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Originally Posted by Nuckin_Futs
Hi guys
well for raid i really couldnt tell but heres my 2 cent contrib for anyone using just 1 disk and plans to switch to AHCP mode (which you should!) without reinstalling win, i did it myself:
- DL the intell drivers to make diskette, for your op.system, copy then to a temp folder or wherever u wish
files:
iaahci.cat
iaahci.inf
iastor.cat
iastor.inf
iastor.sys
txtsetup.oem
- do a first reboot to make sure the IDE part of the bios is in SATA mode compatible, to avoid probls
- go to the device manager, ide sata controllers, right click on the main sata controller and choose update driver, direction it to wherever u copied the files, choose the ICH9R (were talking maximus right, although cant really remember anymore the shown description)
- reboot, controllers will update and voi la....
here´s my hd_tach for the great seagate 7200.11 non raid, of course its NCQ 2nd generation and 32MB cache will be finally used
greets
Enable RAID, w/ boot rom enabled and 32sec delay, write protection off for now (on later if you need).Quote:
Originally Posted by djt
AHCI (Advance Host Controller Interface) uses all the performances of the RAID controller but as single or multiple disc in non RAID fashion. (NCQ, speed boost etc.)
Since RAID is AHCI plus more, it is perfectly fine to just always use (Enable) RAID weather running an array or not. This is known as an Intel RAID ready install mode. Where later in Windows, one can continue the RAID install
by migrating it form a single disc to the 2nd and so on as desired.
I'm just used of doing it this way since new on ICH5R, but I'm sure many here do it from initial fresh install and can help get it going this way too.
Just remember that if doing fresh install and using RAID ready, to use f6 floppy during install, after 1st loading to desktop, run chipset INF, followed directly by Matrix Storage Manager Utility if migrating to RAID array in Windows, followed by set up as usual from there. I'd make sure system is fully set up in terms of drivers, updates and such before migration (no yellow makrs in Device Mannager).
Good luck!
I just contacted Asus. They said it only works if I use a 4-pin fan (as on the Intel stock cooler). Is this right? Does anyone know of a fan that has a 4-pin plug (no molex)?Quote:
Originally Posted by tiesum
Are any of you guys having any trouble running an E6600 (B2 Stepping) with a CPU ratio of either 6 or 7?
My CPU (as above) is good for 415x9 and 466x8, but even trying a 6 or 7 ratio at best is finicky and at worst, won't boot.
I got the latest OCCT beta stable at 465FSB (8 ratio) for 12 hours in RAM mode so that is all good, but trying to get the board to boot with a 7 ratio above around 465 isn't going anywhere.
I can get the board to POST at 470FSB with the 8 ratio but that is past the CPU's capabilities and it reboots :rofl:
Settings for 465FSB with the 8 ratio that I got 12 hours OCCT RAM mode stable have all the motherboard voltages one notch below turning yellow.
RAM is PC2-9200 OCZ stuff which is good.
I am wondering if the original B2 stepping E6600 didn't like the lower ratio because I also tried the settings in the 500FSB templates some of you guys have listed and I am not getting anywhere. In fact, anything above 470 with a 6 or 7 ratio doesn't get anywhere. Can't go any higher with an 8 or 9 as the CPU has walled :D I've tried all combinations of FSB straps and so on and am currently using BIOS 0901.
I reckon the CPU (stepping?) isn't playing nicely with the high FSB and lower ratio?
I gave that a try but it does not help.Quote:
Try to change Harddrive priority so your raid array is in priority one.
I had trouble with my USB mem ending up Prio 1 so it tried to install on that one.
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Enable RAID, w/ boot rom enabled and 32sec delay, write protection off for now (on later if you need).
In the “SATA Configuration” I have “Configure SATA as” “RAID”. “Hard Disk Write Protect” is set to disable and “SATA Detect Time Out” is 35. That’s it for the RAID options in BIOS.
I have my drives also configured in RAID 0 (Ctrl-I function) in the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility.
