If the Rampage is anything like the Maximus Formula (and we know it is), you may well have every need for the LCD poster ... the words "CPU INIT" & "DET DRAM" may become all too familiar. Sincerely hope you dont have this experience.
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If the Rampage is anything like the Maximus Formula (and we know it is), you may well have every need for the LCD poster ... the words "CPU INIT" & "DET DRAM" may become all too familiar. Sincerely hope you dont have this experience.
I usually don't get those unless my oc is wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leithfield
This is my first experience with an LCD poster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leithfield
So you are saying that these codes can occur anytime, even after booted into windoze or something?
I guess I need to google this later today. CPU Initialization and Detect Memory sound like things which would occur early, not post post.
Thanks.
It looks like the codes that can appear on the LCD are listed in the table in the order that they occur. Thus CPU init is first and boot into OS is last.
Of course I will use the LCD when I'm OC-ing but after my system is stable 24x7 then I'm not going to need it unless something changes.
So I'll leave it connected, of course, but when I go to put my computer in place for 24x7 operation I'll just coil and tie the cord and stuff it neatly behind the PC.
Edro
Can somebody post their bios settings for e8400? i'm trying to orthos stabilize mine at 4.22ghz.
One thing i love about this board is that the vcore does not fluctuate once load calibration is enabled. this is an excellent thing for ocing since my other boards fluctuated like crazy!
I found a forum on google that showed settings for e8400 using 8 or 9 multi on the maximus formula but there are some bios options that are missing....the boards are alomst the same but the rampage's northbridge is different.
Thanks!
Two of the members posting here have the e8400 and Rampage Formula in their specs. Why don't you try posting there or even PM-ing them?Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
Has anyone been able to run the trd=5 with 500FSB?
Anyone..??? :stick:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dualist
[QUOTE=safan[/QUOTE]
how the testing going with G.Skills you list yer testing them in yer signature
U like these 8GB of G.skill (4 x 2GB) DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ
on this mobo ?? OR anyone have a better suggestion ???
i've got them in my P5E (really run well at 5-5-5-15 ddr1002) & am gettting this(on order) MoBo = X48 Rampage Formula.. soo i want to get them for the X48 gonna get the Q9450 for the R/P X48 for now & then throw a QX in to the Rampage & the Q9450 will go into the P5E
I'm a n00b at all the O/C'in but can't wait to get my feet wet & O/C . the reason i got the P5E is i need a stable work platform & the X48 R/P will be the learning curve/play platform ..
see my signature for my sys
I have a P5E and a new Rampage Formula. I have the same RAM F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2G in each Board, same video card - EVGA 8800GT, the P5E has an e6850, the Rampage Formula and e8400 (both at 9 x 400) -- Memtest shows about 500 MB/sec greater throughput in the P5E with identical BIOS settings than in the X48 board. ODD!
Yeah , i thought soo the G.Skill are great
I'm thinking i need the higher DDR2 sets for this MoBo
being a test bunny can be expensive !!!
Welcome bigslappy! :welcome:Quote:
Originally Posted by bigslappy
I'm pretty excited, too, about getting my build finished and OC-ed. I've been "building" this computer since early this year due mostly to the delay of the q9450 release and the fact that I can't work very fast with my hands. (disability) If it wasn't for the Intel delay I'd be home by now..
Stick around. I'm sure there'll be lots of benchmarks posted if not this thread then another one around here.
I also have the GSKILL DDR2-1000 2gb dimms at 5-5-5-15 but haven't even booted up with 'em yet.
I currently got my e8400 at 4.32ghz on air, prime stable. About time, couldn't do that on my MSI or my GA board.
Gonna do some gaming then benchmarks.
Very nice respectable 24/7 OC slugzkea, post your settings so other users can attempt to obtain the same OC.
I'm going to see how well it will overclock with 8gigs of ram compared to 2 gigs of ram when my new processor arrives sometime within the next week.
I'll also compare 2gigs(single stick) of G.Skill PC2-8500 to 2gigs (dual sticks)of Corsair Dominator PC2-8500 ver1.2
Great, what VCORE for 4.32ghz?Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
Hi guys,this is my rampage,what do you think about ?
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/...928_480fsb.jpg
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/...16202007_1.jpg
I think you may have made me happy :)
Can you drop the multi more to see what this mobo can do max fsb, 570 is quite nice btw :D
n3vio post system specs please.
I finished tweaking my Bios so I post my results in this thread too.
