ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

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[Saturn™]

Hello to everyone,
I can not achieve stability in Prime95 in any way... Increase of Vtt/NB voltage gives nothing... Subject matter about GTL read, but it does not help.

Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
FSB Frequency: 533
CPU Clock Skew: 200
NB Clock Skew: 200 
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333
DRAM Frequency: 1068

DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto
DRAM Timing Control: Manual

1st Information:

CAS Latency: 5 DRAM Clocks
DRAM RAS to CAS Delay: 5 DRAM Clocks
DRAM RAS Precharge: 5 DRAM Clocks
DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge: 15 DRAM Clocks
RAS to RAS Delay: AUTO
Row Refresh Recycle Time: AUTO   
Write Recovery Time: AUTO
Read to Precharge Time: AUTO

2nd Information:

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


3rd Information:

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: dis
DRAM Read Training: dis
MEM. OC Charger: dis
Ai Clock Twister: moderate
Ai Transaction Booster: Manual

Common Performance Level:10
Pull-in of CHA PH1: Disabled
Pull-in of CHA PH2: Disabled
Pull-in of CHA PH3: Disabled
Pull-in of CHB PH1: Disabled
Pull-in of CHB PH2: Disabled
Pull-in of CHB PH3: Disabled

PCIE Frequency: 100

CPU Voltage: 1.375
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.51
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.32
DRAM Voltage: 1,9
North Bridge Voltage: 1.32
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage: 1.51
South Bridge 1.1 Voltage: 1.11

CPU GTL Reference (0): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (1): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (2): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (3): Auto
NB GTL Reference: -80
DDR2 ChA Reference Voltage: Auto
DDR2 ChB Reference Voltage: Auto
North Bridge DDR Reference: Auto


CPU Configuration:

Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
C1E Support: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: enable
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled

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

[humeyboy]

You do not even list your CPU !

If that is a Quad (even if 45nm) you have no chance of that FSB even to boot to windows.

If its a Dual (esp if 45nm) you could get it stable at that FSB easily with some tweaks.

[Saturn™]

I am sorry,

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 [E0]
Asus Maximus II Formula [bios 2302, Intel P45 rev.A3]
Geil Ultra Plus 2x2Gb DDRII 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
Microsoft Windows® 7 Ultimate x64

[humeyboy]

Ok a Dual 45nm CPU good !

A good sample of this Mobo could hit 600FSB (not all) but it depends on your Memory also.

Your also lucky you have a newer Rev A3 Northbridge.

[Saturn™]

This all is clear, but as to me stably to adjust FSB=533, Prime95 strews mistakes... Nothing helps.

[WaterFlex]

Guys, can you share you 500x8, 500x9 bios setting for q9650 please

[humeyboy]

Guys, can you share you 500x8, 500x9 bios setting for q9650 please

You have little to no change m8.

This POS of a Mobo cannot do that in 99% of samples including later A3 Northbridge infact I have not seen 1 proven to be 100% stable at 500FSB with a Quad.

Someone somewhere may have got lucky and have 500FSB 100% stable though.

Most top out about 475FSB and any more takes lot of tweaking and extra voltage.

I got to 485-490FSB but it was not worth the extra time and voltages, it was stable 1 day and not the next, that's Asus for you.

[WaterFlex]

I got to 485-490FSB but it was not worth the extra time and voltages, it was stable 1 day and not the next, that's Asus for you.

Iam agree with you... My next board choice goes not for ASUS

[temporarychicke]

Saturn, 533 FSB is a big ask, but hey, why not try.

If you fail, just set 444fsb (easy on low volts) and use the 9 multi for the CPU and use the 5:6 divider on the 333 strap to get your ram at 533.

This should be a super 24/7 overclock.

If you are still serious about 533, then I would suggest using uneven clock skews, perhaps increase cpu to 300ps and leave NB at 200ps. This might dial your fsb back into trim - it worked for me albeit on a quad.

[Saturn™]

If you are still serious about 533, then I would suggest using uneven clock skews, perhaps increase cpu to 300ps and leave NB at 200ps. This might dial your fsb back into trim - it worked for me albeit on a quad.

Does not help...

[humeyboy]

You should not need touch Skews for a Dual Core infact even GTL's can be left on Auto for 500FSB (not sure on higher) but you can tune lower votlages with proper GTL's.

I was only limited by my Memory not hitting 1200MHZ when I tried to get 600FSB on my old E8600.

I only really had to mess with GTL's and Skews with the Quad.

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@Saturn™

This post might be helpful--> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=2718

[eSp!s0]

There is a new Bios out at the Asus Support page. Supports the new C2D series as I know so far.

[pawelzolo]

Hi
This my settings on the M2F, may be useful to someone.

[WaterFlex]

it seems i made my chip working at 500x9 some pics soon

[junior-21-]

Hi
This my settings on the M2F, may be useful to someone.

thanx for sharing!

what r your temps there?

[pawelzolo]

[humeyboy]

it seems i made my chip working at 500x9 some pics soon

Well hurry it up already LOL

Every time I see one of these posts it give me hope !

I am not on newest Bios as it supposedly is only to add a few newer Dual Core CPU's.

I gave up messing as above 475FSB too too much time and voltage/tweaks and was not stable from 1 day to the next or infact 1 boot to next reboot.

I tied mines down to needing the 50ps instead of 100ps increments for Skews on CPU and NB but Asus never did add this.

There was no point in me having 475FSB with low voltages and no major tweaks and then having to pump to far higher (still safe) voltages and tweak like mad for days to get 480-490FSB to find it was stable 1 boot and not the next boot.

[junior-21-]

nice one

your temps under 100% load?

[Saturn™]

I can not come on Ket's page, how me to download Modbioses for M2F?

[CryptiK]

it seems i made my chip working at 500x9 some pics soon

Pics or it didn't happen

[humeyboy]

I can get 500FSB right now but it will not Stress for any length of time.

I have seen it and heard it all and have yet to see a MFII pass Prime etc at 500FSB on a Quad.

I know there must be a few lucky ones with good sample Mobos out there though and it does not matter if A2 or A3 NB.

[radaja]

I can not come on Ket's page, how me to download Modbioses for M2F?

@Saturn,you can try the DL Linky at the bottom of the page.the first one dont work.
use at your own risk
Kets ultimate mainboard BIOS mods

or try this
Maximus 2 Formula mBIOS.rar 2302

[Saturn™]

Thanks, but it has not helped me... mother does not wish 533Мhz to hold... I haven't already force and patience.
Maybe is the processor unsuccessful or memory?