The “Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM” that is mentioned in the motherboard manual is not even present anywhere in my BIOS.
Asus Maximus Formula SE / BIOS 901
Core 2 X6800
Corsair XMS2 Dominator 4GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400/C-4)
Evga 8800 Ultra “Superclocked”
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (74GB) (RAID 0) -Windows Vista Ultimate/64 Bit
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (150GB) (RAID 0) -Windows XP Pro/SP2
PC Power and Cooling 1000Watt SR
SilverStone TJ-09 (Black)
On the CPU-FAN Connector, you need a 4 Pin PWM-FAN. Only PWM-Fan can be controlled by BIOS (QFAN), not more 3 PIN but still you can use 3-PIN FAN's, but their are not adjustable and are running alltime 100% and you can't controll, like QFAN or Speedfan.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiesum
# TheSamurai Thx a lot :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSamurai
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But if is okay ill like to ask a nother question, how do i fit a Asus maximus BIOS file to a flobby-disk? do anyone have a link for a newbie like me? ore can tell me how to step by step :)
Hi Guys, With a FSB of 427 and my DRAM set to DDR2-1138
I set my AI Clock twister to Strong
and my DRAM static read to disabled.
Im wondering waht i should have my Transaction Booster to- ive always had it to auto but im seeing most ppl have it set to enabled and level 0.
What does this do and what setting would you reccommend
Tnx for letting us know. I am testing it right now, only using the 3-pin connector on the fan. Qfan enabled, still fan is running at the rpm it used to; just over 1000 rpm. So in other words at least this type of Nexus fan cannot be controlled by qfan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cumulonimbus
JH_man
You don't. Use a USB thumb drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by dMITIj
I run static read enabled, clock twister to strong, and trans booster disabled with relax set to 0.Quote:
Originally Posted by btdvox
Just got my board... It came with 401 Bios and I don't have any problem atm; is it a good BIOS?
That's the newborn BIOS. Flash to 0802.
Are there any improvement with 802 BIOS?Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade5399
Ybris liquid cooling
ambient:20
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/..._screen024.jpg
Will be try 802
Time is terrible^
i know no tweak and old osQuote:
Originally Posted by Bigchrome
This just gets better and better.
I changed the “Suspend Mode” option in BIOS from “Auto” to “S3 Only” and what do you know it loads the RAID drivers in Vista 64 and I’m able to load Windows no problems.
To make sure that was definitely the problem I tried it again, and it now it won’t load the RAID drivers again.
This has got to be one of the flakiest boards I’ve come across in a long time.
I think this POS is getting yanked and my Evga 680i SLI is going back in.
Asus Maximus Formula SE / BIOS 901
Core 2 X6800
Corsair XMS2 Dominator 4GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400/C-4)
Evga 8800 Ultra “Superclocked”
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (74GB) (RAID 0) -Windows Vista Ultimate/64 Bit
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (150GB) (RAID 0) -Windows XP Pro/SP2
PC Power and Cooling 1000Watt SR
SilverStone TJ-09 (Black)
DJT, I'm starting to feel the same. Got my Striker Extreme sitting here running a spare E6850 but I'm so tempted to put the Quad back in it and sell/rma the Maximus on the grounds of the million and one issues this board suffers from!
On a plus note, the Full Load issue has gone. I can use up to 1.65v (not gone higher) without it losing some of the CPU time to the "System" process! :D
I just got my board and I haven't had any problem since it has been running... Hope it will stay like that :S I got BIOS 401 btw
Bios 0401 is the oldest bios there is... Update to either 0802 or 0901 for a faster more stable board!
@ Djt "The “Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM” that is mentioned in the motherboard manual is not even present anywhere in my BIOS." If you do not have the iostar driver (Intel SATA RAID Controller 82801IR), BIOS & ROM won't see anything connected to it yet.
@ btdvox, RE: "Im wondering waht i should have my Transaction Booster to- ive always had it to auto but im seeing most ppl have it set to enabled and level 0.
