The Maximus Formula Thread - Help/OCing/Guide/Rampage conversion

[Grnfinger]

This board is awesome! can you guys believe I'm running 18 gigs of ram at 1200???

I see the ram is still mating, another week and you could open a retail outlet

[ElEctric_EyE]

I have just wasted 15 mins of my life on here.

[nuttah]

To further, does anyone have problems sometimes on reboot still getting the "DET DRAM" POST error, or sometimes after the post reset double boot, the board will reboot 1 more time and you hear like a cap discharging then you gotta dump value ram into a DIMM?

Yes, I get the Det Ram post error. Btw thanks for your posts in the big thread youve been quite helpful.

It seems that no matter what I do, I can not get this board stable. I even lowered my OC to 3.6 and I either get a soundacrd glitch, hangs in UT3 or something funky.

I'm not sure if it's becasue of the high voltage my chip needs (1.575 @3.6), but do you think this board needs RMA or am I simply not taking enought time with my OC?

Its funny but crackling sound and UT crash doesnt mean instability. Google the Ut3 crash and you ll see. Most people have it.

And something else.

I see many misleading posts here, I dont like the way some people OC. Getting every voltage they see as high as they can without finding the sweet spots. For example to get 400 fsb stable you dont need 1.4x voltage. Even lower works. People that dont use WC for their NB should be careful of their voltages.
Dont forget that each mobo gives different voltages even if you set the same settings in bios.

It is very important that people monitor the temps in full load, OCCT and everest work fine.

[Robin77]

You do know that "double" posting isn't right, You posted these same post in the other maximus thread. You don't need to, The Maximus helpers are in both.

Anyways, Try Upgrading the bios first.

Sorry, I saw in this threat so many double postings, so I thought 2 times is better than one.
I've updated BIOS already from the official 8 version over 9.0.3 to 9.0.7. All the same.
But continue help in the other threat. Too much to read. ;-)

[cadaveca]

For example to get 400 fsb stable you dont need 1.4x voltage. Even lower works. People that dont use WC for their NB should be careful of their voltages.

Well, unfortunately for me, I DO require more than 1.4v on NB for stable operation with 4GB of D9GMH and a quad core. My board requires 1.5v for proper operation.

wit ha dualcore, yes, I can use less votlage, but there is far less load put on the northbridge from a dualcore than from a quadcore, so while those volts may be good for you, there is no way you can say that ANY votlage is too much, or too little...it depends on alot of things, not just the board! Instaleld components and cooling greatly have an affect on required voltage!

[Repliquant67]

I tested my QX9650 on the maximus formula non-SE. 0907 bios seem to be the better on my mobo for the stability, but sometimes, it is very hard to recover after black screen. Cut the power suply, cmos don't work. I need to use before my E6850. Someone have an idea ?

[CERO]

I just installed my Formula NON -SE rev 1.03g, it came with the BIOS 0505 along with a Q6600, and various ram laying here( Crucial 2GB/ G.SKill 4GB), still dont know if there is a improvement from 0802 official BIOS to the newer betas 0903/ 0907, or shall I wait for a official release. I just want to run 400x9 or 425x9 , depend how good my new Q6600 is, it has a VID of 1.2125, seems promosing. So can I achieve this with 0802, without bumping to much volts, and having some nice ram overclock aswell.

[Grnfinger]

I just installed my Formula NON -SE rev 1.03g, it came with the BIOS 0505 along with a Q6600, and various ram laying here( Crucial 2GB/ G.SKill 4GB), still dont know if there is a improvement from 0802 official BIOS to the newer betas 0903/ 0907, or shall I wait for a official release. I just want to run 400x9 or 425x9 , depend how good my new Q6600 is, it has a VID of 1.2125, seems promosing. So can I achieve this with 0802, without bumping to much volts, and having some nice ram overclock aswell.

I find very little difference in 802 to 907, they both perform about the same.
Nice find on the quad, mine has a vid of 1.3250

[CERO]

I find very little difference in 802 to 907, they both perform about the same.
Nice find on the quad, mine has a vid of 1.3250

hmmz , I think I try 802 then if there is not a big difference, since 907 u cant seem to flash back without windows flash ( dont like that lol). anyways what divider seems to work with 400x9 or 425 x9?

