ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[pmp]

Dears, what we have here is new P45/ICH10R based board called from ROG series - Maximus II Formula.

Please notice some unique features available here like DualCPU voltage!
Performance tests in progress, thread would be updated soon!


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[sobih25]

sweet pwr/rst buttons ;-)

[pmp]

New function of LCD Poster first shown with this motherboard. We can select in BIOS what to be shown - temperatures, voltages or RPM's :) Nice!

http://tiny.pl/k9vd

High hopes for 600+ FSB for Wolfdales.
Yorkfield quite common.

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[SoulsCollective]

Jeebus what's with the heatsinkery? Got a Crosslinx chip under there or something?

[aster]

Seems stock NB & Mosfets heatsinks are removable without removing heatpipes!
Sweat, but do you think MCW30 & MIPS P5E Mosfets waterblocks will fit on top of heatpipe?

[jozzy]

must have one...! i'm waiting here...

[pmp]

Bundled audio card have some X-Fi effects... but i wouldn't put any comment on that... :P

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[NIZ]

Do you know the release date & approx $$ yet?

[pmp]

P45 has one disadvantage which is odd PL :(
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5994/crypq1.th.png (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crypq1.png)

For trusty B2 Conroe, 480FSB seems to be stable, 485 now i see too, but 490 - no go :(

Do you know the release date & approx $$ yet?
Next week probably it hit stores around the globe :up:

[naokaji]

2 Vcores? one for booting and one as actual working volts? Or what is it?

I think I'll get one, I know, I should stop spending money, but somehow that board is taunting me:p:

[Leeghoofd]

P45 has one disadvantage which is odd PL :(
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5994/crypq1.th.png (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crypq1.png)

Is that the lowest the board allows PMP or auto in bios ? (I hope the latter ) I have noticed the same behaviour on P5Q Dlx too when running 1:1... Running another divider than 1:1 brings a PL of 2-3 lower... at auto with bios and it could be lowered some 2-3 more with manual settings...

[WhiteFireDragon]

p45's are starting to come out. pmp, did you buy this board or was it a prototype that you're testing?

[vbo]

Let's flash its BIOS in our Maximus/Rampage Formula I to get more performance, LOL....
I'm sure that will work!

[Leeghoofd]

Let's flash its BIOS in our Maximus/Rampage Formula I to get more performance, LOL....
I'm sure that will work!

In ya dreams it will :rofl:

Give us some more teasers PMP plz :D Make me sell my P5Q Dlx :rolleyes:

[Xilikon]

Looks great... I'm interested in one if it is proven to overclock a Q9450 better and will use the same blocks I have on my current Maximus Formula.

[pmp]

Is that the lowest the board allows PMP or auto in bios ? (I hope the latter ) I have noticed the same behaviour on P5Q Dlx too when running 1:1... Running another divider than 1:1 brings a PL of 2-3 lower... at auto with bios and it could be lowered some 2-3 more with manual settings...

Actually with those settings, PL11 worked, PL10 didn't. Tommorow i will flash it with latest BIOS, which should behave alike those from P5Q Series, and we'll see.

Yup, 1:1 makes PL Poo Poo :(
p45's are starting to come out. pmp, did you buy this board or was it a prototype that you're testing?
It's retail version already.
2 Vcores? one for booting and one as actual working volts? Or what is it?

I think I'll get one, I know, I should stop spending money, but somehow that board is taunting me:p:
I'm not sure yet. Dual VCore is available only when it's from 0,80V > 0,95V then it disappear. Maybe it's wise, for those who will run cold CPUs like E72xx or E82xx with passive cooling, underclocked, when one core wouldn't go with low VCore as other one ? :)

Give us some more teasers PMP plz :D Make me sell my P5Q Dlx :rolleyes:
Tommorow i will use Wolfdale cored chip to see how it performs...

[mr2sw21]

I thought this board is DDR2 but your CPUZ shows DDR3 so this board is going to 2 or 3? Plus I wonder when will this be out can't wait? Oh by the way the CPU volt pin is that require 4 or 8 looks like 4 of them got covered up or it works both 4 and 8 pins? Thanks,

[scooter.jay]

Nice looking board be good to see some proper testing:up:

[ZoLKoRn]

hmm.. looking it have a little problem with Perf Lvl same as other P45 :( Thanks for sharing mate ;)

Can't wait for playing it :D

[@rne]

I thought this board is DDR2 but your CPUZ shows DDR3 so this board is going to 2 or 3? Plus I wonder when will this be out can't wait? Oh by the way the CPU volt pin is that require 4 or 8 looks like 4 of them got covered up or it works both 4 and 8 pins? Thanks,

Its a bug of cpu-z. Its ddr2.

The 8 pin molex for cpu requires at least 4, better use 8 for more stability.

[jooney]

Is there any chance that EIST will run with OC or the EPU-6 Engine let chill my CPU in idle?
If i saw the the two CPU VCore i hoped a little bit that one is for idle and the other for load :)

[pmp]

I thought this board is DDR2 but your CPUZ shows DDR3 so this board is going to 2 or 3? Plus I wonder when will this be out can't wait? Oh by the way the CPU volt pin is that require 4 or 8 looks like 4 of them got covered up or it works both 4 and 8 pins? Thanks,
Ahh exactly like Arne said above - just a CPU-Z poo poo.
hmm.. looking it have a little problem with Perf Lvl same as other P45 :( Thanks for sharing mate ;)
Can't wait for playing it :D
Yup, but maybe new BIOS build would make things easier :)
Is there any chance that EIST will run with OC or the EPU-6 Engine let chill my CPU in idle?
If i saw the the two CPU VCore i hoped a little bit that one is for idle and the other for load :)
Ohh don't ask me about EPU-Six. Last time i tried to use it at clean VistaOS + P5Q3 Deluxe - it ended with OS corruption :rofl:
But IIRC (please someone correct me if i'm wrong) EPU-Six could work only (in terms of doing "something" to CPU VRM) with EIST enabled and AI Tuner set to Auto.
It has some turbo (raised fsb etc) modes available, but for me, only visible thing was damaged OS :ROTF:

[systemviper]

Do you know the release date & approx $$ yet?

yea the ultimate questtion..

thaqt is one sweet looking MB

[MomijiTMO]

Oh yeah, I can't wait to hear the results :up:

[zoob]

Seems stock NB & Mosfets heatsinks are removable without removing heatpipes!
Sweat, but do you think MCW30 & MIPS P5E Mosfets waterblocks will fit on top of heatpipe?

Along the same line, I wonder if my Maximus Formula EK MOSFET sinks will work on this..

[mr2sw21]

so is it 4 pins or 8 pins for the CPU?

[cstkl1]

pmp do u have bios 0601??
u should try that bios..

[systemviper]

Wow, that is one sweet board, so where does the P45 fit in, in the greater scheme of motherboard users.

Is it better then the x48, what gap does it fill besides being very sexy and
draining our wallet's




http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8735/img1823ap8.jpg

[lefy]

Wow, that is one sweet board, so where does the P45 fit in, in the greater scheme of motherboard users.

Is it better then the x48, what gap does it fill besides being very sexy and
draining our wallet's

that's what I'm trying to figure out too. it sounds like X48 gives you the full x16 on the lanes, while P45 limits them to x8 in CrossFire. The other thing I'm wondering is what speed the lanes run if you have one VGA and a RAID controller? does it limit both to x8 in the same way, or could you get x16 on both in this case? anyone know yet?

http://images.anandtech.com/iblog/max2/max11features.jpg

[BenchZowner]

pmp, try different FSB straps.
I've just finished the testing for the Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5 review at stock conditions, and I can reach Performance Level 4 stable, 3 is impossible ( instant crash ).
The Asus P5K3 Deluxe ( P35 ) can reach P.L. 3 stable at the same settings, [b]however the performance is the same. We can say that P45 PL = P35 PL + 1, at least under 350MHz.
Don't know when I'll do the testing required to start the overclocked measurements.

