MSI GX700 Intel Turbo Memory Problem

hello,
My brand new GX700 notebook worked fine for some time. Suddenly a BSOD appeared with following message: "STOP: 0x00008086, (0x00000301, 0x00000108, 0x00000005, 0x00000000)" and computer shut down. Afterwards, Windows Vista 32-bit loaded normally, but Intel Turbo Memory Console showed Windows ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive were both greyed and disabled. I run Device Manager and it listed Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip as present but with yellow warning sign on it. Then hit Properties and it showed following problem under Device status "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". So, I taught that was a driver issue. Downloaded generic Intel Turbo Memory driver v1.5 from Intel's site, but it appeared as worse than the previous 1.0.1.1004 version listed in the Driver Download area on official MSI's support site. I've tried many different scenarios in order to sort this issue out, but with no luck. Is there anyone who's familiar with the problem to help me?
P.S.
Actual BIOS version is 1.0K, AHCI mode is enabled. OS is Vista 32-bit with latest patches applied.
Help me, please.

I guess I found a solution. Vista Home Premium appears to be more stable and suitable for the notebook. The blame is on Microsoft's side. My intention wasn't to offend anyone, especially not MSI. But my local distributor who runs the Service Center isn't as nearly capable as should be. The only thing they did, despite my efforts to write them down an essay that explains all of the steps I've done so far, was new driver installation that didn't work. I apologise if I offend someoneones feelings, but You can imagine how furious I was at the moment of system failure after 5 days of "service".
Anyway solution lies in clean Vista Home Premium installation, running Windows Update afterwards, installation of chipset inf, VGA, WLAN drivers ... and finally Intel Matrix Storage driver and then manual installation of Intel Turbo Memory driver through Device Manager.
Best regards.

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Found: Intel Turbo Memory causing T61 wake-up from sleep / standby problems

This is related to my earlier post, but I've found a new cause and thought to post a new message to make it easier for others to find it if they are running into similar problems.
My system
T61 model 7662-CTO (built July 2007)
Vista Business w/ SP1
Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M (driver version: 7.15.11.7597)
Intel Turbo Memory (driver version: 1.7.0.1029)
Intel Wireless card 4965AGN (driver version: 11.5.0.36)
Thinkpad BIOS (version 7LETC4WW, 2.24)
no card reader or integrated webcam
I was having problems with Vista failing to wake-up after being put into sleep (or standby) mode. Instead of returning to the desktop, the system immediately crashes and reboots. After many hours, I reformatted the drive and re-installed Vista (business edition). Before running the Lenovo system update, I installed Vista Service Pack 1, then I ran Windows Update and installed any remaining update hotfixes. (I never delayed restarting the machine when prompted)
I incrementally began installing Lenovo drivers, and after the Power Management driver determined that hibernate was working.
The 'sleep' option was unavailable until I installed the Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M drivers. Then sleep worked!
Note: Intel Turbo Memory driver was uninstalled at this time.
After all other lenovo programs were installed, I installed the driver for the Intel Turbo Memory. I put the computer to sleep, and it crashed/rebooted upon being woken up.
I uninstalled the Turbo Memory driver from the Device Manager, and normal sleep -> wakeup function resumed.
Because the sleep / standby feature requires the Nvidia Quadro drivers, and the Vista OS and the Intel Turbo Memory must properly work together for the turbo memory to work, I imagine the failure involves some driver mismatch between these three. I cannot recall now whether this issue was present when I first received the machine over a year ago (pre-installed Vista Ultimate, service pack 1 not even out yet). Perhaps Vista SP1 made some change that the Turbo Memory driver doesn't like, particularly with the Nvidia Quadro drivers in the mix too.
Just FYI for anyone interested or curious.

Remove the two aftermarket memory modules and observe the results.

