Problems with newly built Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3

mcbill20@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Mar 20, 1:26 pm, "RobV" <r...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>> mcbil...@yahoo.com wrote:
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>>> Problemsolved!
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>>> It was the memory apparently. I had gotten an RMA for all the major
>>> parts-- video card,motherboard, memory and power supply but I
>>> decided
>>> to try one more thing before I went to all that trouble. I stopped
>>> at
>>> a local store and picked up some memory (Corsair this time, not
>>> Crucial) and installed it. Memtest86 ran fine so I then booted it.
>>> Later I did some stress testing with Fresh Devices benchmark
>>> programs
>>> and then I used Nero to convert an hour long avi file to DVD.
>>> Everything went fine.
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>>> Just an FYI--
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>>> I had earlier tried adjusting the memory voltage as some had
>>> suggested. The BIOS did not allow it to go as high as 2.2v as was
>>> suggested. The max it would allow was +3.75 volts. At first, I tried
>>> just one extra volt to see if that would make a difference. The
>>> board
>>> would not post with the extra volt but luckily it detected it and
>>> had
>>> an option to restore to last know good without having to reset the
>>> entire BIOS.
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>> This makes no sense. "The BIOS did not allow the voltage to go to
>> 2.2V...The max allowed was +3.75V." First, 3.75V is > 2.2V, so I
>> don't understand theproblem.
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>> Second, you purchased the wrong memory for yourmotherboard. The
>> Crucial memory specs state it requires 2.2V to operate correctly, yet
>> you installed it into a MB that can't supply that voltage.
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>> Replacing the memory with another type that requires a lower voltage
>> is, in your case, the only way to fix theproblem(other than getting
>> a MB that can provide spec'ed voltage).
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>> In any event, it's running stable, which is all that is really
>> important. However, when building a system, be sure to check that all
>> components are compatible with all others.
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>>> I've also been monitoring the pwoer supply with te Easytune utility.
>>> All the voltages still look fine. As for temps, the highest the
>>> processor has gotten was 113 and that was during the video
>>> rendering.
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>>> Anyway, thanks for all the suggestions. I appreciate the help.-
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> Oops...sorry...I just can't type today. It was a long night with
> server failures here. I meant +.375 volts was the max. And the memory
> used to be listed as compatible with that motherboard. According to
> what I read in another forum, it was just taken off the list. Since I
> don't overclock I didn't look at any of the specific details; I just
> figured I'd get name brand 1066 DDR2 memory since that's what the
> motherboard specifications showed.

Yeah, that decimal point makes a bit of a difference. ;-)
Sounds like someone at Gigabyte made a big mistake by putting that
memory on the QVL list. Too bad it's not something that only happens
occasionally (with all manufacturers).

Thanks for the explanation and, again, the important thing is you've
fixed it! Have fun. :-)