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

[kup]

Whoops Well, no harm intented - really appreciate the work you put into the topic. The difference in filesize was just somewhat confusing. But honestly, rapidshare started to suck badly, who the hell invented those dog-cat security systems anyway... Perhaps I'll be able to find some host for the files - having some mirrors is always nice.

I'll rehost the files soon anyway, because yes, the RS dog/cat bullshi!t is annoying as hell. I have a server for the storage (the home of Redline) but just not had the time to transfer everything over and update all the links.

[Kyo`]

I'll rehost the files soon anyway, because yes, the RS dog/cat bullshi!t is annoying as hell. I have a server for the storage (the home of Redline) but just not had the time to transfer everything over and update all the links.

Nice By the way, your sig made my curious what folding is... Looks like a interesting project, gonna support it with my Quad

[kup]

Nice By the way, your sig made my curious what folding is... Looks like a interesting project, gonna support it with my Quad

Ah, good man! Head over to Redline and there are some top guides to get you up and running in record time!

Oh, and sorry for lashing out up there ^^^, got a lot going on right now, no excuse, I know.

[ZenEffect]

I like the way you do it

Did you grab a DFI board yet, or still sitting on the fence?

I'm looking real hard at the LT X48 T2R

well... if this sways you one way or the other.

pl7 *cant get 6 w/o 7 + pull ins... cant get cas4 like i could*



tweaked the ram @ this speed... this is the best i could muster.
dfi needed .026 more volts to become stable... cant even get 4.05 stable @ 4.6v... though that is probably due to gtl... silly 0-255 values are confusing as hell as the voltage changes with vtt... so there is no baseline of voltage for the 0-255... its frustrating to say the least, but i still have confidence i can surpass what i could on rampage... i just need to pull out the motherboard again and start tweaking w/ the aid of a multimeter.

this screenshot when a/b'd against the maximus (not rampage modded... didnt take a sc w/ these ram settings ) the dfi is slightly faster.

[erocker]

Well, I need some guidance. I'm running a modest OC on my Q6600 at 3.4ghz and things aren't stable, especially since I moved to Vista X64. Things run great at stock settings. Memtest checks out so I'm sure the RAM is good, I'm running 4 gigs of memory. The longest I've run Prime95 is about an hour stable. Gaming is deffinitely not stable. Here are my settings: (short list of specs at the bottom)

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : x9
FSB Frequency : 378
FSB Strap to North Bridge :
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 1210
DRAM Command Rate :
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time : AUTO
Write Recovery Time : AUTO
Read to Precharge Time : AUTO

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : AUTO
Write to Read Delay (S) : AUTO
Write to Read Delay (D) : AUTO
Read to Read Delay (S) : AUTO
Read to Read Delay (D) : AUTO
Write to Write Delay (S) : AUTO
Write to Write Delay (D) : AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO OR Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : AUTO
Transaction Booster : AUTO or Disabled with Relax of 0

CPU Voltage : 1.385 (1.368 in CPU-Z)
CPU PLL Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge Voltage : 1.47 (1.5 actual)
DRAM Voltage : 2.08 (2.2 actual)
FSB Termination Voltage : AUTO
South Bridge Voltage : 1.05
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : AUTO
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : AUTO
SB 1.5V Voltage : AUTO

NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED : Enabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : x9
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled


USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : Disabled

Please help me if possible it would be greatly appreciated.

Specs: Q6600, 4gb Transcend Axeram DDR2-1200, HD3870 (stock), Corsair HX620W, Asus Maximus Formula 1004 bios.

[ZenEffect]

Well, I need some guidance. I'm running a modest OC on my Q6600 at 3.4ghz and things aren't stable, especially since I moved to Vista X64. Things run great at stock settings. Memtest checks out so I'm sure the RAM is good, I'm running 4 gigs of memory. The longest I've run Prime95 is about an hour stable. Gaming is deffinitely not stable. Here are my settings: (short list of specs at the bottom)



Please help me if possible it would be greatly appreciated.

