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

[Factotum]

Rampage Formula Bios 0403 - No Tested

[Sparda]

The store has pics of both the black and white model.
The only XP series fitting the specs on Mushkin's site is the one I linked to. I don't know.
Do you have any other recommendations, something not expensive?

Heh I not a salesman. Other cheap 2x2gb ddr1000 ram are the G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ which usually can do less than 1050-1066 mhz.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...163668&page=22

The other one is OCZ Platinum XTC OCZ2P10004GK which I have no idea how it perform with this mobo. Just go to OCZ forum to find out or use the advance search function.

edit : Btw that Mushkin XP2 PC6400 4-4-4-12 has black or white model. Just pick the white one but I think it the same.

[vikings]

Hi guys, I have a question for my pc in sign, how use occt.

When occt is running while I use internet , I get BSOD.
I did many tests about this, but I can't use occt togheter internet connection.

I used occt "alone" and was ok even for 8 hours.

There are only bsod, no code errors.

I don't still understand the cause of this problem, or if it is a problem.
Because I don't know if it is normal use occt while other program running.

[kup]

Rampage Formula Bios 0403 - No Tested

Cheers for the link. I'll add it to the first post now.

[Zucker2k]

Anyone tested 0403 yet?

[Anuaja]

Anyone tested 0403 yet?

So far...

[theonlybabyface]

So far...

Did you have to change the tREF to 3120T or was it set like that in the bios? Reason why I ask is because bios 0401 relaxed this setting (you can't change it in the bios) and I want to make sure that Asus has corrected it.

[ante_ante]

WIth 0401 i could run my E8400 at 450x9 with 1.35, now with 0403 it wont boot windows. So no go for me......

[Anuaja]

Did you have to change the tREF to 3120T or was it set like that in the bios? Reason why I ask is because bios 0401 relaxed this setting (you can't change it in the bios) and I want to make sure that Asus has corrected it.

I don't change anything in memset. Sorry my bad english

[Grnfinger]

Did you have to change the tREF to 3120T or was it set like that in the bios? Reason why I ask is because bios 0401 relaxed this setting (you can't change it in the bios) and I want to make sure that Asus has corrected it.

Memory bandwidth is the same for me on 401 or 403.
I dont use memset but everest reports it as 3120

[The Coolest]

Heh I not a salesman. Other cheap 2x2gb ddr1000 ram are the G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ which usually can do less than 1050-1066 mhz.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...163668&page=22

The other one is OCZ Platinum XTC OCZ2P10004GK which I have no idea how it perform with this mobo. Just go to OCZ forum to find out or use the advance search function.

edit : Btw that Mushkin XP2 PC6400 4-4-4-12 has black or white model. Just pick the white one but I think it the same.

Thanks, the GSkill RAM is just $2 more than that Mushkin.
The OCZ is about $5 more expensive....
Ugh this is a tough choice, heh
I just wanna make sure I don't get screwed with some uncompatible RAM like I was the last time I bought RAM.

[Grnfinger]

Thanks, the GSkill RAM is just $2 more than that Mushkin.
The OCZ is about $5 more expensive....
Ugh this is a tough choice, heh
I just wanna make sure I don't get screwed with some uncompatible RAM like I was the last time I bought RAM.

I think G-Skill or grab Corsair.
I personally would avoid OCZ ram like the plague
Or if you can grab a kit of Mushkin Redlines I think you would be very sastified

[Nuckin_Futs]

I have a theory (which might be very wrong, but I'll post it). This RAM is rated at DDR2-533. It doesn't have SPD settings for anything higher than that. Is it possible to add SPD settings for higher speed? I think I saw some time ago a program that allows you to edit a stick's SPD chip.

See, when I ask, nobody answeres, But yes, thats exactly what I just asked a week back.

I think G-Skill or grab Corsair.
I personally would avoid OCZ ram like the plague
Or if you can grab a kit of Mushkin Redlines I think you would be very sastified

What is or was your bad experience with OCZ? I'm curious because I have used them w/ everything and always had good results from everything to overvolting to great heat cooling on stock and better with add ons. Now I've only used the Platinums of 2x 1g and 2x 2g on DDR2, looking to try a DDR3 set.

