Good idea, thanks mate.
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I have an "Asus Rampage III Extreme" with a i7 980x and 12Gb of RAM the system runs fine, however I have a major problem booting when Overclocked. At stock speeds it will always boot, but when overclocked it often will not boot. It will click as if about to start up and the fans move for less than a second then it stops. The board is powered, but it will not startup.
I have to either turn off the PS and drain all power to the MB then turn it back or, or worse reset cmos, turn off the PS drain all power and then turn it on. Once on the system is 100% stable, the problem is getting it to boot up. I need to understand if any voltage could be a problem during boot, but no other time. This problem seems to be getting worse with time use to happen once every 20 restarts now it is like once in 5 restarts. Again this is only a restart issue not a running issue, as once started all is fine. I'm on BIOS 1005.
Ideas?
ERIC
I have had same problems but for me bios 901, those problems dissapears.
Just air on MB and water on CPU for me. It's not so bad, but there are better ones, so got a little lucky I guess.
BIOS 0011 (7zip) is available for some time and 0096 (7zip) also, which I'm using right now.
About that issue with powering on then off in a split of a second, I had it too, but can't remember why it happened (twice). It has a cause, that's for sure.
My solution was to hold a button for 2-3 (but not 4) seconds and the system would remain powered on. Don't go in BIOS, let it boot, then turn restart and go in BIOS. That's it IIRC.
i can share bios 1203 to every one who wants it !!1 just mess me on Pm with your email.. iam glad to help
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Ah, the SS is probably what pushed you past huh?
Once my weather gets cold enough again I will try this for a late night run, thank you!
Would those volts put off too much heat for a water block to whisk away? I would like to put my entire system under water (mobo, board, gpu) with a 480, 360, 240 radiator setup so I can have a very silent PC with still great temps. I hope those temps will help me push a higher BCLK with stable QPI in non-slowmode.
Are you looking to do so for benching purpose, or just for everyday purpose?
Perhaps, 0095 BIOS fix sleep mode problem, too.:up:
If someone faces REX3 S3 problem, try it.
^
Any QPI PLL changes in Bios 0095?
And if you don't mind sharing your opinion on it. Thanks
My replacement R3E is in and running. I would like to share the following info:
1. The shutdown/bios save issue on my last board does not happen on this board. The old behavior was whenever I went to shut down my OS, the OS would shut down, then all the fans would spin up and the board would hang. I would have to switch off the power from the PSU. This no longer happens.
2. My new board came with BIOS 1102. It does not display CPU over temp issue!!! 1102 on my old R3E would show temp +10C or more!
Board revision is 1.04G and CPUZ shows rev 1.xx.
The socket looks the same as I posted earlier from my first board. No branding at all on the socket, but the clamp looks like LOTES. The back plate on the new board is foxxconn. The old board had no branding on the backplate.
Glad you got a working board this time zoson :up:
Did you replace the vid card too? Did the new board resolve the GPU crashing issue?
Where do I get BIOS from other than ASUS Support section of their website?
Anyone try the new Danger Den R3E Block?
RE3 Full Coverage Block
With 20% off holiday sale going on till 12/21 it's coming to only $79.96 (regular price $99.95), directly from DD.
I noticed the ICH isn't "directly" under water..
I think that DD is not pretty at all. But its a taste issue :)
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9260/dsc01075r.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/7184/dsc01076h.jpg
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9820/dsc01080cc.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5373/dsc01083yo.jpg
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/2905/dsc01084s.jpg
Imo looks much better and cools good too
*Posted some pics before sorry for that
:up: nice pics dude !! :D respect !
Putting my original RE III out to pasture (ripped the CpuV read point off the board) :shakes: so it becomes a home rig with the first 980X I bought months ago.....degraded on top end.....turns out not too bad for home RiG! :D
This is all on water...CPU on Feser 360 with HK 3.0 & EK full Chipset WB on 120.2 (thanks Zeus) ...all going through Koolance 450X Res, 2 pumps, 5 Gt 1450's, 800D.
Flops much lower with 12 gb....but have all this "dog" :rolleyes: mem laying around so figured I'd use it up. :ROTF:
The GFlops drops so much, what about upping the QPI/RAM volt?
That indeed is a great looking block, especially when considered alone. But what popped for me about the DD block was it matching the board so well, and including the ROG light up logo. That block you posted is quite good looking, but it doesn't match the board in any way.
To each his own, like you said :)
Man, great temps with those volts! That makes me real excited for when I get my 480/360/240 setup!
Try pushing that QPI further!! With that low of a BCLK, you should be able to really open it up?
