ASUS Striker II Extreme

[nuclearjock]

Here's where I'm at with my E8500, prime and orthos stable for ~2hrs,

Crysis and MS FS9 rock solid:

Bios 0704

Multi: 9
FSB-MEM: Linked & Synced
FSB: 1801
MEM: 1801

Memory timing:
P1: Enabled
P2: Enabled
8-7-6-15 2T
All subtimings Auto

Overvoltage settings:
CPU: 1.300
Loadline Calibration: Enabled
PLL: 1.5
VTT: 1.28
MEM: 1.76
NB: 1.40
SB: 1.55
GTL_REF0: Default
GTL_REF1: Auto
GTL_REF2: Default
GTL_REF3: Auto
NB GTL_REF: +20
DDR3 REF volts all Auto

My board really likes linked and synced (1:2) for some reason.

Start playing with my QX9650 soon

[slim142]

now i'm also having those video corrupion problems..reinstalled vista today turned on vista dreamscene and i get artifacts using 0703 tho' running 1800fsb and mem 4ghz 7 6 5 18 1t

Wow, finally we can share ideas about this cause Im also having those problems! I have been around ASUS forums and eVGA forums and there are 9999 users with the same problems. That means my OC is 100% estable but SLI is causing my freezes and lock ups while watching videos!

Guys just a heads up, video drivers 175.XX are still not working 100%
I run 9800GX2 & can't use any of the 175.XX, I'm not the only one who has this problem.
I was also getting video corruption ect...

If I use 174.74 works 100% with no video freezing & driver has stop working are gone.
Ohhh & it's just not the S2E board thats causes this problem...
Also make sure you run memtest86 v2.1, if you get errors on memory this will also add to video problems. TRUST ME

So wait, with 174.74 the video freezes are gone? You solved everything by going back to 174.74??? SLI Enabled and working perfectly?? PLEASE CONFIRM THIS (sorry Im desperate)

I already had my Plug & Play OS enabled in the bios so I move the soundcard to the other PCI slot...problem solved no crackling. Thx for the tip Slim

WTF posted to soon, I rebooted with onboard audio disabled and cracking came back. Moving the card is not the issue I have to have the onboard audio enabled in the bios...weird. I have the onboard card enabled in bios disabled in vista and no crack as of yet. WTF!!

I know this has something to do with the SoundMax card, probably mixed IRQ, who knows, but at least you have it fixed now

[TheHardCase]

slim142, I can't answer about sli, but yes running 174.74 fixed my video freezing & driver stopped working & has recovered issue.
At Guru3D has many post about this current issue with 175.XX video drivers...
You will also see that alot of others also can't run 175.XX.

[slim142]

slim142, I can't answer about sli, but yes running 174.74 fixed my video freezing & driver stopped working & has recovered issue.
At Guru3D has many post about this current issue with 175.XX video drivers...
You will also see that alot of others also can't run 175.XX.

What do you mean when you say

...& driver stopped working & has recovered issue.

You mean you got them to work (174.74) as they should? what do you mean with recovery?

[toyzruz]

What do you mean when you say

...& driver stopped working & has recovered issue.

You mean you got them to work (174.74) as they should? what do you mean with recovery?

Any new e/rock stable settings?

Unfortunately ... with 1750/1600 2t --> MemTest86 Errors in test 7/8 !
Corsair 1600Mhz 2x2gb @2,0v
Whats wrong?

Linked@1700-1750 = Freeze

Want my 3,5Ghz back!!! What do i have to do?

[slim142]

Hi guys. I am having the same problems with 175.16 drivers, crappy sound. I just installed 174.74 again and all correct.

So its the SLI driver (some sucker drivers, not all) thats giving out those craclking sound... and not using SLI itself. Am I right?

Any new e/rock stable settings?

Unfortunately ... with 1750/1600 2t --> MemTest86 Errors in test 7/8 !
Corsair 1600Mhz 2x2gb @2,0v
Whats wrong?

Linked@1700-1750 = Freeze

Want my 3,5Ghz back!!! What do i have to do?

I dont know bro, try more NB? or more VTT? or even more vcore... probably a sucky chip?

BTW, Im testing 175.80Beta now