ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[ShawnTRD]

thanks again shawn, that worked.

Hey Samurai,

You do know about the other thread right?

Asus Maximus Formula *Part 2* *Help / Overclocking / Guide*
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=168119

[Jodiuh]

I'm "this" close to ditching SLI and going back to the loveliness of an Intel board...motivate me.

[Aldy402]

I'm "this" close to ditching SLI and going back to the loveliness of an Intel board...motivate me.

your gonna have to sooner or later, you cant run penryn with 680i

[Jodiuh]

And I already finished Crysis. Here's to hoping for a nipple-less version along w/ an EVGA GTS tomorrow.


PS. Fry's Tempe's out of all this stuff, I recommend staying home all morning tomorrow.

[loften]

what a bummer,,crysis with cf was so sweet untill one of my raptors took a dump. now i got to get another one and start all over..

[Jodiuh]

Here's to looking forward to actually creating a mirror from an existing drive...stupid Nvidia RAID. Wo/ SLI and a considering the great layout of this board, I may be even be able to squeeze a real RAID card in there!!

[jonny_ftm]

I called up Asus tech to enquire about this same issue. I wanted to know whether the board was utilizing the 12v+ rail or the 3.3v rail? Person asked me to hold and came back after about two minutes and said it uses either - which wasn't a straight answer of course. But I always pinned it to the 3.3v rail for my failures at high voltage. As some have already pointed out, it could be this EPU thing. I wonder if a bios update would fix this issue.

The CPU/MB needing the 3.3v???
ASUS tech needs some time to think at it???
And many here also think it???

noobsystems.Org, should this forum called

Sorry, but how people (I'm not directed personally to you, Zucker) would like to OC a Q6600 on this board when they even don't understand the basics, how to flash a bios, how to downgrade it (despite all what is said, this AFUDOS and ASUSUPdate older version are now some 4 years old tricks), components limits...

Best advice to all people discovering the OC: it is not something you're granted and can RMA you components if you can't get it, it is just something needing time (yes, not only 12h...), readings (not only xtremesystems forums plenty of wrong affirmations), some history (yep, silicone is silicone since the 80th) and to be meticulous...

Better I should have some holidays

[cuke2u]

The CPU/MB needing the 3.3v???
ASUS tech needs some time to think at it???
And many here also think it???

noobsystems.Org, should this forum called

Sorry, but how people (I'm not directed personally to you, Zucker) would like to OC a Q6600 on this board when they even don't understand the basics, how to flash a bios, how to downgrade it (despite all what is said, this AFUDOS and ASUSUPdate older version are now some 4 years old tricks), components limits...

Best advice to all people discovering the OC: it is not something you're granted and can RMA you components if you can't get it, it is just something needing time (yes, not only 12h...), readings (not only xtremesystems forums plenty of wrong affirmations), some history (yep, silicone is silicone since the 80th) and to be meticulous...

Better I should have some holidays

Hi, well that's what forums are for, to learn off people like us so they're no longer noobies. don't forget we have all been noobies as well...
Chris

[Warboy]

The CPU/MB needing the 3.3v???
ASUS tech needs some time to think at it???
And many here also think it???

noobsystems.Org, should this forum called

Sorry, but how people (I'm not directed personally to you, Zucker) would like to OC a Q6600 on this board when they even don't understand the basics, how to flash a bios, how to downgrade it (despite all what is said, this AFUDOS and ASUSUPdate older version are now some 4 years old tricks), components limits...

Best advice to all people discovering the OC: it is not something you're granted and can RMA you components if you can't get it, it is just something needing time (yes, not only 12h...), readings (not only xtremesystems forums plenty of wrong affirmations), some history (yep, silicone is silicone since the 80th) and to be meticulous...

Better I should have some holidays

And Thats techically a Flame, So clam down
Sure some of us are here to show off, But Most of us are here to learn.

I bet I can find some of the posts you posted, You asking questions and wanting help somewhere. Everyone does it time to time.

[yobi]

jonny ftm

[jonny_ftm]

Hi, well that's what forums are for, to learn off people like us so they're no longer noobies. don't forget we have all been noobies as well...
Chris

Really not like to flame.

I bookmark this topic and every time take the time to read the new posts. Believe me, some questions are answered more than 5 times (the downgrade one for example)

But you're true, that's why I said, I need to go
Then I'll be calm

Hope just people take time to bother and make a little search, just a google, before asking a question. Will be so much helpful for all, instead of the forum being a hotline for help.

I even didn't comment on a post saying just:
"come one brother" or something like that, "some one list your Q6600 settings"
Just that, from a 3 posts user if I do remember...

Anyway, a nice place is here, after all,
Bye

[leoftw]

Really not like to flame.

I bookmark this topic and every time take the time to read the new posts. Believe me, some questions are answered more than 5 times (the downgrade one for example)

But you're true, that's why I said, I need to go
Then I'll be calm

Hope just people take time to bother and make a little search, just a google, before asking a question. Will be so much helpful for all, instead of the forum being a hotline for help.

I even didn't comment on a post saying just:
"come one brother" or something like that, "some one list your Q6600 settings"
Just that, from a 3 posts user if I do remember...

Anyway, a nice place is here, after all,
Bye

I ask a downgrading question because Asus doesn't let you downgrade the bios in their EZ Flash Utility . If you had the board maybe you would understand its not that simple. Even with the 6.0 utility I still can't do it . It acts like a biatch maybe its Vista because I think I could only do it on XP either way you shouldn't be here flaming people and this thread is about the motherboard so maybe you should gtfo if you aren't here to contribute or ask for help .

