ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[tylerw13]

What does everyone have there PCI-E mhz set to??? and what voltage?

my voltage is auto and i have it set @ 105mhz

[T2k]

my 2 cents is get it if you are wanting it...i feel that with a couple bios updates this board will be rock solid....i love mine now ive got my problem worked out of it!!

I see, thanks.

What memory you guys would recommend for it? I'm about to buy 2x1GB PC8500 or perhaps 2x2xGB, not sure...

[GAR]

I see, thanks.

What memory you guys would recommend for it? I'm about to buy 2x1GB PC8500 or perhaps 2x2xGB, not sure...

get 4 bro, im running on 2gb intill my ram gets here tommorow, and i gotta say, i miss having 4 gigs!!! g.skill ddr1000 2x2gb will be here tommorow.

[tylerw13]

get 4 bro, im running on 2gb intill my ram gets here tommorow, and i gotta say, i miss having 4 gigs!!! g.skill ddr1000 2x2gb will be here tommorow.

amen i would never go back to 2 or 3...i would only go 4 or more

[Pete]

So what settings guys to get 500FSB with 8X multi

[GAR]

So what settings guys to get 500FSB with 8X multi

havnt tried that high yet

[Pete]

Or anything to get past 450FSB

[SVTSnake]

Pete -

I tried to no avail to get my old stable OC on my DFI UT P35-T2R to match on my Maximus. On my DFi, I could run night and day @ 475*8, DDR1141 with my Ballistix Tracers 8500's. With the Maximus, I get errors, or Vista won't install correctly. Right now I am running 423*9 at DDR1016 and it ran the Everest Burn In test for 24 hours no problem. I tried swapping to a 7x multiplier and still no go. I am hoing someone with the Tracers can post a stable high FSB setting so I can try there's. Right now, I am sticking with 423*9 till either a bios update comes out or the sun, moon, and stars finally align correctly to allow me my old DFI settings. I've even tried rearranging my memory in the slots and still get the same error at the same MB pass on MemTest at 475.

[ChaosMinionX]

Pete -

I tried to no avail to get my old stable OC on my DFI UT P35-T2R to match on my Maximus. On my DFi, I could run night and day @ 475*8, DDR1141 with my Ballistix Tracers 8500's. With the Maximus, I get errors, or Vista won't install correctly. Right now I am running 423*9 at DDR1016 and it ran the Everest Burn In test for 24 hours no problem. I tried swapping to a 7x multiplier and still no go. I am hoing someone with the Tracers can post a stable high FSB setting so I can try there's. Right now, I am sticking with 423*9 till either a bios update comes out or the sun, moon, and stars finally align correctly to allow me my old DFI settings. I've even tried rearranging my memory in the slots and still get the same error at the same MB pass on MemTest at 475.

Everest burn in test is a terrible stability check. I can loop that all day at 4ghz

[SVTSnake]

I know that, but at 475, wouldn't even run for a minute without erroring out or locking up. At 423 I am OCCT stable. On the DFI, I am 475 stable without a hiccup!

[GAR]

OK.......so i after re-seating my heatsink, my temps are a little better, but jump around every second, either 2 up or 2-5 down, temps are in good range but it jumps up and down every couple of seconds, my quad has a big temp difference between cores, no matter how i remount it, im priming now no errors, 30 mins into it, is this normal, or should i mount, im used to seeing a temp stuck at one number while its loading, this jumps around, should i remount or leave?

EDIT: ok so i remounted the heatsink, seems like i put a bit too much AS5...problem solved

[zsamz_]

get 4 bro, im running on 2gb intill my ram gets here tommorow, and i gotta say, i miss having 4 gigs!!! g.skill ddr1000 2x2gb will be here tommorow.

so .. you couldnt get it going with 4 sticks? even @ stock?

[ChaosMinionX]

Any reason the Onboard gigabit marvell NICs arent allowing me to set 1000mbps?

[GAR]

so .. you couldnt get it going with 4 sticks? even @ stock?

i didnt try 4 sticks, because i sold one pair, I have only g.skill HZ 2gb set, i need to sell, if anyone is intrested let me know........so i didnt get chance to test 4 sticks on this board....

