ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[ReZ_]

Wow....what kind of HDDs are those? Raptors? SCSI?

i think he's running 6 caviars in raid10, not sure

[ReZ_]

I hate to be a douchebag, but I just don't have the time to search through 200 pages (apart from the obligatory quick skim):
Does anyone know if there are problems with 2x1 or 4x1 sets of Ballistix when running the Asus Maximus Formula (standard)?

douche bag : i've heard of issues.... lol

[lefy]

is it worth tracking down a SE version if i'm thinking about getting water cooling? or is the non-SE with a good wc setup just as good?

[binormalkilla]

is it worth tracking down a SE version if i'm thinking about getting water cooling? or is the non-SE with a good wc setup just as good?

TBH I don't really think water cooling the NB is going to do much for you....I have the non-se with watercooling and my NB is cooled by case fan airflow only......running 3.8 GHz DDR2-1128 fine.

[tifozif1]

Hi all!!!

I give 2.04V in the Bios and then (after the restart) I read 2.192V in the motherboard info in bios. Everest 4.20 shows also 2.19V; so ... I am searching for a photo of the vDimm measure points in this MoBo with no luck. Can anyone help ?

Another thing : Have anyone tried a kit of G.Skill 2x2GB 8000 PQ (5-5-5-15 @ 1000) in this mobo ? Is it a good combination ?

[Leeghoofd]

Hi all!!!

I give 2.04V in the Bios and then (after the restart) I read 2.192V in the motherboard info in bios. Everest 4.20 shows also 2.19V; so ... I am searching for a photo of the vDimm measure points in this MoBo with no luck. Can anyone help ?

Another thing : Have anyone tried a kit of G.Skill 2x2GB 8000 PQ (5-5-5-15 @ 1000) in this mobo ? Is it a good combination ?

The board overvolts the dimms with about 0.1 everyone had these findings, same for CPU PLL wich is at least 1.6 ( even if you set 1.5)...

I've put the mobo back again in my watercooled P160 together with an E2140 ( in time of awaiting the QX, thx Nilos for that ) an eVGA 8800GTS 512 and the 4gig Gskill kit, it's OCCT'ing right now, 1.9 volt set for ram in the bios gives 1.98 in Asus probe and Everest ultimate... I don't run the ram OC'ed 24/7 but the same kit does 1066Mhz on 2.1 volts with 5-5-5-15 2T on the P5K Dlx

Edit : 30 min test completed screenie :




And my mysterious reboot issue is solved, after pulling the battery for the night, must have been a bad flash somehow... glad I found that out , was ready to wrap it up and send back for RMA...

[Talonman]

FYI - I am especially looking for more water cooled Maximussss'es Loaded NB temps, that are using Aftermarket water blocks. If that sounds like you, load that puppy up and make an entry.

The thread is located in the Water Cooled Section: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=162085

Here is our collection of LOADED NB temps reported my various members. I would like to see more aftermarket loaded NB temps hit the chart.
Please feel free to submit your data, and this chart will be updated.
We are looking for the hottest temp, your NB hit's, under a heavy load!
We are giving both the ROG stock cooling, and the Aftermarket blocks full credit, for being able to keep a NB cool at idle by default.
This log's purpose was to simply record how high our NB temps were able to climb, using our current cooling solutions.

Members reported loaded NB temp's in the 'Aftermarket Block Club':
ABC Member ----- NB volts -- NB Loaded ------------------- CPU --------------- NB Block
Creek Tha Gray ---- 1.61v ------ 20°C -- occt at 30min -- Q6600 @ 3.9GHz --------- EK S-MAX
Nikhsub1 ---------- 1.52v ------ 25°C ------------------- Q6600 @ 3.7GHz --------- MCW30

Members reported loaded NB temp's using the stock ROG cooling:
ROG Member ----- NB volts -- NB Loaded -------------------------- CPU ------------------
bill d ------------- 1.30v ------ 34°C ----------------------------- Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
TheSamuri -------- 1.54v ------ 34°C ------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.9GHz (Reseated W/MX-2, NB was 48°C)
Renegade5399 ---- 1.65v ------ 34°C -------------------------- E6850 GO @ 4GHz
ragge86 ---------- 1.65v ------ 36°C ----------------------------- Q6600 @ 3.8GHz
initialised --------- 1.52v ------ 39°C --- After 10mins of SP2004 --- E4500 @ 3.2GHz
NysoO ------------ 1.60v ------ 39°C ------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.6GHz
raju -------------- 1.65v ------ 39°C --- Prime95 Torture Temp --- Q6600 @ 3.6GHz (Reseated new TIM, NB was 49°C)
DerekFSE --------- 1.50v ------ 40°C -------- Running Orthos ------ E6400 @ 3.6GHz
BulldogPO -------- 1.65v ------ 40°C - 24/7 QMC crunching clocks -- Q6600 @ 3.8GHz
giorgos th. ------- 1.47v ------ 41°C ------------------------------ Q6600 @ 3.60GHz
Aldy402 ---------- 1.63v ------ 43°C -------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.825GHz (NB was 62-65°C loaded on air)
weescott --------- 1.74v ------ 43°C ----------------------------- Q9550 @ 3.8GHz
j0nnyr0773n ------ 1.54v ------ 44°C -------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.6GHz
Clump ------------ 1.62v ------ 46°C --- After 1HR or Prime 95 ---- Q6600 @ 3.6GHz

