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Thanks in advance . :)
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What is OP ? Can you provide us a link ?
Thanks in advance . :)
Thank you Ghostleader!
@sofos1990: See first page on this thread ;-)
I got to tell you I am a bit pissed with these Rampage boards with there limited bclk .
+230 is not so limited Bclock anymore... it all depends a lot on your CPU too man, my i950 has never gotten over 230, on this board it does... plus you got an extreme CPU, why need Bclock anyway...
Indeed .Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Most of the guys with this mobo are looking for high cpu clocks and not for high bclk frequency for the reason that Leeghoofd said . If you guys are looking for a mobo with high bclk Classified is still out there . :)
I knew someone was going say I have a 975 so why care hahaha . Why ? Because bclk is very important . I scored this 975 I have , luckily . I will be going to a 32nm chip soon and sure as heck am not going with the 980 because of price , so bclk is very important to me . I like Asus boards and hate to go EVGA . We have one guy out here hit 230 and the other guy can't budge 220 so I would like to see from more users on max R3E bclk there seeing . I was hoping Asus stepped up to the plate on the new R3E in this area . However I guessing it hasn't changed from what we were getting with R2E boards , mine does 220 100% stable , anything over that which is only 222 degrades the performance . That is with two different 920's and this 975 in it now . Like I said I like Asus ROG boards , the AMD ones worked awesome I had . The bclk I wasn't happy with at all with my board , R2E rev.113 .Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
I don't think it's always 100% mobo related. Like said before the CPU and cooling play a big part.
Also aware that most users that can't get over 226-230Bclock don't even mind to post here as someone already posted 245 and 250 Bclock in this thread... I have to work to get even 233 stable here... wished I had an extreme CPU... if you have a certified high Bclock CPU at hand, then you can maybe blame the mobo...
so as the info comes out on this Asus, which i am looking to get real soon, Does it seem to be a better board then the classy
and i guess the only other board on par but not released is the UD9P....am i missing any other boards in this class...
Oh yea, i heard that MSI is coming out with a big bang x58 flavor.,
Just trying to get the best X58 board.....
so i have been watchin this thread to validate that this is the board i want....
ASUS R3E
The UD9 is a monster board too systemviper, just look at the threads on this forum :)
But do you need 4 way SLI ? I don't so I got one of these and I am sticking a 930 in it come next week!
In my opinion, no. At least at this stage of early BIOS and under water cooling, Classified is just a much more mature board all round, and it shows with a more predictable outcome with BIOS settings. Although I have to say that the Asus is much more intuitive with regards to ease of overclocking. RC TweakIt is awesome. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by systemviper
same hereQuote:
Originally Posted by systemviper
i ca do 227 stable on the reII but i wanna see 235 stable on the reIII
There was a key thing I saw on NewEgg for the R3E that told me the blck would be higher then R2E and that was the 2200MHz memory cap it showed . Can't count on that of coarse , but .Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Anyone that clocks high Uncore with high RAM speeds knows that VTT voltage is imperative to those settings.Quote:
Originally Posted by usz
The Intel Spec advices maximum VTT of 1.4V for 32nm 980X, and 1.35V for the rest of the i7 900 series. And to run Memory at speeds over 1000Mhz often requires over 1.4V for 40nm where the UCLK multi is at least 2X the DRAM multi, and with the 32nm 980X with it's ability to run with 1.5X UCLK multi, requiring over 1.3V VTT for stable operation. So a deviance of 0.05~0.10V from what is set is VERY significant when the margin between what is regarded as "Safe" and "Stable" voltages are so small.
Now, Asus provides a jumper switch to turn on load-line calibration, which brings the R3E's actual VTT voltage in line with what is actually set, with minimal droop, and in line with what other motherboards has already incorporated as default configuration such as the EVGA Classified.
From your tone it seems that you are hesitant to touch the jumper as it's a physical switch on the motherboard as opposed to a setting inside the BIOS. Believe me, you can do as much if not more damage changing settings in the BIOS, assuming it does any damage at all in the first place. Before all these fancy BIOS menus and settings, many of the overclocking features were unlocked or even set using on board jumpers, and it actually turns out to be more reliable as it is a physical connection, and not dependent on the quality of the BIOS.
What you do with the VTT-LL jumper is of course up to you, but don't undermine it's significance as a viable and very accessible setting, just implemented in a different way, which plays a very large role at increasing set voltage accuracy and stabilising memory/Uncore overclocks. :up:
Please change 1.875V to 1.35V as stated in Intel Spec, so someone don't get confused.Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
Yeah was a pretty obvious mistake. 1.875 was the maximum VDIMM voltage for the 40nm i7s. Corrected.Quote:
Originally Posted by donmarkoni
I've tried everything I can to try and get 4.2 Ghz stable as it was on my UD5, but it just BSODs within 10 minutes. I'm now waiting for a new official Bios (I dont flash mobo bioses with anything thats not from the manufacturer's webpage).