[TheSamurai]

Hey Samurai,

You do know about the other thread right?

Asus Maximus Formula *Part 2* *Help / Overclocking / Guide*
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=168119

yup, sure do. i just didn't know there was the "option" that needed to be checked.

what a bummer,,crysis with cf was so sweet untill one of my raptors took a dump. now i got to get another one and start all over..

one of the reasons i decided not to raid0 my raptors.

[TheSamurai]

Sorry, but how people (I'm not directed personally to you, Zucker) would like to OC a Q6600 on this board when they even don't understand the basics, how to flash a bios, how to downgrade it (despite all what is said, this AFUDOS and ASUSUPdate older version are now some 4 years old tricks), components limits...

stop trying to be an internet tough guy!!!

and quit making fun of me because i couldn't find the 'option' section in asusupdate...

[leoftw]

stop trying to be an internet tough guy!!!

and quit making fun of me because i couldn't find the 'option' section in asusupdate...

Even with that option checked It won't work. Anyone with Vista have this problem 32bit btw.

[TheSamurai]

i used xp32... i haven't bothered with vista. don't like it, it's way too bloated for me. xp64 is nice as are various distros of linux. hell, linux *bling* will blow away vista while using much less of the system resources.

[Grnfinger]

I just installed SP1 on Vista 32bit

It actually improves everything ALOT, boot time is faster, gained 250 points on 3dMark.
My only is the freaking watermark "Evaluation Copy"

must not be to hard to remove it

[ElEctric_EyE]

The CPU/MB needing the 3.3v???
ASUS tech needs some time to think at it???
And many here also think it???

noobsystems.Org, should this forum called

Sorry, but how people (I'm not directed personally to you, Zucker) would like to OC a Q6600 on this board when they even don't understand the basics, how to flash a bios, how to downgrade it (despite all what is said, this AFUDOS and ASUSUPdate older version are now some 4 years old tricks), components limits...

Best advice to all people discovering the OC: it is not something you're granted and can RMA you components if you can't get it, it is just something needing time (yes, not only 12h...), readings (not only xtremesystems forums plenty of wrong affirmations), some history (yep, silicone is silicone since the 80th) and to be meticulous...

Better I should have some holidays

Well d00d, I for one appreciate all your help here so a "flame" doesn't bother me even if some of it is directed my way, but honestly I do think of this thread of a sorta help line. Just this thread, not thread 2 started by kup. Hell I am always installing new sh*t, encoding video (done testing and pushing limits so I am encoding now and some gaming), so researching stuff like 8 phase voltage regulators I have not gotten to yet, because of limited time. I know electronics and can understand schematics and principles, I just can't do analog design using all the formula's, high speed digital timing is a PITA too. Anyway, I have still yet to research x phase VR's which is what I will have to do since noone answered the questions at hand. I will post when I find out. Like you I always check in here and the water cooling section also. Thinking about phase change too maybe... Keep in good spirits m8!

[leoftw]

It's surprising we get a flame in here. Shoot I'm surprised I haven't been flamed . I ask some dumb ass questions . LOL

[Zucker2k]

I got some action going here: You can call it quad x quad x quad, ie. quadcore x 4x1GB RAM x 32mb pi x4.

[eSp!s0]

Could sb. recommend air/passive-motherboard-cooler for the complete motherboard without cpu-cooler with one of the HR-05 series for NB and sth. for the rest, SB and the voltageregulators around cpu socket.
To find cooler that fit, you have to know, tha I have a TRU120E mounted vertically with one 1200 fan on each side, back and front. And I have an 8800GTS with HR-03+ and HR-11 installed. The HR-03+ is mounted downside and the HR-11 is between TRU120E and case backside, here is a pic:

The Dominator fan isn`t mounted anymore, very bad quality and noisy/loud.
I read sth. about that in one of these threads, but the system was different and I couldn`t find out what will fit in my system.

[ShawnTRD]

i used xp32... i haven't bothered with vista. don't like it, it's way too bloated for me. xp64 is nice as are various distros of linux. hell, linux *bling* will blow away vista while using much less of the system resources.

Did you downgrade you BIOS?

I just installed SP1 on Vista 32bit

It actually improves everything ALOT, boot time is faster, gained 250 points on 3dMark.
My only is the freaking watermark "Evaluation Copy"

must not be to hard to remove it

Where did you get the SP1? Is there one for Vista 64?

[TheSamurai]

Did you downgrade you BIOS?

yes i did, back at 0802 now. i'm still trying to decide between 802 and 602. i just don't understand how everybody is having such a great time with 0903, i couldn't boot with anything other then auto. it was very strange, but i'm obviously guessing it was user error somewhere along the line.

[Zucker2k]

yes i did, back at 0802 now. i'm still trying to decide between 802 and 602. i just don't understand how everybody is having such a great time with 0903, i couldn't boot with anything other then auto. it was very strange, but i'm obviously guessing it was user error somewhere along the line.

Did you try CPU UP Level = Crazy?

[WFO]

I just installed SP1 on Vista 32bit

It actually improves everything ALOT, boot time is faster, gained 250 points on 3dMark.
My only is the freaking watermark "Evaluation Copy"

must not be to hard to remove it

No worries Grnfinger. I believe it expires 6-2008. It needs to be uninstalled prior to installation of the final. Go to control panel/programs/view installed updates. Highlight: Service Pack for Windows (KB 936330) and click remove. You'll be good for the final and the watermark will be gone. So we've been told.