That's the Rampage Bios 0308 Settings for a full OOCT stable Q9450 @ 3.8GHz (screenshot in Q9450 O/C Thread):
Q9450 OEM L806B090 - Asus Rampage bios 0308 (CPU & N/B water cooled)
-----------------------------------------------
*Advanced settings:
CPU Ratio: 8.0
C1E: Disabled
CPU TM: Enabled
Vanderpool: Enabled (vmware...)
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Max CPUID: Disabled
Speedstep: Disabled
*Extreme Tweaker
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333MHz
FSB Frequency: 475
PCIE Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-951MHz
DRAM Command Rate: 2N
DRAM Timing Control: Auto
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister: Auto
Ai Transaction Booster: Manual -> Level: Auto
CPU Voltage: 1.35625V (1.34V real)
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.50V
North Bridge Voltage: 1.75V
DRAM Voltage: 2V
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.58V (1.50V real !!! Risky: see next post from mngdew)
South Bridge Voltage: 1.175V
SB 1.5V Voltage: 1.50V
Loadline Calibration: Enabled
CPU GTL: 0.67x
NB GTL: 0.67x
DRAM * REF: Auto
CPU & PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
If I were you, I'd go easy on FSB termination voltage.Quote:
Originally Posted by LostHawk
Take a look at link below what happened. This applies to all 45nm chips since they all pretty much share the spec.
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=428
Wow, I'd hate to fry one of those
Thanks for the link.Quote:
Originally Posted by mngdew
Working on more tweaking so...
Edit: Raising CPU to 1.35V allowed to lower FSB VTT to 1.51V real now (1.58V Bios).
anybody throw a QX9770 in to this X48 mobo yet,then O/C & hows it doing ? has anuone even dared to O/C it yet ? it the $1500 bet with Itel ...
Ordered up a QX9770 today .... sold some stuff to get it !! can't figure if i'm gonna water cool or air ..any ideas ? got a 3870X2 OC VisionTek also . this will be Rig #2 ... can't wait ... R/F X48 MoBo gets here tomorrow ... Cpu on Monday
I'm up for Test Bunny !!
I've gotten them up to 1066 no problem, I'm just waiting for when I watercool the motherboard before I push them farther.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigslappy
going with a water block on the QX9770 cpu for now HuGe rad gonna be out side of the case (a 4 fanner) & a high flow 110 volt pump ,will do a water block for the 3870 x2 if needed .found some one who makes them . might even get 2 x2's now .. parts arriving every day now I think i can cool the north /south br & x48 on air as i'v got another Xclio WindTunnel for a case agin with the 25cm dual side fans . Mobo & memory showed up today along with the Vista64bit disk
Does anybody know if the rampage formula uses a 6-layer or 8-layer PCB?
On my first overclock attempt i was able to boot @ 500x7 with trc @ 5 and make it into windows so then i tried for 4ghz and had to reset the cmos.
Since then i haven't been able to hit trc=5 at any fsb nor have i been able to hit 500fsb at any trc.
I was really suprised it booted because my memory has never been able to run 1000mhz but it did on that first magic overclock.
I wish i could have it back.
I guess alot of people do not own this board as info on it is slim to none, anyone using the new 308 bios? If so what changes? Also I want to set my overclock manually but can not see cpu clock speed in bios.
Right now i am only running 400fsb 1:1 memory and i am waiting on some 1ghz memory to come in.
I noticed that even at 400fsb leaving the nb voltage on auto put it all the way up at 1.61 while the default (from what i can tell on msg boards) is around 1.3. Well i set it to 1.3 and everything is still just as stable.
Just a heads up cause it dropped my nb temps quite a bit.
I found back my cam :)
So yes, cooling options are the same than for the Maximus X38 SE.
Here is a dirty Belgian board with hpdc watercooling (except lpdc EK-8800gtx block) ready to O/C:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...ay/rampage.jpg
Signature <> picture. Graphic card & its waterblock replaced now.
Ready to go chilled! How do you like BIOS 0308?
I like it simply due to the fact it gives me a stable 3.8GHz overclock for my Q9450 but I never tried to overclock with the original 0219 bios...Quote:
Originally Posted by sauria
I would like a new "official" bios though as this 0308 bios comes directly from one of their R&D guy and was never available as a direct download from Asus apparently.