[pushook]

I just installed my Formula NON -SE rev 1.03g, it came with the BIOS 0505 along with a Q6600, and various ram laying here( Crucial 2GB/ G.SKill 4GB), still dont know if there is a improvement from 0802 official BIOS to the newer betas 0903/ 0907, or shall I wait for a official release. I just want to run 400x9 or 425x9 , depend how good my new Q6600 is, it has a VID of 1.2125, seems promosing. So can I achieve this with 0802, without bumping to much volts, and having some nice ram overclock aswell.

I have exact the same vid on my CPU as you. My results are:

440x8 -> 1.3375vcore
450x8 -> 1.3500vcore
460x8 -> 1.4375vcore

410x9 -> 1.4000vcore
420x9 -> 1.4400vcore

all min. 5hours prime stable.

can´t go over 420x9 got still reboots in prime95. Also over 1.5xvcore on the CPU.

[CERO]

Yea it seems low VIDs isnt telling everything, I think I just have to test this sucker out

[iadstudio]

Its funny but crackling sound and UT crash doesnt mean instability. Google the Ut3 crash and you ll see. Most people have it.

I know. Asus told me the crackle is a defective soundcard, that's why it's going back.

I guess different people defina instability differently. I define it as anything but ideal performance. UT3 didn't stutter at all on the first maximus I had or on my 680i.

[Grnfinger]

I know. Asus told me the crackle is a defective soundcard, that's why it's going back.

I guess different people defina instability differently. I define it as anything but ideal performance. UT3 didn't stutter at all on the first maximus I had or on my 680i.

You have to RMA the whole board or just the sound card?

[eSp!s0]

I got my non-SE today. It`s revision 1.03G and I installed it with the whole asus pipe still mounted first. I flashed to 0903 and the settings from 1. post for 3,6ghz are working with one change: I had to lower TB from enabled level 1 to enabled level 2 and it works, rest is still the same but did only short tests with prime and memtest.
My NB temperature is very good with standard asus pipe: 39° idle and 44-45° load.
Going to play wc3 now
Will completely testing this board the next days/week.

[FZ1]

I got my non-SE today. It`s revision 1.03G and I installed it with the whole asus pipe still mounted first.

FYI - I hear it's easier to get the heatpipe/sinks off if you do it before using as it heats up and sets during use. If you are planning on reseating it, I would do it sooner than later.

[iadstudio]

You have to RMA the whole board or just the sound card?

Pretty stupid, huh. Newegg is giving me a refund though so I have a new one on order. I'll send the old one out as soon as I get the new one. I swear, the first board I got was awesome, just the firewire didn't work. This one is chugging away at 400fsb with no problems now, just the stupid soundcard. It kills me, but I do like this board a lot and can't wait for a healthy one.

[eSp!s0]

FYI - I hear it's easier to get the heatpipe/sinks off if you do it before using as it heats up and sets during use. If you are planning on reseating it, I would do it sooner than later.

Temps are very good and I`m afraid of doing this again because I don`t know what the reason for the dead of the board was.
And it`s not that hard to remove after using board for a while, that is what I did with last board.

[FZ1]

Just buy the audio card from someone not using it. A lot of ppl use SB X-Fi cards etc

[CERO]

How is the soundcard that came with this board? Is it any much worse then X-Fi Extreme Music?

I just flashed to Bios 0802, @ 400x9, it wouldnt just boot, untill I disabled transaction booster. Only now testing the cpu first. Priming now 400x9 / 3.6ghz @ 1.272 vcore small ffts, hopes it will end up stable.

[iadstudio]

Just buy the audio card from someone not using it. A lot of ppl use SB X-Fi cards etc

Tried looking and no one offered one up.

[Zucker2k]

Just buy the audio card from someone not using it. A lot of ppl use SB X-Fi cards etc

Tried looking and no one offered one up.