What does this do and what setting would you reccommend"
Depends on how stable your OC is. Enabling Transaction Booster and Ai Clock Twister to Strong is really only for lesser OC w/ loose timings or very stable stock speeds & ratios. Static Read Control is mainly needed fro high FSB OC's where is helps keep FSB to NB strap curve smooth/level as FSB is increased, but relaxing it to anything other then "0" can improve stability but at a memory performance cost. So relax only if unstable for high FSB and RAM frequency. For good stable performabce to 500FSB I like to keep Static Read to "enabled" , w/ Transaction Booster "Disabled" and Ai Clock Twister to "Moderate" (down to light for stability testing). Use "strong" at own risk, as it put a big stress load on MCH to NB frequency and will require more FSBT, NB and Vdim volts to keep stable. Clock Twister is basically a RAM frequency performance booster for best used in Ai OC profiling.
@ KRich, RE: "Are any of you guys having any trouble running an E6600 (B2 Stepping) with a CPU ratio of either 6 or 7?"
I had a challange getting my E6600 to 495FSB on several mobos before this (havent tryed on it yet). So it may be the CPU but mostly the lack of PLL & GTL Ref control I ahd on P5WGD2-WS and P5B.
As for this mobo, It is jsut pick with up deviders period at certain FSB to NB straps. Enabling Static Read Control helps for the most part, but manual FSB strap and RAM frequencies make it harder to lock in. Some will, most wont. Hopefully newer BIOS will fix this. Eveen most P35's were trick here too. For best stability and dailly user performance, I'd stick to 1:1 and use FSB to get frequency since thats what X38 is built for. 500FSB is a butter zone if your CPU and other stuff can get there.
Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by djt
I ran into this issue when I tried to install Vista onto two "right out of the box" SATA drives that had not yet been initialized or partitioned. I had to "initialize" the drives before installing Vista. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925481/en-us
You can also read up about another (different) type of problem and solution at:
http://www.intel.com/support/chipset.../CS-025783.htm
Hmm, I should note that i use a E6850 Dualcore. not quad, Reading the anandtech site, they note that AI should be set to strong and static read to disabled, as enabled enahnces performance very slightly yet causes alot of instablity, which ive found to be true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade5399
Transaction booster they say to enable and set to 0. disabling decreases performance
what you think?
I use those settings with my Quad and MFSE and it runs perfectly stable right up until 465MHz, 470 is unstable, but still...nice clocks IMO! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by btdvox
I think you should read the hardware specs in my sig. I'm running the same CPU. Trans boost enabled kills benchmark scores for me. I get faster SuperPi times with it off.
Well I'm back up and running with my new Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme(with 120mm Antec Tricool Blue fan) and HR-05 IFX NB and SB coolers.
First off is a side view:
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9449/case1xa2.th.png
I don't think I'll bother with any fans for the HR-05's because as you can see there are fans already on them effectively:
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9292/case2ng5.th.png
Bit of a tight fit but the CPU has dropped a good 5-6ºC, the NB has dropped 2-3ºC and the SB has dropped 3-4ºC! Perhaps I will add one fan to the NB though...
I have refitted the original Asus mosfet heatsink and bizarrely that's dropped 1-2ºC too. Maybe the NB was warming the mosfet with the old heatpipe link up!
Would you post up your bios settings?? I have my E6550 running at 500fsb as I type this... :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by btdvox
you guys should just get an add raid controller. it's faster and you can take it with you to your next motherboard. There are cards that can fit in the 1x pci-e slots you don't use.
Ok, so before I installed my new Thermalright bits I ran 3dMark06 at my current stable 500fsb on Bios 0802. The only other thing thats changed is my memory, I had 800mhz and now have 1066mhz memory.
Here are a couple of before and after shots. These were taken as soon as 3dMark06 finished and showed the result, so as near to full load as I can get them
Before:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3...0fsbsh1.th.png
After:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5...bnewjw6.th.png
I'm not sure why the voltages are so different but the temps speak for themselves! Basically, its running stable with less Volts and its running cooler. Money well spent there I think!
