110% = 1.56v (according to bios but once u open cpu-z the voltage should be lower) Dram: 200 (1:1) Fsb: 290 Multi: 9 Cpu: @ 2.61ghz Ram Speed: 290mhz. and like i said on the previous post try using 2t instead of 1t. and if u think the voltage is too high u can try this 1.475 + 104% =1.53v or 1.40v + 110% = 1.54v |
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