ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[Warboy]

is it true that disabling the spectrum options helps with 400+ fsb stability?

Of course

[jonny_ftm]

I'm gonna buy a DDR2 kit to try to better OC my Q6600 on my P5B deluxe. I'd like a kit that will support the Maximus on a near future upgrade

Anyone has an idea on this cheap kit:
KINGSTON HyperX KHX9600D2K2/2G, 2048MB, PC2-1200, CL5-5-5-15

You think it will be a go with the Maximus

Thanks

ballistix are 59$ on buy.com

http://www.buy.com/prod/crucial-ball...202541818.html

That's only PC2-6400, so I'll be stuck to the 1:1 devider, which could be buggy and can limit me if I run some 450+ MHz FSB. The kingston is PC2-9200, so rated for 1200MHz, not 800MHz like the ballistix

[Maglin]

I have those PC6400 Ballistix's and they are D9's. I can run mine at 1100ish 5-5-5-12 and 980ish 4-4-4-10 and that is using 2.12 volts and not the 2.2 max volts. They are great cheap memory. Although I paid almost $300 for them when I got mine.

[safan80]

Maglin:

What are your bios settings?

[thelawns]

What's the max voltage your RAM can take according to spec? make sure you're not undervolting or overvolting your RAM.

Mem timings apart from the ones you set can be left on Auto.
if 4-4-4-12 doesn't post, try 5-5-5-15 and then Memtest, if that post's ok try 5-5-5-12.

You might be better off enabling Transaction Booster and setting it to 0, also set Ai ClockTwister to Strong.
If you find that this works, try putting Transaction Booster on 1 afterwards.
Some people say that Transaction Booster doesn't work properly, but it works fine for me and increased my mem read speeds a little.

If increasing the latency helps you to post, you can probably try to drop the North Bridge volts a little, but that's only worth doing if you are worried about temps! if your NB is staying below 58-60c then you should be fine.

Refer to my post earlier regarding my listed BIOS settings if you are puzzled with setting up voltages.

Well after your help, I have managed the following so far:



Using the following settings in the Bios:





I shall continue to see how much further I can take it tomorrow!!

[sdumper]

Am I cheating??
Well, did'nt do anything.. It just works.

Dual core correct...

I was under the impression the dual core had no fsb issues with this mobo it was just the quads...

[-=j0nnyr0773n=-]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Ok so I went to inch up my fsb from 450 x 8 to 452 x 8 and booted into windoze. CPUZ shows a fsb of 448...? wtf? My memory speed went from 1128 to 1133 but the cpu speed went down? I don't get it. Anyways, so I set it back to 450 x 8 and rebooted. I did not change any of my 18 hr prime stable settings (as detailed below) and I can't run for more than an hour or 2 now. Ideas?

I have tested the memory with GoldMemory and Memtest for 8hrs each @ 1128mhz and it passed just fine. Here's my once stable settings that have now become unstable for some reason.

CPU Ratio Control Manual
Ratio CMOS setting 8
FSB Frequency 450
FSB Strap to NB Auto
PCIE Freq 100

DRAM Freq DDR2-1128mhz
DRAM Command Rate 2T
DRAM Timing Control Manual
cas 5
ras to cas 5
ras precharge 5
ras active time 15

Everything else AUTO

-----------------------------------

Voltages


CPU Voltage 1.4875 (1.464 droop)
CPU PLL Voltage 1.5
NB Voltage 1.61 (overvolting to 1.65)
DRAM Voltage 1.98 (overvolting to 2.1)
FSB Term Volt 1.4 (overvolting to 1.472)
SB volt 1.050 (overvolting to 1.09)
Loadline Calib Enabled
CPU GTL Ref auto
NB GTL Ref auto
DDR2 channel A auto
DDR2 channel b auto
DDR2 Controller auto
SB 1.5v 1.5

Both spread spectrums disabled.

[Maglin]

Even though I kept saying I'm done I kept tweaking to try to get rock solid. I'm not running the Crucial memory as it is fast but was giving me the same issues as my G.Skills and I would rather just use 2 slots instead of 4. I haven't tried the PC8500 Ballistix's yet but I might go ahead and see how they run for me. I'll post my new BIOS settings soon. I've recently been playing with the CPU PLL and it has helped some but I'm really having to give it juice like 1.76 atm I think.

[TheSamurai]

jonny_ftm, i had occt running for 1hr 15m with the slider all the way to ram. no problems what so ever.

