I'm pretty sure none have two - look carefully around the holes on the heatpipe assembly for signs of glue and that's where it belongs. Same thing happened to me !.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
Bikecop - WOW !!! that looks sweet :D
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I'm pretty sure none have two - look carefully around the holes on the heatpipe assembly for signs of glue and that's where it belongs. Same thing happened to me !.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
Bikecop - WOW !!! that looks sweet :D
Ahhh, ok...A washer in another place that the screw holes...ok, ok...this must be...
THANKS!
Very nice review 3oh6 and wonderful pics!!!
Question:D
I see many big run 600+ fsb with divisor 2:3 3:4 5:8...
I have cellshock 1800, diablo gtr, team 1866 jnm, team 1600 jnl but run 600+ only with 5:6:shrug:
Bios 403
Any idea?
Thx m8
thanks buddy ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gandalfone
i have no problem with 2:3 600FSB tRD9, it is almost 24/7 stable. tRD10 is stable for whatever i can throw at it with 1.50vMCH.
i was also just playing with the 5:8 last night for that last AM3 run i posted and again, quite solid at 600FSB tRD9 but seems to be a bit more stressful on the MCH, probably the higher memory clocks. i managed to squeeze this out for the 32M LCC...
it is tRD 9 but all but the fifth phase for both channels is pulled into tRD8...but just look at the MCH voltage needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3oh6
i haven't tried 3:4 so i can't comment on what it takes, but i would try with 2:3 first and vMCH around 1.50v or 1.55v and tRD10 then try to work your way down. it should be pretty straight forward as i think most of these boards should do that. make sure the memory static read and write are disabled, but that is about all that should be required. within ten minutes of firing the board up for the first time, i was priming at those settings. all other voltages were set just a notch or two above AUTO to make sure they weren't over volting as ASUS loves to do.
i should have all voltages listed in the dual 32M runs in the OC Report at the beginning of this thread but i think all voltages were what i listed above. i was also on 206 for those but 403 is what i have been on since then and it is the same pretty much. any of those kits should work fine, my G.Skill GTR are the monsters they were in the 790i up to about 1000MHz, then they quickly run out of gas. my Ballistix GTS hit a wall at 1030MHz. JNM apparently are the ICs to use as Over@locker886 showed in his crazy clocks on the 1:2 ratio...
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=1#post3148202
but for just 600FSB 2:3 any of your kits should be fine, heck even 600FSB 5:8 they should be fine.
HTH and be sure to report back, i will fire the board up and maybe do BIOS screenshots of my 600FSB 2:3 24/7 stable settings and post them in the BIOS section in the OC Report.
BTW, AirLiquide screwed me out of filling my dewar today for the weekend..."oh yeah swing by at 4PM after work and we will fill'er up for you no problem."... @4..."ahh the LN2 guys left early today, you should have swung by on your lunch and dropped the dewar off..." :brick: :brick:
Aww, thermal paste must be real expensive @ Asus. :ROTF:
Is the heatpipeconstruction attached with screws only?
Looks like i'm gonna have to take a peek under there soon as i get mine.
Anyone measured the distance between the holes of the fusion block?
I'd like to replace it with an EK block.
Zeus its quite hard to measure with ruler and '' caliber '' - or what ever its called :)
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3...7568ef6.th.jpg
so the screw holes are 3mm / and the diagonal seemsto be 55mm
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4...7569gy3.th.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/5...7570dq2.th.jpg
i have more pics .. if ya need give me call at PM , i can send to some address .. i hate this this imagesuck :) LOL
Thanks a ton mate, i have an EK asus 1 NB block that measure 54mm diagonal, that might just fit :).Quote:
Originally Posted by i43
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeus
I have an EK S-Max mounted on the NB and it fits great, but ive removed all the stock cooling - enzotech HSF on the SB, and thermalright sinks on the PWM's.
The bios 404 is broken, at least for me. Ignores any changes you make in volts. Always send the default for all voltages.
It happens to someone else?
I will try other Bios now ...
yeah it is mentioned a number of times here, 404 is no good. just stick with 403 for now :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
Hi guys, i can have this mobo very cheap ... Is better then my SIIE ?
