**Official ASUS Striker II Formula Discussion/Review/Overclock/Guide/BIOS Thread**

[objectifyme]

Aw'right. Thanks heaps! Any recommendations on what boards I should take a look at, though?

[Delta-][]

It appears i have lost about 1000MB/s on Everest memory read. 11350 with 1303 to 10357 with 1305. Anybody else seeing any performance loss?

Everest is giving me the same values with 1305 as it did with 1303.
About 13GB/s read and 10GB/s copy, so can't really complain.
(I can probably finetune the memory settings to get a couple more MB/s)
This 1305 BIOS is absolutely great, overclocking has no issues (at least not for me), but most important, no more corruption *YAY!*.
The only thing I'm hoping for in a future BIOS release is that Asus will fix their issue with (some) raidcontrollers.

[Garrett]

Hmm I'm running a Raid0 now (nothing important on it yet so if it gets fubared I don't care lol...)
Care to share info on the Raid issue thing?

PS good to hear that overclocking isn't worse than with your previous BIOS

[Maffer]

Just installed 1305 on my Striker II, nothing exploded so far. NB/SB temps are reported about 10 degress lower in BIOS hardware monitor than with 1101 BIOS. EZ Flash caused machine to shut down after flash but CMOS clear allowed normal boot. E8400 running happily @ 3.6GHz here. Only real issue after flash was that display drivers screwed up on first Vista start so had to install new ones (leaked beta 177.26 FTW :p). Gonna run some 3dmark06 and games to verify stability. Couldn't crash any video yet with short test (4 videos open simultaneously in different players for 15 minutes).

[Garrett]

good good... keep those bios flashing reports coming
I like your writing style Maffer
nothing exploded so far

[Maffer]

Hehe, well I flashed without setting OC to stock and all that. I already ordered Rampage Formula (gonna swap to Intel-mobo with GTX 280 replacing old 8800GTX SLI with one big blaster) so if this board goes up in smoke I don't really care.

EDIT1: 3dmark06 passed 2 runs (177.26 gave roughly 150 marks boost compared to 175.80). Prime95 still running happily on the background doing blend tests.

EDIT2: Played Crysis for 35min or so without any fatal issues or showstopper thingies. I can recommend 177.26 set - Crysis is now playable with plenty of stuff at very high @ 1920x1200 (no AA tho). Had to close Prime95 for this stress test though, got a little bit jerky

[pmp]

This bios update with the new 177.26 drivers, rock, no crashes no lock ups everything running smoothly. But you do know what this means right PmP?

haha i don't want to know!

The only thing I'm hoping for in a future BIOS release is that Asus will fix their issue with (some) raidcontrollers.

Please PM me with model of your controller which wouldn't work (as i suppose, BIOS from controller isn't invoked @ POST, or it does hangup)

[nugzo]

This bios update with the new 177.26 drivers, rock, no crashes no lock ups everything running smoothly. But you do know what this means right PmP?

I know this is a little OT but 177.26 worked good for me in everything but Age of Conan, major corruption in game. Back to 175.80 awesome IQ, 19,500 3dmarko6 default. 16,800 @ 1920x1200 8 sample AA and 16 Anisotropic. Thats where these 3 caards shine.
13,500 on 3dmark vantage.

[[cTx]Hype]

I called up asus and the tech said i should replace the battery so im going to do that later today and see if it helps.

[[cTx]Hype]

New battery fixed the problem !

[nugzo]

I was getting popping sounds using the ASUS soundcard with the 1305. I noticed this immediately in AOC. Flashed 1303 and sound issues went away. I never watch video on my computer anyway cos there's a 62" HD in teh same room, so 1303 is the bios for me.

[holystarlight]

I know this is a little OT but 177.26 worked good for me in everything but Age of Conan, major corruption in game. Back to 175.80 awesome IQ, 19,500 3dmarko6 default. 16,800 @ 1920x1200 8 sample AA and 16 Anisotropic. Thats where these 3 caards shine.
13,500 on 3dmark vantage.

Yeh same, its the only game that hasnt worked with these new drivers, but I can live with that, but one problem im still having is with SLI in games is still crashing, so its kinda sad i have to disable SLI if i wanna play anything...

[CBird28]

vids are still free from curruption with 1305

how come the nvidia nforce 780i drivers for vista arnt on the asus striker II download page on the asus website?? anyone know?

[CBird28]

I was getting popping sounds using the ASUS soundcard with the 1305.

the supremeFX II yeah?? it seems fine with me

[Hor$eman]

vids are still free from curruption with 1305

how come the nvidia nforce 780i drivers for vista arnt on the asus striker II download page on the asus website?? anyone know?

You made me chuckle. Asus slow or not doing something?

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

1305 fixed my corruption problems, Seems to have slowed down my superpi scores though.

[Garrett]

By how much?
I just flashed and got DET DRAM and then the system would shut off, I was like NOOO WTF lol... it happened after I loaded old oc profile settings... so hereby: not recommended
Now it's working good as far as I can see, gonna test for video artifacting tonight, I hope it's ok for me too

[Maffer]

By how much?
I just flashed and got DET DRAM and then the system would shut off, I was like NOOO WTF lol... it happened after I loaded old oc profile settings... so hereby: not recommended
Now it's working good as far as I can see, gonna test for video artifacting tonight, I hope it's ok for me too

Aye, I got DET DRAM and shut off as well after flash and yea 't was kind of moment now that Rampage just arrived. Good timing I thought but CMOS clear made it alive as noted.

