ASUS Maximus V Forumla/Extreme Official Support Thread

[tipes]

Tipes, the downloadable guide is posted from post 2, so you can view it within this thread on page 1 if you cannot download it.

Thanks for the reply Raja, but I wanted to download so that I can print it etc - could you e mail me a copy please at merlin@madasafish.com. Thanks for your help.

Mark

[Raja@ASUS]

Tell me what free site you can download from, I will upload and post the URL here if you cannot get to media fire.

[tipes]

Tell me what free site you can download from, I will upload and post the URL here if you cannot get to media fire.

Hi Raja,

Mediafire finally allowed me to download it just now - so problem solved. Thanks for your help, and keep up the good work - much appreciated, and great board !!!!!

Mark

[Stelios]

I have issues with my Logitech Illuminated keyboard and MVF .
When i plug the USB keyboard , the bios recognizes it as 1 keyboard + 1 mouse . That totally makes 1 keyboard and 2 mice when i have the mouse connected.
As a result , i can't enter bios when i use IDE mode . I press many times (dozens) the del key but i can never manage to enter bios . Only way is to remove any bootable devices (hdd & usb) .
On raid mode it works OK , as it takes a longer time to boot .

Also , Raja can you please check that the RTL values are on par with the values GeneV applies when using PSC sticks ? More specific i want to know what values the Gene sets when using 108.7 BCLK and rams at 2608 with CL8-12-8-28 .
I have a feeling that Formula is slower than Gene but i can't have a Gene to test . I can't match my old 5ghz low clock times . Till loop 12 it's fast , but after that it gets slow and as a result it's around 0.3secs slower . I reinstalled the OS with no changes.

[Raja@ASUS]

I have issues with my Logitech Illuminated keyboard and MVF .
When i plug the USB keyboard , the bios recognizes it as 1 keyboard + 1 mouse . That totally makes 1 keyboard and 2 mice when i have the mouse connected.
As a result , i can't enter bios when i use IDE mode . I press many times (dozens) the del key but i can never manage to enter bios . Only way is to remove any bootable devices (hdd & usb) .
On raid mode it works OK , as it takes a longer time to boot .

Also , Raja can you please check that the RTL values are on par with the values GeneV applies when using PSC sticks ? More specific i want to know what values the Gene sets when using 108.7 BCLK and rams at 2608 with CL8-12-8-28 .
I have a feeling that Formula is slower than Gene but i can't have a Gene to test . I can't match my old 5ghz low clock times . Till loop 12 it's fast , but after that it gets slow and as a result it's around 0.3secs slower . I reinstalled the OS with no changes.

The RTL values are auto sensed (not applied by us), so there should be no differences in scores due this (RTL). For me the boards are identical, so not sure what is happening for you. The issue likely lies elsewhere on your setup of UEFI or the OS. Nothing else I can add to that.

As for the Logitech keyboard these can be tricky with UEFI. But, I think your issue is fast BOOT, so you are not managing to press Del in time. The window of timing is very small and you have to catch it in time. Not sure if HQ is going to change that now, maybe ask Shammy to add a delay if you want to.

-Raja

[Dumo]

I think your issue is fast BOOT, so you are not managing to press Del in time. The window of timing is very small and you have to catch it in time.-Raja

It happened on E too. Just have to hit del button fast when post code 62 appears.

After a while kinda get used to it

[LardArse]

those very new Bioses provide Fast boot option to speed up boot times especially at resets.


You can adjust post delay time to be longer (if for example you find it hard to enter BIOS)
You can disable Fast boot to make it post not as fast during resets

[mike]

Today I had time to go visit my friend Bei Fei in Dallas. We tried his 3570 in my M5E and it worked like a charm. No 55 code what so ever.
After our sucess with his cpu I had decided to go to MicroCenter and buy myself another one. Bei Fei suggested we try my chip again. This time my chip and the board worked fine together. I had cleaned the cpu and reinstalled it more than once before but this time it worked fine. Not really sure what's going on with the cpu but motherboard is working great.
I must appologize to Raja and Asus. Thanks for the help Raja and Lardy. I think Lardy is going to kill me on this one.

Great news that your board is running!!!

Shamino tested my board and it works great too !!!


I also feel like an utter tard...maybe I used too much pressure with my Ultra 120 heatsink...the only thing that makes sense to me at this point!

[ZoLKoRn]

well new M5E official bios 0604 it Don't have iGFX disable function ?

but new bios is better performance

[koei]

Awesome board. The newest BIOS made a big difference. I was able to get to 5GHz on my 2700k when I couldn't before using the stock BIOS and with my Asrock board.

