***Asus Rampage III Extreme Owners Thread***

[The Nemesis]

All the parts are new and I jump started the PSU it works. But Only thing I get then connecting the motherboard to PSU and thru RC poster on my laptop is "Stand by power in" . Neither the RC remote or the Start button on the board starts the PSU.
I did updated the BIOS thru TweakIT. didn't change anything.
I Installed other ram and gpu didn't help.
I've tried to start it without anything installed on (cpu,ram or gpu).

Onlyt thing i get when switchin on the PSU is the stanby lights of motherboard. start button does'nt react at all.

SO is it true that to test the motherboard if it's starting up ( starting the PSU ), I don't need anything installed on board ? Or I do need RAM, CPU ?

I would also like to know what tests does this motherboard do before starting up the PSU.

1) verify jumper setting of clear cmos, clear cmos using said jumper
2) loosen cpu cooling mount
3) use only one stick of ram
4) move single stick of ram to every dimm slot until it fails to boot in all of them.
report back

[Performance]

1) verify jumper setting of clear cmos, clear cmos using said jumper
2) loosen cpu cooling mount
3) use only one stick of ram
4) move single stick of ram to every dimm slot until it fails to boot in all of them.
report back

Have done all of that my man. Looks like some kind of a strange problem. And this board has got a clear CMOS button at the back panel. but I even tried the removing and reversing the batery for 30 seconds.

[paill]

jump bios 2 ??

[The Nemesis]

Have done all of that my man. Looks like some kind of a strange problem. And this board has got a clear CMOS button at the back panel. but I even tried the removing and reversing the batery for 30 seconds.

Board has bios button on i/o panel, has red clr cmos button near i/o panel and has bios clr cmos jumper near the two bios chips. Make sure thats not set to enable although it should show this on the rc post if it were.

[cx-ray]

To answer the questions that were asked about PCI-E configuration.

I've installed the following on an R3E mobo:
#1 PCI-E GTX 480
#3 PCI-E GTX 480
#4 PCI-E X-Fi Titanium

Both GPU cards run in PCI-E 2.0 x16
X-Fi runs in PCI-E 1x

There's still a free PCI-E x4 slot available as well if you like to run another card. I think you might also be able to run the #2 PCI-E in x1 mode concurrently as well, but haven't confirmed that.

BTW, during idle the PCI-E 2.0 x16 GPUs will clock down and switch to PCI (1.x) x16 in order to save power.

[kullymontana]

I have a problem the bios does not read the correct cpu temp at all.When booted into windows and i run pc probe it shows cpu temp like 38-40 c at idle which i know it cant be as i am watercooled.If u run a a program like everest ultimate it will read the same as pc probe because pc probe is running in the background.If u shut down pc probe and reboot pc and just run everest ultimate program u will see the correct cpu reading and its like 23c idle where as pc probe reads 38-40c.
Temperatures
Motherboard 33 °C (91 °F)
CPU 23 °C (73 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 25 °C (77 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 18 °C (64 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #3 24 °C (75 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #4 22 °C (72 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #5 30 °C (86 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #6 24 °C (75 °F)
North Bridge 53 °C (127 °F)
South Bridge 51 °C (124 °F)
GPU1: GPU 49 °C (120 °F)
GPU1: GPU Memory 41 °C (106 °F)
GPU1: GPU Ambient 44 °C (111 °F)
GPU1: GPU VRM 42 °C (108 °F)
GPU2: GPU 49 °C (120 °F)
GPU2: GPU Memory 41 °C (106 °F)
GPU2: GPU Ambient 44 °C (111 °F)
GPU2: GPU VRM 42 °C (108 °F)

Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 32 °C (90 °F)
Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 32 °C (90 °F)
Seagate ST31000333AS 30 °C (86 °F)

anyone else having this issue or could it be the 980x cpu config.

[KaRLiToS]

With my i7 930, I'm also water cooled and Im idleing at 38-40'C too, so does it mean I have a monitoring problem? Does it has something to do with TJ Max???

[angel_dust]

Can any of you help

I'm looking for a really good HSF that will fit the Rampage III Extreme and will not come in contact with the cooling fins on top of Corsair Dominator ram, plus be good for 4GHz.
I have been looking at a Noctua NH-D14 and the Titan TTC-NK85TZ/V2 Fenrir but they look as if they could clash.
What are all the coolers so far that fit the R3E and clear Dominator ram??

[kullymontana]

With my i7 930, I'm also water cooled and Im idleing at 38-40'C too, so does it mean I have a monitoring problem? Does it has something to do with TJ Max???

Use everest ultimate and see what temps u getting make sure u dont run pc probe as this is getting the wrong readings from the bios.Im sure these cpushould not be doing 38-40 on watercooled idle i no that for a fact.

[donmarkoni]

SO is it true that to test the motherboard if it's starting up ( starting the PSU ), I don't need anything installed on board ? Or I do need RAM, CPU ?

I would also like to know what tests does this motherboard do before starting up the PSU.

MB should start with no other components on it. It would just light the first Q LED indicating CPU problem.

There are no tests before PSU starts. It starts, then MB check, CPU, RAM, VGA...

There is one more thing you could try. Take latest BIOS, rename it to R3E.ROM, save it on USB stick, plug it in ROG connect USB port, hold ROG connect button until it flashes (as described in manual).

[KaRLiToS]

Use everest ultimate and see what temps u getting make sure u dont run pc probe as this is getting the wrong readings from the bios.Im sure these cpushould not be doing 38-40 on watercooled idle i no that for a fact.