When u claim very cheap what price would that be and from where? I ask cause i m really interested on this mobo. And another question, does Ramage extreme prefer duals or 45nm quads for high but 24/7 stable operation?
no idea about quads, someone else can jump in there, but it loves duals for high FSB, even for 24/7. the 600FSB dual 32M screenshots i show at the beginning of this thread are 24/7 stable with a little adjusting of tRD (performance level). even on the 5:8 ratio, the board is still 100% 24/7 Prime Blend/OCCT/gaming stable at tRD 10 and decent voltages :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAD
Here in Greece DDR3 is ultra expensive atm. I would like to go with a 2x2Gb kit but the only one in a decent price is CORSAIR XMS3 DHX DDR3 4GB (2X2GB) PC3-12800 (1600MHZ) CL9 or OCZ OCZ3P16004GK 4GB (2X2GB) PC-12800 1600MHZ PLATINUM EDITION. If i choose to go with 2x1Gb kit i can go with G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-2GBHZ 2GB (2X1GB) DDR3 PC3-12800, CORSAIR XMS3 DHX DDR3 2GB (2X1GB) PC3-12800. All other kits like mushkin,transcent,cellshock,kingston are in excess of 210+ euros.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3oh6
If u had to choose among these what would you go for? 2x1gb g.skill/corsair or 2x2gb ocz/corsair? Have to be mobo compartible with some oc abilities ofc.
Need finally to make my mind between M2F+DDR2 or Rampage Extreme+DDR3 :shrug:
Well, after having made many tests with this board can say that my very expensive ;) 2x2GB OCZ Reaper 14400 do NOT fit in this board, which is no surprise to anyone. Anything other settings than the JEDEC 7-7-7-20 @ 1333 produces hard restarts and freezys and, yes, bios corruptions, like others have already said here. My problem with the voltages in the 404 is a corruption problem, i.e. Now i know.
The Bios stability in general is very very bad in this board and I hope itīs only a problem with mems/inmadurity.
I tested deeply many Maximus II Formula, whose bios is virtually identical, but this bios and overall stability with my quad was rock solid, perhaps because I used with this boards a pair of Gskill 8800 DDR2 and no other mem? :shrug:
@MikeMk: Are you already fix all your bios problems with the upgrade to Gskill sticks?
In my country GSkill 12800/14400 its very difficult to buy now, what other mem for 4GB is recommended? Perhaps Dominator?
i am at the point with this board that i am not really recommending any memory because it seems too hit and miss. you really want to talk to someone who has tried the exact kit you are looking at and then hope they are the same ICs as you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAD
all of the kits you have listed i have never touched except the G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-2GBHZ 2GB (2X1GB) kit and mine are the older GTR. heck, word out is that the newer kits are Samsung based which might even be better with this board than the Micron D9GTS/D9JNM that was showing up on those modules a couple months ago. with that said, my D9GTR based kit loves this board...up to high 9xxMHz range where it refuses to run any higher regardless of voltage or timings.
if you want a 2x2GB kit though, the OCZ Platinums are never a bad option. you get great OCZ support and warranty, and if there is a compatibility issue, OCZ is most likely of anyone to get you sorted from their side if they can. maybe someone can vouch for that kit on this board...might want to head over to the OCZ forums as i am sure someone there can provide that info. HTH
Can someone tell me how CPU GLT Ref works on 0,1,2,3 ? If i give for example +10mv on all four, can i lower the vcore a bit or what does it do? Iīm running a E8600
The effectiveness of GTLs depends entirelly on the Vcore/Vtt synchrony for each FSB. Sometimes helps raise, sometimes help lower. The GTL is a reference voltage, not a power line.
That looks very good and an optimal solution the problem that's probably overkill 5 WC Blocks just for the Motherboard. :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by bikecop
I can see in your sig you r running Rampage extreme with G.Skills F3-12800 HZ and a Dual. Did u have any memory related issues with bios, any incompabilities or windows (x64) instalation issues? I really want to get this board instead of the M2F but i m also trying to find memory modules (2x1 or 2x2) that will work without any issue at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbodream
Is anyone running this board with CSX Diablo 2x2gb DDR3 2000MHz ?
