***Offical ASRock z97 OC Formula Thread - Tips / Discussion / BIOS / Tools***

[Splave]

***Offical ASRock z97 OC Formula Thread - Tips / Discussion / BIOS / Tools***

http://i.imgur.com/oPWyDJh.jpg

This round ASRock has decided to create just a normal ATX form factor board, so there will just be the large OCF not an M.
The board will have the same coating as the z87 which im super happy about.
Its held up very well for me in the past even after heavy frozen memory benching countless times.

The price point in the USA will be $216-$225 for a fully featured flag ship board is :up:


http://i.imgur.com/NjGlekA.jpg
Courtesy HKEPC


The z97 board pics up right where the z87 left off. Its clocks all IC's of memory just as well and doesnt have the hiccups that the z87 board had. ( Delayed post hanging on 9D or A3 for a couple seconds before booting normal ) Efficiency is top notch as usual


Thanks to L0ud for showing off what the Samsung and MFR can do.

Samsung
http://i.imgur.com/hNxhNXG.png


Hynix
http://i.imgur.com/28hz9El.png


Here is some examples with classic ICs PSC and BBSE

PSC
http://i.imgur.com/aQxO5Lb.jpg


BBSE
http://i.imgur.com/9xG8rfW.jpg



BIOS
**Coming Soon



Tools
OC tools 0512 (http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z97ocftool0512.rar)


Last Update
5/18/2014

[THERULE]

Nice, can't wait to test it!
I'm happy about coating, perfect for memory under LN2.

[asfgbdnf]

debug OLED screen is gone :(

[Splave]

yes it is :) Im happy about it, it was too small for me to read unless I was right above it

[Nizzen]

When does the z97 OC Formula hit the stores?

[Reefa_Madness]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157502

OOS at the Egg at the moment, but I couldn't help but notice that the previous 5-year warranty that came with the Z87 board has been replaced by a 1-year warranty, according to the product page at the Egg. Is that correct, or a typo on Newegg's part?

IF correct, that's a BIG reduction and a 1-year warranty for a motherboard sure seems pretty short.

Got any info on this?

[ZenEffect]

hmmm doesnt really seem like i should upgrade from z87 atm.

[asfgbdnf]

May I ask what is cause of hiccups that z87 board had. ( Delayed post hanging on 9D or A3 for a couple seconds before booting normal )?
Mobo design or result from the chipset?

[moorhen2]

Well according to the ASrock website, no mention of the Z97 OC FORMULA, but there is an Z97M OC FORMULA, very confusing.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97M%20OC%20Formula/

http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=1150

[nickshih]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157502

OOS at the Egg at the moment, but I couldn't help but notice that the previous 5-year warranty that came with the Z87 board has been replaced by a 1-year warranty, according to the product page at the Egg. Is that correct, or a typo on Newegg's part?

IF correct, that's a BIG reduction and a 1-year warranty for a motherboard sure seems pretty short.

Got any info on this?



opps .Seems the description is wrong on the page .

I will ask someone to fix that :up:

[nickshih]

May I ask what is cause of hiccups that z87 board had. ( Delayed post hanging on 9D or A3 for a couple seconds before booting normal )?
Mobo design or result from the chipset?



The OLED sometimes try to access lots info during bios posting . It cause bios to hang on 9D and A3 for a while .

:shrug:

[asfgbdnf]

The OLED sometimes try to access lots info during bios posting . It cause bios to hang on 9D and A3 for a while .

:shrug:

Thanks for your reply, Nick. It might be a good choice to remove OLED on 97 board if it is the source of BIOS hanging problem.

[Reefa_Madness]

opps .Seems the description is wrong on the page .

I will ask someone to fix that :up:

Thanks for the clarification and I'm glad to hear that it is an error on Newegg's part. So, what exactly is the warranty period for this motherboard?

[Splave]

^ 5 years :) newegg page is just a place holder for now

[NickF]

I just picked up a Z97 Extreme6 and I didnt realize the OC was coming out.... :(

[Splave]

return it for sure :)

[Reefa_Madness]

^ 5 years :) newegg page is just a place holder for now

Thanks. I thought it extremely odd that the warranty would drop to only 1 year.

[nickshih]

I just picked up a Z97 Extreme6 and I didnt realize the OC was coming out.... :(

If u live in USA ..... please return it hahahah :shocked:

[nickshih]

This mobo will be full "coated" for sure .... got lots msg about this .:up:

[hiwa]

ext6 is also very nice more featured than ocf for daily pc imao, but if you are going extreme ocf ftw

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

It's all about IMC strength when it comes to BBSE. All 3 of my kits (2133 c8's) would pass in single channel at the below timings but add another dimm and training was impossible. Change chips and no other settings and now all dimms pass go figure.

http://i.imgur.com/Dutlatd.png (http://imgur.com/Dutlatd)

[Dumo]

^^Same thing:D From 4 chips tested with bbse air only 1 with good enough imc to finish 32m @ 1333+ 8-12-7.

Nice board:up:

[bullant]

Board looks great,nice result loud

[ZenEffect]

hard to tell if efficiency is the same with bbse... dont really have a board to find out. perhaps one of these days i will get around to getting back into the game but lately i just havent been "feeling it"

[Splave]

speaking of IMCs, it made all the difference on these sticks. Used to to max 2720 now rocking 2800.

http://i.imgur.com/9KOR1vA.jpg

No issues on cold so far :)

[bullant]

Wow nice Splave,be interesting to know if you can do 2800mhz on the z87 with that chip or is the z97 board helping this ,If that is with no waza I'm guess z97 effieincy is awesome

[Splave]

I think its just the imc mate, I will try the same setup in z87 for you tomorrow

[Dumo]

Awesome run Allen:up:

[Alex-Ro]

This round ASRock has decided to create just a normal ATX form factor board, so there will just be the large OCF not an M

I guess we got lucky since the M variant is listed on the site,also i think one of the few ones to support sata express in mATX format:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97M%20OC%20Formula/

[Splave]

This time the m is not for extreme oc. :)

[websmile]

The M is listed in germany for 130 euros, it has no ln2 or slow mode switches, no debug LED and no power/reset switches as far as I can see, also it has 8 power phases, Z87 had 12 and all the former mentioned features - yes, this is not made for extreme oc

P.S. Good to see my old 17066 ripjawx are still alive, Allen :p:

[nickshih]

The M is listed in germany for 130 euros, it has no ln2 or slow mode switches, no debug LED and no power/reset switches as far as I can see, also it has 8 power phases, Z87 had 12 and all the former mentioned features - yes, this is not made for extreme oc

P.S. Good to see my old 17066 ripjawx are still alive, Allen :p:


i think that one is 2000 6 9 6 kits ..:up:

Thanks for providing the info of OCF-M .... it builded for normal usesr only this time ......not for extreme OC ..

[websmile]

Hi Nick,
you are welcome, the new z97 OCFM is priced much lower for start than Z87 was at launch, I think it is a solid board for the normal user with good features - on the memory, I was referring to the BBSE kit at start post, should be a 10520640 17066c8 RipjawX kit which I sold while ago to quake6 here at xs and which Allen showed a while ago ath some pictures - these are quite rare, normally blue bbse ripjaws have 17000 in spd

[nickshih]

Hi Nock,
you are welcome, the new z97 OCFM is priced much lower for start than Z87 was at launch, I think it is a solid board for the normal user with good features - on the memory, I was referring to the BBSE kit at start post, should be a 10520640 17066c8 RipjawX kit which I sold while ago to quake6 here at xs and which Allen showed a while ago ath some pictures - these are quite rare, normally blue bbse ripjaws have 17000 in spd

Actually price of Z97 OCF is quite lower this time . especially for a coated overclocking mobo. :shocked:

[websmile]

Unfortunatley this (the big OC Formula) is not listed at europe yet, at least at big price research website geizhals, but as far as I see at USA the board is priced very good

P.S. Sorry for the typo :)

[psychopath]

I am european.. and I am thinking in buy an ASRock Z97 OC Formula + i5 4690K

Im waiting for ASRock Z97 OC Formula avaliable in my country.. hope for nice price like 200 euros

Someone here alredy buy this board??