I'm getting extremely pissed at asus recently. What happened to updating their cream of the crop edition boards with new features as they are developed... Right now whats on my mind is AI Suite II, yes II, the new one, that looks awesome. The R3E is their most expensive board on the line right now, and I dont understand why they couldn't get it to work with the R3E officially, since it works on R3F and C4E....
Asus, I'm targeting this at you!!
Rant over:
Anyone able to get it to work on the R3E?
I am also waiting as well but I am more angry with the bios support/releases. It has been posted in this thread that people are using multiple new bioses but can't share them. All I want is QPI PLL setting in bios.:mad:
I have to blame myself a little bit for this because I should have researched further and if I had done that I would have found QPI PLL was missing on R3E and would have went with Classified 3. But come on Asus, your flagship board and you can't provide this one setting that both Gigabyte and EVGA have in their bios. I have NEVER owned a Board other than Asus starting with A7N8X Deluxe for my personal rigs but it might be time to look elsewhere.
+1 to that
master shamino is asus now so lets hope everything gets into place, i also hate their support
Done with 0095. Very good BIOS, but needs RTL's raised by one from 51-53-55.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8657/...5ghz89gflo.jpg
hm is it better than 0096 ion your opinion
I started testing 0095 briefly last night and was finding it more stable at higher bclk with Hyper threading on which was my goal for 24/7 settings. I will perform some more in depth testing over the weekend and report back. I like this bios better than 1203. Neither 1203 or 0095 have QPI PLL setting:(
Yep. Same settings, same stability, but GFLOPS in LinX went up from under 88 to over 89. It is not that significant, but it qualifies it as better. ;)
I got one even better :D
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/667...own980x57v.jpg
Or use the ROG version (1.55.2) ;) :D
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4...3dmark1140.jpg
http://www.mediafire.com/?fg4no3l6u2vjcl4
Shared by Shamino
@donmarkoni
Sweet clocks there friend :up:
The RTLs were looser compared to which bios? 0011?
Nice looking CPU-Z! Thanks! :up:
RTL's looser compared to both 0011/0096.
BTW, I see you running 3DM11... I have a problem with it, just won't start, just shows (or not) for a split of a second in taskman and then disappears.
Tried reinstalling 3DM, directx, vcredist2005, 2008, 2010, 32bit, 64bit, dotnet 4.0 32bit, 64bit.
Reinstalled W7 after all (cause of some issues and cause I wanted fresh OS on my new SSD) but it didn't help either.
If anyone has any idea, I'll appreciate help.
No prob :)
Hmm interesting about the RTLs. I gave up on that for now until I go water or get the OCing itch again :p:
I didn't encounter such a problem :confused:
Do you have the latest DirectX End-User Runtime?
EDIT: Oops I missed that you already did that :yawn:
Maybe it needs the Flash plugin, or some other one? I can't remember which one it was but I would get a error in 3DMark Vantage. And after installing either the Flash (or maybe Java, Acrobat, Shockwave :confused:) plugin 3DMark Vantage started to work properly.
I'm getting an i7 970! woohoo!
Just put in Beta Bios 1204 in the R3E, dated 11/19, and played with the new HD6970.
Ran the HD6970 950/1450, which is the current limit in CCC.
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8943/29148.jpg
Nice one Don !
+1 to where is 0095 ? :)
Mistake.
Please delete this post.
Read this and couple of posts after.
