ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[pmp]

Dears, what we have here is new P45/ICH10R based board called from ROG series - Maximus II Formula.

Please notice some unique features available here like DualCPU voltage!
Performance tests in progress, thread would be updated soon!

[sobih25]

sweet pwr/rst buttons ;-)

[pmp]

New function of LCD Poster first shown with this motherboard. We can select in BIOS what to be shown - temperatures, voltages or RPM's Nice!

http://tiny.pl/k9vd

High hopes for 600+ FSB for Wolfdales.
Yorkfield quite common.

[SoulsCollective]

Jeebus what's with the heatsinkery? Got a Crosslinx chip under there or something?

[aster]

Seems stock NB & Mosfets heatsinks are removable without removing heatpipes!
Sweat, but do you think MCW30 & MIPS P5E Mosfets waterblocks will fit on top of heatpipe?

[zoob]

Seems stock NB & Mosfets heatsinks are removable without removing heatpipes!
Sweat, but do you think MCW30 & MIPS P5E Mosfets waterblocks will fit on top of heatpipe?

Along the same line, I wonder if my Maximus Formula EK MOSFET sinks will work on this..

[cstkl1]

pmp do u have bios 0601??
u should try that bios..

[pmp]

pmp do u have bios 0601??
u should try that bios..

Yup i just flashed it to 0601 to give it a try... Like 07xx builds it have NB/CPU skew implemented.

pmp, try different FSB straps

I tried it already, but with 0401 i was unable to get lower than stable 8 or unstable 7... 6 made a poo poo at any strap/fsb.

[cstkl1]

well alpha bioses only with the R&D..

so anybody can get them???

[memory]

pmp do u have bios 0601??
u should try that bios..

Any linky to the Bios 0601? I can't find it at Asus Webby. In fact, I can't find this mobo listed on Asus webby

[Parad0x]

Any linky to the Bios 0601? I can't find it at Asus Webby. In fact, I can't find this mobo listed on Asus webby

clicky

Does anybody know if under the same SB cooler there is any "IDT Crosslinx kind of a chip"?

Anybody has or can get some more detailed pics of the "SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card"?

[FabricioGS]

Dear God

This is the most beautiful board I've seen in Intel platform.

[Noob mode on]Just think that it's a shame it doesn't support DDR3[/Noob mode on]

[pmp]

Dear God
[Noob mode on]Just think that it's a shame it doesn't support DDR3[/Noob mode on]

ASUS think about noobs also - await Rampage Extreme motherboard

[mr2sw21]

ASUS think about noobs also - await Rampage Extreme motherboard

When will that be out? Or should I just get the P5e64 Evo?

[Eniqmah]

Dear God

Yes ?

This is the most beautiful board I've seen in Intel platform.

Oh yeah.
Date and price on launch?

[Xoulz]

Needs one more eSATA...



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[Ket]

Youknow, I always said I would never spend insane amounts of money on a mobo when I could get one equally as good for half the price or less, especially mobos that will cost me £160

............

......but...

I do love the look of the Maximus 2.... and it has my beloved ADI CODEC by the looks of it does the board have pretty LED lights too? if it does I might not be able to resist....

[Grnfinger]

Youknow, I always said I would never spend insane amounts of money on a mobo when I could get one equally as good for half the price or less, especially mobos that will cost me £160

............

......but...

I do love the look of the Maximus 2.... and it has my beloved ADI CODEC by the looks of it does the board have pretty LED lights too? if it does I might not be able to resist....

It does have the led's and a very sexy ROG illuminated badge.

Perhaps you can do bios mods for MFII?

Thanks for the settings. It will boot into windows sometimes and other times it will stop at the vista boot screen. Im running at 3920MHz now but the comp wont pass linpack, not even 2 loops. I cant run pl 8 so its on 10 now I think. Maybe if I get better RAM. Any more suggestions?