The results for stock ( they're directly comparable with the results of the Asus Striker II Extreme review (http://www.benchzone.com/page.php?al=asus_striker_II_extreme) & the Gigabyte EP35-DS4 reviews (http://www.benchzone.com/page.php?al=gigabyte_ga_ep35_ds4) ):
http://i32.tinypic.com/2z4l2jq.jpg

[pmp]

pmp do u have bios 0601??
u should try that bios..
Yup i just flashed it to 0601 to give it a try... Like 07xx builds it have NB/CPU skew implemented.
pmp, try different FSB straps
I tried it already, but with 0401 i was unable to get lower than stable 8 or unstable 7... 6 made a poo poo at any strap/fsb.
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[cstkl1]

well alpha bioses only with the R&D..

so anybody can get them???

[RealTelstar]

Not sure why someone should go for the p45 instead of the x48. I'll wait some head-to head bench test, but so far the x48 seems a winner to me.

[BenchZowner]

Not sure why someone should go for the p45 instead of the x48. I'll wait some head-to head bench test, but so far the x48 seems a winner to me.

The numbers are nearly identical ( p45 vs x48 clock per clock ).
The chances of you hitting 600+ FSB with P45, are WAY HIGHER than hitting 580+ with X48. [ just exclude the P5E64 WS Evolution because it looks like it's constantly hitting 580+ with wolfdales :p: ]

[BenchZowner]

pmp:
450MHz FSB with PL8 on P45 isn't bad.
Don't know if you can drop it to PL7, and I don't remember if I can run PL6 @ 450MHz FSB on P35 ( I guess I can, but I'm not sure :p: ).

[pmp]

After i upgraded to 0601 BIOS i made some simply checks what PL level is beign set at different mem dividers. As follows:
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8849/060123ml5.th.png (http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060123ml5.png)http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/668/060134tq2.th.png (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060134tq2.png)http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5182/060145lj3.th.png (http://img390.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060145lj3.png)http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8103/060156ae7.th.png (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060156ae7.png)

Now i'm change CPU to E7200 and see how does it perform, and what about PL too...

[I34z1k]

P45 has one disadvantage which is odd PL :(
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5994/crypq1.th.png (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crypq1.png)

For trusty B2 Conroe, 480FSB seems to be stable, 485 now i see too, but 490 - no go :(


Next week probably it hit stores around the globe :up:

I lol'd so hard!

[naokaji]

so is it 4 pins or 8 pins for the CPU?

either, you can use 4 or 8 pin connector, the cap over 4 of them is so you dont plug a 4 pin connector in the wrong half (even though its not really necessary because it wont fit in the wrong half without force).

[mr2sw21]

either, you can use 4 or 8 pin connector, the cap over 4 of them is so you dont plug a 4 pin connector in the wrong half (even though its not really necessary because it wont fit in the wrong half without force).

OIC I asked that cause that's how I burned my old motherboard but a little different story. Any way thanks.

[FabricioGS]

Dear God :eek2:

This is the most beautiful board I've seen in Intel platform.

[Noob mode on]Just think that it's a shame it doesn't support DDR3[/Noob mode on]

[pmp]

Dear God :eek2:
[Noob mode on]Just think that it's a shame it doesn't support DDR3[/Noob mode on]
ASUS think about noobs also - await Rampage Extreme motherboard :D

[BenchZowner]

Gigabyte GA-EP45T-DS5 - PCB Rev0.3 - BIOS D21 ( buggiest BIOS ever :D )
Unfortunately the FSB/DRAM Ratio 1/2 isn't working, and I had to settle down for DDR3-1333 instead of DDR3-1600 ( the setting I used for the other motherboards )

Stock results left - Overclocked results on the right
http://i29.tinypic.com/2lw1v2s.jpg

The stock & overclocked results are comparable with the ones in the Striker II Extreme and the Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 review.
Although the battle isn't fair on every test due to the lower memory frequency ( compared to the Striker II Extreme and the P5K3 Deluxe ), but that's life...either get it sorted, or "move on" and live with it.

[mr2sw21]

ASUS think about noobs also - await Rampage Extreme motherboard :D

When will that be out? Or should I just get the P5e64 Evo?

[pmp]

I think this week i will create appropriate thread about Rampage Extreme :)

[mrcape]

Mmm waiting patiently for Rampage Extreme. I need a to see a good DDR3 P45.

[NIZ]

Can't wait for this board to be released, looks the goods. If anyone spots this board for sale pls post here. subscribed!!

[colt1911]

I need to decide on which one of these boards to go with the P5Q Deluxe or the Maximus II Formula. Could I please get some advice from the experts here?

[DJSUB]

I need to decide on which one of these boards to go with the P5Q Deluxe or the Maximus II Formula. Could I please get some advice from the experts here?


choose maximus II formula. rog boards has better overclocking options :D

[naokaji]

I need to decide on which one of these boards to go with the P5Q Deluxe or the Maximus II Formula. Could I please get some advice from the experts here?

non rog p45 is somewhat avalaible, the other you will have to wait a bit.. so depends on how good you can control the urge to buy now:p:

The rog boards come with more bios options which is always good, so if you love tinkering with the bios for the last few % speed then I'd say wait for the maximus II formula.

[WhiteFireDragon]

ahhH! i check everyday on newegg if it's available. i hope this isn't one of the last p45's to hit the shelf and i hope it not price gouged like many things that are in high demand when the first come out. can you guys all do me a favor and not get it, so that prices stay low? :D

[memory]

pmp do u have bios 0601??
u should try that bios..

Any linky to the Bios 0601? I can't find it at Asus Webby. In fact, I can't find this mobo listed on Asus webby:(

[cstkl1]

pm me ure email and i will send it to u
its a beta bios

kekeke or just pm me in vrzone aka g|an

[aster]

Is this a 8x/8x Crossfire or something else?
What is the Crosslink for on this mobo?

[OBR]

Is this a 8x/8x Crossfire or something else?
What is the Crosslink for on this mobo?

thats only 8+8

[aster]

Too Bad :/
Will have to choose beetween X38/48 limited OC and P45 limited Crossfire...

[Leeghoofd]

Don't forget P45 is PCI 2.0 8x 8x... I hope to see some 4850 scores soon on these P45 boards and be able to compare them to X38/48

[YMAA]

There was a bandwidth test on THG that showed there wasn't a noticeable difference in performance going from 16x to 8x, but there was at 4x. I doubt there'd be a big difference for everyday gaming, but I could see hardcore benchers wanting 16x for breaking 3DMark world records.

EDIT: Here's a link to the test: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pci-express-2-0,1915.html

[Ender17]

so any idea when this board will be available?

[cablesguy]

autobots transform...err i mean motherboard :D

[DiscoTech]

I have a p5q3 deluxe on order since I couldn't wait any more and wanted to jump to ddr3. The 3-phase ram and the extra wifi made it more attractive than the ddr2 version too. But I am really curious to know the launch date of this motherboard also.

I do not know much about this stuff but one thing has caught my attention.
All the tests that people are referencing to compare x4 x8 x16 pci-e speeds to help them with their motherboard chipset selection (x48/x38/p45), utilize the older pci-e 1.0 or 1.1 formats. Those tests are either using intel 975x or p35 chipset boards.

p45 chipset has pci-e 2.0 which doubles the bandwidth. So a x8 x8 crossfire configuration on the p45 should perform like x16 x16 on a 975x or a p35 providing more than adequate bandwidth. At least this is what I hoped and assumed when I pulled the trigger on the p5q3.

Plus I am sure before these graphics ports get bottlenecked with any future technology, we will be needing new motherboards for the new intel socket which will be coming out soon.

