BP6 - 3 Ram slots

M0r4h3us · 17th July 2001, 10:32 PM

i have noticed on one of my bp6 systems that when the 3 ram slots are full the system is very unstable >> > ?

does anybody have any answers to this plz ?

also i have seen on some sites talking about it but with no answers given to as why it does this..........

overl0ad · 17th July 2001, 11:03 PM

it's a well know problem with abit boards.

apprently, if you want lots of ram and need some stablity, you should only use the 1st and 3rd slots. or bank 0,1 and 4,5 if you prefer to look at is that way.

of course i'm assuming that you're using the same type of ram in all 3 slots

M0r4h3us · 17th July 2001, 11:07 PM

yah i have been and also tried mixing............

but only have the ram problems with my 2 bp6's ...

my 2 bh6's are fine
my kt7a raid is fine

hmm ok kewl... will do that ram thing u said , thanx dude :_)

Tarrasque · 17th July 2001, 11:22 PM

When i had my bp6 i had 3x kingmax 128meg pc133's in it. ran fine. But i have read on bp6.com etc. that it can be unstable with 3 sticks of ram.

Regards

overl0ad · 17th July 2001, 11:25 PM

yeah, but most extreme overclockers will tell you that running all 3 slots is a bad idea on BP6

M0r4h3us · 17th July 2001, 11:29 PM

okies thanx pplz..............

GaryJ · 18th July 2001, 10:37 AM

M0r4h3us, read back in the news archive, and you will see that exactly the same thing happened to Odin (the server bringing this page to you) when Agg tried installing more RAM in it earlier in the year in preparation for the forums.

Monkiboy · 18th July 2001, 10:56 AM

Dual 400 Celeron, Bp6, 3 sticks of ram
Stable as- yes, I havent overclocked it which would make potential memory based instability worse, but so far I havent had any problems whatsoever. (I will o/c it when I finish cooling it..)

http://www.overclockers.com.au/pcdb/...ver&page=stats

Monki

M0r4h3us · 18th July 2001, 7:55 PM

ok kewl...

Bad Sektor · 2nd August 2001, 12:47 AM

yeah same, no stability with 3 sticks of ram, a 64,64 and a 128, in any combo, no chance...just my 2c...
the whole ram and 3 slots has been mentioned before btw

even odin had that prob btw.

Net_Fish · 6th August 2001, 2:14 PM

I'm running 2x256 and 1x128 meg on my bp6 dual c 500's and runs pretty well much stable, excepting when the hpt366 gives out and freebsd has a hard disk trying to reset a ata channel, server go down /me waits for 180gig to fsck

stalin · 4th September 2001, 8:16 PM

Ive had 3 sticks running fine and dandy for about a year, they are 3 dif types, 3 dif sizes. running at 83MHz. Ive changed types and sizes and positions and they are all working fine. All running CAS2 etc etc.

I dunno what the fuss is about. i currently have a hyandai 256MB stick, infieon 128Mb Stick and a PQI bodgey 256MB Stick. its all good.

Lombers · 6th September 2001, 1:01 PM

I've currently got 3 sticks of ram running my my BP6 w/celery 366's @ 550 default voltage, not experiencing any types of stability problems. All the ram is yum-cha, w/a 256Mb stick in first dimm, and 2 x 64Mb sticks in the other 2 dimms, equalling 384Mb in total. All ram is PC133 3-3-3 default timing, and runs at 100Mhz 2-3-3. I'm running WinXP. What kind of stability problems have you been having??

Bad Sektor · 19th September 2001, 12:49 AM

instant solid freezes, the machine sits there, with the mouse pointer frozen,absolutely nothing works, have to do a cold reboot

i spose thats what everyone else with the prob gets?

17th July 2001, 10:32 PM	#1
M0r4h3us Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brissie/Gold Coast [4205] Posts: 527	BP6 - 3 Ram slots i have noticed on one of my bp6 systems that when the 3 ram slots are full the system is very unstable >> > ? does anybody have any answers to this plz ? also i have seen on some sites talking about it but with no answers given to as why it does this..........

