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

[sesion]

Your running your ram at 1080 and cant set clock twister to strong without errors?
You either have some really bad ram or there is a setup issue.
At 1080 you should be able to run Twister Strong with Dram Static enabled for some better bandwidth.

I will give it some more testing but it looks like I can't use any settings beside AUTO. It's not a ram issue because befor I had 2x OCZ DDR2-1200 running at 1080 and same there, errors even on moderated. Now I bought 2x OCZ 2GB DDR2-1066 and same results.

[Grnfinger]

Thats not bad actually for 1080.
This is 1200 with same FSB, I only have 2GB's tho

[TKC]

Hi guys, new RF bios 0401 is released ...

RAMPAGE-ASUS-Formula-0401

[sesion]

Thats not bad actually for 1080.
This is 1200 with same FSB, I only have 2GB's tho

Try using Strap at 333, that will give you more bw even if you run only 1080.

Have a look on my old 2x 1GB DDR2-1200 @ 1116 (Strap 333)

[miptzi]

guys, I've got a problem.

I Disliked the 1004 BIOS with Q6600....... unstable and giving me "dumping of physical memory" everytime
Tried to reverse BIOS with ASUS Update, and it does not work, Say it's problem with the file.
The DOS EZ flash does not take older BIOS than the installed....

what could I do?

[jagger333]

Hey anyone have the problem that whenever you plug in a usb (i.e blackberry, usb key), you get bsod with Rampage 0308? I've changed back to MF1201 and it was ok. this problem seems to only happen with rampage bios.

[Zucker2k]

Befor I had 2x 1GB @ DDR2-1200 and NB also was at 1.57 (1.6)...

It's just going on my nerves that everything is set on lowest voltage that's available and only the NB needs so much @ 1.6 is already red color in the bios... and basically ive seen my NB getting even 60C :/

How hot can NB get? While I had 60C at times my pc is still rock stable, so does it do any bad?

If you actively cool your NB, you can be stable at lower voltages; remember, more heat will need to be countered with more volts to be stable.


Man, it's not easy trying to make up my mind on which of my two cpus (Q600, E8400) to keep with these new bioses coming fast at me.

My E8400 at 4.5Ghz (prime blend, small ffts stable) gives me 19k+ in 3dmark06, and my Q6600 at 3.9Ghz (prime blend, small ffts stable) also gives me 19k+ in 3dmark06.

Decisions, decisions: Which one would you guys keep? I get better mem bandwidth with 8400 (9x500 fsb, 1:1 @ 4x2GB @ DDR2 1000 5-5-3, @ 1.80v (set in bios).

[CaseMD]

What do you think is better 8 x 450 or 9 x 400???

[beard]

9x400, less stress (voltage). More fsb doesn't mean faster system (anymore). 400 allows using better performance level.

[binormalkilla]

All right I flashed 0401 with EZ FLash, so far so good. Still testing between 423x9 vs 423x8. I can't seem to get the tRD settings to match the bandwidth/latency of the 475 FSB runs. I'm not completely OCCT 1 hour stable at 475 either.....I crash at around 35 minutes. I think my CPU is limited somewhere between 470-475.....I'm stable at 470 with tRD 7. I'm testing with enabling the phase pull ins....

[eSp!s0]

What do you think is better 8 x 450 or 9 x 400???

9x400, less stress (voltage). More fsb doesn't mean faster system (anymore). 400 allows using better performance level.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...06#post2919006

[binormalkilla]

Has anyone monitored their temps via OCCT graph or with a similar app? It may be a sensor/BIOS bug, but I get these crazy spikes in voltage and temps.....
I don't see how the temp spike can be anything but a BIOS bug, as that's almost physically impossible....however I didn't monitor the voltage to the NB so I guess if the voltage spiked it's possible.....
The VCOre jump is really what caught my attention. 1.63V

[ZenEffect]

guys, I've got a problem.

I Disliked the 1004 BIOS with Q6600....... unstable and giving me "dumping of physical memory" everytime
Tried to reverse BIOS with ASUS Update, and it does not work, Say it's problem with the file.
The DOS EZ flash does not take older BIOS than the installed....

what could I do?

follow the instructions from page 1 to use afudos.

[ChaosMinionX]

Anyone get better results with Q9450/X3350 OC with 1201 MF or 0401 RF BIOS?

[Grnfinger]

9x400, less stress (voltage). More fsb doesn't mean faster system (anymore). 400 allows using better performance level.

450x8 is faster than 400x9

Anyone get better results with Q9450/X3350 OC with 1201 MF or 0401 RF BIOS?

