ASUS Striker II Extreme

[HurinThalion]

Have you guys calibrated RealTemp first? It's easy to do.

http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/docs.php

Yeah, I tried to do so. But can't really do it. I set my vcore to 1.1v (minimum) and my CPU to 1200 MHz (multi of 6 with FSB of 200/800).

According to the calibration document, my cpu should idle at these settings at +6-7 above room temp (room temp is 21.9c this morning) or even less since this is a 45nm cpu. Yet I'm still idling at 42c (the same as at full speed and voltage). Since the calibration only allows a max value of +/-3, calibration isn't an option for me as I can't get anywhere near the target of 29c idle temp (21.9+7).

So, I think I'm about ready to just chalk this up to faulty sensors and/or other odness. There's someone over on [H] that is getting nearly identical readings as me with a Tuniq Tower.

The fact that the CPU returns to idle temp quickly from load temp and that the load temp is only +10-12c different from idle persuades me a bit that the cooler and as5 are applied correctly. So would you all agree that it's just time to stop worrying and ignore these temp readings?

[Tyke]

Im going to try them right now, I just have a few questions. Can somebody explain me what PLL really is, what it does and how it affects OC? I see many people increase this to 1.52 and sometimes 1.60, but I have no idea what can this be.

EDIT: I just found it on Anandtech. Seems to affect FSB only, will try toyzruz settings.

Interestingly this review suggests Asus recommend 1.70 for the S2E:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04...set/page4.html

[toyzruz]

No Luck, freeze ~ same time

F***
Im in contact with a guy who's running his 9450 @ 3,6ghz... But i'm not able to run my sys stable with his settings ...
so i'll keep my 3500 and await my gtx280 (@sli)

[HurinThalion]

Yeah, I tried to do so. But can't really do it. I set my vcore to 1.1v (minimum) and my CPU to 1200 MHz (multi of 6 with FSB of 200/800).

According to the calibration document, my cpu should idle at these settings at +6-7 above room temp (room temp is 21.9c this morning) or even less since this is a 45nm cpu. Yet I'm still idling at 42c (the same as at full speed and voltage). Since the calibration only allows a max value of +/-3, calibration isn't an option for me as I can't get anywhere near the target of 29c idle temp (21.9+7).

So, I think I'm about ready to just chalk this up to faulty sensors and/or other odness. There's someone over on [H] that is getting nearly identical readings as me with a Tuniq Tower.

The fact that the CPU returns to idle temp quickly from load temp and that the load temp is only +10-12c different from idle persuades me a bit that the cooler and as5 are applied correctly. So would you all agree that it's just time to stop worrying and ignore these temp readings?

Bit of a follow-up here.

Not only do my temps not change when I undervolt and underclock. But I just plugged in Toyzruz's (thanks! btw) settings and got myself to 3.5GHz @ 1.325 vcore. Temps read *exactly* the same.

It's gotta be a reporting/sensor issue at this point, I'm thinking.

Best,

H

[slim142]

Interestingly this review suggests Asus recommend 1.70 for the S2E:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04...set/page4.html

Wow, I might try 1.55 and 1.60 PLL later on to see if that helps on anything.

F***
Im in contact with a guy who's running his 9450 @ 3,6ghz... But i'm not able to run my sys stable with his settings ...
so i'll keep my 3500 and await my gtx280 (@sli)

Thats going to be a massive computer xD

[Fusion2002]

Interestingly this review suggests Asus recommend 1.70 for the S2E:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04...set/page4.html

It also says Asus provides setup sheets for a lot of the common processors??? Where are these "sheets" I'd like to see what they recomend.

[Trigger5521]

F***
Im in contact with a guy who's running his 9450 @ 3,6ghz... But i'm not able to run my sys stable with his settings ...
so i'll keep my 3500 and await my gtx280 (@sli)

Looks like the GTX280 will be good. Ripped from Inquirer http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...80-scores-here

[M@G!C]

Please take a look:

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_mem.html

Interesting to see, that according to this table, 790i ULTRA doesn´t support 2GB modules running at 1800Mhz and at 1800Mhz we can only use 2 slots.
So, in teory, if we want to run our memory at 1800Mhz,or more,we are LIMITED to 2GB!!!

i´m wondering if someone around here is running 4GB (2x2GB or 4x1GB) at 1800Mhz?

[Trigger5521]

Please take a look:

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_mem.html

Interesting to see, that according to this table, 790i ULTRA doesn´t support 2GB modules running at 1800Mhz and at 1800Mhz can only use 2 slots.
So in teory, if we want to run our memory at 1800Mhz,or more,we are LIMITED to 2GB!!!

i´m wondering if someone around here is running 4GB (2x2GB or 4x1GB) at 1800Mhz?

I've got 4GB(2X2GB) stable a 1760 using BIOS 0801. I have not tried 1800 with the 0801 BIOS yet...was planning on that tonight....all previous attempts with older BIOS's failed miserably. I know my CPU(X3350) will do 1802 stable but my OCZ RAM is only rated for 1600Mhz so I don't know if failing to run at 1800 would be because of the ram or 790i Ultra not supporting it as you say. I'll report back after I try again tonight.

[M@G!C]

I've got 4GB(2X2GB) stable a 1760 using BIOS 0801. I have not tried 1800 with the 0801 BIOS yet...was planning on that tonight....all previous attempts with older BIOS's failed miserably. I know my CPU(X3350) will do 1802 stable but my OCZ RAM is only rated for 1600Mhz so I don't know if failing to run at 1800 would be because of the ram or 790i Ultra not supporting it as you say. I'll report back after I try again tonight.

