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

[Spyrus]

@The Stilt:Can the bios be modified with tRFC value of 1 step and tREF option?

[Pete]

why would you not share the afudos?

I value my NDA, letalone my balls than my ex g/f sorting me out the NDA with ASUS. Also the fine and other losses i don't fancy.

cmon Pete, hook us up!

See above.

I offered to make a BIOS or something for ya, not to give you it.

Tell ya what, anyone that adds me in the next day relating to the program on MSN i will dump your IP to ASUS. I think it's highly rude and discrascefull of you asking me like you have.

On a good note, i have 2 more newer BETA BIOS for the bord, i have the bord here right now.

Im about to build my own personal rig back up which uses the MFSE bord and plan on doing the BIOS MOD as my ram worked at the uber high settings on the RF but not on the MFSE.

The BETA BIOS's i might be able to sort you out on as i've seen them leaked on other FTP sites and stuff in China (the bloody norm) and Thialand!

Oh and get the NB cool, cooler the better, more FSB, less Vmch, less PPL, higher clocks and tigther timings all round.

Pete

[Warboy]

so the pinot-noir is literally a maximus formula just w/ a red pcb ?

wtf? red pcb? you mean red and silver heatsinks?

Anyways, Look for yourself



They are the same, So the Pinotnoir is a X48 aka Rampage Extreme and the Maximus Extreme is the X38

[Pete]

wtf? red pcb? you mean red and silver heatsinks?
They are the same, So the Pinotnoir is a X48 aka Rampage Extreme and the Maximus Extreme is the X38

Trust me, it's not the same as anything you've had. Imagen DFI making everthing for ASUS and your getting somewhere with the logical thinking on all aspects.

Then let think more but keep stum on it. Asus Pinotnoir is a kiss ass bord and really is nothing at all what so ever like the above.

Bios for it is more of a headach than being hit by a bus at 90mph. I love this bord so far

[Warboy]

Trust me, it's not the same as anything you've had. Imagen DFI making everthing for ASUS and your getting somewhere with the logical thinking on all aspects.

Then let think more but keep stum on it. Asus Pinotnoir is a kiss ass bord and really is nothing at all what so ever like the above.

Bios for it is more of a headach than being hit by a bus at 90mph. I love this bord so far

Well then Pete, Want to point out the major difference on design besides the cooling system? because everything is the same down to every resistor and chip. So, Just like the Maximus Formula to the Rampage Formula, The Maximus Extreme to the Pinotnoir should do the same thing.

[RobotDJX]

if you mean setting up a RAID config from scratch with disks already containing data you will loose the data. but if you already have a RAID config running and you update your BIOS the only thing you have to do afterwards is to set RAID again in the BIOS: Go to main, sata config, configure sata as: RAID.
Hope it helps.

[pmp]

Anyone got the 0219 BIOS?

Eat it ;]
http://rapidshare.de/files/38827325/RF0219.zip.html

[zlojack]

Well then Pete, Want to point out the major difference on design besides the cooling system? because everything is the same down to every resistor and chip. So, Just like the Maximus Formula to the Rampage Formula, The Maximus Extreme to the Pinotnoir should do the same thing.

Is the Pinot Noir not an nForce 790i chipset?

[Warboy]

Is the Pinot Noir not an nForce 790i chipset?

There isn't a Rampage Extreme Covered is there and we are so close to Launch date? hmm? So the Pinot Noir has to be the X48 DDR3 Big brother to the Rampage Formula.

[SmokeyTheBandit]

Well then Pete, Want to point out the major difference on design besides the cooling system? because everything is the same down to every resistor and chip. So, Just like the Maximus Formula to the Rampage Formula, The Maximus Extreme to the Pinotnoir should do the same thing.

Pete is right a whole different ballgame

[giorgos th.]

i guess that Supreme FX is missing in the Pinotnoir....

[Warboy]

Pete is right a whole different ballgame

Look under the edge of the heatsink on the Chipset of the Pinot Noir, The area is the same. You can see the edge of the "missing" cap poking out.

So there is one x1 PCI e missing, that won't effect anything, since the X38/X48 can have alot of things, Its just the company's choice to add them or not. Their the same board when it comes down to it.

And some of the caps are moved sightly around, That wouldn't effected alot, so techically, There is only 1 cap missing.

[XtremeTiramisu]

Quick Q: BIOS 0907 or 1004 for Q6600 G0 and 2x 1GB 1066 Ballistix Tracers?

[kup]

The nForce 790i-powered Pinot Noir motherboard, part of the latest ASUS Republic of Gamers series, is now being showcased at CeBIT. What's uncommon about this motherboard is the unique water cooling solution for its major components. Furthermore this board can work with the latest Intel 45nm CPUs and utilize 4x DDR3 modules, three PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots and six SATA 3.0 Gbps connectors.

Sorry Warboy, but it's 790i...

[SmokeyTheBandit]

Look under the edge of the heatsink on the Chipset of the Pinot Noir, The area is the same. You can see the edge of the "missing" cap poking out.

So there is one x1 PCI e missing, that won't effect anything, since the X38/X48 can have alot of things, Its just the company's choice to add them or not. Their the same board when it comes down to it.

