added 1104 bios to front page.. Good job guys on letting asus know about our issues. any word as if they will include this in all there updated bios's from now on?
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added 1104 bios to front page.. Good job guys on letting asus know about our issues. any word as if they will include this in all there updated bios's from now on?
I have the same, I had this on every bios, maybe thats why I dont see any difference with the new bios?Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
thanks asus for the bios :D
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/thumb/06_28858.JPG
I have a problem with booting.. since i have installed a second gtx295 only after a few resets my screen kicks in.. anyone know how i can solve this ?
Thats an excellent score! nice work man!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by webwilli
Jason, cpuz 1.50 is out maybe add it to the first page?
seems fixed : it was my HDMI converter, back on DVI.. boots normal nowQuote:
Originally Posted by AceBaran
Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
I had to run 2 instances of LinX each 20 loops to get to 79-80C but all seems fine, no bsod here :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by theonlybabyface
Tested with my DMM and this is what i've got, LLC auto.
@ Idle:
-Bios set: 1,425v
-Bios read: 1,422v
-CPU-Z read: 1,416v
-DMM read: 1,425v
@Load:
-CPU-Z read: 1,416v
-DMM read: 1,462v :eek:
Same thing I saw...a 0.05 negative loadline.
1.352 bios
1.352 windows
1.394 DMM when loaded. [LinX]
the loadline thing
is the same for all asus 16phase
i had the same thing for m2f and re
only diff the increment was slightly around 0.0125v or so .
hey busta i am doing a test atm in and out of the casing and different kinds of load on the pwm and also the qpi/dram voltage card
inital result shows that in the casing.. theres definately a need to have active cooling on them
the qpi/dram card was freaking hot on linx and especially memtest hci .
now the koolance full coverage looks appealing with them adding the qpi/dram voltage card block as well
t_flight intead of posting here y not u guys just pm between
cause nobody really cares about that corsair issue
but i would really like u to give a feedback for the bios
did the function have a negative impact for the 965xe
that would be the first positive thing uve said so far other than all the negative post including about asus engineers etc.
we can feedback more things to them
since this the tdp has some initial result
ive started asking them about the cold boot and psu correlation.
my intial impression it has to do with the phases on the pwm and the qpi/dram voltage card.. just a gut feeling
Thats an interesting finding cstkl1, my set up is on a benchtable, no case... I might pull off the heatpipe assembly and re apply tim to everything.
Though with the 775 version REX, this was an issue, maybe same applies here. Have you got a link to that block please?
The loadline thing doesnt concern me tbh, its good to know. awareness is half of the battle.
Where is this on the board? the qpi/dram voltage card? im assuming its the chip under the ram just above sb sink?
Now, back on topic...
I do not know why everyone is getting worked up over the slight overvolting the board does. For me this is no more than 0.03V so I just conciously compensate for that. No need to get your panties in a bunch :p:
My part number though is different than most (or rest) on this board and is posted somewhere early in this thread. Maybe that is why my overvolting is lower? If my memory serves me well my part number is 90-MIB6L0-G0EAY10Z compared to everyone else's 90-MIB6L0-G0EAY00Z. In any case, voltages under idle and load are some of the first things that I checked when I got the board and it is good practice for everyone to do that, so to those that did not do this they should really make this a habit. How else would you even know that your board is running within desired specs otherwise?
In terms of the cold boot issue I have started to experience lately again, I am doing some testing on memory timings at the moment (not the basic four timings, but other timings) and so far I seem to have eliminated my cold boot issue.
We'll see what happens when I tighten things further. Right now I set my default timings for 1804MHz as 8-9-7-19-1T and the rest of advanced timings according to what gets set when I use the X.M.P. profile and the cold boot went away.
