ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[Langley]

Any direct link for the last bios of this fantastic board?
0505 Maximus formula bios where's it?

[BulldogPO]

Langley, you should have looked few pages back:
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...ula/MF0505.zip

[Langley]

Langley, you should have looked few pages back:
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...ula/MF0505.zip

Ops... i'm sorry but i can't open this ftp link... any other link? Anyone can upload it? tx

[Langley]

Just a fast test... with 0401 bios i need to test all with the new bios...

[cuke2u]

cuke2u, I have the rest of my parts shipping in soon and it looks like we are gonna have pretty close build specs. think you could post your settings in the long format listed a couple pages back?

Hi, well here you go, nothing special really, got my WC waiting to be installed and seeing what you guys get out of the board:

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : Manual
FSB Frequency : 266
FSB Strap to North Bridge : Auto
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1066
DRAM Command Rate : Auto
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : Auto
Row Refresh Cycle Time : Auto
Write Recovery Time : Auto
Read to Precharge Time : Auto

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
DRAM Static Read Control: Auto
Ai Clock Twister : Auto
Transaction Booster : Auto

CPU Voltage : 1.125
CPU PLL Voltage : Auto
North Bridge Voltage : Auto
DRAM Voltage : 2.10
FSB Termination Voltage : Auto
South Bridge Voltage : Auto
Loadline Calibration : Auto
CPU GTL Reference : Auto
North Bridge GTL Reference : Auto
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : Auto
SB 1.5V Voltage : Auto

NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED : Enabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Auto
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Auto

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled


USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : Auto
Thanks...
ChrisC

[SuperMiguel]

What kinda clock are you trying to run? all those values seem a little high.

3.9-4.0 Ghz

[T2k]

I'm aiming for 4-4.2GHz too when my package arrives (shipped yesterday).

Maximus SE review over @El Reg HW: http://www.reghardware.com/2007/10/1..._asus_maximus/

They ran Marks and it spanked the DDR3 Gigabyte...

[Pete]

Pete- Nice! I like your style (4 raptors RAID 0 )~ any more luck w/ it ?

455FSB booting, thats it!

Hope you are watching for rain... or cats ...

I've 30+ BB guns, 4 paintball, some random 9mm and a SA80 all live and very working here left to me by my recent late little brother. He use to keep the cats away. Was too cold to rain and really clear skys!

Pete,

I think from the pics, it looks like you are using the blue slots, try the white, they are much more stable for me with the Ballistix

Yeah yeah right, i was using the blue, i will give white ago. You think it's a bit like the P5k were black was faster and better?

[ZillaPct]

With new bios 0505 the Vdroop value is with Q6600G0

Vcore low set:

Vcore set in bios 1,2500Volt
Real Vcore in idle 1,238Volt
Value Vdroop positive +0,014Volt
Phase full load 1,252Volt

Vcore high set:

Vcore set in bios 1,500Volt
Real Vcore in idle 1,492Volt
Value Vdroop positive +0,016Volt
Phase full load 1,508Volt


this is alternative download for bios
http://www.pctuner.net/forum/showpos...2&postcount=12

[Talonman]

I posted this in the Maximus SE "pre-order thread".

X38 should be a fun ride, and you have to bet on some pony, might as well be the Maximus Formula Special Edition.

I love the fact that so far, this boad appears to be a good un..

Thanks for the link T2k.

[GAR]

anyone have issues with the onboard power button, mine doesnt seem to be working.

[T2k]

I posted this in the Maximus SE "pre-order thread".



I love the fact that so far, this boad appears to be a good un..

Thanks for the link T2k.

YVW

Here's another chip for you guys: the other day a buddy of mine just tested the QX9650 with Maximus and he was quite pissed by the fact that Asus, despite having QX9650 on hand for months now, haven't bothered updating the BIOS: it showed up as a 12GHz+ CPU, supplied wrong voltage etc...

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Asus, pull yourself together. Quickly, it's almost November.

[Viss]

anyone have issues with the onboard power button, mine doesnt seem to be working.

More people have the same for sure. Mine worked great for a week now i have to keep pushing it before system starts.

[andyr(uk)]

YVW

Here's another chip for you guys: the other day a buddy of mine just tested the QX9650 with Maximus a etc...

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Asus, pull yourself together. Quickly, it's almost November.

Forgive my ignorance but is that a penryn and is that when they are due out

[ChaosMinionX]

Forgive my ignorance but is that a penryn and is that when they are due out

Yep its Penryn, and the extreme editions are due out November-December time with the midrange products for Jan-Feb 08'

[T2k]

...though I must add that after he set up everything manually (voltage, FSB, divider etc) it nicely ran at 4GHz without any hitch, at 1.42V, right out of the box (no water, LN or anything exotic.) BTW FSB1600 wasn't stable at all.

[E.R]

Any good result with 4x1GB on this board?
Will ditch my GA-X38-DQ6 that does not OC with the same settings twice and can´t OC my OCZ PC9200 over 1067MHz stable or sometimes not even stock settings on everything no matter what BIOS used, seems that board is released way to early or with the crapy chip from first batch that was recalled.
2x1GB or 2x2GB is not an option for me since 2x2 are way to expensive for good kit (Mushkin PC8500).

[mjb1206]

E.R, Not sure what you mean by it won't overclock no matter what bios is used?

[mjb1206]

Sounds like your RAM ain't performing very well. You might want to memtest86 each stick individually, or change RAM manufactures!

[E.R]

Thats 2x1GB you got, i have 4x1GB and the Memory is just fine, tested them on my old Abit IN9 and they ran just fine in 600 when used 4x1GB, but that board don´t OC quad well.
Mening sometimes on reboot it just reboots 4-5 times and need to Clear CMOS to get it up and running again that have hapends even on 2,4GHz on CPU and 533 on mem and with both 1,8V and 2,3V on them witch is stock settings and pass on IN9. Tried all BIOS from F3 to F5H and all is bad on one way.

[mjb1206]

Yicks!! Good thing I'm running a dual core then!!

Good Luck!

[hiwa]

Any direct link for the last bios of this fantastic board?
0505 Maximus formula bios where's it?

http://rapidshare.com/files/63484583/MF0505.zip

[Clunk]

455FSB

Yeah yeah right, i was using the blue, i will give white ago. You think it's a bit like the P5k were black was faster and better?

It definitely is the case on mine. I get BSODs in the blue slots and general instability, especially if running the RAM at high Mhz or tight timings

[cuke2u]

It is that Asus PC Probe II, but it does´nt work with my PC.
Says like this:

Hi, I've just started to get "Abnormal program termination" when running probe, found that the last post here http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us worked for me...
ChrisC

[Anemic]

I would like to get me one of those boards...