Solved What mobo goes well with this ram?

[Zippydsmlee]

I kinda painted myself into a corner again I picked up a ASUS crosshair IV in hopes of a general speed boost but I'm having odd random lag, its been about the same through 3 reinstalls. I was BSODing before I change my ramm and mobo(mostly due to the ram not liking the mobo)


Anyway long story short whats my best option getting a new AM3/DDr 3 2000(PC16000) mobo that is best for the ramm or trying to go to an 8 core AM3 ?

Sorry if this is off topic ><

 

[kbrady1979]

What parts do you currently have that you will be using?

 

[Britton30]

Specific make and model numbers will help us a lot.
To better help us to help you would you please add your systems specs? Here's how:SystemInfo See Your System Specs Under System Manufacturer/Model Number add whether it is a desktop or laptop and whether self built. Very important

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[Zippydsmlee]

What parts do you currently have that you will be using?

If using

Crossfire formula 4 and Phenom 2 X4 black AM3. I'll need fast but solid ramm for it.

If using

Crossfire formula 4 and 8GB(4X2) of Patriot Viper extreme 16000 I will need to up the CPU, but I do not think it will fix my random but very short bottleneck lag/lock up.

If using

8GB(4X2) of Patriot Viper extreme 16000 and Phenom 2 X4 black AM3 I will need a PC 1600 mobo for them.

I dunno whats cheap anymore >< whats left of my brains are fried.

 

[Britton30]

There are more than on Crosshair Formula and Phenom II black.

 

[Zippydsmlee]

There are more than on Crosshair Formula and Phenom II black.

I want to either keep the CF4 mobo and get new ram or get a mobo that can run the Phenom X4 and my 16000 ramm without overclocking the ramm.

 

[Britton30]

Specific make and model numbers will help us a lot.
To better help us to help you would you please add your systems specs? Here's how:SystemInfo See Your System Specs Under System Manufacturer/Model Number add whether it is a desktop or laptop and whether self built. Very important

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After doing this your specs will be available in each of your posts. Click on My system Specs in the lower left of this post to see how it should look.
Full instructions are in the tutorial.

^^did you see this^^?

 

[TVeblen]

Zippy, are you aware that RAM is not generally interchangeable across system platforms?

A motherboard is made to use only certain processors. That MB - CPU combination will only be able to use RAM that falls into a specific range of specifications.
A different MB-CPU combination may use an entirely different RAM spec.
You can't assume you can mix-and-match.

So what these gentlemen are looking for from you is the exact model numbers of the components of one setup or the other so they can check and see if you have a compatibility problem.

 

[Zippydsmlee]

Specific make and model numbers will help us a lot.
To better help us to help you would you please add your systems specs? Here's how:SystemInfo See Your System Specs Under System Manufacturer/Model Number add whether it is a desktop or laptop and whether self built. Very important

Log in to Seven Forums and you will be able to transfer the info directly to the specs page in your profile from within the System Info app.
After doing this your specs will be available in each of your posts. Click on My system Specs in the lower left of this post to see how it should look.
Full instructions are in the tutorial.

^^did you see this^^?

Ah I thought there was enough information under system specs on my page here under system specs.

And here we go.


Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955 49 °C
Deneb 45nm Technology
RAM
8.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-25)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. Crosshair IV Formula (AM3) 46 °C
Graphics
E370VL (1920x1080@60Hz)
640MB GeForce 8800 GTS (EVGA) 62 °C
Hard Drives
2795GB Western Digital WDC WD30EZRX-00MMMB0 ATA Device (SATA) 30 °C
932GB Western Digital WDC WD10EACS-00D6B1 ATA Device (SATA) 34 °C
932GB Seagate ST31000528AS ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD2001FASS-00W2B0 ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
932GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B1 ATA Device (SATA) 42 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH08LS20 ATA Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Dynex Transfer Adapter USB Device
Audio
VIA High Definition Audio



Ramm info.



RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 4
Used memory slots 2
Free memory slots 2
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 8192 MBytes
Channels # Single
DRAM Frequency 668.9 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 9 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 9 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 25 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 25 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 72 %
Total Physical 8.00 GB
Available Physical 2.20 GB
Total Virtual 16 GB
Available Virtual 9.92 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 2
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer Patriot Memory
Max Bandwidth PC3-8500F (533 MHz)
Part Number 2000EL Series
SPD Ext. EPP
XMP--2
Frequency
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 18
tRC 24
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer Patriot Memory
Max Bandwidth PC3-8500F (533 MHz)
Part Number 2000EL Series
SPD Ext. EPP
XMP--2
Frequency
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 18
tRC 24
Voltage 1.500 V

Zippy, are you aware that RAM is not generally interchangeable across system platforms?