I am still convinced that at least in my case the cold boot is DRAM related.
ive reapplied the tm and now blasting my 2hp aircond towards the bench rig in the room to lower the temp and see whether theres a difference after a few hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by bustamove44
the qpi/dram card is under the rog logo.
advice ppl please use some finesse when u try to remove this card.
the koolance block is on their webby
for the qpi dram its a addon
but the bits power seems to be one piece block but with a hefty price tag.
This is the only board that I haven't stripped the NB/SB sinks off and re done the TM, I really cant see it dropping temps that much, if any?
Quote:
Originally Posted by chayos00
Posting this up again. Could anyone give me a response? Thanks!
Just try it...it must make some difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by chayos00
If you look back on this thread, someone tried that, and also a Noctua heatsink, making little difference. But there is no harm in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by chayos00
nb cooling on stock doesnt much of a differenceQuote:
Originally Posted by scaramonga
unless
this is what happened to me
uncore 4000 vtt 1.48 heck did a 5 hours memtest on it nb temp 57C
put into the casing bsod when the temps reached 60C
placed a 40mm fan on it bsod after 1300% but nb temp now 57C
i was like wtf
took out rog logo open the side panel casing
placed a coolermaster crossflow fan ( the one that they used for the 830) yup its a big long fan.
uncore 4000 vtt 1.48 passed memtest hci 5 hours.
just want to share on my config.
which is y i think the ek block for the nb/sb is stupid
the bits power and the new koolance might proove something
the cons of my assumptions
i didnt take in consideration it could have been the pwm's as it heats up pretty much and the heatpipe is just running along to the passive cooled heatsinks under the qpi/dram card.
it did for m2f and RE.Quote:
Originally Posted by scaramonga
That Koolance block does look interesting. I wonder how much a difference it will make. I have some old watercooling parts just sitting around I might sell and buy the Koolance block just for the hell of it.Of course then my ROG thingy wont light up anymore:)Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
If this assumtion is correct then it would explain a lot. nb and sb are ok on my board the temps are good even under load they are not bumping up too much.
im just gonna take that rog logo thing off and have a fan blowing on the qpi/mem voltage card and see how it goes.
if u want lights checkout the upcoming bits power solutionQuote:
Originally Posted by Bootsy
green, red, white, orange ... etc
a colorful fiesta.
With the latest 1104 BIOS, I can't get my system to run stable with the same OC setting as I can with 1001. Please explain to me how to make a change to this "new" TDP thing that Asus supposedly fixed on this latest BIOS?
Im posting this again in hope to get some help.
Hey guys I was wondering if somebody could help me get my oc stable with HT on.
So far I cant runt HT on at the settings below and I dont know how much more I can raise vcore without the temps getting too high.
I can run 3800MHz HT on@1.352v but that seems a bit too high. Any help would be appreciated. Im on latest BIOS. Settings below are Prime, Linx and pcmark/3Dmark vantage stable.
AI overclock - manual
OC from CPU level up - auto
OC from Memory level up - auto
CPU Ratio setting - auto
CPU configuration
CPU Ratio Setting - auto
C1E Support - disable
Hardware prefetcher - enable
Adjacent Cache line prefetcher - enable
Intel Virtualization tech - disabled
CPU TM Function - disabled
Execute Disabled bit - disabled
Intel HT Technology - disabled
Active Processor Cores - all
A20M - enable
Intel Speedstep tech - enabled
Intel Turbo Mode tech - enabled
Intel C-STATE tech - disabled
BCLK frequency - 191
PCIE frequency - 110
DRAM frequency - DDR3 1528MHz
UCLK frequency - 3056MHz
QPI frequency - auto
Dram timing control
1st iformation - Insert Timings Here in 9-9-9-24 -X-X-Xformat
2nd information - Insert Timings Here in X-X-X-XX -X-X-Xformat
3rd information - Insert Timings Here in X-X-X-XX-X-X-X format
EPU II phase control - full phase
Load-line calibration - enable
CPU differential amplitude - 800mV
Extreme OV - disabled
Current voltage
Cpu voltage - 1.328V in windows 1.35000v BIOS
CPU PLL voltage - auto
QPI-Dram voltage - 1.37500v BIOS 1.356v win
Current voltage 1.131v - 1.508v - 1.111v - 1.508v
IOH voltage - 1.39v
IOH PCIE voltage - auto
ICH voltage- 1.15316 BIOS 1.15v win
ICH PCIE voltage - auto
Current voltage X.xxx v, X.xxx v, X.xxx v ,X.xxx v
DRAM Bus voltage - 1.64356 v BIOS 1.640 Win
DRAM REF voltage - auto
Debug mode - string
Keyboard TeakIt comtrol - disabled or enable
CPU spread spectrum - disabled or enable
PCIE spectrum - disabled or enable
CPU clock skew - auto or XXXX ps
IOH clock skew - auto or XXXX ps
I dont think cpu 1.352v is too high on those settings unless your rig is getting very hot, your ioh doesnt need to be as high as it is imo at those clocks.
