ASUS Maximus Formula SE

**jonny_ftm** · 11-10-2007, 03:58 AM

UP

A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration
B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
C* : Supports 4 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration

Should I understand from that, that for DDR2 above 800 (even PC2-9600), you need four modules. That is the board won't run fine with only 2 Kingston modules for example?

**Raja@ASUS** · 11-10-2007, 04:04 AM

supports up to 4 modules should be the wording there I think.

2 modules in 2x1GB format will have no problems at all.

**BulldogPO** · 11-10-2007, 04:30 AM

How to clear cmos?
Seems like that back button is not doing it

**devilhood** · 11-10-2007, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by BulldogPO

How to clear cmos?
Seems like that back button is not doing it

Works fine for me, make sure the CLRTC switch on the motherboard is set to enabled, then hold down the button on the back panel for at least 10 seconds.

**kimandsally** · 11-10-2007, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by devilhood

oh no no, I was talking about the BIOS, not RAID drivers lol
I've never used USB for F6, I just compile my own custom XP or Vista install disc with whatever drivers I need.
See nLite for XP and vLite for Vista

Does anyone know where I can find how to do it?

It's crazy loads of people say they've done it yet I can't even find out how to do it.

**BulldogPO** · 11-10-2007, 05:24 AM

Aha, I did press that button about 4-5 sec only.
And clrcmos slider switch at motherboard is at factory postition. GFX card is in way and needs to be removed to gain access to that switch.

Just flashed in new 0702 bios, seems to be wotkin just fine.

**Rol-Co** · 11-10-2007, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by BulldogPO

Aha, I did press that button about 4-5 sec only.
And clrcmos slider switch at motherboard is at factory postition. GFX card is in way and needs to be removed to gain access to that switch.

Just flashed in new 0702 bios, seems to be wotkin just fine.

You can take out the battery for 5 seconds too

702 bios working, but not al dividers working good, 401 still best on that one.

**sdumper** · 11-10-2007, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by cstkl1

C2D X6800 B2 L628A937

E6850 G0 L720A948

LOL your way late a post was made hours ago demonstrating that on dual cores this board could exceed 500fsb

**Trice** · 11-10-2007, 08:01 AM

Im gettting an annoying issue. I have Primed my rig for 12+ hours with no errors, but anytime I let it sit and turn it on it freezes. It does it like every single time right whent he XP logo starts to show up, but when I reboot its fine.

Any ideas? Im on BIOS 505.

**Clump** · 11-10-2007, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by kimandsally

Does anyone know where I can find how to do it?

It's crazy loads of people say they've done it yet I can't even find out how to do it.

I don't know about using a USB for driver loading in XP. What I did was use nLite to slipstream SP2 and the RAID drivers when I was using XP on a P5W DH. It worked great! Here's a link to a guide on the nLite web site that makes it very easy to set up http://www.nliteos.com/guide/.

On this build with the Maximus I'm using Vista x64 Home Premium and have been well satisfied with it. No drivers requred for RAID install.

**BulldogPO** · 11-10-2007, 08:18 AM

Dividers are still broken.
only one that i tried was 4:5 and it hrew BSOD at loading vista.

**devilhood** · 11-10-2007, 08:36 AM

My bad, the boot block problem can be avoided by using AFUDOS

**Maglin** · 11-10-2007, 08:42 AM

4:5 divider has been said to not work. Try 5:6. I'm using it. Although not completely stalbe it's good enough for me to use it. I'm hoping a new BIOS release fixes the current issues.

**CyberDruid** · 11-10-2007, 09:26 AM

**binormalkilla** · 11-10-2007, 09:29 AM

Man I installed this board last night and it wouldn't post with my Ballistix......I tried each DIMM in each slot individually, and I tried an el cheapo stick of Kingston. My memory is on the QVL too.
I spent TWO HOURS last night trying to get this memory to boot. It just hangs on DET DRAM every time. Reset the CMOS dozens of times. Tried different SATA ports just to make sure. This is insane.
I'm going to try to boot again when I get home from work, but I'm afraid I've given up on ASUS. My P5K doesn't really like this RAM much either, and won't always POST. It will eventually though. I'm going to get the Gigabyte model.
Anyone else running Ballistix? I have the DDR2-800 CAS4 sticks.

**Sly Fox** · 11-10-2007, 09:37 AM

Hey guys, I know this isn't really a "help me with X" thread, but I've been getting some oddly high temps and whatnot on this board, figured this would be the best place to ask for some advice.

