Fry's Maximus SE for $220 [Archive]

mr2sw21

05-18-2008, 06:06 PM

Hi guys Fry's is having Asus Maximums SE on sale for 220 is that good deal or should I still get Rampage (it is like 80 bucks more is it worth)? How hard to upgrade from X38 to X48 is it just download firmware? Please advise. :welcome:

mr2sw21

05-19-2008, 08:07 AM

no one wanna give me advise?

hutkikz

05-19-2008, 09:18 AM

This thread here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179580
will tell you all about the Maximus. Many use the Rampage bios on the Maximus(as do I).
So it comes down to is x48 worth $80 more than x38:shrug:

Waymon3X6

05-19-2008, 11:01 AM

Yeah, I don't think the X48 is worth the extra money - you can flash the Maximus Formula SE to the Rampage (I did it, it is quite easy).

mr2sw21

05-19-2008, 03:29 PM

Thanks all, but after you flash the bios and flash it to Rampage it that mean it is just like a 100% Rampage? Or just faking the Bois and it became "Rampage"? Plus I have read the benefit of X48 just support DDR3 but Rampage doesn't support DDR3 at all, so what does X48 do good for Rampage?

hutkikz

05-19-2008, 06:55 PM

Well I can say that I have 100% functionality of the Rampage bios. I use it because I get higher clocks w\ less volts. Both x38 and x48 support ddr3 (Maximus & Rampage Extreme).
Many claim that x48 is just "speed-binned" x38 , but I'm not sure what the real difference is. The only one I know for sure is that x48 is factory rated for 1600mhz fsb and x38 is 1333mhz. Hopefully someone who knows chimes in.
I would agree with Waymon and think the $80 could be spent better elsewhere

mr2sw21

05-19-2008, 08:12 PM

Thanks

Talbo

05-20-2008, 01:34 AM

Well I can say that I have 100% functionality of the Rampage bios. I use it because I get higher clocks w\ less volts. Both x38 and x48 support ddr3 (Maximus & Rampage Extreme).
Many claim that x48 is just "speed-binned" x38 , but I'm not sure what the real difference is. The only one I know for sure is that x48 is factory rated for 1600mhz fsb and x38 is 1333mhz. Hopefully someone who knows chimes in.
I would agree with Waymon and think the $80 could be spent better elsewhere

For the MF to be able to take the RF BIOS leads me to think that these 2 boards are electrically/electronically identical and the only thing that seperates them is a label and an ID that tells the RF it's NB is a X48 as opposed to X38.

More than likely they are binned X38's or they've improved the manufacturing process of the X38 and decided to call it X48