And some of the caps are moved sightly around, That wouldn't effected alot, so techically, There is only 1 cap missing.

So what your saying is there different boards ....
PWM area is very different to.

The reason why i flashed/tested my P5E is because of the fact it simply states "Maximus Formula" under the P5E sticker so production lines are equal.
The only difference are indeed some missing chips (2nd GB lan etc.) but no differences in important parts like chipset/voltage circuits etc.

[ZenEffect]

I value my NDA, letalone my balls than my ex g/f sorting me out the NDA with ASUS. Also the fine and other losses i don't fancy.

i did not know you were bound by nda. will sharing the beta bios' violate nda as well? sorry to ask but we are all anxious over here.

*edit nevermind*
i think the ftp i got the 2.29SE was from china....

[BenchZowner]

Sorry Warboy, but it's 790i...

That's wrong, it's not 790i.
Pinot Noir is X48.

The news over the net from Cebit saying it's a 790i motherboard are incorrect.

[theonlybabyface]

Eat it ;]
http://rapidshare.de/files/38827325/RF0219.zip.html

Works great...no issues to report!

[kup]

That's wrong, it's not 790i.
Pinot Noir is X48.

The news over the net from Cebit saying it's a 790i motherboard are incorrect.

I take it back then. I didn't think the Cebit reports would have been wrong but apparently they were.

Is there an ETA on the Pinot Noir?

[ReverendMaynard]

it's a 790i, ASUS wouldn't put 3 PCIE slots on a high-end Intel X48 board that is toted to support CrossfireX....4 individual cards. Until I see proof, the 3 slots is a dead give away.

[Warboy]

That's wrong, it's not 790i.
Pinot Noir is X48.

The news over the net from Cebit saying it's a 790i motherboard are incorrect.

Thanks BenchZowner

I take it back then. I didn't think the Cebit reports would have been wrong but apparently they were.

Is there an ETA on the Pinot Noir?

So knowing its the X48, Think it will be easy to Flash the Maximus Extreme to Pinot Noir? We need a Motherboard Analyzer to see if its possible, But there isn't that much of a difference and I would no way say "its a whole different ballpark", There is way too much similarities in the PCB, and Layout of the board to say no way.

it's a 790i, ASUS wouldn't put 3 PCIE slots on a high-end Intel X48 board that is toted to support CrossfireX....4 individual cards. Until I see proof, the 3 slots is a dead give away.

You want proof? look at my Maximus Extreme which is a X38....

[TAOTAO161]

hello all,

this is my rig
Q6600@3.6GHz G0+thermalright ultra 120+2 fans
asus maximus formula with 0907 bios
ocz platinum 800mhz@960
ocz powerstream 520w
CM stacker 831 silver

my settings are

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 : AUTO
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-961
DRAM Command Rate : AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : AUTO
Transaction Booster : AUTO

CPU Voltage : 1.55
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.62
North Bridge Voltage : 1.53
DRAM Voltage : 2.2
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.58
South Bridge Voltage : AUTO
Loadline Calibration : ENABLED
CPU GTL Reference : AUTO
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 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 : DISABLED

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 : ENABLED
Vanderpool Technology :ENABLED
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled
---------------------------------

what i don't understand is why i cant go above 400MHz bus, if i rise it to 401 the system go and restart and like that when i rise all the settings.

i try to lower my memory speed, rise the voltage of the PLL to 1.7, NB 1.6, FSB to 1.64 and so on, nothing help.

anybody have some advise ??

[pmp]

Works great...no issues to report!

Good to know ;-)
Pinot Noir - it would never be released

[ReverendMaynard]

Thanks BenchZowner



So knowing its the X48, Think it will be easy to Flash the Maximus Extreme to Pinot Noir? We need a Motherboard Analyzer to see if its possible, But there isn't that much of a difference and I would no way say "its a whole different ballpark", There is way too much similarities in the PCB, and Layout of the board to say no way.



You want proof? look at my Maximus Extreme which is a X38....

that pretty much sums it up, thanks.

[ZenEffect]

hello all,

this is my rig
Q6600@3.6GHz G0+thermalright ultra 120+2 fans
asus maximus formula with 0907 bios
ocz platinum 800mhz@960
ocz powerstream 520w
CM stacker 831 silver

my settings are

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 : AUTO
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-961
DRAM Command Rate : AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : AUTO
Transaction Booster : AUTO

CPU Voltage : 1.55
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.62
North Bridge Voltage : 1.53
DRAM Voltage : 2.2
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.58
South Bridge Voltage : AUTO
Loadline Calibration : ENABLED
CPU GTL Reference : AUTO
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 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 : DISABLED

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 : ENABLED
Vanderpool Technology :ENABLED
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled
---------------------------------

what i don't understand is why i cant go above 400MHz bus, if i rise it to 401 the system go and restart and like that when i rise all the settings.

i try to lower my memory speed, rise the voltage of the PLL to 1.7, NB 1.6, FSB to 1.64 and so on, nothing help.

anybody have some advise ??

set the fsb strap to 400 instead of auto, i had the same problem