So far Everest has been the most accurate temp monitor for this board I've found, it gives the same core temps as Core Temp, but includes info for other stuff too. However, the NB, SB, and CPU temps all seem very high as you'll see in this screenshot. The voltages also seem really odd... Like, why is my 3.3v ALWAYS at 3.17? Is this just how C2D mobo's are? On my old socket 939 it was rock steady stable AT 3.3v. This is all cooled with air FYI, no water cooling, Q6600 for the CPU.

Anyways, here's a pic while running quad core Prime95 large fft's.

**CyberDruid** · 11-10-2007, 09:38 AM

This is my temps and settings with the Original BIOS the board ships with.

My temps are now about 20C higher ?!

That's the set up...no way the temps should be 60C Load and 46C Idle...

**chocobo15** · 11-10-2007, 09:50 AM

cyberdruid, there's just no way a bios flash could screw up the temps THAT badly, i think its still a bug in the new bios. I bet your temps are still similar to what you had before. I'm having the same issue right now. original bios with 3.6Ghz OC was 35* idle with my cheapo thermaltake H2O cooling, but flashing to 0701 its now 56* idle

**E.R** · 11-10-2007, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by binormalkilla

Man I installed this board last night and it wouldn't post with my Ballistix......I tried each DIMM in each slot individually, and I tried an el cheapo stick of Kingston. My memory is on the QVL too.
I spent TWO HOURS last night trying to get this memory to boot. It just hangs on DET DRAM every time. Reset the CMOS dozens of times. Tried different SATA ports just to make sure. This is insane.
I'm going to try to boot again when I get home from work, but I'm afraid I've given up on ASUS. My P5K doesn't really like this RAM much either, and won't always POST. It will eventually though. I'm going to get the Gigabyte model.
Anyone else running Ballistix? I have the DDR2-800 CAS4 sticks.

For that case when i have clear CMOS i have some cheap memory that can boot on 1.8Vdimm that is defaut after Clear CMOS since my Flex does not do so or not like that and are stuck at "DET DIMM". So i boot on the cheep crap and upped vdimm to 2.0V and shut of and put the Flex in and boot into BIOS, upped the Vdimm to the correct value and change the rest to correct value and then restart. But since you tried that i don´t know why it does not work for you.
And since you use 4 DIMMS the Gigabyte X38 is NOT better, it is way worse and a major flaw on that boards design that make 4 dimmuser very upset.
Thats why i trade the X38-DQ6 for Maximus SE and the problem with OC and 4dimms is gone.

**chocobo15** · 11-10-2007, 10:08 AM

anyone running 3:4 divider? I'm currently running that now, and memtest has been stable and error-free for 2 passes so I just assumed it should be ok

**Trice** · 11-10-2007, 10:09 AM

Anyone have any idea why XP freezes after every boot after being off for awile?

What BIOS are you guys running?

**krampak** · 11-10-2007, 10:15 AM

Anyone have any idea why XP freezes after every boot after being off for awile?

That happends to me also ! I found it frozen every time I wake up ... even leaving it in idle

I'm using the 0701 bios. (QX6850 + 2GB Mushkin PC9200).

**Trice** · 11-10-2007, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by krampak

That happends to me also ! I found it frozen every time I wake up ... even leaving it in idle

I'm using the 0701 bios. (QX6850 + 2GB Mushkin PC9200).

Im on the 505 BIOS, does yours freeze when the logo boot starts to appear after BIOS post?

**crazyea** · 11-10-2007, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by binormalkilla

Man I installed this board last night and it wouldn't post with my Ballistix......I tried each DIMM in each slot individually, and I tried an el cheapo stick of Kingston. My memory is on the QVL too.
I spent TWO HOURS last night trying to get this memory to boot. It just hangs on DET DRAM every time. Reset the CMOS dozens of times. Tried different SATA ports just to make sure. This is insane.
I'm going to try to boot again when I get home from work, but I'm afraid I've given up on ASUS. My P5K doesn't really like this RAM much either, and won't always POST. It will eventually though. I'm going to get the Gigabyte model.
Anyone else running Ballistix? I have the DDR2-800 CAS4 sticks.

No problems here. I am using 4x1gb pc8500 tracers. I also have 2x1gb pc6400 tracers. Neither have given me any issues at all.

**Mauri Antero** · 11-10-2007, 10:27 AM

With Transcend aXeRAM and Intel 6850 chilled with my old prommy overclocked with this mb my best 1M 8M 32M and old hexus_pifast timed. 1M 10.687s, 8M 2min 15.454s, 32M 10min24.563s and pifast 19.91

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