K8N Neo2 & Crucial PC3200 2 X 512 (Model: CT6464Z40B) help please!!!

Dear friends:
I just built my first AMD system, with some hesitation to be honest, and of now, the new system has a memory related problem. I have the following:
Crucial (512MB X 2) 1 GB PC3200 400Mhz CL3 DDR DIMM (Model:
CT6464Z40B)
When I tried to install WinXP Pro for the first time with the two memory modules installed, the system will freeze in the middle of the installation. When I removed the module from slot 3 (green in color) and leave the other in slot 1 (green), WinXP will load in a breeze. With WinXP loaded, I re-inserted the module in slot 3 and after a short while the system froze again. I removed it once more and the system runs as it should. I removed the module in slot 1 and replaced it with the one in slot 3, and ran the PC with just that one and the PC run just fine, I even installed SP2 and the system runs just fine with one memory module. My conclusion is that the MOBO doesn't what to run with both modules installed. I haven't flashed the BIOS yet, that will be my next step.
Could someone please help me set the DRAM configuration in the BIOS. I know someone out there already has the right settings for the brand and model mention above and running a stable system.
Also please help me decipher what the following means (as far as the sequence goes): 2.5-3-3-5-1T TrC11
or
2-3-2-5-1T 230Mhz ***** these are not the right ones******
Where do the above go when the sequence in the DRAM in the BIOS in the following:
Settings
Max Memclock (MHz) [100, 133, 166, 200]
1T/2T Memory Timing [1T/2T]
CAS# latency (Tcl) [2.0, 2.5, 3.0]
RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) [2,3,4,5,6,7]
Min Ras# active time (Tras) [5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]
Row precharge Time (Trp) [2,3,4,5,6]
**All have an "auto" setting**
I apologize for the length of this post and my ignorance about this matter.
One more thing, I haven't installed the sound board until the system is stable.
Thanks in advance for all your help
Chinche

That's IT!! I've HAD it!! M_ther F_cker! M_ther F_cker! No MORE! Not Tonight!
I give up. I have messed with every single Memory timing and voltage setting. One stick of crucial memory works no matter what the settings are, and two sticks of crucial memory throw errors no matter what I do to the BIOS settings.
I took my memory to my friends house, who also has a K8N-Neo2 and it does the very same thing. There appears to be a problem with this mobo / ram combination.
I am going to contact MSI about it. For now, I am just using one stick of the Crucial memory just so I can have a stable system.
hansh, The reason you aren't having problems is because you are using Ballistix Crucial memory. chinche and I are using standard issue (read cheaper) Crucial memory. My friend is also using the Ballistix memory and his system is very stable and the memory even runs in Dual Channel mode! I'm going to see what MSI comes up with. If they can't help, I am going to RMA the cheap stuff and go for the Ballistix.
chinche, here is how to decipher the memory timings (at least according to memtest86+)
Tcl - Trcd - Trp - Tras - 1T/2T
They are slightly out of order with the K8N-Neo2 BIOS settings page.
3-3-3-8-2T means
1T/2T Memory Timing = 2T
CAS# latency (Tcl) = 3
RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) = 3
Min Ras# active time (Tras) =8
Row precharge Time (Trp) =3
Sometimes people will list @2.6V or @200Mhz also. This is either the Memory Voltage or the Memory Clock.
If you find the solution, please post it here. I will do the same.
-dillonth
system:
Cheiftec Dragon case
Powmax LP-6100EA 500W power supply with below outputs:
+3.3V@30A, +5V@50A, +12V@25A
MSI K8N Neo2 (model MS-7025)
AMD Athlon64 3000+ (retail CPU cooler)
2 x Crucial CT6464Z40B 512MB PC3200
eVGA e-GeForce 6800
SB Live X-gamer
1 x WD 60GB 7200rpm ATA HDD
2 x WD 200GB 7200rpm ATA HDD
3 x 80mm system coolers
Nothing is overclocked. BIOS settings are at Fail-Safe