Hey guys
Ive checked out all 9 pages and as no one has mentioned it I thought I would, can somebody please confirm that a raid 0 array is acheivable on the 2 6gbs ports using the marvel controller.
intitial chat about this on the asus forums were ( and still are) a bit confusing. if the answer is yes , do you have to install the driver during the win 7 install ?
if anyone had this set up using raid 0 ssd or not please advise how you did it ,
cheers in advance
Rick ............................ looking out the window for postie as e-mail says his full board block has landed .......yipeeeee :-)
edit : just to confirm the msg was my payment has landed ( what ever the heck that means)
is it normal for the board not booting up(well it does boot but doesn't pass over the first red light) if I connect the extra 4 pin power connector to the pci-e lane ?
or its really only if I have more than 1 card that I should plug in the extra power ?
you cant raid those 2 portsQuote:
Originally Posted by fmsam
Just ordered the Acetal R3E EK block :cool:
Limited stock so if anyone else needs them grab it now!
well , this is why I asked the question, as when I first spoke about this in the Asus forums even the big wigs said it was not possible but it seems raid 0 is achievable on the two 6gbs ports, the marvel 9128 controller suppoorts 6gbs raid, there are ppl in the Asus forum who since this first discussion, confirm they have done it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
ctrl+m during post brings the screen up ( as opposed to ctrl+i for the intel page)
linky:- more info about the marvel controller http://www.marvell.com/products/stor...duct_brief.pdf
here is a quote from a guy who started off using a controller card then spotted this
quote:-
OK as an update, I will be adding my Crucial 64GB SSD with another in RAID 0 to the onboard Marvell controller. On the R3E the onboard controller is the 88SE9128, which is the IDENTICAL chipset on the rocketRAID 640, (Fore more info see links)
So, I just realized that I can actually link these 2 controllers together when AHCI is anabled for the onboard 6Gb/s device because of the identical Marvell chipset.
So I can either control the on-board device from the High-Point card bios/software or vice-versa. In essence they become extended port multipliers.... of each-other, or linked Raid Controllers through SAF-TE monitoring, Amazing stuff, yet very tricky, which Is why the SSD is currently installed on the intel SATA 3Gb/s (ICH10) for now until the weekend when I can really sit down and try it out.
unquote :-
well I hope hes right as Ive shelled out a small fortune for 2 6gbs drives :eek:
this is the thread from the Asus tek forum where 2 ppl confirm 6gbs raid is a go !
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us
Hello all just getting things ready to install. I have a couple of question concerning the two EATV12V plugs. I have a Corsair HX850 with a single 8 pin 12v plug that can be split into a 4+4 but doesnt reach.
1) there are 2 EATX12V labeled accordingly but they have 4 of the 8 pins covered, are you guys using both of these 12v plugs?
2) and if so are you taking the black caps off? or maybe using both but only 4 pins each?
Sorry if this is a noob ? but my previous boards all use a single 4 pin plug. I assume these are for better O/C stability but not sure if I should just use one or both. I plan on O/C my I7-930.
thx in advance.
Quote:
Originally Posted by fmsam
While I only have one Crucial C300 I thought I would go into the controller BIOS and fudge around. Whilst in the BIOS is was asking me to select more than one drive. Sounds like RAID to me.
I plan on getting one more C300 256GB and would love to mess around with RAID ) but will most likely use them independantly for transcoding, but still interested in this.
TWO C300's in RAID 0 would be just a utterly killer setup, probably better than my 4 Vertex on ICH... I would think....
as far as I can see ( and Im still yet to set my RE3 up) the additional 8 pin power is for very high end o/c stability, if you have a spare 4/8 pin then it cant hurt to connect it but if your only going around 4 ghz my guess is you probably dont need it but dont quote me !!Quote:
Originally Posted by dionysus
That is exactly my thinking as well, but Logue stated above that when he connects his 2nd power plug using the 4 pin his mobo does NOT boot. He has to remove the plug in order to boot normally, which is strange to me....Quote:
Originally Posted by fmsam
EDIT: I think Logue is commenting on the 4 pin Molex connector, but not sure now... lol
So just plug in one single 4 pin or one single 8 pin? Going to try and get this stable at 4GHZ.