[WaterFlex]

Say please, where i can buy this supermobo?!

[Parad0x]

Any linky to the Bios 0601? I can't find it at Asus Webby. In fact, I can't find this mobo listed on Asus webby:(

clicky (http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=11707) :)

Does anybody know if under the same SB cooler there is any "IDT Crosslinx kind of a chip"? :D

Anybody has or can get some more detailed pics of the "SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card"? :rolleyes:

[roman63]

There was a bandwidth test on THG that showed there wasn't a noticeable difference in performance going from 16x to 8x, but there was at 4x. I doubt there'd be a big difference for everyday gaming, but I could see hardcore benchers wanting 16x for breaking 3DMark world records.

EDIT: Here's a link to the test: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pci-express-2-0,1915.htmlhttp://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1472/1/intel_p45_vs_x48_crossfire_performance/index.html :(

[Leeghoofd]

I want a 2nd opinion on that Tweaktown test... I hope something is not working properly there... or else PCI 2.0 8X 8X is a hoax to me

[DiscoTech]

That tweaktown crossfire review hurts. :eek:
The numbers don't make much sense comparing with the other articles. The pci-e 2.0 of the p45 doesn't contribute at all? :confused:
The p5q3 will be untouched, ready to go back till I find another test that compares the p45 vs x48 crossfire performance. :(

I wanted a p5e64 ws evo but it was very expensive so I saw p5q3 as my savior. .

what is the best value overclocking CF board? (x38/x48, ddr2/ddr3 doesn't matter) (with my 8 multiplier, I need something good for 500 fsb)

Thanks

[Vivi]

wel the asus rampage formula is pretty much the cheapest x48 around.
i own one and you wil get 585 fsb guaranteed. if you lucky higher

and it gives you the 16x16 cf

[cstkl1]

I want a 2nd opinion on that Tweaktown test... I hope something is not working properly there... or else PCI 2.0 8X 8X is a hoax to me

i suspect because of mem bandwidth...

[Eniqmah]

Dear God :eek2:

Yes ?
This is the most beautiful board I've seen in Intel platform. Oh yeah.
Date and price on launch?

[Shiranui Gen-An]

wel the asus rampage formula is pretty much the cheapest x48 around.
i own one and you wil get 585 fsb guaranteed. if you lucky higher

and it gives you the 16x16 cf

Isn't the P5E Deluxe cheaper than the Rampage?

[Datektrader]

anyone know where to get this board yet? can't find it on newegg.


im looking to replace my IP35 Pro since it only does Crossfire 16x4, and everthing i have read so far suggest that to be the worst way to go.

guess i'll hunt around ebay

[BenchZowner]

It's not out yet AFAIK

[Datektrader]

Found it on Ebay :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220249689663&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012

same place that had my video cards, so looks like im in for a little drive ( they are located near by)

[mr2sw21]

Well There are two more sellers on E-bay selling them and they are in San Jose but seem like they ignore my E-mail never reply.

[BenchZowner]

As far as I know it's not out yet, so those guys are just trying to get "preorders" and the money upfront :D

[mrcape]

Yup, that must be a preorder situation. There are already shops in google checkout taking orders for e8600s as well - 500 retail 400 oem. I think that's a little steep for those, should be arounf 300 at launch.

I really wish the rest of the DDR3 P45 lineups from Asus and DFI would hurry up and hit the streets though. That Biostar board is teasing me! Must resist more DDR2 boards...

[Ender17]

ewiz has it listed
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-MAXIM2F

[mrcape]

Hey, and there it is. : )

Not a bad price either.

[zowle]

In Spain, avaiable for 205€

[Datektrader]

wasn't a pre-order, drove over to their store and they had it instock, i'll be installing my new board and second 4850 card later today. :D


they have more on there website and its a buck cheaper than their ebay listing, go figure.


http://www.emaxasp.com/superior/details.asp?item=AS04P5QMAX2%2DF

[Earzz]

Well i gave up on waiting for the motherboard, already got a X3360 over here doing nothing for 7 weeks.
So today i bought the Rampage, sure hope i aint gonna regret it.
BTW, hurray my first post :D

[Vivi]

rampage will satisfy your needs dont worry :)

as for this board, the maximus II formula, is it better for FSB clocking than p5q-deluxE?

[Datektrader]

anyone know where i can host some pictures and screen shots, when im done putting this together it would be cool to post results.

[mrcape]

imageshack, photobucket, flickr...

[Makubex_GB]

Available at the egg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131319

[Eniqmah]

damn $269.99 How can I justify this to my wife? I told her was gonna get P5Q E @ $159. Virtually the same performance.

[Infa]

A man is gotta do what a man is gotta do!! :)

[Copenhagen69]

wasn't a pre-order, drove over to their store and they had it instock, i'll be installing my new board and second 4850 card later today. :D


they have more on there website and its a buck cheaper than their ebay listing, go figure.


http://www.emaxasp.com/superior/details.asp?item=AS04P5QMAX2%2DF

lets see some pics :) and some test results :):up::shocked:

[Parad0x]

anyone know where i can host some pictures and screen shots, when im done putting this together it would be cool to post results.

techPowerUp (http://www.techpowerup.org/) is my personal favorite

lets see some pics :) and some test results :):up::shocked:

+1:D

[Datektrader]

board is installed, still fumbling my way through the BIOS, there are more options in the overclocking section alone than i think my abit board had in the entire bios:eek: i'll get some pics up as soon as i get back up to 4ghz

[R@ptor =]]]

the mobo has just been released at newegg
more expensive than i expected...
:(
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131319

[dctokyo]

Great looking board, man this is tough, which one to get? This one or the DFI LanParty UT X48-T2R :shrug:.........will be using it for gaming only with a E8500

[Budwise]

too bad its grossly overpriced or I'd grab one.

[pmp]

ASUS Maximus II Formula BIOS build 0603 (http://kielbaski.com/pmp/MB/ASUS_P45_SERIES/MAXIMUS_II_FORMULA/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-0603.zip)
Enjoy and report any bug!

[colt1911]

I'm about to order the Maximus II Formula and would like to know if this memory would be good to use in the board ? If someone could please reply I'd like to order it today thanks for your help and as always great advice.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008006&ps=homain1

[sxs112]

ASUS Maximus II Formula 0604 Beta Bios (ftp://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/Maximus_II_Formula/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-0604.zip)
[ 0604 ]
----------------------

[nettwerk2006]

I ordered this board today, along with a new set of memory to go with it. should arrive tomorrow, hope there will not be any compatibility problems.G.Skill F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231194)

[Datektrader]

anyone know of a better guide for the BIOS other than whats in the manual? specificaly for the ram. there are options in there that when enabled cause like 15 other options to show up.

what i need is Ace to jump the Abit ship and come over here to this Asus thread :D

[over@locker886]

ASUS Maximus II Formula BIOS build 0603 (http://kielbaski.com/pmp/MB/ASUS_P45_SERIES/MAXIMUS_II_FORMULA/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-0603.zip)
Enjoy and report any bug!


I have problem, I tried 0503,0601, 0603beta and max fsb always same->560fsb:( I tried lot of settings, but not helped.:(
My cpu can do 625 @ air in P5Q3-Deluxe, so very interesting...I wait more from this mobo..:shakes:

[Makubex_GB]

];3092058']the mobo has just been released at newegg
more expensive than i expected...
:(
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131319

Check out post #84.

[R@ptor =]]]

Sorry :up:

[Copenhagen69]

where are all these screenies and tests we were promised haha :)

[Bloke]

This is indeed my next mobo. I'm glad I did not buy the P5Q Deluxe yet.

I wonder why Expressgate is not incorporated in this mobo? I guess it would make this mobo more costly.

