ASUS Maximus Formula SE

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what are the advantages to lowering the divider from 9 to 8? I've not done any testing at 8 yet? does it slow things down alot?

This is where most overclocking begins. Using a lower multi allows you to up FSB and better RAM as well, since you now get to make better use of 1:1 for best stability. If your CPU allows, you can also get same CPU clock but now at higher FSB for more system bandwidth. It can be faster in apps that love bandwidth.

Any ideas why my cpu temps are a solid 10c higher on this board? I'm using Everest 4.20 and the mobo temps are pretty scary (hovering around 40-45c) and my cpu is more than 10c higher than any other board I've owned. I did use some neoprine on mu backplate for the cpu mount, but coulc that be effecting temps? My only other guess it that moving the loop around, I must have gotten some debris in the cpu block.

If on the origional ASUS cement for SE version, these can be good temps if if you've OC'd a bit on the mobo and a NB of 1.5v. @1.504v, I get 42c on NB & 39c on SB @ 1.10v with Fusion block.

Can sb. help me getting my Transcend axeRam 1200 working with other strap and devider than 333strap? My system only boots regulary, when I use 333strap and its deviders.
Any tricks getting 400Strap work? It`s **** having Ram running 1200mhz, but not having the ability to choose other deviders!

Not sure what spacific devider you need or want, but if you leave the strap to Auto, you can get the various mixed deviders on the DRAM Frequency menu. I get 1:1/5:6/5:4/4:3/3:2/1:2. 1:1&1:2 or the most stable for me, but 1:2 is only gonna really be usefull on DDR3 so not much use here unless you got older CPU's to under 300FSB. Dont get me wrong, those early core 2's loved the 1:2 devider especially the 800FSB units. Regardless of what ratio, you need to loosen up timings a tad, increase NB, FSBT and NB GTL Ref plus Vdim to get stable. If running 4 slots, relax even further.

Anyone willing to post a graph of 3.3v line under 5 minute OCCT test? Thanks.

Here's a quick 7mn test as 480x8 in a 5:6 devider;