you could bring that down a bit. Also why have you set CPU differential amplitude - 800mV? dont think that is really needed at these clocks, auto will adjust it as needed.
@electricl - OCing your PCIE is not a good idea. It can cause system wide corruption. Also, I will say this again...not every chip can run 4GHz with HT on. Some simply cannot. Try 20x200MHz, 1.4V Vcore, 1.35000V QPI/DRAM, and 1.65681V DRAM and see if that is stable.
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by dejanh
You can clock PCIE (it can sometimes help the balance), but not by the amount you have (110), maybe 101 or 102, but generally leave as is :)
pcie if you need to clock it is best done in windows with setfsb in my experience. doing it in bios can cause havoc with your sata drives, if you go too far with pcie overclocked with setfsb the system will just hang or crash. As a general rule I allways set 101 in bios and then if 3d benching use setfsb.
101 in bios is fine for any game I've ever played. Though I cant comment on if it helps with video editing and such.
I have tried several methods to keep the NB cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by chayos00
I can not believe ASUS did not think a water block needed.
First I took an old RE alternate cooler and tried it, no difference.
Then I tried a Koolance 122 water block.
Reduced it a little but still not much.
Then went with a larger Koolance 135 block that is designed for a CPU and it did OK.
But, the temps where still not as low as I would like.
So I took an 80W pelter/tec under the 135 block.
This works great!:up:
I guess you could use something like the Thermalright HR-05/IFX Heatpipe Chipset Cooler and a 80mm fan.
http://www.frozencpu.com/images/prod...cpu-tri-45.jpg
This is a pretty large cooler so I am not sure of the fit.
There are others that may be a better fit like the Thermaltake CL-C0034 Copper Fan & Heatsinks.
http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...116-018-03.jpg
Hope that helps.
Me I will stay with my pelter and water block.
After spending all day working on my uncore speed, I've gotten to this. This board has the oddest voltage issues, especially in the qpi/dram area.
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=508032
http://i43.tinypic.com/21n4d9u.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/28k53f6.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by DerekT
Puts on mod hat;Quote:
Originally Posted by T_Flight
Now I've spoken with both of you in PM on this and will say this publically:
I don't give a rats ass what went on at another forum but it isn't coming here!
I hope I've made my point and plainly.
It stops now.
I'm removing the posts both of you made on this subject and getting this thread back on topic.
Thanks for reading.
Dave
Roger! Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
I've noticed some...I don;t know how to put it...some unusual voltage issues. I can quite put my finger on it. It like evertime a setting is changed it's like you have to relearn this board all over again. It's almost like you just have to randomly try things that at first don't make any sense, and then they work!
It's like this guy ---> :eek: Huh?!? I've caught things like that two or 3 times, and cannot make any deductions from it. It's like everytime yiou change a ratio you have to start changing all kinds of settings to get it stable.
