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

[S1mon-]

nope...tried it
doesn't even show the post screen...
and i can boot and load windows at 1.4v at 3.6ghz but my temps are lik 49/49/44/44 idle....with a TRUE120....

how did you get yours at 3.6 with 1.288V???

Check your PM

[ZenEffect]

performance level 7. i gotta tweak the mem as its running on auto. trans booster enabled level 0

[Wallboy]

Here's where I'm at, I tried 400x9 at 1.35vcore and it didn't even get into windows before restarting. So I upped it to 1.3750, got into windows and when I started small FFTs on prime95 computer instantly froze. So I rebooted and went up to 1.40, got into windows, started prime95, didn't freeze but a thread failed almost instantly. Tried 450x8, got into windows prime95 and thread failed almost instantly. I have ran OCCT and it passed at 378x9(3.4GHz) @ 1.35Vcore(1.328 actual). I prime95 for 10 minutes just to see what full load temps would get to since OCCT doesn't get my CPU as hot as prime95 does. After 10 mins time my temps were 69c, 69c, 60c, 60c respectively. Idles in mid 30's. Isn't that too hot for that sort of vcore? My goal was to get this chip to 3.6GHz, but at these sort of temps it doesn't look good. Anyone have any advice? Should I start dropping the vcore to see when it becomes unstable at 3.4GHz?

Have yet to mess with my memory yet.

Q6600 G0
TRUE 120 /w MX2
Maximus Formula NON-SE
PC6400 4x1GB Ballistix Tracer
HIS HD3870 ICEQ3 Xfire

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 378
FSB Strap to North Bridge : AUTO
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- AUTO
DRAM Command Rate : AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: AUTO
CAS# Latency : AUTO
RAS# to CAS# Delay : AUTO
RAS# Precharge : AUTO
RAS# ActivateTime : AUTO
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 : AUTO
Transaction Booster : AUTO

CPU Voltage : 1.35 / CPU-Z 1.328
CPU PLL Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge Voltage : 1.39 / EVEREST 1.41
DRAM Voltage : 2.00 / EVEREST 2.08
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.30 / EVEREST 1.34
South Bridge Voltage : 1.05
Loadline Calibration : ENABLED
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : AUTO
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5

NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED :

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled


USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : Enabled

[theonlybabyface]

Just up your NB voltage...

On another topic, many people have been complaining of instabilities once the NB gets hot. Mine runs 49C idle and 55C after a good gaming session but my board shows absolutely no signs of instability whatsoever. In fact, rock stable. Anyone else have the same luck?

[icecpu]

Just up your NB voltage...

On another topic, many people have been complaining of instabilities once the NB gets hot. Mine runs 49C idle and 55C after a good gaming session but my board shows absolutely no signs of instability whatsoever. In fact, rock stable. Anyone else have the same luck?

My Northbridge is at 1.61V and idle 50C sometime up to 60C, still rock solid stable. The thing is my board get hang at DET DRAM if northbridge set below 1.61v. And also hang if memory voltage set below 2.20v , so weird.

[theonlybabyface]

I just want to share my stable settings with others as well. Using D9's and these are rock solid. Still, I'm going to try and lower some of these voltages so please take a look and see which ones you think I "should" be able to lower most likely. The vcore could be one as I just carried over that voltage from my P5K Premium.

Extreme Tweaker

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 400
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 800
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 4
RAS# Precharge : 4
RAS# ActivateTime : 10
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 2
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 25
Write Recovery Time : 3
Read to Precharge Time : 3

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : 7
Write to Read Delay (S) : 3
Write to Read Delay (D) : 5
Read to Read Delay (S) : 4
Read to Read Delay (D) : 6
Write to Write Delay (S) : 4
Write to Write Delay (D) : 6
DRAM Static Read Control: DISABLED
Ai Clock Twister : STRONG
Transaction Booster : DISABLED
Boost Level : 0
CPU Voltage : 1.4375 (Actual 1.41)
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.04
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
Loadline Calibration : ENABLED
CPU GTL Reference : .63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : .67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2_REF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5

NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED :

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled


USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : Disabled

[Eastcoasthandle]

Just up your NB voltage...

On another topic, many people have been complaining of instabilities once the NB gets hot. Mine runs 49C idle and 55C after a good gaming session but my board shows absolutely no signs of instability whatsoever. In fact, rock stable. Anyone else have the same luck?

I would honestly tell people to make sure they remount their N/S Bridge HS with AS5. I have found 2 board where the TC wasn't making full contact on the IHS of the N/S Bridge IHS. Maybe that was just me and my boards. Here are pics right here:






But in a nutshell it's a good idea to remove the oem TC and use AS5 and place the HS back on to be assured that the HS is making full contact with the IHS of the N/S Bridge IHS.

[theonlybabyface]

I would honestly tell people to make sure they remount their N/S Bridge HS with AS5. I have found 2 board where the TC wasn't making full contact on the IHS of the N/S Bridge IHS. Maybe that was just me and my boards.

But in a nutshell it's a good idea to remove the oem TC and use AS5 and place the HS back on to be assured that the HS is making full contact with the IHS of the N/S Bridge IHS.

So I ended up checking my NB and three of the screws were loose. Tightened them up nice and snug and now I idle @ 39C and full load about 43C. I would suggest everyone to check and make sure that the screws are tight.

[rbsmontemor]

So I ended up checking my NB and three of the screws were loose. Tightened them up nice and snug and now I idle @ 41C and full load about 45C. I would suggest everyone to check and make sure that the screws are tight.

How are your temps like before?

Rbs.