Asus Maximus SE X38 WC with MIPS Mosfets, SB,NB

Details can be found here
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=179580

Following this guide it was easy to flash to Rampage

I also took the following advise

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Originally Posted by A-Grey

No, take the original that you can find here.

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Some more details can he found here
ASUS Rampage Formula BETA BIOS 0802
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=216699


I did had the CPU INIT issue (In sort take out the battery to fix it)

After some work i manage to boot up again with 8x450
back to normal.
Now i want to go 3.8Ghz

I have some new results

Extreme Tweaker 3,680 mhz
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual manual
CPU Ratio Control : Manual 8
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
FSB Frequency : 450
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333

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By neo_rtr, shot with DiMAGE X1 at 2009-02-11

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Perfect example that going up is not always the direction one should choose.

But for some time now been trying to get it to work.
My goal was 3.8ghz. At some point i did a cross flash as i call it to the RAMPAGE bios. 8202

It proven to be one of the best things ever. No i have not reach my goal but now days what ever i put on it it will boot.

Any way. been surfing alot to get some more info. This QX6700 is not so commons and by now almost no one using it.
In search of the sunrise has to redo bios settings and from what you can see from previous posts they where high.
So far i have managed to take them down a bit.

One thing i can tell you for sure is that 8x450 fsb needs that 1.50V FSB Termination Voltage. (have tryied almost anything and i found countless ways NOT to do it that way).
So 1.50V FSB and 1.53V NorthBridge works for me.

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Also notice that the CPU Voltage is now down to 1.46875V / 1.54V CPU PLL

Iam quite sure that there is room from improvment.
One thing i did notice is that taking the CPU voltage 1 click down, I had to take the PLL 1 click down as well. If not, Prime failed on around the 7 or 8th loop.
:clap:

Also when prime fails going up one click in voltage Do Not always work.
Will not argue that , just an observation. Be flexible! and take your time. It does take time this OC business.

Taken from the Rampage Review forum

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Originally Posted by mikeyakame

Good stuff mate :D

I've seen quite a few MFs needing a lot of Vtt so I'm not surprised. Thats good news anyhow, all you can do is find what works for your board right.

Other thing is Asus reads Analog Vtt, which isn't all that much to go by as you increase Vtt voltage. Vtt voltage at the pins is a decoupled voltage, Analog Vtt is decoupled with Digital Vtt to give a final Actual Vtt voltage. I've heard of upto 0.1v difference at the pins with high Vtt voltages. So if you find you need that much Vtt, it's possible the actual Vtt voltage at the CPU and NB land pins may be much lower than what you are setting.

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this is the lowest Prime 95 result i can get

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By neo_rtr at 2009-02-14

FYI

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Originally Posted by Roger_D25

Thanks A-Gray and mikeyakame for helping out with my questions, its greatly appreciated! By the way A-Gray how does Prime failing in SmallFFT's or LargeFFT's help determine what the problem may be or determine what CPU/NB GTL settings you should use?

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Originally Posted by mikeyakame

Small FFT uses L1/L2 cache for calculations so its more likely to be CPU GTL Ref.
Large FFT uses DRAM so it crosses cross clocking boundaries of MCH/DRAM so it could be more likely DRAM Clock Skews or NB GTL Ref.

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dont know how to prove it but i think.. so its just me here saying that. that the QX series is a bit of gloryfied urban legend. a qx6700 , a qx6800 and a qx6750 showing the same pattern. high volts and some how a wall at some stage that compare with the Q quivelant cpu.
On the other hand i think, they are much more robust and torelent to abuse.
as i said thats just me saying..

The new set up is based on the
PowerColor HD4870X2 2GB GDDR5
http://www.powercolor.com/Global/ima...image_a_xs.jpg

The EK-FC4870 X2 - Acetal CF
http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/images/4870X2-Acetal.jpg
Technical data:
- dimensions of copper base: 206 x 118,5 x 7,5mm
- dimensions oftop: 207 x 119,5 x 8mm
- threads: 4 x G1/4
- fittings size: optional
- weight: 970 g

Iam going to use TFC 3/8 ID , 1/2" OD Compression Fitting
http://www.aqua-pcs.co.uk/ekmps/shop...erfitting2.jpg

also testing if TFC 3/8" ID - 1/2" OD 45 Degree Rotary Compression Fitting - 1/4" BSPP High Flow

After about a month the block is here and last night i started with the removal of the original heatsink and the installation of the waterblock.
Few Ops! in the way, 1st spil some liquid on the card and the cabling, inside of the case when the reservoir tipped a bit.
Many hours later when the system was back in order, initial boot and monitor releaved high temps on the memory part on both GPUS around 102C meaning there is something wrong with the installation and tonight will taking it apart again and redo it.