Thanks buddy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nuckin_Futs
I reckon you're right. I tried again and had great fun getting the system to POST with the 7 ratio at 477FSB. Each 1 FSB up from 470 needed something adjusted. Enabling Static Read Control got me up 1 FSB, adding some more voltage got me up another 1 FSB and then nothing helped getting it above 477FSB :rofl:
465FSB is good to go and 3.733GHz out of an old B2 E6600 is excellent enough to tide over till Penryn, when the real fun will start :D
Time to go do some more tweaking. Who knows though, as you say, maybe a newer BIOS in the future will do some magic :yepp:
Cheers buddy.
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I ran into this issue when I tried to install Vista onto two "right out of the box" SATA drives that had not yet been initialized or partitioned. I had to "initialize" the drives before installing Vista.
Nurn,
I think you’re on to something.
How exactly did you initialize the drives?
I’m trying to load Vista 64 on only two of my four drives (RAID 0 on the two 74 GB Raptors) for an eventual Vista 64/XP dual boot setup.
I had this very same setup when I had the Evga 680i SLI motherboard installed and it ran fine and did not give me any problems loading Vista 64.
By the way, thanks for the link to the Microsoft info. I’m pretty certain that this is the problem; the symptoms that are mentioned in the link are exactly what I’m experiencing.
I also noticed that with the Maximus Formula setup I have all four drives showing up when I go to install the RAID drivers in Windows setup. With the Evga 680i board only the two drives that were configured in the Nvidia RAID utility are present during Windows Vista setup. I’m wondering if the two drives in RAID and the other two spare drives are causing the confusion with the X38 chipset. It almost sounds like the two spares will have to be disconnected during Windows Vista setup.
Asus Maximus Formula SE / BIOS 901
Core 2 X6800
Corsair XMS2 Dominator 4GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400/C-4)
Evga 8800 Ultra “Superclocked”
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (74GB) (RAID 0) -Windows Vista Ultimate/64 Bit
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (150GB) (RAID 0) -Windows XP Pro/SP2
PC Power and Cooling 1000Watt SR
SilverStone TJ-09 (Black)
just put the file onto the floppy/thumb drive and when you start the bios flash utility (located in bios) it should show up.Quote:
Originally Posted by dMITIj
It should, provided you have Legacy USB Enabled in the Bios... Is that right?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSamurai
you should always have it enabled for OS installations.Quote:
Originally Posted by thelawns
Son of a..
430x9 unstable
435x9 unstable
440x9 unstable
Could have been my backup power supply causing these problem? because right now the Antec is getting replaced for a 3rd time because it can't power my 8800GTX, so I'm using a older power supply, a 680W
what voiltages in the bios are you using? Also are you running the beta occt? prime stable doesn't mean a thing with this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Warboy
WB, it really sounds like you're enabling something that shouldn't be... or some stupid wrong setting somewhere. i don't understand it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by thelawns
You just made my day, I'm deciding on WC my NB but finding an appropriate cooler for the SB was holding me back. I already have a new hr05 ifx and sli version here but now I know that they will fit with no problem.
Edit: are you using the SLI version on the SB ?
I'm running beta OCCT, I can't get anything stable in it, no matter what.Quote:
Originally Posted by safan80
right now I'm using
Code:Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 430
FSB Strap to North Bridge : AUTO
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1033
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Auto
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : AUTO
CPU Voltage : 1.550
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.60
North Bridge Voltage : 1.65
DRAM Voltage : 2.22
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.50
South Bridge Voltage : AUTO
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : x67
North Bridge GTL Reference : x67
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : AUTO
SB 1.5V Voltage : AUTO
NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED : Disabled
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled
Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled
you are the man!!! that has solved my vdroop issues!!! I had it set to auto.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nuckin_Futs
Cheers
can u guys provide me a link to the beta occt?
i cant seem to find the version with the slider
thanks
check page 90Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldy402
if your getting error code 1 in occt you need to up the vcore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Warboy
I'm not getting a error code I'm getting lockups and rebootsQuote:
Originally Posted by safan80
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTOQuote:
Originally Posted by Warboy
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : AUTO
try to disable or lower the above setting to see any improvement !
