Maximus Extreme - Results/Info/Bios

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Big hello's to everyone!! this is my first post on Xtreme Systems & this forum & particulaly this thread are just great!

I am using a 2 gig kit of Super Talent W1600UX2G7 CAS 7-7-7-18 with my maximus & would like to run my Q6600 @ 3600 with memory running @ 1600 cl7 the very best i can achieve is CPU 3600/ MEM 1440 cl9 it's like nailing jelly to the ceiling i have spent hours altering & tweaking voltages in the bios (904)
but i simply cant reach my target could this memory be faulty or does the maximus not like this memory?

My bios settings

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 08.0
FSB Frequency : 450MHz
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333 - Use 266
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR3- 1441
DRAM Command Rate : Auto
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 9
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 9
RAS# Precharge : 9
RAS# ActivateTime : 25
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: Enabled- Use Disable
DRAM Dynamic Write Control : Enabled- Use Disable
Ai Clock Twister : Auto
Transaction Booster : Auto

CPU Voltage : 1.46875
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.64
North Bridge Voltage : 1.61
DRAM Voltage : 1.8
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage : Auto
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : Auto
North Bridge GTL Reference : Auto
DDR3 Channel A REF Voltage : Auto
DDR3 Channel B REF Voltage : Auto
DDR3 Controller REF Voltage : Auto
SB 1.5V Voltage : Auto

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

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 08.0
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

That is what i use and got been getting good memory overclocks

hiya metro it seem 500fsb plus on the extreme is not as feasible as on p35 boards, i have also tried 3 all stop at around 4600mhz, 500fsb stable but over 511 ,like 512-513 fsb very flaky, the only thing i found that helped to bott at 500fsb was disabling transaction booster and setting the relax level to 3 or 4 , then once in windows using memset to lower the performance level again, i think the only way over it is a new bios revision, i have benched 05,03,aquamark at 4603 which was 512 fsb on the e8400 and 3d06 at 4575 mhz (509fsb)

Thanks Glen, i tested my E6850 that does FSB 555 on P5K3 Deluxe and the max i got on this board was around 517MHz benchable.

I use transaction booster at 2 or 3 will give it a try to disable it.

Do you guys favor the white or blue mem slots when overclocking?

Depends on memory i've tested 3 good memory kits one like the white ones a lot other did better in the blue ones

QX I can bring to about 470 E8400 to about 540, but needs VMCH to do so

Hello Mike,

Could you share your settings? on bios 905 i could do 475 with the QX9650 tryed almost everything i could read/think of to get 500FSB but was imposible.

Now on E8400 i'm really disapointed and starting to think that is a board issue or i'm overlooking something, i could use your wisdom with FSB 530-540 for now im happy.

Regards