ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[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

[Warboy]

Thanks for the vote of confidence haha I edited my post quite significantly before you finished writing your message, apologies for that! yeah the software bundle package is outstanding, totally agree.

I look forward to posting my eventual results once it arrives either tomorrow or the day after.

Glad this thread is about, such information is invaluable to new users.

Now that i read your edited post. I have to agree. Also, I notice there is a Reboot problem with these one too, It hangs at "Det mem" on the LCD Poster.

[devilhood]

Hanging probably isn't quite as bad as having your system shut down and turn on after only 1 second or so, at least with the hang it wont potentially destroy any hard-disks.. I had quite a few scares using the P5W64-WS with the RAID array going a bit mental

Have there been any SLIC modified versions of the BIOS put out yet?

[TheSamurai]

701 wasn't stable with my previously stable 3.825. flashed back to the 602 and im having to adjust things... then again, i'm thinking that it was the 505 bios that i tested stable with these settings. hmmm... i'll play around in 602 some more. like others have said, this board needs a huge update bios, not these pis* ant changes.

[Warboy]

Hanging probably isn't quite as bad as having your system shut down and turn on after only 1 second or so, at least with the hang it wont potentially destroy any hard-disks.. I had quite a few scares using the P5W64-WS with the RAID array going a bit mental

Have there been any SLIC modified versions of the BIOS put out yet?

I dont think so, oh i lost 250GB of data on my SATAII due to my partitioner messing up on the P5K. -_- thats called losing it to the extreme...

[devilhood]

250 GB of data, bad luck

I don't think I have ever had any bad luck with HD's so far, apart from the RAID scare... oh and one of my ancient seagates died from the click of death, but it randomly started working after a few weeks for about 1 hour, which allowed me enough time to copy all the data off haha.

[lysyn]

Bios 702 - no tested

http://rapidshare.com/files/67833063...-0702.rar.html

Test Asus Maximus Formula Special Edition X38 S775 Motherboard:

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.p..._motherboard/1

[kup]

Hanging probably isn't quite as bad as having your system shut down and turn on after only 1 second or so, at least with the hang it wont potentially destroy any hard-disks.. I had quite a few scares using the P5W64-WS with the RAID array going a bit mental

Have there been any SLIC modified versions of the BIOS put out yet?

There have indeed...what version would you like? I do it myself...all tested...what SLIC?

[devilhood]

SLIC?

Hmm.. confused over all the versions available, 702 would be good though.

[GAR]

Still need my temps question answered. Since 0701, what temps do I believe? CoreTemp or the reading in BIOS/PC Probe?

I would stick with core temp.

[kup]

SLIC?

Hmm.. confused over all the versions available, 702 would be good though.

The SLIC version used determines what OEM information you need for Vista activation...

I'll give 0702 a go (just done 0701 for myself)...

Mods, if this isn't allowed here, please just delete my posts...?

[GAR]

anyone test 0702 yet?????

[devilhood]

Anyone know where the rapidshare 702 release came from, it's not actually on the ASUS FTP?

[devilhood]

The SLIC version used determines what OEM information you need for Vista activation...

I'll give 0702 a go (just done 0701 for myself)...

Mods, if this isn't allowed here, please just delete my posts...?

Yeah, I was pretending to not know what it was by including a spanking emote

I tried a SLIC mod with the P5W64-WS board and it worked very well. It's nice seeing the ASUS logo displaying on System Properties.. makes Vista feel personalized.

[thelawns]

This is my first post here so be nice!

I have just updated my system slightly to include this Maximus Formula SE board, which is a 1.02g revision. Spec as follows:

Processor: C2D 6550 2.33ghz FSB1333
Memory: Kingston Hyper-X 2gb(2x1gb) 800mhz Low Latency 4-4-4-12 KHX6400D2LLK2/2G
Graphics: XFX 8800GTS 640mb
Sound: Auzentech X-Fi Prelude (in PCI slot above graphics card)
Case: Antec P182 SE
Power: Antec Neo HE 650w Blue
Drives: 2x 36gb Raptors, 1x 320mb Seagate 3gbSATA, 1x Sony IDE DVDRW(to be replaced with SATA version today)

Now, its all setup and working, but not after a few headaches.

Firstly the darn thing wouldn't boot past CPU Init, because I had the Snake light from my P182 case plugged into one of the USB headers. I removed pretty much everything else before I realised this though.

Secondly, despite creating a floppy disk to load the drivers so I could my RAID0 my Raptors, it was having none of it and kept rejecting the disk during XP Setup saying it couldn't create some sort of OEM file? In the end I have installed XP Pro on just one of the drives and I am using the other as the 'My Documents' disk.

/rantON

Now then, once I had everything setup and all the latest updates and antivirus installed I ran the 3dMark06 prog and got a score. Everything was fine and dandy. Using the AI Suite I ran the auto system test button and then ran 3Dmark while using the Auto overclock option, which gave me about 400 extra on the score. I then tried the Turbo option and this was slightly less than the Auto option. I then decided to start changing the multiplier in the manual overclock section. This was set at x7 so I simply changed it to x8 and rebooted. But it didn't reboot and the overclock failed. Fine, I thought I'd leave this manual overclocking malarkey alone and set about putting it on the Auto overclock option again. Now every time I change it to that, or re-run the system test for that option I get a BSOD. I did have 667mhz memory in the system but I have just changed it today to the above Hyper-X 800mhz but it makes no difference, still get the BSOD. Also, every time I reboot my system now, the Wave volume is slid all the way to the bottom??

Have broken something, namely my processor? If so I'll get it RMA'd asap! I have tried to clear the CMOS using the button at the back too but I am not sure if that actually clears it. Should I do a clean XP install, again?

Also, I am guessing its best to manually enter the timings for my memory in to the Bios, as its showing up as 5's rather than 4's for them??

/rantOFF

All help is greatly appreciated...

[kup]

Yeah, I was pretending to not know what it was by including a spanking emote

I tried a SLIC mod with the P5W64-WS board and it worked very well. It's nice seeing the ASUS logo displaying on System Properties.. makes Vista feel personalized.

http://rapidshare.com/files/67865123...-ASUS-SLIC.rar

Asus SLIC (for Vista) and Hewlett-Packard SLP (for XP activation ). Use @ your own risk, tested but I take no responsibilty for any damage to your hardware, small children and/or pets...!

You need to find the OS part of the activation yourself, for both Vista and XP, but if you know of SLIC methods, you should have no trouble...

[cuke2u]

Hi, having got my 4GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-8000 installed, without the Crucial, things looking postive, thanks GAR. Ran through memtest a couple of times without any faults with setting at 2.1volts 5-5-5-15 at just below 1000mhz, thet bsod'd at the same settings as my Crucials. So I thought I'd bang in the crucials, no way, bsod immediately booting into vista, are these modules that incompatible?
Thanks...
ChrisC

[lysyn]

Bios 702 is from beta tester !

[GAR]

702 made me loose alot of memory bandwidth with the same settings as 0505, seems like 0505 is the best bios s far for me.....whats everyone else on???

[GAR]

Hi, having got my 4GB G.Skill DDR2 PC2-8000 installed, without the Crucial, things looking postive, thanks GAR. Ran through memtest a couple of times without any faults with setting at 2.1volts 5-5-5-15 at just below 1000mhz, thet bsod'd at the same settings as my Crucials. So I thought I'd bang in the crucials, no way, bsod immediately booting into vista, are these modules that incompatible?
Thanks...
ChrisC

were you using 2 sticks? or 4?

[cuke2u]

702 made me loose alot of memory bandwidth with the same settings as 0505, seems like 0505 is the best bios s far for me.....whats everyone else on???

Hi Gar, now I've got the same memory as you I notice that you have yours running 1107, I've tried mine at 1072, 5-5-5-15 and it refused to boot into vista and bsod's. I've got the volts at 2.11 so I'm not sure it is that, any ideas?
ChrisC

[cuke2u]

Hi, whoops we posted at the same time :-) I tried the G.Skill without the Crucials and it was fine, put in two of the crucials in and bsod's all the time...
ChrisC

[-=j0nnyr0773n=-]

702 made me loose alot of memory bandwidth with the same settings as 0505, seems like 0505 is the best bios s far for me.....whats everyone else on???

I'm using 0701 and it so far is letting me stay stable at 450x8 which I could not do before on 0505, so I am happy with it so far.

[icon57]

question for you guys...
when my board arrives i want to install vista 64 ultimate , and set up raid0 on 3 raptors...
do i need to create a floppy disk with the raid drivers to load during install?

[GAR]

Hi Gar, now I've got the same memory as you I notice that you have yours running 1107, I've tried mine at 1072, 5-5-5-15 and it refused to boot into vista and bsod's. I've got the volts at 2.11 so I'm not sure it is that, any ideas?
ChrisC

Hey, make sure your not using the 4:5 divider....its broken.