I havent got any issues at all. Either in XP or Vista X64. Iīm liking this memorys alot and also the motherboard :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAD
Diabolo are not good ram
I guys, i'm having issues with G-Skill F3-12800CL7D-2x2GBPI
OC stable but sometimes couldn't boot, even at default, its random, when i start up the rig don't pass from memory detection.
Any ideas?
just some testing on some older Supertalent 2x1gb Sticks " D9GTR "
NB = 1.5v
Ram = 2.1v
927mhz 7-6-5-15 T1
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/4qman/927mhz.jpg
960mhz 7-6-5-15 T1
I had to lower TRFC 60 and PL9 to get this stable with 2.2v also.
NB @ 1.5v
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/4qman/959mhz.jpg
Try 404 BIos. 403 seems to be a little unstable with this sticksQuote:
Originally Posted by MJRL
Would it be worth using TIM instead of the standard thermal pads underneath the heatsinks ? I've done the northbridge/southbridge etc, but was worried that the gap was too big for just thermal grease underneath the two heatsinks that currently have thermal pads.
where are people going for bios 0403?
Quote:
Originally Posted by F.stop
Bios 403
How are your Corsair 2x2GB? Dominator? All fine with this mem?
Does EK-NB S-Max fit ok on the Rampage extreme NB?
Yes, i think it does, but only if you remove the entire heatpipe construction.
I noticed that most are benching the *@#$ out of this board (which is a good thing). I am attempting to set up a gaming machine and think my 4GB G.Skills are holding me back.
Are there any 4GB sticks that work well with this board? :confused:
Mike, thanks for sharing the information below. You seem to be making some progress. I am going to try playing with the DRam Clock Skew Delay as you did below to see if I can find some rock solid stability.
Have you made any more progress?
Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
Will let you know by Friday. I'm replicating BikeCop's wblock layout on the board, but with EK wblocks throughout, with the exception of a Dtek Fuzion CPU block. Since I'll be running 4-way 4870 X2 SLI (i.e., two cards), I cannot watercool the SB. I'm using a low profile EnzoTech copper block/fan assembly on the SB.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAD
http://gallery.me.com/jeffrey_lee/10...12176099630001Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAD
Posted on the second page of this thread.
Thanx a lot eternal :) All these little chips next to NB and SB need also to be cooled? I dont want t ruin the look of the board with little HS. If i remove the entire heatpipe construction can i just install the 2x mosfet coolers?
Have a look at THIS post and posts after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAD
However the short answer is yes, it is not absolutely necessary to cool the northbridge VRM area.
Most of the questions asked about the Rampage Extreme have been asked one time or another in this thread, so a quick skim through will bring you up to date and provide you with lots of useful information on this motherboard. :up:
What level of credibility we may give the QVL released by Asus? What think?
eternal thanx a lot mate, i ll have a look there :)
I've tried that also, i've been 3 days trying everything i even activate the XMP function, but it gave a bsod. I don't know what ICS this mems have, i couldn't take the heatspreader out.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
Wednesday i will get a 2x2gb OCZ 2000 to test, it couldn't be worse.
:rolleyes:
You've already read earlier that MikeMK had the same problem with the same mems. It seems that it has solved cooling the NB. I suppose he will correct me if Iīm wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by MJRL
thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by vega22
Its watercooled full load 56š, and the coldboots have nothing with temps, has i said even at default without OC i couldn't boot, it was a random situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
The problem is the same mems have diferent chips, i will not try to take the heatspreader out, i will take a chance with the OCZ.
Thanks anyway :up:
But i already have a pair of OCZ Reaper 14400 2x2GB and itīs a hell in the RE. I have post a question about the replacement by Titanium or Platinum series in the OCZ forum and I just receive this mail from OCZ support:
Im very tired with this subject. Seems that only we can buy safe 2x1GB kits. I donīt want only to bencher! I need work with many data in a x64 OS...Quote:
Reaper, Titanium, etc in the same speed bin are pretty much the same modules. If you get other 1800 MHz modules, then there will not be much difference between them.
this is the same thing i have with my D9GTR based 2x1GB G.Skill HZs. if you pull one stick, boot with one then go into the BIOS and save& exit then go back into the BIOS and shut the rig off. installing the second stick again and it should work.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJRL
interestingly enough, i have had no issues with my G-Skill F3-12800CL7D-2x2GBPI. they clock great up to 900MHz but seem to hit a bit of a wall at 920MHz :shrug:
this board is definitely not fun with some kits of memory but it seems so bloody random. this is all with 0403.