I will part with mine if anyone is interested. I also have the fusion block with the SB HS too. Also, my Q6600 GO (in my sig.), Vid: 1.2125 (3.16Ghz with only 1.088v P95 small ffts stable) is also available to anyone interested. You can see my postings for what this chip can do. PM me if interested in any of the above.

[MFM]

Anyone had some problems with the USB ports when trying to connect and transfer any data to WD Passport 160GB (external non powered USB HDD) for example?!?!

When i try to connect my WD Passport on the usb ports at the back of the mobo, and start to copy any data to my WD, i loose the connection to the WD HDD.

It's not a PSU problem (Seasonic 700W), OS problem (have Vista Ultimate 64Bit, but in XP with a fresh installation i've the same problem), WD Passport 160GB work fine on any other PC, and it's not the MB (I think), because i had the chance to test other one, and had the exactly the same problem!

My USB front ports (Silverstone TJ07) connected to the USB headers on MB, have the same problem. If i connect the WD Passport 160GB there, the HDD turn on but i can listen a "click" (it sounds like the HDD start spinnig but doesn't have power to boot) and then stop, another "click" and then stop (and so on), and i don't even get OS to recognise the HDD.

With USB pen like Corsair 2 or 4GB i don't have any problems at the same usb ports! Even in the front USB ports of the TJ07 connected to USB headers on MB.

Any suggestions?

Thx!

My System:

Asus Maximus Formula (bios tested: 505/903/907)
Intel Q6600(L726A951)@3.4GHz(380x9) 1.39v
Teamgroup DDR2 Xtreem PC2-8500 4GB@1140 2.28v 5-5-5-15
eVGA 880GTX
Auzen Digital X-Meridian 7.1 DTS
1x WD Raptor 74GB 16MB Cache
1x Segate 320GB SataII
2x Segate 500GB SataII
ASUS DVD±RW-1814BLT
Seasonic M12-700 700W
SilverStone TemJin TJ07
System cooled by WC

[Grnfinger]

Anyone had some problems with the USB ports when trying to connect and transfer any data to WD Passport 160GB (external non powered USB HDD) for example?!?!

When i try to connect my WD Passport on the usb ports at the back of the mobo, and start to copy any data to my WD, i loose the connection to the WD HDD.

It's not a PSU problem (Seasonic 700W), OS problem (have Vista Ultimate 64Bit, but in XP with a fresh installation i've the same problem), WD Passport 160GB work fine on any other PC, and it's not the MB (I think), because i had the chance to test other one, and had the exactly the same problem!

My USB front ports (Silverstone TJ07) connected to the USB headers on MB, have the same problem. If i connect the WD Passport 160GB there, the HDD turn on but i can listen a "click" (it sounds like the HDD start spinnig but doesn't have power to boot) and then stop, another "click" and then stop (and so on), and i don't even get OS to recognise the HDD.

With USB pen like Corsair 2 or 4GB i don't have any problems at the same usb ports! Even in the front USB ports of the TJ07 connected to USB headers on MB.

Any suggestions?

Thx!

My System:

Asus Maximus Formula (bios tested: 505/903/907)
Intel Q6600(L726A951)@3.4GHz(380x9) 1.39v
Teamgroup DDR2 Xtreem PC2-8500 4GB@1140 2.28v 5-5-5-15
eVGA 880GTX
Auzen Digital X-Meridian 7.1 DTS
1x WD Raptor 74GB 16MB Cache
1x Segate 320GB SataII
2x Segate 500GB SataII
ASUS DVD±RW-1814BLT
Seasonic M12-700 700W
SilverStone TemJin TJ07
System cooled by WC

Are you using an usb extension cable?

[MFM]

Grnfinger: No. Only the mini-usb->usb cable that came with the WD Passport 160GB.

One strange thing, is when i connect this WD Passport 160GB on a friend PC, with the same hardware (except gpu's and CPU - my friend have 2 x ATI HD3870 in CF and QX9650), this WD Passport works like a charm! In the front ports (on a TJ07 too) and the back ports!

At first, i was thinking it could be my usb frontal with some kind of prob, but now i don't have any clues about what's wrong!!!

[Grnfinger]

you may need one of these to provide extra power, there about 10 bucks