UnOfficial Asus Rampage II Extreme Thread

[GoNz0]

You dont have a cpu block in that loop right. Would u say its worth getting the block for NB SB only or dosent bring anything to overclocking. If i do get it it will be in a loop with a cpu block too.

no i have my gtx280 and the CPU running on a pa120.3, i wont add any more to the loop due to the koolance block being the 350 and requiring a fast flow to work at its best.

so long as you use a block thats not rated for high flow systems you will be fine.

it keeps the temps low but you will need the mofset blocks as well.

also got the CPU PLL block in the loop to be on the safe side

[coldilian]

Ok thanks for the help. I'am considering getting the Ek supreme LT block. The koolance looks good but it said it does best alone or as u said high flow. Any Chance u know how well a EK Block will work with Black ice GTX 360 Rad and Swiftech MCP655 Pump. Iam looking for now to just cool down my i7 only. 4GHZ on air with true 120 lapped with washer i get.
Max 80(Linx not prime temp)
Idle 39
Room temp is like 25-26 if i put ac on drop 5 degress or so.
Any ideas what i might get on water?

[GoNz0]

no idea

[Papagaj]

You might get 60-65 in Linx but 80 si still pretty safe. I would say it's the last "ok value". Don't forget that with stock intel cooler you can get all the way up to 75-80. That CPU is built tu handle such a temperature.... as far as you ar not putting more than 1.4V into it on air.

What V-core you have mate?

[affiliate13]

You are not considering temperatures between 40 and 50 as overheating don't you? Cos I think thats pretty normal....What sent you that SB overheating warning? Speedfan or what?

No that was a weird one, i was running LinX and when i restarted the PC to change a couple of settings when the BIOS gave the the SB overtemp warning.

When i was running LinX Everest reported NB at around 50c and SB was only 44c(ish) so i tohught this was odd.

If i have no fans anywhere near the NB/IOH sink it gets hot to the touch without even windows booted up.
Its not massive worry but i have the heat under control everywhere else so i will come up with sometihng for the board too.

[coldilian]

Had a question about Vcore good u asked.
For my 4ghz oc i got.
1.34375(bios)
CPU-Z shows 1.336
HW monitor 1.34
Everest 1.35-1.4 happens when its in prime. The other 2 programs dont increase though. The LCD poster also shows identical to everest. I dont understand how it will increase if i set it in bios 1.34.

[Leeghoofd]

if you use a Digital voltmeter and check the readings you might see ya boards overvolts the Vcore once load goes up... CPU-Z doesn't respond at all and gives idle voltage on my OS... My board is also plagued by this phenomena

[Papagaj]

Had a question about Vcore good u asked.
For my 4ghz oc i got.
1.34375(bios)
CPU-Z shows 1.336
HW monitor 1.34
Everest 1.35-1.4 happens when its in prime. The other 2 programs dont increase though. The LCD poster also shows identical to everest. I dont understand how it will increase if i set it in bios 1.34.

Well almost all boards are undervolting... in other words.... the reality is lower than is set in bios. So that's ok.

If you are getting different values of V-core when IDLE and BURN... that is cos LOADLINE CALIBRATION. I think it's better to enable it. But i'm not sure here.

80 degrees, 1.35 Vcore and 4Ghz on air.... I think you are ok m8

[coldilian]

Well hopefully ill get Water cooling so ill lower the temps. Just trying to understand the whole barbs and compression sizes first.

[dexster]

has anything materialised regarding the new revision of this board? the b3 or v2 etc

[KILLER_K]

That would suck them releasing a v2/b3 board after i just purchased one though.......

Good Day

[affiliate13]

I ordered up an MCW-NBMAX, i see if that cools it any better.

I have been running LinX HT on 1.375v 21x216 and i can see the clock frequency fluctuate in CPUz (4.53gz->4.3Ghz), C1E is off and speedstep is not where the manual says it should be, would you guys know what causes this?

[Tigris STI]

I ordered up an MCW-NBMAX, i see if that cools it any better.

