I'm not having that problem because I don't have pci/pci-e raid controller, I use ICH9R, but seems that at least bios 0406 and 0408 cause the board not to post when pci/pci-e raid controller is installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by diablos
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I'm not having that problem because I don't have pci/pci-e raid controller, I use ICH9R, but seems that at least bios 0406 and 0408 cause the board not to post when pci/pci-e raid controller is installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by diablos
my overclock was unstable after 10 hours of prime & i found out why .. & it all so explained why the CPU volts were going DOWN when in Prime Blend It was the load line cali..... I disabled it & now it rock stable temps went up 2 c per core but they stay at 50 c or lower at all times in Prime Blend ..I also lowered the volts some across the board but am still at the same Mhz
;p ...... ;-)
Thats odd. My voltage sits like a ROCK with LLC enabled (not the slightest budge up or down), regardless of the load I administer.
Ditto with mine. Perhaps is the PSU struggling on one of the rails causing it?
With LLC enabled. I set 1.40V and I get 1.47V lol, guess every board differs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vivi2
Also mine, with llc enabled, when i set 2.4 in bios, everest reads 2.6....does LLC affects also VTT?
Do not use LLC that thing is dangeorus lol. nah i've heard reports of LLC screwing up OC's and things.
but thats only what ive read.
next weekend im putting LN2 on rampage NB, anyone know the Coldbug of Rampage?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zucker2k
I called Asus tech support.
Since the floppy drive and the Memtest86 floppy disk would boot and work fine everytime in another computer, Asus tech support said to try the cables included with the Rampage extreme.
So I opened the package with the floppy ribbon cable and connected it and put the Asus Rampage Formula CD into the optical drive. After POSTing, the CD menu asked if I wanted to make a driver disk and to put a blank formatted disk into drive A; I said yes and did. The message appeared "cannot read from drive A"
So there it goes. :shrug:
:(
No it only affects vcore.Quote:
Originally Posted by panheimer
Well technically Loadline Calibration only applies to vCPU as per Intel spec papers but the way Asus implement it via the VRM circuitry it affects all voltages. The only way they can do it without drop it seems is to assume a value of drop and regulate more voltage than required, bleeding off over charge to ground?
you are too clever
We have topic with Rampage Extreme ? :?
I figured out the reason for an annoying issue I've had for a while! My GTX280 has always had the occasional weird problem where it would jsut drop the video signal randomly and I'd have to reboot to get the display adapter back. So I was playing about last night with my bios and memory timings on the GTX280 and it clicked that the PLL Reference Clock Freq on the 280 is 108MHz and then I looked a little deeper and noticed that the PLL ref clocks were slightly higher than supposed to, well by < 0.5 but > 0.0. I had realised I'd done something w2hich made it better or worse as I've played with the Rampage many a time but never could put my finger on it. Turns out PCI-E Frequency with around -5 or +3MHz of the PLL on the GTX280 and you get weird issues from USB device lag, to timeouts on PCI-E bus and even display adapter not recovering frequently. So I confirmed this by manually setting SB PLL to 1.55V, CPU PLL to 1.68 and PCI-E frequency to 108Mhz. Bang keyboard lock ups (cross talk between the SB and the 280.) Jacked it up to 112MHz. Problem completely gone so far. SInce the ICHxR are roughly safe upto 117-118MHz, there is a little give there.
All the wasted hours and head scratching figured out by forgetting about it. Wish more problems solved themselves with little effort on my part!~
my OC Report thread seems to have become the resident Rampage Extreme discussion thread. lot's of guys with boards are posting lots of useful information in it so head over here...Quote:
Originally Posted by jakku
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=196683
Just got my Rampage Formula, going to put it under all water with good Koolance blocks...
I am excited, Had to order so new fittings, seems some of the blocks still have M12 threads...
So they will come on monday.
I just don't like those compression fittings, is there a secret to getting hoses on them, I put the outer screw-on part over and up the hose then i put the hose on the fitting, but it is so hard to get that compression part back down to the threads. So i like the standard fittings because of that...
here is the beginning look.
also got me 2 4850's to play a little crossfire on it....
