Looks like faulty G.Skill Ripjaws...

OZeight · 3rd August 2012, 12:47 PM

Basically I built my system almost 18 months ago and whilst it's served me well I never had what you'd call excellent stability nor oc-ability. In fact my G.Skill Ripjaws-XL 1600s have never been able to run @ 1600 and would only be stable at 1333, likewise my 2600k from day one would never overclock without BSOD on bootup.

So I assumed 1 of 3 possible culprits:
Motherboard
RAM
PSU

Pretty much in that order. Without spare parts it was a guessing game until I could eventually rule any out.

Today I received a new motherboard & 4x4GB identical modules and figured I'd just install the RAM first since that's the easy part. To my surprise this RAM is running happily @ 1600Mhz and my 2600K @4Ghz (baby steps!) so it looks like faulty RAM could have been the problem.

Anyway I guess I'm just wondering if many others have experienced faulty RAM lately? Seeing at G.Skill have lifetime warranty I should probably just RMA the old modules. In the meantime I feel I have some lost overclocking to catch up on

OZeight · 3rd August 2012, 1:09 PM

Any quick suggestions on a good stable daily overclock to strive for?

2600K /w Noctua NH-D14
ASRock P67 Extreme4
G.Skill Ripjaws-XL 1600Mhz (4x4GB)

Zangetsu.ssl · 3rd August 2012, 1:29 PM

Anything up to about 1.32-1.34V should be okay. If you want an easy 24/7overclock, 4.5GHz would be the mark to aim for. Can probably go higher if voltage is low for that OC.

OZeight · 3rd August 2012, 1:30 PM

Thanks, I'll give it a go now.

pb3xunleashd · 3rd August 2012, 1:41 PM

What does Memtest have to say about your RAM?

OZeight · 3rd August 2012, 1:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pb3xunleashd

What does Memtest have to say about your RAM?

Memtest 4.1 never picked up any errors, that's the confusing part.

I'm now running my cpu @ 4.4Ghz (3.2v), ram still at 1600Mhz and so far so good. I haven't put it through it's paces yet but with the old ram installed there is no way system would have booted up at these settings. So things have definitely improved since swapping the ram out...

Linkin · 3rd August 2012, 2:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OZeight

Memtest 4.1 never picked up any errors, that's the confusing part.

I'm now running my cpu @ 4.4Ghz (3.2v), ram still at 1600Mhz and so far so good. I haven't put it through it's paces yet but with the old ram installed there is no way system would have booted up at these settings. So things have definitely improved since swapping the ram out...

Latest version of memtest is v4.20 - use the bootable ISO and let it run overnight. One pass isn't enough.

DarkForceMage · 3rd August 2012, 2:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OZeight

Memtest 4.1 never picked up any errors, that's the confusing part.

I'm now running my cpu @ 4.4Ghz (3.2v), ram still at 1600Mhz and so far so good. I haven't put it through it's paces yet but with the old ram installed there is no way system would have booted up at these settings. So things have definitely improved since swapping the ram out...

3.2v?! Don't you mean 1.32v?

OZeight · 3rd August 2012, 3:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linkin

Latest version of memtest is v4.20 - use the bootable ISO and let it run overnight. One pass isn't enough.

Okay will do

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkForceMage

3.2v?! Don't you mean 1.32v?

Sorry, 1.32v

issa2006 · 3rd August 2012, 3:16 PM

run cpu at default
run ram at it xms profile

test 1 stick in first ram slot(near cpu) with mem86+ v4.20

test each stick at rated speed. if all pass

test in 2 banks

then 4 banks

if passes.

test oc settings (oc cpu+ then test ram)

pittster · 3rd August 2012, 3:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OZeight

Any quick suggestions on a good stable daily overclock to strive for?

2600K /w Noctua NH-D14
ASRock P67 Extreme4
G.Skill Ripjaws-XL 1600Mhz (4x4GB)

As per my signature I have run that since Oct last year with no issues D14 keeps temps in the 30-40's gaming and 50's stress testing.

Asteroid · 4th August 2012, 1:25 AM

I know what you mean. I was running some cheap Strontium 2x2G 1333 ram in this happily then suddenly it wouldn't run right at anything over stock, was getting graphic corruption (APU). Replaced it with a pair of 2x4G 1866 Ripjaws and the system is happy as pushing a decent overclock on the cpu and gpu. The old ram is now running fine in a mate's E6750/ G41 system.

*shrug*

OZeight · 4th August 2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pittster

As per my signature I have run that since Oct last year with no issues D14 keeps temps in the 30-40's gaming and 50's stress testing.

Am running your settings now with the same temps being reported. Stable. Very happy

EDIT: Oh except I haven't touched the RAM timings, I figure it's not going to bring much of a noticeable improvement for my purposes but I might try it later just to see if all 4 modules can handle it.

