BIOSTAR A880G+ 2x4Gb F3-10666CL9D

[SeparationOfSelf]

Motherboard: BIOSTAR A880G+
Memory: 2x4Gb Ripjaws F3-10666CL9D



I put them in after getting them and they seemed to work fine for about a day.. Then i got my first BSOD, I checked in BIOS and it's set to 1.5v 1333mhz. At this point its BSOD every few minutes, untill I go to turn my computer on and.. system starts up but there is nothing on the screen and the fan just sort of revs. Nothing at all happens, I can't get into BIOS or anything.

What's wrong? I'm trying to avoid doing an RMA

My old G.Skills work just fine. :\

[Tradesman]

Couple of things to try, first would be to go to the old sticks, since they work OK and make sure you have the latest BIOS, 88PCP921.BSS, 9/21/11 (can be found here for the ver.6 (else need to find for your ver):

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/...n.php?S_ID=492

If BIOS not current, update it then try again. If Bios is current, with the old sticks in set the timings/freq for the new sticks, set DRAM voltage to 1.55 and raise the current CPU/NB voltage by + .12 and give that a try. If still problems, post up your current BIOS settings.

Your mobo is rated for 800, 1066 or 1333, so it prob needs a decent OC to run 1333....also let us know what CPU you are using

[SeparationOfSelf]

I'm going to update my BIOS, i can only up the DRAM voltage by .10. I will check for the CPU/NB voltage, and the CPU I'm using is AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz with the 4th core unlocked.

trying what you suggested now.

[Tradesman]

OK, let me know, I'll be in and out over the weekend

[SeparationOfSelf]

Tried as recommended, couldn't make it work.

What i see is bios (Updated)
CPU VCore: StartUp : goes by up .05
CpuNB Over Voltage :StartUp : goes up by .05
Chipset Over Voltage : 1.23 : goes up by .004
HT Over Voltage : 1.22 : goes up by .005
Memory Over Voltage : 1.5 : goes up by .10

Tried on stick and it worked, one old one new..worked. Tried the one other new stick by itself, Wont boot up and fan just revs.

[Tradesman]

What are the BIOS system settings, will want CPU Host/BUS Freq about 200, CPU/NB freq about 2000 DRAM Freq 1333 with the above voltages

[SeparationOfSelf]

don't see any CPU/NB frequency, all else is correct it seems. still the same result though, which was one Ripjaw boots system up, but the other does not.

[Tradesman]

The one stick may be bad, do you have another rig you could try it in or know someone where you could pop it in for a few minutes to check it?

[SeparationOfSelf]

Sorry to say, I do not. Well darn.

[Tradesman]

If the one will boot but the other doesn't (when tried in the same slot) then guessing it's more than likely bad, would check w/ your re/e-tailer and see about an exchange

[SeparationOfSelf]

so I would more than likely have to send bot back since bit as a set huh? sigh

Thank you for your help, much appreciated.

[Tradesman]

Sorry bout that but yes, more than likely would have to exchange the set