[SuperMiguel]

I have the q6600 and a asus maximus, water cooling system, 1000w psu, well im able to get to 3.7 stable with a load temp of 63, when ever i jump to 3.6 i wont be stable at 1.525 which is the stable v of 3.7 I raise it to 1.5 and it becomes stable but my temp get really high lke 77 80... what kind i do to lower my voltages so it will lower my temp... thanks (note: i havent touch any other v besides the vcore)

[SuperMiguel]

also what will be my max temp?

HM: hardware monitor
FSB T.: FSB termination voltage

should i do this??

[T2k]

HM: hardware monitor
FSB T.: FSB termination voltage

Not sure I get it... what's this about actually?

PS: great nick, indeed. Kutya nem erti: 'kocsonya', szimplan zsenialis.

[T2k]

i didnt try 4 sticks, because i sold one pair, I have only g.skill HZ 2gb set, i need to sell, if anyone is intrested let me know........so i didnt get chance to test 4 sticks on this board....

So your'e selling one but waiting for the same?

PS: how about the Corsair Dominators? $140 for 2x1GB PC8500... that's not bad... any experience with it? Or in other words: what's the best RAM for this mobo?

[GAR]

LOL naw dude, im selling my 2gb HZ, because my 4gb g.skill DDR2 1000 is coming in a few hours.

[ChaosMinionX]

Ignore my previous post abut the onboard LAN...seems when the light is green its running 1000mbps.

Anyways I am finally getting somewhere with stability.

BIOS 0401
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency :450
FSB Strap to North Bridge :AUTO
PCI-E Frequency: 120
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-900
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 4
RAS# Precharge : 4
RAS# ActivateTime : 10
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 25
Write Recovery Time : 3
Read to Precharge Time : 3

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : 7
Write to Read Delay (S) : 3
Write to Read Delay (D) : 5
Read to Read Delay (S) : 4
Read to Read Delay (D) : 6
Write to Write Delay (S) : 4
Write to Write Delay (D) : 6
DRAM Static Read Control: DISABLED
Ai Clock Twister : STRONG
Transaction Booster : ENABLED (2)

CPU Voltage : 1.475
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.6v
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49v
DRAM Voltage : 2.18v
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.4v
South Bridge Voltage : AUTO
Loadline Calibration : ENABLED
CPU GTL Reference : .63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
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 : ENABLED

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled


This is Orthos blend testing atm, priority 9 w/ round off checking.

2hours in, will let you guys know how it turns out after like 24hrs or so.

EDIT: Forgot to say, avoid 0504 it sucks and it isnt stable and the dividers seem broken. I couldnt boot 2:3, or 5:4 only thing that would work is 1:1, and those dividers at sub 450mhz FSB.

[cuke2u]

Hi, can those who are OC'ing and producing the chart please add idle and load temps for CPU and MB, thanks...
ChrisC

[Viss]

EDIT: Forgot to say, avoid 0504 it sucks and it isnt stable and the dividers seem broken. I couldnt boot 2:3, or 5:4 only thing that would work is 1:1, and those dividers at sub 450mhz FSB.

Good to hear it helped Not able to boot at 4/5 and 2/3 with anything over 350 FSB from bios was the exact problem i had with 0504. Flashing back solved it.

[Pete]

I'm going to flash back to the shipping BIOS i think as well. Bord is still working even though i accidently pulled the X38 IHS off, hehe. Kinda scary it was but more so the offers i've had for it!

I'm tempted to try it out a half built/modded Vapochill LS i got in the workshop to see what happens!

I'm tempted to try my Cellshocks and see what they do along with X1900XTX CF setup

[Pete]

If i see anyone on the street from Asus i am going right over to wack one up there ally. 13 hours now there ********* little so called ***** website has been offline. Asus listen, want my cash, you say ya offer so called surport then get a website that ****** works 24/7!

All i want is a sodding BIOS and google can't even find the shipped bios with bord

[Viss]

PM me and i email it to you if you like.