Tips for blue screen (BSOD) errors with Windows Vista and Intel Turbo Memory on T61/T61p

Important note: The symptoms and solutions described below address only a small subset of the possible causes for blue screen errors, aka BSOD. This information can help address blue screen errors specifically related to Turbo Memory, but may not solve errors related to other issues. Please read through the instructions completely, make sure they apply to your system, and after attempting the solutions please post back with your feedback for the community.
Some users may experience random blue screen errors with ThinkPad
systems running Windows Vista with Intel Turbo Memory hardware. These
blue screens may occur during normal usage on the system or they may
occur when booting into Windows Vista. Blue screens related to the
Intel Turbo Memory hardware may reference a stop code of 8086 with
memory address locations of {0, 0, 0, 0}.
There are two main steps that you can take to help resolve blue screen issues related to Intel Turbo Memory.
Step 1: Update Intel Turbo Memory Driver
If the driver version is before version 1.0.1.1004-7.0.3.1001, please
update to this version.
To determine what version of the Intel Turbo Memory driver is installed:
1.    Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2.    Click System and Maintenance.
3.    Click System.
4.    Click Device Manager.
5.    Expand the Storage controllers category.
6.    Double-click Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip.
7.    Click the Driver tab. Then you will see the driver version (for example, 1.0.1.1004).
The new driver and installation instructions can be found here.
Note: The Intel Matrix Storage Driver is updated with this package.
Step 2: BIOS version
If your BIOS version is older than those listed below, please update to the version listed.
How to check your BIOS version:
Turn off the system.
Turn on the system.
While the To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key.
The
BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If you have set a supervisor
password, the BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enter the
password.
Check BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
Turn off the system.
System BIOS versions:
ThinkPad T61/T61p (14.1 inch widescreen with IEEE 1394 model) - BIOS version 1.22 (7LET52WW)
Please
remember that these updates do not solve every possible system blue
screen, but they do resolve several problems related to the Intel Turbo
Memory driver.
Message Edited by Tim_Lenovo on 11-30-2007 07:03 PM
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Thanks Tim,
I do have my T61p fully up-to-date to the latest drivers and updates (via System Update and the Drivers&Software web page when the former is not that up-to-date).
At the moment the most recurrent problem is this:
http://forum.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&thread.id=55
which has been longly speculated here:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=47755
My other angst is the boot-time chkdsk hang-up problem:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=52765&highlight=chkdsk
I just wonder if this purely a Vista issue when using NV cache, the disk spinning down at almost exactly 1 hour from the beginning of the chdsk operation seems too much of a coincidence.
This is my T61p configuration:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4GHz
BIOS version 1.26-1.06
4GB RAM 2 SO-DIMMs
nVidia Quadro FX 570m with 512MB VRAM
WUXGA LCD
Seagate 7200.2 160 GB
4GB RAM 2 SO-DIMMs
Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit (waiting to move to 64bit)
thanks,
andrea
Message Edited by abarbieri on 12-05-2007 03:48 PM
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Tips for blue screen (BSOD) errors with Windows Vista and Intel Turbo Memory on X61/X61s

