ASUS Striker II Formula

Right now I'm testing ASUS new motherboard in their ROG-line with the "new" 780i-chipset. For now you'll have to manage with only some pictures :)

Striker II Formula
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Damn 2,4V for CPU and 3,4V RAM,100% sure that they aren't in lack of volts:D
When can you give performance screens?

And 3v for NB??? Damn...

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Originally Posted by DMH

Damn 2,4V for CPU and 3,4V RAM,100% sure that they aren't in lack of volts:D
When can you give performance screens?

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I think there is an OVP at 1.9V so I don't really know why they allow up to 2.4V through BIOS.


Here are some initial results with Prime95 V25.5 Blend test:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4941

Max FSB in Cinebench 9.5 (nice application for checking stability, if it passes it can most likely pass 3DMark06 aswell):

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4940


CPU-Z shows about 0.1V lower than the DMM.

BIOS Voltage settings except for Vcore and Vmem:

CPU PLL Voltage: 1.60V
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.50V
NB Core Voltage: 1.20V
SB Core Voltage: 1.60V
1.2V HT Voltage: 1.40V
Bridge Core Voltage: 1.20V

CPU + NB GLT_REF = Auto

Update with max FSB using a E6320:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4957

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4959

Voltage settings

CPU PLL Voltage: 1.60V
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.60V
NB Core Voltage: 1.50V
SB Core Voltage: 1.65V
1.2V HT Voltage: 1.45V
Bridge Core Voltage: 1.20V

CPU + NB GLT_REF = Auto

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Originally Posted by elmor

I think there is an OVP at 1.9V so I don't really know why they allow up to 2.4V through BIOS.


Here are some initial results with Prime95 V25.5 Blend test:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4941

Max FSB in Cinebench 9.5 (nice application for checking stability, if it passes it can most likely pass 3DMark06 aswell):

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4940


CPU-Z shows about 0.1V lower than the DMM.

BIOS Voltage settings except for Vcore and Vmem:

CPU PLL Voltage: 1.60V
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.50V
NB Core Voltage: 1.20V
SB Core Voltage: 1.60V
1.2V HT Voltage: 1.40V
Bridge Core Voltage: 1.20V

CPU + NB GLT_REF = Auto

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Can you set higher multipler with QX9650? No problem?

What about max FSB with quad? :)

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Originally Posted by Sagart

What about max FSB with quad? :)

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Check below :D

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Originally Posted by over@locker886

Can you set higher multipler with QX9650? No problem?

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Yes, and no :p:

Previously there were some issues with two cores running at a lower multiplier however today I got the new 0901 bios which solves that issue. Look at the screens below and notice how the Cinebench-score is higher.

But there is still some problems with multipliers over 11x. Up to 11x works without any problems at all, but with 12x-13x multipliers you are capped to a maximum of about 325MHz FSB. 14x and up won't even post.

More Cinebench 9.5 testing multipliers and max FSB beneath:


Maximum FSB with 10x multiplier and probably max with any other multiplier aswell:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4961

Max with 10.5x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4962

Max with 11x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4963

Max with 12x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4965

Max with 13x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4964

Thank you for your info about Striker II formula.
I thought I might upgrade my Striker Extreme to this one but I see there are some overclocking issues here ... :(

Any problems with dual channel DDR2 or loosing two cores?
Mentioned here.

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Originally Posted by elmor

Check below :D



Yes, and no :p:

Previously there were some issues with two cores running at a lower multiplier however today I got the new 0901 bios which solves that issue. Look at the screens below and notice how the Cinebench-score is higher.

But there is still some problems with multipliers over 11x. Up to 11x works without any problems at all, but with 12x-13x multipliers you are capped to a maximum of about 325MHz FSB. 14x and up won't even post.

More Cinebench 9.5 testing multipliers and max FSB beneath:


Maximum FSB with 10x multiplier and probably max with any other multiplier aswell:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4961

Max with 10.5x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4962

Max with 11x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4963

Max with 12x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4965

Max with 13x multiplier:

http://bandwidth.se/thumbs/4964

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Ohh, Thanks a really lot info! ;) We would like do test with QX (about 5ghz)at weekend, but if Striker II really "only" can do that, maybe Asus P5N-T is better choise:confused:

Thank you very much again elmor!:up:

0902 bios just released - :D
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...la/S2F0902.zip

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Originally Posted by Marios

Thank you for your info about Striker II formula.
I thought I might upgrade my Striker Extreme to this one but I see there are some overclocking issues here ... :(

Any problems with dual channel DDR2 or loosing two cores?
Mentioned here.

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I have not had any of those problems, perhaps they were using an early bios?

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Originally Posted by over@locker886

Ohh, Thanks a really lot info! ;) We would like do test with QX (about 5ghz)at weekend, but if Striker II really "only" can do that, maybe Asus P5N-T is better choise:confused:

Thank you very much again elmor!:up:

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I don't know if P5N-T is any better as I havn't tried that board.

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Originally Posted by nunon4

0902 bios just released - :D
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...la/S2F0902.zip

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Shouldn't be much difference compared to 0901 :)

Hi have u tried running w/ all 4 dimms? Sometimes my pc would just random freeze @ post screen (LED "TESTMEM") after restarting it :(


Edit: btw yet another - bios 0101 (??) dated 1/17/2008 just released.
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...la/S2F0101.zip

Edit: nvm just tested it - core#2 & #3 back to 6x multi - back to 0902 bios then

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Originally Posted by nunon4

Hi have u tried running w/ all 4 dimms? Sometimes my pc would just random freeze @ post screen (LED "TESTMEM") after restarting it :(


Edit: btw yet another - bios 0101 (??) dated 1/17/2008 just released.
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...la/S2F0101.zip

Edit: nvm just tested it - core#2 & #3 back to 6x multi - back to 0902 bios then

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I havn't tested with 4 dimms no, I could do that later today.

