Still cannot get my Corsair Dominator GT 2133MHZ stable with XMP

[jblanc03]

I posted awhile back that i could not get my XMP profile stable on my Rampage4E.

well to this day i am still having issues.

My rig only Freezes when i am gaming or running Heaven Benchmark

Ran Memtest86 several times on memory with no errors

I did what everyone suggested on that thread and it seemed stable for a while and then it randomly freezed again and i had to power off and on again.

So here once again are my specs

Rampage4E BattleFiled3 edition
CPU: i73960X
RAM: 4x Corsair Dominator GT 2133mhz Cmt16x3m4x2133c9 16GB
Video: 3 EVGA GTX580 Classified Hydro Coppers

Bios settings:
Version: latest 2003x64

Ai Overclock Tuner: X.M.P

CPU Level UP: Disabled

X.M.P. DDR3-2133 9-11-10-27-2N-1.50V-1.30V: Profile #1 (I've tried downclocking to 1866MHZ with no luck)

BLCK Frequency: 100.00

CPU Strap: Auto

ClockGen Full Reset: Enabled

Turbo Ratio: Auto

Cpu Clock Gen Filter: Auto(Ive tried both 10UF and 20UF with no luck)

Memory Frequency: DDR3-2133MHZ

Xtreme Tweaking: Disabled

EPU Power Saving Mode: Disabled

Extreme OV: Disabled

BCLK Skew: Auto

CPU VCORE Voltage: 1.160v Manual Mode
CPU VCORE Manual Voltage Auto

VTT CPU Voltage: 1.25000
2nd VTTCPU Voltage: Auto(Dont know what this is or does but ive never played with it)

CPU VCCSA Voltage: 1.287V Manual Mode
CPU VCCSA Manual Voltage: 1.250

DRAM Voltage (CHA, CHB) 1.550
DRAM Voltage (CHC, CHD) 1.550

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

DRAM Timing Control is as follows:

Rampage Tweak: Mode 2(Ive tried Mode1 with no luck as well)

DRAM CAS# Latency: CHC=9, CHD=9
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: CHC=11, CHD=11
DRAM RAS# PRE Time: CHC=10, CHD=10
DRAM RAS# ACT Time: CHC=27, CHD=27
DRAM Command Mode: CHC=2 , CHD=2
Everything Else is Auto

DIGI+ Power Control Settings are as follows:

CPU Load-Line Calibration: Auto
CPU Current Capability: Auto
CPU Voltage Frequency: Auto
VRM: Over Temperature Protection: Auto
CPU Power Duty Control: T.Probe
VCORE MOS Volt. Control: Auto
CPU Power Phase Control: Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Vcore Boot up Voltage: Auto

VCSSA Load-line Calibration: Auto
VCSSA Current Capability: 140%
VCSSA Fixed Frequency: 300
CPU VCCSA Boot Up Voltage: Auto

CPU VTT Switching Freq: Auto
CPU VTT Voer-Current Protection: Auto

DRAM-AB Current Capability: 130%
DRAM-AB Voltage Frequency: Auto
DRAM-AB Power Phase Control: Auto
DRAM-CD Current Capability: 130%
DRAM-CD Voltage Frequency: Auto
DRAM-CD Power Phase Control: Auto

PCH 1.1V Switching Freq: Auto


CPU Performance Settings are as follows:

CPU Ratio: Auto
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology: Enabled
Turbo Mode: Enabled

Power Limit Control: Auto

Memory Tweakers Paradise has everything set to auto

CPU Twakers Paradise has everything set to Auto

PCH Chipset Tweakers Paradise has everything set to Auto


Well there you have it. I am right now about to change my timings to 10-10-10-30-2N to see if that helps.

I need desparate help here. I am so far dissapointed in this MotherBoard.

[lenehan]

Set CPU Load-Line Calibration: Regular

Set DRAM-AB Power Phase Control: Optimised
set DRAM-CD Power Phase Control: Optimised

Try if it help you.

[jblanc03]

Set CPU Load-Line Calibration: Regular

Set DRAM-AB Power Phase Control: Optimised
set DRAM-CD Power Phase Control: Optimised

Try if it help you.

Thanks i will try that.

Just to give you some more info on whats going on,
I am not 100% sure whether the issue is memory related or GPU related. I feared that it might be GPU related since i am running 3 GPUs and one of them has a Voltage of 1.1180V compared to the rest which are 1.1000v I am running Heaven benchmark right now isolating one gpu.

How can you know for certain what overclock from what hardware device is causing the crash.

Now i will tell you that i dont see any artifacts while stressing the gpu's so thats a good sign but its so hard to know for sure.

[jblanc03]

Set CPU Load-Line Calibration: Regular

Set DRAM-AB Power Phase Control: Optimised
set DRAM-CD Power Phase Control: Optimised

THIS DID NOT WORK.

