Upgraded m11x R2, WiFi, 4GB to 8GB, and can now OC!

That removed it from the Timings Table. However the memory is still running at 6-6-6

 

I managed to get CAS to 7!(after lots of trial and error) with the following steps:

Started with a base of 1333J
Set Manual
Set Min CAS Latency Time 120
Set T7 T8 T9 T10 to supported
Flash

After a reboot i was still getting 6-6-6-ect.

Did full power down
Removed the stick of ram
unplugged power
removed battery
waited 10 seconds
put everything back in and it is running at 7-6-6-ect.

Screenshots coming soon

 

Still not posting at 166 So I will try to make it run at 7-7-7 if i can.
Also sorry OP for hijacking your thread. My conversation turned into a large project.

 

At least the hardest part is behind us.

You should note you can boot at 166 if TRC and TRAS are 18 and 24 and with CL7 they are 15 and 21, lower then stock 1333mhz (17 and 23).

 

aaaaaand i've bricked a stick. When i press the power button the fan goes to 100% and i get 2 short beeps. Should i risk the hotswap flash? Or just buy a better memory kit.

 

False alarm it needed to be reseated. I blame the coffee >.>

 

You have set a milestone- you have discovered that the R2 is not limited to CL6. This should help R2 owners looking to push it to the limit and will isolate overclocking limits to the CPU and QPI.

 

There it is running the timings i was after. Sadly the weaker stick still hits a wall at 166 and refuses to post but I'm hoping i can fix that by finding the right memory kit.

Thanks again for all your help. I learned a huge amount. One of us should definitely wright a guide on this.

 

166 has been achieved on the bad stick with super loose timings. Now it is just a matter of fine tuning and stability testing.

 

Really nice work OP! I am at work now and will re-read through this later and def give it a shot. DavyGT you around tonight in case I need your help?

 

Same here.. I allways hit a wall at 156 when I try to OC in my bios...
This surely going to help me hit 1666.

Thanks

 

Good. Let's see how much more that i7 can clock without memory as a limiter. It's not like CL8 is noticeable over the increase in speed over 166.

You should make the guide since it was you who succeeded in flashing. We could make a new thread for R2 owners who can achieve 166mhz and want to go further. Doubt there will be much interest though, people are too focused on the future to see the present.

Sure.

 

this makes me want to go ahead and buy an r2, i have the r1 but if i can find the r2 for $600 then im going to just get it, i5 or i7, doesnt matter to me.

 

You want version 6.3 (Hotlinked to moral_hazard's OP)
I tried this version it doest work with Windows 7 x64 BIT?

 

BTW, there is a TME mod for the SLG now.

Of course. It only works in a 32bit OS.

 

@DavyGt

wow when did that get discovered? and thats awesome

 

Coud not make my M11x R2 Oc benyond 156.... I disable CL6 and CL7, forcing the laptop to use CL8 I'm getting the same errors i got with my ram at CL6

 

I really need some help here. Managed to get the RAM to run at CAS 7, but can't get 7-7-7 no matter what settings I choose in Thaiphoonburner. Right now it's only running at 7-6-6, and still doesn't help with OC. Can somebody help me out (like which setting to change in the flash menu for Thaiphoonburner)? Thanks!

 

If memory serves(no pun) you can fine tune all the timings with the lower windows. to change the 6-6 i belive it would be on the bottom left side. How far have you overclocked so far? It may be your cpu holding you back at this point.

 

i might end up having to do this on my r1 since i did my pinmod. its not stable with my current ram.

very interesting thread, it will help a lot of people.

 

Thanks for the pointer. I'll try to play around with the settings then. If you can remember rough values that you used, I would be really grateful.
Regarding your questions: Well, what I said wasn't exactly correct. For a "bad" stick, at first I couldn't even reach 166, but after forcing the CAS to 7, I can OC it stable at 166 (but not higher), which indicates that it has a tiny bit of improvement. I'm pretty sure my CPU can go higher, as I can OC all the way to 175 with a good stick. Just want to have some dual-channel action.

 

not to hijack but. im i to asume this isnt something that will matter on the R1?

