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Old 06-27-2009, 06:16 PM
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Default Re: GA-EP45T-DS3R DDR3-1600 So far so good

Using your 3.60GHz (8x450) setup, please post a Memset screen-shot using the SPD and ">>" tabs. It would help if you also included the "CPU" main screen from cpu-z.

I would do some extended stress/stability testing using Prime95 Blend, Small FFT and Large FFT. Each test should run for 8 - 12 hours minimum.
OCCT (v3.01) and Orthos can also be used.
I particularly like OCCT's built-in graphing capabilities for monitoring temperatures and voltages for the duration of each test.

I run Intel BurnTest for 10 - 20 loops as my initial test, as this test only takes 20 - 40 minutes (or less).

Your primary timings are tight for 1500MHz memory speeds. I've never seen tRAS = 15 at these ddr3 speeds, it is usually set to 20 or a bit higher.

Once your system is completely stable, be sure to save your bios settings using the SAVE COMOS to BIOS option (F11) in the main bios screen. If you're not familiar with saving and loading multiple bios profiles, see this post for additional information.
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Loading OPTIMIZED bios defaults is REQUIRED before you tweak your bios settings.
This includes new system setups and immediately after flashing your bios!!!
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