Help on a 2600k on a GA-Z68XP-UD5 O/C
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just tried it again and no dice.. just to double check, what settings do you have intel burn on when testing?
just came across me that I have 4 bays in the motherboard filled with corsair memory (4gb each).. would I be better of trying to run just the 2 sticks?
Cheers
just came across me that I have 4 bays in the motherboard filled with corsair memory (4gb each).. would I be better of trying to run just the 2 sticks?
Cheers
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Josh Weston
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You could try it, but then as soon as you added them back in after stress testing, you'd cause the instability.
Try testing the memory, to see if it is that which is giving you problems.
Memtest86+ is a good way to tell.
Try testing the memory, to see if it is that which is giving you problems.
Memtest86+ is a good way to tell.
Hey guys,
Got a bit of a update after running memtest. It's the first time I'm using the program so I have a few questions about it.
Does this program have a end time or does it just keep running and testing? (I had it on test for close to 1h 30 mins).
It looks like the cause of my instability is the memory from the pics. Surely I should have no errors.. right?
Seeing as my motherboard is dual channel memory I should of only had 2 sticks from day one? correct? Is it normal for memory to not be stable from filling all the bays on the motherboard with memory?
Should the memory be placed in the 1st and 3rd bay (starting from left going to right)?.. to have it running properly
Cheers
Got a bit of a update after running memtest. It's the first time I'm using the program so I have a few questions about it.
Does this program have a end time or does it just keep running and testing? (I had it on test for close to 1h 30 mins).
It looks like the cause of my instability is the memory from the pics. Surely I should have no errors.. right?
Seeing as my motherboard is dual channel memory I should of only had 2 sticks from day one? correct? Is it normal for memory to not be stable from filling all the bays on the motherboard with memory?
Should the memory be placed in the 1st and 3rd bay (starting from left going to right)?.. to have it running properly
Cheers
Josh Weston
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No, the board should be able to have all 4 DIMM slots filled, but Sandy Bridge's Memory Controller was never all that good at having 4 sticks of RAM.
Try running memtest for 30 minutes at a time, with only one of your DIMMs installed - try and see if there's a faulty RAM stick running aloof.
Try running memtest for 30 minutes at a time, with only one of your DIMMs installed - try and see if there's a faulty RAM stick running aloof.
Josh Weston
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That should be absolutely fine, but board manufacturers do say different things. Check your motherboard manual - it should tell you there.
Josh Weston
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Yuhhuh
Update.. It seems like there was a fault in the memory, I now have 2X4gig put in and it passed memtest. I then ran intel burn on maximum and it passed aswell!. I tried to run intel burn on maximum and then it's extreme setting (right clicking on start) but it froze up. Could this be because I only have 8gig of memory on the computer? or because I have air cooling with a 4.5ghz @ 1.4V overclock? when passed my maximum intel burn test the temps got as high as 75deg.
or other contraints that wont allow the extreme to run.
wow 75° on 1.4vcore, thats good cooling or a good chip.
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Josh Weston
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In all honesty, I don't think it's that important. I can pass the non-extreme setting no worries, but the extreme test freezes my system up also. I try to fold 24/7, and never have I had an issue outside of IBT Extreme mode.
I assumed because it was freezing it would fail. I waited and it passed on maximum and extreme! although I did want to ask one thing.. majority of the time the computer was freezing up.. having HW monitor open aswell to monitor temps wasn't working because the computer was froze. Little concerned that I wasn't able to see temps all throughout the stress test.
Does Intel burn have a temp it gets to before it's a failed stress test?
Cheers.
Does Intel burn have a temp it gets to before it's a failed stress test?
Cheers.
Josh Weston
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Yeah, as with Nathn, I thought that the OS freeze was actually a crash. Takes me a little longer just as I have 8gb to run through.
As for HWMonitor, as long as you can still monitor the max temps you'll be alright.
I don't think Intel Burn Test itself really pays attention to the temps; if it gets too hot, you'll probably just BSOD, or your CPU will throttle, which will likely end with IBT failing. The CPU seems relatively good at saving itself mind you; never actually had a BSOD using IBT.
As for HWMonitor, as long as you can still monitor the max temps you'll be alright.
I don't think Intel Burn Test itself really pays attention to the temps; if it gets too hot, you'll probably just BSOD, or your CPU will throttle, which will likely end with IBT failing. The CPU seems relatively good at saving itself mind you; never actually had a BSOD using IBT.
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