Important note: The symptoms and solutions described below address only a small subset of the possible causes for blue screen errors, aka BSOD.
This information can help address blue screen errors specifically
related to Turbo Memory, but may not solve errors related to other
issues. Please read through the instructions completely, make sure they
apply to your system, and after attempting the solutions please post
back with your feedback for the community.
Some users may experience random blue screen errors with ThinkPad
systems running Windows Vista with Intel Turbo Memory hardware. These
blue screens may occur during normal usage on the system or they may
occur when booting into Windows Vista. Blue screens related to the
Intel Turbo Memory hardware may reference a stop code of 8086 with
memory address locations of {0, 0, 0, 0}.
There are two main steps that you can take to help resolve blue screen issues related to Intel Turbo Memory.
Step 1: Update Intel Turbo Memory Driver
If the driver version is before version 1.0.1.1004-7.0.3.1001, please
update to this version.
To determine what version of the Intel Turbo Memory driver is installed:
1.    Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2.    Click System and Maintenance.
3.    Click System.
4.    Click Device Manager.
5.    Expand the Storage controllers category.
6.    Double-click Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip.
7.    Click the Driver tab. Then you will see the driver version (for example, 1.0.1.1004).
The new driver and installation instructions can be found here.
Note: The Intel Matrix Storage Driver is updated with this package.
Step 2: BIOS version
If your BIOS version is older than those listed below, please update to the version listed.
How to check your BIOS version:
Turn off the system.
Turn on the system.
While the To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key.
The
BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If you have set a supervisor
password, the BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enter the
password.
Check BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
Turn off the system.
System BIOS versions:
ThinkPad X61 or X61s - BIOS version 1.06 (7NET25WW)
Please
remember that these updates do not solve every possible system blue
screen, but they do resolve several problems related to the Intel Turbo
Memory driver.
Tim Supples
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Got a question? Don't PM me, post it on the forum!
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Dear Tim,
First off, many thanks for the tips for resolving BSOD with Vista + Turbo Memory on X61. I've been suffering from this BSOD for countless times since I bought in my X61 7673-CW9 in April 2008.
Even prior to having the pleasure to visit this wonderful forum, I followed both steps as indicated, and updated my Intel Turbo Memory driver to 1.5.0.1013 and my BIOS to 7NETB4WW (2.14). However, the BSOD recurrs.
For the past two months, I've recovered my system to factory default settings using Rescue and Recovery for over twenty times, each time with the latest Intel Turbo Memory driver and BIOS. Notwithstanding that, BSOD recurrs.
During these painful experiences, I tried two options: 1) making my X61 up-to-date by using System Update and Windows Update (including Vista SP1 or excluding Vista SP1); 2) keeping my X61 the status as factory default (i.e. without updating through either System Update or Windows Update (the automatic/scheduled update function of both is turned off)). In either case, BSOD recurrs.
I'm 100% positive that the BSOD does not arise from any hardware or software/firmware I install. I never install any hardware (e.g. RAM). And, it is not caused by any software/firmware I install: the clear and unequivocal evidence is that at one time,I encountered BSOD while having restored back to factory setting and booting for the first time.
I live in Taiwan, and I seldom heard this BSOD here.  All of my friends (as most of Taiwan residents) using X61 operate in Traditional Chinese environment, whereas I operate in English environment. In Taiwan, when booting for the first time after purchase/recovery, the Windows Vista Business system provides for lanuage choice (Traditional Chinese or English), and, once chosen, the language cannot be altered later on (unless, of course, the system is restored back to factory default settings).
My system specs are the same as the day I purchased it and are listed below (as I'm not sure if my machine type X61 7673-CW9 is applicable outside Taiwan):
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8300 @ 2.4GHz
Memory: 1.00 G.B.
System: Windows Vista Business (32-bit)
Hard Drive: 160 G.B. @ 7,200 r.p.m.
And, of course, with Intel Turbo Memory 1 G.B.
I contacted the Lenovo support staff here in Taiwan for countless times, but they seem to be clueless. I learned that some friends at this forum downgraded their OS back to Windows XP, but I chose not to. The reason is simple: my purchase price for X61 7673-CW9 includes the Intel Turbo Memory, which cannot function under Windows XP (at least so far).
Therefore, I just wish to share my experience here and perhaps I can get some advice from you and other friends here. Any advice will be tremendously and enormously appreciated.
Kevin Chen @ Taiwan

Intel Turbo Memory hard drive cache on a T60p

I have windows Vista and the Tubro memory wasn't an available option when I bought it. Can I buy it and install in on my laptop? Would it even be worth it to do so?

Hello,
The main advantage to having an Intel Turbo Memory module seems to be slightly improved performance on systems which do not have a lot of memory (i.e., 512MB) and in providing slightly improved battery life.
If you have a system which does not have much memory in it and you use it primarily on battery, then it might make sense to add it.
Physically, the module is a Mini-PCIe card, so you would need to make sure your particular model of ThinkPad has an open expansion slot, or swap out whatever is currently installed in the system to make room for the new module.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
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Does the Satellite A300/M00 has room for Intel Turbo Memory?

Hello,
My question is, "Does the A300/M00 have room for Intel Turbo Memory and if so is there a tutorial to placing the module in".
Regards,
Matthew Gill.

I dont think it does. Intel dropped the Robson cards earlier this year due to the lack of performance benefits.