17th July 2001, 11:03 PM	#2
overl0ad Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: melbourne Posts: 769	it's a well know problem with abit boards. apprently, if you want lots of ram and need some stablity, you should only use the 1st and 3rd slots. or bank 0,1 and 4,5 if you prefer to look at is that way. of course i'm assuming that you're using the same type of ram in all 3 slots __________________ SETI Classic 20,000 Club

17th July 2001, 11:22 PM	#4
Tarrasque Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newtown, Sydney Posts: 348	When i had my bp6 i had 3x kingmax 128meg pc133's in it. ran fine. But i have read on bp6.com etc. that it can be unstable with 3 sticks of ram. Regards __________________ If at first you do not succeed, Redefine success.

17th July 2001, 11:25 PM	#5
overl0ad Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: melbourne Posts: 769	yeah, but most extreme overclockers will tell you that running all 3 slots is a bad idea on BP6 __________________ SETI Classic 20,000 Club

18th July 2001, 10:37 AM	#7
GaryJ Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 163	M0r4h3us, read back in the news archive, and you will see that exactly the same thing happened to Odin (the server bringing this page to you) when Agg tried installing more RAM in it earlier in the year in preparation for the forums. __________________ --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- Gary is now J-less I am protected from the evil wrath that is #overclockers by my barbed wire fence.

17th July 2001, 11:07 PM	#3
M0r4h3us Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brissie/Gold Coast [4205] Posts: 527	yah i have been and also tried mixing............ but only have the ram problems with my 2 bp6's ... my 2 bh6's are fine my kt7a raid is fine hmm ok kewl... will do that ram thing u said , thanx dude :_)

17th July 2001, 11:29 PM	#6
M0r4h3us Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brissie/Gold Coast [4205] Posts: 527	okies thanx pplz..............

18th July 2001, 10:56 AM	#8
Monkiboy Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 36	Dual 400 Celeron, Bp6, 3 sticks of ram Stable as- yes, I havent overclocked it which would make potential memory based instability worse, but so far I havent had any problems whatsoever. (I will o/c it when I finish cooling it..) http://www.overclockers.com.au/pcdb/...ver&page=stats Monki

18th July 2001, 7:55 PM	#9
M0r4h3us Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brissie/Gold Coast [4205] Posts: 527	ok kewl...

2nd August 2001, 12:47 AM	#10
Bad Sektor Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: WA Posts: 246	yeah same, no stability with 3 sticks of ram, a 64,64 and a 128, in any combo, no chance...just my 2c... the whole ram and 3 slots has been mentioned before btw even odin had that prob btw.

6th August 2001, 2:14 PM	#11
Net_Fish Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 43	I'm running 2x256 and 1x128 meg on my bp6 dual c 500's and runs pretty well much stable, excepting when the hpt366 gives out and freebsd has a hard disk trying to reset a ata channel, server go down /me waits for 180gig to fsck

4th September 2001, 8:16 PM	#12
stalin (Taking a Break) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the move Posts: 4,584	Ive had 3 sticks running fine and dandy for about a year, they are 3 dif types, 3 dif sizes. running at 83MHz. Ive changed types and sizes and positions and they are all working fine. All running CAS2 etc etc. I dunno what the fuss is about. i currently have a hyandai 256MB stick, infieon 128Mb Stick and a PQI bodgey 256MB Stick. its all good.

6th September 2001, 1:01 PM	#13
Lombers Feed Me! Feed Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,026	I've currently got 3 sticks of ram running my my BP6 w/celery 366's @ 550 default voltage, not experiencing any types of stability problems. All the ram is yum-cha, w/a 256Mb stick in first dimm, and 2 x 64Mb sticks in the other 2 dimms, equalling 384Mb in total. All ram is PC133 3-3-3 default timing, and runs at 100Mhz 2-3-3. I'm running WinXP. What kind of stability problems have you been having?? __________________ You must always push the limits, because if you never fail, you will never succeed. Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Founder Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Dedication Award

19th September 2001, 12:49 AM	#14
Bad Sektor Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: WA Posts: 246	instant solid freezes, the machine sits there, with the mouse pointer frozen,absolutely nothing works, have to do a cold reboot i spose thats what everyone else with the prob gets?