Memory beeping noise issue

[Charlaweyd]

Hi,

I've just installed some new memory in my system to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB. I have a little anoying issue now though. It's a high pitched beeping noise coming from the new memory. It's probably got to do with the frequency settings I guess? (The noise changes a little, it's not entirely monotone. And when I go over 2.7gb usage it's pretty much gone). But I'm not sure how to change those things.. I'm not always the smartest when it comes down to BIOS settings.

My hardware:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3

Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 2x4GB 1333Mhz (If i'm correct: http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KHX1333C9D3B1K2_8G.pdf)

CPU: Intel i7 2600k

Any help would be very much appreciated!

 

[AndyMosh]

So your computer is constantly beeping until you use more than 2.7gb of memory? What frequency does it say your memory is running at in the BIOS? It should run 1333mhz just fine.

This is a very weird problem in my opinion, i'll try to help you figure it out but i'm a bit dumbfounded at the minute.

 

[Jadarite]

it might be an idea to take them out and refit them as it's worth a try

 

[Charlaweyd]

Well, it should be 1333mhz right, also on the post screen is says 1333mhz. In the BIOS though when I go to 'advanced memory settings' the multiplier setting is set on AUTO and I see a much lower amount. I just checked on CPU-Z and there it says it's currently at aroud 650mhz. So perhaps I have to change that multiplier setting?

This is an image I got from the internet, so it's not my screen, but it's the same BIOS page.

http://static.techsp...te/BIOS_05T.jpg

I just want to be sure.. I don't want to brake any hardware here.

 

[AndyMosh]

Well, it should be 1333mhz right, also on the post screen is says 1333mhz. In the BIOS though when I go to 'advanced memory settings' the multiplier setting is set on AUTO and I see a much lower amount. I just checked on CPU-Z and there it says it's currently at aroud 650mhz. So perhaps I have to change that multiplier setting?

This is an image I got from the internet, so it's not my screen, but it's the same BIOS page.

http://static.techsp...te/BIOS_05T.jpg

I just want to be sure.. I don't want to brake any hardware here.

The 650mhz is right, it's running in Dual Channel config so that's fine, you could try what Cram suggested and reseat the memory modules.

 

[PetrolHead247]

Are you sure it's your RAM making the beeping noise?

Oh and CPU-Z is showing your ram running at 650MHz because it's dual channel. (650Mhz x 2 sticks = 1300Mhz)

 

[Jadarite]

the system multiplier (spd) is to low change it to 18

 

[Charlaweyd]

Are you sure it's your RAM making the beeping noise?

Oh and CPU-Z is showing your ram running at 650MHz because it's dual channel. (650Mhz x 2 sticks = 1300Mhz)

Yeah I'm sure

Taking it out and putting it back in doesn't change a whole lot.

the system multiplier (spd) is to low change it to 18

If you had a look at the picture I showed, it's not my PC, it's an internet picture. Where it says 13.33 though, my bios says Auto.

 

[Jadarite]

Yeah I'm sure

Taking it out and putting it back in doesn't change a whole lot.

If you had a look at the picture I showed, it's not my PC, it's an internet picture. Where it says 13.33 though, my bios says Auto.

Then i'm at a loss then, as i dont know why it's making noise

 

[Charlaweyd]

Could it hurt to change the System Memory Multiplier from Auto to 13.33?

 

[SavageCupcake]

have you tried the memory in another pc? might rule out smething on the mobo? never heard of this before though :/

 

[Charlaweyd]

have you tried the memory in another pc? might rule out smething on the mobo? never heard of this before though :/

Not a bad point. It might be something with the motherboard. I had this before with my other memory. But that was when it was also running at 1333mhz before I set its memory multiplier (I think it was) to 'Profile 1' which then set it to 1600MHz. hmm

 

[Charlaweyd]

Ah I discovered something. It's probably got to do with the frequency between the CPU and the memory. When the CPU goes from a multiplier of 16 to 35 when I start putting some load onto my system, the noise is gone. But it's there when it goes back to 16.

 

[SPS]

Oh and CPU-Z is showing your ram running at 650MHz because it's dual channel. (650Mhz x 2 sticks = 1300Mhz)

It's nothing to do with dual channel, it's because it's DDR (double data rate), transfers data on the rising and falling edge of the clock signal

 

[SavageCupcake]

did you try it in a different pc/ motherboard? im interested to know whats making it beep :L never heard of it

 

[Charlaweyd]

haven't tried it as I don't have any other mobo or pc here with DDR3. Apparently this must be the CPU and RAM having different frequency settings when my CPU goes down to 1.6ghz when it's not doing anything. That difference makes the noise. (According to my brother who studies pc something in university.. so I dont question him..

)

 

[Rastalovich]

Have a chat with Kingston's customer support. If it's anything like Corsair's support, they'll bottom it out for you.