[cyclical] CTDs solution! (yeah, on join)

2006-07-11 00:21:46

#1

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

People... I have been playing for an ENTIRE week this time without CTDs while before I had them quite often (I can also recreate the situation with CTDs when pressing "JOIN GAME").

What I did:
I just relaxed my memory timings to:
CAS LATENCY: 3
TRCD: 4
TRP: 4
TRAS: 8

While before they were 3-4-3-8 (and I had CTDs).

Another time... I don't know if it can help all or just many people, but I think this is another try worth to be shared!

Goodbye!

Last edited by ThePunisher_ITA_ (2006-07-11 14:16:31)

2006-07-11 11:34:22

#2

Ronan_UK: Member; +4|6821

Aaaaaaaaaand... for a simpleton that would mean?

2006-07-11 11:56:45

#3

M_Harrower: Will code HTML for food; +114|6852

ThePunisher_ITA_ wrote:
I just relaxed my memory timings to:
CAS LATENCY: 3
TRCD: 4
TRP: 4
TRAS: 8

What are you talking about?

2006-07-11 13:57:13

#4

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

MMh... ok men... I'll explain it:
at PC boot hit "CANC" to access BIOS, then fo to DRAM CONFIGURATION PAGE... in stead of TIMING "Auto", select "Manual" and set the values as follows:

CAS LATENCY: 3
TRCD: 4
TRP: 4
TRAS: 8

The rest is OK in AUTO.

Is it ok now?

Goodbye!

Last edited by ThePunisher_ITA_ (2006-07-11 13:57:40)

2006-07-11 13:59:01

#5

[BBF*EF]Stuka: Junkers Ju 87; +58|6856|Phoenix, AZ

I would not recommend this since everyones RAM is different, and changing the timings will just cause more problems for the people who don't know what they are doing. BTW, those timings are pretty slow

2006-07-11 14:03:39

#6

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

[BBF*EF]Stuka wrote:
I would not recommend this since everyones RAM is different, and changing the timings will just cause more problems for the people who don't know what they are doing. BTW, those timings are pretty slow

LOL EXCEPT for Winbond chip based RAM those timing would work perfectely with all and seeing that Winbond chips are present just un 256MB and 512MB sticks, those with 2*1GB CAN SET IT ANYWAY, WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL... indeed... they could solve the problem (and the fact they are slow could explain why)!!!

IN ANY CASE, chaning timings CANNOT damage system memory, at MAX your PC won't boot and you need a CMOS reset, but seeing that they are slow IT IS IMPOSSIBLE your 1GB sticks can't handle them.

I hope I have been enough clear.

Last edited by ThePunisher_ITA_ (2006-07-11 14:07:13)

2006-07-11 14:11:04

#7

KuriVaiM (EST): Member; +17|7030|Estonia

ThePunisher_ITA_ wrote:
People... I have been playing for an ENTIRE week this time without CTDs while before I had them quite often (I can also recreate the situation with CTDs).

What I did:
I just relaxed my memory timings to:
CAS LATENCY: 3
TRCD: 4
TRP: 4
TRAS: 8

While before they were 3-4-3-8 (and I had CTDs).

Another time... I don't know if it can help all or just many people, but I think I this another try worth to be shared!

Goodbye!

what type of memory u have ddr or ddr2?

2006-07-11 14:12:53

#8

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

KuriVaiM (EST) wrote:
ThePunisher_ITA_ wrote:
People... I have been playing for an ENTIRE week this time without CTDs while before I had them quite often (I can also recreate the situation with CTDs).

What I did:
I just relaxed my memory timings to:
CAS LATENCY: 3
TRCD: 4
TRP: 4
TRAS: 8

While before they were 3-4-3-8 (and I had CTDs).

Another time... I don't know if it can help all or just many people, but I think I this another try worth to be shared!

Goodbye!
what type of memory u have ddr or ddr2?

Yeah, sorry... DDR1... those timings ARE NOT RELAXED for DDR2!

2006-07-11 14:18:31

#9

KuriVaiM (EST): Member; +17|7030|Estonia

ThePunisher_ITA_ wrote:
KuriVaiM (EST) wrote:
ThePunisher_ITA_ wrote:
People... I have been playing for an ENTIRE week this time without CTDs while before I had them quite often (I can also recreate the situation with CTDs).

What I did:
I just relaxed my memory timings to:
CAS LATENCY: 3
TRCD: 4
TRP: 4
TRAS: 8

While before they were 3-4-3-8 (and I had CTDs).

Another time... I don't know if it can help all or just many people, but I think I this another try worth to be shared!

