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Lately when I have been playing online FPS, my computer has been crashing a lot. Earlier, I went to take a look at my BIOS and noticed that my memory timing was configured to 5-7-7-20. My memory is rated for 5-5-5-15. Should I change my BIOS settings to match my ...
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15th Dec 2008, 15:51
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Lately when I have been playing online FPS, my computer has been crashing a lot. Earlier, I went to take a look at my BIOS and noticed that my memory timing was configured to 5-7-7-20. My memory is rated for 5-5-5-15. Should I change my BIOS settings to match my memory timing?
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15th Dec 2008, 15:53
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If you are not overclocking I would set it to auto.
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15th Dec 2008, 23:02
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So playing around with the timing is for overclocking?
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15th Dec 2008, 23:21
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Setting the timings to what the RAM manufacturer has on the box, as long as the voltage is the same, should be fine. It won't make much of a difference either way tbqh.
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16th Dec 2008, 10:38
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Sounds good :)
What my current problem is (I have had this problem for quite a while - I made another post of this somewhere a month ago on computerJuice) is that my computer is crashing when I am playing games. My memory (OCZRPR10664GK OCZ Reaper 1066 DDR2 2X2Gb)is suppose to run at 2.15 volts with 5-5-5-15 timing. My BIOS default was set at 1.80 volts at 5-7-7-20. I changed it to my memory requirements but my computer started freezing within a few minutes into Left4Dead. I started deceasing the voltage by increments of -0.02 volts. I am currently am at 1.96 volts and I can now last for ~30 minutes in Left4Dead. What I've noticed is that when my voltage is set to above 2.00, my entire system will crash (ie my computer would freeze and I would have to perform a force restart by holding down the power button on my case). When my voltage is below 2.00, my game will just crash and I can ALT+CTRL+DEL and end the process. In addition, my system seems to be more stable when my voltage is lower. Is this suppose to happen? I am currently asking for help on the OCZ tech support forum, but I would like to get a second and third opinion. Tech support said that it is possible that my board is sending more voltage to my memory that I specify (I ask it to send 2.00 volts but it sends 2.10 volts). That explanation sounds a little weird to me. |
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16th Dec 2008, 20:03
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Yeah, it is very weird, considering if anything it might be *lower* due to a phenomenon called vdroop. I would assume OCZ has no idea what they're talking about, I already don't have much faith in them as a company.
I would try checking for BIOS updates and reflashing the BIOS. If the memory has to be loosened and with lower voltage to work properly and you're at a current BIOS just RMA that RAM.
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19th Dec 2008, 11:08
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I just ended up going back to my dealer and had them replace my memory for free (it failed Memtest). Once I got my new memory in place, I updated my BIOS and ran Memtest and it passed!
I went to play some Left4Dead, but then I started getting some really choppy graphics and my computer would freeze for several seconds at a time. |
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19th Dec 2008, 16:42
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The freezing thing is a known issue - try mat_queue_mode 0 in console.
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19th Dec 2008, 17:48
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Thank you. I tried it and it worked! Played for an hour and no crash :)
Just wondering, what does entering that code do? |
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19th Dec 2008, 18:13
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L4D has some problems with multi-core threading synchronization, that just restricts it to one core. Shouldn't see any decrease in FPS unless your CPU is ancient.
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