RAM Voltage Issue

patrick10

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With this setup, I get error 0x80070017 while installing 7 64 bit which seems to be an issue with ram voltage. But, my mobo lists 1.6v as minimum voltage and my ram is 1.5v so I'm pretty sure this is the issue plus I get a ram warning beep. The computer installs XP no problem and I am posting from it now so I don't think it's defective ram. Any thoughts?
 
What can I do if I can't lower the voltage to 1.5 on my mobo, new ram?
 
Yep, that's your only option.

I've been looking at the parts you got. In doing that I looked at the supported memory list for you system board. The memory you chose isn't on there. However, some that are on there are 1.5v. Now I usually don't even bother looking at those but the memory you got concerns me. This is pretty barebones as far as memory goes. My guess is that it is not happy being overvolted. These other that were listed that were 1.5v were higher performance memory and doesn't mind being overvolted to point.

My honoest suggestion would be to send it back and spend a little bit more on this memory.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231208

It might be a little bit more but it's on the list of supported memory for that board and it will a hell of a lot faster.
 
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It's not so much your hardware taking advantage of it, it's more what you're doing with the computer. If you're just doing everyday stuff then 2GB should be fine.

Keep in mind that if you're running a 32bit O/S it will only address 3.25GB.
 
how many runs?
 
Your RAM is fine. If something was wrong with the RAM (voltage or otherwise) your computer wouldn't pass the POST and you won't even be able to load up the BIOS much less start installing an OS.

A quick google search of that error shows that it's either the disk or the DVD drive. make sure you have a legit and clean copy of win 7 install disk, also try another dvd drive.
 
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Your RAM is fine. If something was wrong with the RAM (voltage or otherwise) your computer wouldn't pass the POST and you won't even be able to load up the BIOS much less start installing an OS.

Wrong. Most RAM problems are not detected during POST.
 
Wrong. Most RAM problems are not detected during POST.

Interesting. I guess the POST only detects the most serious RAM issue (as POST does test RAM does it not?) and indeed there are countless people who can load up the OS but fail stress testing of RAM. In the systems I've built, a couple would never even POST, I would replace each component and both times changing the RAM would do the trick. I would like to read more about this topic though if you have any good resources.
 
It was my timings, the mobo was set for auto timings so I just adjusted it to the recommended settings and booted up 7 no problem.

I'm pretty happy with the system, the Athlon triple core easily OC'ed from 2.9 ghz to 3.45, although I was unable to unlock the forth core. It has no problems playing BF BC2 on medium settings, not bad for a 300 dollar build.
 
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