Help with basic setup GA-EP45T-UD3LR

[SergioCR]

Hello

My problem:
I've been having trouble with my computer, basically when I'm playing Borderlands my screen just turns of (with audio for 1 sec) and then no audio, no picture,no hard drive activity, no reboot. I get stuck on a black screen and the only way to take it back is pressing the reset button.

My build:
-Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 (no O.C)
-Corsair DDR3 RAM TW3X4G1333C9DHX (2x2GB)
-Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR Mobo
-Corsair 850TX (850W) Power Supply
-PNY nVidia 9600GT Graphics Card
-Cooler Master V8 Heatsink
-HDD's: 1TB WD Black Caviar
250GB WD old caviar
250GB Seagate Barracuda
-Samsung DVD-RW optical drive

My current bios config is set like this:

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 7X
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.+0.5
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.5GHz (333x7.5)


Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 333Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:Auto
C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled]


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800mV
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 800mV
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: 0ps


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Turbo]
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: Auto
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................ 9
tRCD ................................... 9
tRP'.................................... 9
tRAS.................................... 9

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD.......................................... 4 Auto
tWTR.......................................... 4 Auto
tWR........................................... 8 Auto
tRFC.......................................... 60 Auto
tRTP.......................................... 4 Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ........................... 0 Auto

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................:8 Auto
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................: 0 Auto
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:0 Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:0 Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:0 Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:9 Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:7 Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:7 Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:10 Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
DDR Write Leveling.....................:Auto
DDR Write Training.....................:Auto

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:9 Auto
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:1 Auto
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:1 Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:1 Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:0 Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:9 Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:7 Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:7 Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:10 Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
DDR Write Leveling.....................:Auto
DDR Write Training.....................:Auto

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................:1.2V
CPU Termination….......................:1.2V
CPU PLL………………….........................:1.550V
CPU Reference.………….......................:0.805V

MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: << Auto
MCH Reference….…….0.760V...........; <<< Auto
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Auto
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Auto

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……......................: 1.7V
DRAM Termination .…0.750V............: <<< Auto

Advanced Settings
Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect............: [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)................: [Enabled
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...........: [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function.........................: Enabled
Virtualization Technology................: Enabled

(template modified to thing available in my Bios)



Any ideas of what should I do?

Greetings from Costa Rica!

PD: sorry abour my crappie english

[wazza300]

you could try setting performance enhance to standard and see if it stops the screen from going black

[SergioCR]

Originally Posted by wazza300

you could try setting performance enhance to standard and see if it stops the screen from going black

Didn't worked... I mean, I already tried that!

[Chike]

Try MCH Core 1.2-1.24v (start low, increase only if needed.) If this does not help try 1.05-0.95v.
If you have not began with BIOS optimized defualts please load them and apply changes you have made so far.
The memory is rated 1.6v in corsair site, maybe there is no need for 1.7v.
XMP is not listed in the settings you have posted, Corsair usually have them, could you post a screen capture of MemSet main(click >>) and SPD(click spd) windows?
MemSet can be dowloded from Latest Overclocking Programs, System Info, Benchmarking, & Stability Tools

[SergioCR]

Here's the screenshot!

Its weird, its detecting it as DDR2 and it is DDR3

[Chike]

Have you change Static tRead Value manually? For some reason it is different for each channel(Performance Level).

Note that for 533MHz(DDR-1066) timings are very loose and can be 7-7-7-20 (leave it for later after the problem is solved).

Run several passes of memtest86+ on both sticks, if you get errors run it on each stick individually, each stick in a different slot. If one stick fail replace it with the other to verify if it is the stick or the slot that is in fault.

[MadMax2911]

Hi SergioCR and welcome to TweakTown Forums.

All the Moderators will ask you if you have loaded optimized defaults prior to doing any BIOS settings, but save your work first. By saving your work I mean copying and printing your BIOS settings, or just write them down on paper. Use the generic template and print it out so you save a lot of work then you simply redo the one template with your settings and then compare when in BIOS, make corrections as necessary. Then Professor Jim has provided this post to help First timers, it is here---->>>> GA-EP45-UD3R/UD3 Overclocking for first time oops well the link is in this thread and here is the real link sorry ---->>> http://forums.tweaktown.com/295784-post5.html

Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 333Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:Auto
C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled]

I see that you have not set PCI express frequency to 100 as is recommended all over this forum.

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Turbo]
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: Auto
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

Performance enhance should always be set to Standard as well!

Please refer to post that I linked to above for most of your help in setting up your BIOS then post your settings back here and if you can wrap it in code tags after selecting (highlighting) your text. The code button is above this area when you are repling back(its got a # sign on it). To select text you simply start at upper left and hold down your left mouse button and pull to lower right corner of selected text. then press the # button.
Happy Trails
Max out

[SergioCR]

I've been out for a couple of days, I'm gonna try everything you guys told me to see how it works.

Thanks! I'll post again as soon as possible...

[SergioCR]

Ok seems like the problem is solved :D Thanks guys!

My game doesn't crash anymore and my stability (according to IntelBurningTest V2.3) is ok...

So now, What was the thing I should fix on my RAM?

[Chike]

What changes have you made?
Repost your settings and MemSet mainwindow(no need for spd) screen capture and we'll see what may be improved.