Specs: Q6600, 4gb Transcend Axeram DDR2-1200, HD3870 (stock), Corsair HX620W, Asus Maximus Formula 1004 bios.

what is your fsb strap? also that 4gb of ram isnt helping you one bit.

[erocker]

I'm sorry, missed it! It's 333mhz. Also, the VID on the processor is 1.2875 if that's any indication. I'm also running Vista x64. (no errors, warnings in event viewer or anything) I have it set up properly.

[ZenEffect]

have you tried the settings from page 1 of this thread?

also, is it 4x1gb sticks or 2x2gb?

im thinking its the ram @ this speed w/ 4 gigs as its stresses the northbridge... but im not sure how your computer is unstable in games. do you see artifacts or do you get hard crashes?

[erocker]

I have 4 x 1gb sticks of ram. I get hard crashes, (no artifacts/vpu crashing, card is solid) during games like TF2, WiC, etc. I too am starting to believe it's the NB along with the four sticks as that seems to be where most of the problems started when I went from two to four. Perhaps it may need more NB volts? It kind of makes sense that since I recently switched from XP to Vista x64 that the crashing has become more frequent due to more memory being used.

[ZenEffect]

I have 4 x 1gb sticks of ram. I get hard crashes, (no artifacts/vpu crashing, card is solid) during games like TF2, WiC, etc. I too am starting to believe it's the NB along with the four sticks as that seems to be where most of the problems started when I went from two to four. Perhaps it may need more NB volts? It kind of makes sense that since I recently switched from XP to Vista x64 that the crashing has become more frequent due to more memory being used.

i would imagine more nb volts (to about 1.56 real then try to lower it if stable) and nb gtl @ 67 to start.

[erocker]

Thank you, I will give it a try.
*Update BSOD'd playing TF2 after 10 minutes @ 1.375 cpu vcore (1.4 set in bios), and 1.53v on NB, with nb gtl @ 67x. I will try at 1.56v on the NB.

[masska]

Hey Grnfinger, can you help or offer any suggestions to get me to a stable 3.8-3.9. I know my ram will hold me back but if anyone can do it,its you
These are my stable settings now;
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : 9
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
FSB Frequency : 400
FSB Strap to North Bridge :400
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-800
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 4
RAS# Precharge : 4
RAS# ActivateTime : 12
RAS# to RAS# Delay : auto
Row Refresh Cycle Time : auto
Write Recovery Time : auto
Read to Precharge Time : auto

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : auto
Write to Read Delay (S) : auto
Write to Read Delay (D) : auto
Read to Read Delay (S) : auto
Read to Read Delay (D) : auto
Write to Write Delay (S) : auto
Write to Write Delay (D) : auto
DRAM Static Read Control: disabled
Ai Clock Twister : auto
Transaction Booster : disabled
Relax Level : 0
CPU Voltage : 1.44375
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.56
North Bridge Voltage : 1.51
DRAM Voltage : 2.08
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.150
Loadline Calibration : enabled
CPU GTL Reference : .63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : .67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : auto
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : auto
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : auto
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.55

NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED : disabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled


USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : Disabled
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[Kyo`]

Ah, good man! Head over to Redline and there are some top guides to get you up and running in record time!

Oh, and sorry for lashing out up there ^^^, got a lot going on right now, no excuse, I know.

Will do, but not really sure which client I should download for my XP... only SMP one is for Linux.
No worries, was really more of my fault then yours, no biggie

[Stanley Pain]

I'll rehost the files soon anyway, because yes, the RS dog/cat bullshi!t is annoying as hell. I have a server for the storage (the home of Redline) but just not had the time to transfer everything over and update all the links.

If you need to host the files somewhere send me a PM and I can host them for you.


On a side note, you know that ZIP compression is a LOSSLESS format. There is no change in file integrity regardless of what compression method you use .

[scottath]

Hey masska:

Thanks for posting your settings - just tried them and they worked [priming now - no BSOD ] [no one else's settings have worked for me yet - THANKS!]
Now to go higher.......

[aussie-revhead]

Didnt mine work ?