[GaBBa-Gandalf]

I found a bug in the new bios for the MVE...

When I go into the GPU.DIMM Post the BIOS kind of "freeze"

[Raja@ASUS]

Great news that your board is running!!!

Shamino tested my board and it works great too !!!


I also feel like an utter tard...maybe I used too much pressure with my Ultra 120 heatsink...the only thing that makes sense to me at this point!

Glad it is sorted for both of you

[mike]

Glad it is sorted for both of you

Actually still have a 55 problem here, however I think I root cause is by my CPU(s) somehow. I did a few quick tests with different mounting pressures and that doesn't appear to have any effect. I changed out every part of the system multiple times ( memory, PSUs, GPU...) - and have this issue across 2 different Maximus boards that were both confirmed good.

At this point I suspect that one of my CPU has a bad IMC that somehow alters the settings /readings of voltages on the board/bios.

[mike]

Finally figured out 100% what was causing my 55 issues - Bad bracket mounting of my Thermalright Ultra 120 cooler.


I had installed the back plate of the Ultra 120 in the wrong direction - and with the screws of the LGA ILM sticking out only at one side uneven mounting pressure created bad contact to the CPU

Proper install:



The cutouts on the back-plate line up with the screws from ILM

Side view:






My sloppy install causing 55 by not aligning back plate with ILM:




Side view showing the uneven mounting:

[Raja@ASUS]

At least you worked it out Mike.

[UNTAMED]

you need a pair of these to trim those wires sticking up
http://www.zeph.com/flushcutters-she...-shortnose.htm
-and I think you have the wrong back plate ,or you missed some spacers that go in between the bracket ends and the mb to stop it from touching the socket back plate , you can't leave it mounted like that IMO bending at the ends.

-my 370 back plate does not touch the socket back plate as it fits around it ,with a rubber pad between the back plate and mb
http://koolance.com/adapter-intel-so...56-cpu-340-345

[Xero99]

I have to agree with koei, the new bios is awesome!!!
Same as koei my 2700k barely broke 4.8Ghz on my Sabertooth Z77 but on the Maximus V I hit 4.9 stable on Auto...and eventually 5.0 on manual.

[MetalRacer]

I have to agree with koei, the new bios is awesome!!!
Same as koei my 2700k barely broke 4.8Ghz on my Sabertooth Z77 but on the Maximus V I hit 4.9 stable on Auto...and eventually 5.0 on manual.

Which bios are you using?

[zanzabar]

is the liquid cooling needed to cool the pwm, and is it viable or really high resistance?

[UNTAMED]

is the liquid cooling needed to cool the pwm, and is it viable or really high resistance?

I found the water pipe really too small for my loop , so what I did was to place a metal tee just after the last gpu in my loop [before heading down stairs to the rads] tube go's from the tee[3/8"] into the in let by the top gpu , the outlet [top] into 3\8" tube runs just out of the case into a Y [same down tube] before the QDC,

-that way it ends up in parallel so no flow loss , don't expect much flow into it , but it won't take much 20c water to cool it better than air only.

-is it need , don't know but even if it only pick's up 50-90 watts of heat and moves that out of my office that's fine by me.

[koei]

I have to agree with koei, the new bios is awesome!!!
Same as koei my 2700k barely broke 4.8Ghz on my Sabertooth Z77 but on the Maximus V I hit 4.9 stable on Auto...and eventually 5.0 on manual.

Glad to hear!

Which bios are you using?

Using the newest official one here.

[Xero99]

Sames here, the newest one is 0604.

Link Bellow
http://support.asus.com/download.asp...m8v8wbmZOX85cs

[anzial]

I just got the M5E and extremely disappointed/annoyed that the $400+ motherboard is missing such accessories as thermal probes and VGA hotwire cables. AFAIK, the M4E included at least the thermal probes... I mean, it's a premium mobo, why not include such dime items with it

[tipes]

I just got the M5E and extremely disappointed/annoyed that the $400+ motherboard is missing such accessories as thermal probes and VGA hotwire cables. AFAIK, the M4E included at least the thermal probes... I mean, it's a premium mobo, why not include such dime items with it

I agree - seems a bit penny pinching on a ROG board.

Mark

[Dumo]

the $400+ motherboard is missing VGA hotwire cables

You just need 2 wires from your VGA to the motherboard headers but its involved basic soldering.

Imo, is not as easy plug n play feature for everyone.