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

[zlojack]

C'mon fella's share your experience. Anybody overclocking any quality 2x 2GB RAM sticks to 1150~1200MHz on x38/x48? If even at 1150MHz, can those OCZ really stable out at only 2.1v? If that's so, I'm sold already, but how much further can they overclock?

Members please share links to reputable lab reviews if you would. Or at least comparing how 2x 2GB sticks OC next to 2x 1GB kits for us interested.

ThankX!

I've been through three different sets of 2 x 2 GB so far:

OCZ ReaperX 1000MHz - Maxed at about 1066 MHz - 5-5-5-18 at 2.1v
G.Skill 1000MHz - Run at stock speeds, but when I tried to OC them, got Memtest86+ errors - seems they only like 333 FSB on this board (in my case anyway)
Mushkin Redline 1000MHz - 1056 MHz is the highest I could get. 5-5-5-12 TRD 7 at 400 FSB with a quad seem to be their sweet spot on the 266 strap at the stock speed of 1000MHz. Anything above 400 FSB and they require a higher TRD and the bandwidth actually can go down.

Of course I'm not the best overclocker around, but I do a lot of reading and research on stuff.

I am now going to try the Dominators 1066 MHz and also a 4x1 set of Mushkin 1066MHz XP2 sticks (which supposedly can do 5-5-4-12 1200MHz) and see how things go.

If you want, I can run some tests when I get everything in, as I will hopefully have all of this memory here in the next week or so.

[dimsdale]

I have a bios template that's 8 hours OCCT stable and 2 hours stable in MemTest 2.01.

Memtest 2.01 stable don't impress me anymore! Run Prime95 in "blend mode" for 4 hours.
BTW. I'm going to try your Trans Booster = Auto tonight and see if I can get to 500 as well on that. I'd like to try FSB 500 / DDR 1000 and tighten the timings as well. Could be speedy!

If I find settings that work I'll post.

[chawks2]

BTW. I'm going to try your Trans Booster = Auto tonight and see if I can get to 500 as well on that.

I thought the whole point of this board is to exploit it!

[Sources]

Well I'm taking the Vista x64 jump with my rampage bios right now. WIll let ua know how it goes.

[dimsdale]

I thought the whole point of this board is to exploit it!

The problem with this MF board is the totally VOODOO settings!
Completely bizzare and totally unexpected combinations of settings are used to get to higher speeds.

[initialised]

way ahead of ya bro. we figured this out weeks ago.

Maximus Rampage FTW

Being based in Geordie land we've opted for Ragimus Formula. A 'Ragie' is an aggressive youth in local dialect, kind of fits since a Rampage softmod may allow a more aggressive overclock.

[initialised]

Well I'm taking the Vista x64 jump with my rampage bios right now. WIll let ua know how it goes.

I found it somewhat lumpy, had to reinstall most drivers etc...

[initialised]

C'mon fella's share your experience. Anybody overclocking any quality 2x 2GB RAM sticks to 1150~1200MHz on x38/x48? If even at 1150MHz, can those OCZ really stable out at only 2.1v? If that's so, I'm sold already, but how much further can they overclock?

Members please share links to reputable lab reviews if you would. Or at least comparing how 2x 2GB sticks OC next to 2x 1GB kits for us interested.

ThankX!

Acording to OCZ the trick to high frequencies on 2GB modules is high tRFC, setting it to 60 helps us get some 2GB Reapers past 1200.

Link to the announcment on OCZ forums

[trt740]

my Cpu runs prime stable at well over 4.3ghz yet when I press the reset button the computer reboots and hangs at a blank screen. However, if I use the windows shut down function or a hard reset it boots fine. LCD poster doesn't show a error code. I cannot be the only one with this problem. Yet I have yet to get a response. If you have had this problem how do you fix it.

[Nuckin_Futs]

Update @ 20:20: 3hrs Prime stable in blend, good temps. S3/STR does not work at all for me and my set up in v1004. as w/ my 485x8 in 5:6. I will test in 1:1 later when I test for FSB over 525. However, I was able to reduce my vdimm much and upp the row refresh cycly time to 50 and read to precharge from 3 to 4 and it felt much smoother. RAID loading was also smooth. the use of vdimm 2.2v @ 1165MHz has required less FSBT and PLL and of corse overall mobo temps to lower a tad. Oddly the RAM temps barely reduced by 2c of 30c form 32c when at 2.27v (monitored by probe 1&2).

Can somebody on v1004 and E6x50 on Intel RAID or at least AHCI on 450FSB + divider (ie; 5;6) confirm S3 working for them. It fails imediately upon entering, yet it never really enters, just hangs as if in S1 yet S3 only is selected in BIOS. Any ideas. And atx reset is inactive, requiring hard pwr off and reboot. I get the OC fail @ CMOS &entering only to view save & exit is fine & I'm up and running again

O.K. I decided to ginve BETA BIOS v1004 a test run and see how it goes. I hope I dont have another BETA v0907 again. Lol! For a sec. there just after entering set up to load deaufaults, it hung at the det_ram again. I hard pwr down and clear caps charge and it was good to go full auto, save and exit, and stt8 to XP x64.

I will ediut here to keep any other E6750 or E6850 user in the loop. I will be testing for normal everyday use since everybody else already gave maxed out results.

Thanx Kup for the USB boot apps, it worked like a charm the very 1st try using my trusty lil' pal, the PSP FAT on CF 3.90/M33-2 and 32mb Pro Stick Duo.

