Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 problem or incompatibility

marcosamerio · Aug 18, 2011

Hi all, yesterday arive my new motherboard, Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 and install this memories:

-G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CAS9

-MODEL: F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

The issue is that the mother recognize the memories, but when I enter windows (the same installation because i dont change the hard disk), the machine restarts, next try with a distribution of Linux from the CD, these calls live and falls into an infinite lop and I have to restart, probe to make a clean install of Windows 7, at the end of the bar that says "Windows is loading files" falls into a blue screen, is an incompatibility with the memories, I am doing something wrong or is something broken?
I'm really disappointed, not what else to do.
The memories are setup like g.skill say on description.

Bye and i hope can help me

TeXBill · Aug 18, 2011

I have the same memory and motherboard, I don't have any problem with mine.
Try just one stick and see if still does the samething.

marcosamerio · Aug 18, 2011

TeXBill said:
I have the same memory and motherboard, I don't have any problem with mine.

The same model i post?

Thanks for reply me

TeXBill · Aug 18, 2011

yes same everything
Did you make sure the hd is not set to AHCI in the bios?

marcosamerio · Aug 18, 2011

TeXBill said:
yes same everything
Did you make sure the hd is not set to AHCI in the bios?

Is set to AHCI, i have a ssd

Why?

Thanks again for the reply

Crap Daddy · Aug 18, 2011

As I remember from an earlier post of yours you had some problems with an Asus P67 board, you returned it?

marcosamerio · Aug 18, 2011

Crap Daddy said:
As I remember from an earlier post of yours you had some problems with an Asus P67 board, you returned it?

Hi, yes i do rma i send me this one

Bye and thanks for remember me

Crap Daddy · Aug 18, 2011

Try with one stick of memory as TexBill said.

marcosamerio · Aug 18, 2011

Crap Daddy said:
Try with one stick of memory as TexBill said.

I tried that, one by one and with different slots always the same result

Bye and thanks for help me

TeXBill · Aug 18, 2011

Try changing the Ahci to ide and see if it makes a difference.

marcosamerio · Aug 18, 2011

TeXBill said:
Try changing the Ahci to ide and see if it makes a difference.

Hi

I dont think the problem came for that option

Bye and thanks a lot for the tips

purecain · Aug 18, 2011

well i just advised someone else to do this in the thread before yours...

go into your bios and set the timings (maybe slacken them) and set the volts making sure you dont undervolt or overvolt too much... you should have a 90% chance of it working...

memory incompatability is very rare these days... or it has been for the 100 or so pc's i've been building..... good luck...
let me know how you go on...

marcosamerio · Aug 20, 2011

Now i try with a value ram ddr3 1333 kingston and have the same problem, i dont know what else to do,

always receive the same message "irql not less or equal"

Bye

TeXBill · Aug 20, 2011

Have you reset the bios to the default settings?

I also found this on that error msg.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f299/windows-7-bsod-irql-not-less-or-equal-469607.html

Everything points to a memory and motherboard problem, voltage not set correctly for memory. Make sure your memory is set correctly in the bios. volts 1.5v ddr3 1600mhz but 1333mhz should work also. volts is the main thing make sure it is set to 1.5v.

marcosamerio · Aug 20, 2011

TeXBill said:
Have you reset the bios to the default settings?

I also found this on that error msg.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f299/windows-7-bsod-irql-not-less-or-equal-469607.html

Everything points to a memory and motherboard problem, voltage not set correctly for memory. Make sure your memory is set correctly in the bios. volts 1.5v ddr3 1600mhz but 1333mhz should work also. volts is the main thing make sure it is set to 1.5v.

I try all, but not luck, ¿could be the cpu is broke? the only part i dont change because i dont have another one :banghead:

I totally lost right now, i dont know what else to do or think

TeXBill · Aug 20, 2011

I try all, but not luck, ¿could be the cpu is broke? the only part i dont change because i dont have another one

I don't think the cpu is bad or it would not boot at all. I'm at a loss also, I still think you should set the ahci to ide and try that see if it works or not.

marcosamerio · Aug 20, 2011

TeXBill said:
I don't think the cpu is bad or it would not boot at all. I'm at a loss also, I still think you should set the ahci to ide and try that see if it works or not.

