ASUS Striker II Extreme

**saaya** · 03-21-2008, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by No_Name

Here is the Bios

http://www.awardfabrik.de/images/pic...ds/s2e0507.rar

GL

cool! thanks for sharing micha!

Originally Posted by my87csx481

I asked in another 790i thread....but I'll ask here too anyway:
Is 400fsb (1600QDR) still a hole for quads like 680i?

according to webwilli and another guy i talked to yes, there are still fsb holes around 400fsb, at least on the asus 790 board :/

Originally Posted by webwilli

Same question here. Where can i read out the VCore with my DMM?
CPU VTT = FSB Termination Voltage.

check the legs of the capacitors around the cpu socket, thats usually a good spot to read vcore afaik.

**elmor** · 03-21-2008, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by saaya

according to webwilli and another guy i talked to yes, there are still fsb holes around 400fsb, at least on the asus 790 board :/

No issues with any FSB holes here. Early bios maybe?

Originally Posted by saaya

check the legs of the capacitors around the cpu socket, thats usually a good spot to read vcore afaik.

I read vCore from one of the inductors around the socket. Use the leg closest to the cpu socket to get the most accurate reading.

**eternal_fantasy** · 03-21-2008, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Borgod

Find the right thread to begin with.

Hostile..
Enlighten me, as obviously I am incapable.

edit: and thanks webwilli

**VictorWang** · 03-21-2008, 01:02 PM

hmmmm.....asus finally made a NICE nv_chipset mobo

**Fusion2002** · 03-22-2008, 04:31 AM

This board available in the US yet? I've been looking everywhere for it.

**tekjunkie** · 03-22-2008, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Fusion2002

This board available in the US yet? I've been looking everywhere for it.

Ncix had 2 in stock when I ordered it yesterday. Decent price too($434+insurance+ S&H)Now its down to 1 and my order status is not going anywhere. Will they honor my order and ship it monday or do you guys think that I should cancel.

BTW, my first order @ NICX and am already not happy. Called em up yesterday and no answer(was directed to the vociemail).I have been so used to the fast shipping from the egg(been a customer of their's since 2001).

**vladimir** · 03-22-2008, 01:33 PM

ncix was closed yesterday for Good Friday, I don't think any orders will be moving until Monday.

**The Mighty** · 03-22-2008, 02:51 PM

3 pics of my stri2extr under water...

**Justifire** · 03-22-2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by The Mighty

3 pics of my stri2extr under water...

Nice

Still possible to use Tri-Sli ?

**The Mighty** · 03-22-2008, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Justifire

Nice

Still possible to use Tri-Sli ?

yeah...

in my case i had to rotate the southbrigde cooler, but that is no problem.

but i love my pci soundcard (auzentech xplosion) so i stick with 2way sli.

**Fusion2002** · 03-22-2008, 07:35 PM

I don't mean to sound offensive, but why spend all the extra money for a Water cooled board and then replace it with your own? Wouldn't it have been easier to do with a EVGA board?

However I bet that thing runs really cool with that set up. Very nice

**vladimir** · 03-22-2008, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Fusion2002

I don't mean to sound offensive, but why spend all the extra money for a Water cooled board and then replace it with your own? Wouldn't it have been easier to do with a EVGA board?

Only the NorthBridge is water cooled, the voltage regs and SouthBridge aren't. As for the evga comment, price-wise you may be correct. But there are quite a few differences between the ASUS 790i and the Foxconn reference boards from XFX and evga.

**Justifire** · 03-23-2008, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by The Mighty

yeah...

in my case i had to rotate the southbrigde cooler, but that is no problem.

but i love my pci soundcard (auzentech xplosion) so i stick with 2way sli.

Cool

I have my XF-i in the lowest pci slot (under the 3rd vga)
So you might be able to do tri-sli and use your auzentech

Did you use the EK Striker I blocks?
Have my Striker II Ex in the house now and still have my Striker I blocks somewhere, might give it a try

**Justifire** · 03-23-2008, 12:23 PM

What about memory placement?
Nvidia recommend to use the black slots on their reference mobos.
That are slot 2 and 4, counting from processor.
Asus says to use the blue slots, thats slot 1 and 3.
Anyone tried whats best?
Maybe Asus changed the layout a bit?

**eternal_fantasy** · 03-24-2008, 11:22 AM

I'm having a lot of trouble getting the Striker II Extreme to run with any FSB overclock over 350... the system passes all the torture tests with flying colours, 7+ hours ORTHOS blend, 2 hours OCCT Mix. But then the system randomly shuts down, BSOD, programs randomly terminates, and especially likely when running 3DMark06, PCMark Vantage and shutting down the PC. Latest BIOS and relaxing the memory timing don't help, raising all voltages made it even worse... Very disappointed. It is currently running at 333 FSB x12 multiplyer, 909 Memory.

Have since ordered a EVGA 790i Ultra as replacement until better BIOS fix the Asus Mobo..

**tekjunkie** · 03-24-2008, 06:33 PM

w

t w

t they shipped my board from ncix today. Will be here tomorrow.

**tekjunkie** · 03-24-2008, 08:52 PM

I also ordered an E3110 from ncix for testing even though I have a QX9650. Let's see how it goes.

**my87csx481** · 03-25-2008, 07:27 PM

I posted this in another thread and didn't get a response.

Originally Posted by OBR

I have maped FSB holes on nF680/780 Asus Striker, Striker II Formula but on this nf790 there are not usual holes like before (400mhz for example) , i can set any FSB without problem ..... my OC is 550MHz without holes, but i am testing only 45nm cpus ... 65nm Kensfield cannot to be overclocked, in BIOS is some problem ...

Anyone else have this problem with Kentsfield? Has this been fixed? Thanks.

Sorry for cross-thread posting.

**webwilli** · 03-26-2008, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by my87csx481

I posted this in another thread and didn't get a response.

Anyone else have this problem with Kentsfield? Has this been fixed? Thanks.

Sorry for cross-thread posting.

i have read in a german board that one have problems with 65nm Quad Overclocking.

He have a Q6600:
780i 3,5 GHz
P35 3,8 GHz
STRIIEX 2,9 GHz

But others say that they have some problems with qx9650 too:

Maximus Extreme: 4,4 GHz
STRIIEX 4,0 GHz

**sonofander** · 03-26-2008, 05:08 AM

is anybody running a 4 gig memory config on this board? Either 4x1 or 2x2?
interested in overclocking results...

**Xevipiu** · 03-26-2008, 06:42 AM

Bios 0507

495 FSBwall QX9650

588 FSBwall Xeon 3110

**George_o/c** · 03-26-2008, 07:03 AM

Wow

... really nice results you all have with the Striker ... Especially Elmor's SPi 32M run is pretty damn' good

I also want to ask sth ... Anybody found Vdrop problems yet ? 'Cause Asus un-modded boards have that problem generally ...

@The Mighty: Terrific watercooled setup you got there dude !

**my87csx481** · 03-27-2008, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the reply webwilli.

Has anyone tried to mount a TRU120X yet?

Will it fit exhausting out the rear? out the top?

Thanks.

**xt0m** · 03-28-2008, 07:20 AM

nice screens there, elmor

cant wait to see how mine does :P

**my87csx481** · 03-28-2008, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by sonofander

is anybody running a 4 gig memory config on this board? Either 4x1 or 2x2?
interested in overclocking results...

I'm also interested in this. What would be better, 4x1 or 2x2 for dual core and for quad core overclocking?

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