3rd August 2012, 12:47 PM	#1
OZeight Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Central Coast, NSW Posts: 1,262	Looks like faulty G.Skill Ripjaws... Basically I built my system almost 18 months ago and whilst it's served me well I never had what you'd call excellent stability nor oc-ability. In fact my G.Skill Ripjaws-XL 1600s have never been able to run @ 1600 and would only be stable at 1333, likewise my 2600k from day one would never overclock without BSOD on bootup. So I assumed 1 of 3 possible culprits: Motherboard RAM PSU Pretty much in that order. Without spare parts it was a guessing game until I could eventually rule any out. Today I received a new motherboard & 4x4GB identical modules and figured I'd just install the RAM first since that's the easy part. To my surprise this RAM is running happily @ 1600Mhz and my 2600K @4Ghz (baby steps!) so it looks like faulty RAM could have been the problem. Anyway I guess I'm just wondering if many others have experienced faulty RAM lately? Seeing at G.Skill have lifetime warranty I should probably just RMA the old modules. In the meantime I feel I have some lost overclocking to catch up on __________________ Desktop: INTEL i7 2600K, Noctua D14, 16GB DDR3-1600 Ripjaws, Corsair F60 SSD, Fractal R3 Case Fileserver: AMD 4850e, 4GB DDR2-800, 8 TB RAID-5 HTPC: Intel Atom Z530, 1GB DDR2, 500GB, <10w idle consumption! Notebook: 2 x Dell Inspiron 8600, 2GB DDR-333, 80GB HDD (8 years old, getting a bit slow now!)

3rd August 2012, 1:09 PM	#2
OZeight Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Central Coast, NSW Posts: 1,262	Any quick suggestions on a good stable daily overclock to strive for? 2600K /w Noctua NH-D14 ASRock P67 Extreme4 G.Skill Ripjaws-XL 1600Mhz (4x4GB) __________________ Desktop: INTEL i7 2600K, Noctua D14, 16GB DDR3-1600 Ripjaws, Corsair F60 SSD, Fractal R3 Case Fileserver: AMD 4850e, 4GB DDR2-800, 8 TB RAID-5 HTPC: Intel Atom Z530, 1GB DDR2, 500GB, <10w idle consumption! Notebook: 2 x Dell Inspiron 8600, 2GB DDR-333, 80GB HDD (8 years old, getting a bit slow now!) Last edited by OZeight; 3rd August 2012 at 1:24 PM.

3rd August 2012, 1:29 PM	#3
Zangetsu.ssl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 94	Anything up to about 1.32-1.34V should be okay. If you want an easy 24/7overclock, 4.5GHz would be the mark to aim for. Can probably go higher if voltage is low for that OC. __________________ PC : i7 3770K @ 4.3GHz - 1.25V, EVGA GTX670 FTW, 4 x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133MHz 9-11-10-28, ASUS P8Z77-V Pro/ThunderBolt, Corsair AX750, WD 2002FAEX, 20EARX, 10EAVS, Intel 520 180GB, CM 212+ Lab PC : C2Q Q6600 @ 3GHz - Stock V, GB HD6970 (flashed 6950), 2 x 4GB G.Skill-NT 1333MHz, GB GA-G41m Combo, Silverstone ST45SF-G, WD1002FAEX, G.Skill 120GB Pheonix Pro, Noctua NH-L12, Silverstone SG02B-F

3rd August 2012, 1:30 PM	#4
OZeight Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Central Coast, NSW Posts: 1,262	Thanks, I'll give it a go now. __________________ Desktop: INTEL i7 2600K, Noctua D14, 16GB DDR3-1600 Ripjaws, Corsair F60 SSD, Fractal R3 Case Fileserver: AMD 4850e, 4GB DDR2-800, 8 TB RAID-5 HTPC: Intel Atom Z530, 1GB DDR2, 500GB, <10w idle consumption! Notebook: 2 x Dell Inspiron 8600, 2GB DDR-333, 80GB HDD (8 years old, getting a bit slow now!)

3rd August 2012, 3:16 PM	#10
issa2006 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: AUSTRALIA (ADL) Posts: 2,491	run cpu at default run ram at it xms profile test 1 stick in first ram slot(near cpu) with mem86+ v4.20 test each stick at rated speed. if all pass test in 2 banks then 4 banks if passes. test oc settings (oc cpu+ then test ram) __________________ 2700k+Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3/i-ram 4g -32g ddr3 1600/2xssd in raid 0(sam 120g M-830)+ hdds+sound card+g19/g9x etc....27" 120 +3d samsung +7" touch screen etc...(gig oc 670 x2 sli)1250psu evermax+water cooling (oc4.8)ghz etc-win7 64bit +eboostr+supercache 5(3600+mb/sec hdd access)

3rd August 2012, 1:41 PM	#5
pb3xunleashd Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 118	What does Memtest have to say about your RAM?

4th August 2012, 1:25 AM	#12
Asteroid Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lapping Freo Posts: 2,233	I know what you mean. I was running some cheap Strontium 2x2G 1333 ram in this happily then suddenly it wouldn't run right at anything over stock, was getting graphic corruption (APU). Replaced it with a pair of 2x4G 1866 Ripjaws and the system is happy as pushing a decent overclock on the cpu and gpu. The old ram is now running fine in a mate's E6750/ G41 system. shrug __________________ The boxen: A8-3870/ F1A75-V Pro/ 8GB \| A64 3000+/ K8V-X/ 1,25GB \| X230 ThinkPad Shtbox rally 2013 - The Mining Magnets!