Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:07:15 -0100 From: Rainer Koschnick <arkay@gmx.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.3 installation on Asus K8V-D impossible? Message-ID: <42234FC3.50301@gmx.net> In-Reply-To: <20050228083319.GA379@isis.wad.cz> References: <25805.1109507962@www41.gmx.net> <20050228021220.GB13696@dragon.nuxi.com> <422289DB.5090408@sdodson.com> <4222A92E.6020500@gmx.net> <84dead72050227215243be0950@mail.gmail.com> <20050228073954.GA14037@isis.wad.cz> <20050228082523.GB38063@dragon.nuxi.com> <20050228083319.GA379@isis.wad.cz>
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Roman Neuhauser wrote: > # obrien@freebsd.org / 2005-02-28 00:25:23 -0800: > >>On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 08:39:54AM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote: >> >>> What memory did you have in the box? I've had the same problem with >>> K8T Neo-FIS2R and 3x Corsair CMX512-3200C2. The board only works >>> with a narrow selection of 400MHz modules. :( >> >>Actually I would read the mobo *and* AMD docs very, very carefully. >>Using 3x DDR400 (PC3200) DIMM's is out of the JEDEC spec, IIRC. I stick >>to DDR333 (PC2700) memory as its easy to find CL2.5 DIMMs, but most >>DDR400 is CL3.0. So the end performance in the BW increase is mostly a >>wash; and I avoid the electrical loading issues of the faster memory bus. > > > I'll admit I'm not an expert on hardware, can you point out what's > wrong with the configuration (3 double-sided 400MHz modules)? > > BTW, the Corsairs are 2.5-3-3-6. Oh, and DDR400 modules are (or > were two months ago, not sure about the situation ATM) cheaper than > DDR33 ones. > I only bought 2 memory modules when I bought this board because on the ASUS site it was clearly stated that only 2 DDR400 modules can be used together. I wished I had more than 1GB of memory though. I got 2 corsair modules with 512MB each. Mine are running at 2.5-3-3-8@200MHz, using the default SPD values because they actually got slower when I tried changing the timings.
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