This is a completely different kind of running to me with these CPU's. They are awesome, but learning to get high clocks is proving to be pretty difficult. 3.8GHz was a piece of cake. 4.0GHz took me slightly longer, but was starightforward. 4.2GHz was quite difficult and I had to find the magic QPI/DRAM Vtt, and really raise the vCore to achieve it...not just a bump, but 2 or 3 bumps.
Now, 4.3GHz is proving to be elusive, and I'm concerned about messing with IOH, and MCH voltages and all of that, but it seems like when you hit a wall these are the things that are working for people, but I cannot make heads or tails from all the reports I'm reading. I'm using water cooling so I can't go too insane becasue that takes Xtreme Cooling.
What do you guys think? Think I'm about walled out for the cooling I have, or is there stuff I'm missing?
Indeed. Thanks for clearing up the mess. On to other things.
This new BIOS allows me a higher stability while running on air. I can now make 4.0Ghz HT on a TRUE Black with less voltage.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...T2008/1103.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by Movieman
Derek, how did you get a multiplier of 22x on the 920 as reports by Everest?Quote:
Originally Posted by DerekT
I've searched for the blocks, i did find the one from koolance and it's nice! But the one from bits power i didn't find. Checked there site but i did not find any watercooling parts on there :confused: Do you have a link please?Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
@DR3
How did you mount the pelt + wc block, do you have a pic please. I have a 60W pelt laying around here somewhere :D
^^
Pics of the Bitspower block here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=212241.
Performance-PCs.com has a few Rampage II Extreme Blocks. EK and Koolance i think.Quote:
Originally Posted by OcAddict
Links to: Koolance Full NB/SB/IOH Block and the EK Full Cover NB/SB Block which comes in a Delrin top version and a Acrylic Version. Pick your flavor.
I like the one above the most just for it's looks.. I have no idea on performance numbers.
You almost have to get a full cover block to get any perfomance out of the NorthBridge section. Because even if you remove the Stock NB heatsink, There is still a plate of copper there. That's why I did'nt go ahead and get that fancy swiftech water block that was made for the original Rampage Extreme. The WaterBlock is not getting direct contact with the die.
Hi Guys,
I am new to xtremesystems and to overclocking. Currently my 920 is overclocked to 3.2GHz using the Tune-Up facility in the Bios. I am looking to try and overclock to 3.8GHz to 4.0GHz. Can anyone post their Bios settings so that I can copy? Thanks.
Intel i7 920 @ 3.2GHz
Asus Rampage Extreme 2 Motherboard (Bios 1104)
9GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz DDR3 Memory
Quad SLI EVGA GTX 295 Graphics Cards
Lian Li PC-80 Case
CoolIt Domino ALC CPU Cooler
300GB Western Digtal VelociRaptor Hard Drive
250GB Western Digital Hard Drive
250GB Western Digital Hard Drive
Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W
LG Blue-Ray Drive
Samsung DVD Re-Writer
I don't understand, what is Turbo mode Limit? Should i enable it or shouldn't i?
Disable it to remove the TDP limit but leave your multiplier on Auto and enable speedstep and turbo and your good to go. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by yup
Tests the software to make a mistake:rofl:
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/m...i_217/8021.jpg
is anyone else experiencing very poor raid performance on this board?
For ex. I had two wd6401aals drives in raid-0 and the performance was good, about 130mb/s average.
Single drive on this board was around 95mb/s average.
Now i went out and added 2 more of the same drives (all model, and firmwares match) to run 4xraid0 + 4x raid5 in a matrix setup. 320gb os raid0 stripe + remainder data raid 5 stripe.
I am getting the exact same performance using 4 drives as i was with 2 in raid 0, and the raid 5 performance is abysmal drooping down to 5mbs throughout the drive.
Extracting rar files with this setup is painfully slow. at least 2x to 3x as long as the raid-0 stripe.
Now, I know raid 5 is not supposed to be as fast, but with 4 drives it shouldn't be this brutal.......
