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

[ArneAnd]

ArneAnd
test it:
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : Moderate
Transaction Booster : Auto
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.63
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Tried it, and it didnt do the trick. Gets me in to the desktop, but the its BSOD or freeze and reboot.

Upped the mem volt one notch but same happend again.....

[ArneAnd]

I found with 500 FSB and 4GB of Mushkin RAM I had to loosen timings quite a bit to get it to post. Try your RAM all on AUTO first and see if that gets you into Windows, then start bringing back the tighter timings.

Added zlojack's suggestions to the ones I got from Factotum and voilà I get inn.


Seems its the tRAS that needs to go to 18 and not 15 to boot.

Ill keep on playing some more...

Thanx guys

[Nuckin_Futs]

Look at the areas in BOLD i edited for you. Give them a try and let us know if you get any further or actually stable.

Look mainly into RAM, 4x1g or 2x 2g is a load on the NB, Also, limit use of performance boosters in beginning. Light or disable is best for stability.

Help needed!

Extreme Tweaker 
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual 
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO 
CPU Ratio Control : Manual 
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 500
FSB Strap to North Bridge : AUTO This will default to 1:1
PCI-E Frequency: 105 up to 115 if your GPU can handle it is OK.
DRAM Frequency: AUTO 
DRAM Command Rate : AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: Manual 
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 18
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 4
Row Refresh Cycle Time :55 or 60
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 : Light
Transaction Booster : Disabled - relax 0

  adjust volts as for actual reported;

CPU Voltage : 1,3250 (whateve you need for 4.5GHz
CPU PLL Voltage : 1,632
North Bridge Voltage : 1,504 upto 1.52 might be needed
DRAM Voltage : 2,08
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.45v
South Bridge Voltage : 1,104v
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 63
North Bridge GTL Reference : 63
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : AUTO
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1,58v

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

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

  It is perfectly fine to Enabled TM plus C1 modes together after tweaked for daily use.

Advanced CPU Configuration 
CPU Ratio Control : Manual 
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
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

Just try to keep NB cool and you should be fine, about just under 50c under (46c idle) loading is OK, less is better.


Good luck.

[Grnfinger]

Just got my new q6700

pop'd it in and when it boots I get the cpu init on the lcd poster, and the computer then cycles booting,
powers up for a few seconds and then shuts off, then powers up then off, over and over.
doubled checked the install, its 100%
Am I missing something or is the chip dead?



Never mind

Seems in my haste, it was operator error

[Nuckin_Futs]

This happend to me when I removed a Q9450 to replace w/ 64nm E6750. I was on BETA BIOS v1004. Not sure what really solved it, but my BIOS just became buggy ever since the switch, yet whan on the Q9450 for over 2 months it was fine other then the limit of OC ability (CPU limit, not mobo).

I disconnected evrything except GPU, CPU, and 1 stick of RAM cause I was also now getting the DET_RAM bug and occassional CPU_Int message. It took several clear of CMOS and I even reflashed BIOS and it finally got half way back to normal, NO more CPU_Int but I randomly get the DET_RAM on cold wake up from S4 (S3 never works) but waiting a few seconds seems to warm it up so a reset kicks right back in to as normal and resumes just fine. This used to happened once in a blue moon on my BETA v0903 outfit.

I also had to do some basic manual OC profile settings to get her to boot stable and then fine tune. use the F1 to enter set up and make basic settings , save to profile and continue. at least you can keep going back on lock ups.

Not sure it's the same but hope it helps.

[Grnfinger]

I was really bumed at first, but I pop'd it out and back in and the bugger booted right up.
Cant get 3.8GHz, to bad my VID is a crappy 1.325.
I can however get a nice 450x8@1200ram ( priming now) with decent volts 1.50v actual and full load 58c, so I am happy with that.
I was hoping that the 10 multi would give me a 4.0GHz quad core 24/7 setting but I guess its not to be.
Seems I will have to sell a kidney and grab a QX for me to achive my goal. I am torn between a C2D or a Quad for my daily use, I love the bandwidth the wolfdale gives me, but I miss the raw power of a quad. Maybe I should go AMD

In regards to your S3/S4 issue I have for the first time had S3 fail, OCCT was running and it would not recover from S3, black screen only, I had to reset to get the rig back, first time its ever happend, I will do some testing this weekend regarding S3/S4 and see what I can come up with for my settings and share my results.