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Sam's rejects refreshed on Z97 :)

The sticks were never able to complete 32M at these clocks, just train and run 1M. The board loves vdimm and has no issues training with 2.2+v :D

LN2@all because with BBSE there is no other way and 2.25v on the memory, full pot but because these ic's run so hot the avg. temp was -115c to -120c and would warm up during load.

http://i.imgur.com/BJMlukK.png (http://imgur.com/BJMlukK)

quick 4G, but I suck at 4G what else is new lol

http://i.imgur.com/tOdJDPC.png (http://imgur.com/tOdJDPC)

pics because everyone loves pics

http://i.imgur.com/kfHvrJB.jpg (http://imgur.com/kfHvrJB)

http://i.imgur.com/9ItRB1M.jpg (http://imgur.com/9ItRB1M)

http://i.imgur.com/hbNziFO.jpg (http://imgur.com/hbNziFO)

http://i.imgur.com/BTqV1IL.jpg (http://imgur.com/BTqV1IL)

http://i.imgur.com/OxNeYAA.jpg (http://imgur.com/OxNeYAA)

PSC next, hoping for 2800+

[Don_Dan]

Nice frosty pics! :)

2.25V on BBSE is :shocked: :D

[bullant]

Wow BBSE so strong ,nice loud

Board and cold pics look good too

[Splave]

great job!

Bull I cant run 2800 on z87 tried today and failed to even train, same order of sticks same cpu etc.


websmile, the bbse is running nice 2666 8-11-7-22-88 all tight 1.92v 32m post soon

[bullant]

great job!

Bull I cant run 2800 on z87 tried today and failed to even train, same order of sticks same cpu etc.


websmile, the bbse is running nice 2666 8-11-7-22-88 all tight 1.92v 32m post soon

Thanks for testing mate,it looks like Z97 OCF is awesome

[Splave]

Hope yours arrives eventually man

[bullant]

Hope yours arrives eventually man

Yeah me too! Hopefully courier company find it soon

Thanks

[psychopath]

bios is still very new.. maybe with some news bios.. new highs!


if you only use the PCI-E 1, you win someting in disabled in the switch the PCI-E 2, 3 and 4 ?


and someone can post decente home images of the board?

[ZenEffect]

great job!

Bull I cant run 2800 on z87 tried today and failed to even train, same order of sticks same cpu etc.


websmile, the bbse is running nice 2666 8-11-7-22-88 all tight 1.92v 32m post soon

that is some interesting info

[andressergio]

Great results Splave looking forward to test one Z87 oc formula still my fav sadly i have tri sli and wont boot it :/

I guess will be same on the Z97 oc formula i saw still 8/4/4

But for low volts on CPU and amazing mem clocks ASRock rules !

[Shiranui Gen-An]

Yeah, still no 3-way SLI since Nvidia requires at least an x8 connection for each card in an SLI configuration. 3-way Crossfire X would work, though.

[rivaldokfc]

Hi guys, you were talking about imc. but how to judge whether it is a strong or weak imc? because for 4770k, most of them can go 3200+ on air with mfr..

[Splave]

Depends if you want high frequency or tight timings, some cant do both. 2666 8-11-7 on bbse and 2720 8-12-8 on psc seems to be a good imc for old ic's or run loose and try max mhz on mfr or samsung.

http://i.imgur.com/8LuQHCx.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/OVUDW5f.jpg


Benching like crazy for 4 hours, hw never let me down.

[andressergio]

Yeah, still no 3-way SLI since Nvidia requires at least an x8 connection for each card in an SLI configuration. 3-way Crossfire X would work, though.


thanks bro such a shame the ASUS eats volts like mad compared to the ASRock grrrrrrrrrrrrr

[andressergio]

Depends if you want high frequency or tight timings, some cant do both. 2666 8-11-7 on bbse and 2720 8-12-8 on psc seems to be a good imc for old ic's or run loose and try max mhz on mfr or samsung.

http://i.imgur.com/8LuQHCx.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/OVUDW5f.jpg

amazing work Splave




Benching like crazy for 4 hours, hw never let me down.

is it better for mem and CPU than the Z87 OC formula or mostly same ?

[andressergio]

Hi guys, you were talking about imc. but how to judge whether it is a strong or weak imc? because for 4770k, most of them can go 3200+ on air with mfr..


i had a crap one and put 2666@ 3448 on teamx mem :) lets be clear ASRock Z87M

[rivaldokfc]

so, can I consider this as a "good" imc? it can do both 2700 8-12-8 PI 32m(Maximus VI Impact) and 3200 memtest(Z87M OC Formula)

http://i.imgur.com/teFObvt.png

http://i.imgur.com/PGpftrx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/l4SlZI3.jpg

[Splave]

looks good to me :)

[rivaldokfc]

I failed to pass PI 32m with Z87M OC Formula @2666 8 12 8 with no matter what voltage but successfully done that on Maximus VI Impact, is this impacted by imc?

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

I failed to pass PI 32m with Z87M OC Formula @2666 8 12 8 with no matter what voltage but successfully done that on Maximus VI Impact, is this impacted by imc?

Board shouldn't matter if. . .

hardware and all settings were the same, (primary's, seconds & thirds, voltages etc. . .), but remember you have to tune each board differently. In my case swapping the order of the sticks can mean the difference between running 32M and not even training so I try to label everything.

And what a unique kit of ram, it's not everyday you see that type of quality ic in the wild :)

Congrats on the killer cpu, low voltage for 5Ghz and killer IMC, i'm sure with cold on the memory you have a prime candidate for a 2800 c6 run :yepp:

[rivaldokfc]

Board shouldn't matter if. . .

hardware and all settings were the same, (primary's, seconds & thirds, voltages etc. . .), but remember you have to tune each board differently. In my case swapping the order of the sticks can mean the difference between running 32M and not even training so I try to label everything.

And what a unique kit of ram, it's not everyday you see that type of quality ic in the wild :)

Congrats on the killer cpu, low voltage for 5Ghz and killer IMC, i'm sure with cold on the memory you have a prime candidate for a 2800 c6 run :yepp:

tks for your reply, I tried to change ram order and adjust some of the voltage for psc, but most of time I can't pass even training(with same g.skill pi psc kit I can pass 32m on Maximus VI Impact)....some of my friends just load OC Formula mb presetting can finish pi 32m... it's weird :confused:

[rivaldokfc]

would you mind sharing the psc air basic setting on Z87 OC Formula :p:

[psychopath]

this bord is alredy avaliable in usa or europe??

[andressergio]

The M is listed in germany for 130 euros, it has no ln2 or slow mode switches, no debug LED and no power/reset switches as far as I can see, also it has 8 power phases, Z87 had 12 and all the former mentioned features - yes, this is not made for extreme oc

P.S. Good to see my old 17066 ripjawx are still alive, Allen :p:

Well i just bought it, either way i always liked ASRock for the MEM OC and lower Volts on CPU...i guess it will be good, i dont use LN2, just water and mem on AIR

[andressergio]

i think that one is 2000 6 9 6 kits ..:up:

Thanks for providing the info of OCF-M .... it builded for normal usesr only this time ......not for extreme OC ..

