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

[Talonman]

I would like to make 1 correction about our 'delay' problem.

When the desktop appears the HD does continue to read. I had stated earlier that that was stopping too. It does not. It is 90 seconds before my internet connect gets made, and I am able to launch any programs.

I have had a few BSOD's chaseing 4.0GHz! That could be it?

[atomicvai]

My delays are with a fresh install of Vista 32 or 64, so it's not from shutdowns etc... does it from the very first boot. I don't show any core action though while the delay is there (well minimal if any), but get the same no-response hourglass type thing. I also get the red X through my network icon for quite a while even though I have connectivity. I'm going to through XP on after work today and see if I get the delay in XP as well.

Thanks for the responses, at least I know it's not just me... but still in the back of my head wondering if it's the board since not everyone experiences this.

[atomicvai]

I should mention though that as far as pushing the board goes, I can achieve much higher overclocks on the board than my previous P5W-DH, though my memory "reads" slower but "copy's" faster in synth bench's... that normal for the x38?

[JohnMike]

Yeah that's what I was afraid of... it's that uncertainty of "what if" it's a bad board and I wait too long trying to figure it out.

In regards to those loading issues... once that 30-45 secs passes all those types of progs (that access hardware I guess?) load instantly... and windows doesn't feel slow or anything, in fact it loads quite quickly...

Off topic... thinking of upgrading ram for something faster... 4x1gb or 2x2gb a better way? I see very few 2x2gb sets out there at higher speeds.

I have the same issue. Apon any re-boot, after the desktop appears, the break is in hard for 60 seconds or so. My connection to road runner keeps the red X even though the modem is fully ready. No program will launch. I wait it out and the system seemes to give up on something it wanted to do bad. All 4 cores jump to action, disk drive begins to access, modem connection kicks in too. The system returnes to it's speedy normal self.

I have looked in Device Manager, but find nothing that is !'ed.

I know the system is trying to do something for the first 60 seconds when the desktop appears, that runs with such a high priority, it stops all other system activity. Only when Vista gives up on the idea (what-ever it is) does the system allow any programs to launch.

I have just been waiting it out on bootups, and scratching my head mostly.

It happens on every single re-boot, the exact same way.

Everest won't launch, CPU-Z won't launch... No error, just no responce when when double clicking the icon, other than an hour glass mouse pointer, until the the system decides it is ready to move.

This is happeneing to me too and I think it's after a couple of BSOD's during overclocking, especially if you had a memory dump.

I'm going to reinstall tomorrow and see if the OS load/delay dissapears.

XP was tougher, it could handle many BSOD's and memory dumps, but Vista is more sensitive.

I agree. my BSOD symptom is delayed USB detection but my boots have been fine. I'm just not into reinstalling Vista anytime soon.

My delays are with a fresh install of Vista 32 or 64, so it's not from shutdowns etc... does it from the very first boot. I don't show any core action though while the delay is there (well minimal if any), but get the same no-response hourglass type thing. I also get the red X through my network icon for quite a while even though I have connectivity. I'm going to through XP on after work today and see if I get the delay in XP as well.

Thanks for the responses, at least I know it's not just me... but still in the back of my head wondering if it's the board since not everyone experiences this.

Guys.... this is not a board issue, it's network drivers issue!!!

Asus doesn't have the last Realtek drivers on their support page...

Install version 6.202 and your desktop delay is gone!

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Downloads=true

I'm testing a P5E3 Dlx and had the same problem from the first time, installed Realtek 6.202 driver and everthing is fine!