New RAM installed.....but PC has reboot at random

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

Ok, so here is my work machine:

P4 3.0
MSI Neo2
NOW 2 gigs Kingston Value Ram
Two HDD's
Opticals...blah blah
Antec 430PSU

So installed the new ram...and of COURSE, no post.....

So i cleared Cmos...worked. Reset things in BIos....reset....no post.....
Next, i manually set the Ram timings. 3-4-4-8 with a burst of 8. Posted, booted fine.

Now, all seemed ot be ok, but the machine just rebooted on me a few times wuthouth warning, only a few minutes into using it. So, first things first, memtest. Passes two passes with flying colors.

Then...heat? So i installed MBM5 and it is idling a bit high....but within normal levels.....nothing scary yet.

Any ideas?
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HoseB · SirTweaksabit Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 260

Let me say it before someone beats me to it..... GET A DELL!

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

HoseB · SirTweaksabit Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 260

Your asking if it was a joke, was a joke... right?

2old2care · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject:

Prolly want to bump your vdimm a smidge. More load on the regulators are prolly making your voltage sag a bit.

**clears throat** Of course Dells, won't let you set your Vdimm. ;-P
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

I did bump it a bit after i posted this (to 2.6), and it seems ok now.....

...i'll wait and see.

Hose...dont say things like that.....they may get you beat up...=P
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

No reboots so far.....

...however...im noticing my temps are going to up to almost 60C at load......im not used to this....this ok?

...i guess i could reseat the HSF with some AS5...
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2old2care · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:

How's your Vcore setting reading back in your bios?
Are you sure that is really that hot or is MSI and MBM playing tricks?

60C is on the upper end of what I would call okay, but I would definetely keep an eye on it. Reseating sure wouldn't hurt and might give you peace of mind.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

dunno...im relying on the software sadly.....

Vcore is 1.5....nice and low

Gunna reseat....its the peace of mind im after.....after all, this isnt my machine...=]
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

...which would you rather have.....a Mac....or a Dell.....O.O
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Noxide · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

I've had the same problem with some Kingston Value ram. I ran the test and even bumped the Vmem to 2.8v and still acted up. I tried some corsair value ram from a friends puter and the problem was gone. I dont think the kingston value ram is good.....or you and I must have gotten a bad bacth.

I would pick Dell over a Mac.

Hey 2 old, did you get flooded?!?!
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2old2care · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:27 am Post subject:

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

well im not really tweaking here.....just installing...my work machine is at default settings.

i did bump it up...and that seemed to fix it for now.....if not it was just "getting settled"

;D
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