No i do not think that's it... as i ran that 750 single rail PSU with even more drives & pumps never a problem on my other R/F with my QX9770 .. it's such a wierd O/C anyway No telling what is up with it ...but it really gives me something to work with on trying new ideas on this board ... but then agin the Q9450 is a very wierd cpu anyway that's why it's headed for retirement by IntelQuote:
Originally Posted by mikeyakame
I had a SS phase which got my Q66 to around -40c. at idle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vivi2
systemviper
What revision do lately shipped RF have? Still 1.00G?
I have question to this users of Asus Rampage Formula which have gtx280/260. Is there any problem to put this card in first slot ? I heard that this capacitor is a problem.
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8...usboardan8.jpg http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4831/5575fl7.jpg
No, I have it there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malik
Big thanks for answer :)
Malik > post some Pix of your setup with this MoBo > when u get it up & running I SOOO like yer work ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Malik
Ok :) Now i must decide which GPU choose for my project.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigslappy
http://x3mkungen.mine.nu/zicada/stuff/new.jpg
Starting to get a pretty decent and stable setup now.
Can run hours in OCCT. The temps generally never change. Only have the CPU and the memory modules under water. The heatsink on the mobo is untouched.
Here are the settings i USE:
Code:AI Overclock Tuner.............................. Manual
CPU Ratio Setting............................... 8.0
FSB Strap to North Bridge....................... Auto
FSB Frequency................................... 500MHz
PCI-E Frequency................................. 110MHz
DRAM Frequency.................................. DDR2 – 1201MHz
DRAM Command Rate............................... 2N
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A...................... Auto
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B...................... Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A...................... Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B...................... Auto
DRAM Timing Control............................. Auto
DRAM Static Read Control........................ Enabled
AI Clock Twister................................ Stronger
AI Transaction Twister.......................... Manual
Common Performance Level.................... 07
Pull-In of CHA PH1.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4.......................... Disabled
CPU Voltage..................................... 1.4250V
CPU PLL Voltage................................. Auto
Northbridge Voltage............................. 1.59V
DRAM Voltage.................................... 2.34V
FSB Termination Voltage......................... 1.40V
South Bridge Voltage............................ Auto
SB 1.50V Voltage................................ Auto
Loadline Calibration............................ Enabled
CPU GTL Voltage REF............................. 0.63x
NB GTL Voltage REF.............................. 0.67x
DRAM Controller Voltage REF..................... Auto
DRAM Channel A Voltage REF...................... Auto
DRAM Channel B Voltage REF...................... Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum............................. Disabled
PCI-E Spread Spectrum........................... Disabled
I suggest the 4870X2 OC when they come out !Quote:
Originally Posted by Malik
+1 for the 4870x2.
So i finally got my board stable at 3.6ghz and here are the voltages used.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4...9784gg6.th.jpg
Does anyone know how to get this motherboard to shut down in case the CPU gets too hot?
I purchased some temperature sensor cables, but I'm not sure where to put them. I guess I should put them on the retention bracket for the CPU to get it as close to the core as possible. Any thoughts. You would think that there would be a setting in the BIOS to select a shut down temp for the CPU. There is one for the NB and opt 1,2 and 3 temp. Am I missing something?
there is a temperature alert in bios, never made it so hot anyway ;)
c2d should also shut down the mobo after 85/95
Does the alert shut down?
On another note, I just received 4GB G.skill Ram that was shipped on June 28. Got to love UPS. Newegg already sent me a replacement a month ago. I guess I have to send this back to Newegg :(.