Just like me.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
I've ordered the PC16000 Platinum, its time for Asus to do something, this mobo only have the release bios in Asus site.
I never used to buy new mobos from Asus, usualy i wait until they became mature with bios, but this is x48, it's in the market for some time, i don't get why this motherboard has to much issues with ram.
Sometimes i could boot fine without a problem, but sometimes don't, even at default no OC, the LCD poster don't pass from MemDet.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3oh6
If i do a ClearCmos i could boot with the 2 sticks, i could change everything or leave it at default, the problem is with reboots, sometimes couldn't reboot or even start without oc or with, even tried the XMP, but gave me bsod.
I guess i have diferent IC's from you in GSkill PI TT, i have tried the 3 Bios available.
;)
I have returned to post in the OCZ forum. More questions, if i have good answers, i post here for everyone. ATM, only can think of risking buying the famous 2x2GB kit Gskill or risking buying the TWIN3X4096-1600C7DHXIN kit or the TWIN3X4096-1600C7DHX, from Corsair. I can not think of anything else...
You may not be pleased with the 2x2GB kit of G.Skills. At STOCK setting they work pretty consistently. It's hit or miss at their rated DDR3 1600, 7-7-7-18 1.9v.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
It don't believe its a shortcoming of the modules themselves as they were running at the timings mentioned above without fail on my790i board. They also scaled well as you loosened the timings at lesser voltages.
Right now I believe anything with Samsung IC's may be the way to go if you are looking for 2x2GB modules.
It is clear that so far the Bios have a serious problem with mem power, specially for 2x2GB sets. No matter what i set in Bios above 1.8v, the board continue sending 1.8v to mems. Itīs impossible to send to the Reapers his default voltage, 1.9v. Samsung ICīs optimized? Surely, but is a very buggy optimization so far.
The TWIN3X4096-1600C7DHX is 415+ € in my country. Wow...
Tested my rampage Extreme and my new Wolf as well yesterday.
Some screenes for you.
90031p with fully aircooled. Single HD4870 with stock cooling and no voltage modifications :rolleyes:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9...m01hugarl0.jpg
620FSB Spi1M. No tweaks.
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6...pi1mon8.th.jpg
5000mhz Spi1M. No memory tweaks. No Spi1M tweaks. Just a run.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6...328sur3.th.jpg
600FSB and 4500Mhz @ 1,325V Vcore, bios boot. Stable.
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9...lne1bb4.th.jpg
Sry, didnt want to waiste time with Prime95 longer than that :D
CPU cooler is Scythe Andy Samurai Master.
HD4870 is on stock cooling and with asus top bios on her.
Mem is OCZ PC3-12800 Golden edition 2*1gb sticks what i confermed to be D9JNM :p:
True that Rampage Extreme dont get well along with any decent micron ddr3 chips. Sometimes its fully stable and then its not posting at all.
Mine does not do 1T at all. At least i can do 2000mhz 7-7-7-17 with 2,18V on sticks :ROTF:. I dont run it usually even for top scores because 2,18V is really too much for ddr3.
Im using 0301 and 0403 bios. Thiese are the best so far. Both dotn work at 1T command rate tho :down:.
Im Happy with my second E8600. It turned out to be good chip. Have wasted tons on money searching for that. I have had E8500, E8400, E8200 etc :D
Anyway. I hope that screenes help someone to get 600FSB+
you dont need to adjust GTL voltages really. They are very tricky and usually just lower your max FSB. Leave GTL voltages to auto. Turn out all crap. But around same voltages as i did on MB. (see last picture)
Put fan on NB because it gets really hot even with 1,5v.
If u have nice CPU you should get to 600FSB easily.
Cheers.
Kris.
Hello to you all!
I ve ordered my new rig and among all other stuff i will have a Rampage Extreme mobo a QX9770 cpu and this pair of ram Corsair 2GB DDR3 Dominator 2000C9DF Twin3X (2x1GB) (TW3X2G2000C9DFNV).
The system will be w/c and i was wondering if those dimms will be fully compatible...Asus have them in the QVL list but it says "overclocked"
The dims perform at 1.85 volts and their CAS is 9-9-9-24 .