I have been running LinX HT on 1.375v 21x216 and i can see the clock frequency fluctuate in CPUz (4.53gz->4.3Ghz), C1E is off and speedstep is not where the manual says it should be, would you guys know what causes this?

I also have that CPU clock fluctuation (even under heavy load) and haven't figured out yet why SpeedStep is shown in the BIOS only when the AI overclock tuner is set to AUTO

BTW: Are you running your RAMs at 1800MHz ? I'm asking 'cause I can't get my OCZ Reapers 1866 to run higher than approximately 1600-1700MHz When I set them at 1866 the mobo doesn't post (gets stuck on DET_DRAM)

[affiliate13]

Yes OCZ reaper 14440 C8s.
I am running them at 1734mhz C8/8/8/22 1.65 at the moment. Ill try tighter later.

[Marvin82]

Hi
have on info about the starting the Revision B-3 from REII ?

[affiliate13]

I have not seen anymore on the new revision yet.

Marvin,
Would you mind posting your voltage settings for 4.5Ghz please?

Thanks

[Marvin82]

I have not seen anymore on the new revision yet.

Marvin,
Would you mind posting your voltage settings for 4.5Ghz please?

Thanks

No Prob.
Loock at my Sig and klick on the 4,5Ghz than you can see it on Everest on the side!

[zoob]

I ordered up an MCW-NBMAX, i see if that cools it any better.

Careful with that block. The spacing between it and the first PCI-E 16X slot is really tight. I couldn't get it to work with a 90 deg fitting so had to do some improvisation:

[affiliate13]

No Prob.
Loock at my Sig and klick on the 4,5Ghz than you can see it on Everest on the side!

Yes, thats nice. I am running higher than that @ 1.425vcore but i think it was more stable for me with 1.375v tbh.
I can run 20 passes LinX and OCCT for a couple of hours but 3Dmark06 crashes at anything over 4.2Ghz. Weird.
Thanks for the Link.

Careful with that block. The spacing between it and the first PCI-E 16X slot is really tight. I couldn't get it to work with a 90 deg fitting so had to do some improvisation:

Thats some innovative work right there , i had hoped to try a couple of rotary 45s but i see i may need to be more creative.
I have a spare SLI pipe i think might fit in there if push comes to shove.
Of course that would not look at good as yours, funny how a forced work around can end up as a nice feature.
Did you find it did the business for the NB and SB?
Thanks for the pic, it is appreciated.

[Marvin82]

I can go 4,6Ghz with 1,476v
So your Problem is your x2
Lots of x58 boards have a problem witg x2 cards
with NV and Ati same problem


You need on the ioh min 1,25v with 2 x X2 to become it stable
Sorry for my english ^^

[Marvin82]

i hope you have no fan on the Bord ?
It is a very big Problem for Oc

[affiliate13]

I can go 4,6Ghz with 1,476v
So your Problem is your x2
Lots of x58 boards have a problem witg x2 cards
with NV and Ati same problem


You need on the ioh min 1,25v with 2 x X2 to become it stable
Sorry for my english ^^

Thanks for that, i will check IOH when i get home.

i hope you have no fan on the Bord ?
It is a very big Problem for Oc

I have 80mm fan on NB and and 120mm near to the SB, is that what you are thinking?

[Marvin82]

No what I meant is the one on the board no fan should be connected as a problem when there oc

Then it creates the electricity supply by the Board no longer
The fan must be equipped with a fan controller to be

increases the IOH IOH and the PCI V because of your X2 CF

[affiliate13]

Thanks Marvin,
I will take the two motherboard fans off tomorrow if my NB block arrives.

I have increased some voltages to try to stabilise the x2 CF.
4.51Ghz 21x215

[cky2k6]

No what I meant is the one on the board no fan should be connected as a problem when there oc

Then it creates the electricity supply by the Board no longer
The fan must be equipped with a fan controller to be

increases the IOH IOH and the PCI V because of your X2 CF

I haven't seen any problems connecting fans to the board's power connectors, they're there to be used, not like they take away power from the cpu or anything, they're on a different rail.