P4p800 deluxe and corsair

oboeman2002 · 07-27-2003, 07:07 PM

Hi, i just bought corsair xms series 2x256 mb ram . the info sticker on the ram is CMX256A-3200C2 ...and i have 2 sticks of these for dual channel
i had copy errors with my p4p800 deluxe when running xp home, and when installing counter strike, i got an I/O error..

but then i used a no name brand ram, i installed windows and there were NO copy errors and installing counter strike, i got NO
I/O errors.
also, when i ran memtest86, it said it had problems with the ram..but when i ran memtest it said it had no problems with the no name brand

is the p4p800 deluxe compatable with the corsair?

Or did i just get a bad batch of memory?
(i have asus p4p800 deluxe, p4 2.4 ghz 800 fsb)

Thanks

steelie · 07-27-2003, 07:14 PM

check the memory timings in the bios to see if they match whats on the label of the ram

disable turbo mode and memory acceleration mode in the bios and run the memtests again.

steelie

oboeman2002 · 07-27-2003, 07:19 PM

im pretty sure the timings are fine..since the other ram worked.

Do u know if corsair xms the 1 i mentioned above, is it compatable with the asus p4p800 deluxe?
maybe i got a bad batch of em?

Wolf Husky · 07-27-2003, 08:41 PM

Not sure if I'm allowed to name other forums, but if you look around, you will find forums (one in particular) with 100s of threads with 1000s of messages about people trying to get XMS to work with Asus P4XXXXX boards.

I spent a few hours reading them and am happy to have ordered OCZ.

To help you out, I suggest contacting Corsair or the company you bought it from and find out how to RMA them. They seem to be more than willing to wave a white flag when someone says it doesn't work like it should.

oboeman2002 · 07-27-2003, 10:09 PM

u mean RMA as in returning it or exchanging it?

ryanmac · 07-27-2003, 10:41 PM

I have the same modules as you corsair 3200 C2 2x256 running in dual channel mode timings of 2-3-3-6-8 @200 mhz all is well here I post over 5000 in memory bandwidth marks. What bios are you using, I am running bios 1007 turbo off, MAM enabled Make sure you check all your settings, especially your timings, this board is sensitive to timings.

Mac

oboeman2002 · 07-27-2003, 11:14 PM

um did u update your bios....i think my motherboard is bios 1007 like yours. um do i need to change the ram timings though??
I tested my ram at memteset86.com and it said i have errors with the corsair ..but with a no name brand..it was fine.....what do u think?

i tried...um where do u go to check ram timeings and such? advanced tab?? and whewre do i find mam?

i did not change anything in the bios except change the graphcsi aperature to 128 mb.

Wolf Husky · 07-28-2003, 12:28 AM

Every stick of RAM has the possibility of having its own unique timings that it requires to run efficiently. I believe timings can also change with the same stick of RAM but in different boards with different CPUs and PSUs.

Just because one stick of RAM works at XXX timings does not guarantee an equivalent or better stick will work in the same equipment with the same timings. That's why it appears "optimized" pairs are so important... because even 2 sticks of Corsair XMS 3500LL bought separately could be slightly different in optimum timings.

oboeman2002 · 07-28-2003, 12:34 AM

so what do u guys think i should do? return the corsair (have to pay 15% restocking fee) or exchange it?

shootcraps · 07-28-2003, 03:32 AM

Sounds like you need to work with it and see what timings it needs. I have the Corsair XMS 3000 and it works fine on my P4P800. Try setting it to 2.3.3.6.