If she makes it in to Windows your volts need tweaking, I'll make some suggestions later today

[electricl]

Yeah, it makes it into windows but transaction booster is set to auto otherwise it wont boot. I need to get some better RAM. Clock twister is set to moderate and static read control is set to disable. Its promising though, on the old board it was impossible with this chip.

If she makes it in to Windows your volts need tweaking, I'll make some suggestions later today

[ATLNY]

Ok
I am stable at 3.8 GHz with the following setting
but I can't get it stable over that
I tried playing with the bios but it seems it's Impposible to hit 4

Asus Maximus Formula II Bios 0901
Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2PC6400 (4 GB)
Corsair VX550W 550W
Cpu E84000

Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual
OC From CPU Level Up: Auto
Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
FSB Frequency: 424
CPU Clock Skew: auto
NB Clock Skew: auto
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333
DRAM Freq: Auto
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

Write to PRE Delay : auto
Read to PRE Delay : auto
PRE to PRE Delay : auto
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : auto
ALL PRE to REF Delay : auto

DRAM Static Read Control: Auto
Dram Read Training : Auto
MEM OC Charger : auto
Ai Clock Twister : auto
Transaction Booster : auto
PCIE Freq: 100

CPU volt:1.32500
CPU PLL Voltage: auto
NB Voltage: auto
DRAM Voltage: 2.10475v
FSB Termination Voltage: auto
SB Voltage: auto
SB 1.5 Voltage: auto

CPU GTL Reference 0 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 1 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 2 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 3 : auto
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
C1E Support: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel Virtualization Tech: Enabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled

Load-Line Calibration: enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

[Grnfinger]

Ok
I am stable at 3.8 GHz with the following setting
but I can't get it stable over that
I tried playing with the bios but it seems it's Impposible to hit 4

Asus Maximus Formula II Bios 0901

Try this

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 445
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1069
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : Normal
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : Normal


DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 55
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : 8
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

Write to PRE Delay : 14
Read to PRE Delay : 5
PRE to PRE Delay : 1
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : 5
ALL PRE to REF Delay : 5

DRAM Static Read Control: Enabled
Dram Read Training : AUTO
MEM OC Charger : AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [8] maybe 9 or 10 if you get a DET DRAM Hang

Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH5 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH5 Disabled

PCIE Frequency : 101

CPU Voltage : Whatever your CPU needs
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
FSBT : 1.33850
DRAM Voltage : 2.095
North Bridge Voltage : 1.39150
South Bridge Voltage 1.5 : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage 1.1 : 1.1

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 3 : +20mv
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Load Line Calabration : Enabled
CPU Sread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

lmk how you make out

[ATLNY]

Try this

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 445
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1069
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : Normal
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : Normal


DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 55
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : 8
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

Write to PRE Delay : 14
Read to PRE Delay : 5
PRE to PRE Delay : 1
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : 5
ALL PRE to REF Delay : 5

DRAM Static Read Control: Enabled
Dram Read Training : AUTO
MEM OC Charger : AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [8] maybe 9 or 10 if you get a DET DRAM Hang

Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH5 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH5 Disabled

PCIE Frequency : 101

CPU Voltage : Whatever your CPU needs
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
FSBT : 1.33850
DRAM Voltage : 2.095
North Bridge Voltage : 1.39150
South Bridge Voltage 1.5 : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage 1.1 : 1.1

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 3 : +20mv
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Load Line Calabration : Enabled
CPU Sread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

lmk how you make out

it hangs right after it post
the message said "checking NVRAM.."
then I went to 10 PL
I reset it, but then at said checksum does not match computer
it would not go any futher from there

[warpete]

Seems stock NB & Mosfets heatsinks are removable without removing heatpipes!
Sweat, but do you think MCW30 & MIPS P5E Mosfets waterblocks will fit on top of heatpipe?