[Warboy]

with the new OCCT i keep getting Error 1, what does that mean?

[binormalkilla]

Guys we don't need nearly as much NBV as everyone seems to be saying...I'm running 1.50V according to PC Probe and I'm stable in Prime95 blended so far. I tightened my subtimings and the fourth main timing to 12...can't remember which one that is.

[Aldy402]

anybody here using the 4GB Gskill (2x2gb ddr2 1000) set on this board?
Im about to order these.. any input ?

[Amiteriver]

I'm gonna buy a DDR2 kit to try to better OC my Q6600 on my P5B deluxe. I'd like a kit that will support the Maximus on a near future upgrade

Anyone has an idea on this cheap kit:
KINGSTON HyperX KHX9600D2K2/2G, 2048MB, PC2-1200, CL5-5-5-15

You think it will be a go with the Maximus

Thanks

I bought 2 of these kits a while ago - one stick died on one set and one stick went unstable on the other on rated volts ? When they are running they are great. I would go Patriot

[TheSamurai]

Guys we don't need nearly as much NBV as everyone seems to be saying...I'm running 1.50V according to PC Probe and I'm stable in Prime95 blended so far. I tightened my subtimings and the fourth main timing to 12...can't remember which one that is.

i agree... i don't think any of the voltages need to be as high as some are stating. i'm theorizing that the higher voltages with some are what is making the overall overclock unstable. i've yet to completely dial in my 3.9, but i'm thinking i might just try and start 4 GHz again. haven't decided...

[ShawnTRD]

I jumped back to 0505. Temps were too ridiculas w/ 0701.

How did you go back to 0505? ASUSUpdate won't let me go backwards, and Doing it on a floppy doesn't work for me. BIOS file is 2mb with a 1.44mb floppy.

[Aldy402]

How did you go back to 0505? ASUSUpdate won't let me go backwards, and Doing it on a floppy doesn't work for me. BIOS file is 2mb with a 1.44mb floppy.

dude. stop using ASUSUpdate unless you like going through RMA hell
use the EZFLASH in the bios with the bios file on a thumb drive..

[TheSamurai]

AGREED!!!!! use EZ Flash in the bios!!!!!!

[sdumper]

Guys we don't need nearly as much NBV as everyone seems to be saying...I'm running 1.50V according to PC Probe and I'm stable in Prime95 blended so far. I tightened my subtimings and the fourth main timing to 12...can't remember which one that is.

at what FSB because I need 1.73 for stability at 467 FSB...

[ShawnTRD]

dude. stop using ASUSUpdate unless you like going through RMA hell
use the EZFLASH in the bios with the bios file on a thumb drive..

I guess I need to buy a flash drive. Or find the one I gave the wife.

It will be easier to buy one.

[ZilverPhish]

Just burn a CD with the Bios...

I think it can be done with this http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-boot-cd.htm

[Renegade5399]

OK sent my Ballistix back today for RMA and am picking up a set of higher voltage Reapers to try.

[lazy]

my maximus is DOA...

Tried different type of ram/gpu/psu and and nothing....

cpu isnt a problem since its working perfectly fine right now

the lcd poster just stayed on the "CPU INIT" screen and never changed no whatever what i tried...

You guys suggest I rma for another maximus or is there another board you guys will recommend?

[TouGe]

How did you go back to 0505? ASUSUpdate won't let me go backwards, and Doing it on a floppy doesn't work for me. BIOS file is 2mb with a 1.44mb floppy.

Just throw it on a USB stick and, like everyone else said, use EZFlash from the BIOS.

[TouGe]

This BOARD needs BETTER DIVIDERS at 333 & 400 strap!!!!!!

[binormalkilla]

Just throw it on a USB stick and, like everyone else said, use EZFlash from the BIOS.

Yea I use a USB stick to store BIOSes (must be formatted FAT32) and save my CMOS using the same stick.
I found yet ANOTHER BUG with the BIOS using this method though....
If you reset the CMOS and try the enter the BIOS with your flash drive attached (containing only a BIOS and .CMO CMOS file) it will hang on detecting the drive....you must remove it, hard boot, then boot into your OS, insert the drive, reboot, and it will work.
Meh
You can also store to the profiles on the OC backup program . There are two.



Man I really want to go higher on my board! I'm only loading at 50-57C at 3.6! I don't know why I can't post higher than 400 MHz....this is seriously killing me....