Windows blue screens when I set my ram to 1066

[darkfocus]

I bought some g skill 2gb x2 sticks from new egg and their rated for 1066 frequency but when I set it to 1066 it causes my vista ultimate 64 bit to blue screen. My mother board and processor are both compatible with 1066 frequency so whats causing the problem?

 

[aford10]

What is your voltage set at? You may need to increase the voltage slightly.

 

[darkfocus]

its set to 2.11v in my bios because the manufacturer recommends 2.10v for 1066 frequency and that's the closest setting I have to 2.10 but CPUID is telling me I'm running at 2.02v for some reason which is my bios default memory voltage

 

[aford10]

Try the next lowest setting from 2.10v

2.1v is on the higher end of the voltage settings. That small incriment over 2.10v might be tipping the scales.

 

[darkfocus]

next lowest is 2.4v it also doesn't work
and is 2.10 really that high because it has options for all the way up to 2.86v

 

[aford10]

2.4 isn't lower than 2.1, it's higher. Is there a 2.08 or something close?

2.1v is about as high as you'll ever see RAM rated. Some boards OC better than others. Just because it has options up to 2.86v, doesn't mean you'll be able to get a stable OC that high.

 

[darkfocus]

whoops I meant 2.04v . I've actually already tried every voltage setting up to to 2.26v but none of them have worked so far. I've also set the timings correctly yet it still refuses to work I think I'm just gonna contact the manufacturer tomorrow.

 

[aford10]

What model is the RAM? What model is the motherboard?

 

[darkfocus]

this is the ram http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=57 and this is the mobo http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135085

 

[aford10]

Are your latencies set correctly?

The QVL memory list only has 1 model over 1.9v.

 

[fowang]

Aford is correct the ram timmings and voltages HAVE to be set correctly or BSOD's WILL happen