could the fact that my ram is running at lower latentencies be why my pc freezes?

[supergeek]

Recently installed new ram, ever since then my pc would randomly freeze out of nowhere. According to the website i bought the ram from, it said CAS 8-8-8-24. In CPU-Z, it says 7-7-7-20...could this be why my pc randomly freezes? would it be safe to change it to 8-8-8-24?

thanks

 

[jezzer256]

Lower latency timings won't be the reason your PC is crashing. However, if the RAM is rated at 8-8-8-24 and for some reason the BIOS is forcing it to run at 7-7-7-20, you might be in a bit of trouble (especially if you've overclocked).

Depending on your motherboard, you may or may not be able to manually change the timings. It's worth giving it a go though, it can't do any harm by upping the timings slightly. In all honesty though, I don't think that'll solve the crashings, but you never know...

Jez

 

[Paul Shirley]

If your BIOS is using SPD (AKA auto) settings, 7-7-7-20 simply means you're running with a lower memory clk than the RAM is rated for. That shouldn't cause any problem or noticeable drop in performance. If you aren't using BIOS auto settings then enable them. Check what memory clk the board is using.

The RAM/mboard combo might still be unstable at default settings and might need increased latencies to work. Before messing with that try these:

• disable anything labelled 'aggressive timing' (if present)
• disable spread spectrum options
• check the DIMM voltage is correct or on auto setting
• select 2T timing for RAM - big hit on performance but sometimes necessary

Also be aware that using 4 DIMMS can cause stability problems on many boards and is the most likely reason your memory is underclocked. The 1T/2T choice is most likely to help but the only fix may be removing 2 DIMMS.

 

[supergeek]

If your BIOS is using SPD (AKA auto) settings, 7-7-7-20 simply means you're running with a lower memory clk than the RAM is rated for. That shouldn't cause any problem or noticeable drop in performance. If you aren't using BIOS auto settings then enable them. Check what memory clk the board is using.

The RAM/mboard combo might still be unstable at default settings and might need increased latencies to work. Before messing with that try these:

• disable anything labelled 'aggressive timing' (if present)
• disable spread spectrum options
• check the DIMM voltage is correct or on auto setting
• select 2T timing for RAM - big hit on performance but sometimes necessary

Also be aware that using 4 DIMMS can cause stability problems on many boards and is the most likely reason your memory is underclocked. The 1T/2T choice is most likely to help but the only fix may be removing 2 DIMMS.

its a p6t deluxe v2 with 6gb of ddr3. This is the ram Patriot PVT36G1600LLK : Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Triple Channel kit - 3x 2gb dimms totalling 6gb

 

[swiftpete]

You have nothing to lose by changing the timings to what its actually rated at and seeing if your pc still crashes. The tiniest things can lead to instability when it comes to adjusting timings on memory etc. You aren't going to notice your pc going any slower at the slower timings anyway.

 

[BlkKnight]

you could try downloading (burn to cd & boot from)

Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

Let it run over night, it will show any memory errors if there are any.