ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[devilhood]

What I have seen from my Formula is that the mobo/bios cannot/will not controll the fan speed, no matter if the CPU is at low or full load. I have NOT installed ASUS AI Suite on Vista, due to the version that was on the CD bugged Vista. I have also switched off QFan controll, since it didnt work. The Nexus fan is running at just over 1000 rpm no matter what load the CPU is at. Its not a problem really, its running at low temps, but would be nice to know why the mobo cannot controll the fan.

PS! the fan is connected to BOTH the mobo cpu fan and a normal 4 pin molex(?) power connector.

Is it possible to have the mobo controll the CPU fan? Any advice?..

JH_man

The whole point in having dual connectivity on fans is to power them differently.

If you want the fan powered seperately from the mobo without the ability to control it via BIOS, then use the 4-pin molex, however, if you want the mobo to control it, use the 3-pin connector.

Do not use both at the same time, otherwise you could be severely reducing the life expectancy of the fan.

[JH_man]

Yeah, I found the info about it on Nexus homepage. Good I have had it running for just a few hours.

But if I enable the qfan thing in bios, do I still need some asus app to be installed also, or is it just run by the mobo/bios?

JH_man

[tiesum]

The whole point in having dual connectivity on fans is to power them differently.

If you want the fan powered seperately from the mobo without the ability to control it via BIOS, then use the 4-pin molex, however, if you want the mobo to control it, use the 3-pin connector.

Do not use both at the same time, otherwise you could be severely reducing the life expectancy of the fan.

I use only a 3-pin connector but the fan still spins at maximum.. Anyone have this same problem??

[tiesum]

I use only a 3-pin connector but the fan still spins at maximum.. Anyone have this same problem??

I just contacted Asus. They said it only works if I use a 4-pin fan (as on the Intel stock cooler). Is this right? Does anyone know of a fan that has a 4-pin plug (no molex)?

[KRich]

Are any of you guys having any trouble running an E6600 (B2 Stepping) with a CPU ratio of either 6 or 7?

My CPU (as above) is good for 415x9 and 466x8, but even trying a 6 or 7 ratio at best is finicky and at worst, won't boot.

I got the latest OCCT beta stable at 465FSB (8 ratio) for 12 hours in RAM mode so that is all good, but trying to get the board to boot with a 7 ratio above around 465 isn't going anywhere.

I can get the board to POST at 470FSB with the 8 ratio but that is past the CPU's capabilities and it reboots

Settings for 465FSB with the 8 ratio that I got 12 hours OCCT RAM mode stable have all the motherboard voltages one notch below turning yellow.

RAM is PC2-9200 OCZ stuff which is good.

I am wondering if the original B2 stepping E6600 didn't like the lower ratio because I also tried the settings in the 500FSB templates some of you guys have listed and I am not getting anywhere. In fact, anything above 470 with a 6 or 7 ratio doesn't get anywhere. Can't go any higher with an 8 or 9 as the CPU has walled I've tried all combinations of FSB straps and so on and am currently using BIOS 0901.

I reckon the CPU (stepping?) isn't playing nicely with the high FSB and lower ratio?

[djt]

Try to change Harddrive priority so your raid array is in priority one.
I had trouble with my USB mem ending up Prio 1 so it tried to install on that one.

I gave that a try but it does not help.

Enable RAID, w/ boot rom enabled and 32sec delay, write protection off for now (on later if you need).

In the “SATA Configuration” I have “Configure SATA as” “RAID”. “Hard Disk Write Protect” is set to disable and “SATA Detect Time Out” is 35. That’s it for the RAID options in BIOS.

I have my drives also configured in RAID 0 (Ctrl-I function) in the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility.

The “Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM” that is mentioned in the motherboard manual is not even present anywhere in my BIOS.



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[btdvox]

Hi Guys, With a FSB of 427 and my DRAM set to DDR2-1138
I set my AI Clock twister to Strong
and my DRAM static read to disabled.

Im wondering waht i should have my Transaction Booster to- ive always had it to auto but im seeing most ppl have it set to enabled and level 0.

What does this do and what setting would you reccommend

[Cumulonimbus]

I just contacted Asus. They said it only works if I use a 4-pin fan (as on the Intel stock cooler). Is this right? Does anyone know of a fan that has a 4-pin plug (no molex)?

On the CPU-FAN Connector, you need a 4 Pin PWM-FAN. Only PWM-Fan can be controlled by BIOS (QFAN), not more 3 PIN but still you can use 3-PIN FAN's, but their are not adjustable and are running alltime 100% and you can't controll, like QFAN or Speedfan.

[JH_man]

On the CPU-FAN Connector, you need a 4 Pin PWM-FAN. Only PWM-Fan can be controlled by BIOS (QFAN), not more 3 PIN but still you can use 3-PIN FAN's, but their are not adjustable and are running alltime 100% and you can't controll, like QFAN or Speedfan.

Tnx for letting us know. I am testing it right now, only using the 3-pin connector on the fan. Qfan enabled, still fan is running at the rpm it used to; just over 1000 rpm. So in other words at least this type of Nexus fan cannot be controlled by qfan.

JH_man

[Renegade5399]

# TheSamurai Thx a lot

But if is okay ill like to ask a nother question, how do i fit a Asus maximus BIOS file to a flobby-disk? do anyone have a link for a newbie like me? ore can tell me how to step by step

You don't. Use a USB thumb drive.

Hi Guys, With a FSB of 427 and my DRAM set to DDR2-1138
I set my AI Clock twister to Strong
and my DRAM static read to disabled.

Im wondering waht i should have my Transaction Booster to- ive always had it to auto but im seeing most ppl have it set to enabled and level 0.

What does this do and what setting would you reccommend

I run static read enabled, clock twister to strong, and trans booster disabled with relax set to 0.

[btdvox]

You don't. Use a USB thumb drive.



I run static read enabled, clock twister to strong, and trans booster disabled with relax set to 0.

Hmm, I should note that i use a E6850 Dualcore. not quad, Reading the anandtech site, they note that AI should be set to strong and static read to disabled, as enabled enahnces performance very slightly yet causes alot of instablity, which ive found to be true.

Transaction booster they say to enable and set to 0. disabling decreases performance

what you think?