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draconisprime418   11-14-2009 at 05:35:37 AM

OK, so I just got my rig set up and running at 21x191MHz (4GHz) woohoo!!!
The only problem I have is that I have Kingston RAM that is said to run at 2000MHz and I can only get it to go to x8 (1528MHz). If I set it to x10 (1910MHz) it won't boot. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

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mortonww   11-14-2009 at 05:47:43 AM
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what's your DRAM voltage? Did you loosen up the timings?


Message edited by mortonww on 11-14-2009 at 05:48:48 AM
------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.2 GHz w/Cooler Master V8,
OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600 MHz 8-8-8-24, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870X2,
Samsung Spinpoint F3 500 GB, Corsair HX1000 Watt PSU,
Intel DX58SO, Cooler Master Storm Sniper mid-tower, Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
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draconisprime418   11-14-2009 at 05:52:58 AM
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QPI/DRAM core voltage 1.2
I have the timings on auto

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mortonww   11-14-2009 at 05:57:17 AM
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You should have another voltage setting for just the RAM. Check the manufacturer specifications for running your ram at 2000 MHz and manually set those parameters in your BIOS. It might be like 9-9-9-24 at 1.65 volts. Don't set QPI/DRAM to 1.65, 1.2 is probably fine. Just make sure not to set DRAM above 1.65.

------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.2 GHz w/Cooler Master V8,
OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600 MHz 8-8-8-24, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870X2,
Samsung Spinpoint F3 500 GB, Corsair HX1000 Watt PSU,
Intel DX58SO, Cooler Master Storm Sniper mid-tower, Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
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draconisprime418   11-14-2009 at 08:05:14 PM
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The only way I can get the RAM to run at x10 is to set my QPI/DRAM voltage to auto. Even if I set the voltage to 1.4 won't run. I am concerned about running any voltage in auto while overclocking.

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