Well Nick i just bought it i prefeered it over the others same as i did for the MEM OC and the CPU low volts compared, So you saying it will be not so good as the Z87M OC Formula ? I dont use LN2 just water AIO for CPU delided and mem on air, Have som GeIL 3000 MFR and some others 2933 to Test :)

Tell me your opinion

Thanks !
Sergio

[Splave]

would you mind sharing the psc air basic setting on Z87 OC Formula :p:
Hey man I have some imcs that won't do 2666 psc on air and cold. 2800 still okay for samsung

[rivaldokfc]

this can do both 2666 with psc and 2800 with samsung on Maximus VI Impact.. but failed to do 2666 with psc on OC Formula.. what's the key factor:confused:

[psychopath]

this board still not avaliable in my country

[ZenEffect]

this can do both 2666 with psc and 2800 with samsung on Maximus VI Impact.. but failed to do 2666 with psc on OC Formula.. what's the key factor:confused:

there are electrical differences between boards as well as the settings that arent exposed to the end user. what you should do is load up 2400 and see which board is faster with the exact same settings, im willing to bet its the ocf, and its faster because the things you cant see are set a little tighter to make it more efficient.

[bullant]

Hi guys,Ive done some real quick memory tests on the Z97 OC Formula today,memory was on Air all tests were @ 1.88v PSC
Thanks to Nick for the sample,also to Splave and Loud :up:
Will test with ln2 soon
Some 32m stability testing
http://s16.postimg.org/r9n8lbq05/ocf_z97.png (http://postimg.org/image/z2dwdavz5/full/)

Also did a quick test on trcd and seems we can run PSC trcd 11 now on air,really good sign
http://s28.postimg.org/47ls9rpvx/ocf_z97_2.png (http://postimg.org/image/6c65aurih/full/)

Did a quick boot in,memory still on air
http://s27.postimg.org/nive0ta5f/wow.png (http://postimg.org/image/x3f0nozhb/full/)

[nickshih]

Hi guys,Ive done some real quick memory tests on the Z97 OC Formula today,memory was on Air all tests were @ 1.88v PSC
Thanks to Nick for the sample,also to Splave and Loud :up:
Will test with ln2 soon
Some 32m stability testing
http://s16.postimg.org/r9n8lbq05/ocf_z97.png (http://postimg.org/image/z2dwdavz5/full/)

Also did a quick test on trcd and seems we can run PSC trcd 11 now on air,really good sign
http://s28.postimg.org/47ls9rpvx/ocf_z97_2.png (http://postimg.org/image/6c65aurih/full/)

Did a quick boot in,memory still on air
http://s27.postimg.org/nive0ta5f/wow.png (http://postimg.org/image/x3f0nozhb/full/)

Awesome result... Wow

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Crazy bully, glad to see you got everything working and working well might I add.

So awesome to see 2800 c8 air cooled PSC :D

2300 c8's this time?

[bullant]

Thanks guys,these memory's used were 2000 pis cl6 loud,the 2300 cl8 prob do the same but require bit more volts,these memory's are untested on ln2.

[rivaldokfc]

but ocf cannot go 2600+ so i cannot compare with other borads:(

[THERULE]

I see you guys with TCWL 6 @ 2666+ under air cooling and is impressive, i've never found the combination IMC/DRAM to do that.

[Shiranui Gen-An]

I see you guys with TCWL 6 @ 2666+ under air cooling and is impressive, i've never found the combination IMC/DRAM to do that.

It's so hard to determine if it's the RAM or the IMC holding us back :(

[Dumo]

Still oos @ neweeg...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157502

[psychopath]

why this board is more cheap than Z87 OC formula??


low quality componentes?? or what??

[Splave]

Yeah it's a garbage board......

[Alex-Ro]

I want this garbage then,no sign in Romania yet.Maybe i should repeat nick the magic word :D

I've never seen a board to clock so easy samsungs+psc like z87 formula and z97 formula seems even better,can't wait to try it.

[Splave]

picture courtesy of HIWA

http://i60.tinypic.com/10f7v3r.jpg

:) seems like high quality components to me

[bullant]

Sorry double post,i was so excited :rofl:

[bullant]

So it was time to buy a new cpu,my old cpu had a wounded imc ,cpu would not boot on air 2600mhz psc it needed cold on the cpu.Now this new cpu boot with cpu on air 2720+ low volts,did I say this board was awesome :yepp:
opps see I was excited two memory tabs lol ,its a Z97 OCF
http://s12.postimg.org/hup1xz4cd/nickx1.png (http://postimg.org/image/x3ezbqy0p/full/)

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Great IMC Bully, seems a lot of the newer Haswell's are coming with nicer IMC's (core is another story)

[bullant]

Yeah core is junk,imc is great compared to what I've been using

[nickshih]

Nickshih - 5:54:812 - 39x128 - 1410 MHz - 6-10-6-21-64-1 - ASRock Z97 OCF - G.Skill 2000 C6 PI 2x2GB/PSC - 2.3v - LN2/LN2

Seems that 2000 C6 kits all good under cold with KO8155 PCB . 2800 CL6 easy on Z97 OCF

Allen's OS is too fast . unstable with big waza .

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/2800cl6.jpg

[nickshih]

why this board is more cheap than Z87 OC formula??


low quality componentes?? or what??


rip some feature no need . make cost lower

But overclocking ability is better as you seen now .

Mobo will be in stock soon .The Vietnam issue effect lots .:up:

[bullant]

Crazy freq and time Nick :up:

[Splave]

what is the Vietnam issue?

[nickshih]

what is the Vietnam issue?

can i post link here ?

http://www.voanews.com/content/vietnam-protesters-torch-chinese-factories-over-territorial-dispute/1914121.html

[rivaldokfc]

pls tell us the z97 ocf launch date。。

[cstkl1]

tRDRD 4... insane.. ppl.

[psychopath]

i will buy one asrock z97 oc formula + i5 4690K for me

I use asus motherbords at more than 10 years.. this time i will try an asrock!

this mobo looks very nice and nice price!


but no mobo avaliable and no cpu avaliable yet! :<


why is so importante big overclock in memorys ?? i only care with cpu overclock




I have memories 8GB Samsung and I use 2133mhz @ 10 10 10 27 1.45v


in chip Z77 this memory not stable at more than 2133mhz... (or maybe I am very noob)

[psychopath]

in asrock bios can I select fixed voltage to the fan conectores??

example

conector FAN1 7v
conector FAN2 12v
conector FAN3 9v
conector FAN4 12v

* fixed voltage means fans work 24/7 with the same voltage with pc in idle or load and without any "cable voltage reduction"

[THERULE]

Nickshih - 5:54:812 - 39x128 - 1410 MHz - 6-10-6-21-64-1 - ASRock Z97 OCF - G.Skill 2000 C6 PI 2x2GB/PSC - 2.3v - LN2/LN2

Seems that 2000 C6 kits all good under cold with KO8155 PCB . 2800 CL6 easy on Z97 OCF

Allen's OS is too fast . unstable with big waza .

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/2800cl6.jpg

Nice run Nick.
What about OS? i see you guys use xp, but i'm actually already use server 2003 tw (with some reg modify), never found a xp can compete with that.

[nickshih]

Nice run Nick.
What about OS? i see you guys use xp, but i'm actually already use server 2003 tw (with some reg modify), never found a xp can compete with that.



XP is faster actually..... quit server 2003 for a long time ..

But u need 2 device to do waza for sure .. also ram disk

[nickshih]

i will buy one asrock z97 oc formula + i5 4690K for me

I use asus motherbords at more than 10 years.. this time i will try an asrock!

this mobo looks very nice and nice price!


but no mobo avaliable and no cpu avaliable yet! :<


why is so importante big overclock in memorys ?? i only care with cpu overclock




I have memories 8GB Samsung and I use 2133mhz @ 10 10 10 27 1.45v


in chip Z77 this memory not stable at more than 2133mhz... (or maybe I am very noob)




For me .....Overclock cpu is quite easy to do . It requires good air cooling cooler for sure . After you max out the Mhz of CPU , then it is done .