Try 8 pin first...Quote:
Originally Posted by dionysus
EDIT: Only add the 4 pin if you dont get a stable 4Ghz, then the extra 4 pin should come in handy...
ok ill remove the black cover and plug in 1 single 8 pin and see how this works out.....ill report back. Apprciate the feedback thank you.
I hate all these connectors everywhere on the face of the board, they should all be on the edge somewhere.. makes it hard to keep cable management looking good, lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by dionysus
Pretty damn close. Anvil has been doing some great work on finding out the full deal between the Vertex LE and the C300Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=249040&page=8
Some great C300 256B R0 benches on that page, but the whole thread is fantastic. He even has some 4xC300 R0 data :)
money wise id still want to go 4 x Vertex LE's, lol... C300's is just to rich for my wallet...Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
Ya pretty pricey. I have seen some sweet deals on the C300 tho. Newegg.ca had the 256GB for $650 shipping included. That made them cheaper per GB than the LE.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
yeah, the molex connector right above the fist pcie slot, not sure if that's only to use when there's more than 1 gfx card since the motherboard doesn't post with it connected + only 1 card..Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
So... still no BIOS template?
Here you go: Asus Rampage III ExtremeQuote:
Originally Posted by ToMeGuN
@Ghostleader: feel free to copy link to first post.
There are three stores on Bing with the c300 for 580
Yeah well I am just now getting my board out of its lovely box and installing it, so I guess I will have to also investigate this later today. I only have the one 5870 as it pushes my 24" monitor max res on every game Ive thrown at it, so I see no reason for multiple cards. But, knowing a little bit about electronics it is difficult to understand why it wouldn't boot with this power connector installed. You would think the board/cards would like the extra bit of help regardless if it needs it or not, lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by Loque
Thats a helluva deal. We get particularly molested in Canada on hardware, especially new hardware...Quote:
Originally Posted by astropaulo
@Don, thanks for the bios template man....
You're welcome! :) I was amazed no one did it yet. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
me too....Quote:
Originally Posted by donmarkoni
im still awaiting one for the 930 just to get me started in the right direction. Thats what I did for my MaxIIForm and i was surprised that someone elses settings actually turned out to work perfectly for me. I only made a very few minor alterations and she was good to go for 24/7 use... :up:
Oh boy, already found my first assembly line blunder. Seems QC did not check the cpu socket hold down plate, all four of the screws are serious loose and the top two were so loose that the screws could have just fallen off. Thankfully i have the tools needed to tighten it but not sure what spec to tighten it to. One things for sure people, as usual please inspect your board closely as many times these assembly lines talk to much to each other not paying attention to what they are doing. I tightened them just now and hopefully did not over tighten.
Can someone tell me if the provided NB fan/sink is needed?
If you have too high idle temps (read +/-60°C) you could try to replace the TIM and adding a washer to increase pressure... if temps are still too high install the fan thingy :)
Ok thanks for the advice, I have the perfect washers for it too. I heard removing the TIM on these sinks were difficult so I guess thats why you said "try", lol... I have a new Artic clean kit I can break out if need be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Thanks again...
Not quite sure how loose it is in your case, but they are meant to be a little loose and only tightens up once the CPU is secured in the socket.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
lol, the metal socket holder, not sure what its called, the screws on the corners was stupidly loose, one turn on the top two screws and they came off. The metal plate on the back of the board was just dangling loosely, lol. Im talking about those four screws that are very visible on the corners of the socket, they have star shaped heads and screw into the metal plate on the back of the board. I cant believe they are meant to be loose when there would be absolutely no way to tighten them after installing a heatsink or waterblock, which would then completely cover the screw heads.Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
Oh well its fixed.... Almost there, a few more connections and a quick leak test before installing the block and I should be golden...
OK....so I just finished this build extremely happy so far i7-930.
Running Prime now core at 4.ghz with vcore at 1.328v this is reading from CPU-Z my temps are 79,78,76, 74 at load, and idle is 39c, 35,38, 36 realtemp.
H-50 single fan air being pulled in. HT is on I may try a little less vcore and see if it remains stable.
Did a quick Vantage run single GTX-480.
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=2185463
Nice job dionysus. I just finished this build as well, but only just now finishing the XP install, and I only needed to do that so I could sanitary eras my Vertex drives, which sadly yes I forgot to do before pulling the last motherboard, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by dionysus
Going to download the Windows 7 drivers just in case they are newer than the ones on the disk, and do a fresh Install tonight. It will be weeks before I get to play around in the bios and oc this thing. Got to build my Sisters new rig now, lol...
Thanks SkOrPn having a lot of fun with this build. I still want to back off some vcore but for the moment ill take it.