A motherboard is made to use only certain processors. That MB - CPU combination will only be able to use RAM that falls into a specific range of specifications.
A different MB-CPU combination may use an entirely different RAM spec.
You can't assume you can mix-and-match.

So what these gentlemen are looking for from you is the exact model numbers of the components of one setup or the other so they can check and see if you have a compatibility problem.

As far as I know Ramm is built with a few things in mind.

Spec range or format (SDRAM,DDR,DDR2,DDR3,RDRAM ,Rambus*dies laughing*) Which account for things like pin count and spec,voltage variations.

Density

Spoiler

if you want to go back to to the 486 and 586 days, did the 686 bring in DDR? I forget...to much dust and junk piles in my damn head LOL

. Awww no spoiler tags?

Specific motherboard and or CPU architecture(Intel and AMD and certain chip set tuned SUKs).(Seems my ramm likes intel......surprise mofoer ><....uhg rushing on cheap deals is never a good thing >>)

Speed(DDr2 200Mhz means 400Mhz in throughput which oddly tells you its class type IE PC 400,PC 800,PC 1066,ect,ect ) , which can be backwards compatible as long as pin and voltage are the same.

Did I miss anything??
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Seems I did a booboo on zeee ramm.... I would like to get the fastest ramm for my mobo but ASUS did not have a great list when I checked it.

Checking it again now.........

 

[Zippydsmlee]

After playing with biso settings for a whole day I have managed to get her going faster than ever and stable with no lagging/pauses!
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CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955
Cores 4
Threads 4
Name AMD Phenom II X4 955
Code Name Deneb
Package Socket AM3 (938)
Technology 45nm
Specification AMD Phenom II X4 955 Processor
Family F
Extended Family 10
Model 4
Extended Model 4
Stepping 3
Revision RB-C3
Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD 64
Virtualization Supported, Disabled
Hyperthreading Not supported
Fan Speed 2616 RPM
Bus Speed 200.7 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 1605.4 MHz
Stock Core Speed 3200 MHz
Stock Bus Speed 200 MHz
Caches
L1 Data Cache Size 4 x 64 KBytes
L1 Instructions Cache Size 4 x 64 KBytes
L2 Unified Cache Size 4 x 512 KBytes
L3 Unified Cache Size 6144 KBytes
Core 0
Core Speed 2608.8 MHz
Multiplier x 13.0
Bus Speed 200.7 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 1605.4 MHz
Thread 1
APIC ID 0
Core 1
Core Speed 2608.8 MHz
Multiplier x 13.0
Bus Speed 200.7 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 1605.4 MHz
Thread 1
APIC ID 1
Core 2
Core Speed 2608.8 MHz
Multiplier x 13.0
Bus Speed 200.7 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 1605.4 MHz
Thread 1
APIC ID 2
Core 3
Core Speed 2608.8 MHz
Multiplier x 13.0
Bus Speed 200.7 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 1605.4 MHz
Thread 1
APIC ID 3

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RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 4
Used memory slots 2
Free memory slots 2
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 8192 MBytes
Channels # Single
DRAM Frequency 535.1 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 7 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 7 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 7 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 22 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 23 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 60 %
Total Physical 8.00 GB
Available Physical 3.12 GB
Total Virtual 16 GB
Available Virtual 11 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 2
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer Patriot Memory
Max Bandwidth PC3-8500F (533 MHz)
Part Number 2000EL Series
SPD Ext. EPP
XMP--2
Frequency
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 18
tRC 24
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer Patriot Memory
Max Bandwidth PC3-8500F (533 MHz)
Part Number 2000EL Series
SPD Ext. EPP
XMP--2
Frequency
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 18
tRC 24
Voltage 1.500 V



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[TVeblen]

Good job. You can mark the thread solved by reporting it so. Use that red triangle in the upper right side of the post window.

 

[Zippydsmlee]

Good job. You can mark the thread solved by reporting it so. Use that red triangle in the upper right side of the post window.

I hope by the time DDR5 comes around there will be less compatibility fickleness.

I wonder is anyone developing a smarter ramm/CPU? CPUs seem to not be as bad as RAMM can be these days.