[Datektrader]

http://img.techpowerup.org/080627/first run.jpg
no where near done, but its stable in windows as long as i don't run orthos:p:

[mrcape]

Cool. Is Probe wrong, or is your VTT and NB really 1.6v, and PLL 1.8? If so, are those on auto?

[Alik4041]

How does the supreme x-fi card compare to the x-fi platinum card?

[Datektrader]

Cool. Is Probe wrong, or is your VTT and NB really 1.6v, and PLL 1.8? If so, are those on auto?

the nb is actually set to 1.6 but those others I believe are still on auto, I figured with all the crazy heatsinks on the board the NB could go higher than i had on the IP 35pro


anyone with suggestion feel free to through them out, compared to most on this forum I am probably the "newbiest" when it comes to playing with all these bios settings

[mrcape]

I'm just trying to get an idea of whether those voltages are linked at auto or not. You might want to set the vtt and pll lower manually, because you shouldn't need that much juice on those with that 468fsb.

[Datektrader]

cpu vtt is on auto, just double checked

[Datektrader]

i'll probably just clock it back down to 450 fsb (4050mhz) im looking to get new ram in the next couple weeks and i think thats probably my biggest hang up.

any recomendation for a 4gb kit thats in a two stick config?

[Datektrader]

heres another weird one for you, when i have the asus probe running every now and again i get alarms for wierd voltage spikes. like just a minute ago it said my vtt cpu was at 13v early my ram aparently spiked to 18v. im thinking its just an error in the bios. but odd none the less

[Datektrader]

18867 3dmark 06 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=7248680)

thats the first run with the sapphire 4850s in crossfire

[spajdr]

Datektrader : hmm thats practically same score as you can get with X38 chipset, how about some game tests :)

[Copenhagen69]

sweet this board is looking amazing!!
buying it tonight


....also are yall using the ASUS OCing software that comes with it ... or going through BIOS?

[ACE76]

the nb is actually set to 1.6 but those others I believe are still on auto, I figured with all the crazy heatsinks on the board the NB could go higher than i had on the IP 35pro


anyone with suggestion feel free to through them out, compared to most on this forum I am probably the "newbiest" when it comes to playing with all these bios settings

I may be wrong but I thought this chipset was on a new 65nm die...meaning vnb as high as 1.6 may damage the board...from what I read in other threads, people don't really need to go over 1.45 to achieve really good clocks with P45.

[Datektrader]

i'll be working on it more tonight, i had the nb voltage set at 1.6 since that is what i was sitting near with the p35, and that was clocked at 450fsb. the bios color codes the voltages to match the leds on the board, 1.6 is actually treated as a moderate voltage increase ( yellow) whereas if i go to 1.7 or near there it turns red ( crazy) im still looking for a good guide to explain some of the more unique ram features of this board.

[Vivi]

yea Ace i would also like to know the max allowed NB's here.

one thing i DO know is that at 1.6vTT 45nm cpus die. 1.7+ pll is also dangeorus.

when i clocked with my asus board, High Nb volts, VTT and FSB get auto'd to extremely high volts, its better to manually set them

stay in

1.5 range MAX for vfsb
and 1.6 max'ish for PLL

just to be safe :)

[ACE76]

yea Ace i would also like to know the max allowed NB's here.

one thing i DO know is that at 1.6vTT 45nm cpus die. 1.7+ pll is also dangeorus.

when i clocked with my asus board, High Nb volts, VTT and FSB get auto'd to extremely high volts, its better to manually set them

stay in

1.5 range MAX for vfsb
and 1.6 max'ish for PLL

just to be safe :)

I think 1.5 VTT is too high too...I never go higher than 1.4...even that is only for benching short runs...generally, I keep my vtt between 1.2-1.35 just to be safe...you can easily achieve 4+ghz on Wolfdales with 1.3 vtt and 1.5-1.6 pll...these weird voltage issues with the Maximus II should get cleared up with BIOS updates...the P5Q Deluxe had issues too but BIOS revisions fixed them....I'm running that board now and I should have the Maximus II on Monday for my new air-cooling system.

That being said, I don't think we will be seeing a better or more fun to play with P45 board...I'm hoping DFI comes out with a new BIOS soon, as their BIOSes require too much work right now (I'm gonna be spending a lot of time on the phase build with DFI DDR3 X48 board soon).

Mods should rename this thread to the official Maximus II thread ;)

[Vivi]

yea that is true :)

but im talking max 1.6 and 1.5 to reach high clocks, for 24/7 i would do 1.4 on pll and keep it below 1.33 VTT :)

You know your volts ace :)

[ACE76]

I don't know if you guys caught the price for OEM E8500s on Newegg but they're $219 right now...nice little combo with this board TBH...I plan on putting the Maximus II under phase soon after doing my regular air-cooling tests before it goes into my new system permanently...I'm hoping it lives up (I know it will).

[ACE76]

I also just realized that the soundcard has all of it's functionality on the actual card now...in the past, the digital outputs were still on the backplane of the motherboard...with everything on the card, that means you can use it in other motherboards which is awesome because of the EAX support!

$270 is not a bad price at all...the soundcard portability is alone worth at least $50-$75. I'm wondering whether or not the card actually uses Creative hardware (DSP) or is it just Creative software like they do with laptops as an upgrade..can anyone comment on the quality of those Creative drivers used on 3rd party DSPs for gaming?

[Datektrader]

in trying to lower that pll voltage the lowest is 1.5 so perhaps on this board its not so bad at that level

[pL4tiNumfi5t]

Does anyone know if there is enough clearance on this board for the Apogee GT to fit?

[Copenhagen69]

so when i get my board tomorrow im going to have to manually set a lot of these voltages?
or whats going on with them?

[alpha0ne]

I'll never get over how much price gouging goes on in AU by the distries/suppliers :down:

They want over $400AU (http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ASUS+Maximus+II+Formula+P45) for this board,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they've gotta be kidding :rolleyes:

[Datektrader]

theres a 604 bios now and it changes things all over the place, it adds a skew setting for the NB and CPU and changes the GTL references from percentages to mV. so confusing, atleast for me

[Datektrader]

the drivers for the audio are soundmax, the creative stuff seems to just be software. it sounds nice though.

[Ender17]

anyone tried out those 2 special SATA ports that do RAID without drivers?

[MnM]

I'll never get over how much price gouging goes on in AU by the distries/suppliers :down:

They want over $400AU (http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ASUS+Maximus+II+Formula+P45) for this board,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they've gotta be kidding :rolleyes:

A bit cheaper showing on SI now:

http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Maximus+II

Still the range is from AU356 to AU422

[Copenhagen69]

anyone tried out those 2 special SATA ports that do RAID without drivers?

+1 for wanting to know :up:

[ACE76]

the drivers for the audio are soundmax, the creative stuff seems to just be software. it sounds nice though.

I figured that much...still nice to have a dedicated stand-alone PCI-E soundcard included...I was actually going to buy the new PCI-E X-Fi that was released a short while ago..it's $150 at Newegg but now that I have this, I'm gonna save money.

Any new updates with your board yet? I think everyone should manually put their voltages into the board to prevent any accidental high voltage spikes. Usually the first available voltage in the menu is the default value. I've been doing this with Asus boards for a while now as the last 3-4 board always overvolted.

Anyone go for 600fsb yet? With all that copper on the board, I'm wondering how much vnb people will need and how hot the northbridge will get.

[GAR]

Nice board, as long as its not DDR3.....the P5Q3 is a nightmare, memory compatibility issues to the extreme!!