[Zucker2k]

Wow....what kind of HDDs are those? Raptors? SCSI?

i think he's running 6 caviars in raid10, not sure

Actually, I am only running 2xWD1600YDs in Raid0. I'm booting off another drive so they are giving maximum output. They both have 16mb caches and are rated as enterprise class drives even though I don't really see anything special about them. Bought them on newegg as oem drives for the same price as regular sata drives. I'm surprised myself.

[quadnad]

No problems at all with 4x1Gb, other than a few unstable dividers, but if you get your board installed we can help you out with that....I know all the unstable settings for 4x1Gb

Thanks, I appreciate it; I won't be ordering until the Q9450 hits the market, but I'm just trying to scout for potential problems.

So you haven't had any issues maintaining stability or booting for the first time with 1066 Ballistix? I'm just wondering if there are problems with certain Micron chips, or whether everything may have been fixed with the V2 revision and latest BIOSes.

[Chosen.]

Burst speed isn't really as important as average read speed.

[yobi]

Actually, I am only running 2xWD1600YDs in Raid0. I'm booting off another drive so they are giving maximum output. They both have 16mb caches and are rated as enterprise class drives even though I don't really see anything special about them. Bought them on newegg as oem drives for the same price as regular sata drives. I'm surprised myself.

in the matrix storage console
turn off Write-back cache ( disable ) and test HD-Tach !

write-back cache on and write-back cache off

[Krav]

This is my 3.4GHz setting BIOS 907

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 425
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400MHz
PCI-E Frequency: 110
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1133
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time : AUTO
Write Recovery Time : AUTO
Read to Precharge Time : AUTO

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : AUTO
Write to Read Delay (S) : AUTO
Write to Read Delay (D) : AUTO
Read to Read Delay (S) : AUTO
Read to Read Delay (D) : AUTO
Write to Write Delay (S) : AUTO
Write to Write Delay (D) : AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster :Enabled
Boost Level: 0

CPU Voltage : set what you need here
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.52
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.0
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : Auto
North Bridge GTL Reference : Auto
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : AUTO
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5


These settings passed 24 prime 12 hour OCCT

any ideas why i cant set cpu ratio control to manual? it doesnt highlight to allow me to change but will let me enter numbers only but then i cant see the ratio cmos setting..

Im on 903 bios

also im suspicious of the cpu level up feature, could i cause damage to cpu or anything else but i leaving it on crazy setting which runs at 3.5ghz

[tifozif1]

I am searching for a photo of the vDimm measure points in this MoBo with no luck. Can anyone help ?

Can anyone help with this ?

[kup]

any ideas why i cant set cpu ratio control to manual? it doesnt highlight to allow me to change but will let me enter numbers only but then i cant see the ratio cmos setting..

Im on 903 bios

also im suspicious of the cpu level up feature, could i cause damage to cpu or anything else but i leaving it on crazy setting which runs at 3.5ghz

For some reason it doesn't highlight. But you can change it with the + and the - on the number pad. That should work. Not sure why they changed it, but not complaining, the bios got massively better from the bios they changed it in, onwards.

[Zucker2k]

in the matrix storage console
turn off Write-back cache ( disable ) and test HD-Tach !

write-back cache on and write-back cache off

I didn't have the matrix manager installed when I took those tests. But, I'm sure giving your results that write-back cahe has something to do with it. I had enabled through a previous install. I will run it again and posts results asap.

[Grnfinger]

FYI - I am especially looking for more water cooled Maximussss'es Loaded NB temps, that are using Aftermarket water blocks. If that sounds like you, load that puppy up and make an entry.

The thread is located in the Water Cooled Section: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=162085

Here is our collection of LOADED NB temps reported my various members. I would like to see more aftermarket loaded NB temps hit the chart.
Please feel free to submit your data, and this chart will be updated.
We are looking for the hottest temp, your NB hit's, under a heavy load!
We are giving both the ROG stock cooling, and the Aftermarket blocks full credit, for being able to keep a NB cool at idle by default.
This log's purpose was to simply record how high our NB temps were able to climb, using our current cooling solutions.