But Memory overclocking is including lots different timings & ICs .

you can gain more performance with higher frequency and tight timing . But it will take more time to fine tune .

:up:

[psychopath]

the devil canyon 4690K will come to my country next week with price 220 euros


when this oc formula will be released?? asrock are sliping??

[ZenEffect]

vietnam is causing the hold up apparently. Just be patient, nothing can be done about political issues in other countries unless you want to start a revolution.

[Splave]

5.1ghz XTU on air with 4790k, thanks to special settings in ASRock bios' :D

http://i.imgur.com/r9FQt3s.jpg

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Post Computex goodies from friends (thanks Splave, Lam222, Nick)

http://i.imgur.com/c4UMJiA.jpg (http://imgur.com/c4UMJiA)

Rockets themed Galaxy OC fish from John Lam, thanks bro it's so clean I want to hang it on the wall and frame it :D

http://i.imgur.com/l7Vl2km.jpg (http://imgur.com/l7Vl2km)

Props to Splave for bringing me all the goodies (tape, tape everywhere) + a new memory pot to add to the collection (2x Ney Pro, der8auer ECC, OG SF3D Triple Point) Tsai Ruei Huan your pot is awesome, will be testing it tomorrow when juice arrives.

http://i.imgur.com/OZPQWCc.jpg (http://imgur.com/OZPQWCc)

[maxxx]

@l0ud,may I know what are those plates you use with the ram to attached to the memory pot?

[bullant]

Nice pics Loud,that memory pot looks interesting,looks like it has some mass on the bottom,let us know how it performs :)

[bullant]

Did some random PSC testing today,tested a few kits on Z97 OC Formula
You really done a great job on this board once again Nick :up:
http://s11.postimg.org/4xh2s8var/passx2.png (http://postimage.org/)
http://s21.postimg.org/hy0tfy3if/DSCN9431.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/xw9j62xqb/full/)

[Splave]

Very nice man

[psychopath]

what is the release date of this board?? still not avaliable in my country

[Kensek]

The release date in the USA is 6/27/14 according to Newegg site.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CjgKEAjwoJ-dBRDbjfKN7IzN0FsSJAAP0G_DrJtUU9MIxk_pFlVAuXlQSwIPv I5IueIxhgvolOlvyvD_BwE&Item=N82E16813157502&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813157502&ef_id=U6VswAAABV3Isn0F:20140623132121:s

[camouflage]

The release date in the USA is 6/27/14 according to Newegg site.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CjgKEAjwoJ-dBRDbjfKN7IzN0FsSJAAP0G_DrJtUU9MIxk_pFlVAuXlQSwIPv I5IueIxhgvolOlvyvD_BwE&Item=N82E16813157502&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813157502&ef_id=U6VswAAABV3Isn0F:20140623132121:s

Any informations about launch in EUROPE?:fact:

[psychopath]

about drivers and compatiblity asrock is good? have nice suport like asus??

[bullant]

Few random PSC testing on Z97 OCF

G Skill 2200 Pi cl7s stability test, heat sinks still on these memory's temps only -110,should improve a little more with colder temps
http://i61.tinypic.com/2chqlpi.png
http://i61.tinypic.com/14djyon.jpg

Patriots 2000 9-9-9-27 3x2Gb kit
http://i62.tinypic.com/v8j5fm.jpg

[rivaldokfc]

hi bullant, seems the images you uploaded to postimge.org can not be viewed

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

hi bullant, seems the images you uploaded to postimge.org can not be viewed

Right click and then view image:up:

[C-N]

No problem with images over here.

He is posting some tight 2800 7.10.7 PSC screens & a frosty pic on the Z97 OCF :slobber:

[bullant]

Not sure if images are any better,I uploaded them again a little different,if they worse ill change them back

Looking forward to your Samsung clocks and results on this board C-N,you'll really like the board

[maxxx]

@Bullant: Images are too small now. :)
Can't see the text even after right click, View Image...

[rivaldokfc]

Right click and then view image:up:

how。。。right click still cannot view the full size image:shrug:

[bullant]

I tried a different upload host,maybe better?if not ill revert to the first one again.

[rivaldokfc]

I tried a different upload host,maybe better?if not ill revert to the first one again.

Full size shown! awesome man~ what is the voltage:eek:

[bullant]

Full size shown! awesome man~ what is the voltage:eek:
Hi Both those runs are about 2.13-2.15v,the Gskill Pi 2200 kit still have the HS on @ only -110,taking HS of them and getting temps down to say -160 should improve them a little more (tighter )
Here is a G Skill Pi 2000 cl6 kit I have been working on @ these timings, temps -160 2.18v ,not 32m stable yet
http://i61.tinypic.com/nqwxsn.png

[aerotracks]

what is the release date of this board?? still not avaliable in my country

mine arrived today :D

http://abload.de/img/imageucsnx.jpeg (http://abload.de/image.php?img=imageucsnx.jpeg)

[bullant]

Very nice man

:up: ^


@ aerotracks,nice be sure to post pics, results :)

[psychopath]

someone can do an youtube unboxing?


this board still not avaliable in europe :S


and 0 unboxings in youtube

[aerotracks]

someone can do an youtube unboxing?


Let me look that up on google :D - Unboxing as in opening the box showing there's a motherboard inside? :cat:
Haven't gotten to opening my stuff yet, I'll point my camera that way.

EDIT: Well there we go!

http://abload.de/img/img_7591-kopieaajip.jpg (http://abload.de/image.php?img=img_7591-kopieaajip.jpg)

Now excuse me for the next few hours :)

EDIT2: @psychopath So I did film opening the box :yepp: :D For your enjoyment: http://youtu.be/AYo87gDuheA

[psychopath]

you unboxing sux very much xD

you need to speak and talk about the features and show all details of the motherborad :|


but thanks anyway

[Luumi]

someone can do an youtube unboxing?


this board still not avaliable in europe :S


and 0 unboxings in youtube


Psychopath the board came available accross europe on friday, I bought one and a 4790k on friday.

You can see it yourself here: http://geizhals.at/eu/asrock-z97-oc-formula-90-mxgu20-a0uayz-a1111201.html

[Splave]

hey guys try 2666 8-11-11 with samsung :P

[Nizzen]

Any new betabios for this board?

[bullant]

Some 3D on Z97 OC Formula ,580 WR
http://i62.tinypic.com/k9voee.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2iuut08.jpg

[Splave]

The bull going hard!

[bullant]

Z97 OCF going hard lol,board benched for hours great

[aerotracks]

quick burn-in on air. while there's certainly better 4790k out there, board keeps it going.

http://abload.de/img/4500_fullcustom_1230_fpjyb.png (http://abload.de/img/4500_fullcustom_1230_fpjyb.png)

[Splave]

looks solid, whats ram at?

[aerotracks]

Pretty much standard 2666 10-12-12. Not trying to induce too many sources of failure in a 21 hour custom run on a new platform ;)

[Splave]

1 thing at a time for sure

[IronAge]

Got Z97M OC Formula today and i am kinda disappointed.

it is no small form factor sister of the big one like the one with Z87 Chipset

hybrid VRM, no LLC Levels, and some other things missing > back to sender.

Z97M OC formula is an eunuch edition and i will return it. :shakes:

[Splave]

should have read the thread first man

Post #30

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?289009-***Offical-ASRock-z97-OC-Formula-Thread-Tips-Discussion-BIOS-Tools***&p=5232389&viewfull=1#post5232389

The M is not a bad board though, I watched Zero-Dan run 6-10-6 2666 on frozen PSC on it :)


Get the NEW OCF skin on cpuid here :)
http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/1.69-asr-setup-en.exe

[IronAge]

Yeah probably should have ... will have a Asus Gene VII soon ... gotto stick to matx.