[TheSynth]

I think I'll be waiting for the X48 Rampage Extreme. It's designed almost exaclty the same as this P45. I have a feeling this board will be nearly $350. If it is I think I will pass.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/06/04/asus-rampage-extreme-niche-new-features/1

[Datektrader]

I think I'll be waiting for the X48 Rampage Extreme. It's designed almost exaclty the same as this P45. I have a feeling this board will be nearly $350. If it is I think I will pass.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/06/04/asus-rampage-extreme-niche-new-features/1

runs between 270 and 300

[pnsdls]

:banana::banana::banana::banana: man when it wil be released in europe....

i am from greece and this mobo cant be found anywhere

how faster/slower is than the x48 the p45 chipset equipped with this mobo

[RobotDJX]

X48 Rampage Extreme is DDR 3 I assume?

[TonyL222]

Forgive the following noob question. Does the "Crossfire" support of this board mean that it just offers additional support/advantages for a Crossfire config, or does it means it supports Crossfire ONLY but not SLI? No advantage/disadvantage to a single ATI or nVidia card (I don't plan on Crossfire nor SLI)?

Thanks for the feedback.

[Logos]

Forgive the following noob question. Does the "Crossfire" support of this board mean that it just offers additional support/advantages for a Crossfire config, or does it means it supports Crossfire ONLY but not SLI? No advantage/disadvantage to a single ATI or nVidia card (I don't plan on Crossfire nor SLI)?

Thanks for the feedback.

SLI is only supported on mobos with NVidia chipsets, so this card (Maximus II) which has an Intel chipset, supports only CrossFire. But you can still run a single NVidia card on it, thanks god :D

Also, considering Maximus II is a P45, and is PCIe 2 x 8 limited, a single graphic card on it might be the best option. This has still to be demonstrated, not enough tests done yet...

[ACE76]

X48 Rampage Extreme is DDR 3 I assume?

Yes, it is DDR3...I believe all of Asus's ROG "Extreme" mobos are DDR3 while the "Formula" mobos are DDR2.

Even though the Asus Rampage Extreme is a nice mobo and looks great, I doubt it will be better than the already available DFI X48 UT T3RS (which uses Thermalright heatsinks). I wonder if they will price the Rampage Extreme competitively against the DFI, which can be bought for $320 or so.

[TonyL222]

SLI is only supported on mobos with NVidia chipsets, so this card (Maximus II) which has an Intel chipset, supports only CrossFire. But you can still run a single NVidia card on it, thanks god :D



Thanks!!! That's good to know since I already ordered one :D. Right now I don't see a majore driver for Crossfire (or SLI). Maybe I'll give ATI (and Crossfire) a try down the road, but I'm still a big nVidia Fan Boy.

[BenchZowner]

I doubt it will be better than the already available DFI X48 UT T3RS (which uses Thermalright heatsinks).

Asus has already something better than the DFI board you mentioned, it's called P5E64 WS Evolution.

[humeyboy]

SLI is only supported on mobos with NVidia chipsets, so this card (Maximus II) which has an Intel chipset, supports only CrossFire. But you can still run a single NVidia card on it, thanks god :D

Also, considering Maximus II is a P45, and is PCIe 2 x 8 limited, a single graphic card on it might be the best option. This has still to be demonstrated, not enough tests done yet...



QUOTED :

" We find ourselves with two physical PCI Express 2.0 16x connectors for graphics boards. These can either be configured as a single sixteen lane slot (with the secondary slot disabled), or for multi-GPU configurations as two eight lane slots. Considering that every lane of a PCI Express 2.0 slot has double the bandwidth of a PCI Express 1.1 slot, this should be ample for almost any real-world situation. "


http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=585&Itemid=27

[Logos]

QUOTED :

" We find ourselves with two physical PCI Express 2.0 16x connectors for graphics boards. These can either be configured as a single sixteen lane slot (with the secondary slot disabled), or for multi-GPU configurations as two eight lane slots. Considering that every lane of a PCI Express 2.0 slot has double the bandwidth of a PCI Express 1.1 slot, this should be ample for almost any real-world situation. "


http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=585&Itemid=27

from the same article (that's the conclusion):

"Overall then, the Maximus II Formula is another excellent offering from ASUS which is really quite hard to fault. However, considering that at its core it features Intel's mid-range P45 motherboard chipset, I can't help but wonder if many will balk at the asking price of around £180 in the UK. This is particularly true of anyone looking to run a CrossFire multi-GPU configuration, who would do far better to pick up an Intel X48-based motherboard to enjoy the benefits of its additional PCI Express 2.0 lanes. Indeed, from looking around even ASUS' own Rampage Formula part (sporting DDR2 support on an X48 chipset) is available at a very similar price point, leaving the Maximus II Formula to battle it out on little more than that SoundBlaster MB functionality and a few other new additions introduced alongside P45 parts. Personally, I'm not quite sure that would be enough to tempt me away from an X48-based solution."

nevertheless, and that's not ironic, I still believe that a P45 would probably do as well in a real world environment (gaming) as an X48.

[coo-coo-clocker]

Looks tempting - I'm gonna wait for that awful butt-reaming price to come down some. I swear, with as much help we give these manufacturers with testing, you'd think they wouldn't want to take advantage of the hobbiest...
:shakes:

PUT YOUR NVIDIA TO WORK!! (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=191674)

[Ender17]

finally!!

07/01/2008 4:31 A.M. OUT FOR DELIVERY

[pmp]

ASUS Maximus II Formula BIOS build 0701 (http://kielbaski.com/pmp/MB/ASUS_P45_SERIES/MAXIMUS_II_FORMULA/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-0701.zip)
This one improves compatibility with some OCZ, g.skill and Crucial memory modules as well as QFan functions...

[Datektrader]

anyone else using this board at the moment? i could use some help finding stable settings for memory. or more importantly good suggestions for what to change to gain better stability.

[Ender17]

well the Super Speed RAID function is completely worthless IMO
I did some quick tests with Mtron 3000 SSDs and WD 1TB Green Power drives
both times the read speed maxed at 120 MB/s

I gotta decide between this board and a P5Q (have both ATM) and I'm running out of reasons not to go with the P5Q

[dctokyo]

well the Super Speed RAID function is completely worthless IMO
I did some quick tests with Mtron 3000 SSDs and WD 1TB Green Power drives
both times the read speed maxed at 120 MB/s

I gotta decide between this board and a P5Q (have both ATM) and I'm running out of reasons not to go with the P5Q

Thanks for the information, waiting to heard more.

As for me I am debateing with one to get the X48 Rampage Extreme or the ASUS Maximus II Formula :shrug:

[Logos]

Thanks for the information, waiting to heard more.

As for me I am debateing with one to get the X48 Rampage Extreme or the ASUS Maximus II Formula :shrug:

any idea rampage extreme ETA anyone?

[ACE76]

Asus has already something better than the DFI board you mentioned, it's called P5E64 WS Evolution.

I'll wait a few BIOS revisions before making such a statement. The Evolution board is fantastic, but the DFI is getting better by the day...beta BIOSes are allowing people to hit 600fsb now too...the thing that sucks is DFI is slow to get new BIOSes out...I probably use beta revisions more than final revisions with DFI.

[Left]

I'm about to order the Maximus II Formula and would like to know if this memory would be good to use in the board ? If someone could please reply I'd like to order it today thanks for your help and as always great advice.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008006&ps=homain1

I'm hoping the answer to this is yes? I have the 2GB pack of that Dominator 1066 memory. Got the Maximus II Formula from Newegg yesterday, waiting on my TRUE 120 Black and Enermax Magma 120mm fan to get here today.

[X2beach]

Anyone got another Link for the 701 bios ? pmp link is dead

[BenchZowner]

Anyone got another Link for the 701 bios ? pmp link is dead

Here you go (http://www.benchzone.com/Downloads/BIOS/Motherboards/Asus/Maximus_II_Formula/Beta/M2F0701.rar)

[Xoulz]

Needs one more eSATA...



.

[dctokyo]

Here you go (http://www.benchzone.com/Downloads/BIOS/Motherboards/Asus/Maximus_II_Formula/Beta/M2F0701.rar)

Is this a BETA BIOS or official one?