Measured with hd-tune.....
Try upgrading to everest 5, it fixed all the bugs in the i7 readings with latencies and all.Quote:
Originally Posted by waixxx
Is it easy to remove the stock cooling even after it has run for a while or is it best done from new ?Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonelmore
I am thinking the heatsink compound will get baked
This seems to be a good deal on a full coverage block also , I noticed in the linkie above its out of stock...This is from the same people on Ebay my Gpu block came from . Theyre fast dependable Ebay'ers.
Koolance MB-ASR2E (ASUS Rampage II Extreme) [no nozzles
Just ordered one but it will be a week or so before I'm able to get it installed. - Had to order coolent and more tubing .
Try everything on Auto/Defaults except set:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nvidia Ireland
Turbo Power Limit Disabled
19x multiplier
200MHz BCLK
1604MHz DRAM, 8-8-8-24-1T timings
Vcore around 1.25V
QPI/DRAM 1.35000V
DRAM 1.65681V
By the way, how did you manage to get 9GB or DRAM? Surely that must be wrong...
[QUOTE= By the way, how did you manage to get 9GB or DRAM? Surely that must be wrong...[/QUOTE]
No I have 9GB Of RAM (3 x 2GB and 3 x 1GB)
I never even noticed it. I have seen 21 and 21.5 so possibly this new version of Everest doesn't read .5 multipliers right. Not quite sure.
Edit:
Looked over the software again. Everest CPUID shows the proper multiplier (21). CPU-z shows a fluctuation betwen 20.5, 21, 21.5. Everest Cache and Memory Benchmark shows a multi of 22. Since this is a new integer version of Everest, it is very likely a bug. Note that the Cache Benchmark is also reading the CPU speed differently.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...kT2008/mem.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by jcniest5
No worries. I went a couple of weeks before changing to the EK blocks. Didn't like laying the heatsink on the QPI/DRAM chipset so now I'm using the Koolance MB-ASR2E block on the NB/SB. (Awaiting the QPI/DRAM add on)Quote:
Originally Posted by andyr(uk)
Here's a picture of the heat pipes/blocks removed. As you can see, it is predominately thermal tape as opposed to TIM.
Click to enlarge...
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4...e001pf0.th.jpg
OK thanks for the info i like the look of the koolance stuff, i take it the QPI/DRAM add on replaces the need for the fan. What are you using for the Mosfets?Quote:
Originally Posted by sanhacker
I'm still using EK for the MOSFETs. Although, the more I look at them, I do like the idea of the back plate on the Koolance MOSFET blocks. If I was doing it all over again, I'm sure I would just go with Koolance for the MB blocks.
As far as the QPI/DRAM add on, yes it replaces the ROG light and heat sink. If there is a fan in there, I've never heard it. At least there is no audible difference with it plugged in or not. LOL. Maybe my fan doesn't work which would explain some of my problems...
Those Koolance blocks look good especially with the qpi/dram chip add on, cant get them here in the uk though and shipping from the u.s. is criminal! then we get stung import duty tax.:shakes:Quote:
Originally Posted by sanhacker
That works both ways. What we pay over here for Thermochill Rad's is also criminal !
Your wasting your time and money on a NB/SB waterblock on this board :)
I'd scrap those 3x1gb sticks. It'll be much easier to oc with just 3 sticks total of ram. I couldn't imagine you would need more than 6gb of ram anyways. If I learned anything from the 775 days it was that it was much easier to oc with only 2 of the 4 slots filled.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nvidia Ireland
I was having big problems when I was running 12 gb ram and trying for 4.2 on this board..took out 6gigs..and all my bsod's went away....solid as a rock.
Yeah, nb/sb on my board seem to be fine, but I need to some how deal with the qpi/dram card, im sure that is overheating under load.Quote:
Originally Posted by scaramonga
Hey guys, I've recently had problems with my OC on my new I7 computer that I got in December. It was stable @ 4GHz now it's not even at the default I7 920 speed of 2.6GHz. I have everything currently in its default settings.
