Setting Memory Bios

[kevdoug]

I am a novice to computing and have just built my 1st PC. I am having trouble with the memory or so I have been told. When I switch on my PC it comes on for 2 seconds switches off and then starts to boot with this message on the screen. "DRAM TIMING TOO TIGHTLY SO RELOAD TIMING." Telling me to press any key to proceed. . My memory is an Elixir 512mb DDR 400Mhz PC3200. How do I set the BIOS on my Motherboard which is a MSI 875P NEO for PC to operate properly?

Thanks in advance.

Kevin.

[daveleau]

Well, getting into the BIOS is probably with either the "DEL" key or the "F4" key after the drives have shown up in the POST and just before the BEEP.

I would reset the BIOS back to defaults. There is an option for that in your BIOS, I am sure. That would be a quick and easy way to fix the problem.

[kevdoug]

I have tried what you advised. I tried default Bios and high performance but I am stiil no further forward. Any idea what the ram timing should be configured to?

[fcj21062]

Did you ever get a fix for this if so what. I have the same problem

[kevdoug]

Yes I fixed the problem eventually, messing about with the bios clock speeds.

[gamestart]

same problem here, is this board defective? thewhole line of them ?

[gamestart]

same problem here, is this board defective? thewhole line of them ?

[fcj21062]

I change the ram to Geil Golden Dragon Dual Channel 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200. I overclocked the 2.4 533 fsb prescott to 3.0 & getting 3700 on on ram. Did have a conflict between my video card and the motherboard, changed to an 875 chipset ASUS and cured it. I recommend the ram change if you are trying to overclock. Going to put MSI in kids PC.