Overclocking AMD 5000+ BE on Asus M2N-Deluxe

[fizzump04]

Hi all-

First time poster, please be kind.

I recently put together an Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe (sli-570 chipset) with an Athlon64 5000+ Black Edition. My memory is Crucial PC-1066. I've been having some odd stability issues with it.

With a completely refreshed install of WinXP, i had the machine running at 3GHz on a 250MHz fsb with memory at 500MHz. All last night this was stable, and i played Team Fortress 2 maxed out without problem. Very nice.

I left the machine on all night. This morning, the screen was blank, and it wouldn't respond. Reset button, nothing. I had to power off the machine to get it to reboot. I checked mail, fine. I tried to open task manager and got an error- something file was missing and it could use it. I rebooted, and now it said it couldn't find a system file. I tried to boot off the WinXP cd to do a repair install, and during that start up it again said it couldn't find a particular file, and had to close.

In the end, i had to power down the power supply, unplug the sata cable to the hard drive, and take my system down to specs to get it to reboot. And it seemed fine- the files it said were lost apparently are not.

My question is- what the heck is going on? How can it be completely stable for 4+ hours of gaming, and then conk out the next morning after checking email? How can it say files are missing but then boot up properly?

Any ideas? Thanks!


-Fizz

 

[patater]

ah, the beauty of windows! im going to say something got crashed out while idle and didnt want to recover unless everything was stock spec. i have problems with my mobo, it will not run 2.3v on ram, but ram can handle it. i back it down to 2.2 and it works...odd. i love technology. im sorry if this didnt help, but computers are finicky. tell you what is even MORE finicky....unix os puters and when you have to stop-a and its an old box...and telecommunications circuits running 1980's technology...gotta love the military!!

 

[rickf3]

I'm not a big computer guy but I'v been looking at that MOBO.for my first build. from what I can tell it's very picky on what memory you use-
look on newegg reviews under that board see what ram they use.Or
go on Asus.com download mem QVL for board.

like I said I will be using that same board and CPU on my first build
please keer me up to date.

 

[rickf3]

off Asus site
DDR2 533 A*B*C*
256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E SS KVR533D2N4/256 V V V
512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 V V V
1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT DS KVR533D2N4/1G V V V
512MB Infineon HYB18T512800AC37 SS HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A V V V
256MB Infineon HYB18T512160AF-3.7 SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A V V V
512MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF37 SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A V V V
1024MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF37 DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-A V V V
256MB Infineon HYB18T5121608BF-3.7 SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B V V V
512MB Infineon HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B V V V
1024MB Infineon HYB18T512800BF37 DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B V V V
256MB Infineon HYB18T256800AF37(ECC) SS HYS72T32000HU-3.7-A V V V
1024MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF37(ECC) DS HYS72T128020HU-3.7-A V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 SS HYMP564U648-C4 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 DS HYMP512U648-C4 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4(ECC) DS HYMP512U728-C4 V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP-C4(ECC) SS HYMP564U728-C4 V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 SS HYMP564U64AP8-C3 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 DS HYMP512U64AP8-C3 V V V
512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E(ECC) SS EBE51ED8ABFA-5C-E V V V
512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E V V V
256MB Apacer E5116AB-5C-E SS 78.81077.420 V V V
256MB KINGMAX E5116AB-5C-E SS KLBB68F-36EP4 V V V
512MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E SS KLBC28F-A8EB4 V V V
1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E DS KLBD48F-A8EB4 V V V
512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK-37 SS KLBC28F-A8KE4 V V V
1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN DS KLBD48F-A8ME4 V V V
512MB Transcend K4T51083QB-GCD5 SS TS64MLQ64V5J V V V
256MB CENTURY K4T56083QF-GCD5 SS 25V6S8SSD5F4-K43 V V
512MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E SS 25V2H8EL5CB4-J43 V V
512MB Aeneon AET93F370A SS AET660UD00-370A98Z V V V
512MB Aeneon AET93F370A SS AET660UD00-370A98X V V V
1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A DS AET760UD00-370A98Z V V
1024MB Aeneon AET92F370A DS AET760UD00-370A98S V
1024MB PQI 64MX8D2-E DS MEAB-323LA V V V
512MB PQI 64MX8D2-E SS MEAB-423LA V V V
512MB TwinMOS K4T51083QB-GCD5 SS 8D-22JB5-K2T V V V
256MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A SS SVM-42DR2/256 V V
512MB SimpleTech 858S064F25A SS SVM-42DR2/512 V
1024MB Patriot Heat-Sink Package SS PDC21G5600+XBLK V V V
256MB Patriot PM32M16D2B-3.7KC SS PSD2256533 V V
512MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC SS PSD2512533 V V
1024MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC DS PSD21G5332 V V V
512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C SS 53014051-7100 V V V
512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G SS GTP512HLTM46DG V V V
1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G DS GTP01GHLTM56DG V V V