1760Mhz linked and sinked? Have you done a SFC?

[Trigger5521]

1760Mhz linked and sinked? Have you done a SFC?

Yes linked and synced. I ran SFC with 1760 on the last bios 0704 and it passed. I have not run the sfc with 0801 bios. I'll do that tonight aswell. SFC is a stupid unreliable test in my opinion. I have run it in the past..it says file are corrupt...reboot no changes at all run it again it passes. It's not truly able to tell you if you have corrupt files in my opinion. You can also run it with an OC and it fails..reboot at stock settings and it'll pass.

Here's what I have run on 0801 @1760Mhz
Memtest 2.01 twice, passed both times. Took about a half hour each time.
Ran Prime95 for an hour. passed 4 tests no errors, I stopped it after an hour.
Ran Super PI ok
Ran Everest Membench..good numbers.

[rob2k]

Hi Magic,

I was running 4x1Gb sticks of OCZ PC3-16000C9 2000MHz at 1800 sync & linked (see earlier posts 868, 873 & 875) but backed them off to 1720 so that I could squeeze a bit more from the CPU and run tighter memory settings at CAS 7 and 1T command rate with the 0801 bios. Partly this reduction in FSB speed was also due to the NB temp reaching 70+ even after replacing the heatsink tape with arctic silver.

I have read somewhere that a 2000FSB can only be achieved with two DIMMS in A2 and B2 sockets but never managed to get a successful boot in either A1/B1 and A2/B2 configurations.

[slim142]

What I hate from NVIDIA is the low # of "officially" supported memory

[M@G!C]

Yes linked and synced. I ran SFC with 1760 on the last bios 0704 and it passed. I have not run the sfc with 0801 bios. I'll do that tonight aswell. SFC is a stupid unreliable test in my opinion. I have run it in the past..it says file are corrupt...reboot no changes at all run it again it passes. It's not truly able to tell you if you have corrupt files in my opinion. You can also run it with an OC and it fails..reboot at stock settings and it'll pass.

Here's what I have run on 0801 @1760Mhz
Memtest 2.01 twice, passed both times. Took about a hour each time.
Ran Prime95 for an hour. passed 4 tests no errors, I stopped it after an hour.
Ran Super PI ok
Ran Everest Membench..good numbers.

Trigger5521 can you post your settings with 1760, i will give them a try , since a really want to run memory linked and sinked.

[Tyke]

Please take a look:

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_mem.html

Interesting to see, that according to this table, 790i ULTRA doesn´t support 2GB modules running at 1800Mhz and at 1800Mhz can only use 2 slots.
So in teory, if we want to run our memory at 1800Mhz,or more,we are LIMITED to 2GB!!!

i´m wondering if someone around here is running 4GB (2x2GB or 4x1GB) at 1800Mhz?

Got mine running OK at 1800MHz, linked and synced. Only works in white slots. However anything over that I get freezes.

[M1L2]

With my old C2D E6600 and Bios 0704 the 2x2 GB Dimms OCZ 1600 EB runs with 1929 MHz

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=728

sy for bad english

[Trigger5521]

With my old C2D E6600 and Bios 0704 the 2x2 GB Dimms OCZ 1600 EB runs with 1929 MHz

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=728

sy for bad english

Can you please post your settings to achive this. Is it Memtest stable? Thx

[M1L2]

my CPU Settings:

vCore 1,42V
1440 MHz x9

Memory

9-9-9-38 2T tRC 40 tRFC 85 1,9V
P1 and P2 enabled

Rest of all Auto

Prime and Memtest stable tested about 3h

with Bios 0801 over 1800MHz i become DC

[Trigger5521]

my CPU Settings:

vCore 1,42V
1440 MHz x9

Memory

9-9-9-38 2T tRC 40 tRFC 85 1,9V
P1 and P2 enabled

Rest of all Auto

Prime and Memtest stable tested about 3h

with Bios 0801 over 1800MHz i become DC

Thx...can you also post the CPU-Z of this setup?

[M1L2]

I have only this Screen from the single Post, i am on Work and comes home only all 14 Days at Weekend, the other Screens are on my PC at home. i hope u understand me with my very bad english

[Trigger5521]

Trigger5521 can you post your settings with 1760, i will give them a try , since a really want to run memory linked and sinked.

Here ya go. Let us know if it works for you. My desktop res is too high to post as an attachement, link to image shack.

[slim142]

Got mine running OK at 1800MHz, linked and synced. Only works in white slots. However anything over that I get freezes.

So Tyke, your RAM stock speed is 1600Mhz and you are currently running it at 1800mhz right? Can you run them at 1800mhz on the blue slots?

[M@G!C]

Trigger do you have de nforce drivers installed?

[Trigger5521]

Trigger do you have de nforce drivers installed?

Yep I'm running Nvidia Raid,SLI and Nvidia network card teaming.

I have had issues with drivers(network cards waking from sleep for no reason, or loss of USB on wake from sleep, Crackling X-FI audio) but uninstalling, run driver cleaner, delete network cards, audio card from device manager and reboot with OS Plug & Play set to NO I was able to get the drivers to install and work nicely now.

Forceware 9.64 (WHQL)(installed all of it)
Video 174.16 beta(not WHQL)
SoundBlaster Beta drivers 2.18.000

[Tyke]

So Tyke, your RAM stock speed is 1600Mhz and you are currently running it at 1800mhz right? Can you run them at 1800mhz on the blue slots?

No, I can only get 1800MHz in the white slots.