Ordered yesterday and have a few Q's:
X48 Rampage Formula
X3350
4gb's Geil Evo
4x 250gb WD RE
1Tb Seagate
Tagan 700W PSU
8800gt XFX
LianLi V1200Bplus.. etc
This is a build for one of my clients..and is a goody for sure. *Is anyone here using RAID w/ the Rampage, currently? Just wondering how the stability of the RAID controller is at higher FSB's.
I just ordered a Rampage Formula, using FedEx 2 day shipping. Can't wait!
I see -- thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by LostHawk
By the way there is only one thing I don't like about the board design and you notice it directly on the picture:
it's the Audio cable between the Rampage included Supreme FX2 card and the front case headers.
I didn't remove the cable for the picture as the Audio header location (HD/AC97) is undocumented so people still looking for it will know.
Edit/Note: Got to love the sound quality of that Audio card they give with the board though. My Audigy 2 sound card is now in the bin.
losthawk love that cooling ... here's a good read on this MoBo hope it helps this might have posted before but not on this thread as i can tell it helps with setting the bios up
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3208&p=1
as for sound & HDMI Asus is about release a new sound card that has a chip that mixes audio & vid
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/36243/135/
QX9770 get here Monday & the rest cooling & hhd's wedsday think i might run the radiator in the crawl space under the floor it's 56f in the summer down there .. the 110 volt pump shoud pull it it from there ( 5 foot rise ) quad fan rad maybe get two might need another for the 2 each 3870x2 OC 's water cool what ya think anyone ?
Hmmm... might pick one of these up at the weekend to give it a shot - although it'll take me some convincing to keep it over my DFI P35.
Just a couple of things worry me about it - firstly, i notice one guy on this thread had problems with his GX2. I will be using a GX2 in the board, so if it has problems then thats a deal breaker! Can anyone confirm there is a known issue?
Secondly, in terms of chipset cooling, I will probably stick my MCW30 on this. Do all the heatpipes come appart, or will I have to find seperate SB/PWM cooling?
For cooling, check the following thread. It's exactly the same as for the Maximus SE X38 board so luckily we can use all that information:Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=162085
You will be able to check in the first post on that thread (near the end of the post) more information about dismounting the original cooling.
There are 2 main parts on the original ROG cooling: mosfets part and N/B to S/B part.
You don't need to remove the mosfets coolers, it's only tied to the other part with a sticker: a simple plate knife used as a lever will remove that easily.
You can see on my motherboard picture above I kept the mosfets ROG coolers.
But the N/B and S/B coolers are soldered together...
In my case I used an old Asus S/B cooler from a P35 board.
A simple Enzotech will work too if you don't have old Asus ones.
Read the linked thread: lots of great info.
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showth...551#post758551
If anyone is using OCZ 6400 memory with a rampage, better check this out.
your being pretty dramatic don't you think? i'm sure there is a big conspiracy over at OCZ on how they can hide the fact that you can't get your memory to overclock 100MHz over stock on the Rampage...please :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
there's no chance you are just not able to clock that kit of memory on this board...is there?
Motherboards in the past have had issues with OCZ ram... remember the old Gigabyte P965 boards, they absolutely hated OCZ ram.
Ahh.. but sometimes it was a match made in heaven. Remember the DFI LP UT nF4 Ultra-D with OCZ Gold Series RAM, that used Winbond BH-5 chips? :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by 3lfk1ng
One thing I did before installing the Q9450 in this board was to test the max FSB with a C2D E6600 processor.Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
It could post up to 513FB at 1:1 with my G.Skill and the Rampage.
Thanks for the link. It looks like the MCW30 will fit both the NB and SB, and I happen to have 2 sat here doing nothing. I know its not really needed to cool the SB, but seeing as I have the blocks I may as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by LostHawk
you guy's think i should watercool the n/b & s/b cause if that's the case then i'll order up parts as i'd want to remove the stock coolers before start up before the glue hardins with the heat & who's got the best water block for that ?
Watercooling the NB is all you need, the SB does not need it. A passive Thermalright HR-05 IFX would probably be overkill.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigslappy
Losthawk where ya get the ..nevermind i see the link now
lol, bigslappy, that pic is supposed to be in your avatar... not your sig.
fixed now
What kind of FSB are you running?
I found that water cooling the NB is unnecessary. I took an old CPU fan and found some screws with pointed tips and screwed the fan onto the NB heatsink. This is probably not needed anyway, but I feel better about the temps, now 35c at 435FSB and 1.41v. Doing this also cooled down the south bridge substantially. Temps were up to 59c before.