DDR2 667
A*B*C*
512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 V V V
1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E DS KVR667D2N5/1G V V V
512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2E5/512 V V V
256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 V V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 SS M378T3253FZ0-CE6 V V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ0-CE6 V V V
512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0-CE6 V V V
1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6 V V V
M2N-SLI DELUXE Memory Qualified Vendors List(QVL)
DIMM socket support (Optional)
Size Vendor Chip No. SS/DS Part No.
DIMM socket support (Optional)
A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration
C* : Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration
B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
Size Vendor Chip No. SS/DS Part No.
512MB MICRON 4VB41D9CZM DS MT16HTF6464AY-667B4 V V V
256MB Infineon HYB18T512160AF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A V V V
512MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-A V V V
256MB Infineon HYB18T256800AF3S(ECC) SS HYS72T32000HU-3S-A V V V
512MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) SS HYS72T64000HU-3S-A V V V
1024MB Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) DS HYS72T128020HU-3S-A V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 DS HYMP512U64AP8-Y5 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS1G831FP-Y5(ECC) SS HYMP112U72P8-Y5 V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) SS HYMP564U72AP8-Y5 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) DS HYMP512U72AP8-Y5 V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) SS HYMP564U72AP8-Y4 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) DS HYMP512U72AP8-Y4 V V V
256MB ELPIDA E2508AB-6E-E SS EBE25UC8ABFA-6E-E V V V
512MB ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E SS EBE51UD8AEFA-6E-E V V V
1024MB ELPIDA Engineering Sample DS EBE11UD8AEFA-6E-E V V V
512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL6464AA664.16FB V V V
1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA664.16FA V V V
512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL6464AL664.16FB V V V
1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL664.16FA V V V
512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL6464AA663.8FA V V
1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FA V V V
1024MB Apacer E5108AE-6E-E DS 78.01092.420 V V V
512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G SS GTP512HLTM45EG V V V
1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G DS GTP01GHLTM55EG V V V
512MB TwinMOS E5108AE-GE-E SS 8G-25JK5-EBT
256MB NANYA NT5TU32M16AG-3C SS NT256T64UH4A0FY-3C V
512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AE-3C SS NT512T64U88A0BY-3C V V V
512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3B SS NT512T64U88B0BY-3C V V V
1024MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3B DS NT1GT64U8HB0BY-3C V V V
2048MB NANYA NT5TU128M8BJ-3C DS NT2GT64U8HB0JY-3C V V
1024MB NANYA NT5TU128M8BJ-3C SS NT1GT64U88B0JY-3C V V
1024MB PQI E5108AE-5C-E DS MEAD-403LA V V V
512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package SS GX21GB5300DC V V
512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package SS GX21GB5300SDC V V V
512MB Aeneon AET93F30DA SS AET660UD00-30DA98Z V V V
1024MB Aeneon AET93F30DA DS AET760UD00-30DA98Z V V
1024MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-6E DS 53016034-7100 V V
512MB Kingbox EPD264082200-4KI0629 SS N/A V V
1024MB Kingbox EPD264082200-4KI0629 DS N/A V V
DDR2 800
A*B*C*
512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 V V V
1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS KVR800D2N5/1G V V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7 SS M378T3253FZ3-CE7 V V V
256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7(ECC) SS M391T3253FZ3-CE7 V V V
512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 V V V
512MB Infineon HYB18T256800AF25F DS HYS64T64020HU-25F-A V V V
512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 SS HYMP564U64BP8-S5 V V V
1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 DS HYMP512U64BP8-S5 V V V
512MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ SS MT8HTF6464AY-80EA3 V V V
1024MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ DS MT16HTF12864AY-80EA3 V V V
512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 V V V
1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 V V V
512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 V V V
1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 V V V
1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package DS CM2X1024-6400PRO V V V
1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package DS CM2X1024-6400C4 V V V
Chip No. SS/DS Part No.
DIMM socket support (Optional)
A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration
Size Vendor
C* : Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration
B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration

256MB Apacer E2508AB-GE-E SS 78.81091.420 V V V
512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FA V V V
1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FA V V V
256MB TwinMOS E2508AB-GE-E SS 8G-24IK2-EBT V V
512MB Aeneon AET93F25DB SS AET660UD00-25DB98X V
512MB CENTURY E2508AB-GE-E DS 28V2S8 V
512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package SS GX21GB6400DC V V
512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package SS GX21GB6400UDC V V
512MB Elixir N2TU51280AE-25C SS M2Y51264TU88A2B-25C V V V
512MB Kingbox EPD264082200-3KI0629 SS N/A V V
1024MB Kingbox EPD264082200-3KI0629 SS N/A V
C* : Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration
B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration

 

[fizzump04]

Well, i'm still having issues. The system is at defaults, no overclocking at all. It'll run for a period of time just fine, playing Team Fortress for hours at a time. I go to bed, next morning it's at the bios test screen saying it has a memory failure. I have to completely power down (via power supply) to get it to load to Windows again after that, sometimes after a couple of BSODs during boot, but it will get there, and it'll start all over.

I was not aware that the M2N-SLI Deluxe was picky about memory. Where did you get that? I have Crucial Ballistix 1066 (which is Micron), but don't know if it matches the module numbers you have listed. I'll have to look it up when i get home from work.

Does Asus's 590 board have the same issue? Maybe i should just swap the mainboard.


-Fizz

 

[fizzump04]

Actually-

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FA

This is the one you posted as being compatible. And can be found at NewEgg here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146560

The memory i've been using is here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148090

Pretty darn similar. Mine is supposedly the upgraded version, guaranteed capable of 1066 speeds. Could such a minor difference really cause all the problems i'm having?


-Fizz

 

[rickf3]

Fizz I.m very very sorry I,v looked at so many boards.It was the
M2n AM2 board that people had so much trouble with memory

 

[fizzump04]

Sorry for what? Asus M2N-SLI, it is an AM2 motherboard.

As an update, i've done two things. First, i updated the mainboard drivers with ones from nVidia, not the ones on the Asus driver disk. Second, i'm now using Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 memory. Between those two things, it seems to have stabilized. I'm not sure which is more responsible, but i'm not complaining.

I've even got it overclocked now. It's running at 12x250 = 3.0 GHz and memory at 500MHz, 5-5-5-18. It's been running constantly for about 4 days now, including some heavy gaming sessions. I think i can get 3.125 GHz out of it, but that increases the memory divider and drops memory speed to 450 of so. Not sure which is better.

Anyways, don't know if anyone is still reading, since i didn't get many replies, but that's the story...


-Fizz

 

[rickf3]

good to see you fixed it. can you tell me what model#of that ram is so I
can get the same for my build