I do use Everest Ultimate
On startup (after a night off) the CPU is between 33-37 and after a short while (45 minutes) its idleing at 38'C-40'C

[Leeghoofd]

Use everest ultimate and see what temps u getting make sure u dont run pc probe as this is getting the wrong readings from the bios.Im sure these cpushould not be doing 38-40 on watercooled idle i no that for a fact.

Hu ? My 950 idles at 35°C at only 3.8GHz 1.12Vcore, load temps never go over 60°C, it's a hottie ! You are claiming your CPU idles at 25°C, that almost room ambient temp in a case stuffed with dual GPU's, loads of HD's... I think that's more unbelievable...

[Mydog]

My 980x idle temps rang from 20 to 33 C on the cores and 20 C is impossible when ambient temps are 25 and water temps are 30C( measured with Real temp, Core temp and Everest). Just forget idle temps and look at your load temps.

[donmarkoni]

I have a problem the bios does not read the correct cpu temp at all.When booted into windows and i run pc probe it shows cpu temp like 38-40 c at idle which i know it cant be as i am watercooled.If u run a a program like everest ultimate it will read the same as pc probe because pc probe is running in the background.If u shut down pc probe and reboot pc and just run everest ultimate program u will see the correct cpu reading and its like 23c idle where as pc probe reads 38-40c.

anyone else having this issue or could it be the 980x cpu config.

Hu ? My 950 idles at 35°C at only 3.8GHz 1.12Vcore, load temps never go over 60°C, it's a hottie ! You are claiming your CPU idles at 25°C, that almost room ambient temp in a case stuffed with dual GPU's, loads of HD's... I think that's more unbelievable...

IIRC, there is one thing specific for Gulftown: when CPU is idle it slows down cores to almost a halt, so it shows incredible low temps (that contradicts laws of physics ).

unclewebb could back me up or correct me, as that is his field of knowledge.

EDIT:

My 980x idle temps rang from 20 to 33 C on the cores and 20 C is impossible when ambient temps are 25 and water temps are 30C( measured with Real temp, Core temp and Everest). Just forget idle temps and look at your load temps.

That should be it: 33 idle, 20 halted.

[Mydog]

4 cores halted ??
Idle temps 31-23-24-20-23-21-33

CPU @ 4,3 GHz, Vcore 1,33125 and QPI 1,34375.
Mem 1950 MHz CL 8

[kullymontana]

Reason I reported the temp problem is because I have seen it reach 65 in the bios and I ain't even booted into windows yet and every things at stock settings.

[Mydog]

Reason I reported the temp problem is because I have seen it reach 65 in the bios and I ain't even booted into windows yet and every things at stock settings.

Stupid question, but have you checked your CPU-block and thermal paste?

[AKHandyman]

So here's a little mystery that I have uncovered. I have two HD 4870x2's and was running them in the #1 PCI-E slot/#3 PCI-E slot (for X16 each). A few days ago I noticed under CCC that the second HD4870x2 was showing a disabled adapter. I thought the card lost one GPU core ... I was very upset.

Today for grins and giggles, I switched the second HD4870x2 to the #2 PCI-E slot and all of sudden, there is the lost adapter!! I show all four adapters. Now, if I switch the second card back to the #3 PCI-E slot, and I loose an adapter (GPU core) good chance it could be a bad PCI-E slot, right? Sounds like an RMA to me, huh?

Any thoughts?

[DBoone]

Reason I reported the temp problem is because I have seen it reach 65 in the bios and I ain't even booted into windows yet and every things at stock settings.

A number of us have reported intermittent CPU temp problems on the official forum. For me it's settled down and I haven't seen it for a while. There was time when it would report anything from a negative number up to 80C. And it would stick wherever it was until the next re-boot. Last I heard ASUS was looking at the BIOS settings to see if was a specific combination that was causing this.

[Utnorris]

So which bios is the best?

[kill_a_wat]

im using 0704 with my 980x. I like it, haven't noticed anything worse than 0534 thats for sure (which was also fine with me)

[zsamz_]

So here's a little mystery that I have uncovered. I have two HD 4870x2's and was running them in the #1 PCI-E slot/#3 PCI-E slot (for X16 each). A few days ago I noticed under CCC that the second HD4870x2 was showing a disabled adapter. I thought the card lost one GPU core ... I was very upset.

Today for grins and giggles, I switched the second HD4870x2 to the #2 PCI-E slot and all of sudden, there is the lost adapter!! I show all four adapters. Now, if I switch the second card back to the #3 PCI-E slot, and I loose an adapter (GPU core) good chance it could be a bad PCI-E slot, right? Sounds like an RMA to me, huh?

Any thoughts?

you have pci-e volts set to 1.26?
nb to 1.56-1.6v?

[AKHandyman]

you have pci-e volts set to 1.26?
nb to 1.56-1.6v?

And those in the BIOS would be what?

PCI-E volts is IOH? or ICH? Which one?

and you're suggesting the the IOH (nb) voltage should be set to 1.56 ~ 1.6 volts?

[zsamz_]

And those in the BIOS would be what?

PCI-E volts is IOH? or ICH? Which one?

and you're suggesting the the IOH (nb) voltage should be set to 1.56 ~ 1.6 volts?

ioh
i cant even overclock if i dont set mine to 1.56v n 1.26v
default is 1.5v 1.1v
i'm running a 5970+5870
even with 1 5970 i need that voltage as a bare minimum

[Mungri]

Heh, my 4250 Mhz CPU = PC fail in video games, but 4209 Mhz is fine 24/7.



The great thing is that my board only needs 1.25v for 200 BCLK, and 1.43v for the ram at 1600 Mhz Cas 7 at T1. The bad thing is that the ram wont work at 2000 Mhz due to having 6 sticks regardless of having so much headroom, the highest it works at is 1800 Mhz Cas 8.