Ok fellas, so this is what it took to finally get me stable at 3.6ghz, 450fsb, hope it helps someone else. 0308 Bios used, gives best memory performance.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4...9784gg6.th.jpg
AI Overclock Tuner.............................. Manual
CPU Ratio Setting............................... 8.0
FSB Strap to North Bridge....................... Auto
FSB Frequency................................... 450MHz
PCI-E Frequency................................. 112MHz
DRAM Frequency.................................. DDR2 – 1081MHz
DRAM Command Rate............................... 2N
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A...................... Auto
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B...................... Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A...................... Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B...................... Auto
DRAM Timing Control............................. Auto
DRAM Static Read Control........................ Auto
AI Clock Twister................................ Auto
AI Transaction Twister.......................... Manual
Common Performance Level.................... 07
Pull-In of CHA PH1.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4.......................... Disabled
CPU Voltage..................................... 1.3500V
CPU PLL Voltage................................. 1.52V
Northbridge Voltage............................. 1.43V
DRAM Voltage.................................... 2.04V
FSB Termination Voltage......................... 1.52V
South Bridge Voltage............................ 1.10V
SB 1.50V Voltage................................ 1.60V
Loadline Calibration............................ Disabled
CPU GTL Voltage REF............................. Auto
NB GTL Voltage REF.............................. Auto
DRAM Controller Voltage REF..................... Auto
DRAM Channel A Voltage REF...................... Auto
DRAM Channel B Voltage REF...................... Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum............................. Disabled
PCI-E Spread Spectrum........................... Disabled
I will be ordering two of them shortly after the 17th.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowthor
2 of them is a waste of money. Enless you play on a 30" with 8x AAQuote:
Originally Posted by 003
GAR good to see you got your board sorted out! Not so bad board once you work out its quirks! Nice OC there! Mind if I ask why exactly you chose 112Mhz for PCI-E freq? I run 112MHz cause Nvidia suck and anything below 108MHz causes problems with their GT200 cards when it switches between clock gens.
Umm.....well i tried 120 and it caused some problems, so i chose 112 heheQuote:
Originally Posted by mikeyakame
Last board I tried to push an ICH that high was my P5WDH, and that failed stability at more than 117MHz. SB1.5V voltage is actually the SATA voltage, maybe if you increase this to 1.70-1.75V 120MHz may be stable. Higher voltage may give less clock jitter at those frequencies.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
Hi guys...
I'm using Rampage Formula...
but i always have this problem which till now i still can't solve.
Whenever i leave my system running for a long time like 20hrs...
My system will go crazy..
When i leave it on for a long time (20hrs onwards), my system will have memory/ram problem. So i have to restart my system, when i restart i will run memtest. And all the errors will start coming out. BUT.... if i choose to shutdown.. and start system... all the error doesn't come...
It's a really funny issue... Could it be the NB being too hot?
My specs
Intel E8400 (nv oc) with Xtreme 120 black
Rampage formula
Crucial Ballistix tracer Red 2Gb x 2 w/ Corsair ram cooler
PC 4850
X-Fi Prelude
Hauppage HVR1300
Pioneer DVR-215BL
WD 320Gb & 640Gb
Corsair 620HX
I tried 120 just today at 1.6v and works so far, played cod 4 for an hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeyakame
Froze-
We need more information. What are your BIOS settings? Mainly, CPU voltage, speed, FSB, Multiplier, strap; and Memory votage, speed and timings. Actually, if you can just tell us all, that would help. Take pics or upload your BIOS settings.
I found that trouble shooting works best if you unhook all unnecessary components. Leave just motherboard, CPU, RAM, Video Card, PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse, Hard Drive and Monitor.
Im having troubles even posting @ 450x8, shouldnt this board do that with ease?
I can run 415x9 no probs 24/7, so im a bit confused. Do i need to raise CPL for higher FSB's?
Q6600 G0, PC9600 4.5.5.15
AI Overclock Tuner.............................. Manual
CPU Ratio Setting............................... 8.0
FSB Strap to North Bridge....................... 400
FSB Frequency................................... 450MHz
PCI-E Frequency................................. 101MHz
DRAM Frequency.................................. DDR2 – 1199MHz
DRAM Command Rate............................... 2N
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A...................... Auto
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B...................... -50ps
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A...................... Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B...................... Auto
DRAM Timing Control............................. Manual
.....
