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

[Talonman]

Wow 3.81 with 1.5v and only getting those temps.. NICE !

Yes, and thanks! We are currently looking for more Q6600 temps in the Water Cooled section of the board.

The Un-Official Q6600 Chest Pounding Proves Nothing Water Cooled Temp Thread!
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=176531

I should tell you though that more fine tuning was done on my every day 3.8GHz Bios settings.

I primed for 2 hours using my above 3.8GHz settings, and encountered an error on 1 core. My guess was it probably was just Core voltage issue, but remember when Priming 3.9GHz I needed a wee bit more CPU PLL voltage too.

Allot of the boy's are running more NB voltage than me and my 1.51v's, so I took that up a notch too to 1.55V's.

I also moved my South bridge voltage from 1.05v's to 1.075v's for no good reason.

I cutt Prime95 loose again to see if my 3.8GHz would still have an error in 2 hours. My result was an error free 4 hour run, and me adopting these new settings.

My 4hour error free run using my 3.8GHz settings. Room temp was a brisk 55°F in my cold Ohio basement:


These are my current best BIOS 907 settings for 3.81GHz:

Under Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : Auto
CPU Ratio Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 424
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400
PCI-E Frequency: 110
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-848MHz
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 18
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
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : Auto

CPU Voltage : 1.5120v (BIOS)
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.58v (BIOS)
North Bridge Voltage : 1.55v (BIOS)
DRAM Voltage : 1.80v (BIOS)
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.44v (BIOS)
South Bridge Voltage : 1.075v (BIOS)
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2_REF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.50v (BIOS)

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

Under Advanced
And CPU Configuration:
CPU Ratio Setting : 9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Enabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Under Advanced
And USB Configuration :
USB Functions: Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller : Enabled
BIOS EHCI Hand-off : Enabled
Port 64/60 Emulation : Disabled
Legacy USB Support : Enabled

[Sources]

Are you running a water block on the SB also ?
How did you remove the stock water cooling from the bridges?

My damn NB and SB run at 45-50 temp with 1.36v and 1.06v

WHyyyyyyy ?


Edit.. Lol funny thing, I tried to remove my Formula and switch back to my P35 and the water cooling CPU brace is adhesive stuck on the back of the Formula board. DOH !
Can I remove it somehow without ruining my mobo? Anyone ?

Yes, and thanks! We are currently looking for more Q6600 temps in the Water Cooled section of the board.

The Un-Official Q6600 Chest Pounding Proves Nothing Water Cooled Temp Thread!
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=176531

I should tell you though that more fine tuning was done on my every day 3.8GHz Bios settings.

I primed for 2 hours using my above 3.8GHz settings, and encountered an error on 1 core. My guess was it probably was just Core voltage issue, but remember when Priming 3.9GHz I needed a wee bit more CPU PLL voltage too.

Allot of the boy's are running more NB voltage than me and my 1.51v's, so I took that up a notch too to 1.55V's.

I also moved my South bridge voltage from 1.05v's to 1.075v's for no good reason.

I cutt Prime95 loose again to see if my 3.8GHz would still have an error in 2 hours. My result was an error free 4 hour run, and me adopting these new settings.

[Talonman]

Thanks guys!!

It took a good 10 minutes with the hair dryer warming the heat sink, before the stock goop let me gently wiggle the ROG cooling free.
Remove the 4 screws and all pins before starting.
Never pull up! Just gently wiggle side to side. It will start to move when it's ready....
Ware a glove as the sink get's hot with hair dryer heat blowing on it.
Mine was coaxed off successfully.
Try to avoid over heating the mobo if possible. Mabey use a towel as a heat shield for the chips?
The stock goop will be semi-molten when it slides free. It is the ideal time to use some acetone to clean the rest off.

SB is a heat sink and dedicated fan. I like to call it my PowerBridge cooling.
My build details.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=160606 (Page 5 for SB info)

[tommithy]

Edit.. Lol funny thing, I tried to remove my Formula and switch back to my P35 and the water cooling CPU brace is adhesive stuck on the back of the Formula board. DOH !
Can I remove it somehow without ruining my mobo? Anyone ?

A little heat from a hairdryer should soften the adhesive enough to remove the backplate.

[Talonman]

My damn NB and SB run at 45-50 temp with 1.36v and 1.06v

WHyyyyyyy ?

If you twisted my arm, I would have to say the block is a big part, and a strong RAD.
I have already mentioned my cool basement. Big advantage there too.

It's this:

just figured id point this out, look at how little contact area the TIM is making to the stock NB heatpipe cooler

Verses that.... Your call.

[Sources]

I'm ordering chipset blocks as we speak, WC for NB and just a heat sink for the SB. I might get the Thermalright HR-09S Slanted Motherboard MOSFET Cooler also.

If you twisted my arm, I would have to say the block is a big part, and a strong RAD.
I have already mentioned my cool basement. Big advantage there too.

It's this:


Verses that.... Your call.

[Talonman]

You know it all sounds like wise choices to me.