I try that but when try to load windows reboot itself the machine

the last solution is try another motherboard, i dont know

Bye and thanks

Crap Daddy · Aug 20, 2011

So you can enter bios, everything's fine and when windows boot you get the BSOD? You didn't tell us what other system specs you have like the GPU and PSU? Try to connect your HDD to other sata port and reinstall Windows. Keep the memory in spec all stock 1333 at 1.5v.

marcosamerio · Aug 20, 2011

Crap Daddy said:
So you can enter bios, everything's fine and when windows boot you get the BSOD? You didn't tell us what other system specs you have like the GPU and PSU? Try to connect your HDD to other sata port and reinstall Windows. Keep the memory in spec all stock 1333 at 1.5v.

Hi thanks for ur time

My system specs:

Intel I5 2500 (no K version)
8 gigas ddr3 1600 9-9-9-24 @ 1.5v
ssd crucial m4 64 gigas firmware 0002
dvd drive sata conection
Nvidia Geforce 560 gtx (no ti version)
My PSU http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1172&ID=1908#Tab0

The problem is when i try to enter windows, always reboot itself the computer, i set up the memories like g.skill says and nothing, try with a value ram ddr3 1333 kingston and get the same result, i cant even load a live cd of ubuntu, always fails, i try with another video card, diferent memories, another hdd, another dvd drive and always get the same result, i ll send the mother to RMA because at this point for me it the only that cause me all the problems and all the hardware are new, are like 1 week old.
Always when probe to make a clean install of Windows 7, at the end of the bar that says "Windows is loading files" falls into a blue screen with the ssd or normal disk at ide or ahci configurated.

Bye and thanks again for ur time

Crap Daddy · Aug 21, 2011

Sorry to hear that. Well since you're so unlucky with Asus and Giga I'd suggest to try this time with an ASRock board. Although you have the non-K version and it's a bit overkill look here:

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6...

marcosamerio · Aug 21, 2011

Crap Daddy said:
Sorry to hear that. Well since you're so unlucky with Asus and Giga I'd suggest to try this time with an ASRock board. Although you have the non-K version and it's a bit overkill look here:

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6...

One thing i dont try beacuse i dont have another, and ask, ¿could be possible the cpu is broke or start to fail?

This is the list of motherboard i can do RMA included the gigabyte of the post, thats all the store i can offer me:

-ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (i must pay a difference)
-ASUS P8P67 (try this one, no luck)
-ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
-GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3
-GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4
-GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD7 (i must pay a difference)
-MSI H67MA-E45
-MSI H67MS-E43
-MSI P67A-GD55
-GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 (try this one, no luck)

Bye and thanks u and all for take a time to try to help me.

Thanks all and sorry for my bad english.

ucanmandaa · Aug 21, 2011

can't it be the power supply unit? I had similar symptoms with my old computer when only thing wrong with it was the psu. Changed two boards and a few ram sticks till I found out that it was the psu that keep rebooting the pc.
Hope this helps you

marcosamerio · Aug 21, 2011

ucanmandaa said:
can't it be the power supply unit? I had similar symptoms with my old computer when only thing wrong with it was the psu. Changed two boards and a few ram sticks till I found out that it was the psu that keep rebooting the pc.
Hope this helps you

Hi, this is my PSU http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Produc...2&ID=1908#Tab0, have 1 year old, i dont think it cause the problems.

Bye and thanks for the suggestion

ucanmandaa · Aug 21, 2011

that link is broken, got another one?

marcosamerio · Aug 21, 2011

ucanmandaa said:
that link is broken, got another one?

Try this one

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1172&ID=1908#Tab0

Sorry

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