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

[newls1]

Guys, could you help me out here please? What BIOS would you recommend for a quad (Q6600) and 8GB ram (4 sticks of 2GB's) The G.Skill PC8500 stuff. Im currently using 0903 and like it alot, but just wondering if there is a better BIOS for using 4 sticks of ram. Thanks

[Xilikon]

I'd like to know as well

Me too...

XtremeTiramisu, we have exactly the same Q6600 batch number and vid (we bought at the same time on Q6600 price cut day in july). I'm curious to check which one so I can flash and tweak for a possible stable 3.8 GHz 24/7.

[dc2]

after upgrading to bios 1004, when I goto system properties in XP
its showing 4.05 GHZ not 3.6 GHZ is that normal?

[ChaosMinionX]

Guys, could you help me out here please? What BIOS would you recommend for a quad (Q6600) and 8GB ram (4 sticks of 2GB's) The G.Skill PC8500 stuff. Im currently using 0903 and like it alot, but just wondering if there is a better BIOS for using 4 sticks of ram. Thanks

1004 is better with 8GB when I used it

[Signal64]

Are there any settings to tweak that might help get PCIe 1.x video cards to work correctly on this board?

With 907 and 1004 BIOS initialization of the video card is inconsistent.

Either I boot up and display will come up fine, or LCD Poster will get to VGABIOS and then one long and three short beeps, no display but system will continue to boot.

Tried setting PCIe clock to 101, 102, 104 but seems to be making it worse so it's at 100 for now.

[Grnfinger]

Guys, could you help me out here please? What BIOS would you recommend for a quad (Q6600) and 8GB ram (4 sticks of 2GB's) The G.Skill PC8500 stuff. Im currently using 0903 and like it alot, but just wondering if there is a better BIOS for using 4 sticks of ram. Thanks

Kup had great results going back to 505

[Grnfinger]

Well guys that were hitting 3.8 are now getting 4.0 with bios 219
But I would expect to see a few more bios shortly.
219 is definately a good bios, for quad or c2d

[Xilikon]

after upgrading to bios 1004, when I goto system properties in XP
its showing 4.05 GHZ not 3.6 GHZ is that normal?

I assume you are using 8x450 to get 3.6 ?

If yes, Windows will think it's 9x450 (they can't see the current multiplier, only the FSB so they assume the default multiplier) and show 4050 MHz instead. This is the same as me who used 8x400 for 3.2 GHz and Vista see 3.6 GHz.

[kup]

Kup had great results going back to 505

Yup, 4 sticks with 0505 and I didn't lose any overclocking potential when compared to 2 sticks.

[joe.denice]

so how much better ocing you get with that Rampage Formula bios??

[Ric2L]

when flashing to the latest bios for the max formula, can i burn the image to cd and reboot with cd as priority? or do you need to use a flash drive.

[cajer]

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

It supports the Q9450 and the X3350. Becuase I have a x3350 and it recognizes it as a q9450.

[cajer]

Is there a way to get my memory lower than 1:1 or unlink the memory because at 450 fsb my DRAM frequency is at 900 and once it gets that high, my system crashes. ( I have a bad pair of crucial ballistix)

[dc2]

I assume you are using 8x450 to get 3.6 ?

If yes, Windows will think it's 9x450 (they can't see the current multiplier, only the FSB so they assume the default multiplier) and show 4050 MHz instead. This is the same as me who used 8x400 for 3.2 GHz and Vista see 3.6 GHz.

yeah I used 8x 450..

[Grnfinger]

so how much better ocing you get with that Rampage Formula bios??

Its worth the coversion, much more stable board now.
Overall lower volts for same overclocks

[icecpu]

can someone help me please ?
I can't connect and download the "AFUDOS 2.36" file in the first page.

I want to change to this Rampage to see if the det dram problem go away, thanks

[Grnfinger]

Grab this version of AFUDOS

http://rapidshare.com/files/10175302...229ES.zip.html

you can use that version to flash back to Maximus if you so choose

[jakku]

Its worth the coversion, much more stable board now.
Overall lower volts for same overclocks

Can u post your Extreme Tweaker and Advanced (CPU Configuration, USB conf.) selections templates ?

[Grnfinger]

Oh I suppose, this is for 4.3GHZ if you want to go higher you will need to adjust NB volts to 1.51-1.53





Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 478
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 110
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1147
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 : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 35
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

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

Write to PRE Delay : 14
Read to PRE Delay : 5
PRE to PRE Delay : 1
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : 5
ALL PRE to REF Delay : 5

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled ( anything above 480FSB change to AUTO will prevent "DET RAM" hang)
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [7]

Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH5 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH5 Disabled

CPU Voltage : what ever you need
CPU PLL Voltage : AUTO ( dont argue with what works )
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
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


This setup has been proven 18 hours Prime stable blend test / 5 hours OCCT

[jakku]

Thanks, I'll try it How mutch can use CPU voltage for 24/7 ?
P.S with your settings I got BSOD... I try use:
CPU Voltage : 1.45v
South Bridge Voltage : 1.125
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.60 but don't help me for stable.. :/

[ericab]

heres 2.36 just in-case you still wanted it:

http://rapidshare.com/files/10177826...ITION.zip.html

[icecpu]

hi Grnfinger

After the modd to rampage bios do you experience any of DET DRAM hang ramdomly ?

I'm tire of this board for hanging DET DRAM for almost 2 months of tweaking and changing bios setting, update bios.

I'm thinking about get rid of this board and get the Striker II Extreme 790i when it come out.

[zlojack]

Man, I'm having a tough time overclocking my QX9650 on BIOS 1004....

It just doesn't scale well at all. 1.26v for 3.6 GHz, then it needs like 1.4 to even get into Windows at 4.0 GHz...

Crazy. I think I'm going to try this bios and see if it makes a difference.

[Grnfinger]

I did at first, it was a very frustrating experience. After you learn what the new memory settings do, I have had NO Det Ram hangs unless I'm playing with new settings. I would recommend the coversion to anyone who is not happy with the Maximus "issues"

[Coolclocks]

I did a rampage to maximus backflash with just afudos 2.36 and the MF0907 bios works right away