[Kensek]

The ASRock Z97 OC Formula is in stock at Newegg currently.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157502&cm_re=asrock_oc_z97-_-13-157-502-_-Product

[maxxx]

Waiting for this to hit stores in Asia....

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Board working great with Pentium G3258

http://i.imgur.com/L4H6B9m.jpg (http://imgur.com/L4H6B9m)

http://i.imgur.com/uspeRIY.png (http://imgur.com/uspeRIY)

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

@l0ud,may I know what are those plates you use with the ram to attached to the memory pot?

They are the heat spreaders from Tsai's memory pot and they rock. It's like Hattori Hanzō steel, the highest quality:D

[rivaldokfc]

Hi Both those runs are about 2.13-2.15v,the Gskill Pi 2200 kit still have the HS on @ only -110,taking HS of them and getting temps down to say -160 should improve them a little more (tighter )
Here is a G Skill Pi 2000 cl6 kit I have been working on @ these timings, temps -160 2.18v ,not 32m stable yet
http://i61.tinypic.com/nqwxsn.png

what the hell... 2800 6 9 6

[maxxx]

They are the heat spreaders from Tsai's memory pot and they rock. It's like Hattori Hanzō steel, the highest quality:D

Thanks man! Any idea where those can be bought?

[nickshih]

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/Z97OCF112.rar

New bios . Support AES enabled and Disabled .

Btw. I don't have any special bios for OC . "Official bios" enabled all options & oc functions.:welcome:

[Guacamole]

I have this board in my cart but I was wondering if anybody has some active suggestions for memory. I have been struggling with decent memory for awhile.. Anyway TIA I will be up and running soon..

After research I think I'm going to get the Team 2666 thoughts?

[nickshih]

I have this board in my cart but I was wondering if anybody has some active suggestions for memory. I have been struggling with decent memory for awhile.. Anyway TIA I will be up and running soon..

After research I think I'm going to get the Team 2666 thoughts?

I believe Splave & loud can answer your question . They are modules addict .

[bullant]

Some PSC on air and cpu on water,little bit over on the 4003 cap but efficiency looking good
http://i62.tinypic.com/260aeko.png

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Thanks man! Any idea where those can be bought?

I just had Splave bring me one back from Taiwan, but I will find Tsai's contact info and pm you (usually just hit him up on facebook).

[maxxx]

I just had Splave bring me one back from Taiwan, but I will find Tsai's contact info and pm you (usually just hit him up on facebook).

Thanks man. Much appreciated! Still waiting for the board to be available though... :)

[Evilsizer]

Board working great with Pentium G3258

http://i.imgur.com/L4H6B9m.jpg (http://imgur.com/L4H6B9m)

http://i.imgur.com/uspeRIY.png (http://imgur.com/uspeRIY)
hmm, interesting, wonder why my multi seems locked according to cpuz vs yours. even though im using the Z97M OCF, in not looking to go extreme, my multi range in cpuz shows 8-32x on my G3258. even when the bios shows on the main tab a clock speed of 4.28ghz for the set 42x multi, get into windows and it shows 3.26ghz in cpuz/realtemp/coretemp with a current 32x multi.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Evilsizer/z97mocfstuckmulti_zps99319586.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Evilsizer/z97mocf42multi_zps7b3becc7.jpg

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Second 4790K, much better than the first.

Pretty sure there is more gas in the tank, will retest with cold PSC and see where we end up :)

http://i.imgur.com/OALKvgH.png (http://imgur.com/OALKvgH)

Tuning some Samsung on the same chip @ air:

http://i.imgur.com/RcX86Ak.png (http://imgur.com/RcX86Ak)

[Dumo]

Awesome run L0ud:up:

http://i.imgur.com/J5ragEQ.jpg (http://imgur.com/J5ragEQ)

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Dat TS8000!

Retail board looks great, glad yours showed up today :)

[C-N]

### Edit ###

Disregard.. no longer an issue

[Anusha]

How good is the Z97M OCF? Anyone got a chance to try it out yet? I cannot find any reviews on the darn motherboard.

For some reason, there aren't a lot of reviews on Z97 boards this time around. Perhaps because a new generation of CPUs weren't released with it.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Holy Grail IMC!

For all the naysayers, it's always been about IMC strength and this further strengthens all evidence that ic quality is equally important as the former.

My 2400 c8's have never been able to do this, EVER and on this chip I can loop 32M, with waza all day. Prime candidate for 2800 c6 I think.

vdimm was set at 1.92v in bios

100 strap

http://i.imgur.com/LFTp8CG.png (http://imgur.com/LFTp8CG)

125 strap

http://i.imgur.com/Nd7t2Wi.png (http://imgur.com/Nd7t2Wi)

[bullant]

Nice chip loud,nice time too :up:

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Nice chip loud,nice time too :up:


Thanks bully :up:

Retested the first G3258 on W7 this time, and dat yellow board efficiency :eek:

5800
http://i.imgur.com/lNVuPFI.png (http://imgur.com/lNVuPFI)

5825
http://i.imgur.com/vU5aUoi.png (http://imgur.com/vU5aUoi)

http://i.imgur.com/jlzgZaQ.jpg (http://imgur.com/jlzgZaQ)

[overclock]

Before buying the motherboard Asrock Z97 OC Formula, I need a piece of information.

I have just read the manual and it is said that PCI-Express slots 1 and 2 must be used for 2 graphic cards. But page 19, I quote : "PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards"

Since the PCI Express 4 slot supports x8 lanes, can the 2nd graphic card be inserted in the PCIE4 slot ? In this case, does it work at x8 ?

It is important for me since I am watercooling 2 290X cards and the PCIE2 slot will be too close from the PCIE1 slot.

[Luumi]

Yeah, you should be fine overclock. I like the asrock z97 board, just need to find better efficiency and get higher mem and 6m can be passed.
http://i.imgur.com/yvsDa0y.jpg

[Alex-Ro]

Holy Grail IMC!

For all the naysayers, it's always been about IMC strength and this further strengthens all evidence that ic quality is equally important as the former.

My 2400 c8's have never been able to do this, EVER and on this chip I can loop 32M, with waza all day. Prime candidate for 2800 c6 I think.

vdimm was set at 1.92v in bios

100 strap

http://i.imgur.com/LFTp8CG.png (http://imgur.com/LFTp8CG)

125 strap

http://i.imgur.com/Nd7t2Wi.png (http://imgur.com/Nd7t2Wi)

Damn,i always tought your mems are stellar bin and should do better than 2666,seems like finding a good imc for psc and bbse on haswell is about as tought as finding a great core....

[nickshih]

Before buying the motherboard Asrock Z97 OC Formula, I need a piece of information.

I have just read the manual and it is said that PCI-Express slots 1 and 2 must be used for 2 graphic cards. But page 19, I quote : "PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards"

Since the PCI Express 4 slot supports x8 lanes, can the 2nd graphic card be inserted in the PCIE4 slot ? In this case, does it work at x8 ?

It is important for me since I am watercooling 2 290X cards and the PCIE2 slot will be too close from the PCIE1 slot.



you can use PCIE 1 and 4 ..... it is fine

then it will be x8 and x8 . So it is no problem support 2 x 290.

[nickshih]

How good is the Z97M OCF? Anyone got a chance to try it out yet? I cannot find any reviews on the darn motherboard.

For some reason, there aren't a lot of reviews on Z97 boards this time around. Perhaps because a new generation of CPUs weren't released with it.


Z97 M OCF is capable of memory overclocking also .

I have implemented bios tweaking . It is 4 layer PCB design

It is good enough to do every kind of benchmark on aircooling .

For sure . Z97 OCF perform much better at extreme overclocking .