In your sig your REV i wrong... 802 is the BIOS number the REV will be 1.02g ore 1.03g :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dennismagic
I have question about this function. When i change from peg/pci to pci/peg - my video card dont load, but the system is runing - why ?
For what is this function, and how i must set this ?
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2577/dsc06782ei8.jpg
Ok, PEG/PCI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malik
PEG means the PCIe Graphics aka P E G.
we all know what PCI means. but anyways, when you switch these, Its tell the motherboard to look for graphics cards in PCI slots and the not PCIe slots.
ok now i'm understand :)
And this PEG PORT CONTROL - can i disabled or not ?
funny, at 3.825 im OCCT beta stable
but i cant run large prime for more then 20 minutes without an automatic bluescreen/restart
@safan80. thanks!
if your using a PCI-E card then no.. leave it set on auto or enabledQuote:
Originally Posted by Malik
oki thanks ;)
How hot is everyone else's Northbridge running?
I'm entirely on air, but I have good airflow in my case and mine runs a good 55-62 degrees celsius. That seems really really hot to me, but perhaps all you guys getting better temps are watercooling.
I'm considering RMA'ing the board, I find it hard to believe that's normal. That could also partially explain why I cannot get my memory stable in memtest with any sort of FSB increase.
My NB has 48-50 C on Air.
My system (CPU & GPU) are water cooled, but NB is running with the stock air cooler which I have a 120mm fan blowing over to provide better airflow. I also have the optional fan that came with the board installed too just the the IO panel.
Temperature running OCCT in RAM Mode at 1.49V for the NB (1.54 actual) is 42 degrees celsius.
BTW, I didn't replace the stock thermal compound at all, so the only addition to the stock NB cooler is the optional fan that came with the board and another 120mm fan blowing over the area.
Hmm... Well it's beginning to sound like my suspicions could be correct. Thanks for the feedback thus far guys!
Does anyone happen to know for sure whether my temps of 55-62 degrees (and that's with sub 1.45 volts mind you) on the NB is "overly" hot? I guess ideally I'd just like a solid answer from someone who knows for certain. Hell, maybe that's not too bad of a temp at all. I'm just trying to figure out what's up with my stability problems.
You should not be seeing those temps with less than 1.6v NB!
My NB is at 32C air cooled at 1.65 volts.
Hi, isn't the peg/pci, pci/peg, actually for which video card is initialised first? For example, my crossfire card, in the first slot, shows a blank screen upon booting, no post display however once the vista gfx drivers are initialised I get a picture. Now when I change peg/pci to pci/peg, my second card is then initialised first and I get a picture in post ok.
May I also quote form the manual, " Initiate Graphic Adapter[PEG/PCI], Allows you to decided which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device."
Those of you having raid issues when trying to install vista:
1) You do not need any other drivers, vista has its own, and I've never felt the need to use the matrix manager either.
2) Ensure that at least one of the primary boot drives is connected to 'Sata 1', as the motherboard actively seeks that one out first. I have always used Sata 1 and 2 as my primary boot setup.
3) I have installed raid arrays on numerous occasions as raid or as a single drive set as raid in the bios. As I have always been successful I can tell you there is nothing wrong with the motherboard and raid.
Thanks,
Chris
thats what I was saying. PEG/PCI, Sure you might get video upon booting into windows, But I was just saying the motherboard will look for only the PCI or PEG first, and skip the other. Its just like having 2 monitors installed. the monitor in the first DVI/VGA slot will be used during the boot process , the other will not become "the primary" till windows sees it and You've told windows to use it as primary.Quote:
Originally Posted by cuke2u
OK well unless someone gives me a reason not to, it looks like I'll be RMA'ing the board. Hopefully that will clear up my problems... This entire fiasco has been one giant mess so far.
no, it's correct. it's BIOS revision nuumber 0802. the MB revision number is 1.02g. the different bios' are called revisions, each one is revised from the last one (or so they say lol). ;) :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by dMITIj
Hi, err no, I've told the bios to use it as my primary, vista doesn't care it seems..Quote:
Originally Posted by Warboy
Chris
My northbridge temp is around 45c@idle and ~52c@load. With 1.57v to it.
