hahahaha aint that the damn truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by .OCX
its default dimm is 1.88 which, by pec is correct but asus needs their peepee's smacked they should have made the default 2.0 ir something. 1.88 isnt good enough for most newer kits of ram.
but there is also the subject of all the ram subtimings which i think is playing even a larger part on the DET DRAM issue.
dont buy the Maximus, frankly its a waste of money. especially for an e6300Quote:
Originally Posted by MrWizard6600
if you really want to know the god's truth the DFI Lanparty P35 T2RS is a much better board in terms of dollar for dollar.
i hate to say it but it is...
You got me thinking so I decided to check on mine, and all was well. My sudden nv driver problem and RAM flakyness leads me to believe the board's subtiming is what I need to be setting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Too bad Asus doesn't let us do that with any sort of acuracy or control. :mad:
Hi guys,
This is my first post in this forum. You have a nice thread going on here. :)
I've been wrestling with the Maximus Formula in combination with a Xeon 3220 for a while now. I still haven't been able to get it running at 3.6Ghz stable, at least not long-term prime95 stable.
I currently have it running at 380x9 while working my way up in small steps from there. I had it running prime 95 overday but when I got home from work it gave a BSOD. :(
Afterwards I've ghetto-modded another 40mm fan to the NB which keeps my temps =< 47C. I don't exactly know how true the rumors of instability above 47C are but I'd like to keep it as cool as possible.
I'll try running prime overnight again which it will hopefully complete this time.
Those are my current settings:
Bios 0907 - Xeon 3220
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : 9
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 380
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 760
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 5
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 15
Row Refresh Cycle Time : -
Write Recovery Time : -
Read to Precharge Time : -
Read to Write Delay (S/D) : -
Write to Read Delay (S) : -
Write to Read Delay (D) : -
Read to Read Delay (S) : -
Read to Read Delay (D) : -
Write to Write Delay (S) : -
Write to Write Delay (D) : -
DRAM Static Read Control: auto
Ai Clock Twister : auto
Transaction Booster : auto
CPU Voltage : 1.4V
CPU PLL Voltage : auto
North Bridge Voltage : 1.45
DRAM Voltage : 2.1
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.3
South Bridge Voltage : auto
Loadline Calibration : enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : -
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : -
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
SB 1.5V Voltage : auto
NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED :
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 : Enabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled
Don't mind my ram, it's at such :banana::banana::banana::banana:ty settings until I find the limit for my cpu ;)
I'm going to test a 3220 ES tonight UNLOCKED multi:shocked: How are your temps on that chipQuote:
Originally Posted by Den_Sjaekert
Anyways for 3.6GHz your FSBT is rather low, I would set it at 1.40
Your NB is also kinda low I would up it to 1.47-1.49
Hehe that ES sounds nice :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
It's idling at 28C core 0/1 and 25C core 3/4. Fully loaded after a few minutes on OCCT CPU test it reaches 63C on a Tuniq Tower 120. 1.4V
Thanks for the input. I'll try that and see if it gets any better :)
Have fun with that ES! :D
Current settings are still unstable as hell. :) OCCT crashes after 2 seconds.
I'm on Vista x64 btw.
Bios 0907 - Xeon 3220
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : 9
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 400
FSB Strap to North Bridge : auto
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 800
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 5
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 15
Row Refresh Cycle Time : -
Write Recovery Time : -
Read to Precharge Time : -
Read to Write Delay (S/D) : -
Write to Read Delay (S) : -
Write to Read Delay (D) : -
Read to Read Delay (S) : -
Read to Read Delay (D) : -
Write to Write Delay (S) : -
Write to Write Delay (D) : -
DRAM Static Read Control: disabled
Ai Clock Twister : auto
Transaction Booster : enabled, relax level 0
CPU Voltage : 1.425V on 1.4V it gave a BSOD on startup
CPU PLL Voltage : auto
North Bridge Voltage : 1.47
DRAM Voltage : 2.1
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.4
South Bridge Voltage : auto
Loadline Calibration : enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : -
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : -
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
SB 1.5V Voltage : auto
Will keep you updated.
edit: OCCT still fails after 2 seconds on 1.425V
It's getting a little better at ~1.44V. It's been running for over a minute now.
Should I manually set the CPU PLL voltage too?
you got 4 sticks of ram or 2?
I run my PLL at auto and have had no problems so far, a manual setting might be around 1.52-1.55???
