Can't overclock my RAM on an Asus P5N-D

JohnDoe47 · Jun 21, 2008, 02:28 AM

For reference my system specifications is listed in my signature.

My motherboard only supports DDR-800 RAM but I have a set of DDR-1066 modules in my system working at a reduced speed of 800MHz.

When I attempt to change the FSB:RAM ratio to 5:4 (1333MHz:1066MHz) it fails to apply the settings and doesn't turn on. Obviously you can get back into the BIOS by restarting the machine again as it has a crash free BIOS. I have manually set the voltage to 2.2V but I have a funny feeling its supposed to be 2.3V but I don't really fancy taking the risk.

At present I'm not willing to overclock the CPU as its fast enough as it is. Any help, ideas or suggestions is much appreciated.

Nick.

JohnDoe47 · Jun 21, 2008, 02:41 AM

I should also add that any sort of overcloking fails, whether if its the auto method or manually set. It even failed when I had DDR-800MHz RAM inside the machine.

JohnDoe47 · Jun 27, 2008, 10:33 AM

Fixed it! Asus just released a BIOS update (0601) which fixed the issue. I can now overclock effortlessly.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 7, 2008, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick0323

Fixed it! Asus just released a BIOS update (0601) which fixed the issue. I can now overclock effortlessly.

Gotta love Asus eh?

Jun 21, 2008, 02:28 AM	#1
JohnDoe47 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 319 Rep Power: 0	Can't overclock my RAM on an Asus P5N-D For reference my system specifications is listed in my signature. My motherboard only supports DDR-800 RAM but I have a set of DDR-1066 modules in my system working at a reduced speed of 800MHz. When I attempt to change the FSB:RAM ratio to 5:4 (1333MHz:1066MHz) it fails to apply the settings and doesn't turn on. Obviously you can get back into the BIOS by restarting the machine again as it has a crash free BIOS. I have manually set the voltage to 2.2V but I have a funny feeling its supposed to be 2.3V but I don't really fancy taking the risk. At present I'm not willing to overclock the CPU as its fast enough as it is. Any help, ideas or suggestions is much appreciated. Nick.

Jun 21, 2008, 02:41 AM	Thread Starter #2
JohnDoe47 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 319 Rep Power: 0	I should also add that any sort of overcloking fails, whether if its the auto method or manually set. It even failed when I had DDR-800MHz RAM inside the machine.

Jun 27, 2008, 10:33 AM	Thread Starter #3
JohnDoe47 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 319 Rep Power: 0	Fixed it! Asus just released a BIOS update (0601) which fixed the issue. I can now overclock effortlessly.