Thinkpad X301 and Intel Turbo Memory

Hi,
I have a Lenovo X301, which were all SSD drive systems.
I was looking at the Intel Turbo Memory card as their is a free slot for one next to the WWAN card, and I have noticed that the Support on Lenovo :: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67820 state that the X300 and X301 are supported for the Turbo Memory (no X300 or X301 came with anything other than a Solid State Disk) though in notes it says;
It is not recommended to use Intel Turbo Memory in a system with a SSD
drive. It would be ideal to remove the Intel Turbo Memory module from the
system, if SSD drive is used.
Seems to conflict, as the X301 is supported but the X301 only has an SSD option.
So the question is can I use Intel Turbo Memory, and if so why do Lenovo advise against it in an SSD system.

there is no point installing the turbo memory if you already have the ssd. it is not going to produce any speed improvement.
I had tried to install the turbo memory in my X301 with the ssd, i didn't get any error as such, but it also didn't get any performance improvements either.
Lenovo advise against it due to the fact that it may produce hardware conflicts in certain circumstances.
Regards,
Jin Li
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Intel Turbo Memory in X61s

Hi All,
I've just come across Intel Turbo Memory (ITM) technology for GM965 Express chipset that my X61s is equipped with. Could anyone using it in their X61s, especially equipped with an SSD, please tell me if your ITM card makes any difference at all? Also are 4GB ones supported by X61s running Windows 8.1? (I've found ITM drivers for W7x64 despite ITM page at Intel website says only for Windows Vista) My X61s has Intel X25-M inside, hence wondering if the ITM technology is fast enough to compete with the SSD.
Many thanks in advance!
X1 20A8-S0WT08, 2x X61s 7667-34G, X61s 7667-Y24, X61s 7666-AA5, X60s 1702-W96, T43 2669-YJ6, T42 2373-Q91
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Intel quit pushing Turbo Memory. I ran tests on several machines and never found any significant improvement. My suggestion is to get the SSD and throw away the turbo memory card.

Intel Turbo Memory?

Hi,
i wonder does Intel turbo memory increases X201 performance noticably or not?
can someone who experienced about intel turbo memory tell me about difference please? if it really makes x201 flies i will consider to buy 4gb intel turbo memory option.
can i use pci express mini card ssd for X201 like this one :
http://www.storagereview.com/new_lenovo_thinkpad_notebooks_announced_msata_ssds_for_everyone
next to intel centrino wlan module there is another empty slot. i would like to use it to increase performance.
please tell me your suggestions to increase more.
i recently installed 240gb intel 730 series SSD and 8GB ram. and i want more.
+ ThinkPad X201 3626-FBG / Intel Core i5 M520 2.4Ghz / DDR3 8Gb / Intel SSD 730 Series 240Gb / 12.1" WXGA 1280x800px / Dual boot Win7 Pro x64 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64bit + X200 Ultrabase + ThinkVision L2250p

Hi Michael. Download from Intel not Lenovo You can find the driver here. http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2813&lang=eng select between either 32 bit or 64 bit vista.
Download and save the driver to your desktop.
Right click the install file, properties, compatibility tab.
Set compatibility to windows vista sp1
Check the box that says “Run as Administrator"
Run the install program.
NOTE: I have successfully installed windows 7 with all drivers. Including Fingerprint reader and power management. However please note that the more drivers I would install the more unstable windows would become. When installing drivers meant for different operating systems their reliability will suffer. Anymore help with installing drivers? please let me know.

Intel Turbo Memory 4GB on T61 ICH8M Controller

The little 1GB Turbo Memory on my 4GB RAM system was of little use. So I had the great idea of buying the 4GB Turbo Memory card so I could use User Pinning. Unfortunately, I didn't read that it only works with the ICH9M Serial ATA controller - my system has the ICH8M controller (which only works with the 1GB module).
Now I've got the 4GB Turbo Memory module installed but neither ReadBoost or ReadyDrive are usable.
Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions now to make this work? It's a type 6459 T61.
Thanks
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In Thailand, There's someone that can use ITM4GB with T61, ICH8M chipset but It can use ReadyDrive only (ReadyBoost not work!).
You may try this step
1. Update Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver at http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70477
2. Double Click Install will extract files to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM\PREPARE
3. Double Click at install.exe
4. Restart, press and hold F1 key and Config Sata -> ACHI
5. Save & Exit Restart & Give a try
With ITM4GB, you can use ITM Dashboard to configure application you want to ITM load, so these app will run faster and they also claim that battery usage time is up about a hour. I don't know it will work for your case or not. Good Luck...