[BenchZowner]

Beta.

[X2beach]

Thanks Bench, I am having a Rought time with my new pc1100 Gskill and this board maybe this bios will help

[overclock]

What maximum FSB can be attained with a E8400 ? I would need 580 Mhz.

And a second question : what is the heatsinks height, around the socket ? Indeed, I use a phase change cooler and the evaporator head may be hampered by the heatsinks.

[cstkl1]

Initial Test...OCCT stable.. rams untweak still..
voltages very similar to biostar T-Power I45
difference is.. this is stable with 4870 crossfire

Interesting board...

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/cstkl1/Untitled-12.jpghttp://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/cstkl1/IMG_0026-1.jpg

[Datektrader]

http://img.techpowerup.org/080704/4ghz stable.jpg

8 hours stable orthos. the pc probe is about 10c higher than realtemp, not sure why.

so now its time to try for more :D

[WhiteFireDragon]

can anyone confirm if the x-fi card included with this board can be used for other mobos too since it has all the ports and optical slot right one the card? also, does the sound card have to go on the black pci-e x1 at the very top or can it be place on the white pci-e x1 in the middle?

[mr2sw21]

for some reason when I updated my bios to 0701 it just totall frezzed when it restart, I mena it is not even running the bios logo the monitor just black out for about 2mins I just turn it off (Afraid it will be on fire again) so I keep trying to restart it but nothing happen and I thought it became a brick, but after it's off like 2 mins I can turn it on and now it is running. Will that be a problem?

[aussie-revhead]

So whats the ruling here guys ? What does the Maximus II have over the P5Q deluxe other than price ? Im keen to see how the P45 runs with a 45nm quad , and the price gap is pretty large.

Is the maximus II formula worth the price ?

:up:

[karpov1970]

i guy's ...some bios setting please.....thank's

[INFRNL]

So whats the ruling here guys ? What does the Maximus II have over the P5Q deluxe other than price ? Im keen to see how the P45 runs with a 45nm quad , and the price gap is pretty large.

Is the maximus II formula worth the price ?

:up:

+1; trying to decice on if i should keep my P5K Dlx for my Q9550 or is there a better overclocking board. will be running air till I can get water parts

[Datektrader]

coming from the Abit Ip 35 Pro, this board runs at lower voltages and temps. but thats probably more of a case of the p45 chipset being better. the heatsinks look nice though:D

[jordinho]

had memory problems with 2 p5q deluxes, so i went ahead and bought the maximus ii and memory problems *poof*
http://img.techpowerup.org/080705/Untitled982.jpg

[X2beach]

I am having Major Problems with this board, Running Bios 701 with F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI (Gskill new 1100mhz Ram) I get all kinds of crashes in windows even at Default speed, n my E3110 cpu, Is there some magic setting I am not doing? there sure are alot of bios options.. Anyone give me some setting to start with ?

[jordinho]

had same problems with the new bios, try 0604

[X2beach]

I just flashed 0604 its is little better, What are some good setting to start with getting a new E3110 to run 3.6 ?

[Datektrader]

go easy on the voltage and keep the FSB termination voltage a little above the NB volts. thats where i have found the best stablitly with my E3110@ 4.0GHz so far stable now at 1.25 volts on the cpu.


im still lost when it comes to memory settings other than the first 4 in my sig and thats only because the ram had those settings printed on them.:)

[X2beach]

PLease post your voltages, I am having a hard time running 3.6 with this board, and I know this chip does 4ghz on my p5e3 Premium

I getting all kinds problems like IE7 shutting down

[Datektrader]

scroll up to my screen shot that has the voltages im using, except i have lowerd the vcore to 2.5

[X2beach]

appears when I run 400mhz Bus all my issue Starts. Very strange..

Whats teh deal with SB1 and SB11

What Voltage should I be running my NB and SB SB11 ?

[crossblood]

is max II compatible with tracer Pc 8500 ?

[Datektrader]

sb1 is your south bridge 1.5 sb11 is the south bridge 1.1 volt. i have 1.55 on the sb 1 ro sb 15 as it now shows up as and the sb11 is set at 1.24 in the bios sb15 is above sb 1.1 in the list.

[Left]

I'm running this board at stock settings right now and it's rock stable. I manually keyed in the memory settings for my Corsair Dominator PC8500 2x1Gb kit. 5-5-5-15. No problems so far other than the Creative/SoundMax Volume Panel that runs in the taskbar crashes rather often if I double-click it to start up the "Creative Console Launcher," anyone else having that issue?

Anyone else notice in there CPU-Z and MemSet it's showing memory as DDR3? Think this is just the programs need updates for this motherboard/P45 chipset?

Current setup:

Maximus II Formula
Intel Q6700 (stock) - TRUE 120 Black - OCZ Freeze - Enermax Magma (push)
Corsair Dominator PC8500 2x1Gb
Cooler Master Real Pro 750W
EVGA 7800GT (soon to be upgraded)
WD Raptor 150Gb
WD 640Gb
WD 500Gb
WD 1Tb Green
Pioneer 18x DVD+/-RW
Cooler Master Centuion 5

[X2beach]

I cannot run stock, Unless I tweak the voltages for RAm, CPU VTT , and a few others.. BIos 0701 is very sensitive. I just notices Asus posted on there site. so guess its not beta,

This board is very touchy ! anyone know what CPU SKEW does?

[MarcusFoX]

Im getting interested in buying one of these boards...

can anyone tell me if 550fsb+ has been obtained with this board, and what are the chipset temps at high fsb.

Also does the board have the voltage lights like the x38 version, light medium and Crazy??

Any more info than whats been posted would be great

[X2beach]

I have problems running 400 bus, this board is SENSITIVE!

[X2beach]

This board is driving me Crazy. I can run OCCT 10hr.., I try to play a 3d game like Age of Conan Crashes in 1min.. I cannnot play any 3dgames. so I put int another videocard same issue.. anyone got any ideas?

[dctokyo]

This board is driving me Crazy. I can run OCCT 10hr.., I try to play a 3d game like Age of Conan Crashes in 1min.. I cannnot play any 3dgames. so I put int another videocard same issue.. anyone got any ideas?

I would say it is a memory issue.
With 4 gigs, you will need to bump up your MCH one or two points.

[X2beach]

I am running my CPU VTT at 1.32 now.. how much high should I go

[klataa]

I would say it is a memory issue.
With 4 gigs, you will need to bump up your MCH one or two points.

I am running my CPU VTT at 1.32 now.. how much high should I go


dctokyo sad about MCH = its not CPU VTT. VTT can be 1.35 but dont increase it. Meaby increase memory voltage? 0.02v? 0.05v? 0.1?

I hade same issiue on another board. Benches great but in games sometimes i had restarts. The issius was to big oc and to smarl V on mem's If u are running 2x2gb then raise up a bit mem's voltage. Meaby it will help:)

[X2beach]

my ram is rated 1.8-1.9
G.SKILL DDR2 PC2 8800 CL5 4GB

I running them at 1.9V now

whats wierd is the pass Memtest 30 loops

[Ender17]

does the board have 3 stage voltage lights like the Maximus SE?

[X2beach]

I think so.. Just tried some Different Ram, And NEw cpu.. Same results 3d Games Crash Instantly, and I am running everything at default!

[GaBBa-Gandalf]

Hello guys,

I ordered this board too. I hope it will run ok and that it will have a high fsb (HTT). The first report/review from awardfabrik was not so good. They had some problems to reach a good fsb.

But i think it was the same with the first boards of the maximus I and commando... after some weeks they came new rev and the oc was much better.

I hope that there will come better bios.

Could u tell me please which bios is right now the best and how works this board with the micron D9GMH?