My CPU can't get anywhere near the FSB limit unless I lowered the multiplier.
I flashed back to Bios 0219 just to check the overclocking results with that original bios:Quote:
Originally Posted by sauria
Same results, same performances, ...
I can't tell the difference between 0219 and 0308 so.
Maybe it's because I don't use RAID.
I just don't see the difference with my setup.
Anybody managed to have a working pvi-e raid controller on this board?
I have heard that the x38 and x48 dont like it.
I use an LSI SAS PCIe 4X controller on second PCIe 16x slot and it works perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealTelstar
The disks are 2 Seagate Chetah 15,000 rpm set at RAID0.
@LostHawk - did you try to run a dual core cpu before dropping in the 9450?
Useful, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by LostHawk
Mod or OP - Need to change the title of this thread or start new...
Yes, a C2D E6600. I didn't do much with it besides checking FSB wall (513) and a basic overclock 3.6Ghz 9x400: no problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck47
I originally had the 6750 before jumping to the 9450. Got it to 3.6 (8x450), all auto, 1.34v; 3.8 (8x475), all auto, 1.406v; and finally stopped at 4.0 (8x), all auto, with 1.47v. All stable except 4.0 - prime failed @ just over 3 hours. I'm sure 4.0 would have been stable if I attempted to tweak other voltages, but was anxious to get the 9450 in.Quote:
Originally Posted by LostHawk
Researching the Q9450 now (already installed). Was hoping 3.8 would be a safe target, but it's looking more like 3.6 is a bit safer 24/7.
Just wanted to say thanks for doing some of the legwork on the Rampage.:up:
Yes, 3.6GHz is safer for 24/7 really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck47
In my case I just want this processor and motherboard to survive for one year (till Nehalem).
I wouldn't leave it at 3.8GHz like I do now if I wanted to keep that setup for several years.
Edit: I am still hoping for a new Bios where I can lower the NB and VTT voltages though.
I hear ya. This was my last 775 build. Will leave it at 3.6.
Nehalem in 2009.
Right - Ive decided... I shall be picking one of these up at the weekend... lets see how she goes!
I read through the maximus frontpage where it talks about cooling, and couldnt see this anywhere... can anyone confirm that an evercool VC-RE will fit the SB? I have one sat here thats all!
Official 0219 bios is out from ASUS website.
No longer beta, w00t!
Hows it going with your GX2? Is it working now... im hoping I dont have the same problem when I come to pick up my board.
"Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
C:\asus>fc /b original219.rom release219.rom
Comparing files original219.rom and RELEASE219.ROM
FC: no differences encountered
"
It's the same that I got with my board. /cry
How come i can't see it, is there another website i should be going through instead of usa.asus.com?
adaptec 5805 no problem on rampage - xp pro x64Quote:
Originally Posted by RealTelstar
It's from the usual global download site: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-usQuote:
Originally Posted by bigjohns97
But do not use the Selection options to find it (products/socket/model) or you will only find Maximus ones.
Use the Search function from the top left corner with "rampage" and you will find it.
:up: I changed the OP title, looks like I will need a mod to change the thread title or something...Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck47
Short version:
I've had nothing but trouble with Super Talent T8UB2GC5 2GB DDR2-800 with this motherboard. (It might be my fault... or it might be incompatible).
I'm going to replace it with 4x2GB GSkill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQR.
Long version:
I recently completed an upgrade of my system with the following components:
Q9450 OEM
Rampage Formula
4x Super Talent T8UB2GC5 2GB DDR2-800 (The super cheap $35/2GB sticks at ewiz)
I was able to O/C to 400 FSB at stock voltage and was 15 hour prime stable. However, after switching from small FFTs to blend to test my RAM stability, my computer crashed after only 3 minutes. I then ran MEMTEST on all possible pair combinations of the RAM and then each stick individually. What I found was that anytime one of my memory modules was in place, I would get hundreds of errors in MEMTEST and Prime would crash after minutes.
When I just use two of the sticks, I get no errors in memtest but my computer still locks up and blue screens during blend testing in Prime. I've tried upping NB voltage, manually loosening the timings, upping RAM voltage a bit, and trying different straps... all with the same results: the blue screens and crashes and errors during blend testing in Prime (while small fft stable all night long). I've even tried setting everything back to stock and underclocking ram and loosening the timings.. same results.