I will take a few picks of the build soon and post them. but the goal was 4.ghz so again happy with the current results.
I will load up some games porlly BFBC2 first and see how well vs my previous build it feels.
very stable boards especially with HT benching :up:
Temps for me
MB 29 NB 46 SB 43 :shrug: fan in the area
PS why do you guys say 1000khz is unstable? How are you testing it? Works great here.
Good idea, hmm I already have MW2 installed and AvP so I should also check how it feels compared to my c2d system.Quote:
Originally Posted by dionysus
anyone else get automatic freeze if over 4.0QPI speed.
250bclk/115pci-e 1.4vtt 1.4vcore.
249 is a rock, then 250 craps the bed everytime QPI goes over 4ghz exactly. :shrug: cant say im dissapointed in 250bclk on a hex :ROTF:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1189325
Yeah, I found 1000kHz setting is most stable for me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
Nice BCLK there Splave! :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
Out of curiosity, how high did you get your 980X BCLK in the Classy? I will be setting up my rig over the weekend, can't wait :D
We didn't say it was unstable. We said it was less stable compared to lower switching frequency. Of course bumping the voltage up a little will stabilise overclocks using 1000khz that would have been stable using a lower switching frequency.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
For me, as has been mirrored by a few others, found that with a fixed VCore that is on the brink of stability at a given CPU speed, the higher the PWM switching frequency set the quicker LinX fails.Quote:
Originally Posted by donmarkoni
How much faster were you guys able to run with PWM set at 1000khz compared to 250khz? And with which BIOS version?
don't own a R3E but Gary/bingo13 outlined how to raid the 2x sata3 6g ports http://i4memory.com/f54/asus-rampage...14/#post130391Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
Quote:
RAID is supported on the Marvell 9128 SATA 6G chipset. In order to access the Marvell RAID configuration utility for SATA6G you must first enter the BIOS and set the SATA 6G option to 'AHCI'. Then you can save and exit the BIOS and during POST upon the reboot process press Ctrl+M to enter the Marvell RAID configuration utility.
Interesting, I will try those settings again with 250khz and see what happens. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
@eva, good looking out!
cheers 4 the heads up George, Ill go check that out.
BTW If anyone is interested there is a faulty RE2 on E-Bay 48 minutes left current bid £48, maybe fixable maybe 4 spares !!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASUS-Rampage-I...item4aa10e6ef6
Rick
I installed the optional fan/heatsink, problem is the stupid fan never turns on. It can only be plugged in one way so I guess they sent me a dead fan. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Better pix of the EK full board block now up .... this is the slightly more expensive acetal nickel one ( the one im waiting for )
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASUS-Rampage-I...item4aa10e6ef6
I think this is gonna look great
now theres a thing, I checked my one and there are no screws :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
not sure whats going on here but my hold down plate is deffo held on with 4 rivetts :confused:
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Where can I find the option to enable Dynamic vcore?
This option is described in the manual as the "CPU Voltage Control [Absolute (VID)]".
bios: 601
Memory g.skill trident 2000 cl9 does not work properly on this board.
xmp profile gives bsod :(
240 bclk with 980x and cpuz says my board is a rev 2. xx. Rev 2 already??
@Splave what version is your board?
same :up:
That might explain things, thanks for the info Splave.
Board Good with ram too :D
It appears that in the 0601 BIOS they give you the ability to make a SATA 6Gbps RAID 1 or 0 array in the Drive Expert tab of the main BIOS. Only have one SATA 6Gbps drive or I would test it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Should clear up some confusion :)
Splave , Your 980x looks sweat . Very nice !
Quote:
Originally Posted by jacek
Did you get the g.skill tridents to work? That was the memory I was thinking of getting.
thanks pcnazz :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pcnazz
Very nice results Splave :shocked:
What ram you're using?
https://shop.corsair.com/store/item_...spx?id=1235506
embarassed yes ;)
They were $200 a stick now $250 :o
Anyone know what size fan is on the NB optional heatsink?
Unfortunately I can not run at 2000 cl9.Quote:
Originally Posted by DotNet
max stable is 1850 cl9 with bclk=185.
I believe that it's a 40mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilyin
I would use exactly your words to describe walking on the edge of stability, but instead using 1000kHz to give it the advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
Using BIOS 0601 and difference between 250&1000kHz is unstable rig becoming stable at aimed speed (core 4410, uncore 3780, qpi 3780, mem 1680)
I would like to know that too. I didn't even noticed it, before you mentioned (never read manuals much :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by jacek
Could someone give me an opinion?