You can do what you are asking, but I would not suggest it. First--the NB. The heat-pipe assembly is one large piece. The NB gets compound (get rid of the Pond scum and apply your own compound) and a a large copper block encased in the heat pipe assembly sits on the NB. Then, you have ANOTHER layer of compound to apply before installing the finned heatsink on top of the copper block, (which is installed on top of the NB). That's TWO layers of compound that heat must try to infiltrate. Gigabyte has the same setup. The MOSFETT finned heatsinks sit on TOP of the HEATPIPE and mine had little contact (also Pond scum). This means there is also compound UNDER the heatsink to make contact with the MOSFETTS. Another TWO layers of compound. So, the only way I can see to efficiently install your own MCW30 etc., is to completely remove the heatpipe assembly. Let me add that after chipping away the patented Asus Pond Scum imported from a secret Pond in Louisanna, and applying Arctic Cooling MX2 compound (to ALL areas), my temps drastically improved. I mean DRASTICALLY! Please don't misunderstand--the Asus Maximus II Formula is one of the best boards Asus has ever made and it can easily keep up with the X38/X48 boards. The heat-pipe assembly is very, very pretty, but really is not as effective as Asus would like you to believe. For instance, with my board--the solid copper block embedded in the heat-pipe assembly (for the NB), was installed at a slight angle, meaning it wasn't flat. It didn't make complete contact with the NB chip and in order to have the NB finned heatsink make complete contact with the top of the copper block, I had to put thermal compound on very think on the "lower" side. I eventually was able to force the copper block to lay flat, so---just beware. I think most buyers of this board would probably be just fine the way it is straight out of the box, but I know from experience of the "Pond Scum" issue, and I want the best thermal solution I can get. I have no problems with the current heat-pipe assembly, getting my Intel E8600 CPU past 4GHz on air with no voltage adjustments other than RAM. That is really SWEET. Soon, I will cool everything with water and go for the 5GHz mark.

[Grnfinger]

You can do what you are asking, but I would not suggest it. First--the NB. The heat-pipe assembly is one large piece. The NB gets compound (get rid of the Pond scum and apply your own compound) and a a large copper block encased in the heat pipe assembly sits on the NB. Then, you have ANOTHER layer of compound to apply before installing the finned heatsink on top of the copper block, (which is installed on top of the NB). That's TWO layers of compound that heat must try to infiltrate. Gigabyte has the same setup. The MOSFETT finned heatsinks sit on TOP of the HEATPIPE and mine had little contact (also Pond scum). This means there is also compound UNDER the heatsink to make contact with the MOSFETTS. Another TWO layers of compound. So, the only way I can see to efficiently install your own MCW30 etc., is to completely remove the heatpipe assembly. Let me add that after chipping away the patented Asus Pond Scum imported from a secret Pond in Louisanna, and applying Arctic Cooling MX2 compound (to ALL areas), my temps drastically improved. I mean DRASTICALLY! Please don't misunderstand--the Asus Maximus II Formula is one of the best boards Asus has ever made and it can easily keep up with the X38/X48 boards. The heat-pipe assembly is very, very pretty, but really is not as effective as Asus would like you to believe. For instance, with my board--the solid copper block embedded in the heat-pipe assembly (for the NB), was installed at a slight angle, meaning it wasn't flat. It didn't make complete contact with the NB chip and in order to have the NB finned heatsink make complete contact with the top of the copper block, I had to put thermal compound on very think on the "lower" side. I eventually was able to force the copper block to lay flat, so---just beware. I think most buyers of this board would probably be just fine the way it is straight out of the box, but I know from experience of the "Pond Scum" issue, and I want the best thermal solution I can get. I have no problems with the current heat-pipe assembly, getting my Intel E8600 CPU past 4GHz on air with no voltage adjustments other than RAM. That is really SWEET. Soon, I will cool everything with water and go for the 5GHz mark.

I would have to disagree with you, my MCW30 sits rather nicely on my NB thank you,
32c idle and 38c load temps tell me my waterblock is doing the job rather well.
I'm not sure what exactly your refurring to about the thermal paste Asus applied. It wiped right off without any effort. No chipping required

[jozzy]

must have one...! i'm waiting here...