I think I can thus conclude that this memory is not compatible with this motherboard?
I am going to RMA it and replace it with 4 sticks of GSkill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ R that bigslappy, lostlilchild6, and seamumc are using with this board as it seems to work great.
Please get the PC8500 version of that G.skill memory; it is the exact same kind I have, and a few other people in this thread. That way, we can keep things more consistent and help each other out :)
Does anyone know a way to detect what Trd is being set when set to auto, I was finally able to get back my 500fsb by setting it to auto, but I am wondering what value it's using when i do that.
Use Memset to check. :)
got the QX9770 today & i got a C1 Yeah!
There is a difference. The beta 0219 is dated differently (i believe march 14th) and the official is march 20 something.Quote:
Originally Posted by LostHawk
One difference i've noticed is my FSB vtt voltage doesn't jump to 2.0volts randomly when doing some bios configurations, which it did when I was using bet 0219.
Great, newegg?Quote:
Originally Posted by bigslappy
Sorry, double-o-3, but I already ordered the PC8000 version and I just do not see paying $130 more for 66 more mhz as wise when I'll likely never get 500 FSB.Quote:
Originally Posted by 003
Ok, no problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ipreferspam
Which BIOS did the board ship with [I can't remember]? But I'm pretty sure I remember seeing a March date....Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
Mine was shipped with BIOS 219Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck47
Mine shipped with BIOS 219 as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brama
Only the date is different.Quote:
Originally Posted by slugzkea
I checked the two files bit per bit and they contain completely the same data.
So the new 0219 BIOS isn't really "new"...
Not at all. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck47
I bet the 308 will do the same. ;)
Nope, it's their Q&A department that approved the beta Bios we had to become the official release one without modification apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buck47
I forgot I had screenies of a cpuz/E6750 shot. The date on 0219 is 03/05/08. Thinking we need a NEW BIOS
Anyone been able to OC 8500's or any kit of ram on a rampage past 1066mhz? Please share your experience here
Hi everyone , coming from the fantastic DFI LP UT P35-T2R board to the Rampage and I must say the two MB's are the most stable boards out of the box I have ever used:clap: I need to find info on OCing the Asus as the bios is completely foreign to me. Review after review it is said the Asus bios for OCing is as simple as it gets now with the rampage but I can not get past go:shrug: I found the DFI bios much more user friendly, I love being able to see the progression of the cpu clock as well as the change in memory at the same time as i am bumping up the FSB
So if anyone can point me in the right direction for a tutorial on this bios if there is such a thing that would be great:)
Thanks in advance.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sauria
yeah NewEgg ! shipped directly from Intel !!
Awesome thanks, I was able to tweak it up 3 spots.Quote:
Originally Posted by theonlybabyface
This memset is really good for testing limits on the fly, if it locks up reboot and set +1 LOL :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Well, ive ordered it! Should be here in the next couple of days. Hope im pleased with the decision :)
Mine just showed up in the mail today. Prep shot (click fullsize):
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2...0321mt4.th.jpg
Just some quick info. The stock heatsinks are all aluminum, with only very thin copper plate on the bottom for the NB, and thin copper plates for contacting the heatpipe.
Oh, I have devised a much better way for mounting the mosfet heatsinks. Look carefully at them :)
Nice pic -- are those heatsinks your own?Quote:
Originally Posted by 003
The waterblock is a DangerDen MPC-Universal. The heatsinks on the mosfets are stock, they are not part of the nb/sb cooling even though they look like it.
The only thing I did was remove the plastic pushpins and hard mount them with plastic washers, nuts and screws. You have to be careful not to overtighten, otherwise the board will bow and make poor contact with the middle mosfets. When you do it just right, it makes superb contact. Much, much better than the pushpins.
Prep shot #2:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2...0325ui3.th.jpg
Things are moving along :)
But I notice lately that my computer don't fully boot up...... Sometimes.It stops at the Rampage logo wallpaper, doesn't recognize the keyboard and restarts be itself at times. Did anybody have this problem ??:confused: :confused: :confused:
Very nice memory choice 003.
Here is a picture of my pair
I posted some really nice pictures of the motherboard on my blog, I will post some benchmarks in the near future.
I haven't even had a chance to look at the bios yet... too busy with work, school, cable organization, and software installation.
Hopefully I'll get somewhere with it over the weekend :up: .
@RobPuba
No sorry.
BUMP !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RobPuba