On NB and SB what thermal paste should i use? Ceramic or Artic Silver 5 (on this RIIIE)? :rolleyes:
I would use ceramic unless you are really careful with the as5. Temp difference wouldnt be more than 2-3c
Ok. Thx for your opinion! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
I think my NB and SB temps are too high! NB around 65~70 and SB 50~55 in idle, and after playing a game, takes too long to drop down the temps!
If it is like R2E, dynamic Vcore is obtained setting the BIOS Vcore in "relative" mode and choosing the right offset.Quote:
Originally Posted by donmarkoni
=)
There you go Rampage III beta bios 0601
http://www.mediafire.com/?qcxmmmczzk1
It's already in the first post. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by PytonOrm
Anyone figured out a quieter fan option to replace the loud NB fan? It would be nice to turn down the speed when not OCed.
I've got mine for a week, very happy with this m/b until today. After switch on, No bios or anything post until o/s boot but everything else seem fine.:confused::confused:
Sounds like a video problem more than the board to me. Do you have another card to try? Also could be your monitor not picking up the low resolution stuff before your video driver loads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wong[TH]
That sounds exactly like a video card problem. I had the EXACT same thing happen to me and I regrettably blamed the motherboard and it turned out to be a video card about to die. A few weeks later my ATI 4870X2 died, and I had RMA'd the motherboard thinking it was my PCI-e slots, lol. Amazingly, I tried another PCI-e vid card and still did not have video during bios post but did when I got to windows, but when I installed a OLD PCI card I had bios screen video, so I figured my 4870x2 was good and my pci-e slots up and died. Thank heavens Asus did not question me and properly RMA'd my mobo (its good to own ROG mobos), but when I got the replacement I was embarrassed to find the same exact problem still existed.Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
A few weeks later the 4870X2 just up and died completely, just turned off in the middle of browsing the Internet and never powered back on again. to this day I still have no explanation as to why my spare video card did not work on the PCI-e slot either, but because of that I was steered in the wrong direction. Thankfully Asus replaced my 4870X2 with a brand new in retail box 5870, lol.
Works for me...
Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
Thanks for your answer.......I also think about my vga now, but It's brand new GTX 480 :eek: ............ I may have to try with my old vga too............:(:(Quote:
Originally Posted by SkOrPn
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wong[TH]
I would also consider your Monitor as well. I have had a couple monitors fail to initialize until the driver loads and starts outputting native (or closer) resolution. Perhaps it is a borked driver install too?
Try your old card and then move back to the 480 and do a clean driver install and see where that takes you.
Good luck!
Have you tried it? I'll try it as soon as I get home from work. I love this when brand new MB comes out and there are new BIOS'es every couple of days. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fire4Wire
I love this board
http://hwbot.org/community/submissio...980x_13.48_sec
bios 534
x-power, 1000khz, 10v makes a difference. Classy best was 6.18ghz 13.66s vs 6.33ghz 13.48s
Anyone know why TurboV EVO is reading my CPU PLL wrong and Asus Probe gives the correct reading?
http://home.comcast.net/~kilyin/evoprobe.jpg
It doesn't matter that its a brand new card or not, they too can have problems. Just try a different card and a different monitor before you decide to rma your mobo. Also, if your using the DVI port on your video card, try the other one if its equiped with two of them. Try your card on a different pci-e slot, and also try a PCI video card if you have one, and if you get a bios screen then flash to a new mobo bios and properly reset it just in case its a corrupted bios by chance. If all this fails then rma your R3E.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wong[TH]
Good luck...
ok ... not sure Ive ever seen anything quite like this but, If you want to run 4 way SLI with GTX 480's it seems you need one of these
http://www.overclockaholics.com/foru...ead.php?t=2641
??
115 pci-e?:confused: does it helps in OC?Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
recived my board yesterday. Just started ocing and so far ive got 4.2Ghz 200x21 1.3V QPI 1.475
Superb Score :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
Thanks for sharing mate I gotta try does new settings! :up:
I need help getting 4.6 Ghz on Water with my Rampage III extreme , i7 930, G Skill Trident 2000Mhz cl9
Can you at least refer me to a R3E Guide where I can learn all the BIOS settings.
Thankx guys, I just changed from LGA 775 to LGA 1366 This week, so this i7 technology is new to me
Finally I'm can join this club. Just got my R3E yesterday :P
Sign me up too! got my board today. Sadly, i havent got time to do some testing yet.
Ive had it a week and have not done a thing yet. At stock it feels like my last system did when it was overclocked, haha. Going to play around with the latest bios tomorrow and mess around with some simple oc's first, maybe 200x20.