Solved 8-Core, overclocked machine slow...

[DeaconFrost]

I wouldn't bother with the RAMDrive, it was intended to speed up HDDs, your SSD should be fast enough on it's own.

I was going to add this recommendation as well, once it was marked solved, but I'll add it now. SSDs aren't as brittle as once thought, so there's no harm in using them the way you'd use a normal drive. It's never made sense to see people buy an SSD and then try to use it as little as possible.

 

[JoesMorgue]

I wouldn't bother with the RAMDrive, it was intended to speed up HDDs, your SSD should be fast enough on it's own.

I was going to add this recommendation as well, once it was marked solved, but I'll add it now. SSDs aren't as brittle as once thought, so there's no harm in using them the way you'd use a normal drive. It's never made sense to see people buy an SSD and then try to use it as little as possible.

First of all, I'm CHEAP! I still use my FIRST HD over 1 Gig [it was a 12] as my boot drive for my server. I WILL get my $200 out of it!

I'm not trying to use it as little as possible. I'm trying to use it in a way that will allow me to show off the FAST machine. I'm trying to fill it with stuff that's more read that written. Not difficult for me, considering MOST of my data folders [Desktop, Docs, Pics, Music, etc]

Second of all, I'm stingy. I don't like buying things I already have. [See cheap]

Eventually, it will probably end up as my boot drive for my server, once it's ready to be retired from the living room PC, but I'm hoping this machine is fast enough to be used for a long time...

I think that 1% gain is worth it right now...

 

[Britton30]

Writes are faster than reads.

 

[Dave76]

Nothing wrong with using what you paid for.

Did you make the BIOS adjustments?
Is it stable?

 

[JoesMorgue]

Nothing wrong with using what you paid for.

Did you make the BIOS adjustments?
Is it stable?

I made the adjustments. Ran the test, and I THINK it closed itself after it was done. [All I know is it didn't reboot]

This morning, I had a IE crash while playing a flash game that I play often, and don't remember a crash...

Stability is kinda Pot-Luck. I RARELY have a crash on the day it's booted...

 

[JoesMorgue]

Update: I got the BIOS updated. It wouldn't install off the SSD, but it installed off a thumbdrive just fine. [Asus says that sometimes installing off the HD fails, but it never fails off a thumbdrive.]

 

[JoesMorgue]

New Memory has Arrived

My new memory has arrived!

It's 53F outside, so I'm going to let the memory hit room temperature before testing each stick [1 pass] before installing the full set

 

[Layback Bear]

Are you still using the Ram Drive?

 

[JoesMorgue]

Are you still using the Ram Drive?

Yes. Since 16Gigs over 12 would not make a difference for my home, I think I will continue to use the RAMDrive.

I am very glad to hear that the SSDs are not as fragile as once thought, but I'm still going to treat it as such. I hope it will keep the drive usable MUCH longer than expected, as I don't think I will ever think "It's too slow" to keep...

 

[JoesMorgue]

First stick is installed, and according to MemTest86+, it's 400Mhz...

 

[Layback Bear]

I don't baby my SSD no more than I would baby a hard drive. Mine is warranted 5 years no mater how much I use it. If your SSD is made correctly it will last. I still don't recommend using a Ram Drive at least until you get your problem solved. I could run us all in circles.

 

[Britton30]

A RAM drive unless set up right will lose its data at every boot too. It can be set to write its data to a physical disk at boot and then re-write to the RAM disk. Where does the RAM disk write and read its data from?

 

[JoesMorgue]

A RAM drive unless set up right will lose its data at every boot too. It can be set to write its data to a physical disk at boot and then re-write to the RAM disk. Where does the RAM disk write and read its data from?

I made a disk image when I first set it up, it has folders in it and nothing else...

All data stored is either TEMP or cache, so it is not missed any time it is powered up again...

I never write new copies to the SSD

 

[JoesMorgue]

New memory is installed.

I ran MemTest86+ one pass on each stick. All sticks were reported to be 400Mhz.

I ran OCCT, but I don't know how to read the results, havn't tried yet...

 

[Dave76]

Nothing wrong with using what you paid for.

Did you make the BIOS adjustments?
Is it stable?

I made the adjustments. Ran the test, and I THINK it closed itself after it was done. [All I know is it didn't reboot]

This morning, I had a IE crash while playing a flash game that I play often, and don't remember a crash...

Stability is kinda Pot-Luck. I RARELY have a crash on the day it's booted...

Did you test with OCCT?
It makes a loud noise if it fails, hard to miss unless you are away from your computer.
Not sure if it will close itself after a certain time, as I usually keep a watch on stability tests.
Look in C drive > Users > (your user name) > My Documents > OCCT for the graphs it generates.
Post them all here.
For posting the information , enter 'Snipping tool' in the Start button > Search box, hit enter. Select the area you want to post and save to a convenient place.
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Post the CPUZ 'Memory' and 'SPD' tabs.
One pass of memtest86+ won't tell you much, better to install the RAM and see if it will boot.
Is your BIOS still set to run the RAM at 800MHz (actual 1600MHz)?

 

[JoesMorgue]

Nothing wrong with using what you paid for.

Did you make the BIOS adjustments?
Is it stable?

I made the adjustments. Ran the test, and I THINK it closed itself after it was done. [All I know is it didn't reboot]

This morning, I had a IE crash while playing a flash game that I play often, and don't remember a crash...

Stability is kinda Pot-Luck. I RARELY have a crash on the day it's booted...

Did you test with OCCT?
It makes a loud noise if it fails, hard to miss unless you are away from your computer.
Not sure if it will close itself after a certain time, as I usually keep a watch on stability tests.
Look in C drive > Users > (your user name) > My Documents > OCCT for the graphs it generates.
Post them all here.
For posting the information , enter 'Snipping tool' in the Start button > Search box, hit enter. Select the area you want to post and save to a convenient place.
How to Post a Screenshot in Seven Forums

Post the CPUZ 'Memory' and 'SPD' tabs.
One pass of memtest86+ won't tell you much, better to install the RAM and see if it will boot.
Is your BIOS still set to run the RAM at 800MHz (actual 1600MHz)?

My memory is set at 1600 in BIOS. All my CPUZ info was posted earlier in this chat. [Page 4?]

I will post all the OCCT results later. My machine usually has it's sound off, because of location...

 

[Britton30]

Do the CPUz snips from 4 days ago represent what you have now? You mentioned new memory.

 

[JoesMorgue]

Do the CPUz snips from 4 days ago represent what you have now? You mentioned new memory.

It's the same brand/model of RAM [different revision]. Just all report the same speed now...

Here are the snips from OCCT from yesterday, AND Memory, SPD, and Graphics, taken a few minutes ago:

 

[Britton30]

Do the CPUz snips from 4 days ago represent what you have now? You mentioned new memory.

It's the same brand/model of RAM [different revision]. Just all report the same speed now...

So the answer is no?

 

[JoesMorgue]

Do the CPUz snips from 4 days ago represent what you have now? You mentioned new memory.

It's the same brand/model of RAM [different revision]. Just all report the same speed now...

So the answer is no?

Actually, I thought they would be the same, but TO BE SURE, I included new ones and added Graphics. [Didn't compare before/after]