DRAM Static Read Control........................ Disabled
AI Clock Twister................................ Strong
AI Transaction Twister.......................... Manual
Common Performance Level.................. 05
Pull-In of CHA PH1.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3.......................... Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4.......................... Disabled
CPU Voltage..................................... 1.52V
CPU PLL Voltage................................. 1.52V
Northbridge Voltage............................. 1.63V
DRAM Voltage.................................... 2.3V
FSB Termination Voltage......................... 1.52V
South Bridge Voltage............................ 1.10V
SB 1.50V Voltage................................ 1.50V
Loadline Calibration............................ Enabled
CPU GTL Voltage REF............................. x63
NB GTL Voltage REF.............................. x67
DRAM Controller Voltage REF..................... Auto
DRAM Channel A Voltage REF...................... Auto
DRAM Channel B Voltage REF...................... Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum............................. Disabled
PCI-E Spread Spectrum........................... Disabled
Exellent thread btw.
Maybe performance level is too high, try 7 or 8. Your Q6600 might need more volts. What's your VID?
VID 1.313 VQuote:
Originally Posted by Shadowthor
I set everything to auto with CPL to 7 and it posted at 465x8 but was unstable.
I cant seem to get it above 3.75ghz stable, im not sure if its my cpu max or timing issue.
What can you push the vcpu to on these quads?
Quote:
Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 4 (max 4)
Number of threads 4 (max 4)
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Codename Kentsfield
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Package Socket 775 LGA (platform ID = 4h)
CPUID 6.F.B
Extended CPUID 6.F
Core Stepping G0
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 3737.2 MHz (9.0 x 415.2 MHz)
Rated Bus speed 1661.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 2 x 4096 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
FID range 6.0x - 9.0x
max VID 1.313 V
Features XD, VT
ps: i spoke to someone who got an engineering sample of intels new true quads, he said it was the best thing hes ever seen.
Cant wait.. no really.
I should be ordering very shortly now... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GAR
I will play at 1920x1200, 16xAF 8xAA. Can't wait for UT3 like that!!
Sweet man, enjoy!!! which 30" did you get?Quote:
Originally Posted by 003
Cant afford a new monitor yet. I will be stuck at 1600x1200 until I get one. I'm really waiting for those 240Hz LCDs that Samsung will be making next year.
i might be getting this board and i have some questions. i know they might have been answered but 42 pages is alot.
i have read about other maximus boards and people say that nb and sb contact arent that great and that you should add say as5 or mx-2 before the frist time you start it becuause the regular stuff will turn to like cement and coudl wreck your nb if you take it off after that initial run.
should i change the thermal paste
this will be my first "real" motherboard in my first build. i was wondering if this would be a good board for me.
how much of an overclock do you guys think i could get with an e8500 with a zalman cnps9700 cooler.
im also geussing that a 9800gtx would work fine on this mobo?
are there any other things i might want to know before i buy this mobo.
thanks, sorry for all the newbish questions and please reply fast because i want to order tonight.:yepp:
ps: what do you think woudl be better asus maximus II formula or asus rampage formula
chiman2-
This is a pretty complicated board, but the auto setting work pretty well. If you are willing to devote some time into studying it, than you will be very happy with it. If you have no overclocking experience, you have a lot to learn. I've been using this board for four months now and I'm still learning.
I don't think it is necessary to remove the heatsinks, but it would be a good idea if you are comfortable with it. Be very, very careful. Be careful of all the tiny traces and soldered on components, they are very fragile. Treat it like it's a bomb that could go off with the slightest bump.
You should be able to hit 4Ghz on the E8500, but it depends on the chip. Some will do higher, some won't hit 4Ghz. I would suggest getting the 8600 if you haven't bought the 8500. Or wait a couple of weeks and make sure you get the E0 stepping. It is guaranteed with the 8600, but they have old stock of the 8500. Find a site that guarantees steppings. It will make a huge difference, maybe up to 500Mhz.
If you haven't bought the video card yet, you should probably get an ATI card since it can be used in crossfire with later upgrade. This is the main reason you should be getting an x48 chipset -extra bandwidth. The 9800GTx will work fine on the board though.
This is an excellent board. It will only be limited by the user's knowledge. If you are willing to learn, the board is willing to go the distance. Start reading the whole thread. There is a lot of vital information in it.
