PL7?? how about PL6??Quote:
Originally Posted by WaterFlex
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...l1/1066CL4.jpg
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PL7?? how about PL6??Quote:
Originally Posted by WaterFlex
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...l1/1066CL4.jpg
[QUOTE=Chri$ch;3129696]Got my Board today :)
http://www.abload.de/img/dscf7705vrn.jpg
is that a demo board??
cause all the retail ones comes with fujitsu caps.. afaik.. full red..
ures mix..with ncc
mine is like this
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ge101Small.jpg
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?sh...ost&p=18417293
Wow! Please, gimme Everest results!
Unbelievable! Just imagine, what will can do my RED DEVIL sitting on M2F ! :) :)
later dude after the orthos run..
but i want to ask everbody here is ure board like mine or like chrish?? the caps..
so far theres 3 kinds of maximus 2 formula
1. reds+blue+purple at the bottom
2. reds +purple at the bottom
3. full reds
reds are fujitsu RE's
Blues are NCC what i was told
purple??
This is mine:
http://www.abload.de/img/img_0001xfq.jpg
I´am not able to test the max. FSB, because my little E2160 makes only 400 Mhz FSB :(
But in a few weeks a new CPU is coming :D
What are your NB Temps., I think they can not be right, because the NB Cooler is cool, only 32,6 Grad Celsius
24/7 Settings:
http://www.abload.de/thumb/prime3613x13.jpg
running two hd4870's inside the case.. at stock settings.. fan etc..
hmm u have a one blue caps..
No, its not a sample or demo board...Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
i bought it in a shop ;)
I have found this board is very very picky on voltage settings. Ican run OCCT and Prime95 for days. play a 3dgame POOF Black Screen
neat..Quote:
Originally Posted by Chri$ch
ure not curious on the different caps??
also interesting.. seawolf and u are from germany..
should have come in the same shipment.. unless this boards are selling like hot cakes..
but different caps..
is the sound card on this board limited to only the top slot black x1 pci-e slot or can you put it in the white slots also?
is here someone who get 530FSB (+) stable on this board?
i've gotten 533 and 540stable..Quote:
Originally Posted by Chri$ch
not that difficult..
but will redo it after i sand the nb heatsink..
the temps are too high for my liking. at 1.3v is already 60C..
u should be able to do it auto.. just make sure u set the performance level manualy
Im waiting for my one:) I hope that it will be much better than my abit quad gt x38 wich is shi**.
can u give an example... what do u mean with "very picky"?Quote:
Originally Posted by X2beach
Christ I can't get this board to to pass Test#3 on memtest86 with either Corsair Dominator PC8500 or OCZ Platinum PC8500. 2 sticks or 4 sticks. Even at all stock Auto settings other than mem voltage it still errors out. Asus just tells me to make sure my RAM is compatible and I know this RAM is good as it passes in other systems. WTF? I have the worst luck with boards. I guess I will have to RMA this board too. I already had a GA-EP45-DQ6 that had broken SATA ports. Now this. I swear.
Can anyone confirm they have this board working well with OCZ Plat or Corsair Dominator?
Dont use Auto Setting for RAM Volt, Manual set.. I cant run Stock anything on this board. I have to Manual enter all Voltages
I can go from 1.31 VTT to 1.32VTT and my system will get into windows, Very icky on setting
I am using Gskill pc8800 Bios 0701 Helps when u get the setting Correct
maybe you got a lemon x2beach? got it to 450*8 with my q6700 everything else on auto but the core and ddr2 voltage
Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
That´s normal for my Board @ Default Voltages.....
IDLE often 56-60C NB Temp, LOAD 64C
With a Fan @12V ,which blows directly on the NB 56C under LOAD....
I Think the temperatures can not be right, because the NB cooler is not hand warm....
