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

[kup]

I'm really tempted to try this Rampage bios, would like someone else to take the plunge b4 I do.
If it wasnt for 1004 being so nice with my 8400 I would do it right now but my setup is running %100 atm and I dont want to screw it up.

Exactly the same reason I won't try it right now, I'm not fussed about killing the board because I've got my Blitz here, but I don't really wanna trade off a mature bios for one still in it's youth?!

I've been trying to think of other ways to flash it to the Rampage bios, anyway Has anyone even tried using Crashfree to flash it? Because we know that has no restraints when it comes to bios flashing as long as the file name is correct?

[tiesum]

Thanks guys! got it stable now.

[icecpu]

Thanks guys! got it stable now.

Would you mind put up your bios setting ?? thanks

[tiesum]

Would you mind put up your bios setting ?? thanks

Sure!

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 470
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1129
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency :5
RAS# to CAS# Delay :5
RAS# Precharge :5
RAS# ActivateTime :15
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: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : Auto
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax Lvl: 1

CPU Voltage : 1.45625
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.14
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.44
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 : 1.50

NB LED Selection : FSBT Volt
SB LED Selection : SB 1.5 Volt
CPU LED Selection : PLL VOlt
Voltiminder LED : Enabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting : 9.0
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Good luck! Please let us know if this gives you a stable OC.

[NBK]

Does anyone know what the 1004 BIOS is supposed to fix and is it an official release?

Thanks
NBK

[icecpu]

Sure!

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 470
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1129
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency :5
RAS# to CAS# Delay :5
RAS# Precharge :5
RAS# ActivateTime :15
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: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : Auto
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax Lvl: 1

CPU Voltage : 1.45625
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.14
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.44
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 : 1.50

NB LED Selection : FSBT Volt
SB LED Selection : SB 1.5 Volt
CPU LED Selection : PLL VOlt
Voltiminder LED : Enabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting : 9.0
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Good luck! Please let us know if this gives you a stable OC.

With this setting it's prime stable, but sometime hang DET DRAM when restart

[icecpu]

Sure!

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 470
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1129
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency :5
RAS# to CAS# Delay :5
RAS# Precharge :5
RAS# ActivateTime :15
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: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : Auto
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax Lvl: 1

CPU Voltage : 1.45625
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.14
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.44
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 : 1.50

NB LED Selection : FSBT Volt
SB LED Selection : SB 1.5 Volt
CPU LED Selection : PLL VOlt
Voltiminder LED : Enabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting : 9.0
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Good luck! Please let us know if this gives you a stable OC.

Hi Tiesum
Did you try to play game with this setting and no error ?? Because I got "Nvidia Driver stopped responding" message when gaming with this setting

[tiesum]

Hi Tiesum
Did you try to play game with this setting and no error ?? Because I got "Nvidia Driver stopped responding" message when gaming with this setting

I didn't try gaming. I just downloaded 3DMark and let it run for half an hour without problems. Did you try different games?

[xgman]

Anyone know why this may be happening?

With bios 1004, with the absolute EXACT settings as bios 907 except Row Refresh Cycle time which is set at 42 on bios 907, but either 45 or 50 on bios 1004. Here's what happens. Upon a cold boot ONLY, I get this message at the F1 to go into setup prompt every time:

"Error. The CPU Core to Bus Ratio or VID Coinfiguration has failed" On the LED readout it says "InitROM". If I hit F10, resave bios as it is and proceed into windows, everything is just as stable and fine as with bios 907. Even if I restart the computer all is fine. Only when power is shut doen and then restarted cold does this occur. So this is strictly bios 1004 related. Any ideas? I would like to use bios 1004, but I'm tired of the F10 re-saving bios at cold boot hassle.

[icecpu]

I didn't try gaming. I just downloaded 3DMark and let it run for half an hour without problems. Did you try different games?

Every game is the same error if I set divider 5:6 1129Mhz, But ran fine if set 1:1 divider at 470Mhz.