07-27-2003, 07:07 PM	#1
oboeman2002 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	P4p800 deluxe and corsair Hi, i just bought corsair xms series 2x256 mb ram . the info sticker on the ram is CMX256A-3200C2 ...and i have 2 sticks of these for dual channel i had copy errors with my p4p800 deluxe when running xp home, and when installing counter strike, i got an I/O error.. but then i used a no name brand ram, i installed windows and there were NO copy errors and installing counter strike, i got NO I/O errors. also, when i ran memtest86, it said it had problems with the ram..but when i ran memtest it said it had no problems with the no name brand is the p4p800 deluxe compatable with the corsair? Or did i just get a bad batch of memory? (i have asus p4p800 deluxe, p4 2.4 ghz 800 fsb) Thanks
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07-27-2003, 07:14 PM	#2
steelie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 56	check the memory timings in the bios to see if they match whats on the label of the ram disable turbo mode and memory acceleration mode in the bios and run the memtests again. steelie __________________ Intel 2.4C Retail/Thermaltake Volc 7+ (SL6WF Q320A339 MALAY PKG 6/16/03) 2x256 Twin XMS3200LL P4P800Deluxe Sapphire 9600 Pro Ultimate Edition Promise Fastrak TX2 100
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07-27-2003, 07:19 PM	#3
oboeman2002 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	im pretty sure the timings are fine..since the other ram worked. Do u know if corsair xms the 1 i mentioned above, is it compatable with the asus p4p800 deluxe? maybe i got a bad batch of em?
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07-27-2003, 08:41 PM	#4
Wolf Husky Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 95	Not sure if I'm allowed to name other forums, but if you look around, you will find forums (one in particular) with 100s of threads with 1000s of messages about people trying to get XMS to work with Asus P4XXXXX boards. I spent a few hours reading them and am happy to have ordered OCZ. To help you out, I suggest contacting Corsair or the company you bought it from and find out how to RMA them. They seem to be more than willing to wave a white flag when someone says it doesn't work like it should.
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07-27-2003, 10:09 PM	#5
oboeman2002 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	u mean RMA as in returning it or exchanging it?
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07-27-2003, 10:41 PM	#6
ryanmac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 71	I have the same modules as you corsair 3200 C2 2x256 running in dual channel mode timings of 2-3-3-6-8 @200 mhz all is well here I post over 5000 in memory bandwidth marks. What bios are you using, I am running bios 1007 turbo off, MAM enabled Make sure you check all your settings, especially your timings, this board is sensitive to timings. Mac
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07-27-2003, 11:14 PM	#7
oboeman2002 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	um did u update your bios....i think my motherboard is bios 1007 like yours. um do i need to change the ram timings though?? I tested my ram at memteset86.com and it said i have errors with the corsair ..but with a no name brand..it was fine.....what do u think? i tried...um where do u go to check ram timeings and such? advanced tab?? and whewre do i find mam? i did not change anything in the bios except change the graphcsi aperature to 128 mb.
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07-28-2003, 12:28 AM	#8
Wolf Husky Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 95	Every stick of RAM has the possibility of having its own unique timings that it requires to run efficiently. I believe timings can also change with the same stick of RAM but in different boards with different CPUs and PSUs. Just because one stick of RAM works at XXX timings does not guarantee an equivalent or better stick will work in the same equipment with the same timings. That's why it appears "optimized" pairs are so important... because even 2 sticks of Corsair XMS 3500LL bought separately could be slightly different in optimum timings.
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07-28-2003, 12:34 AM	#9
oboeman2002 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	so what do u guys think i should do? return the corsair (have to pay 15% restocking fee) or exchange it?
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07-28-2003, 03:32 AM	#10
shootcraps Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,023	Sounds like you need to work with it and see what timings it needs. I have the Corsair XMS 3000 and it works fine on my P4P800. Try setting it to 2.3.3.6. __________________ The big metal container has been delivered and my pc's are here. Doing some mods on the big rig. (P4P800, P4 2.8C, 2 X 512 Mushkin 3500 Level 2 Black, ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, Not one but THREE Raid 0 arrays, Creative SB Audigy2 Platinum, Sparkle 550w psu, Sony DRU500a CD+-RW, Pioneer 106s DVD, Lite-On 52X CDRW, LS-120 120MB floppy drive Wife's PC: Albatron PX845PE PROIIS Silver PCB, P4 2.4B, 512M Geil DDR 433, Gefore MX 200 64MB)
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