Bad conductivity then ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Seewolf
What are the two wires that go to the Republic of Gamer's chip for?Quote:
Originally Posted by Seewolf
this is for the power :D
because that thing (Republic of Gamer's chip) is lightning, when power is on...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
I changed the heat conductive paste, but the temperatures are still the same
No matter what I do I cannot get Games Stable. At Stock speeds,
I ran memtest for 30 loops no errors
Ive tried ATI 4870, GTX 280 Video Card Both New Vista 64 installs
but I can Run OCCT and Prime 95 for 12hrs with no errors
Again I am trying to Run my Q9550 At Stock
What else can it be?
Meaby its stupid but did u tried to reinstall drivers or windows?Quote:
Originally Posted by X2beach
Very good trick from Chrisch to solve the High NB Temps:
I put a small ring for more pressure (0,5mm) under the 2 screws of the North Bridge HP at the backside and my temperatures are now 35C, before there was 55C or higher !
@Xdbeach
I have this MB, and the same mems (gskill 8800) and the same q9550. I can´t run OCCT stable @ 400FSB with Vcore=VID=1.250, PLL=1.5, NB=1.1, SB=1.1/1.5, and RAM 1:1/1.89v. All normal values. What are your values?
The high temps in NB are because bad mount sink. I've managed this tightening the screws sharply, especially the two just below the NB
Can anyone confirm that they can run Memtest86 for hours without errors on this board? If so, what memory are you using?
I can run memtest for 24hrs running Gskill Pc8800 Ram
but I cannot Do anything 3d Releated Games or Aero
Anyone with using 2x2GB with PL=7 @ fsb >= 450 ??
Specialy using a Quad.
Everest screens please ;)
ok guys solved the NB temp problem
temps still holding at 40C at the moment
brought it down estimate 10C
From this
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...l1/1066CL4.jpg
to this
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...stkl1/Temp.jpg
I have this board on order, and i will remove the heatsinks and apply new thermal paste but would
like to know if i should apply any shims or washers for better contact?
Thanks
hmmm damn tx-2 wasnt as good as5 onces it cured.. CPU
i got mine today.
how tight should i make the screws on the back of the board.
ive already tightnened them, and notice there is not too much give on the VR heatsinks now.
before, there was alot of play.
The screws are quite loose to start with, its kinda like the TRUE120 - real tight = better.
Havn't installed it yet, its 4am and had a demanding night at work.:yawn:
my final setting :)
http://www.abload.de/thumb/4ghzprime-029cr.png
Chri$ch, what is the PL value that you have there and can you post an Everest Memory Benchmark please ?
:up:
I just bought one of these myself - it will be here either tomorrow or early next week.
I'm planning to use it with my Q6600, 4gb (2x 2gb) Gskill DDR2, and for the moment a Nvidia 7900GTX. Any compatibility problems noted?
All of this is going in my new Armorsuit P80 case (really, its one of the best cases I've ever owned) However, I'm still using a SilverStone Nitrogen NT06 heatsink - I'm worried that this isn't going to fit over, or will run into the heatsinks on the board.
Any ideas?
see here my sig system : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=1449
very similar to yours :up:
too tight may break the chip...:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
Hello. My board is in my PC right now:) I want to set my QX9650 stable at4000mhz. Can anyone explane me how to use CPU GTL settings? I hat abit quad GT and there was difrent...Quote:
Originally Posted by VapourWare
Anyone having any luck reaching 500MHz FSB with 4GB RAM and a quad in this board? I'm running all the timings, GTL and clock skew settings at auto currently, and 492FSB seems about max I can run with some stability (495MHz -> almost instant freeze in P95).
Up and running.
8GB DDR666 auto config'd.
Q6600
No voltage tweaks.
No crashes yet.
1 Problem, no 3D or Aero desktop, what could it be?
@lsevald
yes i got my FSB to 500 multi 8 @ 4GHz with 4GB of ram ... as for stable .... not soooo much :) but its good as long as i dont do anything intense on it haha
quick question ... which BIOS should i get the All OS or the DOS to flash. just now getting around to getting the 0701 ... right now i think im on like 0503 or something like that ...