Would i be able able to run under that settings and get their 2ghz speed or will i have to downgrade them?The rig is mostly for multimedia purposes and gaming and i was thinking to try 450mhz fsb x 9 multiplier...Any suggestions???
What BIOS is that? I'm using 0403 and what I set in BIOS for VDimm is what's fed to the memory. Up to and over 2.1V.Quote:
Originally Posted by vega22
404 Bios. 403 is more problematic for me. But i go reflasher now and testing the volt problem in it.
OK, tested: in 403 i can set normally the Vdimm.
Now that I have this bios reinstalled i will continue with some tests. As I have corruption problems in bioses, you never know what can happen in every reflashing...
Just from the OCZ Forum:
@MRLJ: It seem that you have the right path. We see tomorrow...Quote:
Samsung is on the 2000, the 1800 and 1600 are Micron, based on the last info I have.
Still unstable in 403 here. But...less than the previous flash. Only freezes on testings, not restarts, and at least now I dont have to unplug the power from the wall to shutdown the PC in hard freezes.
Hi to ALL!!!
I'm a new owner of this powerful mobo....;)!...I have soem questions:
- For Eternal Fantasy:
Are you sure that your TR Mosfet are the Type 1???...For the rampage formula Type 2 must be used (from the thermal right site,under the compatibility list) where i've seen no mobos to use the type 1 and i don't think that the 2 mobos are much different in the use of TR mosfet...:)
and....on the second page i see the Enzotech mosfets cooler near the NB...do you use only the TP to keep them firm???...Or do you use thermal adesive?...If yes...what type do you use???
Now bye and thanks for all!!!...;)!
Okay, couldn't take it no more. :D
I ordered this mobo together with 2x1GB Gskill HZ (let's hope it won't have any start up issues, fingers crossed) and a crossbow backplate.
I already have a nice E8600 that's running OCCT @4.5GHz with 1.3V under water atm. :)
Anyone already tried to fit an EK NB block to replace that fusion block?
Here's part of my build arrived that arrived yesterday (the Rampage is in here somewhere):
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/IMG_2838.jpg
And the rest arrives tomorrow. Have read through all of these posts and don't see anyone using the Corsair DDR3 XMS RAM anywhere (unless I missed it?)
Kinda worried since the heat seems to be a major problem with this board and I do expect to push it - especially with 2x HD4870x2's mounted. Is there a consensus on cooling? I'm using a the Swiftech kit for the CPU, am hoping to do the rest on air. bla.
does anyone know if the D-Tek fuzion 2 can be mounted on this board? especially with the chip installed on the bottom of the MB...
You can with a modded backplate or with a Xigmatek Crossbow backplate, see page 2 of this thread.
Im using Type 2 Thermalrights for my mosfets, the HR09U Type 2 and HR09S Type 2 to be exact, and they fit/work great.Quote:
Originally Posted by breakz
As for sticking ramsinks on the NB mosfets, i used thermal adhesive in the end (kept falling off with tape). Im using AS thermal ahesive, cut with AS5, somewhere around a 60/40 mix. Ive done this a few times now with little problem, but remember there is always the risk of pulling something off the board if u ever want to remove them.
Yes I'm sure mine is Type 1 as they were the only ones in stock when I brought them. Had to extend the thermal tape as the short side of the mosfet sink was too short for the Asus motherboard. It was not made for it however they do fit with minimal modding.
You have to mod it, or use the universal plate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kriffith
I've done this, like others on this thread
http://mjrl.oc-zone.org/rampage_extreme/prep4.jpg
There need era to cut the plate I did not put 8 thickness washers and and all OK without touching in the condenser :up:
When will asus realease a new bios........
Best of asking Asus this, i doubt anyone here could give you a firm answer to this question..Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbodream
That chip placement's a real bugger. My 790i look's like it's on it's way out and I've been considering this board. Not really great for a standard vpochill backplate, or my trusty thermaltake backplate for watercooling. hmmm:confused:Quote:
RLM
I thought that when i first saw it, but its not so bad... just 10 mins work with a demmell and your backplate has a nice square hole lol ;)
Or just get the crossbow backplate... :)
Kimi.Rk said with washers, it will be ok.