SORRY!
FYI My CPU Is at stock Frequency
And i am pretty confident now that its my DRAM Because i keep getting "Overclocking Failed Please enter Setup to re-configure your system"

[RickROG]

I have basically the same system only with more RAM, HDD space etc. (specs below) and have no concerns that way anymore. The main difference I see from looking at your settings is I disable Turbo and Speedstep, VTT=1.1V and VCCSA=1.1V. I don't allow the CPU to overclock at all because I want to run stock voltages-all is on air and have no heat issues etc.

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
ASUS Rampage IV EXTREME/BF3 motherboard
Intel Core i7 3960X CPU @ 3.3G (stock) (BIOS 2105b modified Intel ROM RSTe v3.2.0.1022)
Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B Headsink
32G (8*4) Corsair CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 Dominator GT 16GB Quad Channel memory at 2133Mz (xmp profile)
Seasonic ATX 1000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply
LG GGW-H20L Blu-ray writer
1T (2*500mb) Western Digital Velociraptor 500GB (64mb cache) in RAID0 on the x79 at SATA 3
2T (2*1T) Western Digital Velociraptor 1000GB (64mb cache) (1Tb) on the x79 at SATA 2
2*XFX FX-797A-TNBC Radeon HD7970 OC Black Edition video cards in crossfireX at GEN 3
Auzentech X-Fi Hometheater HD Audio Card at GEN 2
Silverstone Temjin TJ10B-W NVIDIA Edition Case
TJ10 USB 3 upgrade kit
1*Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm, 4*Noctua NF-P12 120mm Chassis Fans
Asus PA246Q, 24.1" Widescreen P-IPS Monitor
Canon MP560 series Printer
Logitech G9x Laser Mouse
SteelSeries 6G V2 Mechanical Keyboard
APC Smart-UPS SMT2200

[jblanc03]

i am leaving the settings the way you suggested, but now i am going to try Tweak Mode 1 instead of Tweak Mode 2

[jblanc03]

I have basically the same system only with more RAM, HDD space etc. (specs below) and have no concerns that way anymore. The main difference I see from looking at your settings is I disable Turbo and Speedstep, VTT=1.1V and VCCSA=1.1V. I don't allow the CPU to overclock at all because I want to run stock voltages-all is on air and have no heat issues etc.

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
ASUS Rampage IV EXTREME/BF3 motherboard
Intel Core i7 3960X CPU @ 3.3G (stock) (BIOS 2105b modified Intel ROM RSTe v3.2.0.1022)
Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B Headsink
32G (8*4) Corsair CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 Dominator GT 16GB Quad Channel memory at 2133Mz (xmp profile)
Seasonic ATX 1000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply
LG GGW-H20L Blu-ray writer
1T (2*500mb) Western Digital Velociraptor 500GB (64mb cache) in RAID0 on the x79 at SATA 3
2T (2*1T) Western Digital Velociraptor 1000GB (64mb cache) (1Tb) on the x79 at SATA 2
2*XFX FX-797A-TNBC Radeon HD7970 OC Black Edition video cards in crossfireX at GEN 3
Auzentech X-Fi Hometheater HD Audio Card at GEN 2
Silverstone Temjin TJ10B-W NVIDIA Edition Case
TJ10 USB 3 upgrade kit
1*Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm, 4*Noctua NF-P12 120mm Chassis Fans
Asus PA246Q, 24.1" Widescreen P-IPS Monitor
Canon MP560 series Printer
Logitech G9x Laser Mouse
SteelSeries 6G V2 Mechanical Keyboard
APC Smart-UPS SMT2200

Okay
Should i leave Set CPU Load-Line Calibration: Regular?

Set DRAM-AB Power Phase Control: Optimised?
set DRAM-CD Power Phase Control: Optimised?

And just change those settings you suggested?
Wow going from VCCSA 1.250V to 1.1?!
Did i damage somthing you think?

[jblanc03]

I will be overclocking my CPU as well. But i wanted to know what my stable settings are with my DRAM first.

I've read on this forum that it is better to manually set everything and not even choose X.M.P Profile at all.

This motherboard has really dissapointed me.

[jblanc03]

I will be overclocking my CPU as well. But i wanted to know what my stable settings are with my DRAM first.

I've read on this forum that it is better to manually set everything and not even choose X.M.P Profile at all.

This motherboard has really dissapointed me.

[lenehan]

Okay
Should i leave Set CPU Load-Line Calibration: Regular?

Set DRAM-AB Power Phase Control: Optimised?
set DRAM-CD Power Phase Control: Optimised?

And just change those settings you suggested?
Wow going from VCCSA 1.250V to 1.1?!
Did i damage somthing you think?

Keep the setting to see if your system still crash.