I'm not within my 30 day return window from newegg.com so I'm assuming I'd have to get a hold of the manufacture. So my question for you guys is what's the most likely problem the CPU or the MB?
Usually my "instability" occurs while I run my Seti@Home 24/7, then at some time I'll come back to the computer and thinking the monitor has shut off from "power savings" it really has just "froze". (Only monitor is setup for "sleep" everything else runs 24/7) I can tell from my little LCD poster as to the temp of the CPU, if its in the 30's *C range or more like 45-55*C.
SOOOoo...... what do you guys think? CPU or MB? or need more details?
Oh yeah..... my 1000W PSU will be here today. I'll reformat and reinstall Vista 64 after that.
Thanks
Jason
disable sleep mode
In case anyone is interested, the "intel c-state tech" option in the bios cause a huge drop in performance for my raid-o setup. i also verified this with a friend and the same thing occurs. so at least i got that sorted.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazyea
however the drives these days are so fast, i dont think the ichr10 can scale any better with more than two drives in raid. also verified with my friends 3 drive raid setup using the same drives as me.
so in the end i will keep c-state disable and run two raid-0 arrays for optimal performance.
Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
Only the monitor is setup for power savings everything else is set for 24/7 running.
I'd disable sleep for the monitor and the next time it freezes, see if you can see anything to determine that cause as it is hard to determine what is causing the freeze when the monitor is blacked out. :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by chayos00
I have overclocked my 920 to 4Ghz as per Jasonelmore settings in Post #3. I am getting high temperatures on the Southbridge and Northbridge. What are the acceptable temperatures for the CPU, Southbridge and Northbridge etc? Thanks.
Intel i7 920 @ 4.0GHz
Asus Rampage Extreme 2 Motherboard (Bios 1104)
9GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz DDR3 Memory
Quad SLI EVGA GTX 295 Graphics Cards
Lian Li PC-80 Case
CoolIt Domino ALC CPU Cooler
300GB Western Digtal VelociRaptor Hard Drive
250GB Western Digital Hard Drive
250GB Western Digital Hard Drive
Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W
LG Blue-Ray Drive
Samsung DVD Re-Writer
I never have crossed 50C on the nb and like 43C on the sb. And that is at around 4.3ghz loaded in linx.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nvidia Ireland
Is there any way to have USB power remain ON when system is shut down on this board?
I have various devices I'd like to charge overnight when system is off, and it seems no power unless on ATM? :confused:
i would like to say thx for this great thread
very helpfull and informative
The 80W pelter from Danger Den fits perfectly on the northbridge cooling mount once the heat sink is removed.Quote:
Originally Posted by OcAddict
The screws are very small.
I used some of the mounting hardware from a Maze 4-1 pelter block I had.
But, you could probably find the hardware at the local hardware store.
The screws size I believe is 4-40 so you will need:
2 - 4-40 threaded rod (all thread)
2 - 4-40 jam nuts with lock washers
2 - 4-40 thumb nuts
2 - springs (optional)
Then you need the retaining bar.
I made this from 2 wing srews a piece of all thread and 2 thread sleeves.
2 - Wing Screws 6-32
2 - theaded sleeves
1 - small piece of all thread
Take the wing screws and drill a hole in the center of the end to accept the 4-40 all thread posts.
Do not want to go on to long about how to put it all together, pretty simple.
