Live MB OC Report :: ASUS Rampage Extreme

[REVHEAD]

Hope to get a good view on which ram works and which doesn't, might be my last socket 775 board before Nehalem...

Keep it up, looking good

Havnt u got enough motherboards allready?

[maxxx]

@rob2k: thanks for the tip, maybe I can have mine modded the same way. I don't have a Dremmel but I might find a shop that can do that. Cheers.

@3oh6 and all: sorry that I hijacked your thread. The info provided by MnM and Rob2k are quite important for those who want to run this mobo on air and use a TRUE120 or any cooler that uses the same method for mounting

[eternal_fantasy]

@rob2k: thanks for the tip, maybe I can have mine modded the same way. I don't have a Dremmel but I might find a shop that can do that. Cheers.

@3oh6 and all: sorry that I hijacked your thread. The info provided by MnM and Rob2k are quite important for those who want to run this mobo on air and use a TRUE120 or any cooler that uses the same method for mounting

I'm sure your concern is quite on topic.

[eternal_fantasy]

I have just ripped apart my system and took out the RE heatpipes... I'll have some intresting pictures and info to post after I get some food inside me

[3oh6]

i'll try to answer all things asked of me in one shot...

there will be no quad action from me...i just don't have one

the Ballistix i am using are D9GTS and i am having issues getting over 1030MHz. i have tried BIOS 0301/0401/0403 to no avail. i have tried 266strap, and 333strap, the 266strap doesn't like anything over 1000MHz. i am also working with fairly decent Performance Level, otherwise, whats the point? i have tried high vMCH but it doesn't seem to help, there has to be something else going on here. firing up and going 400strap and will report back.

the back plate i am using is what comes with the Rosewill RCX-Z775-EX, it has the hole in the middle. ASUS really should consider tossing in a back plate that works considering the cost of this board. it would be much cheaper for them than it would us. DON'T USE THE THERMALRIGHT BACK PLATE!!! without modification of course.

i have Mushkin Ascent 2x2GB that i will be testing in this board, the problem is, i have no idea what ICs they are. in my 790i thread, they scaled with voltage very very well right up to 2.20v (at CL6 anyway) so...i am assuming Micron based on that. good luck getting the IC info from Mushkin, and i have already tried taking off the heat sink...it is on there for good, and i can take off any heatsinks (or so i thought).

as for hijacking this thread...no worries boys, this thread is about information for users or potential users of this board. nothing will be too off topic IMO. i am not one of these uppity jerks who just wants to see "good job!" posts in my threads. let's share some info and help each other out

[maxxx]

@3oh6: Thanks mate.
Btw, can you guys give me a link for the 0403 BIOS? Cheers....

[3oh6]

@3oh6: Thanks mate.
Btw, can you guys give me a link for the 0403 BIOS? Cheers....

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...highlight=0401

[3oh6]

very nice, thanks for bringing these photos and the information to the thread

i have held off on fighting with the memory clocks for now and have now switched gears to the XMP testing. i have a pair of 2x1GB kits and a pair of 2x2GB kits and i will test them all here for at least dual 32M SPi...

XMP Testing
click for full screenshot...
TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN - ver3.1 (Micron) :: XMP

[MikeMK]

Very interesting Eternal. What Thermalright mosfet coolers did u use? I have an HR09S Type 2 and an HR09U Type 2 sat here... any chance they would fit? Also I have an MCW30 (which fit on my rampage formula actually) and an EK S-max too... same question really... u think they will do the job?

Finally, by board arrived today... looks really fantastic. Asus have dont a very nice job here... loving the idea behind their dual bios implimentation. I have a quad here and will post results within the next few days... might be sunday/monday before i get chance to have it all up and running!

[eternal_fantasy]

very nice, thanks for bringing these photos and the information to the thread

i have held off on fighting with the memory clocks for now and have now switched gears to the XMP testing. i have a pair of 2x1GB kits and a pair of 2x2GB kits and i will test them all here for at least dual 32M SPi...

Nice results Hopefully as more people gets their board we'll have more data for troubleshooting the mobo.

Very interesting Eternal. What Thermalright mosfet coolers did u use? I have an HR09S Type 2 and an HR09U Type 2 sat here... any chance they would fit? Also I have an MCW30 (which fit on my rampage formula actually) and an EK S-max too... same question really... u think they will do the job?