For phase change its another thing to put more isolation.
You're right, easy enough, just need a different backplate if I go back to water. Looking at the Swiftech GTZ, that comes with a cross plate i think.Quote:
I thought that when i first saw it, but its not so bad... just 10 mins work with a demmell and your backplate has a nice square hole lol
New to phase, but I think a different story. Problem being using the heater for the back of the motherboard.
RLM
I suggest you guys do the test quoted above and then FORCE Asus to get a new bios released soon. Complain and complain loudly. I did.Quote:
Originally Posted by MnM
I never use the heater, when i own a vapo.Quote:
Originally Posted by RLM
I think GTZ its the same.
http://www.swiftnets.com/assets/imag...z-exploded.jpg
Replaced the tim on mine with MX-2.
I also removed the two plastic washers (circled red) at the NB area, hoping to get a bit more pressure around there.
Awaiting my Gskill HZ's and crossbow backplate now.
It's a nice looking block.Quote:
I never use the heater, when i own a vapo.
I think GTZ its the same.
Regards the heater. I'm lead to believe the due point is 23c here in Thailand. The control panel over the last couple of days had managed to switch off my heaters for some reason. Only found out today.
As a result the condensation has been a nightmare to keep under control.
Therefore no heating pad isn't really an option here for 24/7. A shame, because it looks like a decent board.
RLM
so when i try to install Windows vista x64 i get no harddrive detection - > ofc this is normal cuse i made a raid 0 array and it asks me to install drivers.
I put in the driver cd from asus and navigate to drivers and to the raid directory go to 64 bit and i get one driver listed i sellect this one and the windows installation says that he cannot install the driverOo.
Which drivers did you use to setup your raid 0 config?
Greetings.
I forgot that some countrys have a lot of humidity ;), in Portugal i never needed the heaters.:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by RLM
Are you using the Intel ICH9R to make your array?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nguaroth
If so theres no need to instal drivers during instalation, only after if you want.
Guys, carefull with failed oc, i have a failed oc and when i went to bios my cpu was at 1,9v :eek: i left it at 1,5v with bios 403, some other voltages where also diferente from the ones i left.
This is the error message i'm getting
Vista Installation Error "required cd/dvd drive device driver is missing"
I had no problem installing Vista 64 using the Intel ICH9R @ raid 0
well the problem seems the be my cd/dvd drive and i cannot find any drivers that would fit the sata controller to use my cd/dvd drive while installing
That's scary!Quote:
Originally Posted by MJRL
What do you suggest? Clear cmos first before reboot?
Well it seems to be my dvd drive nec ad7191s. Alot of people experience problems when trying to install w vista x64 bit with nec's dvd drives.
Which ones do you guys use? i guess ill have to go buy a new one >>
Some good news, i emailed Eddy from EK waterblocks and he told me they will make a waterblock to replace that fusion block!
Guys... i need some support, i'm staring at a grey box with a bullet hole that screams Rampage Extreme at me all day long...next to it is a small box with a crossbow backplate, anxiously waiting to be mounted.
I was checking HWbot and out of the top 20 SuperPi 32M scores i think at least 15 were done with this board....
And me?...I have to wait untill my RAM comes in.... :(
a small update on the memory clocks, still nothing higher dual 32M SPi stable but 3D stability has gone up substantially with some more vMCH :up:
Quote:
Originally Posted by 3oh6
Yikes, this is becoming more of a problem for me. :D I've got to replace the stock cooling soon. Air cooling that is....Quote:
more vMCH
Influenced by Bikecop's clean design, I used similar architecture, but with EK blocks used throughout. I also added a few laboratory couplers that allow for quick maintenance of wblocks and service of mobo.