[Renegade5399]

What is or was your bad experience with OCZ? I'm curious because I have used them w/ everything and always had good results from everything to overvolting to great heat cooling on stock and better with add ons. Now I've only used the Platinums of 2x 1g and 2x 2g on DDR2, looking to try a DDR3 set.

I too am curious why you avoid OCZ. My 1066 Reapers have outlived 4 sets of Ballistix. They clock well, take voltage well, and perform excellent.

[The Coolest]

I think G-Skill or grab Corsair.
I personally would avoid OCZ ram like the plague
Or if you can grab a kit of Mushkin Redlines I think you would be very sastified

http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/...ail.asp?id=647 is what you mean?
That's the cheapest kit out of the lot.... ugh.

[Dostoyevsky77]

I've seen a slight increase in bandwidth over 0401 with 0403. I am as close to 0219 as I've gotten yet:

[eSp!s0]

Thanks, the GSkill RAM is just $2 more than that Mushkin.
The OCZ is about $5 more expensive....
Ugh this is a tough choice, heh
I just wanna make sure I don't get screwed with some uncompatible RAM like I was the last time I bought RAM.

Yes, take the G.Skills. There are a lot of people here and at forumdeluxx.de using the G.Skills 4GB PC2-8000/-8500 on this board and I don`t know anybody having any problems.
And you will find a lot of settings with this ram here

[Grnfinger]

What is or was your bad experience with OCZ? I'm curious because I have used them w/ everything and always had good results from everything to overvolting to great heat cooling on stock and better with add ons. Now I've only used the Platinums of 2x 1g and 2x 2g on DDR2, looking to try a DDR3 set.

The ram is ok I'm not saying it wont do what they advertise it to do.
There rma policy tho is questionable at best. 7 months and still waiting for my return kit... this and this alone has soured me on OCZ ram... I would never buy from them again because of this. I could go into great detail but this is not the place for it...so that is the short version of my OCZ experience.

http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/...ail.asp?id=647 is what you mean?
That's the cheapest kit out of the lot.... ugh.

regardless of price the redlines are a very good deal for the money, they will hit 1100MHz with no effort but Corsair Dominators would be my first choice then gskill for sure then mushkin

[The Coolest]

Dominators are out of my price range. So I guess G.Skills is it.
Thanks.

[Talonman]

These seem to work well for me on the Maximus, and cheep too!

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145

[Darkstormz]

I've seen a slight increase in bandwidth over 0401 with 0403. I am as close to 0219 as I've gotten yet

Same here, doing some more testing

[Nuckin_Futs]

I'm interested in a 2x 2g kit to hit 1153~1200MHz on 2.22v (@ 1153). Can I see some daily results of G-Skill PC2-8500's to over 1153 to 1200 compared to Crucilas, on same machine if possable? I know my Ballistix can do and hold 1280 for hrs cooled @ 2.34v wich gives me plenty of headroom at loewer 1200. So this is what I'm sort of looking for. I dont want RAM that is stretching for 1150MHz barely. For me , it's not so much the budget as it is more the quality of overclockability.

[trt740]

Hey I just noticed the northbridge of my maximus formula only has two screws in it diagonal from each other with two other empty sockets aren't there supposed to be four screws. It looks to me like they just forgot to install the other two at the factory. Is anyone elses north bridge installed like that.

[ZenEffect]

Hey I just noticed the northbridge of my maximus formula only has two screws in it diaginal from each other with two other empty sockets aren't there supposed to be four screws. It looks to me like they just forgot to install the other two at the factory. Is anyone elses north bridge installed like that.

mine has 4 screws... w/ springs and washers and stuff. from the factory.. no mod here.

[trt740]

mine has 4 screws... w/ springs and washers and stuff. from the factory.. no mod here.

I never touched mine they just forgot the other two screws the ones in the board are installed Diagonal just like a push pin northbridge cooler would be but the other two holes are empty. WTF I never realized they shouldn't be that way until I look at a review and saw 4 screws.