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

[jakku]

Thanks dude i'll try it later

No... I can't boot at 480 x 8 anyway....

[JackeShan]

Thanks The Stilt! Flashed my Maximus without a problem

I'm currently using BIOS 0214. What bios is best for Q6600, 0214 or 0219? Not getting my Q6600 until next week.

[Eastcoasthandle]

Testing parameters for Twinx/XMS2-8500/C5D:
Twin2x2048-8500C5D Data Sheet
Memory Voltage 2.2 Volts Version 1.x and 2.15 Volts for version 2.x.
Motherboard make and model: Asus P5B or M2N32-SLI Premium/Deluxe Only!
Each pair is tested and packaged together using the following settings:
AI Over Clock Tuner: Manual
OC Operation: Disabled
NOS Operation: Disabled
CPU External Frequency: Manually set to 268 MHz
PCI CLK1: Auto
PCI CLK2: Auto
DDR2 Voltage control: 2.20V Ver 1.x (2.1 Volts for 2.X)
CPU Core Voltage: Auto
CPU Multiplier: 10
DDR2 SDRAM Clock: Manually set to 800MHz
DRAM Timing Selectable: Manual
SDRAM CAS Latency: 5T
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD): 5T
SDRAM Row Precharge (tRP): 5T
SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay (tRAS): 15T
SDRAM Write Recovery Time: 5
1T/2T: 2T
A1 Clock Skew: Auto
ADVANCED Voltage Control:
CPU Vcore offset:-Disabled
DDR2 Termination:-0.5X
CPU to NB HT:_____1.200V
NB to SB HT:______Auto
NB Core/PCI-E:____Auto
SB Core/PCI-E:____Auto
SB Standby core:__+1.500V
All other settings are motherboard defaults.
Maximum DDR2 recommended VDIMM: 2.2 Volts for Rev 1.x and 2.1 Volts for Ver. 2.X
Corsair Memory

[Ywap]

I have a little problem with the FSB: DRAM. I can´t seem to find an option in the bios menu to set it to 1:1.

To solve this i have to set the DRAM frequency to 667 in the bios and then change the FSB in windows using Asus AI suite. If i choose 400 fsb in the bios i can´t get my FSB: DRAM to 1:1, it´s set to 5:6. This is with 0907 bios and an E8400.

I´m no expert in any way, maybe i´m totally missing something here?

[Eastcoasthandle]

I have a little problem with the FSBRAM. I can´t seem to find an option in the bios menu to set it to 1:1.

To solve this i have to set the DRAM frequency to 667 in the bios and then change the FSB in windows using Asus AI suite. If i choose 400 fsb in the bios i can´t get my FSBRAM to 1:1, it´s set to 5:6. This is with 0907 bios and an E8400.

I´m no expert in any way, maybe i´m totally missing something here?

Assuming you have a Maximus Formula it would be nice if you also post:
-Ram Make/Model
-CPU
-Etc

[conzymaher]

How difficult is this board to clock? I don't want another DFI Lanparty NF4 experience That thing was a nightmare but it did get my 3700+ to 3ghz....

[Ywap]

Eastcoasthandle, setup is:

Asus Maximus Formula
E8400
Thermalright 120 ultra extreme
Team Elite pc-6400 2x2gb
8800 gts 512
Hiper 580 psu
Vista 64 home premium

[Eastcoasthandle]

Eastcoasthandle, setup is:

Asus Maximus Formula
E8400
Thermalright 120 ultra extreme
Team Elite pc-6400 2x2gb
8800 gts 512
Hiper 580 psu
Vista 64 home premium

To get 1 : 1 you need to select the correct Dram Frequency. It's usually the 1st few selections from the drop down menu of Dram Frequency. The FSB strap to North Bridge should be OK at Auto. See if that helps any. I am not sure if bios 1004 helps any. Can anyone confirm this?

[jakku]

Yes in 1004 bios if u chose 1st section 667mhz u get 1:1

[[timko]]

Thanks dude i'll try it later

No... I can't boot at 480 x 8 anyway....

Try Transaction Booster Disabled and Relax 1 and Ai Clock Twister to Moderate. If none of those work then drop your DRAM frequency to something lower so that doesn't hold you back either for now.

