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

[dude_500]

ok with both skew settings set to auto i cant get passed ddr1180 5-5-5-10 but with skew i got it passed to ddr 1290 5-5-5-10.... dual 8m spi... i cant remember whats the settings kind to enlight me whats the settings value then i can tell u which is the one i used...sorry i m sick and was benching with 2 mobo and busy doin insulation on rampage oops maximus formula for DI on this weekend :P

This might help me stabilize my 800 ram at 950mhz... it's + or - up to 350ps in 50 intervals... do I do + or - to increase stability vs. performance?

[sup3rfly]

ok i think i used -250ps.... it did help in getting higher memory speed but i m not sure if it helps in performance as i was busy insulating the mobo

will test it and let u all know later tonite

[Spyrus]

Yes 1004 can do it and also the rampage formula bios 0214/0219

[jakku]

Using bios official 1004 here is my 4.GHz STABLE settings.

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : Auto
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 445
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1069
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 : Strong
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax level: 0

CPU Voltage : 1.30000v real 2.8v
CPU PLL Voltage : Auto
North Bridge Voltage : 1.47
DRAM Voltage : 2.10
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
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-REFF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5



Hmmmm... If I set FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400, my memory set ~1151MHz something like that, but windows doesn't boot. My dominator ver is 4.2 I think It's ?

[ninogui]

well, as far as i can tell the skews do absolutely nothing for performance. i have not tested for stability at this point but from the highest advanced to lowest delay i saw no difference in everest.

i havent check if there is any performace improvement when setting the skews but what i can tell is that it did help on memory OC-able.

ok i think i used -250ps.... it did help in getting higher memory speed but i m not sure if it helps in performance as i was busy insulating the mobo

will test it and let u all know later tonite

I guess it makes sense. If looking for stability, channel A skews should be delayed, so the channel B has some recovery time for the strobe status conditions. On the other hand and opposite if your ram allows and you´re looking for pure OC maybe advancing the channel B skew would make sense.





One more little landmark for me. Together with rampage bios 219 these memories keep on impressing me, and my feeling is it won´t stop here. You can´t get better than this on memories a little over €100 for 2x1GB...



greets

[Spyrus]

With Dram Static Enabled + Strong is no go?
If yes then Dram Static Enabled + Moderate is possible?
I have tried Dram Enabled + Strong with errors...

[jakku]

Ok, I'll go check with Dram static Enabled.. Noo.. Don't work with Dram Enabled + Strong..

[Spyrus]

Dram Static Enabled + Moderate?

Of course Strong is better but it seems that i always had Static Enable and that is maybe why Strong is no go.

[Dostoyevsky77]

Oh, hey... anyone notice 1004 went to the master FTP?
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...ximus_Formula/

Still no mention on the downloads page, though.

[jakku]

Dram Static Enabled + Moderate?

Of course Strong is better but it seems that i always had Static Enable and that is maybe why Strong is no go.

Yes, I try that, anyway don't boot :/

@Dostoyevsky77 Yes, I use it

[cuke2u]

Oh, hey... anyone notice 1004 went to the master FTP?
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...ximus_Formula/

Still no mention on the downloads page, though.

See 17 posts up
Chris

[Dostoyevsky77]

Oh, LOL. Sorry, dude.

I guess I'm not the only one who checks the FTP server first thing after they wake up in the morning!

[jakku]

Someone have E8400 stable at 4Ghz with TEST Blend - stress CPU and RAM ?

[DirtyShady]

ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...rmula-1004.zip

No differences with beta which released since few weeks ?

I have already 1004 but when this Bios was not official...

[Leeghoofd]

Nope according a few posts earlier these biosses are identical...

[ZenEffect]

the skew's only effect stability. i was running the highest advance on both skews and finally crashed
when running normal no problems. since there was no diff in performacne my experiment is concluded and i am back to skew normal.

[jakku]

Why I can't go over 480 FSB ??? I use these settings:
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : Auto
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 480
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1153
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) : 8
Write to Read Delay (S) : 3
Write to Read Delay (D) : 5
Read to Read Delay (S) : 4
Read to Read Delay (D) : 6
Write to Write Delay (S) : 4
Write to Write Delay (D) : 6
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax level: 0

CPU Voltage : 1.40000v
CPU PLL Voltage : Auto
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.20
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.125
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-REFF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.60

Maby need do some changes in Advaced menu or somewhere else ?

[jdrom]

Can anybody reassure me that BIOS 1004 supports the Q9450? And if it does, would the X3350 work then as well?

[sup3rfly]

hey zen from my experience -skew help me to oc my ram higher and +skew worse so i think u may wanan try -skew since u say it doesnt affect performance at all

[ZenEffect]

im running 1200 on a 400 strap... which means to oc my ram higher by using a different fsb strap (completely re-ocing my computer for stability) i could not attain as high of a cpu oc as the speed of the ram would be through the roof... leaving it to normal suites me just fine.

*edit*

WHY DOES NOBODY HAVE THE SAME L2 CACHE LATENCY AS ME?!?!?

[Zucker2k]

im running 1200 on a 400 strap... which means to oc my ram higher by using a different fsb strap (completely re-ocing my computer for stability) i could not attain as high of a cpu oc as the speed of the ram would be through the roof... leaving it to normal suites me just fine.

*edit*

WHY DOES NOBODY HAVE THE SAME L2 CACHE LATENCY AS ME?!?!?

WHAT IS YOUR L2 CACHE LATENCY?

[STaRGaZeR]

L2 cache latency in Everest test is pure crap in Wolfdale and Yorkfield CPUs compared to Conroe and Kentsfield

[ZenEffect]

WHAT IS YOUR L2 CACHE LATENCY?

2.8ns

[jakku]

So someone can help me, with this ?

[[timko]]

So someone can help me, with this ?

In order to make sure it's not your CPU holding you back from doing 9 x 480, try running 8 x 480 instead. That way your CPU will only be running 3.84ghz and you can test for 480Mhz FSB stability. You might also want to try bumping your FSB and North Bridge voltages a few notches as well.

Once you get 8 x 480 stable then you go try again at 9 x 480. If that fails then you know you will have to bump the vcore volts.