 

@DavyGT

do you think this could work on my r1? since i did the fsb_0 mod? the new Gskill ram i got in the mail wont even boot at 1066mhz cas6

 

I found I couldn't boot at CL7 and higher timings in my experience so I doubt it matters.

Try the mod anyway, even just to confirm it doesn't work.*

*Flash only one stick, so you can hotplug in later if it doesn't work.

 

alright i can try it, only have 1 stick of the Gskill, and 2 of the stock hynix ram. il try the hynix first to see if it works

 

ok so i tried to get cas 7, used tiaphoon burner in win7 x86 and i thought i did it right, but iv never messed with timings before.. i messed up couse i tried to boot the 1 stick after i changed the timings and my r1 would continuiously beep, so i hotplugged the stick, it works fine now. but could aannyyone help with flashing a hynix ddr3 1066 stick?

 

That's what I experienced for my R1 as well. Pass the SPD file over and I'll have a try I guess.

 

Would I be able to do this on a 32bit version of windows 7? I have my old dell HDD and Id be able to install windows 7 on it since Microsoft lets you download it and try it for 30 days.

Id be very interested in doing this

If anyone makes a guide, itd be even better! Currently I get stable at 170 with one of my sticks and 176 with the other. I cant find any other memory that is stable past 166. Tried two different sets of corsair and no dice.

 

Yes. There will be a guide coming but not from me.

 

Woo! Cant wait. Thanks to you for the Setpll guide (Even though I already donated to SetFSB lol) and to whoever is making the memory guide.

Cant wait to try this out

 

alright il get the SPD file as soon as i can. should be within a couple hours.

 

@DavyGT

is this what you needed man?

 

Yes. I made 3 modifications to the timings. Try it on one stick of where you got the RAM from. It should force timings to the next step (ie: 6-6-6 to 7-7-7)

 

ok i tried it, i did Reprogram SPD EEPROM with new SPD data with the file you uploaded, shut my m11x down, then took the ram out and unplugged the battery, waited 2 minutes, plugged the battery and ram back in, it booted and its still running at cas 6. hmmm.. il try again but heres a screenshot.


EDIT: tried it again and got the same result, oh and im runing this at 1.73ghz currently and its weird, no crashes on this 1gb hynix stick so far.

 

Here's one without Cas 6 support, meaning it cause the R1 to not boot.

 

hmmm... weird, i flashed the 1 with no cas6 support, it still boots at cas6 tho

EDIT: so i went ahead and saved the SPD file for my G.skill ram, if you want it.

EDIT2: wow.. now im really confused.. in 32bit windows 7 i tried intel burn test with the 1gb hynix stick with the cpu at 1.73. and it PASSED! also.. 3dmark06 ran succesfully... as i said, confused. and seems very stable. when in 64bit it failed before.

 

When I tried flashing the RAM's SPD, the only way for me to force CAS 7 to run is to disable CAS 6. You might have to do the same thing. However, the best I could do was to get it to run at 7-6-6, and no matter what I tried, it never ran at 7-7-7. This is for R2.

 

Guys I was thinking of getting this RAM will I be able to overclock with it?
EXTRA VALUE 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz Memory Kit 1.5V CL9 | Ebuyer.com

 

umm that looks like desktop ram haha

 

i'lll shut up now

 

same question again! can i use this ram to oc my r1 which keeps crashing otherwise whenever i try to oc the cpu?

Corsair 4GB DDR3 Laptop Memory Module 1333MHz PC310666 SODIMM 204pin - £30.71 Delivered @ Crescent Electronics - HotUKDeals

 

Firstly, are you pinmodded?

If not, then no, it won't solve the crashing, as RAM will still run at 800mhz, meaning if RAM is stable at stock, it will be stable when overclocked as it still runs the same speed due to changing RAM ratios.

If you are pinmodded, RAM is luck of the draw. You might get lucky and find a kit that overclock and get unlunky and find a kit kit that won't overclock, regardless of brand.

 

thanks for the reply no not pin modded just normal m11x set up i was reading that changing the ram might help solve the issue

 

Then new RAM won't likely solve your instability. Try removing one stick and see what happens anyway.