<td>Hi everyone,<p>There are two G skill rams </p><p><a href=”https://web.archive.org/web/20160408134714/http://www.snapdeal.com/product/gskill-4gb-x-1-ddr3/1379190″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>http://www.snapdeal.com/product/gsk…</a> and</p><p><a href=”https://web.archive.org/web/20160408134714/http://www.snapdeal.com/product/gskill-4gb-x-1-ddr3/1337338″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>http://www.snapdeal.com/product/gsk…</a></p><p>Both have the exact same specs. Only is a ripjawsX and other is a value ram.</p><p>A friend has the same Gigabyte combo G41M mobo as me but with core 2 quad processor while I have core 2 duo processor.</p><p>His CPU’s fsb is 1333 Mhz while mine is 1066 Mhz.</p><p>Now I tried the ripjawsX ram on my mobo but it didn’t work(another thread I made for that). </p><p>But my friend is using the Value ram on his mobo and it is working fine without tweaking any bios settings.</p><p>Is it because of my CPU’s 1066 fsb that a 1333 Mhz ram is not working? Or </p><p>Should I try the value ram on my mobo which has the same exact specs as the ripjawsx that I tried- implying that there are other differences in ram than the specifications listed?</p><p>Please Help!<br>Thank You<br>Vishal</p><p></p></td>
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If you only have 1 ddr3 memory stick, you’ll only be able to run in single channel mode & performance will suffer slightly, but I guess you have no choice. Just make sure it’s in the DDR3 slot closet to the CPU.
If the above gets your system working again, I highly suggest you overclock the CPU frequency to match the RAM frequency rather than underclocking the RAM frequency to match the CPU frequency. To do that, try the following BIOS settings under MB Intelligent Tweaker:
– lower the CPU clock ratio from 10x to 9x
– lower the Fine CPU clock ratio from +0.5 to +0.0
– set CPU Host Clock Control to Enabled
– set CPU Host Frequency to 333MHz
– set PCI Express Frequency to 100MHz
– set (G)MCH Frequency Latch to Auto
– set System Memory Multiplier (SPD) to 2.00
Assuming the above work, the CPU will then run at 3.0GHz (a very mild overclock) @ 1333MHz FSB (333MHz freq) with the RAM also running at 1333MHz (667Mhz freq). That will give you the ideal 1:2 frequency ratio & optimal system performance.
I suggest you try resetting the BIOS as follows:
– make sure the only external devices you have connected are the keyboard & monitor, nothing else
– unplug the power cord & then press/hold the case power button for at least 20 seconds
– open the case & remove the memory stick from slot DDR3_2, leave the other in slot DDR3_1 & make 100% sure it’s fully seated. Press hard until you hear an audible clicking sound from each locking clip (lay the case on it’s side if necessary)
– move the Clear_CMOS jumper from the normal position to the clear position, wait a few seconds, then move it back again
– plug in the power cord & attempt to boot. If it works, use the keyboard to immediately entire the BIOS & correct ALL the settings.
If the above works, shutdown & insert the 2nd memory stick, once again making 100% sure it’s fully seated. Then try booting again.