[Ywap]

To get 1 : 1 you need to select the correct Dram Frequency. It's usually the 1st few selections from the drop down menu of Dram Frequency. The FSB strap to North Bridge should be OK at Auto. See if that helps any. I am not sure if bios 1004 helps any. Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks for your reply!

The problem is, when i change from 333 to 400fsb the bios only let me choose 800 or higher for DRAM frequency. 667 just dissapears..

[jakku]

Try Transaction Booster Disabled and Relax 1 and Ai Clock Twister to Moderate. If none of those work then drop your DRAM frequency to something lower so that doesn't hold you back either for now.

I'll try. With Dran frequency I'm already try set lower and Dram must work about ~960 smthng like that..

[Eastcoasthandle]

Thanks for your reply!

The problem is, when i change from 333 to 400fsb the bios only let me choose 800 or higher for DRAM frequency. 667 just dissapears..

Did you set FSB Strap to North Bridge at Auto? Then check the Dram Frequency?

[Kenski]

May just give it a try over the long weekend,
The QX really deserves a better mobo than the stock P5E, that and the endless memory glitches/compatabilty with anything more than a modest overclock would've seen me changing the mobo soon anyway,
Thanks for the replies.

Just did it,
Running bios 0219 and couldn't be happier,
Thanks for all the effort and info in this thread,
Running Xp and crossfired HD3870's and everything works fine, just disabled the second lan port, voltminder and extra temp monitors and xp booted right up,
set everything in bios as it was originally for now, mem performance about the same as before, (2x 1g TeamXtreem Pc6400 @ 533, 4-4-4-12) but with all those new options (to learn and play with) I'm sure I'll get a little extra,
main reason for trying though was the horrible vdroop when overclocking the QX9650, runs 4g (10 x 400) fine at 1.328v under load, but had to be set at 1.425v in bios and idled in the desktop @ 1.392v, now it runs 1.35v set in bios, 1.328v idle and 1.336v under load...
Havn't run any extended stability tests yet, but so far so good.

[jakku]

Thanks for your reply!

The problem is, when i change from 333 to 400fsb the bios only let me choose 800 or higher for DRAM frequency. 667 just dissapears..

OMG ! Why u set 400fsb ??? Set 333 and u get 667... Simpe...

[jakku]

Try Transaction Booster Disabled and Relax 1 and Ai Clock Twister to Moderate. If none of those work then drop your DRAM frequency to something lower so that doesn't hold you back either for now.

THNX ! It's work with Ai Clock Twister Moderate and Relax 1
P.S Someone know how mutch need for 5Ghz NB, SB voltage ? How max I can set for safe voltage for these settings, I don't want blow my mobo :
CPU Voltage : 1.40000v
CPU PLL Voltage : Auto
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.125
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63X
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67X
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.60 ????

[Ywap]

Did you set FSB Strap to North Bridge at Auto? Then check the Dram Frequency?

Yes i did... Shouldn´t i?

[Ywap]

OMG ! Why u set 400fsb ??? Set 333 and u get 667... Simpe...

Then how would i be able to overclock the cpu without raising the fsb?

[Renegade5399]

You can't. The lowest divider is 1:1. X38 does not have downward dividers and only nvidia chipsets allow you to unlink the RAM and FSB.

[Zucker2k]

Then how would i be able to overclock the cpu without raising the fsb?

You can do the 1600 fsb default pin-mod. Even though, in this case, the system wil automatically raise the default fsb to 400. Are the dividers not suitable for you? One trick to access all possible dividers on this board is to set the strap AUTO and then go to DRAM FREQUENCY and press ENTER button, you'll have access to all possible dividers. This is helpful if you don't really understand how fsb/strap affects your ram.

[Grnfinger]

Has ne1 been able to boot with 500+ FSB on the 266 strap?
got some 9600 ram here and cant get the bugger to boot

[XtremeTiramisu]

Thanks The Stilt! Flashed my Maximus without a problem

I'm currently using BIOS 0214. What bios is best for Q6600, 0214 or 0219? Not getting my Q6600 until next week.

I'd like to know as well

[MrWizard6600]

Thing fails to post when I set the DDR speed to anything other than Auto.

halp?

[ZenEffect]

any new beta bios' out recently?

it seemed like we flew through the last 3... and updates? anybody?

[Grnfinger]

Thing fails to post when I set the DDR speed to anything other than Auto.

halp?

Please post you current bios settings