Here is a very poor picture of the result.
http://mysite.verizon.net/drose20619...orthbridge.jpg
isnt that the xtc ram cooler
so what rams ure runnning.. low heatspreaders??
so for the pelt did u plate a double copper plate one on the mobo heatsink and another on the waterblock or just one one the mobo heatsink
cause previous experience with pelt it will melt a bit and get kindda sticky,
How did this go? im interested in what the qpi/dram card is doing. atm I have no way of knowing how that is affecting the system in regard to heat which obviously in turn affects overcklcking potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
Not really sure how to test this aspect of the board to possibly rule it out or mod something to deal with it, im looking at the koolance block solution, but as my n/b and s/b seem to be fine im not sure if its worth it. on the other hand if it deals with the qpi/dram chips then it might be worth going for.
well it showed more consistency on memtest hciQuote:
Originally Posted by bustamove44
now just modded the nb heat sink and replaced it with thermalright hr05 ifx/sli ( bent it ) holing some 25mm evercool aluminium 80mm fan with a 40nmm fan blowing from i/o panel into the rog lights ( take note this is not top of it)
testing on 2nd board
first board just did a 1:1 return for fun :P
luckily a lot of etailers still dont have the hardware to test x58's yet.
nb temp in rv01 now 43C on idle and load 52C.
mobo temp now idle 30C load 32C
got a few pelts coming in 40mm's 82watts 12v rated.. going to test that.
wondering whether the hr05 can coolt the hotside or not.. hmm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bootsy
Thx for the links guys, BitsPower and EK :down: The Koolance block on the other hand i love :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonelmore
Thx for the explenation but don't you have condensation problems with that pelt or is it running @ 7V or something? What are the temps now with that pelt?Quote:
Originally Posted by DR3
So far so good on this new BIOS :):) :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...i4200scara.png
First time using a pelter and I just put it right on the mobo heatsink and the other side is the waterblock.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
Guess I will need to scrape it off if I ever replace or change it.
Keeps the temps in the 30's at idle and low 40's at extreme loads.
I am using Crucial RAM with a OCZ ram cooler, also works very well.
Was thinking of liquid cooling the RAM, but I have not had good experiences with this in the past.
@scaramonga - It looks like you've hit 4.0 with turbo and HT turned on? That's great!
I just flashed to the newest bios and I'm ready to OC with the following common hardware -
Core i7 920 (currently at stock) Cooled with TRUE Black
Rampage II Extreme BIOS 1104
Corsair Dominator 3x2gb kit 1600
Current temps are
CPU - Reported by Everest Cores = 37-40c
NB/SB - 51-52c
I'm a little nervous about how hot the NB and SB are reporting. Should this be cause for concern?
That said, would anyone be kind enough to provide a template for me to work from, for 4.0 w/HT (that can be adapted to 3.6 if need be.) on the 1104 BIOS? I was reading there may be some changes in what should be enabled/disabled CPU option wise, on this new BIOS.
Thanks for your time!
The 1104 BIOS is making my system unstable and can not overclock as high as with 1001. So I've flashed back to 1001.
http://f.imagehost.org/t/0417/42p1m8t.jpg
Your OK buddy :) The NB/SB are well known to get hot on this board, and mine sit 50-59 usually, no need for concern, its perfectly normal :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ellipsys
I don't know about perfectly normal, obviously the cooler the better in terms of overclocking potential, they will get hot if for example your running sli or tri sli, but if your running just one card I dont think they should get that hot.
They can take a fair bit of heat but not good over long periods imo.
Don't listen to the 'scaremongers' lol :p:......MAX 65 on that NB/SB and you will be OK ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bustamove44
Oh....and yes, the cooler the better, but everyone seems to be around the same? ;)
So yes, its perfectly normal :)
I run 3.8Ghz and my Northbridge is 46C with Southbridge being 44C. These and the GPU at 44C are the highest temps in my system.
If you are not overclocked and your DRAM is running at 1600Mhz, then it's a bit high for such settings, but not at all in a dangerous altitude.
Unless someone is running with a pair of 295's, I can't see why anyone would upgrade to BIOS 1104, especially if the OC's are good with any previous bios.Quote:
Originally Posted by moorfang
By the way, nice OC Moor.
yes, why would anyone like to have a stable 21x multi :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by vegasr
Yeah exactly, 1104 is probably the most important bios so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by cky2k6
Hi can anyone compile a list of the current known issues with the 1004 bios?