I'll agree with you there. DFI Lanparty P35 T2R is a great board at a great price. Great board for tweaking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Don't get me wrong, the Maximus is too--but I don't think it is better than the DFI. It doesn't have enough going for it.
Currently I'm using 2, but eventually I'll be putting 2 sticks back in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
I'll try PLL at auto for now. I have the feeling this xeon needs a lot more juice at 400mhz fsb.
you might try 1.45 my Q6600 needs 1.45actual something like 1.475-1.48 in bios for a stable run
Try:Quote:
Originally Posted by Den_Sjaekert
-Defining your FSB Strap to Northbridge: (See Pic) 333 and 400 are Best.
-Performance Level: Most likely your current setup is forcing Performance Level 7, which can cause some stability issues as well when overclocking. Based on the chart, I would try:
-NB voltage may be too low if your trying to run 1:1.Code:400 Straps
Performance Level 8
DRAM Static Read Control:DISABLED
Ai Clock Twister : STRONG
Transaction Booster : DISABLED
Boost: 0
-or-
Performance Level 9:
DRAM Static Read Control:DISABLED
Ai Clock Twister : STRONG
Transaction Booster : DISABLED
Boost: 1
-Ai Clock Twister: Try STRONG for Overclocking.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...1&d=1203276218
These are my Q6600 3.6GHz Prime stable settings BIOS 907
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : Auto
CPU Ratio Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 450
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 110
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1080MHz
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : Auto
Row Refresh Cycle Time : Auto
Write Recovery Time : Auto
Read to Precharge Time : Auto
Read to Write Delay (S/D) : Auto
Write to Read Delay (S) : Auto
Write to Read Delay (D) : Auto
Read to Read Delay (S) : Auto
Read to Read Delay (D) : Auto
Write to Write Delay (S) : Auto
Write to Write Delay (D) : Auto
DRAM Static Read Control: Enabled
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax Level 0
CPU Voltage : 1.475v (BIOS)
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.58v (BIOS)
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49v (BIOS)
DRAM Voltage : 2.1v (BIOS)
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40v (BIOS)
South Bridge Voltage : 1.075v (BIOS)
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2_REF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.50v (BIOS)
NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU Volt
Voltiminder LED : Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled
You will have to adjust CPU Volts accordingly but its a good place to start.
8x450 gave me better bandwidth than 9x400
Vista 64bit and 4x1GB ram will tax your NB alot you will have to adjust your NB volts when / if you add the other 2 sticks
Damn Grnfinger that voltage seems high, I run 3.6 stable at 1.425, Im actually going to try to go lower now SINCE I finally have a stable 3.6. My mem settings finally seem to be working with my ballistix.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
@Grnfinger: Nice, but your voltage seems a bit high. I would try dropping that down to around 1.42 or so if you can.
My Quad had a VID of 1.325 and scaled rather poorly, hence the high volts for 3.6GHz. 3.8GHZ needed 1.565 and that was no good for 24/7 use.
I have had my board since Novemeber I know what it needs to be stable.
Thats why I have aquired this ES 3220 to test against my Wolfdale.
Ah. Bad luck about the scaling, but there's not much you can do about it. Good luck with the E8400, though :up:
Sorry, I dont understand this performace stuff. Everyone says run disabled and 0-2 for high fsb.Quote:
Originally Posted by .OCX
I run 475fsb with twister strong and booster enabled at 2 at 1:1 ram at 2V and nb at 1.65V non se. I can get into windows at 490fsb still booster enabled at 2 but not stable. Will changing this setting help stability?
I can get to 545fsb and e6600 with booster on auto also but changing the booster will still not let it clock higher.
From my experience, X-Fi plays nicer on Maximus than DFI Lanparty P35 T2R. Some games have zero crackle. Also, it doesn't look like a sprite bottle. :D
Honestly, I've had both and they're great for even less demanding air oc's.
For high fsb you should try to lower performance level to 9 for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by fordf250
PL has its limitations based on this equation for fsb > 465:
PL - tCL/Divider > 2.75
Since i have tried 500@6:5@600-5-5-5-5@ PL=7 setting which needs 1.6 nb voltage you have:
7-5/6/5 = 2.833 > 2.75
So you are trying at 545@1:1. Check memset when using auto to see PL used.
If it is 10 then you should also put the CL of yours and this will give you the idea.