Hey Buds. I am finally passed my non-working floppy drive issue. :up::)
So ... now that I can easily boot into Memtest now, I get a few errors with Memtest86 and about a dozen errors with Memtest86+. All errors occur at the end of any test between 99% complete and 100% complete (right before it starts the next test) and the failing address of every error listed is always 00000000000. This happens using any of the four motherboard RAM slots and using either of the two sticks of RAM I have.
Any ideas what to do next? Can I get the OCZ Reaper HPC PC2 8500 RAM that I have to run with no errors at stock speeds or a bit above at this point?
:cool:
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Lian Li 343B cube case / PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition
The problem with memtest is that it doesn't tell you what is wrong. The only thing it can tell you is that when it can pass multiple tests, than your memory system is working properly. A failure doesn't mean that your RAM is bad.Quote:
Any ideas what to do next?
Your testing these at stock speeds right? Are all the voltages adjusted to specifications for the RAM. If you can't get memtest86+(the better one) to pass at stock speeds, you either have a defective MB or RAM or something is interfering. Unhook all unecessary components and try to get it to pass with only the CPU/MB/PSU/Video & RAM. If it sill fails, you need to try replacing the other components to see if you can isolate the problem.
For some info on memtest86+ check out http://forum.x86-secret.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14 I found it very helpful for solving my memtest problems.
Do you have another system to test the RAM in?
Is there a problem running this RAM on the board? Cause this is the exact same kit I want to buy if I get this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by traveler
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickpatbrown
Keep it up mate, you'll love the board once it becomes your best friend.:up:
qft ;>Quote:
Originally Posted by 3lfk1ng
I haven't tried tweaking my ram yet. I feel like I maxed out my CPU, but I'm not happy with the results. I got a weak E8400. The motherboard itself has been beautiful. The only thing limiting it is me.
I've been focused on my video cards and water cooling and unfortunately, school is about to start again. I hope that I get the chance to really run this board. I think that when I stellar 775 processor comes around, I'll get back into this board. Right now it is rock stable and fulfilling all my needs.
From reading your posts, mikeyakame, I can tell that you really appreciate what this board can do. I don't understand all your posts, though.
i just bought the RAMPAGE FORMULA.... i need some help....
i have been recomend to put the HR-05 for the NB and the SPIRIT II for the SB....is it necesary or recomended?? i can still cancel the purchase of the HR-05 but i have to do it quick...
my other question now is:
1) is there any guide to overclock this MB?? im totally new with intel MB. always used nvidia.
2) do i have to do something to my cd of XP instalation disk?? im going to install from 0.
3) any problem with my x-fi xtremegamer sound card??
4) any pics and help of mounting extra cooling??
5) which current bios is best for E8600??
6) my ram is OCZ PC8500 SLI 1066 5-5-5-12 (4X1GB)--- is it supported???
i know there are a few questions, but im totally new with intel boards....
let me know about the HR-05 for NB or just cancel the purchase..
thank you!!
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As theese days are little colder, i started looking for pushing a little forward this cpu. 'til now my stable settings were: CPU 3.6 Ghz (450x8) 1.4375 vCore, FSB strap 266 and ram @1128, PL 7, CPU PLL 1.5, vNB 1.41, FSB Term 1.3, and both GTL ref on auto.
So i've started upping the fsb little by little using intelburntest for a quick 10 passes test and found i've got a weird CPU: it takes me 1 notches of vCore for each FSB gain, so i've stopped at 457x8 (3,656 Ghz) with 1.4625 vCore. Evidently going this way leads me to nowere as i don't want to give so much voltage for so little freq gain.
So the question is: i'm hitting CPU limits or do i have to play with other settings? Is there a way to scale cpu freq without adding so much vCore?
1) This thread and the official maximus formula one have all the hint you may need, it only tooks a little time reading it...Quote:
Originally Posted by menko2
2) You may want to slipstream it with raid driver if you plan to install it on a raid stripe (btw, i'm using the xp installed with my previous msi p7n diamond mobo - too lazy to reinstall it - and still works fine!)
3) no problem with x-fi sound cards - at least for me;
5) i think that only the 0407 officially supports E8600;
it's not mandatory to change nb and sb heatsink, but many people are affected with high temps especially on nb (i've saw 63°C on my rampage). someone solved it by reseating it (didn't worked for me), others by mounting a little fan over the nb (lowered my temps by 4-5°C). so i've mounted an hr-05 ifx on nb and a hr-05 ifx sli on sb: in this moment, while i'm priming and typing i have 45°C on NB and 33°C on sb.
thank you for the reply Panheimer; i will keep purchasing the HR-05 then....
lets see my if i get all correct about the questions::
1) i will read the post now i know which MB im getting. i just looked for some kind of introduction as Robilar did with the P5N32-E. i will start learning how it goes INTEL MB.
2) i wont make any RAID so i have to install my XP normally right?? (no slipstream)
3) it looks it fit properly!! great!! i had issues with my current MB.
5) i will look into ASUS website. they will say which BIOS is the official i guess.... i will research....
6) do you know if my RAM is ok for this board?? i have 4X1GB OCZ DDR2 PC8500 SLI 1066 5-5-5-12
thank you for the help panheimer!!!
i think your ram is ok. i've used 4x1gb ocz flex with no issue, but now i'm using only 2x1gb as xp can't see more than 3 gb and found it useless (and because i'm using the 2nd 2x1gb kit on my 2nd rampage!) in normal apps and gaming. if you have old revision of rams probably you will have to manually set the REF Cycle Time (tRFC) in bios with a value of 50 or higher.
for what i know there are no official rampage formula guide, over the net you may find some guides for ocing intel chipsets but i'm afraid you will have to read all the thread searching for info you need - or try by yourself and then post questions!
btw, my last 2 mobo had nvidia chipsets (dfi lt680i and msi pn7 diamond) and lost almost 8 months trying to oc them and never managed to get them stable with a decent oc. on the other hand rampage (and intel chipsets in general) is much more friendly and you can keep almost every setting on auto and still get some decent clock. of course when you start looking for pushing every little mhz from cpu and ram you will have to start learning every setting and its correlation with other ones.
oh my god.... the post i have to read is the maximus one right??? its over 100 pages....
the HR-05 and HR-05 SLI need fans??? if yes, which size???
So latest bios is still 0407?
well, you can run them passively, it depends on your system airflow. in my case, i've a true in push-pull config and the fan is just in front of the hr05, so it benefits of its airflow. the same happends on the hr05sli over the sb wich is just in front of the 8800 ultra fan.
now i've also 2 80mm fan attached on both hr05 and hr05sli and they give me a benefits of another 4-5°C lower.
yes, the thread is the maximus formula one, and actually consist of 261 pages...but you'll find many interesting hints! ocing is a matter of patience...he!
it seems that the latest is 0407, but there is also a 0408
Well Buds ... I'm still having troubles. But I'd rather be tweaking BIOS settings than troubleshooting a floppy drive.
@Rickpatbrown - Thanks for your reply. I've been using both Memtest86 and Memtest86+. I'd like to see either one of them run with zero errors at this point.
No matter what I set things to, there are too many errors showing in Memtest86 and Memtest86+. This happens using any RAM slot and trying either of the two RAM sticks.
Currently I have been testing with one of the sticks in slot 3 and just tried the following settings:
CPU ratio ........................... 8.0
FSB freq ............................333
PCIE .................................100
DRAM freq ..........................DDR2 667
DRAM command rate ............ 2N
CAS ................................... 5
RAS to CAS ......................... 5
RAS pre time ....................... 5
RAS ACT time ...................... 18
Common performance level ..... 07
CPU voltage ........................ 1.3625
CPU PLL voltage ................... 1.6
NB voltage .......................... 1.55
DRAM voltage ...................... 2.1 + .1 overvolt = 2.2
FSB termination voltage ........ 1.4
SB voltage ......................... 1.125
SB 1.5 voltage .................... 1.55
CPU spread spectrum ........... disabled
PCIE spread spectrum .......... disabled
All other items are on auto or default settings
I started off using lower voltages and hoped that increasing the voltage would eventually result in zero errors in a Memtest pass. But that never happened (at least with the various settings I tried).