Finally, by board arrived today... looks really fantastic. Asus have dont a very nice job here... loving the idea behind their dual bios implimentation. I have a quad here and will post results within the next few days... might be sunday/monday before i get chance to have it all up and running!

I think my TR mosfet sinks are type1, as they were the only ones I could find when I brought them. Have had to mod the thermal pad a little longer as type 1 have a short coverage. Both the S-Max and the MCW30 will fit (NB/SB), as my NB block is also a S-Max. To be honest the SB never really gets hot, so if you can find a few ramsinks around stick them on and they will do a brilliant job. Watercooling the ICH9R is totally pointless IMO, not to mention additional block in the loop and tubing to arrange etc, or conflict with a long double slot VGA card. The S-Max does a great job on the NB, although I have ordered a MIPS nickle plated Maximus block, as IMO they are much higher quality then the EK, and better performance. Basically coolings you brought for the Maximus Formula/Extreme, Rampage formula etc will be compatible for the Rampage extreme. Kodos to ASUS for keeping the standard.

Looking forward to your results.

[MikeMK]

I think my TR mosfet sinks are type1, as they were the only ones I could find when I brought them. Have had to mod the thermal pad a little longer as type 1 have a short coverage. Both the S-Max and the MCW30 will fit (NB/SB), as my NB block is also a S-Max. To be honest the SB never really gets hot, so if you can find a few ramsinks around stick them on and they will do a brilliant job. Watercooling the ICH9R is totally pointless IMO, not to mention additional block in the loop and tubing to arrange etc, or conflict with a long double slot VGA card. The S-Max does a great job on the NB, although I have ordered a MIPS nickle plated Maximus block, as IMO they are much higher quality then the EK, and better performance. Basically coolings you brought for the Maximus Formula/Extreme, Rampage formula etc will be compatible for the Rampage extreme. Kodos to ASUS for keeping the standard.

Looking forward to your results.

Thanks for the info. I completely agree regarding the SB, i wont be watercooling that. I have a few coolers sat around here for SB duty, hopefully one of those will fit.

[rob2k]

Very interesting Eternal. What Thermalright mosfet coolers did u use? I have an HR09S Type 2 and an HR09U Type 2 sat here... any chance they would fit? Also I have an MCW30 (which fit on my rampage formula actually) and an EK S-max too... same question really... u think they will do the job?

Link to Thermalright page showing compatibility :-
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_pa.../05-09-mcl.htm

Type 2's are good

Toying with replacing the heatpipe assembly completely so looking to fit those also but I'll be on air so will also utilise Thermalright HR-05/IFX North bridge cooler but still need some ideas for South bridge and the small chips to the left of the NB. Looking at EF's pictures for ideas.

Hmmm - slight flaw......serious space issues with TRUE120 so back to Arctic Silver 5 on stock heat pipe assembly.

[eternal_fantasy]

Thanks for your help guys really appreciate it, unfortunantly my rig refused to boot no matter what, I guess it was DOA and this is a first for me.

I finally got my old rig backtogether, I dont have the luxuary of owning a second pc, I think I need to get a laptop for things like this and I am back online, what a drama with all the water cooling changeovers I have had. I guess I will have to do a RMA? never done one before antything I should know before hand?

once again thanks guys.

Damn unlucky dude.. just make sure you phone them up and tell them what happened, and make sure you pack the motherboard properly!

Toying with replacing the heatpipe assembly completely so looking to fit those also but I'll be on air so will also utilise Thermalright HR-05/IFX North bridge cooler but still need some ideas for South bridge and the small chips to the left of the NB. Looking at EF's pictures for ideas.

Hmmm - slight flaw......serious space issues with TRUE120 so back to Arctic Silver 5 on stock heat pipe assembly.

On the southbridge any odd heatsink, mine was taken from an old P5B Deluxe will be more then enough to cool the southbridge.. even if you stick 4 of THESE, it will be great. I'm guessing the TRUE is in conflict with the MOSFET sink? you can try THESE, they should be low enough to avoid the TRUE, and look amazing. As long as you orient the TRUE to blow the air upwards, there shouldn't be any conflict with the NB, and if blowing the air to the back you may need to play around... I used THESE for the northbridge MOSFETs, and have ordered THIS from the states and will get rid of the hideous Zalman aluminum ramsinks.

