ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[Leithfield]

Had a similar prob downgrading from 802 under ASUS Update - remedied using easyflash utility in bios.

[ElEctric_EyE]

oh , this is not good. I think I'll stick with 0901 for now. Maybe try to go back to 0602 since flashing an old BIOS seems to be such an excercise. Keep us updated Grnfinger, plz!.. Also, it's very curious that we have access to ASUS FTP for the latest and greatest. All I can think of them saying on the other side of the phone when they ask what BIOS you're using and you say 0902, and they say, "Sir, there isn't a 0902 yet, not on our website, where did you get it?" D/L with extreme caution I say! Translate those dancing bananas as S.H.I.T.

[kup]

http://esupport.com/techsupport/award/awardutils.htm

Try the AMI Flash app there?

EDIT: This one, http://esupport.com/techsupport/utils/FLASH867.EXE , in particular?

[Grnfinger]

I get "bios not supported" then the window closes


Is it possible to edit the 802 bios somehow to change the date so I can flash using ez flash?

[kup]

I was just looking in to that for you. I'll try to get something done, but it won't be until tomorrow as I'll need to source the right apps.

Don't worry dude, we'll not have you undoing that whole water setup just because Asus can't code a decent bios!

[kup]

Ok, slight update. Try an older version of AsusUpdate. Just been reading a similar problem elsewhere and the guy downgraded to version 6.6 of the AsusUpdate I think, and it worked...

[Grnfinger]

Thats great news

Really apprieciate the help, I was begining to think I was s.o.l.

[Grnfinger]

Ok, slight update. Try an older version of AsusUpdate. Just been reading a similar problem elsewhere and the guy downgraded to version 6.6 of the AsusUpdate I think, and it worked...

I just installed 6.0 looks like its going to work, my fingers are crossed

[cadaveca]

has anyone had problems with

DDR2 800 Crucial Ballistix Ram ????

Nope. Running 4GB just fine here, take a look back a bit for my 24/7 settings.

[Grnfinger]

Ok, slight update. Try an older version of AsusUpdate. Just been reading a similar problem elsewhere and the guy downgraded to version 6.6 of the AsusUpdate I think, and it worked...

You are the man!!!

I happend to have a A8N disk and installed Asus Update 6.0 beta and the little bugger worked.

Back to 802 bios and running smooth again

Thanks again for the help, you saved me alot of work and frustration.
Now to call Asus and shat all over someone

[Aldy402]

guys the only way to flash back is to boot into dos with a floppy
then use the OLDEST version of AFUDOS you can find..

I've had this issue with my last ASUS board.. and its the ONLY way possible!

[kup]

You are the man!!!

I happend to have a A8N disk and installed Asus Update 6.0 beta and the little bugger worked.

Back to 802 bios and running smooth again

Thanks again for the help, you saved me alot of work and frustration.
Now to call Asus and shat all over someone

More than a pleasure, good sir! Glad I could help you out. I know Asus are es for bad bios files and that they will always just try to replace the board rather than help, so I couldn't have that!!!

guys the only way to flash back is to boot into dos with a floppy
then use the OLDEST version of AFUDOS you can find..

I've had this issue with my last ASUS board.. and its the ONLY way possible!

Or use the way that we just used above?

[iTravis]

Does 0902 fix the temperature problem?

[Zucker2k]

What's up with this?

[ElEctric_EyE]

Maybe your version of Everest, check bottom copyright?

[kup]

There are actually parts of the chipset that still calls it Bearlake... Everest finds a few of them. I guess this shows the chipset is a direct evolution of the P35 chipset?

[safan80]

Just installed bios 902
EXACT same settings as bios 802 and pc wont boot.
EZ Flash wont let me revert to 802 when it used to revert to prior bios
Anyone else in my boat or am I the lucky winner today?

Seriously tho anyone with ideas on the problem?

I didn't have any trouble going from 0802 back to 0505 using ezflash.

There are actually parts of the chipset that still calls it Bearlake... Everest finds a few of them. I guess this shows the chipset is a direct evolution of the P35 chipset?

the X38 is still bearlake.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...ke&btnG=Search

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/story/6601/

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,5947.html

[kup]

So where does Beechwood come in to it then? Now I'm confused? Or is Beechwood the name for the specific x38 chipset?

[safan80]

So where does Beechwood come in to it then? Now I'm confused? Or is Beechwood the name for the specific x38 chipset?

got me I get nothing on the search results
http://www.google.com/search?q=intel...E&start=0&sa=N

[Zucker2k]

Try this:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...od&btnG=Search

Note: Beachwood

[safan80]

Try this:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...od&btnG=Search

Note: Beachwood

I see that it links to everest and lavalys but as for the rest I don't read russian.

[Nurn]

It was a short on the mobo caused by the mounting bracket for the Ultima90 cooler. I pulled off the cooler, inspected the mobo where the hold down screws pass through the board, and noticed some exposed copper where the mount rubbed against the board (note to self... in the future, totally remove those mounts before you try to release and pull out the CPU). Cleaned everything with 99% Isopropyl alcohol, put some tape under the Ultima90 mount where it touches the board, put everything back together, fired it up and no more problem.

I was just about ready to do an RMA on the board.

Hooray, I will sleep better tonight (and apologize to my wife for my surly behaviour over the past 24 hours).

Now, back to the OC. Thinking of lapping the Cooler and CPU to resolve the one overly hot core (6 degrees C hotter than the other three)- picked up some 400 and 1200 grit paper from Lordco.

[kup]

Lapping is the next thing on my list of things to do, too. Got the TRUE to lap, my Q6600, an E6850 and a cheapy silent yet efficient CoolerMaster heatpipe heatink to lap!

I'm hoping it'll lower the temps right across the board and give me some more headroom for a few 100 more MHz?!

[S1mon-]

Finally managed to "boot" with 475 FSB... Here are my settings:

PLL: 1,72V
VNB: 1,65V
VMEM: 2,15V
VFSB: 1,60V

I'll try to lower each setting to see what is the limiting factor

[unkki]

Hey!

I`m probably gonna buy this board, but what is the difference between the SE and the normal version? (the led etc and watercooling?)

Also what kind of 3dmark scores can I expect from this:
Q6600 G0
Team xtreme 4 gb ddr2 pc-6400
Corsair 450 watt
Sapphire HD3870
Maximus Formula
?