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the error report troubleshooting was about usb driver, not about any particular usb device. the memory settings in bios are set on auto. FSB : DRAM ratio is 1:2 (DRAM frequency is 400 MHz). ram clocks are 5, 4, 4, 17, 22. i'm not overclocking
i hope it is just a driver issue 
, i used those found on the support cd. anyway i'm gonna try the drivers i got on the mobo site.
i took out the ram and reinstalled them. i played for an hour and nothing happened. i hope the problem is gone 
i'll make some stress tests and i'll let you know if the problem continues
thanks
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FPU Stressed 8 hours stable
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ok i got that grimmy.
here's my validation link:
I did found a site that is perhaps similar to your MB, not totally sure. I did d/l a manual on the MB but it doesn't talk much about adjusting the timings. That is where I found another site that had similar bios settings:
Edit:
Pic on the memory timing screen:
Hope that helps some.
Message edited by Grimmy on 08-30-2008 at 04:33:37 PM
Heh.. 4-4-4-12 is just how the guide shows you can set the timings. I didn't mean for ya to set it that way, but thats the timings for CL 4 memory, which you tightened, and might make things a lil worse.
The thing is, you matched a CPU with memory that is way too fast for it.
If you look at the CPU-Z stats you can get a clear picture of it. Your CPU is a 800FSB rated CPU. (just like my E4400) And the memory is DDR2 800. For that CPU all you needed was DDR2 400 which would match your CPU better for a 1:1 ratio. I was looking for a bios section to where you could actually run the memory slower, but it doesn't seem to have that option.
But looking back at the CPU-Z validation, your FSB is 200. Your dram or RAM speed is 400. I'm guessing the bios is not exactly doing a good job running the ratio properly. Maybe one thing that could help, is to raise the memory voltage.
Try going back to 5-5-5-18, and putting the memory voltage to 1.95, if it fails again, then try 2v. Other then that, not sure what else you can do for it, execpt replace the ram with DDR2 400, and setting the timings again manually.
Hope that makes sense. 
back to 5-5-5-18 
lol
You know after thinking about it, if you could save up some cash, just go with a better MB. That memory you have is better suited for OC'ing.
My E4400 for example ran great at 2.8ghz without raising the vcore on it:
I run it as my linux machine, but I do have it a 2.8ghz rather then 3ghz as the CPU-Z specifies.
So you could get something like:
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX $90
Note that is a full ATX MB, but it can give you a better upgrade path, but you still can run the DDR2 with the E2180
Or if it has to be micro, the only one I found which is really nice for micro ATX:
DFI LP JR P45-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P45 Micro ATX $165 - price will come down in time though.
I recently went to a DFI MB, but full ATX for $130 bucks.
But just trying to give ya alternatives with your current ram and cpu, that offer better bios features. It would prolly be more of a waste to buy DDR2 400.
Although if raising the memory voltage helped out, then great.
i don't know if i can get a new mobo right now, maybe some months later. it wasn't me who bought the parts. i would have never got a mATX mobo, even more from this OEM. there is little space to OC with my current one, there are only options available for 900 (?), 1066 and 1333 MHz FSB, but still need better cooler and PSU. and what to overclock for when you're using an integrated video chipset ?! 
so i'll have to consider not a small change to my system. even if i do so i'm never gonna be sure i'll have no problem then (maybe one of the remaining parts is defective, i.e. ram)
PS: i'm now running test with 2V , not stable at 1.95V 
Whelp.. all I can say is, I would not say the memory is defective. I'd say the ECS MB just won't work well with that ram, unfortunately.
I forgot your using integrated video card. I guess you have to even save more for PCI-E video card. 
NewEgg does have DDR2 400 memory, 2GB kit:
Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR2 400 (PC2 3200) $43 bucks
Although I don't know if that's a store you can use.
definitively not stable even with 2 V.
i think i read a thread today saying that there are known issues with nvidia motherboard chips that affect ram.
i tried that (with 1.9 V) but came back to 5-5-5-18. don't remember if i tested that but i think i didn't.
so you say to try it, so it'll be easier to decide for the ddr2 400 after killing my current ddr2 800. (just kidding lol 
)
Heh, well the DDR2400 ram I listed use CL3, so why not.
And as a last resort, try 1 stick at a time.
Other then that I'm all out of fresh ideas for you to try.
that's ok. you've been helpful somehow today 
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