What do I have to set the BIOS settings to in order to run Memtest and get zero errors? Can it be done with this RAM? I'd like to see stock CPU speed (2.66) as well as at least a medium OC (3.0 to 3.2) run Memtest with zero errors with this RAM. Or can it not be done?
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yes but 0308 looks to be the bes bios so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowthor
What makes 0308 better?
i guess we won't find out for a while, GAR got banned.
traveler:
- set performance level to auto;
- lower NB Voltage to 1.4-1.45
- and for that settings I believe you can also lower DRAM Voltage
EDIT: bios 0408 works just fine for me, but never tried 0407 or 0308
0308 gives you a performance boost on memory read bandwidth and latency
0407 gives a smaller performance boost on memory read bandwidth and latency and on L2 cache
but if you're using 0408 and have optimized every memory and voltages settings you may have to tweak a little bit again as these bioses are more aggressive on mch
so 0308 > 0407 for bandwidth?
And WTF? Why was GAR banned?
Yeh? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by 003
here http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...07#post3196436 you can find some screenshot of differences between 0308, 0403 and 0407 with an E8400.Quote:
Originally Posted by 003
i've also tried 0308, 0406, 0407 and 0408 and, even if my l2 cache difference is smaller, i can confirm these results (but don't have any screenshot to post)
Thank you Buds for the suggestions.
I give up on the 2 x 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC2 8500 RAM. :shrug: Even ASUS telephone tech support says says OCZ and current ASUS motherboards don't get along well.
I just ordered a set of G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit from Newegg. That's the Pi Edition. I like those new Pi Edition extended heat spreaders! I didn't know G.Skill had that feature.
I hope they work.
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traveler i got them on my rampage, they work great! :up:
I have the same sticks with the older spreaders, they work great as well! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by crash2k
If you just use 4gb, you should be able to get the frequency up to 1113mhz 5-5-5-15 on this board. That was as far as I was able to push them.
what is the best program to measure temps in this board with a E8600 in xp??
thank you!!
realtemp
Quote:
Originally Posted by crash2k
Thanks for the endorsement.
The gremblins are really out to get me with this board. :(
I just turned it on and there is all kinds of crazyness. I tracked it down to ... on the Power BIOS page - the FSB Termination voltage is in RED and says 1.84 ... also ... the Southbridge voltage is in RED and says 2.16. :confused: I reloaded the factory motherboard BIOS default settungs but they won't change. I tried setting them manually but they still won't change. And the board won't boot into the OS half the time.
Just like that progress takes a dive.
Even though the OCZ RAM has been giving errors, the motherboard shouldn't do that, should it?
:(
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3lfk1ng I was wondering what you run you 8gb ram at? and what other ppl have gotten their 8gb ram to
need some advice here to go higher.
running a P4 540J, ES chip. cant seem to go higher than 16x240 or 14x300,
multi sets the rams to run at 942mhz, give or take a little. definitely within proven limits.
for 14x300, i've already raised the following voltages.
vcore 1.5
cpu pll 1.62
NB core 1.63
FSB term 1.60
SB 1.15
SB 1.5v 1.6
PSU is a corsair VX550w.
i just received the rampage and im looking for the newest drivers.
the once i got are from last year, but looking in diferent websites (intel,...) and forums i cant find anything clear about it.
which are the latest drivers?? where can i find them??
i wonder if the NB and SB come all together in the same chipset driver...
thank you
Grab them from Intel. It's a complete driver set for the NB, SB....etc. Only thing you'll have to download extra is the Intel Matrix Storage Manager if you want to use RAID.Quote:
Originally Posted by menko2
thank you man; i just go it.
the ones i have left is the LAN drivers. there are so many in asus website and i wonder if all are necesary and where to get the latest version.
any clue in this??
1000mhz for 1:1 ratio.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takle
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/9105/425ghzck5.th.jpg
Here -» http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.doQuote:
Originally Posted by menko2
Is someones still using this board with kentsfield? I'm looking for some hint to get this cpu stable past 3.68 Ghz. My actual config is 460x8, but can't manage to get one single more Mhz out of it, tried do add one and two notches to any voltages, and with differents combinations of gtl's, but didn't managed to get anything stable.
