K8T800(pro) + 1gig 400Mhz RAM = Not Possible?!

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GA-K8VT800(Pro) + 1gig 400Mhz RAM = Not Possible?!

Hello,

Okay so i decided it was time to upgrade my ram as it stood at:

1 x 512 333Mhz
2 x 256 266Mhz

And i was told that was definately bottleknecking my system. I was told to go grab 2 x 512 400mhz.
So off i went to ebuyer.com and picked up 2 sticks of crucial ram. Took out my old sticks slapped in these 2 new ones and then booted the PC. A single loud beep came from my PC speaker, upon consulting my mobo manual i read that its a memory issue.

Anyways after much experimentation i descover that it will only run with one of the sticks in slot 1, i tried both sticks in slot 1 and both worked but it didnt work when i had both in differnt slots?!

I ran sandra when i had 1x512 400mhz in:

SiSoftware Sandra

Mainboard
Manufacturer : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MPS Version : 1.40
Model : K8T800-8237
System BIOS : 10/22/2004-K8T800-8237-6A7L0G04C-00
Chipset : VIA K8HTB

System Memory Controller
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : None
Number of Memory Slots : 3
Maximum Installable Memory : 768MB
Bank0/1 - A0 : DIMM 512MB/64 @ 400Mt/s
Bank2/3 - A1 : Empty
Bank4/5 - ÃËh : Empty

Chipset 1
Model : VIA Technologies Inc Apollo K8T800 CPU to PCI Bridge
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Version : 1.02
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 844MHz (1688MHz data rate)
In/Out Width : 16-bit / 16-bit
IO Queue Depth : 3 request(s)

Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : V-Link
In/Out Width : 4-bit / 4-bit
Multiplier : 1/1x
IO Queue Depth : 9 request(s)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

Chipset 2
Model : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 / Opteron HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Version : 1.02
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 844MHz (1688MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 2x 1000MHz / 2x 200MHz
In/Out Width : 16-bit / 16-bit
IO Queue Depth : 8 request(s)

Chipset 2 Hub Interface
Type : HyperTransport
Version : 1.02
In/Out Width : 16-bit / 16-bit
Speed : 2x 844MHz (1688MHz data rate)

Logical/Chipset 2 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 3.0-3-3-3 2CMD
Channels : 1
Speed : 2x 210MHz (420MHz data rate)
Multiplier : 1/10x
Width : 64-bit
Refresh Rate : 5.00µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

APIC 1
Version : 0.03
Multiplier : 1/2x
Maximum Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Memory Module 1
Manufacturer : Micron
Model : 8VDDT6464AG-40BDB
Serial Number : 2A0BCBC5
Type : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Technology : 8x(64Mx8)
Speed : PC3200U 3.0-3-3-8
Version : 1.1
Date of Manufacture : 15 January 2005
Set Timing @ 200MHz : 3.0-3-3-8
Set Timing @ 167MHz : 2.5-3-3-7
Set Timing @ 133MHz : 2.0-2-2-5

Environment Monitor 1
Model : ITE IT8705/12 ISA
Mainboard Specific Support : No

Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 25.0°C / 77.0°F
CPU Temperature : 31.0°C / 87.8°F

Cooling Device(s)
Auto Fan Speed Control : No
Chassis Fan Speed : 3245rpm

Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU Voltage : 1.52V
Aux Voltage : 2.72V
+3.3V Voltage : 3.30V
+5V Voltage : 5.03V
+12V Voltage : 11.61V
-12V Voltage : -6.03V
-5V Voltage : -1.69V
Standby Voltage : 4.65V

AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 3.00
Speed : 8x
Fast-Writes Enabled : No
Isochronous Mode Enabled : No
Addressing Enabled : 32-bit
Aperture Size : 128MB

PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.10
Number of Bridges : 1
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (1/1x PCIClk)

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Giga-Byte Technology VT8237 PCI to ISA Bridge
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Multiplier : 1/4x
DMA Multiplier : 1/2x

USB Controller 1
Model : Giga-Byte Technology VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (All VIA Chipsets)
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 2
Model : Giga-Byte Technology VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (All VIA Chipsets)
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 3
Model : Giga-Byte Technology VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (All VIA Chipsets)
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 4
Model : Giga-Byte Technology VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (All VIA Chipsets)
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 5
Model : Giga-Byte Technology VT6202 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
Version : 2.00
Specification : 1.00
Interface : EHCI
Channels : 8
Companion Controllers : 4
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps) High (480Mbps)
Addressing Support : 32-bit
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

System SMBus Controller 1
Model : VIA VT823x SMBus
Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : No
Slave Device Enabled : No
PEC Support : No
Speed : 16kHz

Expansion Slot(s)
PCI (9h) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME i2c/SMBus Full-Length Available
PCI (Ah) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME i2c/SMBus Full-Length Available
PCI (Bh) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME i2c/SMBus Full-Length Available
PCI (Ch) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME i2c/SMBus Full-Length Used (Creative Labs SB0220 SBLive! 5.1 Digital)
PCI (Dh) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME i2c/SMBus Full-Length Available
AGP (8h) : AGP 32-bit +5V Full-Length Used (PC Partner Ltd Sapphire Radeon 9600 XT)

Port Connector
PRIMARY IDE : None - ATA / None
SECONDARY IDE : None - ATA / None
FDD : 8251 FIFO - Floppy Disk / None
COM1 : Serial Port 16450 - 9 Pin Dual Inline / DB-9 pin male
COM2 : Serial Port 16450 - 9 Pin Dual Inline / DB-9 pin male
LPT1 : Parallel Port ECP/EPP - DB-25 pin female / DB-25 pin female
Keyboard : Keyboard - None / PS/2
PS/2 Mouse - No Detected : Mouse - PS/2 / PS/2
USB : USB - None / USB
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What worries me is: "Maximum Installable Memory : 768MB" ?!!

That cant be right kuz i was running 1gig before!

Anyone got any suggestions?
Muppet

P.s. I have the latest bios installed F10 i believe..
 
With 2 DDR sticks, put 1 in slot 1 and the other in slot 3. Reboot.

should work. Your MB manual should have told you this.
 
nope realblackstuff that didnt work but interstingly it didnt give me a single long beep, this time it got to the memory test part of the boot and stopped.

I tested abit more and found that as long as the 333 isnt in slot 1 then it will get to the memory test part no matter what combination of 333 and 400 i have in slots 1,2 and 3.

I have also just tried 400 in slot 1 and the other 2x256@266mhz in slots 2 and 3 and it boots and loads fine...

I have noticed quite a few other people have been having problems with this board and 400mhz ram, but i havent seen anyone get stuck at this part yet..

Muppet
 
then either your memory is the wrong type, the wrong frequency (some MB are choosy about brands that they work with) or your memory or MB is bad.
 
Hmmmm, i tried both sticks of ram in by themselfs and both work fine so it must be the mobo that is fuxxord? :( Cant send my mobbo back right now i need my PC for work, so it looks as if im buggered for a while then /sigh


Muppet
 
cannyshammy said:
Hmmmm, i tried both sticks of ram in by themselfs and both work fine so it must be the mobo that is fuxxord? :( Cant send my mobbo back right now i need my PC for work, so it looks as if im buggered for a while then /sigh


Muppet
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The new 400MHz memory sticks happen to be DUAL-SIDED???
 
No mate they arent duel i dont believe, that is they dont have chips on both sides of the stick, they are these :

So i dont think its the RAM's fault atall, but it may be...

Muppet
 
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