Where does the 8RDA+ stand w/ 3500 RAM?

SYNeR · #1 (**permalink**) 10th December, 2002, 11:38 PM

Hey all,

I've finally ordered my 8RDA+ and a stick of 256MB XMS3500 Corsair DDR-RAM to go with it..

Any1 able to tell me whether I will experience any troubles with this?

So far - has anything been done or any solutions to the problems w/ Corsair running on the 8RDA+ ?

I just hope that any problems with Corsair RAM are ironed out with BIOS updates.. I don't want to have to RMA or exchange the RAM

The problem is that the SPD isn't a standard for 3500 or something? The SPD just tells the BIOS the memory timings, bandwidth ,etc.. (that right?).. So I guess that if I configure this myself in the BIOS , I shouldn't have any troubles.. ?

I'm also curious as to whether or not ppl think a BIOS update will come out from the good folks @ EPoX to fix this..

thanx for your help (if you help

)

BMan · #2 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 12:23 AM

Hey Syner.... i have a stick of 512 3200 ram in mine... i dont think this mobo supports 3500 ram.... just to be safe id talk to the people at epox... but i would seriously recommend 2 sticks of 256 or 2 sticks of 128 (if thats what you want 256) cause the mother board can take advantage of the double stick... like elusion is getting wat 3000 banwidth with 2 sticks of 256 and im getting 1500 with one stick of 512 so.... it depends on you.

muzz · #3 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 12:31 AM

Well Syner it seems to be working good to me, maybe it could be better, but I've been beating on it pretty good. I have to keep the vdimm up to 2.9 if I want real performance.... waiting on a mod for it.
But here is what it can do.....

http://home.attbi.com/~gpl08/232x10.5_2252.jpg

Ain't bad for an AMD system.............

10.5x232fsb 2-2-5-2 timings.

BMan · #4 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 12:37 AM

How do you got yours up to 233? mine only goes up to 211

yousearch · #5 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 01:03 AM

250MHz FSB on the 8RDA+

BMan · #6 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 01:09 AM

Shshshshshshshsh

SYNeR · #7 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 01:28 AM

u peeps think EPoX will bring out a BIOS update to fix the problem w/ Corsair? If so - I'll get one stick of 256MB XMS3500 now, and another stick later...

muzz · #8 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 01:33 AM

I don't really know how much of a problem there is....... the only thing that's not right really is ya have to put 2.9( rated better than that- 2.8 is warranty limit) into it to get it to go......... wish I had more voltage, I'd use it.I'd like to see some competitors results tbo... that would be good. I'd like to see TwinMoss 3200 ( windbond bh-5 chips ) some geil, OCZ ( both 3500 series- not hand picked), then we would have a better idea whats up.

Daniel ~ · #9 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SYNeR
u peeps think EPoX will bring out a BIOS update to fix the problem w/ Corsair? If so - I'll get one stick of 256MB XMS3500 now, and another stick later...

Corsair is RMAing it's ram and updating it to work with the Nivida chipset or replacing it with RAM that will.

SYNeR · #10 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daniel ~
Corsair is RMAing it's ram and updating it to work with the Nivida chipset or replacing it with RAM that will.

aww...

I just ordered Corsair XMS3500 256MB DDR... hope it damn works... and hope a BIOS update is released :-/
don't wanna get my Xmas present stuffed up because of RAM

Daniel ~ · #11 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SYNeR

aww...
I just ordered Corsair XMS3500 256MB DDR... hope it damn works... and hope a BIOS update is released :-/
don't wanna get my Xmas present stuffed up because of RAM

If you bought from a high volume site my guess is that it will probably work fine for you":O}

SYNeR · #12 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 03:11 AM

i bought it from realtime-systems.com,
He's: "The original & first Distributor of Corsair Memory in Australia" -- or so it says on the webpage..

hope it works

Daniel ~ · #13 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 03:14 AM

Good luck!

bradmax57 · #14 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 06:24 AM

I just bought some OCZ 3500 EL Ram put it in slots 1 & 3 and guess what no boot!!! gutted put it in 2&3 and worked fine but thats not dual channle is it? Shoudl have stuck with my Corsair 2700 but ive sold that now mmmmm maybe ET or someone can shed some light?

SYNeR · #15 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 03:49 PM

bradmax57: this is y I'm hoping for a BIOS fix.. so i can use 1 stick, then when a fix comes out, get a 2nd stick of XMS3500

mookydooky · #16 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 04:07 PM

Allright!!! My Corsair XMS3500CAS2 FINALLY arrived! Been waiting since last week. I'll see how things go tonight and I'll let you guys know if I have any problems. I doubt it though, I tend to get lucky with these kinds of things.

Stanley Jobson · #17 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 04:08 PM

I've 2 sticks of 256 megs XMS3500 (DIMM1&3, DIMM2 didn't work) and can get FSB215 4-2-2-2.0 synch. I think, the right settings can solve any problem.

SYNeR · #18 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 04:35 PM

ok cool.. thanx mookdooky.. post ur results when u try the stick out!

thanx also Stanley Jobson.. hoping I can setup my XMS3500 to work properly w/ this board

bradmax57 · #19 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stanley Jobson
I've 2 sticks of 256 megs XMS3500 (DIMM1&3, DIMM2 didn't work) and can get FSB215 4-2-2-2.0 synch. I think, the right settings can solve any problem.

what is your multiplier settings for this and what are your voltages? Im stuck!

Daniel ~ · #20 (**permalink**) 11th December, 2002, 05:51 PM

Mooky....Mooky, are you still there?