No problem, here it is:
Code:Target CPU Frequency 4509MHz
Target DRAM Frequency 2009MHz
LN2 Mode: Disabled***
QPI Loadline Calibration: Enabled***
Sync Mode [Enabled]
AI Overclock Tuner [Manual]
OC From CPU level Up [Auto]
2D Performance Booster [Disabled]
CPU Ratio Setting [27.0]
CPU Turbo Power Limit [Disabled]
>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting [27.0]
C1E Support [Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled]
MPS and ACPI MADT ordering [Modern]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
A20M [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
Performance/Watt select [Power]
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled]
C State package limit setting [Auto]
C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled]
C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled]
----------------------------------------------
BCLK Frequency [167]
PCIE Frequency [100]
DRAM Frequency [2009]
UCLK Frequency [3683]
QPI Link Data Rate [7366]
Memory Configuration Protect [Disabled]
>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency 6 [6]
RAS# to CAS# Delay 9 [9]
RAS# PRE Time 6 [6]
RAS# ACT Time 24 [24]
RAS# to RAS# Delay 6 [Auto]
REF Cycle Time 98 [Auto]
WRITE Recovery Time 14 [Auto]
READ to PRE Time 8 [Auto]
FOUR ACT WIN Time 28 [Auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay 0 [Auto]
Timing Mode 1N [1N]
Round Trip Latency on CHA 52 [52]
Round Trip Latency on CHB 54 [54]
Round Trip Latency on CHC 56 [56]
WRITE To READ Delay(DD) 8 [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(DR) 8 [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(SR) 19 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DR) 7 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(SR) 7 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DR) 6 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(SR) 4 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DR) 7 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(SR) 4 [Auto]
----------------------------------------------
CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
IOH Clock Skew [Auto]
------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------
Digi+ PWR Mode [T-Balanced]
PWR Volt. Control [Auto]
Load-Line Calibration [Full]
CPU Voltege OCP [Disabled]
CPU PWM Frequency [Auto]
Extreme OV [Ensabled]*
Extreme OC [Auto]
CPU Voltage 1.429 [1.43750]
CPU PLL Voltage 1.349 [1.35150]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage 1.349 [1.35000]
DRAM Bus Voltage 1.654 [Auto]
>DRAM REF Voltages----------------------------
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC [Auto]
----------------------------------------------
IOH Voltage 1.151 [1.15275]
IOH PCIE Voltage 1.508 [Auto]
ICH Voltage 1.111 [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
*QPI Voltage OCP [Disabled]
*IOH Voltage OCP [Enabled]
*DRAM Voltage OCP [Disabled]
*QPI PWM Frequency [Auto]
*IOH PWM Frequency [Auto]
*DRAM PWM Frequency [Auto]
---------- Spread Spectrum Control -----------
CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
DRAM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
***on-board jumper dependant
Very early production REX3 are rev 2.xx.
New one are all rev 1.xx.
(Perhaps, it change after May production.)
We are looking for differences between 1.xx & 2.xx, but we could not find its differences.
Both PCB rev is 1.04G.
I bought 5 or more REX3, finally, I think its quality mainly depend on IOH quality, not rev.
So you do not mind rev 1.xx or 2.xx.:)
the store was wrong and sent me two R3E :p:
R3E with a socket FOXCONN
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._3645000_n.jpg
and the other with socket LOTES
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2795/lotushu.jpg
the back of the socket FOXCONN, is marked FOXCONN on the plate
and on the label next to the GO BUTTON is marked 1005 (the bios version?)
the back of the socket LOTES, there is nothing to marked
and on the label next to the GO BUTTON is marked 0901 (the bios version?)
what R3E I have to keep? (I can not test the 2 R3E)
thank you ;)
Hi guys, i'm joining to the club of RIIIE :D. Really good MB for the first impression from last nigh bench session, very good clocker, rock solid, good managment for voltages, etc etc.
Tomorrow i'll be posting some SS with 24/7 frecuencys and clocks.
Regards from Chile :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by donmarkoni
Done with 0095. Very good BIOS, but needs RTL's raised by one from 51-53-55.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8657/...5ghz89gflo.jpg
Please ??????
What a difference another board makes (Lotes socket):
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8...lksuperpi3.jpg
I have a question regarding the PCIe slots on the Rampage III Extreme before I purchase for a new PC build. I need a MB that has enough PCIe slots for the following: 2 x GTX 570 SLI, OCZ RevoDrive X2 240gb (uses PCIe x4), Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty (uses PCIe x1), and a eSATA controller card for a Rosewill 8 Drive Enclosure (uses PCIe x1). So I need at least 5 PCIe ports. This motherboard looks like I would be able to get all of the above plugged in, skipping the PCI port since I don't need one.
I understand that to get x16 on both video cards, they should be plugged into slot 1 and slot 3. My confusion is whether or not having the other PCIe cards, although not video cards, will cause the ports to drop down to lower speeds? Or should I even be concerned? Obviously this is only a concern for the video cards since the others don't require fast PCIe ports. I can only ever find explanations on PCIe port speed based on the number of video cards plugged in for SLI/CF...never just plain old slower PCIe cards. To be honest, I'm not sure if it evens matter if a port drops from x16 to x8 for video cards? Maybe a little decrease?
Oh, how about a top end cpu air cooler? I've been looking at the Thermalright Archon with an additional fan. It looks like it cools well, and is very quiet. I also heard the Corsair H70 is pretty awesome too, but subjectively loud too...under full load. Never done water cooling, so not sure if I'm ready to introduce my new electronics to H2O just yet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm ready to buy this baby now.
All I can give my input on is the x16 vs x8, and the answer is unless you are benchmarking you should not see a difference between the two port speeds. I have been reference to some benchmarks with both x8 vs x16 and the result was noticeable. I just don't remember where I saw it.
