F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL + ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE Suggested BIOS Memory Settings

[El Topo]

What would be the best memory settings in the ASUS BIOS for the below system? I have screenshots of the BIOS. What BIOS pages should I post screenshots to, so I can get help with changes? I've been having problems with my PC freezing during gaming and web browsing. I get the ASUS [02] Q-Code error on the motherboards LED. Meaning: "AP initialization before microcode loading", which seems to be related to loss of power issues. Most of the time I can play games for just a few mins, and sometimes a few hours. If I change the memory to the suggested settings, maybe that will solve the problem. If it doesn't I can rule out the memory as the possible problem.

Any simple benchmarks I can run to test the memory for a noob like me, where all I have to do is press the benchmark button, and wait for the results?

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF X EATX TOWER CASE
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE === BIOS v0706 - [Newest]
Processor: INTEL CORE I7-2600K
Heatsink: NOCTUA NH-D14
Memory: G.SKILL RIPJAWS 16GB 4X4GB DDR3-1600 [F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL]
Video Cards: ASUS GeForce GTX 580 Rog Matrix === Driver 8.12.17.8026 - [Newest]
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 240GB === Fireware 2.11 - [Newest]
HD: WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB CAVIAR GREEN
DVD: LITEON IHBS112 12X BLU-RAY WRITER
Power Supply: CORSAIR 1200AX PROFESSIONAL GOLD SERIES
OS: Windows 7 64bit Professional OEM === SP1 & All Windows Updates

[Tradesman]

For your hardware, I'd first suggest you go into the BIOS and ENABLE XMP, then select the profile for 1600, save, boot up and then can go to

START/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/
select Windows Memory Diagnostics

select on boot up
and then Boot

[El Topo]

Did Windows Memory Diagnostics and it completed, and the person that built my PC already set the XMP in the BIOS I believe.

Took a screenshot:


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[Tradesman]

Should be good to go them

[El Topo]

Actually there is a option to change to XMP, and its set to Auto. Its the "Ai Overclock Tuner" option in the BIOS, as seen in the below screenshot:


Also does the extra SPD memory info from the ASUS Ai Suite II seem correct for the G.Skill memory I have? Screensots below:

[Tradesman]

9-9-9-24 @ 1600 is it. If any doubt what the sticks are actually running could download CPU-Z and check the Memory tab - the above shows the programmed memory timings in the SPD on the sticks

[El Topo]

K, below is a screenshot of CPU-Z memory info. Seems to be missing some information.



http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1973621

[Tradesman]

You'll have to set the timings manually

[El Topo]

U mean to 9-9-9-24? I'm not sure how to do that, what settings in the BIOS should I change? If I change the timings, does anything else need to change with it?

[Tradesman]

CL = 9, tRCD = 9, tRP = 9, tRAS = 24

[El Topo]

My BIOS is a bit different, so what do I change:

[GSKILL TECH]

Set the first four values, 11-11-11-30 to 9-9-9-24

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[El Topo]

U mean 11-11-11-28. Alright I'll try that out.

Also I did MEMTEST86+ yesterday morning and it froze at 49% of test #7. I did the test again before going to bed, and I took a screenshot of the results below. As u can see the it stopped 48% of test 7. I didn't see when it stopped as I was asleep.



Why isn't MEMTEST completing the test? Is it the timings? Could it be I put MEMTEST on a bad CD? From what I understand MEMTEST should always give results at the end of the test. I don't understand what is happening here.

[GSKILL TECH]

I thought you have this kit?

F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL

Or are you attempting 2133?

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[El Topo]

Yes, I have the F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL model. I'm not sure why the timings are different. Anyway I believe I set the correct timing now.

I took a screenshot of 17 hours of MEMTEST86+ results below. I used a usb key this time, and as u can see from the screenshot I passed MEMTEST86+ 8 times. It would suggest the G.Skill memory that I have is stable. However I didn't test the one stick at a time like suggested. Hopefully I can remove memory from the cause of the problems I'm having.



Thanks for the help.