ALSO .... would you recommend using their easy flash thing or through dos?
new bios 801 Improvie Memory compatibility
download
http://rapidshare.com/files/12930097...rmula-0801.zip
I am not sure if it is my mobo of something else but when I push the power button to turn on my pc it will on for like a second then it is totally off after about 2 or 3 second it will turn on itself. Seem like something wrong, is it my mobo?
Does this happen when you power on the pc for the first time ? and you have disconnected it fully from any power: then it's normal... It's been with Asus since day one with the P5W ... something to do with chipset strap settings...Quote:
Originally Posted by mr2sw21
oh I see, yes I just unplug all the wire for some stupid reason that it happen I will try o turn it off and on later tomorrow, and see if it will happen again with out unplug anything. Thanks man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Got mine all sorted.
Just gotta do all the tweaking now.
Lots of IRQ's in device manager...VistaX64
Disabled LAN1 and using LAN2 to move the IRQ onto its own.
Played Test drive unlimited, worked fine and fast @2560x1600.
Using my X-Fi Platinum in 2nd PCI slot, works good.
177.40's are the drivers i'm using, they re-enabled Aero.
Is this official or beta??Quote:
Originally Posted by yobi
it's posted on ASUS support site as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by klataa
I cant see it! On global, usa, and polish sites is only 0701...Quote:
Originally Posted by nettwerk2006
ASUS's webserver has some old pages cached or something.. I tried USA and it doesnt show up.. but shows up on Global for me... close your browser and reopen it and see if you can't get connected to another server that shows it, or just download from the rapidshare.
And about this bios. Is he fixing something more than memory? I have no problems with my crucial but i have problem with OC my qx9650. My stable settings are 4300mhz at 1.5v and all other voltages +0.1. Now when i set 4400 in many combinations(10x440 11x400 etc.) i cant make my cpu stable. But on my other Abit Quad GT x38 i have stable 4470 at 1.5v Any ideas how to set voltages or othes settings? Meaby GTL? - i have it on AUTO... Anyone can help me to understand all the settings in bios?Quote:
Originally Posted by nettwerk2006
0801 BIOS is officially out on ASUS usa site ...
what is the BIOS name for setting the FSB: DRAM ratio? mine is 5:6 right now and im trying to get 1:1 for more stability
dunno why the HD's on the intel controller show as IDE in Device manager instead of AHCI. All the HD's are labeled under IDE.
That is something that should be looked at.
HDTune shows NCQ enabled but that isn't an IDE property
There is somthing strange with this board. I can have stable 4270mhz with 1.46v but i cant make cpu stable at 4400 and even 1.55!:( Any ideas?
801 fixed the SATA device priority of the Speeding HDD ports to Device6, so now it should be listed as the last drive during a new windows install, instead of the first drive, which is how it should of been.
Im more concerned with chipset functionality over OC.
The drives displaying as IDE in device manager are still there, perhaps a P45 driver update will fix it.
And its not set as IDE on bios, its set as AHCI in bios, so it quite odd.
I did a prime 95 with a lowly 266FSB, and it hit 52*C. Quite high, so i dont think the heatspreader is making proper contact, even though i tightened all the screws on the back to a point where they wouldnt turn without severe force.
You must put a rings under the screws of the NB Heatpipe, for more pressure.
My NB temperatures are not over 40C under Prime, before I put two rings under the screws, they was 64C....
Yer, i will do that on the weekend.
The thread depth inside the heatspreaders must stop the screws penetrating any further.
Finally got the q9450 to 500x8 with some stability :)
Nice result
Can you post some BIOS Screen, with your settings, please ?
Sure :) Most settings are on auto though, and I haven't optimized the voltages, so some are probably higher than necessary.
I know this isn't very extreme but i'm happy so far with the result with my Q6700.
