well after posting i went to the asus site , nothing there, and then toms guides, motherboard reviews and bios, plus the bios survival guide.
i found the same bios, all the settings described in detail here in toms article, and even after the memory timings he says" try it and see how it goes"
but nowhere can i find where it says, " and if you get a black screen after doing it try this..."
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