[Splave]

Played around with G3258 the other day, pretty fun for $70! Board is very efficient of course :)
http://i.imgur.com/lpTNoAP.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/u1yFDXl.png



http://i.imgur.com/TjyLwRU.png



Comparison, chip speed to score. Score seems nice and high for the clocks.
http://i.imgur.com/huPd7Av.png


Oh and 01 isnt bad either :D legacy tweak enabled and card on air!
http://i.imgur.com/4fLqevT.jpg

[bullant]

Nice Splave,the board is awesome 3D and 2D super efficient, just waiting on a couple of those Pentium myself and a new 4790k to try then should be able to post some more myself

[aerotracks]

Anyone else having trouble getting TWRWRDR to post (consistently) below 8? I'm seeing this with the two Samsung kits I've got, CMD8GX3M2A2133C9 and CMD16GX3M4A2666C10.

[Splave]

what voltage?

[aerotracks]

Between 1.85 and 1.65V, that's all I tried. Feels like erratic behavior - most times it'll give me an 'overclocking failed' repeatedly. I can make it post by switching back and forth between tWRWR_dr 8 and 4 and but again it will fail after a few reboots without having changed any settings.

Edit: Did this yesterday. Took me a few tries to post tWRWR_dr 4 before running 32m. Right now all I can to is load that very profile set tWRWR_dr 8 and then boot up.
http://abload.de/img/superpi_2666_6_11_786e0soe.png (http://abload.de/image.php?img=superpi_2666_6_11_786e0soe.png)

[Punk Sods]

Hi there!

After a few years, just read along here I am also registered here. :)

The Z97 is now my third mainboard out of line and I'm very happy with it.

@ aerotracks
So we meet again. ;)


regards

Heinrich

[andressergio]

Hey guys i know that the Z97M aint for LN2, i still didnt test it, anyone did on water cooled CPU and see how it clocks CPU and MEM ?

Cheers and Congrats for the AWESOME RESULTS

Sergio

[C-N]

Anyone else having trouble getting TWRWRDR to post (consistently) below 8? I'm seeing this with the two Samsung kits I've got, CMD8GX3M2A2133C9 and CMD16GX3M4A2666C10.

I would try again with your 2666 C10 kit & more SAV, IOA, IOD volts. Have you tested with these values at auto?

[aerotracks]

Raised those values as well as setting them on auto - sometimes it'll post, most times 'overclocking failed'.

[C-N]

Tested tRDWR + dd + dr to 13?

[aerotracks]

Let me check that out. Thanks for helping :)

Edit: Nope, 13s with tWRWR_dr 4 failed too.

[Splave]

try 1.98vDimm :)

[Punk Sods]

IMC test with a G3258, 4000 Mhz Core - 4000 MHz Cache, 2x 4GB G.Skill F3-TridentX 2400C9Q-16GTXD. The CPU is water cooled, Ram Air Cooled.

http://abload.de/img/spi400028002030xs3lj6k.jpg (http://abload.de/image.php?img=spi400028002030xs3lj6k.jpg)


greeting

Heinrich

[Splave]

imcs are on average very nice on those CPUs isnt it :)

[bullant]

Stability testing some PSC cl7 twcl8 fairly tight subs,memory on air 1.89v,was also nearly passing 2740Mhz
CPU used is my gem chip with wounded imc, waiting on new chip to arrive next week
http://i62.tinypic.com/n6xdlf.png

[Punk Sods]

imcs are on average very nice on those CPUs isnt it :)

Just average, oh..... ;)

I want to try to get a little higher with the CPU clock, unfortunately the Pentiums are require a relatively high Vcore. There is currently very warm here (up to 35 Degrees outside), so I have to wait a bit longer. :D

http://abload.de/img/pentium81ucf.jpg (http://abload.de/image.php?img=pentium81ucf.jpg)

greeting

Heinrich

[aerotracks]

try 1.98vDimm :)

No boot with tWRWR_dr < 8 with 1.98VDimm.

http://abload.de/img/1_98vbnqia.png (http://abload.de/image.php?img=1_98vbnqia.png)

Just getting 32M to pass not exactly a walk in the park, needs lots of volts :eek: Efficiency not looking so good either, 1.5sec slower than 2666C9.

http://abload.de/img/4500_6_49_690vrk25.png (http://abload.de/image.php?img=4500_6_49_690vrk25.png)

[overclock]

you can use PCIE 1 and 4 ..... it is fine

then it will be x8 and x8 . So it is no problem support 2 x 290.

OK, thank you.

[Alex-Ro]

windows 7 requires far more volts than xp due to more memory involved.You should get them at 2V in xp i believe...is twrwr_dr to 5 not working?

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Re binning my ram on the good IMC cpu is yielding interesting results:)

1.94v no waza

http://i.imgur.com/XIisOE4.png (http://imgur.com/XIisOE4)

1.9v (thanks Zeneffect ;) )

http://i.imgur.com/epW9qQA.png (http://imgur.com/epW9qQA)

http://i.imgur.com/tj2b2Z4.jpg (http://imgur.com/tj2b2Z4)

[bullant]

http://i57.tinypic.com/2mgqhkp.jpg

Very nice Loud,nice bbse and PSC great result

[Splave]

2800 c6 time loud

[C-N]

V nice mate :up:

[ZenEffect]

Bbseasy!

[websmile]

@Zeneffect Your BBSE are doing really nice, like in the old days on Z77 :)

[ZenEffect]

@Zeneffect Your BBSE are doing really nice, like in the old days on Z77 :)

i had them since z67 they are a blast from the past lol

George, throw up them gtx2 ;) Those are some good azz hypers

[Punk Sods]

On the ASRock website there is the version 2.0.145.1 from Formula Drive since today in the Beta Zone ready for download.

http://66.226.78.22/downloadsite/utility/Formula/FormulaDrive(v2.0.145.1).zip


greeting

Heinrich

[nickshih]

No boot with tWRWR_dr < 8 with 1.98VDimm.

http://abload.de/img/1_98vbnqia.png (http://abload.de/image.php?img=1_98vbnqia.png)

Just getting 32M to pass not exactly a walk in the park, needs lots of volts :eek: Efficiency not looking so good either, 1.5sec slower than 2666C9.

http://abload.de/img/4500_6_49_690vrk25.png (http://abload.de/image.php?img=4500_6_49_690vrk25.png)



do u have another CPU ? It looks like IMC cant handle that so far :eek:

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

G3258 with most competitive ic's for 32M benching:

PSC

http://i.imgur.com/XJuK1fh.png (http://imgur.com/XJuK1fh)

BBSE

http://i.imgur.com/bZyCPmq.png (http://imgur.com/bZyCPmq)

http://i.imgur.com/7Zv2vRl.jpg (http://imgur.com/7Zv2vRl)

Samsung

2800

http://i.imgur.com/OFdYwnh.png (http://imgur.com/OFdYwnh)

2858

http://i.imgur.com/V4uO0mf.png (http://imgur.com/V4uO0mf)

http://i.imgur.com/iPsldbt.jpg (http://imgur.com/iPsldbt)

[bullant]

Nice results loud :up:

[ihog6hog]

I Think ASRock has 2 secret Motherboard :eek:

http://upic.me/i/oi/138untitled.jpg (http://upic.me/show/52013758)

[nickshih]

I Think ASRock has 2 secret Motherboard :eek:

http://upic.me/i/oi/138untitled.jpg (http://upic.me/show/52013758)



Wow ...good finding.... :rofl:

[asfgbdnf]

are those two killer mobo better with overclocking? Shall I return my Z97 OCF?

[nickshih]

are those two killer mobo better with overclocking? Shall I return my Z97 OCF?