Goodbye!
what type of memory u have ddr or ddr2?
Yeah, sorry... DDR1... those timings ARE NOT RELAXED for DDR2!

cool .... maybe i try these timings out later until next CTD .... thing is i have been CTD alot lately i cant play this game at all, so i made total reinstall & now this shit works just fine ..... no CTD enymore, +1 for u

Last edited by KuriVaiM (EST) (2006-07-11 14:19:47)

2006-07-11 14:20:35

#10

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

KuriVaiM (EST) wrote:
ThePunisher_ITA_ wrote:
KuriVaiM (EST) wrote:

what type of memory u have ddr or ddr2?
Yeah, sorry... DDR1... those timings ARE NOT RELAXED for DDR2!
cool .... maybe i try these timings out later until next CTD .... thing is i have been CTD alot lately i cant play this game at all, so i made total reinstall & now this shit works just fine ..... no CTD enymore, +1 for u

Thanks mate... I made a format few days ago too but it didn't help me... this YES!!! Played all the weeks without probs.!!!

2006-07-11 15:02:30

#11

StokoE: Losers-Server; +51|7118|UK

I found after a fresh format. Installed 1.3. Changed vid settings.. CTD... Reinstalled 1.3 patch.. Viola

Back in

2006-07-11 15:58:28

#12

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6994

for ppl who dont know... hes talking about ram timings...

does that really work? loosten the timings and no more ctds? ill loosten mine a bit then

https://cache.www.gametracker.com/server_info/203.46.105.23:21300/b_350_20_692108_381007_FFFFFF_000000.png

2006-07-11 17:09:59

#13

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6953|Canberra, AUS

I'm not sure we'll ever get a 'definitive' answer until someone works out the cause of the problem. Reason?

When I first downloaded the patch, I had NO CTDs. It stayed that way for, what, a month? Now I'm getting about 2 a week.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2006-07-11 18:37:59

#14

Shopvac: If it doesn't say shop-vac keep shopping!; +25|6818|Grand Rapids, MI

How about they just un-F-up the game (like it was) and then we don't have to F-up our computers just for the sake of a bunch of nitwits at EA?

Did we all pay $50 just so we could provide our own tech support?

We should all send a big ass check to EA for the time we've spent trying to tweak our machines for their sake!

2006-07-12 00:55:44

#15

KuriVaiM (EST): Member; +17|7030|Estonia

got CTD again ..... damn
i cant find eny of thse options on my bios memory config : TRCD, TRP, TRAS
i have only: CAS LATENCY & bunch of other options

my DRAM config (default factory settings):

https://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4224/biosmemconfig3ou.jpg

2006-07-12 01:01:59

#16

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

KuriVaiM (EST) wrote:
got CTD again ..... damn
i cant find eny of thse options on my bios memory config : TRCD, TRP, TRAS
i have only: CAS LATENCY & bunch of other options

my DRAM config (default factory settings):
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4224 … fig3ou.jpg

Yeah... man they are there:

https://digilander.libero.it/m4puni/CPU-Z_new1.jpg

RAS to CAS Delay = TRCD
RAS Precharge = TRP

Last edited by ThePunisher_ITA_ (2006-07-12 01:03:02)

2006-07-12 01:09:17

#17

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

Full RAM timing sheet:
2*1GB DDR1 RELAXED TIMINGS (optimal for BF2 here):

https://digilander.libero.it/m4puni/A64_new1.jpg

Last edited by ThePunisher_ITA_ (2006-07-12 01:10:24)

2006-07-12 01:18:46

#18

Orgtheone: Member; +30|6940|The Dark Side Of The Moon

i do not recommend tweakers

asking for trouble

Edit: & thats my professional opinion

Last edited by Orgtheone (2006-07-12 01:19:29)

2006-07-12 01:26:22

#19

ThePunisher_ITA_: Member; +59|6881

Orgtheone wrote:
i do not recommend tweakers

asking for trouble

Edit: & thats my professional opinion

Man... I am a memory expert... I know what I am saying.

XtremeSystems.com (the most famous overclocker portal) dedicated to me a news thanks to my work on DDR1 --> http://www.xtremesystems.com/modules.ph … mp;sid=100

and I have been on standing since many and many MONTHS in their forums with hundreds of replies.

Last edited by ThePunisher_ITA_ (2006-07-12 01:31:09)

2006-07-12 02:05:27

#20

-MIKI3.: Member; +70|6921|The Netherlands

nah I'm not gonna mess around with I probably fuck it up anyway

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