So i'm wondering if someone has a template to post/suggest for a stable config with Q6600/Q6700 > 465 or 470x8
thanks
My maximus formula have some problem and I will soon replace it by the rampage (I ordered one just yesteday evening). Wich bios is the best with this mobo with a qx9650 ?
no more final bios for this bord? 0308 is the finish suport from asus? :mad:
it's been a while since i have run this board but had some dry ice to kill and an E8600 that isn't support by the 0219 BIOS so the 1M boost is there. just like the first day i got this board, 580FSB was a piece of cake...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._session-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...8_5798-1sm.png
i then threw in an E8400 to test the max FSB with a lowered multi but 600FSB was about the 1M limit. the 1M above was on the 333 Strap with a PL of 9 and a couple phases pulled into 8. voltages were all pretty low with the exception of vNB which was set to 1.71v in the BIOS. stock cooling, as it was out of the box.
Bios 0407 is the latest oficial non-beta bios.Quote:
Originally Posted by psychopath
Im running a 3370 on this board, have not updated BIOS since I got it about two months ago.
Dropped the chip in, went straight to 3.6, ran it crunching for about 8 hours with no issues, jumped to 3.8, ran that for about 6 hours, now @ 4.01.
keeps telling me I need to update BIOS, which brings me to my question.
I have been keeping tabs on this thread as I own the board.
I have seen many BIOS versions talked about..........frankly I am confused as to why some are running older versions, yet others have moved to newer ones.
Also is anyone else running a XEON on this board?
got alinky ? for the newest ?Quote:
Originally Posted by OVERK|LL
Oh, I almost forgot! I need to post my Rampage Formula results with dual 4870X2 cards! Okay, here is my Vantage score on the extreme preset:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6...tagedw2.th.jpg
And here is a picture of the inside of my PC:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9412/loopdt0.th.jpg
I've got Thermalright HR-09 heatsinks on the MOSFETs and HR-07 heatsinks on my RAM. I've got a D-Tek Fuzion V2 on the CPU and a DangerDen MPC-X38 on the NB. On the SB, I have an Enzotech CNB-S1L. The video cards of course are on stock cooling.
My vantage score was achieved with my 24/7 settings which are 459x8 on my Q9450, my FSB:DRAM ratio at 5:6, and currently the 4870X2s at stock speeds.
Installing the 4870X2s went very smoothly, I just popped them in (there were no obstructions), installed the latest Catalyst 8.8 and off they went.
does that mean p5e (at least in terms of bios updates) has better support than rampage? thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by SirDaemon
Official 0408 BIOS is up. Once again it just claims "support new CPUs".
Takel: I have 8 Gig of OCZ Platinum DDR2-1000 and I run it at 1:1 (900) when I an at 450 FBS, But when I run at 425 FBS I run the RAM at 5:6 (1020) I have to set the NB to 1.51 to run stable.
Phelan1777: I have the Xeon X3350, For me 408 is the best BIOS. With this BIOS I can enable LLC and lower my Vcore to 1.27500 and I am stable at 3.6 (450x8). I always heard that LLC did not work with the older BIOS. Without LLC enabled I had to use 1.3V to be stable.
thnkx 1haplo noted, will look into it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1haplo
Anyone tried this 0408 official BIOS?Quote:
Originally Posted by 003
I was using 0408 BETA and it seems very much like this one, except in 0408 official I can't enable DRAM Static Read Control, but in everest benchmark the performance seems de same.
It's bit-by-bit identical to 0408 beta. They are the same. It results from this that issue with PCI-e raid-controllers is not solved.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirDaemon
Does the problem effect all PCI-E controllers...I mean host-based and IOP based...and if so which manufacturers and what is the size of the firmware/bios on those cards? Try booting with the raid controller in pci-e 2.0 slot #2 (closest to cpu) and gpu in the other lower slot, or could just be a problem with shadow memory allocation for the boot rom. Adaptec for example use an 8MB rom. Figure out the specifics of it and email Asus support, more people that do it the sooner it will be done something about.
mikeyakame! glad to see you back!
find something new about this mobo? new hint to reach higher oc and better stability you want to share with us?