Those two will not be on market . dont worry :welcome:

[nickshih]

Loud.....trying so hard .....gogogogo ...:shocked:

[nXXo]

you rocks loud :up:

[Splave]

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111119185648/dasecret/images/8/87/Threatining_loud_librarian.gif

[bullant]

Some Pentium fun,cpu water and memory -10, 1.96v,should be nice once cold on cpu and full cold on the memory's
http://i57.tinypic.com/r8iikj.png

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Some Pentium fun,cpu water and memory -10, 1.96v,should be nice once cold on cpu and full cold on the memory's
http://i57.tinypic.com/r8iikj.png

Great run with PK bully :up:

[Alex-Ro]

Is it just me or TRP is crippled with Z97 and PSC ic's?Much much easier to run it 7 at 2666+ on Z97 than on Z87.Never had the pleasure of playing with Z97 formula since it's availability sucks big time in our region of Europe,hopefully it will arrive one day tough...

[bullant]

Thanks Loud

Some more Pentium stability testing,switched to different memory's and different CPU
Should have some LN2 soon to start testing cold,been one month without it
Memory's on air
http://i61.tinypic.com/i1be2o.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/ama7hh.png

[Luumi]

Hey guys, could someone help me. After a bios change via instant flash I can only boot into windows with max multiplier of 44. I can oc fine in windows with asrock drive software and boot desired frequency with higher bclk, but the max multi bug is annoying though. Memory and other settings work fine. Bios itself recognizes the set cpu freq. Also my card is always stuck at x8 mode and not x16. I've tried different slot aswell, but it's the same, bios recognizes the card as x16 in system browser. I've tried flashing bios a few times, but it' the same. I also tried cloning the stock, untouched bios from the chip 2, but it's the same. I even tried my XP OS and happens there aswell so the problem is with the board.

http://hwbot.org/image/1216195.jpg

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Pentium K + G.Skill 2000 c6 Pi

2750 c6

http://i.imgur.com/NllxqJf.png (http://imgur.com/NllxqJf)

2666 c6

http://i.imgur.com/x0meTKO.png (http://imgur.com/x0meTKO)

4.5 Samsung reference time

http://i.imgur.com/1zJIyzL.png (http://imgur.com/1zJIyzL)

http://i.imgur.com/Rgb7sFy.jpg (http://imgur.com/Rgb7sFy)

[Splave]

Hey guys, could someone help me. After a bios change via instant flash I can only boot into windows with max multiplier of 44. I can oc fine in windows with asrock drive software and boot desired frequency with higher bclk, but the max multi bug is annoying though. Memory and other settings work fine. Bios itself recognizes the set cpu freq. Also my card is always stuck at x8 mode and not x16. I've tried different slot aswell, but it's the same, bios recognizes the card as x16 in system browser. I've tried flashing bios a few times, but it' the same. I also tried cloning the stock, untouched bios from the chip 2, but it's the same. I even tried my XP OS and happens there aswell so the problem is with the board.


Make sure you have turbo enabled and speed step enabled, slot down clocks when not under load, check by clicking the question mark next to Bus interface box.

[Splave]

wow loud highest psc run youve done? epic

[Luumi]

After many bios flashes the cpu multi bug is fixed now. I'm running the official 1.10 bios. But card is still always at x8. Only the pci-e gen varies with load on the card, even cpu-z says the link width is x8 and max supported is x16.

[aerotracks]

afaik that's what happens when you forget to disable MCE before setting the multiplier to all core / per core

[nXXo]

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2hyj4tj.jpg

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2hyj4tj.jpg

Very nice nXXo, dialed run :up:

[nickshih]

After many bios flashes the cpu multi bug is fixed now. I'm running the official 1.10 bios. But card is still always at x8. Only the pci-e gen varies with load on the card, even cpu-z says the link width is x8 and max supported is x16.


how many cards u installed ? and which PCIE slot u using now .

[nXXo]

Very nice nXXo, dialed run :up:

thanks master ;)

[Luumi]

Hey nick. Ofc I'm only using one card, a single 780 ti. I've tried nvidia's newest drivers and running the card in the first slot (PCIE1) with all other slots disabled. It is always at x8 no matter what I do.



how many cards u installed ? and which PCIE slot u using now .

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Hey nick. Ofc I'm only using one card, a single 780 ti. I've tried nvidia's newest drivers and running the card in the first slot (PCIE1) with all other slots disabled. It is always at x8 no matter what I do.


Will test with my 780 ti for you and see if I can replicate the issue tonight:up:

[Luumi]

Thanks loud! I really want this bug to be sorted.

[Alex-Ro]

could be defective slot,saw this issue before

[ZenEffect]

or it could be in the 8x slot...

[nXXo]

another way, another result

nXXo / 6.36.359 / ASRock Z97 Formula OC / Samsung 9-12-12-17-1T - 2.2V

http://oi60.tinypic.com/il9l6x.jpg

[Luumi]

or it could be in the 8x slot...

The first pci-e slot is 16x. I really start to think that the first slot on my board is somehow defective. Getting it to run at promised speed should be just plug and play, I've tried everything I can think of and nothing has worked.

EDIT

Having the card in the second 16x slot wont even make the rig recognize the card, I guess it's shared speed with the 1st slot so you can only use that slot for sli. When trying the card in 3rd slot, even with reinstalling drivers properly, the card stucks at pci-e 2x 3.0 speed. Really weird, I don't know if this can be just fixed, maybe the board is faulty. Or could it be that the conformal coating process failed and some of the contact pins in the slots dont get contact with the card :p?

http://i.imgur.com/pZOiH51.jpg

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

baby waza

http://i.imgur.com/UTHcwNx.png (http://imgur.com/UTHcwNx)

http://i.imgur.com/qiU5pWm.png (http://imgur.com/qiU5pWm)

[Splave]

The first pci-e slot is 16x. I really start to think that the first slot on my board is somehow defective. Getting it to run at promised speed should be just plug and play, I've tried everything I can think of and nothing has worked.

EDIT

Having the card in the second 16x slot wont even make the rig recognize the card, I guess it's shared speed with the 1st slot so you can only use that slot for sli. When trying the card in 3rd slot, even with reinstalling drivers properly, the card stucks at pci-e 2x 3.0 speed. Really weird, I don't know if this can be just fixed, maybe the board is faulty. Or could it be that the conformal coating process failed and some of the contact pins in the slots dont get contact with the card :p?

http://i.imgur.com/pZOiH51.jpg
I have 6 boards :) none of them do this, maybe you can try to clean the fingers of the card with some alcohol?

[Luumi]

You can guess that I've tried that already :p. I will try again but certainly it wont fix it.

EDIT

I tried even without backplate to make sure it is not preventing the lock from locking properly. Nope, even tried wiping the contact points with alcohol aswell, didnt change anything. 1st slot is x8 no matter what I try, even with another card. And when 3rd slot is x2, something must be wrong with the board.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

You can guess that I've tried that already :p. I will try again but certainly it wont fix it.

EDIT

I tried even without backplate to make sure it is not preventing the lock from locking properly. Nope, even tried wiping the contact points with alcohol aswell, didnt change anything. 1st slot is x8 no matter what I try, even with another card. And when 3rd slot is x2, something must be wrong with the board.


Hey Luumi, I just tested with my GTX 780Ti and all good on the two samples I have, I think it's time for RMA :yepp:

[Luumi]

Sorry I'm a bit shocked right now. Now I've killed 2 780 ti matrix cards in 1.5 weeks for no reason and now I would have to rma even the board aswell, life pisses on me lol. Last night while watching on youtube the whole system just shutdown, everything was at stock and the xcb board for matrix was disabled. I tested psu and it works and pc runs fine with another card but that one. I tried powering the system with the card inplace but without pci-e cables and slot disabled I heard a small clear electrical shock sound like zap, but system kept posting like normally. The rig wont even power on now with that specific card in slot lol, it like grounds the whole rig and nothing happens when you press start button.

Why did I buy the matrix cards lol, nothing but problems. Something must be shorted in the graphics cards power delivery, zzolio on kingpin forums told me to measure pci-e connectors and the left one has 3 pins that don't beep or give resistance value at all, where as on the other connector they do fine. Other pins are identical. I really don't know what it is.