Best geetz from Germany
GaBBa

[dctokyo]

I think so.. Just tried some Different Ram, And NEw cpu.. Same results 3d Games Crash Instantly, and I am running everything at default!

You need to list all of your voltage here.
As I mention if your running 4 gigs then you will need to increase your MCH(Northbridge )

One of the most common problems that can cause instability in a system, whether it is overclocked or not, is NOT making sure that the RAM voltage (VDIMM), Northbridge (MCH) and timings are manually set.


CPU Vcore???
MCH Core????
DRAM Voltage ????

[X2beach]

I cannot Even Run Stock Stable in games

Q9550
I running vcore 1.25
Cpu VTT 1.25
Ram Vcore 1.85
NB 1.24
Everything else Auto

my Ram is Gskill PC-8800, I tried some different ram same results

[dctokyo]

I cannot Even Run Stock Stable in games

Q9550
I running vcore 1.25
Cpu VTT 1.25
Ram Vcore 1.85
NB 1.24
Everything else Auto

my Ram is Gskill PC-8800, I tried some different ram same results

Try this......CPU voltage increased to 1.30V or 1.35V, DDR2 voltages increased to 2.1V with NB voltage to 1.5V.

[X2beach]

Thats high Volts,

Gskill tell me no more then 1.9 on my ram (Gskill F2-8800CL5d)

and from what I read the max you should run the NorthBridge on this board is 1.4

[dctokyo]

Thats high Volts,

Gskill tell me no more then 1.9 on my ram (Gskill F2-8800CL5d)

and from what I read the max you should run the NorthBridge on this board is 1.4

Are you using the Asus Maximus II Formula (P45) Motherboard or the one in your sig? This thread is for the Asus Maximus II Formula (P45) Motherboard

also are you using these http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_ddr2&no=120 5-5-5-15
Capacity 2GB (1GB x 2)
Speed DDR2-1000 (PC2-8000)
Test_Voltage 2.0 ~ 2.1 Volts

or these http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_ddr2&no=105

review and OC`ing the Asus Maximus II Formula
http://www.cpu3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5241&Itemid=54&limit=1

[X2beach]

I am using Maximus Formula 2,

with this ram

http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_ddr2&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=124

[nettwerk2006]

Which memory slots overclock best on this board? The Blue or the White? the manual says the "yellow", maybe i'm color blind :rofl:

[dctokyo]

I am using Maximus Formula 2,

with this ram

http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_ddr2&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=124

Then set the memory at 1.9 Volts ,
Set your MCH at least 1.35 and work up from there and see what happens,

Also make sure your using the lastest BIOS Version (0701 2008/07/01 update Description Maximus II Formula 0701 Bios....Improve Memory compatibility )

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

[Chri$ch]

Got my Board today :)

http://www.abload.de/img/dscf7705vrn.jpg

short FSB test

http://www.abload.de/img/600fsb6kb.png

and now prime... :D

http://www.abload.de/thumb/4ghzprime-01jyo.png (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=4ghzprime-01jyo.png)

[WaterFlex]

Chri$ch



Wow! Great work! I will buy Maximus II Formula on Monday, and my Xeon 3110 will rock too with low voltage !!!:clap:

[Logos]

@ Waterflex...glad to hear you're getting one soon, but please avoid including pictures when you quote someone: that makes the thread unreadable and much longer to load for everyone, hope you understand. Too many people still do that and that's really annoying. Just delete the img strings in the quoted part of your post before you post it. Thanks.

also you can read that:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=191970

[WaterFlex]

P45>>>X38&X48! Agree? :)

Hope, I`ll reach PL=7 on M2F!

[cstkl1]

P45>>>X38&X48! Agree? :)

Hope, I`ll reach PL=7 on M2F!

PL7?? how about PL6??

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/cstkl1/1066CL4.jpg

[cstkl1]

[QUOTE=Chri$ch;3129696]Got my Board today :)

http://www.abload.de/img/dscf7705vrn.jpg


is that a demo board??
cause all the retail ones comes with fujitsu caps.. afaik.. full red..
ures mix..with ncc

mine is like this
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l154/boyzonezero/Image101Small.jpg
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=678615&view=findpost&p=18417293

[WaterFlex]

Wow! Please, gimme Everest results!

[WaterFlex]

Unbelievable! Just imagine, what will can do my RED DEVIL sitting on M2F ! :) :)

[cstkl1]

later dude after the orthos run..

but i want to ask everbody here is ure board like mine or like chrish?? the caps..
so far theres 3 kinds of maximus 2 formula
1. reds+blue+purple at the bottom
2. reds +purple at the bottom
3. full reds

reds are fujitsu RE's
Blues are NCC what i was told
purple??

[Seewolf]

This is mine:

http://www.abload.de/img/img_0001xfq.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_0001xfq.jpg)



I´am not able to test the max. FSB, because my little E2160 makes only 400 Mhz FSB :(

But in a few weeks a new CPU is coming :D


What are your NB Temps., I think they can not be right, because the NB Cooler is cool, only 32,6 Grad Celsius



24/7 Settings:

http://www.abload.de/thumb/prime3613x13.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=prime3613x13.jpg)

[cstkl1]

running two hd4870's inside the case.. at stock settings.. fan etc..

hmm u have a one blue caps..

[Chri$ch]

is that a demo board??
cause all the retail ones comes with fujitsu caps.. afaik.. full red..
ures mix..with ncc
No, its not a sample or demo board...

i bought it in a shop ;)

[X2beach]

I have found this board is very very picky on voltage settings. Ican run OCCT and Prime95 for days. play a 3dgame POOF Black Screen

[cstkl1]

No, its not a sample or demo board...

i bought it in a shop ;)

neat..
ure not curious on the different caps??

[cstkl1]

also interesting.. seawolf and u are from germany..
should have come in the same shipment.. unless this boards are selling like hot cakes..

but different caps..

[WhiteFireDragon]

is the sound card on this board limited to only the top slot black x1 pci-e slot or can you put it in the white slots also?

[Chri$ch]

is here someone who get 530FSB (+) stable on this board?

[cstkl1]

is here someone who get 530FSB (+) stable on this board?

i've gotten 533 and 540stable..
not that difficult..

but will redo it after i sand the nb heatsink..
the temps are too high for my liking. at 1.3v is already 60C..
u should be able to do it auto.. just make sure u set the performance level manualy

[klataa]

Im waiting for my one:) I hope that it will be much better than my abit quad gt x38 wich is shi**.

[GaBBa-Gandalf]

I have found this board is very very picky on voltage settings. Ican run OCCT and Prime95 for days. play a 3dgame POOF Black Screen

can u give an example... what do u mean with "very picky"?

[vertices]

Christ I can't get this board to to pass Test#3 on memtest86 with either Corsair Dominator PC8500 or OCZ Platinum PC8500. 2 sticks or 4 sticks. Even at all stock Auto settings other than mem voltage it still errors out. Asus just tells me to make sure my RAM is compatible and I know this RAM is good as it passes in other systems. WTF? I have the worst luck with boards. I guess I will have to RMA this board too. I already had a GA-EP45-DQ6 that had broken SATA ports. Now this. I swear.

Can anyone confirm they have this board working well with OCZ Plat or Corsair Dominator?

[X2beach]

Dont use Auto Setting for RAM Volt, Manual set.. I cant run Stock anything on this board. I have to Manual enter all Voltages

I can go from 1.31 VTT to 1.32VTT and my system will get into windows, Very icky on setting

I am using Gskill pc8800 Bios 0701 Helps when u get the setting Correct

[jordinho]

maybe you got a lemon x2beach? got it to 450*8 with my q6700 everything else on auto but the core and ddr2 voltage

[Seewolf]

i've gotten 533 and 540stable..
not that difficult..

but will redo it after i sand the nb heatsink..
the temps are too high for my liking. at 1.3v is already 60C..
u should be able to do it auto.. just make sure u set the performance level manualy


That´s normal for my Board @ Default Voltages.....