Also vtt,gtl voltages play a role on that for high fsb also
Hey everybody,
I overclocked my E1200 Dual Core Celeron 1.60Ghz @3.00Ghz these BIOS settings. Also, I tried to oc with @2.50ghz, @2.80Ghz, @3.20Ghz and I was successful with these speeds at that time too (I was use different settings for only @3.20Ghz). However, I tried to different BIOS setting variations for @3.40Ghz and then I was failure at that time. I couldnt reach @3.40Ghz at that time. Anyway, I can use it daily with @3.00Ghz and @3.20Ghz todays.
Everyone can give some advise for reach @3.40Ghz lol :)
BTW, I didnt add my screenshots or my valid values for cpuz yet but if u wanna them all, I can share for u of course.
Here we goes,
Note: English is not my first language... So sometimes I am not able to express myself properly... When I writes something in English, I can mix my own grammar in it so sometimes it sounds a little different to you. Really sorry but thatCode:377FSB Dual Core Celeron BIOS Settings (907)
CPU Feature
Ai Overclock Tuner [Manual]
CPU Ratio Control [Manual]
Ratio CMOS Setting: [8]
FSB Frequency [377]
FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
PCIE Frequency [100]
DRAM Settings
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Command Rate [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
DRAM Static Read Control [Disabled]
Ai Clock Twister [Strong]
Transaction Booster [Enabled]
Boost Level [0]
Voltage Settings
CPU Voltage [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
North Bridge Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
South Bridge Voltage [Auto]
Loadline Calibration [Enabled]
CPU GTL Reference [0.63x]
North Bridge GTL Reference [0.67x]
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage [Auto]
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage [Auto]
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage [DDR2_REF]
SB 1.5V Voltage [Auto]
System Specs
Temperatures: 10 C between 23 C normal
Ram: OCZ Reaper 2Gb 800 Mhz Cl4 Kit (2x1gb) (With Heat Pipe Cooling)
Processor: Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200, 1.60 Ghz, LGA775 512k L2 Cache 800Mhz FSB - Cooling: Zalman Reserator XT
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula - x38+ICH9R - Rev1.xx
Graphics Card: GeForce 8600 GT - 256Mb 128bit GDDR3 - GPU Clock 540Mhz - RAMDAC 400Mhz
Hard Drives: 80Gb Maxtor, 160Gb Seagate, 320Gb Samsung
POWER SUPPLY: CM Real Power Pro 620w
Case: CM Stacker 831 Black
I tried it with my setup, except I did 445 x 9, and it booted, did a 3DMark CPU run and it was stable... But when I run Prime95 for 15 min it crashes...Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
I'm using like you say 4 x 1GB stick, and Vista X64, thought I kept the NB @1.49 and I did the above things.
I did set the NB now on 1.51 and PCI-e on 105Mhz becuase I got no internet on 110Mhz :p: .
Thxn for the settings, and I hope we all can keep helping each other !
(PS: Do I need to adjust the PLL voltage for my high speed ? )
it looks like your fsb term is a little low for 445fsb with 4 sticks. I wouldn't be surprised if more volts there gets you where you need for run Prime stable.
idk if the cpu pll will help you here. Sometimes bringing your sb volts up a notch can help with stability.
I've given up on 400x9 stable for now. :(
I was getting nothing but BSOD after a few minutes on OCCT. :(
Tried with the following settings:
CPU Ratio Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 400
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400
PCI-E Frequency: 100
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax Level 0 or 1
CPU Voltage : 1.4 - 1.56 (BIOS)
CPU PLL Voltage : auto - 1.6 (BIOS)
North Bridge Voltage : 1.45v -1.61 (BIOS)
DRAM Voltage : 2.1v (BIOS)
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40v -1.56v (BIOS)
South Bridge Voltage : 1.075v (BIOS)
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67x
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.50v (BIOS)
Am I still doing something wrong? Or could it be that my cpu is a dud? :shakes:
Memtest turned out okay by the way.
Did you know?:
There was that guy "p$YcHo" at www.forudeluxx.de and he wrote to Asus again and again asking for a new bios with right temperatures and higher TRFC timings in bios and guess what :D
He got mail with new bios 1003 for Maximus Formula today.
Bios 1003(Beta) Maximus Formula:
Post http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/show...postcount=1334
Thread http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/show...449908&page=54
TRFC http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=19022008592gs4.jpg
:wave: