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

[The Coolest]

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

Thanks peeps.
I just ordered 2 of those
That's just a price I couldn't miss!!

[samtan]

Hey guys

So if i have a memory stick that won't post (get stuck at DET DRAM) on the same slot that all my ram is working on (all ram are of same make/type) on defaut settings... guess its a bad stick?

or should i risk it and try the newer bios
" Maximus Formula 1201 Bios
Improve Memory compatibility "

Other than that stick ... The rest Corsair 2x2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX is working nicely

Thanks

[ZenEffect]

Hey guys

So if i have a memory stick that won't post (get stuck at DET DRAM) on the same slot that all my ram is working on (all ram are of same make/type) on defaut settings... guess its a bad stick?

or should i risk it and try the newer bios
" Maximus Formula 1201 Bios
Improve Memory compatibility "

Other than that stick ... The rest Corsair 2x2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX is working nicely

Thanks

its probably a bad stick.

[XtremeTiramisu]

Hey guys

So if i have a memory stick that won't post (get stuck at DET DRAM) on the same slot that all my ram is working on (all ram are of same make/type) on defaut settings... guess its a bad stick?

or should i risk it and try the newer bios
" Maximus Formula 1201 Bios
Improve Memory compatibility "

Other than that stick ... The rest Corsair 2x2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX is working nicely

Thanks

Like me and many other have mentioned before, the MF1201 or the RF0401 eliminated the DET RAM hang issue permanently regardless of OC stability.
RF0403 is availiable for download by the way, you can give that a try.

[jVIDIA]

I've got my Rampage with the RF0401 and I get DET RAM hangs if I mess up bad with my OC bios settings

Must try RF0403.

Any info about the changes on the RF0403.

I'm going now to use 4GB on my Rampage, as there are finally good 2x2GB kits.

From the following 2x2GB memory kits, what do you think will do a better OC in a Rampage :

- Corsair 2x2GB Dominator PC-8500

- GSkill 2x2GB PC-8500 PK ( 8 layers )

or the new

- OCZ 2x2GB PC-9200 Flex II

?


My target OC on the mem will be 1130MHz / 1200MHz Cas 5

[CaseMD]

I use OCZ 2x2GB PC-9200 Flex II with Maximus formula and have no problems at all.
Max speed i have tested around 1180.
But you can use them without watercooling

[E.R]

I've got my Rampage with the RF0401 and I get DET RAM hangs if I mess up bad with my OC bios settings

Must try RF0403.

Any info about the changes on the RF0403.

I'm going now to use 4GB on my Rampage, as there are finally good 2x2GB kits.

From the following 2x2GB memory kits, what do you think will do a better OC in a Rampage :

- Corsair 2x2GB Dominator PC-8500

- GSkill 2x2GB PC-8500 PK ( 8 layers )

or the new

- OCZ 2x2GB PC-9200 Flex II

?


My target OC on the mem will be 1130MHz / 1200MHz Cas 5

I would not get the Flex II until it is clearly verified they can boot on 1.8V on the memory picky Maximus/Rampage as my old 4x1GB Flex XLC PC9200 was haninging on DET DRAM on the Maximus with or wo Rampage BIOS and they required a manual setting of minimum 2.0V on Ram to even boot at DDR800.
They even hang on DET DRAM with anything but 400 memorystrap.
Only way to make them boot was buying a chep memstick and manualy put in 2.0Vdimm and save BIOS and shut down and then put in the Flex-memory.
That is anoying as hell and i am glad my DDR3 not is like that.

[sofarfrome]

I would not get the Flex II until it is clearly verified they can boot on 1.8V on the memory picky Maximus/Rampage...

They boot fine with both of my boards...FWIW

[cyrixMII300]

ok guys.. i have some new info for you. i was getting tired of everyone saying that crucial is not compatible with MF and decided to speak to crucial myself. i went online and had a chat with one of their agents who in turn checked with the tech dept. to make a long story short, according to crucial, the PC8500 kit is not compatible with the X38 mobo. however, this is only true if you run 4 pcs of the ram with the same specs on a X38 mobo and it would probably kill the ram. according to Crucial, if you run 2pcs however, there should be no problems.

if you insist on running 4 pcs of the ram on a X38 mobo, then you need to run it at lower speeds and or latencies and the ram could probably work without problems. only if you run at rated speeds there is a risk.

however, kudos to crucial that they r not shirking their responsibility to replace the modules which consumers have already bought albeit with something cheaper (they dont have a choice there) or you could keep the in store credit to get something else from them. they also pay for shipping.

if anyone has further doubts, please let me know.

[Levesque]

Sigh... I was getting random reboots with 4X1Gb of Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500, so an ''agent'' online at Crucial told me they could exchange them for lower performing modules that are worth less... So I just lost money... They don't want to pay me the difference or give me any credits...

Stupid... That's what I like about the computer industry... Sigh...

He told me that ANY combinations (2 or 4 sticks of Ballistix PC2-8500) is INCOMPATIBLE with the Maximus Formula...

The last time I will ever buy any Crucial RAM...

[cyrixMII300]

Sigh... I was getting random reboots with 4X1Gb of Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500, so an ''agent'' online at Crucial told me they could exchange them for lower performing modules that are worth less... So I just lost money... They don't want to pay me the difference or give me any credits...

Stupid... That's what I like about the computer industry... Sigh...

He told me that ANY combinations (2 or 4 sticks of Ballistix PC2-8500) is INCOMPATIBLE with the Maximus Formula...