[loften]

good going.. have you tried the rampage bios yet? it plays nice for me.. now being able to use my computer i found out the reason for my crashes.. my hd3870's with cf are not working right with 8.4 drivers. all other temps stay good and everything works with 1 card with oc @ 3.6 on air. i think i need the bios fix for my ati cards..

[ChaosMinionX]

BIOS 1006 WILL ONLY FLASH IF YOU USE WINDOWS BASED ASUS UPDATE; IT WILL NOT WORK FROM EZ FLASH IN BIOS (IT GIVES A "BOOT BLOCK IN FILE IS NOT VALID" ERROR

That being said I took the risk and flashed to it. Nothing seems different.

[loften]

anyone know why fsb termination voltage would change in bios by itself when set manually.. i set it for what it runs at auto 1.47/1.48 and twice it has changed to 2.0 on it's own..

[Nuckin_Futs]

Is there a cut off FSB limit for S3/STR not to work anymore in BETA v1004? I'm curious cause so many claim it now works for them where it didnt before. But I notice a lot of mild FSB levels reported, so maybe thats it.

anyone know why fsb termination voltage would change in bios by itself when set manually.. i set it for what it runs at auto 1.47/1.48 and twice it has changed to 2.0 on it's own..

This mobo overvolts. FSBT and PLL will drift as FSB is raised. Start w/ FSBT 1.40v (CMOS set) to get actual 1.472v, 1.42v may give 1.488, 1.44 may give 1.504. Keep PLL set manually as it climbs up there if left to Auto, ie; mine can hit 1.680 if only at 485FSB, and upto 1.712 at 505FSB, Ionly use PLL: 1.632 at 500x8.

[cadaveca]

anyone know why fsb termination voltage would change in bios by itself when set manually.. i set it for what it runs at auto 1.47/1.48 and twice it has changed to 2.0 on it's own..

it just happens when setting above 1.45 here...board gets really flakey with more ovlts than that.

[loften]

thanks.. i had the fsb termination volts set at 1.40/2 resulting in 1.47/8 but had the pll set at auto as it is about 1.65 on auto in bios. not under load or anything so i have no ideah what it was getting up to.. i will set it manually and see what it does. i have no clue about the s/3 stuff yet but i am sure i will find out now that i have a board with that stuff.. i am a nooob at this. trial and error for me all the way.. i also notice my mouse bounces all over the place too.. even with everything at stock clocks.. i just re installed the drivers for it and it still does it. i think it looses conection through the usb.. kind of like my raid did all the time..

[ZenEffect]

thanks.. i had the fsb termination volts set at 1.40/2 resulting in 1.47/8 but had the pll set at auto as it is about 1.65 on auto in bios. not under load or anything so i have no ideah what it was getting up to.. i will set it manually and see what it does. i have no clue about the s/3 stuff yet but i am sure i will find out now that i have a board with that stuff.. i am a nooob at this. trial and error for me all the way.. i also notice my mouse bounces all over the place too.. even with everything at stock clocks.. i just re installed the drivers for it and it still does it. i think it looses conection through the usb.. kind of like my raid did all the time..

i used to think the same thing with my mouse. i described it as "my mouse is having seizures".

come to find out, i had a little hair inbetween the plastic on the optical part. got it out, and no more problems. hope this is the same issue you are having.

[ChaosMinionX]

anyone know why fsb termination voltage would change in bios by itself when set manually.. i set it for what it runs at auto 1.47/1.48 and twice it has changed to 2.0 on it's own..

I used to have that problem on 0900 series BIOS's... since going to 1000 series I have not had that problem. Usually its after a failed OC and saving new settings did it goto 2.0v... After that it should be fine

[Nuckin_Futs]

Any good daily real world results with BETA v1006? Does S3 work for higher FSB and dividers?

UPDATE: S3/STR does not work at all on any divider including 1:1 at all my previuos profiles as in v0903 and below. This is feeling like v0907 yet everything else is actually smooth, even my 500x8 in 5:6 is using 2.2v dim now w/ 46.7 latancy in Everest. nIce Before, best was 48.4.

[ChaosMinionX]

Any good daily real world results with BETA v1006? Does S3 work for higher FSB and dividers?

I havent noticed any changes in 1006... and I dont use S3 states so I couldnt tell you

[Sources]

anyone know why fsb termination voltage would change in bios by itself when set manually.. i set it for what it runs at auto 1.47/1.48 and twice it has changed to 2.0 on it's own..

I just had this happen to me last night, but I was changing my bios settings but after a couple reboots and a successful o/c it was okay.

[Sources]

I havent noticed any changes in 1006... and I dont use S3 states so I couldnt tell you

Its odd that they released it on a shipment of mobo's but don't have it posted on their website downloads.

[ChaosMinionX]

Its odd that they released it on a shipment of mobo's but don't have it posted on their website downloads.

It could just be a 1004 Final that was good for release. I gained nothing from 1006.

[Scyphe]

nm, seems to be something else!

[Dostoyevsky77]

Could you do me a favour????
Could you run Everest Memory Bench with your ram at current 5-4-4-12-3-25-6-3, and then again at 5-5-5-15-3-30-3-6 and post both results

Oh. Sorry, am on vacation. Will do so this weekend if it's still of value to you, but here it is for 5-4-4-12-3-25-6-3: