8 gigs with GA-890GPA-UD3H

Okay hers the problem. I can run 6 gigs of ram 2 gig a stick in any dimm with out a problem. When I install the last stick in any slot I receive the dreaded blue screen of death.

I have checked each dim and they all single work no problems also. I have used 3 sticks in all configureations with no problems. The problem is only when I install the 4 stick.

I have updated to latest bios and motherboard drivers available. I am running windows 7 x64 with a Phenon 2 x4 3.4 processor.

does anyone else have this problem?

You should provide info about the memory modules that you are using. Are they on on the QVL for 4 modules?

Are you running the memory at 1.65v ? The motherboard default is 1.5v.

I did not up the voltage on the chips. It is set to 1.5 by default. When I movefd it to 1.65v It turned red. I am not sure if the bios does this for precautionary reasons or not.

DL & run this:
MemSet 4.1
capture and post both the mains screen, and the one that pops up when you click on the 'SPD' button, & post both - will try to help...

Tutorial on capturing & posting images...

I tried uping voltage to 1.65v but still gettting the blue screen of death. Although It did seam to run longer b4 it became unstable.

Are your modules on the official list and were they approved for 4 modules?

how about the North Bridge or front side bus what should this be set at?

I'm sorry - I pointed you (and someone else !) at the wrong program - usually recommend MemSet for Intel 775 boards, 'Tweaker' for everything else...) I was probably just delerious - got a cortisone shot in my shoulder joint for 'mouse shoulder' (biceps tendonitis) and hurt like hell 'till this AM, when, blessedly, it appears like it might work!

You still need to click the SPD button and post that screen - the idea here is that we want to compare how the DIMMs 'think' they want to be setup (the SPD data), with how they're actually setup (the screen you've already posted)...

I tried this but everything is black except the selector of dim 1-4. I can post a copy of that but thought it was redundent.

zetabater uses 2 modules with a lower latency and you are using 4 modules. Getting 2 modules to run usually is much easier. You'll either have to increase the voltage or loosen the timings. Did you contact Corsair support? They might be able to provide you with settings that will work with your motherboard or confirm that running 4 of these modules won't work.

I thought I had posted this before, but Tom's appeared (I think - always the possibility of a mis-click?) 'gobbled' another one... GhislainG's advice is good - four sticks always require a little extra work, and any specific memory (especially 'fast' memory) may simply not work... However, I'm wondering, as this is 'brand-spankin' new tech, whether the SPDs coming out blank might be related to the underlying problem - perhaps some deficiency in the coordination between the BIOS and the hardware is not letting it 'see/read' the SPD data itself... I would like to have you try the same thing, with only one or two DIMMs in - see if the SPD button then 'works', and gets some valid tables. If not, I have another tool up my sleeve, but am always hesitant to recommend it, as it can overwrite the SPDs themselves if used incorrectly!

If you are able to run successfully with 4GB of memory, what are the BIOS settings? Record them from the 'DRAM Configuration' item page of menu selection 'MB Intelligent Tweaker' of the BIOS. On this page, the SPD and AUTO memory timings are also listed. How do the memory timings in use, compare to the SPD and AUTO settings?

Also on the DRAM Configuration page, the DCTs Mode should be set to 'Unganged', the default setting. If you cannot run when set to 'Unganged', one of the dual memory controllers on the Phenom may not be functioning correctly.

Damn! That is completely bizarre... I'm thinking they have to have an SPD, or the JEDEC 'shock troops' would've long ago parachuted in and killed everyone at Corsair

Give this one a try: SPD Tool 0.63

...just click on File/Read/ and then the module designator - see if you get anything - and be careful clicking around; this baby'll write an SPD, which, unless you have something very specific in mind, is usually not a good thing!!

tried the SPDTool and I receive an error. The Bios has SPD values of 9 9 9 9 24 when set to 1600. However this configuration is not stable.

not able to read or write

hy joe,did you fix your problem already? i like to have the same config. with 2x4 gb of corsair on the same mb. greetings dirt2.

I have same mobo with Phenom ii x6 1090t. I can not install the 4th ram stick as my board gives me a repeated 3 beeps and will not post. Stuck with running 12 gig