Originally posted by: rl1024
anyone else have trouble booting with ddr2?
I have a Crucial 1gb ddr2 667 and it won't boot into Windows.. it POSTs then either has a blinking cursor or a black screen.
I've tried a different slot, stripped down all the hardware, and pretty much all the BIOS settings.
Even with flexibility enabled, 533mhz, 5-5-5-15, maxing out every ram timing, voltage high, it still does doesn't boot or just freezes.
I know it's the ram because i'm using some old 256mb ddr at 166mhz and it will boot Windows, floppy, usb, etc perfectly. I've ordered more ddr2, but i'm afraid they'll be sending me the same Samsung chips
help?
Originally posted by: Mr Vain
My E2180
On 775Dual-VSTA
No volt mods
So far booted @310FSB
Stable @300FSB
Cpu-z voltage average 1.28
Water cooling it but that should not make any difference at this speed.
Guy?s please contribute and share put in the specs that work best for you.
BIOS 3.00
CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode [CPU,PCIE Async.]
CPU Frequency (MHz) [300]
PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100]
PCI Frequency [33.33MHz]
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
Boot Failure Guard [Enabled]
Ratio Active Value 10
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protection [Disabled]
Chipset Configuration
DRAM Frequency [266MHz (DDRII533) ]
Flexibility Option [Disabled]
DRAM CAS# Latency [5]
Precharge to Active (Trp) [5T]
Active to Precharge (Tras) [15T]
Active to CMD (Trcd) [5T]
REF to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) [Auto]
ACT (0) to ACT (1) (Trrd) [Auto]
Read to Precharge (Trtp) [Auto]
Write to Read CMD (Twtr) [Auto]
Write Recovery Time (Twr) [Auto]
DRAM Bus Selection [Dual Channel]
DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]
? Advanced Memory Configuration [Untouched]
? Advanced Host Configuration
Pipeline DRQCTL [Enabled]
GTL Control [Auto]
3V66 group delay [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [High]
AGP Voltage [High]
Primary Graphics Adaptor [AGP]
AGP Mode [8x]
AGP Fast Write [Enabled]
AGP Aperture Size [256MB]
AGP Staggered Delay [Auto]
AGP GADSTB Output Delay [Auto]
AGP 3.0 Calibration [Auto]
AGP 3.0 DBI Function [Auto]
DBI Output for AGP Trans. [Auto]
DBI Output for FRAME Trans. [Auto]
V-Link Speed [Fast]
PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]
IDE Drive Strength [Normal]
PCIE Downstream Pipeline [Auto]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard HD Audio [Enabled]
Front Panel [Enabled]
CD-In [Enabled]
Bus No. [Enabled]
Echo TPR Disable [Auto]
Have since done the BSEL pin mod, Bios recognises it as a 1066 MHz CPU, Automatic overclock.
As per picture in post 29 of below link.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=134550&page=2
Originally posted by: hamltnh
Originally posted by: Mr Vain
My E2180
On 775Dual-VSTA
No volt mods
So far booted @310FSB
Stable @300FSB
Cpu-z voltage average 1.28
Water cooling it but that should not make any difference at this speed.
Guy?s please contribute and share put in the specs that work best for you.
BIOS 3.00
CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode [CPU,PCIE Async.]
CPU Frequency (MHz) [300]
PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100]
PCI Frequency [33.33MHz]
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
Boot Failure Guard [Enabled]
Ratio Active Value 10
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protection [Disabled]
Chipset Configuration
DRAM Frequency [266MHz (DDRII533) ]
Flexibility Option [Disabled]
DRAM CAS# Latency [5]
Precharge to Active (Trp) [5T]
Active to Precharge (Tras) [15T]
Active to CMD (Trcd) [5T]
REF to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) [Auto]
ACT (0) to ACT (1) (Trrd) [Auto]
Read to Precharge (Trtp) [Auto]
Write to Read CMD (Twtr) [Auto]
Write Recovery Time (Twr) [Auto]
DRAM Bus Selection [Dual Channel]
DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]
? Advanced Memory Configuration [Untouched]
? Advanced Host Configuration
Pipeline DRQCTL [Enabled]
GTL Control [Auto]
3V66 group delay [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [High]
AGP Voltage [High]
Primary Graphics Adaptor [AGP]
AGP Mode [8x]
AGP Fast Write [Enabled]
AGP Aperture Size [256MB]
AGP Staggered Delay [Auto]
AGP GADSTB Output Delay [Auto]
AGP 3.0 Calibration [Auto]
AGP 3.0 DBI Function [Auto]
DBI Output for AGP Trans. [Auto]
DBI Output for FRAME Trans. [Auto]
V-Link Speed [Fast]
PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]
IDE Drive Strength [Normal]
PCIE Downstream Pipeline [Auto]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard HD Audio [Enabled]
Front Panel [Enabled]
CD-In [Enabled]
Bus No. [Enabled]
Echo TPR Disable [Auto]
Have since done the BSEL pin mod, Bios recognises it as a 1066 MHz CPU, Automatic overclock.