Do you guys think i should try to reseat the heatsink ?
I have the NON-SE version.
Warboy, try out the Anandtech settings and see how that does? I know they're for a much higher clock but it might be worth it? i'll post my settings for you when i get home from work, we'll get this problem solved!
Well, I think my memory is dying because once I lowered the AI Booster and the other memory based settings, the system became stable, Idk if its the memory controller on the X38 or my memory.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
but anyways, I almost got 4ghz stable.
PS. Your obviously not getting what I'm saying, So re-read, and re-read some more, before trying to make a argument.Quote:
Originally Posted by cuke2u
Temps sound about right for the voltage, however 1.49V should be possible for 1.42VCore, maybe 1.51V because of your 4Gigs ram.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstormz
Also, if you put a silent 1500-1800RPM 80/90mm fan over it temps wil drop by 4-7C.
i would definitely reseat it!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstormz
I have the following question:
I´ve got the board "ASUS Maximus" and two of the 160 GB SAT2 WD1600YS fixed disks. I want to create a RAID0. When I set the RAID in BIOS and reboot the computer, it freezes at the begining of the start monitor. Only when I pull the SATA cables it will reboot. Where is the mistake? Who can help me? I spoke with the ASUS support and they told me that my power supply unit with 500 Watt is not enough. I should buy me a 800 Watt power supply unit. Is this possible?
bios 901
and
bios 602
I reseated the heatsink now.
Now running 1.55v Northbridge. Idle@44c - Load@50c.
I´ve got a 80mm fan blowing on northbridge too @ low speed.
I cant run 450fsb because my CPU has fsbwall and will make the computer freeze after 5min load.
So running 445fsb * 8 now perfectly stable :)
I took some time today now to remove the heatsink from the NB and the SB, clean up the stock TIM and replace it with AS5. It took ages to clean the heatsinks up because of the stuff which ASUS have used. It requires constant heating up with a hairdryer and plenty of TIM remover to get it all off.
Anyways, with the same scenario as I previously mentioned, NB temps are now down between 6 and 8 degrees to around 36 degrees celsius at load.
Well worth the effort :up:
Hello to the 4rum and all proud owners of the Asus Maximus Formula. :D It's my first post in the forum. :) I just have a question regarding the temperature as well.
When I first got my mobo, I checked CPU temp in both BIOS and Asus Probe and they show the same temp (around 30 at idle). But since I flashed the BIOS to 0802, I notice there's a big change in temp as BIOS shows 50 when first starts up and Asus Probe still shows the same temp but the temp on Asus Probe keep decreasing as oppose to temp in BIOS keep increasing. (after a few min, Asus Probe shows 45 while BIOS shows 54) There's about 9-10 degrees difference between those 2, not sure if some of you might have the same problem but I wonder if BIOS version might cause the problem?
I download SpeedFan and it shows the same result like Asus Probe. As far as I know they both read the temp through BIOS so why there is such a difference? My core temps are normal I assume, around 21-24 for each core.
Should I update to the latest BIOS which is 0902?
Hi, sorry but I wasn't 'trying to make an arguement' don't be so testy. I was merely adding to the debate, friends now? :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Warboy
Chris
Well, I'm not getting hasty, anyways, Its not a debate when I've already won :PQuote:
Originally Posted by cuke2u
are the temps better for bios 901?
I'm running a little hot on 802 under OCCT, have to open a window or else it fails after 20 mins "CPU To HOT!"
or can I just raise the cpu limit in OCCT to 80 or something?
Just edit the options in OCCT to 90-99C, Or cool your cpu better :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
Thinking on adding another rad to the loop
1 220 rad is clearly not enough
Will edit OCCT tho ;-)
lol, i highly doubt that it's your PSU. use the clear cmos button and start again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayk-Freak
were you able to boot with it on stock settings?
