Pc not booting - WEIRD!?

[Slaymate]

Try raising the MCP and SPP voltages a notch.Try the MCP 1st and the SPP if it doesn't help. If neither works try raising both at the same time.

If that doesn't work you may need to lower the memory speed a notch. I have 4x1GB of PC2 9200 DDR1150 memory that I use when testing anything with Vista 64-bit. But with XP and Vista 32-bit I only use 2 of the sticks. Why you ask? Because my Bios tells me when all 4 memory slots are used that SLI-Memory support is disabled. Basically that means they won't run at PC2 9200 speeds, but they do run at PC2 8500 speeds.

[Magus]

I'll try that first thing in the morning, thanks alot

So i guess that means I also cannot use the full speed of my sticks.. But yeah either that or 2GB and 2GB is just not enough for me to enjoy vista fully, kinda sluggish at times..

[Slaymate]

If you could sell the memory you have I could order you something like this and ship it to you.
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

[Magus]

Would be hard for me to sell them because both pairs are from different stores and new price is 48,50 per pair, but thanks for the offer, i'll see what I can do and maybe i'll go in on it ;)

Wow, with the rebate it's only 60 euro's, I pay 100 here in Holland, will you handle the mail-in-rebate, So i don't need to send extra money to get sent back later..?

[Slaymate]

I guess I could.

[Richard_Rahl]

Originally Posted by Magus

I have the Command rate set to 2T, because that's the stable setting with this memory. Also I sent in a form at Asus, hoping for an answer..

Though it should be a halfassed answer like any big company would give.
Also is it possible that Gamershell hosts driverstuff from asus? I'm really getting sick of the fact that i have to download from their servers with 12kbps and the server resetting all the time..

My MB has an abillity to reset the BIOS, I suppose yours has it too (since mine is not too special, and you probably have a high-end board). Try to reset it, and if your smart you look up what the default refresh rate is of your memory. You say you have found the most stable clock frequency, but maybe it helps a lot when you bring the RAM (and BIOS) back to stock settings. If you still have issues then, we at least have a good foundation to continue with.

[Magus]

I set it back a few days ago, pc got more unstable, so i set it back to the best settings, it's a fact that this board has problems handling ram, but others got it to work..

As expected I got a crapcore email from Asus, that I should look in the manual if my memory is in the QVL, and IT IS, GOD IT'S THE ONLY CORSAIR RAM THAT IS IN THAT LIST, HE DIDNT EVEN LOOK IT UP HIMSELF, What kind of support is this!?

[Richard_Rahl]

Originally Posted by Magus

I set it back a few days ago, pc got more unstable, so i set it back to the best settings, it's a fact that this board has problems handling ram, but others got it to work..

As expected I got a crapcore email from Asus, that I should look in the manual if my memory is in the QVL, and IT IS, GOD IT'S THE ONLY CORSAIR RAM THAT IS IN THAT LIST, HE DIDNT EVEN LOOK IT UP HIMSELF, What kind of support is this!?

Okay, resetting doesn't help. And thank you for making it clear that I should never buy an Asus main board.
Any idea of what could happen if you put in some RAM by Crucial or OCZ? Maybe someone you know has RAM of the right type of one of those two brands (or any other), available for some testing. If it solves your issues, then you know what RAM you should buy

[Magus]

There's only one guy i know that has DDR2 ram, and he has Corsair ram, newer ones not supported and running at Cas 5 latencies..

But anyways if Asus can't help me i need to get rid of this mobo for a P5K, or get the ram Slay is offering me

[Richard_Rahl]

Originally Posted by Magus

There's only one guy i know that has DDR2 ram, and he has Corsair ram, newer ones not supported and running at Cas 5 latencies..

Bummer. Well, that becomes either that OCZ stuff Slay pointed to, or a new MB.