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1...ingsht0.th.jpg
@lsevald:
Thx :up:
mine DOA
hit 100°c on NB and shutdown
RMAed it 30min after I get it out of the box
rubbish ROG(nightmare) products ..
I call B.S.Quote:
Originally Posted by noobzed
From the manual;
"The system automatically shuts down when the northbridge or southbridge chipset is heated over the set temperature to protect it from damage.
Configuration options: Disabled, 70*C, 80*C, 90*C.
I think YOU did something wrong.
And if you disabled it, YOUR FAULT.
Your isnt the only board with high nb temps... in a german forum were 2 or 3 guys withQuote:
Originally Posted by noobzed
same problem, out of the box ~90-100°C NB temp (in Bios).
my NB was at a nice 45C right out of the box .... so maybe i got lucky with that one ... but i tightened the screws on everything just a little so maybe ill have another 1-2C drop when i finally get my board up and running again tomorrow with the new ram .... i hope...
got some corsair 2x2GB dominators PC2-8500
Hello there!!!
:)
This are some OC tests on the MF2:
FSB Max on e8400
http://images4.hiboox.com/vignettes/...35d6ea9c4d.jpg
H24 on Q6600
http://images4.hiboox.com/vignettes/...b8e480475a.jpg
FSB Max on Q6600
http://images4.hiboox.com/vignettes/...b87ddc4f36.jpg
FSB Max on X3350
http://images4.hiboox.com/vignettes/...407f25e059.jpg
These are just some tests, not really the definitive one. Quite hard to do something nice with that suck' NB :(
Something nice on that MB: It needs less "voltage" to run. And by the way, it push away some limits (on MF1, my Q6600 stays @ about 470, here I can do some 510)
I'm on 604 bios, 701's not really fit for me. Not try the 801 yet
And Q6600 won't boot with strap 400 :confused:...
See ya
you tried to reseat your NB adding better thermal grease? or what?
Not yet, i'll plan to WC the NB :dQuote:
Originally Posted by Copenhagen69
not accurate are these temp sensors on the mobo? anyone verify with an external probe? this is not the first time i've seen this
Can anyone tell me if the black PCI-E 1X connector that is supposed to be used for the SupremeFX pseudo-XFi, can also be used like a regular PCI-E 1X slot? I would like to put my Asus Xonar there, but I don't want the board to freak out if that black slot is somehow reserved, gimped, or otherwise only supposed to be for the audio addon card. Thanks.
Yes it will work fine there, it is a normal PCIe x1 slot, I plan on getting a Xonar too, the sound of the bundled card doesnt impress me much compared to the X-Fi Xtrememusic i was using before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ellipsys
Now a E6600 is working on my board
But I can not got to 475 Mhz FSB @ 1,2V NB stable..... :mad:
I cant run PRIME 95 on this board! Its hanging just after i press the "small FTT..." and when i press OK button its hang... Can anyone tell me what version are u using or how to fix it?
Ofcourse 2x orthos are stable fot 1h...
my comp still locks up even after the new RAM i bought for it ....
i think its the board and something being wrong with it ....
could it be from running 2x2GB of ram in vista 32bit which doesnt fully support 4gb?
wow and newegg wont refund your money on this board ... what the ... so im stuck with a terrible board playing the RMA game i guess until i can get a good one ...
Finally worked out my problems with this board. I still can't pass test #3 in memtest86 with any RAM at any settings but it doesn't seem to matter. Even though it fails memtest, it passes 24 hours of the Vista Extended Memory test and also passes 24 hours of looping 3DMark along with Prime95 Torture.
Stable as a rock even though it can't pass memtest. First board I've ever seen like this. Odd.
I really had to knock down my RAM settings to get 8GB stable. Had to drop OCZ Platinum 1066 down to 800mhz at 6-7-7-20. But I guess that's expected with 4x2GB sticks. I don't have a big OC on it, just 3.2Ghz on my Q9450.
But it's working good and I don't have to RMA it. Finally!