Are you on water or aircooling for your northbridge?Quote:
Originally Posted by KRich
My temps seems kinda high. ~50c@load with aircooling on the NON-SE.
Maybe I have to reseat the thing once again...*bleh*
The NB is air cooled. I also just switched out the 34CFM fan that was blowing over that area with a 68CFM one but it hasn't made any extra difference. The NB is still between 36 and 38 degrees celsius after several hours of OCCT RAM mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstormz
Well, I was also about to ask you to check your RAM sticks, but you already got it. I feel like your Ballistix are dieing...Quote:
Originally Posted by Warboy
This board sounds like it destroys memory. What destroys memory is overvoltage. So definetely, this board overvolts the RAM or it won't die that fast with many people. The spikes in OCCT could be true.
GAR, I remember, also noted some strange voltage behaviour with this mb
And 2.2v on your Ballistix, shouldn't kill them so fast
Renegade, I used your bios settings and my Q6600 and is now running 4.05ghz. CPU is running 52 degrees C. How do I post the attachemnt from CPU-Z? I backed off on the NB voltage as it was showing red in ProbeII. Thanks for the help.
I was thinking the same thing about your ballistix dieing, my previous set of ballistix pc8500 died after 3 months at 2.2v with 2x80mm aircooling over them. These d9 stix all die after 3-6 months at anything over 2.0v without aircooling and if you run them at 1100 or 1200 they will die after 2 months. Ive been through 4 sets in the last 6 months, they literally burn your finger to the touch. On a side note my last set killed my GA-p35-dq6 so i bought the Maximus Non SE and a set of ocz platinum xtc 2x 2gb 5-4-4-15 and so far so good.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonny_ftm
This board detected my previous 4 disk raid 0 , and booted my q6600 at 3.6ghz the first shot with the 401 bios. The vdroop is horrible 1.54 bios = 1.44 load :mad: and my q6600 needs 1.46 under load to stay stable. I hope the Loadline and vdroop will be fixed with the 901 bios.
Anytime! Glad your Quad is screaming. Is it OCCT stable? Don't worry about the red. That can be adjusted in the settings of PC ProbeII. As far as a CPUz screenie: Just take a screenshot and host it somewhere like cyberimpressions.net or photobucket.com or something. They give you a forum link you can paste into here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgt. Slaughter
Flash to 0802 for crying out loud. Loadline calibration was fixed in like 0502 or something like that. Stop running an ancient BIOS and you'll get better results.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synicalcop
I just ordered 2 x Thermalright HR-05 IFX and 1 x HR-09 U Type 2 and 1 x HR-09 S Type 2.
Hopefully I will get these at the end of next week. And hopefully my temps will drop a bit...
Ne1 got any experience with this combo ?
I flashed to 901 and loadline calibration works wonders even gives a 0.01vboost under load :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Renegade5399
Loving this board so far, gonna mount 2x80 mm over the chipset though cause its running hot.
Sorry if that came off as brash. Wasn't intended that way. I was just typing what I was thinking verbatim. :D
yeah I have the same problem. if I'm prime stable then the system is unstable, but if I'm occt stable the only thing that doesn't work is prime lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldy402
it's not hot for the chipset. I have the same temps. the chipset can handle up to 90C.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sly Fox
i've upped almost every voltage and im positive its not a voltage issueQuote:
Originally Posted by safan80
im OCCT stable with the slider in every direction lol
but at 3.6GHZ im perfectly prime stable for hours + OCCT but with 3.8, its a crap shoot
ironically it never crashes or freezes on me.. got any ideas? have you tried to up voltages?
yeah I have. I think it's an issue with the 64bit version of prime for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldy402
it doesn't bother me because I've got my system stable.
I have been collecting some RAID posts related to getting it to work with the Maximus SE.