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Hello.
I have a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board (BIOS 1.3) with AMD 64 3000+ 939 CPU.
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Originally posted by Xak
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Originally posted by GlennVidia
In the meantime...
Try loosening up the memory timings first, start with 2-2-2-8 thru 2-2-2-11
Then if no luck try 2-3-2-6 thru 10 or 11 you may even have to resort to 2.5 3-3-X
You should be able to at least find a sweeter spot.
You may even have to go to 2T and non aggressive settings.
Why would the timings work when in single channel mode, but not in dual channel, when the Crucial memory works fine in dual channel at the same timings used in single channel?
On a side note, the Kingston pair was purchased together in a matched set, while the 2 Crucial sticks (actually the memory from my system) were bought seperately over a month apart.
The timings that RZT tried are the exact ones Kingston specifies for that model, there should be NO reason whatsoever they wouldn't work at those timings, dual or single channel.
Please correct me if I am wrong...
First of all, I said "in the meantime," meaning until someone else came up with a better answer. If I have problems with memory, regardless of what the manufacturer says' I hunt for a sweetspot (if there is one).
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Why would the timings work when in single channel mode, but not in dual channel, when the Crucial memory works fine in dual channel at the same timings used in single channel?
That's like trying to compare apples to oranges. Two different manufacturers and likely different chips onboard, not to mention likely different PCB design.
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On a side note, the Kingston pair was purchased together in a matched set, while the 2 Crucial sticks (actually the memory from my system) were bought seperately over a month apart.
I take it you know this person, otherwise this is not making sense or you are a pretty slick hijacker
Matched set can still be flawed, I get em from the best once in a while. It may not be the RAM at all. Only way to tell for sure is to try it on another identical system or try another pair that passes muster in another identical system. All this speculating is useless unless you've exhausted all possibilities.
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The timings that RZT tried are the exact ones Kingston specifies for that model, there should be NO reason whatsoever they wouldn't work at those timings, dual or single channel.
Please correct me if I am wrong...
Not wrong, maybe a little overoptimistic. Some situations warrant different measures. It's not that black and white, nor is it written in stone. At this point it only indicates there is indeed a problem, where it lies, would be better off using a dartboard to guess at this point.

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XP-120 heatsink
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I have noted that I can't just do an on-off-on. It has to spend 20-30 seconds in the lockup mode before cycling the power results in a successful boot.
BTW all, some really nice things are happening with RAM prices lately. I got my 2 gigs for US$190 delivered.
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Quote from: elliott on 13-April-05, 09:23:05
I'll give the bios a shot, but the idea of using the HT to slow the box down and then speeding it back up again in Winders...
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Quote from: go_for on 11-March-09, 03:04:25
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Make a bootable floppy disk, in e.g WinXP.
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AWFL833D.EXE W7025NMS.1D0 /CC /CD /CP /QI /R /PY /SN
Save this file on this floppy by the name Autoexec.bat
Also add the two files AWFL833D.EXE and W7025NMS.1D0 on this floppy.
Power up the K8N Neo2 Plat. with this disk in the floppy drive. The flashing will begin, let it finish.
Remove floppy and reboot. If it succeeded, set all relevant values in BIOS and save&exit.
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This one is stuck in Award bootblock mode, will most likely need a re-flash from a bootable floppy disk.
Not always, the same fake error message can came from bad memory stick too.
Also he didn't flash his BIOS before the message to appear.

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MSI K8N NEO2-54G
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I realise that I'm probably making an incredibly basic error but would greatly appreciate any advice as to where I'm going wrong.
Many thanks

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I then loaded the optimised defaults and rebooted, again with no problem. I then connected the DVD drive and rebooted. This was detected correctly and so I also added the FDD. I manually selected the 1.44 3.5 FDD option and then saved and exited. Throughout this process the diagnostic lights remained the same.
As soon as I tried to connect a hard drive via the SATA cable the system froze and wouldn't enter the CMOS setup. The keyboard wouldn't work either. I tried both drives together, one at a time, tried all four SATA ports in pairs and individually, swapped the SATA cables and had the drives both in and out of the case. Still no joy.
I disconnected the SATA cables and rebooted and reached the CMOS setup with no problems, reconnected the cables & rebooted and it locked up immediately.
Throughout the entire process the diagnostic lights remained the same.
Any more advice would be most welcome.

K8N Neo2 & Crucial PC3200 2 X 512 (Model: CT6464Z40B) help please!!!

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