Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz PROBLEMS!

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

Hi back in 2013 i bought 8GB of corsair dominator plat ram here is link to the exact item

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Z1CVHW/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

well this ram ran completely fine at 1866mhz, well today i purchased the same exact kit again for a total of 16GB, and for some reason it wont run above 1333MHZ

i was wondering if there was a problem with 4 sticks running at 1866mhz? becuase 2 stick work perfectly fine

this is the error i get whenever i start my PC at 1600MHz or 1866MHz

"Boot Failure Detected"

"The system has experienced a boot failure possibly due to incorrect configuration.
Previous settings in bios may not be compatible. with current hardware"

Current PC setup

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz
16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866MHz
EVGA GTX 780
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
Raidmax RX850AE 850W PSU

i know my motherboard supports up to 32gb of ram, and supports 1866mhz without an OC, just not sure whats going on

jimpz · Jun 20, 2014

From Gigabytes 'memory compatibility list:
"Note: Only one DIMM per channel is supported for DDR3-1866MHz and higher speed as using an AM3+ CPU"

Eximo · Jun 20, 2014

Are you certain they are the exact same kit and not just with the same name? A detailed model number on each slot should show up in your BIOS. If your first two sticks support higher/lower timings or voltage you can easily be getting issues with the other set not working at those settings.

If you are sure they match exactly, try tuning the memory manually to the voltage, timings, and speeds, then bump the voltage up a little. Perhaps someone with more AMD experience can chime in as well.

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

Im 100% that they are the same, CMD8GX3M2A1866C9 is the model number

bignastyid · Jun 20, 2014

Your memory controller can't handle the stress of 4 sticks of ram @ 1866. On many motherboards filling the memory slots will require upping the voltage and relaxing memory timings. On a side note you should look into to replacing that Raidmax PSU asap before it damages something. They are quite notorious for damaging system components as they are a very low quality PSU(raidmax is one of the worst PSU manufactures there is) .

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

jimpz :

not really sure what that means, but i cant even get my ram to clock at 1600mhz

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

bignastyid :

i was considering an EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1000W PSU

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

bignastyid :

what about 1600mhz? cant get the ram to run at that either

bignastyid · Jun 20, 2014

srkrono :

Thats a much much better unit. But it is kinda overkill unless you plan on running triple 780s in the near future. Try adding a little voltage like .05v and using 9-9-9-24 2t latencies and see if that helps. Just to verify have you tried the 2 new sticks by themselves?

bignastyid · Jun 20, 2014

Also its slim possibility,but it is a possibility considering the quality of the psu. The psu could be starving the memory by not delivering enough voltage, ot could be providing unstable power at that increased load.

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

bignastyid :

srkrono :

Thats a much much better unit. But it is kinda overkill unless you plan on running triple 780s in the near future. Try adding a little voltage like .05v and using 9-9-9-24 2t latencies and see if that helps. Just to verify have you tried the 2 new sticks by themselves?

ill try this

and yes i have tried 2 sticks

jimpz · Jun 20, 2014

What gigabyte is saying is that using Dual channel 1866 memory is not supported (4 sticks) it can only run in single channel mode. I wouldn't count on it running consistently at any speed, it may default back to 1333, or you may get random BSOD's, or. . ., higher voltage will probably not get it to run consistently. As it a limitation of the board (as listed by Gigabyte)

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

bignastyid :

srkrono :

Thats a much much better unit. But it is kinda overkill unless you plan on running triple 780s in the near future. Try adding a little voltage like .05v and using 9-9-9-24 2t latencies and see if that helps. Just to verify have you tried the 2 new sticks by themselves?

so 10-10-10-26 at 1.550v lets me use 1600mhz, i wont fry anything with that voltage will i? because im okay with 1600mhz

and are there any benchmarks that i can use to test my ram stability at this setting?

bignastyid · Jun 20, 2014

OCCT can test for stability, so can memtest. .05v shouldn't be a problem.

srkrono · Jun 20, 2014

Ran OCCT for 45 mins and feels stable, guess ill stay at 1600MHz, but im also gonna take your advice on upgrading my PSU, i fell the Supernova i mentioned would make me feel comfortable for a few years

bignastyid · Jun 20, 2014

srkrono :

The EVGA 1000w G2 is made by Super Flower and is a great PSU.

srkrono · Jun 23, 2014

is their any Mobo that would handle my RAM in all 4 slots at 1866MHz without overclocking?

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