If you care to take a peek, look here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...00#post2579500
well im using 32 prime and we're having the same problemQuote:
Originally Posted by safan80
so you could probably strike that theory..
i added in some info in talonman's raid thread posted above...
Hi, no i'm using the normal IFX version on the SB but as you can probably see its a tight fit and is slightly off straight but as the SB is a smaller chip it really doesn't matter! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkatom
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Originally Posted by Nuckin_Futs
@ Thelawns, What version of the HR-09 did you recieve? Since the relesse of P35's, there are now "3" sizes (type 1,2,3) of same "2" types ("U" for straight up, & "S" for slant) to choose from.
Type 3 has the shortest "big side" of 58mm and "short side" of 46mm. Types 1 & 2 each have "big sides" of 84mm. Type 2 has the longest "small side of 70mm while type 1 has a 61mm "small side", and type 3 has the smallest "small side" of 46mm.
I will look into what I used but I do remember the ones I used had clrearence issues with the slide on brakets around the rear mossfets so I made my own bracket from steel BBQ barb skewer with 3mm holes or through bolts from bottom. Thet fit so much snugger then ever. I had to do it first on my old ASUS A8N-SLI cause we had only the 1 ytpe to choose (the ones from my ASUS P5WDG2-WS) and had to even trim the copper base a notch to fit my bolts in.
Hope this helps, again, I will look if you dont find the right size by then.I thought I would try some out too. I just received (1) HR-09U L84 x W17 x H48mm, and (1) HR-09S L84 x W32.3 x H48mm from FrozenCPU. Does anybody know it these will have any mounting issues on the SE?Quote:
Originally Posted by thelawns
I will report back, on how they fit on the mobo.
I've looked through this thread, but am still a bit confused about a few things.
First, I just got rid of my eVGA 680i (I went through 3 of them, the 3rd fried RAM AGAIN – and the RAM wasn’t even OC’d!) and got a Maximus Formula SE. I have a 3060 CPU and a liquid cooled system (4GB PC8500, 8800GTX and 7950GTX (3 monitors) 800w PSU, etc.
I specifically got the 3060 to overclock and ran it without any issues (other than the 680i being junk) @ 3.6GHz.
The problem is I’m not an OC expert by any means – I can figure the basic stuff out, but not the more detailed/complex stuff. I understand all of the basic FSB/voltage details, but where I get lost are the support details/voltages (i.e. upping the FSB to 1600 and then adjusting the voltages of the bridges to support the change).
I was hoping to get some pointers here as to good safe voltages for the subsystems.
My goal is to run the 3060 @ 3.6GHz again, meaning a 1600 FSB. 1.5v on the CPU has worked fine for this, but I do not know what voltages need to be adjusted for the support systems.
Any recommendations?
moogymonster, check the manual for the voltage ranges. my first attempt, i put them all to the highest "green" level i could (except for dram) and then kept overclocking till it was unstable. then i tweaked them from there. the thing is, you really just have to play around and read, read, read!!
OK I did a bit of research, but am having some issues. Here's what I've got.
With my 680i, my settings were:
FSB 1600
CPU 1.5v
RAM 2.2v
FSB 1.5v
SPP 1.45v
SPP<->MCP 1.4
Those settings with the eVGA 680i were perfect. 3.6GHz, no blue screens.
Now, with the Maximus Formula SE, I blue screen right upon entry into Vista x64 (past the menu select). It seems to be when the video is supposed to initialize.
My Maximus settings are:
Ratio 9, Freq 400 (CPU is Intel 3060)
CPU 1.5v
CPU PLL 1.6v
NB 1.49v
DRAM 2.2v
FSB Term 1.4v
SB 1.15v
SB 1.5 - 1.6v
Note ALL others (except Spread Spectrum for CPU and PCIe which are off) are set to AUTO.
Now, a few questions. What is SB 1.5? Also, which voltage looks like it may be off?
Can anyone explain what SPP/MCP was on the 680i, and what the "similiar" settings (if any) are on the Maximus.
Note my RAM settings are just fine since I'm running clear with them.
Any feedback would be appreciated.