Too bad about 1001 bios, I'll try it aswell later.

can u try an 8x multi to see were the normal quad 45nm will clock

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Originally Posted by zanzabar

can u try an 8x multi to see were the normal quad 45nm will clock

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TODO List for today:

1. Try 1001 bios
2. Try 4x dimms
3. Try with 8x-multiplier

I'm still at school but I'll start as soon as I get home.

:)

Funny you are prime stabile with 500fsb.
Over here i'm prime stabile with fsb 445 with 2x80 mm blowing on the NB-heatsink and the 2 asus fans on the mosfett-heatsinks.
Do you use extra cooling on the heatsinks?
Without it im only stabil @ fsb 420
These boards need watercooling !!

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Originally Posted by Justifire

Funny you are prime stabile with 500fsb.
Over here i'm prime stabile with fsb 445 with 2x80 mm blowing on the NB-heatsink and the 2 asus fans on the mosfett-heatsinks.
Do you use extra cooling on the heatsinks?
Without it im only stabil @ fsb 420
These boards need watercooling !!

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One Zalman 80mm blowing at NB+RAM. Do you know how high can your cpu go on P35?

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Originally Posted by elmor

One Zalman 80mm blowing at NB+RAM. Do you know how high can your cpu go on P35?

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No, i dont know on p35
But even with lower mp the fsb wont go higher.
I also cant give more than 1.4v-1.5v on the NB, any higher wil cause instability, overheating problem i guess.
I wonder what temps the extra 2.0 chip have?
Maybe its ok to cool that with a simple heatsink and pull the nb/sb under water?
Who knows :shrug:

Would you post NB/SB temps ?

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Originally Posted by Justifire

No, i dont know on p35
But even with lower mp the fsb wont go higher.
I also cant give more than 1.4v-1.5v on the NB, any higher wil cause instability, overheating problem i guess.
I wonder what temps the extra 2.0 chip have?
Maybe its ok to cool that with a simple heatsink and pull the nb/sb under water?
Who knows :shrug:

Would you post NB/SB temps ?

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It could be cpu fsb wall, try higher CPU PLL Voltage = 1.8V. If you get higher with that than with 1.5V then it's the cpu which can't do more fsb. 1.4-1.5vNB works best for me aswell.

Temps from bios with 1.3vNB and 1.65vSB:
NB = 55*C
SB = 49*C

The TODO-list is all checked. 0101-bios fixed the problem with low fsb when using 12x and 13x multipliers however the issue with core 1+2 working at 6x multiplier came back just as stated previously in this thread. I had no issues using 4x dimms at 500mhz 5-5-5-15 with 400mhz fsb and overclocking with 8x gives the same fsb as with 10x, which means that maximum stable fsb was 410.

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Originally Posted by elmor

It could be cpu fsb wall, try higher CPU PLL Voltage = 1.8V. If you get higher with that than with 1.5V then it's the cpu which can't do more fsb. 1.4-1.5vNB works best for me aswell.

Temps from bios with 1.3vNB and 1.65vSB:
NB = 55*C
SB = 49*C

The TODO-list is all checked. 0101-bios fixed the problem with low fsb when using 12x and 13x multipliers however the issue with core 1+2 working at 6x multiplier came back just as stated previously in this thread. I had no issues using 4x dimms at 500mhz 5-5-5-15 with 400mhz fsb and overclocking with 8x gives the same fsb as with 10x, which means that maximum stable fsb was 410.

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Will try with CPU PLL
Maybe i need to remount the copper roller coaster, clean up and use some AS.
Your NB temps are nice, mine reach 80-90 `c easy.

Do you plan to do any testing with standard E6x50 series processor?
Just to see what the board can do with a G0 dual core with a high single digit mulit?

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Originally Posted by Justifire

Will try with CPU PLL
Maybe i need to remount the copper roller coaster, clean up and use some AS.
Your NB temps are nice, mine reach 80-90 `c easy.

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Wow, that's very high NB temperature. Try to get those temps down first before try adding any voltages :) Btw, what cpu are you running in the board?

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Originally Posted by Khaotic

Do you plan to do any testing with standard E6x50 series processor?
Just to see what the board can do with a G0 dual core with a high single digit mulit?

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E8400 arriving next week :)

Haha stupid me :)
My ram was holding me from higher FSB :P
I went from 2 GB to 4 GB 2 months ago, didn't realized that i couldnt run it that high as with 2gb (altough not tested wit more than 2.4v)
Now running unlinked with ram@ 800
Just broke my record :banana: 4050mhz with my E6600 (450x9) orthos stabil 1hour
Now see what FSB this baby realy can do :)
NB is 65`c in bios (idle) with 1.42v @ 27`c roomtemp
SB is 48'c in bios (idle)
I report back with better scores i promise !
Man do i love this board all of the sudden :D

i just ordered one. some of you may already have seen my speak about mobo's playing PCIe lane games, and also disabled memory slot games when a PCIe raid card is installed (read:: asus maximus).

i pulled the trigger because the ESA platform looks pretty promising, and i like the integratedness with my nvidia vid card in windows. i really cant pull away from the under-the-hood architecture that ive seen when compared to other boards of the same (and different) manufacturers.

ill post up some notes when i get it in, but as a taste of where im coming from - my vanilla 680i was almost stable in windows (full prime95 load) with my G0 Q6600@3.6ghz with a 1.33 vcore. sadly the damn thing squealed like a little kid when volting higher, to such a degree i had to replace it.