The last time I will ever buy any Crucial RAM...

this is interesting news...

[cadaveca]

I am running replacement pc5300 from crucial, 8FE4's...running 5-5-5-15 1066mhz, no problem, 4 sticks.

But i noticed SPD is different than my pc8500 8FE5's...TREF and TRFC not good for these 8FEx's.

[cuke2u]

Sigh... I was getting random reboots with 4X1Gb of Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500, so an ''agent'' online at Crucial told me they could exchange them for lower performing modules that are worth less... So I just lost money... They don't want to pay me the difference or give me any credits...

Stupid... That's what I like about the computer industry... Sigh...

He told me that ANY combinations (2 or 4 sticks of Ballistix PC2-8500) is INCOMPATIBLE with the Maximus Formula...

The last time I will ever buy any Crucial RAM...

Chris

[MagicMan]

Hi...

I currently have My q9450 @ 3.2 with the 1201 BIOS and i've had a BSOD a few times while browsing the net and i wasen't doing anything else. Do these settings look ok??...or do i need to disable or change anything?.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2773/img1184db5.jpg
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8617/img1185rw6.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9964/img1186rr6.jpg

I'm also running 4x1gigs of cellshock ram.

I've ran Prime95 small FFTs for over 8 hours and blend for about the same without any crashes or BSOD's and today i've had a couple of BSOD by just browsing the internet.

This is what the BSOD said...

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7235/img1191jc2.jpg


Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[zlojack]

MagicMan you might want to run Memtest86+ to see if you're getting memory errors. Sometimes they pop up in the strangest places.

[Grnfinger]

ok guys.. i have some new info for you. i was getting tired of everyone saying that crucial is not compatible with MF and decided to speak to crucial myself. i went online and had a chat with one of their agents who in turn checked with the tech dept. to make a long story short, according to crucial, the PC8500 kit is not compatible with the X38 mobo. however, this is only true if you run 4 pcs of the ram with the same specs on a X38 mobo and it would probably kill the ram. according to Crucial, if you run 2pcs however, there should be no problems.

if you insist on running 4 pcs of the ram on a X38 mobo, then you need to run it at lower speeds and or latencies and the ram could probably work without problems. only if you run at rated speeds there is a risk.

however, kudos to crucial that they r not shirking their responsibility to replace the modules which consumers have already bought albeit with something cheaper (they dont have a choice there) or you could keep the in store credit to get something else from them. they also pay for shipping.

if anyone has further doubts, please let me know.

Did I miss something?? I coverd all this about 150 posts ago

Kudos to crucial?? for what taking a 100 bucks of your money and giving you 60 bucks worth of crap...WOO WHOO

[Renegade5399]

Sigh... I was getting random reboots with 4X1Gb of Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500, so an ''agent'' online at Crucial told me they could exchange them for lower performing modules that are worth less... So I just lost money... They don't want to pay me the difference or give me any credits...

Stupid... That's what I like about the computer industry... Sigh...

He told me that ANY combinations (2 or 4 sticks of Ballistix PC2-8500) is INCOMPATIBLE with the Maximus Formula...

The last time I will ever buy any Crucial RAM...

Demand they give you a 2x2GB kit of the new red stuff.

[Levesque]

Demand they give you a 2x2GB kit of the new red stuff.

Red stuff?

Do you have a model number?

[gonx_me]

New bios, out today!
ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socke...rmula-1102.zip

[kup]

New bios, out today!
ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socke...rmula-1102.zip

Added to first post.

[JKad]

New bios, out today!
ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socke...rmula-1102.zip

so 1102 is newer than 1201?

[XtremeTiramisu]

New bios, out today!
ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socke...rmula-1102.zip

What the heck, "new" bios with the # "1102" ?
Followed by the previous beta MF1004 bios, MF1201 seems to be the most recent beta file by its #.
I assume that MF 1102 is the first official MF bios that's ever released in a long time?

I'll wait for AsusTek to upload both new RF/MF bioses with their logs.

[MagicMan]

MagicMan you might want to run Memtest86+ to see if you're getting memory errors. Sometimes they pop up in the strangest places.

hi...

I just ran memtest for more than 2 hours without any errors. I might run it for longer tomorrow, but i think my ram is fine.

I upped the volts a tad on the Vcore, FSB and NB. Hopefully that might sort it. It's very annoying when i run prime for over
8 hours without crashes or BSOD, but anything can happen i suppose.

BTW does my settings look ok? or do i need to change or disable anything?. I've disabled all the limiting features that i know off.

Thanks.

[Grnfinger]

hi...

I just ran memtest for more than 2 hours without any errors. I might run it for longer tomorrow, but i think my ram is fine.

I upped the volts a tad on the Vcore, FSB and NB. Hopefully that might sort it. It's very annoying when i run prime for over
8 hours without crashes or BSOD, but anything can happen i suppose.

BTW does my settings look ok? or do i need to change or disable anything?. I've disabled all the limiting features that i know off.

Thanks.

NB volts look way to low for 4GBs and a quad core imo.
I would up the volts to maybe 1.49 and retest

[cyrixMII300]

Did I miss something?? I coverd all this about 150 posts ago

Kudos to crucial?? for what taking a 100 bucks of your money and giving you 60 bucks worth of crap...WOO WHOO

you think your words are the ultimate truth? whats wrong with some additional information and double confirmation?

and yes kudos to crucial. in a business where there are so many vendors who shirk their responsibility crucial IMO are doing the right thing by offering the next best thing they have plus your exact change in balance. and i say again Kudos to crucial.