ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[binormalkilla]

it was actually the vista x64 drivers for creative x-fi, but new drivers came out today and fixed the issue.

Hey that's cool. I didn't know that there were new drivers today. I'm not going to install them until I get the Maximus, as I have to reinstall Vista x64 anyhow. Good to know though.

[jonny_ftm]

Hi,
I have the system in my signature, and without detailing it, my P965 won't give me 1MHz above 390 FSB, even after NB strap change at 401MHz and above, whatever voltage settings/timings/number of ram modules... I try.

It is, exactly the same limit with my previous Q6600 B3.

I looked on the main topics of P35 and X38 boards, and it seems the Maximus is the way to go.

The >1.5vcore bug with quads is bizarre though. As it presents, it could be a hardware issue. I won't like to spend so much money and sit at 3.6GHz because I can't shoot my G0 with some elctric shocks

So I have some questions if you can help me:
1- I'd like to be sure of that >1.5 vcore issue with quad cores. Does-it mean, no OC above 1.5v?

2- Also, any one tried the graphite mods if they fixed this issue instead of maybe a buggy PLL bios setting?

3- When OC the Q6600 above 3.8/3.9GHz, so very high FSB for a quad, what temperatures are going the NB and SB while using Prime95 Large FFT, or better, OCCT last beta in RAM mode with the stock cooling (passive)

4- I have two HR-09U and one HR-05 IFX for cooling the mosfets and NB. I could add a HR-05 IFX for the SB. Is all the heatsinks soldered with the heatpipes or they can be unmounted separately. As the X38 is known to be hotter than a P35, is the passive cooling on the MB or even a NB watercooling enough to cool the mosfets and NB on a highly overclocked quad? (I mean above 1.5 vcore and 3.6GHz)

Many thanks for all owners of the Maximus giving feedback for future users

[Majoram]

Sooo okay. I have something that may help everyone but I don't know if this is old news.

But first my RAM failed the tests again with all 4 sticks. I'm just gonna leave it as it is. I should've gotten the G Skill that Gar has

I upped the voltage to 2.3 and there is only 1 failure so far.

Now to the important stuff....
Has anyone heard of the EPU pencil mod for this board?
I was at a comp store today and met the owner who has this board at 4.005 Ghz!
I forget the FSB I saw but it was on a x9 multiplier with vCore at 1.51v and 0602 BIOS.

The temps were VERY cool too. Everything was below 40 deg in ASUS probe (CPU was around low 30s) and under load.

He said he was cooling on air and all this was thanks to a pencil mod for the EPU since the EPU was causing all the overclocking problems with this board.

There is a resistor on the top right of the EPU that he uses a 4B pencil to short the two ends of.

The other thing is that he was using some new RAM that is not available (in Canada) yet. The timings and latency was amazing. Sorry I didn't get more but I haven't slept all night

If I get a chance later, I will try to post a pic of the resistor to pencil out.
OR maybe someone else can post a pic of the EPU and surrounding resistors and I will edit and repost.

OR is all that I am saying just old news???

[Warboy]

Sooo okay. I have something that may help everyone but I don't know if this is old news.

But first my RAM failed the tests again with all 4 sticks. I'm just gonna leave it as it is. I should've gotten the G Skill that Gar has

I upped the voltage to 2.3 and there is only 1 failure so far.

Now to the important stuff....
Has anyone heard of the EPU pencil mod for this board?
I was at a comp store today and met the owner who has this board at 4.005 Ghz!
I forget the FSB I saw but it was on a x9 multiplier with vCore at 1.51v and 0602 BIOS.

The temps were VERY cool too. Everything was below 40 deg in ASUS probe (CPU was around low 30s) and under load.

He said he was cooling on air and all this was thanks to a pencil mod for the EPU since the EPU was causing all the overclocking problems with this board.

There is a resistor on the top right of the EPU that he uses a 4B pencil to short the two ends of.

The other thing is that he was using some new RAM that is not available (in Canada) yet. The timings and latency was amazing. Sorry I didn't get more but I haven't slept all night

If I get a chance later, I will try to post a pic of the resistor to pencil out.
OR maybe someone else can post a pic of the EPU and surrounding resistors and I will edit and repost.

OR is all that I am saying just old news???

You mean something like these?

[TouGe]

I didn't see a difference between 0602 & 0701 as far as Everset is concerned:

0602
RD: 8582
WT: 7277
Copy: 8045
Lat: 58.2

0701
RD: 8593
WT: 7180
Copy: 8028
Lat: 58.3

[Leeghoofd]

I didn't see a difference between 0602 & 0701 as far as Everset is concerned:

0602
RD: 8582
WT: 7277
Copy: 8045
Lat: 58.2

0701
RD: 8593
WT: 7180
Copy: 8028
Lat: 58.3

What are your settings for the Static Read control and transaction Booster ? FSB and Multi used, ram timings/speed ?

[TouGe]

What are your settings for the Static Read control and transaction Booster ? FSB and Multi used, ram timings/speed ?

Sorry for the long wait, just got in from work.

Multi: 9x
FSB: 400MHz
FSB Strap: 266
DDR2-1003MHz
5-5-5-12-3-42-6-3
8-3-5-4-6-4-6
DRAM Static Rd: Disabled
Transaction Booster: Disabled
Relax Lvl: 1

[Leeghoofd]

Sorry for the long wait, just got in from work.

Multi: 9x
FSB: 400MHz
FSB Strap: 266
DDR2-1003MHz
5-5-5-12-3-42-6-3
8-3-5-4-6-4-6
DRAM Static Rd: Disabled
Transaction Booster: Disabled
Relax Lvl: 1

I leave FSB Strap on AUTO
I only set the primary timings 5-5-5-15 rest on auto (not a ram tweaker)
Dram Static Read : enabled
Transaction Booster Disabled & Relax level 1

Gave me a decent boost in ram bandwith with 0701, gonna compare with my P5K DLx tomorrow...

[TheSamurai]

Sooo okay. I have something that may help everyone but I don't know if this is old news.

But first my RAM failed the tests again with all 4 sticks. I'm just gonna leave it as it is. I should've gotten the G Skill that Gar has

I upped the voltage to 2.3 and there is only 1 failure so far.

Now to the important stuff....
Has anyone heard of the EPU pencil mod for this board?
I was at a comp store today and met the owner who has this board at 4.005 Ghz!
I forget the FSB I saw but it was on a x9 multiplier with vCore at 1.51v and 0602 BIOS.

The temps were VERY cool too. Everything was below 40 deg in ASUS probe (CPU was around low 30s) and under load.

He said he was cooling on air and all this was thanks to a pencil mod for the EPU since the EPU was causing all the overclocking problems with this board.

There is a resistor on the top right of the EPU that he uses a 4B pencil to short the two ends of.

The other thing is that he was using some new RAM that is not available (in Canada) yet. The timings and latency was amazing. Sorry I didn't get more but I haven't slept all night

If I get a chance later, I will try to post a pic of the resistor to pencil out.
OR maybe someone else can post a pic of the EPU and surrounding resistors and I will edit and repost.

OR is all that I am saying just old news???

i've gotten 4.1 GHz to load... was this guy's settings actually stable??? get a picture of the resistor please... and don't tell me that you didn't get his email addy or phone number!!!!!!