Sorry for writing all this, but I have never RMA'd anything in my life before lol and now in 2 weeks I should rma 3 quite expensive products lol, 2 matrix 780 ti cards and one z97 board. And both cards were amazing samples, both did around 1450 on the core with nvidia locked voltage of 1.21v, other one did more. see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rji3G-11MAs

Not the best day of my life...

[Splave]

Pretty sure asus recalled all the 780ti matrix review samples from benchers :X

[Alex-Ro]

lol splave,they triggered something to come back home :))

[Luumi]

Have you guys ever seen anything alike. I've never seen a graphics card preventing a whole system from turning on. My first card died due to bug with gpu tweak. THis time I haven't even soldered the ln2 mode on. Just shutdown while watching a video lol. Matrix cards die from their own complexity. Damn matrix, what it gave me - a very annoyed feeling and an empty wallet. Cba with graphics cards, they die too easy. I'll just get my dewar filled next week and run some superpi, that is some enternainment I'm telling you, to see not exact in round after a long waza.

EDIT

Wow, I tried turning the rig on with only the left power connector and it powers on fine and posts without vga being recognized properly but still. So the 8 pin connector or something after it is shorted. Someone tell me how to fix this and I'll give you a cookie.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

I had one 780 ti DC2 blow up for no reason as well and it was my best card as well (ASIC 61% 1340/2050 no voltage increase). Core exploded, it was a bad time :(

And also on air still, didn't even get to run it cold.

[Luumi]

Oh I think the issue has been found. There is a damaged mosfet on the back of the card: http://i.imgur.com/cUKKfSc.jpg
Q501, ignore the arrow.

It has clearly some physical damage and does not give resistance values like the same one next to it.

Markings are
B20
P03
CFL0325

Do I truly need one there to run the card, and could someone explain me what the markings mean and which of them are relevant.

[nickshih]

Have you guys ever seen anything alike. I've never seen a graphics card preventing a whole system from turning on. My first card died due to bug with gpu tweak. THis time I haven't even soldered the ln2 mode on. Just shutdown while watching a video lol. Matrix cards die from their own complexity. Damn matrix, what it gave me - a very annoyed feeling and an empty wallet. Cba with graphics cards, they die too easy. I'll just get my dewar filled next week and run some superpi, that is some enternainment I'm telling you, to see not exact in round after a long waza.

EDIT

Wow, I tried turning the rig on with only the left power connector and it powers on fine and posts without vga being recognized properly but still. So the 8 pin connector or something after it is shorted. Someone tell me how to fix this and I'll give you a cookie.




Hey bro .

i think ur VGA shorted inside . And about the 8x issue .

i tried over 20 pcs VGA here .Every card is fine to be 16x

it Should be VGA problem .. :(

[nickshih]

Sorry i was too busy on this baby. If anyone has issue . Feel free to send me msg..

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/x99ocf.jpg

[Luumi]

Well nick I guess its the board, since 3rd slot is X2 but I cba to do rma atleast now. I'm sure the card wont power on due to that burned mosfet I just linked, what do you think? Nice board btw, can't wait to see it on retail.

[nickshih]

Well nick I guess its the board, since 3rd slot is X2 but I cba to do rma atleast now. I'm sure the card wont power on due to that burned mosfet I just linked, what do you think? Nice board btw, can't wait to see it on retail.



maybe u should RMA the mobo .. it is your right to do it since u pay it :welcome:

So sad to see that u have problem. :up:

[dhenzjhen]

Sorry i was too busy on this baby. If anyone has issue . Feel free to send me msg..

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/x99ocf.jpg


Nice!! Would love to try my chips :)

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Sorry i was too busy on this baby. If anyone has issue . Feel free to send me msg..

http://picx.xfastest.com/nickshih/asrock/x99ocf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Svq0Yq9.gif (http://imgur.com/Svq0Yq9)

[bullant]

^ ahaha loud,looking forward to seeing the X99 OC formula board

[Splave]

Playing some Pifast and then seeing some limits of training my new kit :)


http://i.imgur.com/W1vNDZz.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/MTuM5a9.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/q56mI1q.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/jn117UQ.jpg

[bullant]

Wow that's crazy Splave,35-36-3-3 1335 tight at 6.6ghz too,nice training

1371 6-9-6 tight is nice too

[XBrytanX]

sick
that's rally nice chip ,congrats

[Splave]

Thanks men

[bullant]

So I was have a chat with Splave just recently and he was kind enough to give me a few tips,thanks big guy :up:.Anyway he was also saying to try my chip that has a wounded imc,so i did, I didn't get any passes tonight but it shows the board is quite impressive



http://i61.tinypic.com/316nf29.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/264huvr.jpg

5Ghz run board was pretty wet buy now and OS was trashed,was loosing bit of efficiency
http://i59.tinypic.com/nyxlb7.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/scz2ma.jpg

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

So I was have a chat with Splave just recently and he was kind enough to give me a few tips,thanks big guy :up:.Anyway he was also saying to try my chip that has a wounded imc,so i did, I didn't get any passes tonight but it shows the board is quite impressive



http://i61.tinypic.com/316nf29.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/264huvr.jpg

5Ghz run board was pretty wet buy now and OS was trashed,was loosing bit of efficiency
http://i59.tinypic.com/nyxlb7.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/scz2ma.jpg

Great runs bully, 2860 is looking beast I'm sure it will finish in drier conditions. Just shocked at the amount of water in the last pic :eek:

[bullant]

Yeah mate its sort of like that after 1 hour of benching,I should really vas the complete board as I've only vassed the top half of the board

[Splave]

Looking great man only a matter of time now before it passes

[bullant]

Testing one of two Pentiums I bought a little while ago,first time testing this cpu on cold and with cold memory's

This run was no waza
http://i57.tinypic.com/e0lll2.png


This run was with waza,will have to try a smaller waza later as i think the one I was using was a little to big
http://i60.tinypic.com/akijq8.png


Tried a 5Ghz run but by this time was getting little unstable,was looking ok thinking if this passed 56.3xx
http://i60.tinypic.com/33blhs7.png

[Splave]

hehe :) g3258s are really fun imcs :)

[bullant]

hehe :) g3258s are really fun imcs :)

They are fun man,not sure if this is strongest imc on this little fella but its ok,thanks for the few tips man :up:,still trying to dial in :)

Final got some passes on the little Pentium ,will try push bit more later

http://i62.tinypic.com/f4hesy.png
http://i58.tinypic.com/5nnip1.png
http://i60.tinypic.com/11ie4jm.jpg

[bullant]

Little more
http://i62.tinypic.com/2mcszo1.png

[Luumi]

http://i.imgur.com/lYpZGSx.png

Not the best effieciency there. LN2 next week, let's see how my cpu and 2500 vipers do. How cold do you guys run your PSC btw?

[Punk Sods]

Hi there.

I have a little problem. :D Although this is the first 4770K / 4790K CPU, I got it stable under water cooling at 5 GHz, but anything higher clock is very unstable, particularly at low input voltage. I can increase VCore up to the stop does nothing.

Example: XTU @ 5 GHz - 4790K:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2603052_

LLC level changes doing nothing, just increase the input voltage, maximum everything is about 5 GHz only superpi stable.

Does anyone here have an idea what I could try?


greeting

Heinrich

[Luumi]

Getting 5ghz xtu stable means your cpu is really nice. For example I can pass cinebench at 4.9 with 1.34v, but 5 will not pass stable no matter what I try, not even with 1.47v. 5 and over are really hard and rare for haswell on water mate.

[Punk Sods]

Yes, I also think that this is so. :)

But perhaps there is still a trick I do not know yet.


greeting

Heinrich