Have a play around.. the improvement in temperature will be very much worth the investment.

BTW, I guess you replaced the stock cooling paste with AS5? Hows the temp now? Any improvement?

[rob2k]

Have a play around.. the improvement in temperature will be very much worth the investment.

Thanks for the links EF , You got it spot on. If I cool my board on air there is a compromise between what M/B sinks I can fit with the TRUE120 although I could probably use my Zalman CNPS9500.

BTW, I guess you replaced the stock cooling paste with AS5? Hows the temp now? Any improvement?

Hope to do this this afternoon if the missus doesn't have any other plans. If this does the trick then I'll be happy - looking for temps below 60. If not then it will be time to look at other ideas and maybe a compact W/C kit just for the CPU.

Is your rig in a case or flat on a table ?, also, I guess you are ordering from the US to take advantage of the exchange rate

[eternal_fantasy]

Naa it's inside a Zalman Z-Machine-1000:





I ordered from the US cos they are out of stock here in the UK
It really don't cost that much cheaper, and takes around 10 working days to get here

[MikeMK]

Type 2's are good

Toying with replacing the heatpipe assembly completely so looking to fit those also but I'll be on air so will also utilise Thermalright HR-05/IFX North bridge cooler but still need some ideas for South bridge and the small chips to the left of the NB. Looking at EF's pictures for ideas.

Thats good to hear. Will save me having to invest in more cooling. I will give the stock cooling a shot first, but if im getting ridiculous temps then i'll watercool the NB with my S-Max, and then use the thermalrights for the mosfets.

Thanks for your help guys really appreciate it, unfortunantly my rig refused to boot no matter what, I guess it was DOA and this is a first for me.

To anyone that had this problem - its the same issue I had. It looks like the board isnt DOA. I sent mine back to scan, and it worked fine for them. They tested with corsair memory, where as I was using supertalent. I think it could be that this board just refuses to work with certain types of memory, and the technicians at scan seemed to backup this theory.

I have another on its way anyway, and my 2x2gb set of g-skill PI arrived yesterday, so hopefully that will get me up and running!

[rockqc]

Thanks so far for the testing and info, much appreciated.

Seems it's just coming into retail channels over here in Aus, so hopefully won't be too long before I can buy it.

E8600/Rampage Extreme is sounding like a damn fine combo

[eternal_fantasy]

Look at what I found!!!!!

BACK PLATE MADE FOR THE RAMPAGE EXTREME!!!11one



Well.. at least if you're in the UK

[Whokidmo]

Look at what I found!!!!!

BACK PLATE MADE FOR THE RAMPAGE EXTREME!!!11one
Well.. at least if you're in the UK

apperantly it's in the US too

http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/xigma...thru--kit.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233020

ur welcome guys...

[maxxx]

@Eternal, thanks... I know I saw them in the shops here when I bought the motherboard Just didn't realize I needed it... Gonna have to go out today to get 'em. Nice one. Cheers mate...

[eternal_fantasy]

No probs be sure to report back your experience with the Rampage Extreme when it's up and running

[rockqc]

That looks much the same as the back plate that could be bought with the D-Tek FuZion v1 and/or came with the Pro Mount kit.

http://www.dtekcustoms.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=224

I'll cut the centre out of mine once I get the board and see if it fits.

[maxxx]

No probs be sure to report back your experience with the Rampage Extreme when it's up and running

No probs. It'll be running on a Q6600 for this weekend though. Gonna received the E8600 and the QX9650 by end of next week...

[REVHEAD]

A question about the Sil raid controller why have Asus done this ? is it superior to the Intel raid controller in Read and Write speeds?
I dont unberstand why asus have done this.

I am currently using the intel raid controller , when I get my Rampage extreme will it be worth my while to swap controllers to the new one?

Thanks in advance.

[maxxx]

Found the Crossbow backplate. Now that everything is up and running (Memtest at least), the CPU temp according to the BIOS is 39c at idle. I think I need to lap the TRUE120. NB temp in BIOS is around 45c with the passive sink (removed the waterblock and replaced the TIM with AS5). This is on a Q6600.
Push-pull config with 2x1900rpm Scythe fans...