However, now that I think of it, the ports will surely drop in speed. The maximum number of lanes supported is 32, so either x16/x16, x16/x8/x8, or x8/x8/x8/x8. With the non-gpu PCIe cards you have, you'll be taking up about x6 so you are only left with 26, hopefully that would let you run x16/x8 on the GPU's though.
Oh and if you need a great looking high quality Lian Li case to match the color scheme of the R3E shoot me a PM ;)
My board with crappy air cooling. Seems okay so far, need to keep testing.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d61/200sx_/r3e.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...1220101343.jpg
Not slow mode either.
:)
I am not sure you insulated well enough for the temps you seem to be getting with that monstrosity of a cooler :p:
Check mamual first.
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/LG...eme_manual.zip
REX3 has 32 PCI-E lane only. so you had better to buy UD9 or 4way-SLI classified what you connect your VGA full speed.
the LOTES is best than the FOXCONN, if I understand?
No idea if the Revo is gonna work properly with that Esata controller and soundcard plugged in... if it works it's amasingly fast...
My revo works fine in the bottom PCI-E 16X port, not tried any other slot...
3 LOTES boards here : one topping at 235, one 230 and one 224 on air... don't think it's got anything to do with the slot mechanism... it's all in the IOH chipset... just quickly test them dude, it takes 10 minutes or so...
i dont get this whats with 0096 and now everyone talking about 0095, did asus went backwards or what :S
0096 works great for me 238 on air, lets see 0095 then...
Here is everything in one place that i uploaded - 0095,0096,0011,1203 LINK
With "old" board, on water and cold air - W3520@5071 :)
7.968 Pi1M
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/2797/7968k.th.jpg
So whats the newest BIOs at the moment, is it 1203, or 0095?
0095
Regarding the overclockability 1 more :
I ve got 2 R3E, both topping at max BCLK 222 w/o the slow mode, so the "average " ones. All is dependant, as said before, on the quality
of the ICH chip.
Not a bad board, but for me a mixed bag of feelings ;)
i can share bios 0095 iam not like fire4wire.. iam glad to help and share
Don't be like that, he just did share.
:rofl:
Doing fine! You made me :rofl:
0095 is my favorite so far !
Yes shes HOT >_<
HA! Bios 0095 did it for me ...
Finaly i am stable @215 bclk ... gonna run more test and try lower volts.. but damn im a happy camper :up:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9558/eindelijk.jpg
Very nice AceBaran, congrats! :up:
Just curious, I see you're running IOH Core at default (1.11v). Did increasing this not help in your case?
I usually see people running higher IOH Core voltage with BCLKs above 200. Either way great results, can't wait to try 0095 myself :)
That is the thing Don, it is the lowest i can go with vtt, anything lower and i get bsod 124 (uncore = 4092) and raising RAM i need even more vtt.. my chips memcontroler sucks xmas balls >_<.. but im in a early state of testing this bios.. so, now i know R3E CAN do it.. its all in the settings.
Tnx Spoolindsm127, atm im just happy i could run linX with this setup.. no earlier bios put me through it before. I will test tonight with more juice :)
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Come on man, he was just joking.. no need for this.. keep it nice guys :up:
this dude is a fool,and he didnt accept ASUS NDA (NOT share any BETA Bios)
Maybe in 10 years when he is older
Well guys i had gotten a 980x last week ran the system on air for a few days then today i put it on water. now my problem is the TEMP is stuck its varys most of the time either site on 35c or 0c
i have put it back on air and its still doing same thing i don't have another cpu to try does this sound like the CPU problem or motherboard problem
I have also tried a crap load of bios's and same issue.
:shrug::shrug::shrug::shrug:
try bios 1102 this bioses fixes this issue asus told me
Something I've just noticed regarding bclks.
W3520 - 215
W3570 - 224
W3580 - 224
Interesting... That wasn't on slow mode either.
On another note there must be a clockgen that controls the QPI PPL voltage. Does anyone know where on the board it is? Perhaps a variable resistor might be put in place to increase voltage like on video cards for example. I am not saying it would work but just an idea...
Anyone updated to the bios 0095 still facing the CPU high temp issue? Thank you.
I had a negative experience with 0095.
Pushing an overclock a little over stability edge, caused the impossibility to reboot, even unplugging AC from mains. When you pushed the ON button on the PC, it started for about one second and after it shot down by itself.
Solved removing the cmos battery for a while and clearing cmos with the rear button.
Back to 1102 for now.
bios 1203 has only ram compatibility fixes
nothing more