Intel Turbo Memory. - Intel Express 4 chipset

What you may not know. That old laptop of yours can have level 4 cache installed on it.
References:
http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/apac/eng/products/mobile/mprod/turbo_memory/396715.htm
Link from ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xturbo+memory&_nkw=...
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My laptop is not for business but for *cough* securities
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Former Senior IT Desktop Specialist. (corporate)
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I looked into getting one of these drives, ended up deciding it was a very bad idea. To me the three most important things with a drive are Data integrity Data integrity Data integrity Speed and performance being a distant 4th, and these hybrids seem to have a lot of problems from the reviews I've read. Many report system hanging, buggy firmware, and other such problems. Your basically getting something experimental, if you really need speed that badly, I'd recommend an Intel SSD, they are pretty much the only ones that don't get bad reviews. As for your turbo mem, it is already a hybrid drive, so having your firmware in a hybrid drive AND intels software fighting over where your important files belong, you're sure to have problems, and if you use the turbo ram you can still use a traditional, more reliable harddrive, and if that isn't enough performance, then I'd grab an Intel ssd, looking for something inbetween will likely end up badly for you. That's my opinion, but please read a lot of reviews and decide for yourself.
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MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR Memory problems

I'm trying to burn in a system in a 50 deg C (122 deg F) room for a minimum of 12 hours. The main system components are as follows:
Motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Memory: 2x512 OCZ PC3200 EL
My problem is that the burn-in software continues to freeze up during the memory test. I've already contacted the software manufacturers and the software is stable. It's a problem with the way the motherboard handles the memory. I've tried putting the memory in dual channel configuration and changing the timing settings in the BIOS. The SPD settings are 2.5-3-3-7. Right now I have them at 3-4-3-8. It's a lot more stable than it was under the default settings but it still freezes up sometime after 7 hours. Unfortunately, I wasn't around when it froze so I don't know exactly how long it lasted. I can say that after 7 hours, it wasn't showing any slowdown in performance. If anyone could think of anything else I might be able to do to get the system stable, I would greatly appreciate it.

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MSI Big Bang Trinergy Memory problem.....

I recently purchased a Bing Bang Trinergy mobo. It's combined with an Intel i3 540 cpu and 2 Kingston KVR1333D3N9/2G ram modules. The mobo came with BIOS 1.1 version. When I've tried to update the BIOS to any version above 1.1 (1.2, 1.3, 1.4) and DUAL MEMORY CHANNEL is used, the system rans to slow, jerky sound immersed (can't play any video), the cores show above 60% load all the time, playing games is impossible (system hangs or blue screens appears), takes ages to load win7 Ultimate. I've tried everything, manual setting the timings of the ram, voltage, command rate 2N, nothing works. I've also test the system with 2xKINGSTON KHX1600C9AD3B1/2G ram modules but the same results obtained. I've checked all possible positions in dual channel mode, nothing. When only one module is used (single channel) then everything is ok. All the ram modules passed the memtest and verified for the their good working state.
The strange thing is that when the BIOS 1.1 version is used everything runs smoothly. BIOS update was perfomed with 2 different ways : 1. MSI windows application and 2. in DOS mode. Also the sound card (if God makes it a soundcard) sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.
M/B : MSI Big Bang Trinergy
Cpu : Intel i3 540
Craphics : MSI HD4870 1GB Ram
System HD : WD 250GB 2ABYS
2nd HD 1x WD 250GB 2ABYS
3d HD 1xSEAGATE 1T ST31000340AS
1x LG DVDRW GSA-H30N
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Mouse Logitech G5
PSU SILVERSTONE 850W

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The strange thing is that when the BIOS 1.1 version is used everything runs smoothly.
The course of action seems clear. Revert & use 1.1.
This thread may have some good advice; https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=141272.0
Recommend to open a ticket with MSI Tech Support detailing your findings. They may be able to duplicate everything & address it in an updated bios. For bios flashing, it is highly recommended to use this forum's USB Flasher. You can find it along with instructions in the Download Section of the forum. It is also always recommended to do a 'power cord removed' from PSU clearining of CMOS after a flash.