EK Block is now installed . Some info to start with, shown below. will put up some pics sortly

Field Value
Sensor Properties
Sensor Type W83627DHG + W83791D + ADT7475 + ADP3228 (ISA 290h, SMB 2Ch/2Eh/20h)
GPU Sensor Type Analog Devices ADT7473, Volterra VT1165 (ATI-I2C 2Eh, 70h, 70h)
Motherboard Name Asus Maximus Extreme / Maximus Formula / Rampage Formula
Chassis Intrusion Detected No

Temperatures
Motherboard 26 °C (79 °F)
CPU 24 °C (75 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 38 °C (100 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 38 °C (100 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #3 36 °C (97 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #4 37 °C (99 °F)
North Bridge 27 °C (81 °F)
South Bridge 27 °C (81 °F)
GPU1: GPU 30 °C (86 °F)
GPU1: GPU Diode (DispIO) 28 °C (82 °F)
GPU1: GPU Diode (MemIO) 30 °C (86 °F)
GPU1: GPU Diode (Shader) 26 °C (79 °F)
GPU1: GPU Memory 31 °C (88 °F)
GPU1: GPU Ambient 31 °C (88 °F)
GPU1: GPU VRM 29 °C (84 °F)
GPU2: GPU Diode (DispIO) 28 °C (82 °F)
GPU2: GPU Diode (MemIO) 40 °C (104 °F)
GPU2: GPU Diode (Shader) 32 °C (90 °F)
GPU2: GPU VRM 37 °C (99 °F)
Temperature #1 24 °C (75 °F)

Cooling Fans
CPU 4299 RPM
Power Supply 1478 RPM
Fan #3 1140 RPM

Voltage Values
CPU Core 1.45 V
+3.3 V 3.17 V
+5 V 4.94 V
+12 V 11.93 V
+5 V Standby 4.80 V
FSB VTT 1.62 V
North Bridge Core 1.63 V
South Bridge Core 1.12 V
South Bridge PLL 1.63 V
DIMM 2.18 V
DIMM VTT 1.07 V
GPU1: GPU Vcc 3.22 V
GPU1: GPU Memory 1.59 V
GPU1: GPU VRM 1.06 V
GPU2: GPU VRM 1.26 V

Current Values
CPU 40.64 A
GPU1: GPU VRM 10.84 A
GPU2: GPU VRM 25.06 A

Power Values
CPU 53.56 W

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FurMark 1.6.5 - http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/


- <gpuTemperature graphics_card="ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2">

<temperature celcius="39.50" fahrenheit="103.10" seconds="985.63" />
<temperature celcius="40.00" fahrenheit="104.00" seconds="986.63" />
<temperature celcius="39.50" fahrenheit="103.10" seconds="987.63" />
<temperature celcius="40.00" fahrenheit="104.00" seconds="988.63" />
<temperature celcius="39.50" fahrenheit="103.10" seconds="989.64" />
<temperature celcius="40.00" fahrenheit="104.00" seconds="990.64" />

3DMark Score 14515 3DMarks
Graphics Score 15 K
CPU Score 13 K
Jane Nash 43,349 FPS
New Calico 46,537 FPS
AI Test 1722,002 operations/s
Physics Test 16,804 operations/s
Texture Fill 1637916,866 Mtexels/s
Color Fill 11363,636 Mpixels/s
Pixel Shader 52,342 FPS
Stream Out 23,177 FPS
GPU Particles 45,087 FPS
Perlin Noise 122,635 FPS
System Info Version 3,16

QX6700 Asus Rampage 0803 Bios Settings

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By neo_rtr at 2009-05-15 Will have to work with the timings

Lower Volt Prime95 stable Small and Large FTTs with total test time about 2hrs-