Stock Heatpipe Assembly Removal and Replacement with EK Waterblocks
Finished product
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/3...mplete2kk0.jpg
By jmkays, shot with NIKON D2Xs at 2008-08-31
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1563/completewg2.jpg
By jmkays, shot with NIKON D2Xs at 2008-08-31
Mosfets
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7945/fetstw6.th.jpg http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3...paircf9.th.jpg
NB VR Waterblock with Compression Fitting
I removed the fitted plate from the stock HPA cooling the NB VR FETS and attached it to the bottom of an EK wblock using Arctic Silver epoxy. I used Arctic Alumina epoxy, in turn, to connect the whole assembly to the NB VR FETS (non-conductive). There was industrial epoxy affixing the plate to the Asus HPA which required sanding to remove. Using progressively finer sand paper, I smoothed the surface of the top of the block where it mates with the EK wblock, forming a wblock 'sandwich.' Previously, the only thing cooling these FETS was the Asus pipe/gas assembly -- no water. The only component wcooled by Asus' stock HPA is the northbridge, itself. The modified EK waterblock includes one 3/8" barb and one, 1/2" compression barb that runs 1/2" Tygon to the two 4870 X2s.
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NB and NB VR wblocks Mounted
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By jmkays, shot with NIKON D2Xs at 2008-08-31
SB EnzoTech Fan: fits to mounting holes - barely. Using two VGA cards, there was not clearance for a SB wblock:
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Overview of Waterblock Placement without Tygon
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By jmkays, shot with NIKON D2Xs at 2008-08-31
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AWESOME work...
Congratulations!
Vega22, thanks. Like I said, full credit for the ingenious design goes to BikeCop. I just made a few tweaks here and there. Wish that I could have used a wblock on the SB, but it obstructed the second 4870 X2.
Maybe I'm getting cynical, but seeing a 30C northbridge temp drop, from 60C at idle to 30C, floored me.
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A few interior shots. (Note: I still have some tidying up to do - wire management, sensor placement, replacing two light strips, etc.):
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By jmkays, shot with NIKON D2Xs at 2008-09-01
Why did you use one 1/2" compression fitting?
Very nice temps but are you able to remove the block that's cooling the vrm's - ever?
@Mezzro...that is looking very nice. both of you guys did a great job on the NB PWM heat sink. something tells me there will be a heatsink made like that soon enough ;)
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Originally Posted by 3oh6
i took my re apart yesterday for examination/cleaning and the nb cooling arrangement is poor, theres a sandwich of plates with the heat pipe going through the middle so thats explains why the coolings poor there.
also noticed the thermal pad over the fujitsu cap still had the plastic protective film on it.
the sink over the nb mosfets was not even touching the components :rofl:
Awsome work 3oh6!! looked like fun! :D Now we just need some influential people to fire off some persuasive E-mail to Asus HQ so that they get some RAM loving BIOS' out to us!
Indeed the bios releases are to slow for the board..
And the memory compatibility need to grow like 280% :mad:
I got 2 sets off OCZ mem's and whit these, the bios can not recognize mine QX9770 and QX6700. So i run it whit mine E6600, and its Freakin BSOD 4 time a day :down:
@Mezzro
Looks very good... and very nice temp
hoop some one soon show a RE WC cooling set
Thanks, Zeus. Yes, use of Arctic Alumina adhesive on that one block makes it a permanent fixture. LOL. Although, in the past, I've been able to remove heatsinks afixed using AA with some care.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeus
The use of only one compression fitting was two fold:
(1) It's a relatively new Bitspower product and I wanted to test it before more widely adopting it in the loop(s).
(2) I use it there because I'm using the VR wblock to 'step up' from 3/8" ID to 1/2" ID Tygon for the VGA portion of the second loop, resulting in higher PSI. I have 1/2" ID Tygon running to and from the loop (from pump/to rad) and to cool the VGAs. I use 3/8" runs between chipsets and FETS because 1/2" gets too cluttered, kinks easily, etc.
The first loop cools only the quad core CPU. I find one designated loop for FETs/NB/VGA is more than sufficient. I have two triple rad's in the base of the case, one for each loop, plus a single rad located at the upper case rear interior (adjacent to exhaust fan). Temps on the four 4870 X2 GPU diodes is on or about 35C.
What dvd drivers are you guys using to install x64 vista. Cuse mine just won't do it. And i don't want to buy one again that doesn't do the drill :)
Thanks in advance
Use the drivers from the CD, then upgrade later. Upgrade the BIOS to v403. People are having mixed results with 404.Quote:
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@Mezzro
nice water blocks I'm kinda jealous :p:
Just want to ask what coolant are you using?
i have read some where in my quest for a good DDR3 module that the reason for the poor compatibility for the DDR3 modules is because manufacturers are building their modules out of specification I ask a little so far no reply yet.