Members reported loaded NB temp's in the 'Aftermarket Block Club':
ABC Member ----- NB volts -- NB Loaded ------------------- CPU --------------- NB Block
Creek Tha Gray ---- 1.61v ------ 20°C -- occt at 30min -- Q6600 @ 3.9GHz --------- EK S-MAX
Nikhsub1 ---------- 1.52v ------ 25°C ------------------- Q6600 @ 3.7GHz --------- MCW30

Members reported loaded NB temp's using the stock ROG cooling:
ROG Member ----- NB volts -- NB Loaded -------------------------- CPU ------------------
bill d ------------- 1.30v ------ 34°C ----------------------------- Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
TheSamuri -------- 1.54v ------ 34°C ------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.9GHz (Reseated W/MX-2, NB was 48°C)
Renegade5399 ---- 1.65v ------ 34°C -------------------------- E6850 GO @ 4GHz
ragge86 ---------- 1.65v ------ 36°C ----------------------------- Q6600 @ 3.8GHz
initialised --------- 1.52v ------ 39°C --- After 10mins of SP2004 --- E4500 @ 3.2GHz
NysoO ------------ 1.60v ------ 39°C ------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.6GHz
raju -------------- 1.65v ------ 39°C --- Prime95 Torture Temp --- Q6600 @ 3.6GHz (Reseated new TIM, NB was 49°C)
DerekFSE --------- 1.50v ------ 40°C -------- Running Orthos ------ E6400 @ 3.6GHz
BulldogPO -------- 1.65v ------ 40°C - 24/7 QMC crunching clocks -- Q6600 @ 3.8GHz
giorgos th. ------- 1.47v ------ 41°C ------------------------------ Q6600 @ 3.60GHz
Aldy402 ---------- 1.63v ------ 43°C -------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.825GHz (NB was 62-65°C loaded on air)
weescott --------- 1.74v ------ 43°C ----------------------------- Q9550 @ 3.8GHz
j0nnyr0773n ------ 1.54v ------ 44°C -------------------------- Q6600 GO @ 3.6GHz
Clump ------------ 1.62v ------ 46°C --- After 1HR or Prime 95 ---- Q6600 @ 3.6GHz

So are you looking for aftermarket ONLY?
I have a reseated Fuzion with AS5 on water and get respectable temps

[Eastcoasthandle]

What's in it for me? If Asus makes a bios that clocks my Q6600 to 550 fsb, I will do it for free.

You can't take 3 minutes of your time to post how well things are going with your board so far? I could see if it didn't work at all but refusing to post your experience because you can't figure out how to get 550 FSB? Come on...post your experience so far about the Extreme Formula at new egg's customer review. Is it stable at your current OC, etc? You could add that you are not successful getting 550 FSB with your CPU as of yet

[hotshot100]

4 x 320gb Normal hard drive (WD 16mb)

[Grnfinger]

You can't take 3 minutes of your time to post how well things are going with your board so far? I could see if it didn't work at all but refusing to post your experience because you can't figure out how to get 550 FSB? Come on...post your experience so far about the Extreme Formula at new egg's customer review. Is it stable at your current OC, etc? You could add that you are not successful getting 550 FSB with your CPU as of yet

I would do it but they want a cc to register and I'm not overly cool with handing out my cc number just to post on a forum

[Darkatom]

Anyone else getting prolonged boot times when using this board ? When I made the swap from the p5k deluxe to this I spend more time at the windows loading screen, before the windows loading bar would do about 3 revolutions with the p5k, now it does about 18 . Is there anyway to improve this ?

[MonkY]

With E8500 it seems like Maximus is getting along realy strange. I was aiming for over 4Ghz frequency, but after seen how much is heating up, i kinda give up (for the moment). With the same cooling (Thermalright SI-128 + 3 x 120 arround it), E6850/3.6Ghz with 1.45V Full Load wouldn't go anything higher than 60c. Now, E8500/4.0Ghz with 1.3V Full Load goes almost instant at 70c. With 1.35V it goes at 80c.... and so on. Scary stuff. I'll try to upload my settings in here... as it was pretty hard to get it stable and not go over 70c.

[Cornel]

must i install the soundcard riser thing if i just want to use the spdif toslink audio output?

[GFORCE100]

Anyone else getting prolonged boot times when using this board ? When I made the swap from the p5k deluxe to this I spend more time at the windows loading screen, before the windows loading bar would do about 3 revolutions with the p5k, now it does about 18 . Is there anyway to improve this ?

Yeah I get the same, Windows XP x64 here and it also takes a long time to boot. I don't know why, whether it's a driver thing or isn't the BIOS helping (0907). One thing's for sure, my Abit IP35 PRO boots up a lot quicker and the hardware is almost identical save for the graphics card and only 1 Seagate 7200.10 320GB drive (non RAID).

[cadaveca]

did you guys with long boot times change HDD timeout to 0?

Windows takes time loading due to drivers...my install is 3 bars loading, but I've disabled alot of start-up items, otherwise it's very long. Until i disabled those items, it was 8.5 bars.

[MonkY]

I think Maximus is showing some unreal temperatures... In CoreTemp and Everest i get 69-70 degrees full, while the radiator surface or "Ninja inside" readings barely shows 30 degrees celsius. Asus must be playing with temps (0907 right now... tried to get back to 0802 but couldn't).