IDLE often 56-60C NB Temp, LOAD 64C

With a Fan @12V ,which blows directly on the NB 56C under LOAD....



I Think the temperatures can not be right, because the NB cooler is not hand warm....

[Leeghoofd]

I Think the temperatures can not be right, because the NB cooler is not hand warm....

Bad conductivity then ?

[aamsel]

This is mine:

http://www.abload.de/img/img_0001xfq.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_0001xfq.jpg)



I´am not able to test the max. FSB, because my little E2160 makes only 400 Mhz FSB :(

But in a few weeks a new CPU is coming :D


What are your NB Temps., I think they can not be right, because the NB Cooler is cool, only 32,6 Grad Celsius



24/7 Settings:

http://www.abload.de/thumb/prime3613x13.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=prime3613x13.jpg)

What are the two wires that go to the Republic of Gamer's chip for?

[GaBBa-Gandalf]

this is for the power :D
because that thing (Republic of Gamer's chip) is lightning, when power is on...

[Seewolf]

Bad conductivity then ?



I changed the heat conductive paste, but the temperatures are still the same

[X2beach]

No matter what I do I cannot get Games Stable. At Stock speeds,

I ran memtest for 30 loops no errors

Ive tried ATI 4870, GTX 280 Video Card Both New Vista 64 installs

but I can Run OCCT and Prime 95 for 12hrs with no errors

Again I am trying to Run my Q9550 At Stock


What else can it be?

[klataa]

No matter what I do I cannot get Games Stable. At Stock speeds,

I ran memtest for 30 loops no errors

Ive tried ATI 4870, GTX 280 Video Card Both New Vista 64 installs

but I can Run OCCT and Prime 95 for 12hrs with no errors

Again I am trying to Run my Q9550 At Stock


What else can it be?

Meaby its stupid but did u tried to reinstall drivers or windows?

[Seewolf]

Very good trick from Chrisch to solve the High NB Temps:



I put a small ring for more pressure (0,5mm) under the 2 screws of the North Bridge HP at the backside and my temperatures are now 35C, before there was 55C or higher !

[vega22]

@Xdbeach
I have this MB, and the same mems (gskill 8800) and the same q9550. I can´t run OCCT stable @ 400FSB with Vcore=VID=1.250, PLL=1.5, NB=1.1, SB=1.1/1.5, and RAM 1:1/1.89v. All normal values. What are your values?

The high temps in NB are because bad mount sink. I've managed this tightening the screws sharply, especially the two just below the NB

[vertices]

Can anyone confirm that they can run Memtest86 for hours without errors on this board? If so, what memory are you using?

[X2beach]

I can run memtest for 24hrs running Gskill Pc8800 Ram

but I cannot Do anything 3d Releated Games or Aero

[jVIDIA]

Anyone with using 2x2GB with PL=7 @ fsb >= 450 ??

Specialy using a Quad.

Everest screens please ;)

[cstkl1]

ok guys solved the NB temp problem
temps still holding at 40C at the moment
brought it down estimate 10C

From this
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/cstkl1/1066CL4.jpg
to this
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/cstkl1/Temp.jpg

[zuess]

I have this board on order, and i will remove the heatsinks and apply new thermal paste but would
like to know if i should apply any shims or washers for better contact?

Thanks

[cstkl1]

hmmm damn tx-2 wasnt as good as5 onces it cured.. CPU

[Gunnz Akimbo]

i got mine today.

how tight should i make the screws on the back of the board.

ive already tightnened them, and notice there is not too much give on the VR heatsinks now.

before, there was alot of play.

The screws are quite loose to start with, its kinda like the TRUE120 - real tight = better.

Havn't installed it yet, its 4am and had a demanding night at work.:yawn:

[Chri$ch]

my final setting :)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/4ghzprime-029cr.png (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=4ghzprime-029cr.png)

[jVIDIA]

Chri$ch, what is the PL value that you have there and can you post an Everest Memory Benchmark please ?

:up:

[Ellipsys]

I just bought one of these myself - it will be here either tomorrow or early next week.

I'm planning to use it with my Q6600, 4gb (2x 2gb) Gskill DDR2, and for the moment a Nvidia 7900GTX. Any compatibility problems noted?

All of this is going in my new Armorsuit P80 case (really, its one of the best cases I've ever owned) However, I'm still using a SilverStone Nitrogen NT06 heatsink - I'm worried that this isn't going to fit over, or will run into the heatsinks on the board.

Any ideas?

[jVIDIA]

see here my sig system : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3134013&postcount=1449

very similar to yours :up:

[VapourWare]

@Xdbeach
I have this MB, and the same mems (gskill 8800) and the same q9550. I can´t run OCCT stable @ 400FSB with Vcore=VID=1.250, PLL=1.5, NB=1.1, SB=1.1/1.5, and RAM 1:1/1.89v. All normal values. What are your values?

The high temps in NB are because bad mount sink. I've managed this tightening the screws sharply, especially the two just below the NB

too tight may break the chip...:confused:

[klataa]

too tight may break the chip...:confused:

Hello. My board is in my PC right now:) I want to set my QX9650 stable at4000mhz. Can anyone explane me how to use CPU GTL settings? I hat abit quad GT and there was difrent...

[lsevald]

Anyone having any luck reaching 500MHz FSB with 4GB RAM and a quad in this board? I'm running all the timings, GTL and clock skew settings at auto currently, and 492FSB seems about max I can run with some stability (495MHz -> almost instant freeze in P95).

[Gunnz Akimbo]

Up and running.

8GB DDR666 auto config'd.
Q6600

No voltage tweaks.

No crashes yet.

1 Problem, no 3D or Aero desktop, what could it be?

[Copenhagen69]

@lsevald
yes i got my FSB to 500 multi 8 @ 4GHz with 4GB of ram ... as for stable .... not soooo much :) but its good as long as i dont do anything intense on it haha


quick question ... which BIOS should i get the All OS or the DOS to flash. just now getting around to getting the 0701 ... right now i think im on like 0503 or something like that ...
ALSO .... would you recommend using their easy flash thing or through dos?

[yobi]

new bios 801 Improvie Memory compatibility

download
http://rapidshare.com/files/129300974/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-0801.zip

[mr2sw21]

I am not sure if it is my mobo of something else but when I push the power button to turn on my pc it will on for like a second then it is totally off after about 2 or 3 second it will turn on itself. Seem like something wrong, is it my mobo?

[Leeghoofd]

I am not sure if it is my mobo of something else but when I push the power button to turn on my pc it will on for like a second then it is totally off after about 2 or 3 second it will turn on itself. Seem like something wrong, is it my mobo?

Does this happen when you power on the pc for the first time ? and you have disconnected it fully from any power: then it's normal... It's been with Asus since day one with the P5W ... something to do with chipset strap settings...

[mr2sw21]

Does this happen when you power on the pc for the first time ? and you have disconnected it fully from any power: then it's normal... It's been with Asus since day one with the P5W ... something to do with chipset strap settings...

oh I see, yes I just unplug all the wire for some stupid reason that it happen I will try o turn it off and on later tomorrow, and see if it will happen again with out unplug anything. Thanks man.

[Gunnz Akimbo]

Got mine all sorted.
Just gotta do all the tweaking now.

Lots of IRQ's in device manager...VistaX64
Disabled LAN1 and using LAN2 to move the IRQ onto its own.

Played Test drive unlimited, worked fine and fast @2560x1600.
Using my X-Fi Platinum in 2nd PCI slot, works good.

177.40's are the drivers i'm using, they re-enabled Aero.

[klataa]

new bios 801 Improvie Memory compatibility

download
http://rapidshare.com/files/129300974/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-0801.zip

Is this official or beta??