My comp seems to restart suddenly and randomly without any warning. I have tired everything from contacting Asus to installing latest drivers to troubleshooting each of my hardware parts. Can anyone assist me please?
Rebooting is mostly a voltage issue, try to raise vcore, vdimm (to 1.65) and vpqi to 1.35.Quote:
Originally Posted by applescript
Is quite normal @ 4 ghz on air cooling...... These Core i7 are hot cpu's :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by waixxx
Will the sound card you get with the board still fit when I put a waterblock on a 4870x2?
RoEy
should do the block is on the underside of the card [opposite side to sound card slot] and the barbs will be no where near it.:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by RoEy
If the ram plates on the card cause an issue use the second blue pcie slot, you wont have a problem there.
yeah and thats only at 5min of load......lolQuote:
Originally Posted by waixxx
I have two 4870x2's with water blocks and have no problem with the sound card fitting.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoEy
If you get a longer sound card you may have problems, the one that came with the board is fine.
If that scares you then it is time to go to liquid. pelter or phase. :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by waixxx
Ok, I have a problem that I am finding rather puzzling...
In the last few weeks I started noticing that my computer would hang at DET DRAM when I am powering it up in the morning and I naturally assumed this is the cold boot issue. However, I found this strange as I managed to eliminate cold boot right around 0705 BIOS so I kept an eye on this and soon after I noticed that this seems a bit different than cold boot, or seems so anyway. Why? Because I cannot get the computer to go past DET DRAM without removing at least one memory stick, the booting, then resetting the BIOS settings to defaults, booting again, shutting down, reinstalling the rest of the memory, and then finally booting up successfully and setting my OC settings in the BIOS again...
Very messed up. Memtest86+ 2.11 and Memtest HCI do not show any problems after testing the memory for 3+ hours at either 1600MHz 7-8-7-18-1T or 1800MHz 8-9-7-19-1T. The system is also Prime stable and LinX stable. All voltages are within normal limits, i.e., 1.36250V CPU, 1.35000V QPI/DRAM, 1.65681V DRAM. The rest is all on auto.
No other apparent problems either. Once the system is up and running I can keep powering it down and powering it back up as much as I want and no effect. However, in the morning it never loads and I always have the same problem. Stange thing is that removing power from the system, using the CMOS reset, anything...well...none of it works :confused:
Only once I do the procedure in the above specified order does the system actually boot. After that it is flawless.
Is my board going on me? I am really at odds with this issue now especially since stress testing shows absolutely nothing, and I mean absolutely no faults, nothing.
i dont think its the board
this issue seems to be more psu , proc related as it seems to be happening on every other x58's manufacturers also
I am running my 920 at 4.0GHz and I am getting the following temperatures. 70 NB 65 SB and 50 CPU.Quote:
Originally Posted by scaramonga
These temperatures are under load.
Are these too high? I am thinking my GTX 295 Quad SLI are the main cause?
Your cpu temp does'nt look that bad.. but your NB and SB temps are a little high. how much volts you running through those things? According to intel spec the nb and sb can take temps up to 90C but mine never gets over 50CQuote:
Originally Posted by Nvidia Ireland
leave it on auto if ya can
I am using your template jasonelmore as per Post #7. Remember I send you a PM yesterday?Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonelmore
I am very green to the overclocking game so if someone can point me in the right direction to try and reduce the temperatures I would be very grateful.
Look at your auto settings in the bios for NB and SB. It will show the actual values your motherboard is using for auto. Try bumping it down .10 v on both and see if it's still stable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nvidia Ireland
Your case's ambient temps are probably the cause. Make sure you have a intake fan in the front and a exhaust fan sucking the air out the back. Also adding a small fan to the NB never hurt anybody.