P4N SLI-FI Intel Edition Memory Problems

Ok Im new to DDR2 but this just seems like something is not right. Ok so I have the P4N SLI-FI Intel Edition Mobo. Flashed to newest bios as of 01/23/06 Ok so the ram comes up in bios as ddr2-667 but when I boot to windows it clocks down to 333mhz effective clock and 167mhz real clock, giving me a 5300 bandwidth( checked with everest ultimate edition). Also this ram is Corsair Value Ram rated at 667 ddr2 pc5300. I am running a 1gb dual channel kit I had bought from newegg. I looked on the internet elseware and found somthings about speed ratings and such but nothing that tells me straight up if 5300 should be my bandwidth, I have 14 years of computer experiance and common sense tells me that my bandwidth should be 10.6gb. Again ddr2 is completly new to me. Also I have read that pc5400 solves some problems in other boards not sure what they ment by problems but I was thinking maybe I bought the wrong ram, also on msi's website I checked the pdf file for supported ram and again I did NOT see the ram I had purchased but that means almost nothing as they leftout alot of major brands of ddr2-667 and other speeds aswell.
I am really pissed off at this point. I can tell my system is slow, boot up times are longer then my Amd XP3200+
Also another problem I am having is that the Nvidia GbE Lan is not working at all. Checked the bios and its turned on still no go. I had to put a Lan card in to even get online. This is not as important as the first problem but still annoying.
Thanks for your time.
Pic:
System Specs:
P4N SLI-FI Intel Edition
2.8ghz P4 LGA
1gb Corsair DDR2-667 Dual Channel Kit
1 x MSI 6800GS
2 x Sata150 WD 80gb HDD non raid atm
Aspire X-Navigator Case w/ 550w Aspire Powersupply
Soundblaster Audigy LS

I mean it sounded kind of like it was correct but, in windows I expected something to say ddr2 667 and all the programs I am running label it as ddr2 333
Even my everest ultimate 2006 and sisoft sandra say its ddr2 333, the benchmarks that do come with those programs show other peoples ram running at ddr2 667
Also the comp just seems slow windows loads in 5 bars (the thing at the bottom when booting) and then another 30 secs after that.
My other comp an AthlonXP 3200+, 512 ddr400 DC, 40gb ide hdd, 9600xt) loads windows in 1.5 bars and instant to desktop with older technology.
The games dont seem to be loading fast at all either. Basically I am very dissapointed in the performance of ddr2-667 its not faster than ddr400 by any means and if its the board then im really heated because this board should fly, funny how I read reviews on the board before I buy it and they said it was all good, then I find more in depth reviews that really say this board is below average.
Could it be possible that ddr2 5400 would be a better choice because the board cant support ddr2 5300?
Again thanks for your help guys im just dissapointed in the performance, sucks after spending $450+ and the video card is the only on par piece I've gotten.

MSI K8T Neo FIS2R - Memory problem???

I have bought myself a second stick of ram for my computer, being careful to make sure it was exactly the same brand and model.
In spite of this I now get random bluescreen errors of varying types, the first was PFN_LIST_CORRUPT and the latest:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA
STOP: 0x00000050 (0xC5AD0D7C, 0x0000000, 0x8050298A, 0x0000000)
Is the new ram incompatible?? this makes no sense though..... ???

I have tried switching ram sticks around but no luck there
Got three BSOD's yesterday, no specific error just STOP: blah blah blah when trying to burn a CD and then after that just when using IE.....
........and then I played call of duty 2 for 3hours without a single problem
Today when trying to run FS2 open I got two IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL errors (with no driver mentioned)
Anyway, I have been doing some research on socket 754 athlon 64's, and I found some interesting info from AMD:
Where MSI says that the board supports that config at DDR400. so the board supports it but the CPU doesn't! what is the point of that??
I tried running at DDR333 but the CPU stuck at 1.8GHZ (150FSBx12) according to everest
Is it possible at all to run two sticks of Double sided ram at DDR400? surely someone has done it and has it working....
Another thing, after the first IRQL error my computer hung at detecting the CD-RW drive and I had to turn off and on again ???

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