Vista x64 BSODs on Resume from S3 Standby

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Vista x64 w/ 4GB RAM BSODs on Resume from Standby

I know this is not uncommon, but I'm hoping someone will see this who has successfully resolved the issue. :mad: I'm getting BSODs when resuming from S3 standby (sleep in Vista). The time from resume to BSOD is usually just a few minutes, but sometimes the system will run until shutdown, then crash on shutdown. Otherwise, everything seems rock solid. Just cannot resume from S3 without blue screen eventually. The blue screen info is different each time: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, etc.
I have Memtested both banks of memory for over 10 hours several times with absolutely no errors reported. Runs benchmarks and every app I throw at it no problem. I have the latest drivers and BIOS from Gigabyte and Nvidia, all the updates from MS.
If I remove 1 DIMM and fall back to 2GB, the problem goes away. It appears the 4GB of RAM is making my system unstable. Anybody have any clues??

Gigabyte GA-P45-DS3L BIOS F7
E7200 Core2Duo 2.53Ghz 1066Mhz FSB 3MB L2
SuperTalent 2x2G DDR2-800 PC6400 CL 5-5-5-15 (T800UX4GC5)
Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200 32mb HD
EVGA 8800GT 512MB Superclocked Edition
Ultra X-connect X2 550-watt
Vista x64 SP1
 
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My setup is significantly different than yours, but I have no issues with 4 GB RAM (2 x 2 GB). I even did not run into the issue of having to remove 1 stick for installation like a lot of nVidia nForce based motherboard owners did....

I can say this though - check your voltages for your CPU and RAM and stuff and if the motherboard BIOS allows for overvolting, start experimenting by incrementally increasing them. Also, see if there is any active cooling on the northbridge, as 4 GB of RAM runs that puppy up pretty hot - I have manually set all my system fans at 100% 24/7 rather then having them incrementally increase based on temps - it keeps it cooler that way and my system is stable at a ~33% OC at 3.21 GHz from 2.4 GHz.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
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    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
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    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
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    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
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    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
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    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
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    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
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    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
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    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
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    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
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    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
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    AMD A6-5350M APU
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    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
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    1680 * 1050
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    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
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    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
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    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
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    Lenovo
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
Well, I have the RAM voltage at 2.1v, as per spec, and probably shouldn't push that any higher. Not sure if bumping up the CPU voltage could make a difference, but perhaps I'll try that.
I doubt overheating is an issue, as I can run 3dMark06 and tons of benchmarks for hours with no problem, while on the other hand, I can cold boot, put it in standby, wait 3 minutes and resume, and it will blue screen.
At this point, I'm afraid I'm ready to give up...time to RMA both board and memory and try something else.
 

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I can also tell you this - I have my CPU OCd to 3.21 GHz (1428 FSB) and it works perfectly. If I bump it to 3.375 (1500 FSB) I get the exact same symptom - absolutely *no* other changes other than bumping the FSB.

My CPU is overvolted to 1.45 V, and my RAM is running just under spec at 5-5-5-18 @1000 when it is rated at 5-5-5-15 @1066. I have it overvolted (according to the BIOS) at 2.0 - OCZ says 2.1 is spec but many people can get it lower than that so I settled for a happy medium of 2.0 where it remains stable....
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
So you are getting the "BSOD after resume from standby" problem, but you can fix it by adjusting your FSB speed??
I'm open to suggestions, having tried every permutation I can think of and getting no results from Gigabyte or Super Talent.
Almost all my testing has been at "stock" settings: 266 fsb, 9.5x multiplier -> 2.53ghz on the cpu, DRAM speed at 800mhz, timings as per SPD (5-5-5-15). The only thing I have adjusted is DRAM voltage to 2.1v, as per spec and Super Talent's suggestion. Though I have run it at 1.8v, 1.9v, and 2.0v and I still have the BSODs on resume from standby as long as I have both sticks in.
At this moment, I have OC'd to 400mhz fsb and 8x multiplier -> 3.2G on the CPU; haven't adjusted CPU voltage - always at 1.25v Vcore ; memory is 800mhz, 5-5-5-15, and 2.1v.
Any suggestions to try?
 

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essentially, yes. Although I did not try dropping the multiplier in my BIOS for my CPU to see if I can achieve a more stable OC....

And apparently I need to have a rather high voltage for my CPU at the speeds I am clocking or else it goes goofunky....
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
It's interesting that my system is so stable with vcore at 1.25v, but maybe going from 2.53 to 3.2G just doesn't need any more? DRAM definitely needed to go to 2.1v.
Meanwhile, I'm using Hibernate instead of S3 standby, and things seem fine - no BSODs. Other than that, the system runs everything I throw at it, and temps never go above 55C realtemp. I could probably push the OC more, but it's blazing fast as it is, and I don't want to push the temps. My cooler is not that fancy.
 

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This issue was ultimately resolved with a BIOS update from Gigabyte. Many people had the problem and most had the issues resolved with the BIOS update.
 

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