[Garrett]

Yeah I think the old settings include 1 or more settings not "compatible" or whatever, I just made pics of the bios settings I needed and set everything manually and it's alright now
About the SuperPI, it's not slower here but it's not faster either
So far so good, played 50 mins of video with 2 instances of mediaplayer classic simultaneously and no problems whatsoever, where previously 1 instance of mediaplayer would artifact and lock the system up within 5 to 10 minutes

[Maffer]

This corruption issue happened with all kind of video scaling with certain screen surfaces. I could get DOSBox crash with exact same corruption within' 30mins using ddraw or OpenGL -surface and using custom window size. Even Irfanview-slideshow in fullscreen could trigger it. But now it seems to be gone for good

[securedigital]

Hello!!

I have recently adquiered a new harware computer.

Asus Striker II Formula
OCZ 1066mhz 5.5.5.12
intel QUAD Q6700 (2.6Ghz)
Asus Geforce EN 8800 GTs 512mb ddr3 ("new one")

I'm having several troubles with the motherboard, in especial doing OC .
I have updated the BIOS to the latest (1303). I tryed for several hours, changing the values to do a proper OC, and I was unsuccessfully.

If i set the values over 2,9 Ghz, the Operating systems gets a critical error about hardware malfunction,becoming the system halted. (typical blue error screen)

Moreover, on this motherboard i was unable to see the option to change the CPU core clock where is it? anyway I tried on modifing the multiplier and the fsb-ram options intending to perform a smooth OC (3,2 Ghz ratio 1:1) but I was unable.

I add some snophots of my config, anyone could give me some hints about doing this properly? for example i couln't raise the CPU clock to increase the FSB and lower the multiplyer heading to perform a 1:1 ratio & smooth OC.





I would really appreciate a sample config, or an explanation what i'm doing wrong. I have heard about some BIOS options bein enabled produces inestability & improper OC. I have no idea about if i concern to unset some values before doing OC.

Another point, i tryied to set the default OC values that offers the motherboad, those that have preestablished values to imporsonate doing OC other quad core series, and only the first one (2,9ghz) can be settled without system inestability, the other preconfigured OC values are not workable, this is quite weird...such a CPU is capable to hang up to 3,4Ghz, 3,5Ghz perfecly.....

Thank you very much

[Marios]

So to add to my issues my pc now is stuck on cpu init and wont do anything else. Fans are running but no show. I stripped the rig apart and put it back together and still nothing.

You must use either the original CPU block or a solution with four springs.
In case your CPU block is very tight, loosen it a bit.
Remove the battery for an hour, replace it and install one dimm on a white slot.
Press the clear CMOS button.
Good luck.

[holystarlight]

Hello!!

I have recently adquiered a new harware computer.

Asus Striker II Formula
OCZ 1066mhz 5.5.5.12
intel QUAD Q6700 (2.6Ghz)
Asus Geforce EN 8800 GTs 512mb ddr3 ("new one")

I'm having several troubles with the motherboard, in especial doing OC .
I have updated the BIOS to the latest (1303). I tryed for several hours, changing the values to do a proper OC, and I was unsuccessfully.

If i set the values over 2,9 Ghz, the Operating systems gets a critical error about hardware malfunction,becoming the system halted. (typical blue error screen)

Moreover, on this motherboard i was unable to see the option to change the CPU core clock where is it? anyway I tried on modifing the multiplier and the fsb-ram options intending to perform a smooth OC (3,2 Ghz ratio 1:1) but I was unable.

I add some snophots of my config, anyone could give me some hints about doing this properly? for example i couln't raise the CPU clock to increase the FSB and lower the multiplyer heading to perform a 1:1 ratio & smooth OC.





I would really appreciate a sample config, or an explanation what i'm doing wrong. I have heard about some BIOS options bein enabled produces inestability & improper OC. I have no idea about if i concern to unset some values before doing OC.

Another point, i tryied to set the default OC values that offers the motherboad, those that have preestablished values to imporsonate doing OC other quad core series, and only the first one (2,9ghz) can be settled without system inestability, the other preconfigured OC values are not workable, this is quite weird...such a CPU is capable to hang up to 3,4Ghz, 3,5Ghz perfecly.....

Thank you very much

Well first thing first, when overclocking CPU disable these..
CPU internal thermal control = disable
disable every spread spectrum controls.
enhanced intel speedstep = disable
execute disable bit = disable
Virtualization technology = disable
and you might want to give us info about the voltages your using, would help.

[Kevin1970]

Regarding power supplies.

I got a good power supply, yet there are so many cables it makes me sick. I've got a large case but still it's such a pain to find a decent place for them. I know i could get a modular PSU, which seems ideal. Yet i've heard there are drawbacks to thouse being the cable can burn out or come out, etc. Yet some like the ABS Tagan BZ Series BZ800 800W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817814014 are rated so well and seem like a great idea.

Plus i was wondering why some of you have 1000watt PSU's yet dont seem to use all the power. Should i have such a large PSU with the gaming rig?? I do run lots of hard drives, 7 to be exact. And 12 usb devices.

[Marios]

I would say a PSU at 50% load works safely, efficiently, cool and without noise.
For an SLI system, a quad CPU, 4GB of memory and lots of hard disks, we need about 600W minimum when playing games.
In case you play games all the time, a 1000Watt PSU is OK.
This way you use 60% of the PSU power which is much better than working at 80-100%.