I find 401 is a much better bios than 308, 308 had troubles booting my quad past 460FSB, now on bios 401 it will do 506 FSB, seems my volts might be down a tad.
Only need 1.36v for 450x8

[ZenEffect]

sorry, i dont want to put up huge pics.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...thtimgings.jpg

i dont understand this. looser timings, same speed but lower latency and higher bandwidth?



*edit*

also has anybody tried the new rampage bios to see if there was a change in gtl control at all?

[Grnfinger]

401 RF bios is very good, I would flash to it.
If your comparing bandwidth to mine I was using a 8 multi not 9 so your running 400MHz faster
Care to share your 9x450 settings I was just about to start playing with that.
I have 9x425 blend stable 8x450@1200 ram blend stable, now looking for teh golden 4.0
My Dominators really like 1200 so I would like to stay there for 24/7 use.

[ZenEffect]

401 RF bios is very good, I would flash to it.
If your comparing bandwidth to mine I was using a 8 multi not 9 so your running 400MHz faster
Care to share your 9x450 settings I was just about to start playing with that.
I have 9x425 blend stable 8x450@1200 ram blend stable, now looking for teh golden 4.0
My Dominators really like 1200 so I would like to stay there for 24/7 use.

hmmm. seems 0308 has better bandwidth.

0401
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...22976/0401.jpg

0308
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...thtimgings.jpg

same exact settings.

im going to re-test for stability here in a second and do some adjustments so ill put up the 450x9 settings in a bit. sorry, didnt see the 8 multi there.

*edit*

back to 0308. confirmed that it provides lower latency and higher bandwidth (not so much bandwidth as latency)

[CaseMD]

i think i have to get a new pair of ram...
what 4gb ddram2 is good with this board . (and maybe not too expensive)??

[binormalkilla]

i think i have to get a new pair of ram...
what 4gb ddram2 is good with this board . (and maybe not too expensive)??

GeIL Esoteria 2x2Gb DDR2-800 runs like a dream. I sold my 4x1Gb kit of Crucial Ballistix (board wouldn't POST with it on first boot without swapping some value RAM to set voltage) to go with these.

I know people have used the G Skill DDR2-1066 as well. I know a few here that run GeIL Evo Ones at decent clocks, but I wasn't lucky enough to get a good pair. I think newegg has the crappy batch ATM.


All right well I'm stable with the following settings 1 hour OCCT. I know some of you may be thinking that's a lot of NBV.....but it's needed with a 2x2Gb kit......I can't go any lower than 1.63V, and I keep a fan on the NB sink so it's nice and cool. I idle at 41-43 and load at 43-44.

[MrBeer]

Just converted my P5E to RM 401 bios

Seem there isn;t alot of bifferent between The p5e and the RM using the same settings







Asus P5E (Rampage Conversion)
OCZ 2GB PC2-8500 XTC SLI-Ready Edition (2 x 1GB)
Intel Core™2 Duo Processor E8400
Western Digital 500GB RE2 Enterprise-class 7200rpm (x2) Raid 0
ST Lab 2-Port Serial / 1-Port Parallel PCI Express Card
Corsair TX 750W Power Supply
BFG 7950 GTS OC
X-Fi XtremeGamer

[binormalkilla]

Anyone have random POSTing issues with the Rampage BIOS? I've had this since I flashed to the 0308....I was hoping that the 0401 would fix it, but it seems that it hasn't. About half the time I won't POST, and the board will hard reset itself (as in, switch the power off itself), then reboot as if it got the" overclocking failed" message. This is with stable settings.....happens randomly too.
Sometimes I even have to clear the CMOS to get it to POST, then save the settings again.
Anyone?

[cadaveca]

not that issue, but my maximus no longer supports ram speeds over 998mhz...no matter the IC's, DIMM size...just cannot do 1000mhz mem or higher now....


Sounds like your chipset voltage is a tad bit too low, IMHO.

[masska]

The information originally comes from http://www.blazingpc.com/forum/showt...830/index.html

After searching the Crucial site myself I was unable to confirm this.
So seeing as I might have posted false information I called Crucial myself.
The only ram compatible with Maximus Formula is PC5300
This problem with ram dying prematurely has been ongoing since the board came out.

Thanks for clarifying.After reading so many negative posts on the Ballistixs and this board, I'm sorry I ever bought them. Once I get the returns, I'm going to sell them off. Can you recommend a set (i'd like to keep 8GB) that would definetly work and OC with this mobo?

[binormalkilla]

not that issue, but my maximus no longer supports ram speeds over 998mhz...no matter the IC's, DIMM size...just cannot do 1000mhz mem or higher now....


Sounds like your chipset voltage is a tad bit too low, IMHO.

I have it at 1.65V........I mean it's stable in OCCT....I'll see what my temps are at 1.67V. LOL