ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[binormalkilla]

Hmmm, seeing as I have had no response to my last post on p63 i'll try to break it down a bit...

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

Processor: C2D E6550 2.33ghz FSB1333 4mb
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 SATA DVDRW

Now, its all setup and working. I have a Win XP Pro SP1 installation disk.

Despite using the Makedisk option(on another PC) so I could RAID0 my Raptors, XP setup was having none of it and kept rejecting the disk saying it couldn't create some sort of OEM file? In the end I have installed XP Pro on just one of the Raptors and I am using the other as the 'My Documents' disk. This is not ideally how I wanted it though of course.

Once I had everything installed and all the latest updates(SP2 etc) 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 in the Gearbox area and then ran 3Dmark while using the Auto overclock option, which gave me about 400 extra on the score. I 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 alone for now and set about putting it on the Auto overclock option again. Now, every time I change it to that setting or re-run the system test for that option I get a BSOD. I did have Kingston KVR 667mhz memory in the system but I have just changed it yesterday to the Hyper-X 800mhz but it makes no difference, I still get the BSOD. Win32.sys seems to be the problem.

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

I have now flashed to the latest official bios from the Asus webpage, 0602. Still same BSOD when changing the above settings.

Also, I am guessing its best to manually enter the timings for my memory in to the Bios as 4-4-4-12, as its showing up in grey as 5-5-5-15 on the Auto option??

Should I remove the black covers from the fusion block or not?

Lastly, every time I reboot my system since the above happened, the Wave volume is slid all the way to the bottom and the volume is Muted??

All help is greatly appreciated...

Well first of all I would input all of the BIOS settings that your memory requires (voltage and timings), then I would start by set all of your settings to default, which is 333 FSB with 8x multi. Keep your CPU voltages at auto, and the NBV to ~ 1.4V or so.
If you still can't boot, then press F8 on boot and go into safe mode.

You don't EVER want to OC using any of these auto settings or in OS overclocking, because it will cause nothing but problems.