ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[Eastcoasthandle]

I have same problem with the corsair 8500C5D , just cannot post, I have to swiched to a different ram to get post.
I notice I have to set the timinng auto or it cannot post , and it does not boot at 1:1 either have to set divider 1100,once it post my Dominator got a lots of error when using memtest3.6 , when the H , rated speed at 1066 can't get to run at 1100.
So I decided to get a pair of Crucial Ballistic 8500, coming this morning , I 'll test it out and see

I figured it out. All you do is use some other working ram and set Dram Voltage to 2.06V. Reboot then turn off the computer once it post. Install the PC8500 Ram and it finally posted! I set Dram Frequency to 887 and FSB Strap to North Bridge to Auto. I noticed something odd. At stock CPU 3.0GHz there is no 1066MHz Dram Frequency for the FSB Strap to North Bridge at all! I looked at the Dram Frequency when I set FSB Strap to 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and 400MHz and none of them allowed me to use 1066MHz Dram Frequency. So I choose 887 (which is FSB Strap 400 I think).

IMO this bios needs work!