[trt740]

anyone ever have the HD sound on there 3870x2 /3850x2 disable the maximus formulas sound card and if so how to you get your motherboards sound card to work with the x2 card .
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[ZenEffect]

anyone ever have the HD sound on there 3870x2 /3850x2 disable the maximus formulas sound card and if so how to you get your motherboards sound card to work with the x2 card .
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disable the ati hdmi sound driver. or set the default playback device back to the on board sound card. this has happened once or twice to me w/ 2900xt's when my sound card went in for rma.

[ZenEffect]

Note to Self "POST"

Using a PL lower then your ram's default could result in lower then average frame rates. For me using G.Skill 2x2GB at a PL8 (default) vs PL7/PL6 yielded lower frame rates but did improve read/write in Everest.


400x9 PL6


400x9 PL7

For example

is the ram losing clocks due to error correction?

[kup]

Will do, but not really sure which client I should download for my XP... only SMP one is for Linux.
No worries, was really more of my fault then yours, no biggie

You can get SMP for Windows. Check out the Props and Bragging forum, there should be some links in there?

[Dostoyevsky77]

Background: My PSU fried a couple weeks ago, and since I've recovered, my sigged RAM has a few errors in memtest, and I fail stressing after about 2-3 hours.

Four kits of Ballistix PC2-8500 have not worked for me in a row (I get two at a time for 4GB), so I'm going to stop trying. The new RAM will not even POST, which is amazing to me consider the sigged RAM - EXACTLY the same except for batch number - worked just fine (and continues to work, except in stress/memtest). For the time being, I will continue to use these sticks because I don't think I can sell them. I am 100% Windows- and game-stable, so I'll be in no hurry to replace them. It's just odd this set works so well and new batches so poorly.

Incidentally, since my PSU fried, my old board is showing NB temps at around 49/51 idle/load. Is that too high? Final thought, if any of you need NIB MF or E8400, please PM me. I will have them to sell. They will both be in unsealed boxes directly from the Egg. (Hope it's not against ToS to post that; sorry if it is).

[Grnfinger]

Hey Grnfinger, can you help or offer any suggestions to get me to a stable 3.8-3.9. I know my ram will hold me back but if anyone can do it,its you
These are my stable settings now;
Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : 9
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
FSB Frequency : 400
FSB Strap to North Bridge :425
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-850
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 4
RAS# Precharge : 4
RAS# ActivateTime : 12
RAS# to RAS# Delay : auto
Row Refresh Cycle Time : auto
Write Recovery Time : auto
Read to Precharge Time : auto

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : auto
Write to Read Delay (S) : auto
Write to Read Delay (D) : auto
Read to Read Delay (S) : auto
Read to Read Delay (D) : auto
Write to Write Delay (S) : auto
Write to Write Delay (D) : auto
DRAM Static Read Control: disabled
Ai Clock Twister : auto
Transaction Booster : disabled
Relax Level : 0
CPU Voltage : Set what you think here ( 1.475 to start?)
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.56
North Bridge Voltage : 1.55
DRAM Voltage : 2.08
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.150
Loadline Calibration : enabled
CPU GTL Reference : .63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : .67x
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : DDR2-REF
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : DDR2-REF
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2-REF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.55

NB LED Selection : NB Volt
SB LED Selection : SB Volt
CPU LED Selection : CPU VOlt
Voltiminder LED : disabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled


USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support : Disabled
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Suggestions are in bold, Get the cpu stable then we can tweak the ram if you like. I dont have 8GB's but should be fun trying to get some decent bandwidth
keep us posted on how it goes

[scottath]

Didnt mine work ?

No, the settings i tried was prime stable for 1/2 hour [didn't have any time]
Everyone elses would BSOD 0x00000124 after about 5 minutes

The only thing i changed was the bios settings and i put my ram in the first 2 slots, [yellow ones - not the black ones]
Could the ram slots have effected it?

[chbmaciel]

hi guys, I just built my new pc (see my signature) and I'm trying do do some oc, but I just get my Q9300 to be running at 2.9.
I know that this thing can go faster then that.
That why I'm asking for some help.

Thanks.

PS: sorry about my english.

[RobinL]

Did someone having problems with an Asus P5e mobo when flashing it to Rampage?