As per picture in post 29 of below link.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=134550&page=2
This is a very useful post--couple of questions:
-- What does V-Link Speed do?--With my setup, If I set it to fast, won't boot into XP (with no other changes to the BIOS or HW)
-- Since changing from an AGP card to a PCIEx card, I've had major problems with my Audigy 2 sound card in both BF2 and HL2. I've had some success with changing the PCI latency to 64 as well as setting the PCI delay tranasaction to enabled--any other suggestions? I would not have thought that changing from AGP to PCIEx would have caused so many problems since I was problem-free with the AGP card...
-- What does the Pipeline DRQCTL setting do?
-- What does the PCIE Downstream Pipeline setting do?
Thanks.......
Originally posted by: hamltnh
Thanks for the reply--I've ended up moving to a DFI Infinity 975X/G board. Some observations on the 775 Dual-VSTA:
-- The Dual-VSTA worked like a champ when I was using my x800xt pe AGP card--I play alot of BF2, HL2, Stalker, etc. and it was rock solid hour after hour--not a single complaint re. stability in over 11 months of heavy use.
-- I recently changed to a x1950 AGP card and it was still rock solid, but ended up giving this card to my son to put in his machine, so I bought an x1950 PCIEx card and then the troubles began. Right off I had problems with graphics corruption, so I fiddled with the BIOS settings (see previous posts), turned off my minor OC (295 on a C2D 6400), contacted Asrock customer suppport, etc. It would appear to be fixed, but after an hour or more of continuous game play it would lock up (VPU recover would kick-in, etc.). But that wasn't the only problem, because on an alternating basis my Audigy 2 sound card would lock the machine up with the much reported "sqeal syndrome". So I fiddled with PCI latency, etc. Some success with setting the PCI latency in the BIOS to 64, but still alot audio clipping during game play. I eneded up trying several different x1950 PCIEx cards, but all gave me the same problems, so it wasn't a bad video card.
-- Asrock customer support suggested removing the sound card due to resource conflicts, but that's not a solution I could live with, so I've moved on. The Dual-VSTA is an oustanding board for the $'s, but only with the right combination of HW. From my experience, it definitely prefers AGP cards.
Originally posted by: Yevaud
Originally posted by: hamltnh
Thanks for the reply--I've ended up moving to a DFI Infinity 975X/G board. Some observations on the 775 Dual-VSTA:
-- The Dual-VSTA worked like a champ when I was using my x800xt pe AGP card--I play alot of BF2, HL2, Stalker, etc. and it was rock solid hour after hour--not a single complaint re. stability in over 11 months of heavy use.
-- I recently changed to a x1950 AGP card and it was still rock solid, but ended up giving this card to my son to put in his machine, so I bought an x1950 PCIEx card and then the troubles began. Right off I had problems with graphics corruption, so I fiddled with the BIOS settings (see previous posts), turned off my minor OC (295 on a C2D 6400), contacted Asrock customer suppport, etc. It would appear to be fixed, but after an hour or more of continuous game play it would lock up (VPU recover would kick-in, etc.). But that wasn't the only problem, because on an alternating basis my Audigy 2 sound card would lock the machine up with the much reported "sqeal syndrome". So I fiddled with PCI latency, etc. Some success with setting the PCI latency in the BIOS to 64, but still alot audio clipping during game play. I eneded up trying several different x1950 PCIEx cards, but all gave me the same problems, so it wasn't a bad video card.
-- Asrock customer support suggested removing the sound card due to resource conflicts, but that's not a solution I could live with, so I've moved on. The Dual-VSTA is an oustanding board for the $'s, but only with the right combination of HW. From my experience, it definitely prefers AGP cards.
I'm in the same boat as you, except not quite ready for new mobo/ram. I was one of the first to find that the 8800GTS wouldn't work with this board initially. Finally Nvidia released a fix in their drivers, which for the record was the entire problem with compatibility. So now I upgrade from AGP to the pcie 8800GTS and the performance is much better, though I have also lost the ability to get any sort of overclock out of the board (was at 300fsb previously). I am using the same processor and ram, only difference it AGP-->PCIE graphics card.
I suspect that the BIOS is not *really* locking the PCIE frequency when set in "Asynch" mode. Some people have reported being able to get their OC back by upping the PCIE frequency to 117, but I am not willing to risk scrambling my 8800gts to get back a mild OC. I should leave it alone, but I cannot take leaving performance on the table so easily.
My question is only this: If anyone reading this has a PCIE graphics card on the Asrock DUAL VSTA mobo, and are running DDRI ram, and have a stable OC in excess of 285fsb, please please please post:
1.) What Bios you used to get there
2.) What your bios settings are.
Mr Vain's post was interesting, but he appears to be running an AGP card and DDRII ram, I tried his settings anyway with no sucess.
Originally posted by: pavelz
ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Bios 3.00A
http://www.pc-treiber.net/file....php?fileid=1756&lim=0