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[DavARei]

I have the DFI NF590 SLi M2R/G mobo and noticed a discrepancy in RAM placement.
The book doesn't go either way.
The DFI site suggests the 2 slots furthest from the CPU and the DFI forum (their version of tech support) seems to like the 2 slots closest.

1 and 3 are yellow
2 and 4 are orange.
My old ASUS logic make me want to use 2 of the same color ...

Anyone know the right 2 slots?

[Camaro]

I have an older, now, 939 DFI an I use the 2 colors that are the same, think its orange but Im not sure atm.

[DavARei]

Thanks.

...... Do you think it makes a difference in the end?

[VROSA]

If you're using two RAM sticks you should put'em in the same color slots to eneble dual-channel. In my humble opinion its the only reason they make two color slots ...

[DavARei]

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This is the diagram ...
So, I want 1 in each chanel ... Right?

Some times, you just have to color code it for us Marines :crazy:

[hog]

Well I guess that's it ! Though my (older) Infinity nF4 SLi requires that I put the DIMM's in slots 1-2 or 3-4. Color schemes are not the same on this non-Lanparty board (brown PCB and black plastic thingies ) but still, I too have to put the DIMM's in same-color slots (2 blues or 2 blacks)

Edited by hog, 23 April 2007 - 11:06 PM.

[DavARei]

Not the answer I was hoping for.
OK. Set the board up with the CPU, RAM, 1 DVD drive, and the OS RAID.
... and video card ... Started, set the initial BIOS items and ran MemTest all night long.
0 errors
Ran all of the SeaTools Diagnostics.
0 error
The next morning, I loaded Vista ~ all installed fine.
Then, I loaded all the updates and drivers ... Still Good.
Popped in a copy of Sandra to get a bench or two and run Burn-In to do a quick little stress test.
Ran the HDD bench :thaustin_powers_animated_dancin and pulled a 291 MPS!

Then went to the monitor icon ~ system just shut down.???????????
Started it back up .... went back into Sandra to run a CPU bench ?????????????
SHUT DOWN AGAIN!

Started it back up and went into the Vista system check ~ ran the Vista mark (all were 5.9 except the CPU at 5.4)
That was when I noticed that the CPU was not recognized. It had the right speed, but listed it as "unknown AMD"

BIOS upgrade. I down loaded the DFI Windows based Flash (I don't even have an old floppy laying around). The program opened and stopped. The window that opened told me that it was for flashing an Award BIOS only. Not OnBoard BIOS.
Odd It was the BIOS for my board!
I borrowed a floppy out of my friend's PC ... downloaded AWDFlash and ~~~ flashed the BIOS.
Booted into windows and checked the CPU.
Still not recognized.
OK the BIOS download was 8 months old.
It's Beta time
Never had an issue with a beta before. Downloaded it / installed / booted into ~ or started to boot *****
I got an error message telling me that my hardware changed ... insert Vista Disk ...
I figure, OK. I'll do a quick clean install.
Boot to CD ... Loading white bar ... moving way slow! ... Blue screen hardware error.

Looked it up / deleted the partician and started again.
New Blue Screen Hardware error!
Looked it up / moved the RAM to the other 2 slots!

~~~ Finally, I start digging around in the BIOS to discover that the beta BIOS set all voltages to the lowest possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dig around for a couple hours trying to find workable settings.
Boot to CD, white bar moves fast, 'install now' choose drive, delete partician, ....

New Bluescreen with new 'Windows has shut down to protect the PC' message.

Cleared the CMOS, Went with 1 stick of RAM (* MemTest still runs fine mind you) ...
New Bluescreen error with note about FTNS.??

Shut it down after hours of ~ drinking ~ and called it a night.
Watched the Suns beat down the Lakers - not a total loss on the night.

This morning, gave her one last shot.
Kicked up the voltages a touch here and a touch there.
NOPE!

So, I've tried 2 full release BIOS's, 2 Beta BIOS's, 1 stick of RAM in each slot, XP 64 vs. Vista
----------------------- It boots to CD fine, it just don't like to install to the HDD's.


I've seen reviews with that board and that CPU.
Nothing with the RAM, but like I said, MemTest liked it.

?????????????????????????????????????
Time to RMA??
Or anyone have any last ditch ideas?

[DavARei]

Did that.
Even tried with only 1 stick.
No joy in mudd vill.

New board on the way.

[hog]

Actually I'm having issues when my RAM is in slots 1-2. No problem while in 3-4. Maybe DFI boards have problems with RAM slots... Also, Memtest runs with no error with RAM in any slot, it's just that I get random reboots when RAM is in slots 1-2. I was waiting till the end of the semester to have it RAM'ed, so I guess I'll contact DFI soon. Good luck with yours and tell us what happens plz.

[WFO]

Sorry to hear about the problems Dav. My first Infinity board wouldn't even post and was RMAed. Since then I've had 6 DFIs and I'd have trouble going with Asus or Abit now. MHO.