Is anyone else having problems with the Creative Console Lancher in Windows XP? It crashes if I double click the icon on the system tray. If I launch it with a single click, then select something, then it only crashes every other time. I've tried reinstalling it from the disk and from the web with no luck.
Am I the only one using the software or is nobody else having issues with it?
haha never installed one piece of software :P ... just got the drivers i needed ... sorry :/
BIOS 801 Pulled from the website..........
anyone know why?
would be better if in DDR3
again .. what do we called this mobo in DDR3 platform ?
Bios 0802 is on .com.tw FTP :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dctokyo
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...rmula-0802.zip
Any improvements since last version?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chri$ch
I'm slowly working my way up the FSB totem pole
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6...polefe7.th.jpg
Hello, I did this mod to reduce the temp with more pressure on the nb
temp. load (Prime95) NB: 44°C (23,5°C roomtemp.)
http://www.abload.de/thumb/temps_nb9bl.jpg
Max FSB with my E6600 (FSB Wall 475-480 Mhz :( )
http://www.abload.de/thumb/475leuj.jpg
bought this board and i got to say that the heat pipe thingie SUCKS !!!!. when i firts time fired upt the system i could not believe my eyes the NB temps were 85c... huhuh !!
when i took the damn thing off i noticed that the part what shold have been touching the NB had really horrible contact :(.. but now that i've sorted that out this board seems really promising i could hit 560fsb with just air cooling.. no other board that i have had so far has been able to do that with my E8500 :D .. i think its time to hook up my cascade and see what this baby can really do :D
Has anyone tried flashing a P5Q-Deluxe with a Maximus II Formula BIOS to make a Maximus II Deluxe? How similar/dissimilar are the PCBs?
I Must say this Board has been rock solid so far! I would like to push my e8400 to 4 GHz on Air (zalman 9700)
I am new to overclocking , so I am hoping someone with a similar setup could give me an idea where to start..
Right Now my Cpu Temp using real temp is 28C Core0 and Core1 30c Idle ( I hope with those temps I can reach 4GHz stable!
Should I use a 1:1 Ratio with the FSB? If so I would like to see these ram sticks at 1066 or Higher.
Thanks
i have OCZ ddr2 800 that shows up as ddr3 under the memory tab of CPU-Z and shows as ddr2 under the SPD. is there some memory incompatibilities for these memories on the mobo? i'm not sure if it's the BIOS fault or CPU-Z is just reading it wrong. currently using 0701 BIOS. one more thing, what's the difference if i put both sticks in both the blue or both the white memory slots? the manual says that putting the first two sticks in the two white slots can OC the memory better. is that really true? mine is currently in the blue slots
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...gon/CPUz-1.jpg
i dont think it works like that. they are two different mobos and have different BIOS. at least this is what i always thought it was so someone correct me if i'm wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by YMAA
I have always Put my ram in the 1st and third slot and have had no Problem overclcoking them ..Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteFireDragon
I think it's a bug in CPU-Z that's displaying DDR3 and not the Motherboard
I just ordered this from Newegg and will post my results next week. The reviews of the board seem promising but I'm a bit worried with the amount of ram stability issues XS members are mentioning. Hopefully the new bios will improve things for everyone.
I have the 2x2gb of G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ.
My only disappointment w/ the board is no Gate Express and no need for the sound card.
i had the 8500 set of that ram ... and well the board didnt much care for it .. so hopefully you have better luck with the 8000Quote:
Originally Posted by Danger30Q
i bought some dominators and have nothing but success so far with them
Could anyone boot at strap 400?
(Nevermind, first issue fixed itself with a reboot. No idea why, but I won't question it)
Edit: I've also installed my Xonar in the black PCI-E slot - do I have to turn off HD Audio in BIOS or whatnot, so it doesn't try to use it like the creative card, or doesn't that matter?
Second question still stands though :D
Windows 32-bit will only see 3gb or 3.2gb of your 4gb total. If you have Windows 64-bit, you will see and get all 4gb.