[ShArKo]

I was really bumed at first, but I pop'd it out and back in and the bugger booted right up.
Cant get 3.8GHz, to bad my VID is a crappy 1.325.
I can however get a nice 450x8@1200ram ( priming now) with decent volts 1.50v actual and full load 58c, so I am happy with that.
I was hoping that the 10 multi would give me a 4.0GHz quad core 24/7 setting but I guess its not to be.
Seems I will have to sell a kidney and grab a QX for me to achive my goal. I am torn between a C2D or a Quad for my daily use, I love the bandwidth the wolfdale gives me, but I miss the raw power of a quad. Maybe I should go AMD

In regards to your S3/S4 issue I have for the first time had S3 fail, OCCT was running and it would not recover from S3, black screen only, I had to reset to get the rig back, first time its ever happend, I will do some testing this weekend regarding S3/S4 and see what I can come up with for my settings and share my results.

please menn........answer my PM msj I need help with my Overclock

[Grnfinger]

please menn........answer my PM msj I need help with my Overclock

I'm doing up some settings now I'll pm you shortly, Sorry for the delay

We'll get that chip running right

[ShArKo]

I'm doing up some settings now I'll pm you shortly, Sorry for the delay

We'll get that chip running right

Thanks man........Im runing my PC in stock now

this sucks.......I don´t like see my PC runing at 3GHZ (stock) I need at lees 4GHZ

[zlojack]

I was really bumed at first, but I pop'd it out and back in and the bugger booted right up.
Cant get 3.8GHz, to bad my VID is a crappy 1.325.
I can however get a nice 450x8@1200ram ( priming now) with decent volts 1.50v actual and full load 58c, so I am happy with that.
I was hoping that the 10 multi would give me a 4.0GHz quad core 24/7 setting but I guess its not to be.
Seems I will have to sell a kidney and grab a QX for me to achive my goal. I am torn between a C2D or a Quad for my daily use, I love the bandwidth the wolfdale gives me, but I miss the raw power of a quad. Maybe I should go AMD

In regards to your S3/S4 issue I have for the first time had S3 fail, OCCT was running and it would not recover from S3, black screen only, I had to reset to get the rig back, first time its ever happend, I will do some testing this weekend regarding S3/S4 and see what I can come up with for my settings and share my results.

I threw my Q6700 back in my rig tonight and I'm testing it out at 9x425 to see if it can handle it with decent volts and temps. If all goes well, my QX9650 might be for sale. (Not selling because I want to, selling because the CRA just sent me a bill for a large sum of money because they overpaid me on my tax return two years ago)

So far it's the Q6700 is going strong at 1.448 small fft at 3.825

[generics_user]

currently i'm in the market for a new CF capable board as my iX38 has some boot issues with 2 cards (every 3rd-4th boot the cards don'T init, fans stay at 100%, no image) but p45 seems to be a bit disappointing (see performance comparison p45/x48 crossfirt).

are there any real benefits of flashing the X48 bios and what is the difference between the maximus and the P5E???, what is the max FSB for 45nm dualcores and vdroop with these cpus???

BTW i use an E8400 which is kinda limited by my aircooling right now and i had no time to test it with my watercooling before disassembling it


another question: how hot does this thing get ???

[Lestat]

guys i cant sit here and read thru 230+ pages.
are we still on 1201 bios ?

i am happy where i am so i dont really need to update the bios but just curous since an update hasnt come out in a while.

[Grnfinger]

guys i cant sit here and read thru 230+ pages.
are we still on 1201 bios ?

i am happy where i am so i dont really need to update the bios but just curous since an update hasnt come out in a while.

Yes 1201 is still the latest release

[Lamb]

Hey guys!

So I just updated my motherboard BIOS from ver.907 to ver.1201

And now the overclock settings I've been using won't work anymore, my comp just keep crashing

These we're the settings;

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : AUTO
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 423
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 846
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 50
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

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 : Strong
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax level: 0


CPU Voltage : 1.38175
CPU PLL Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge Voltage : 1.49
DRAM Voltage : 2.20
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63X
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67X
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2-REFF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5

Which settings I should go with to hit at the very least 3.6ghz :s

E8400 SLAPL FPO/BATCH # Q748A144

[ShawnTRD]

1201 only lasted on my computer for about 4 or 5 day. Then I have a corrupt CMOS, and had to restore from the retail cd. Back to 0907

[Lamb]

1201 only lasted on my computer for about 4 or 5 day. Then I have a corrupt CMOS, and had to restore from the retail cd. Back to 0907

How I do that?!

[erocker]

I was really bumed at first, but I pop'd it out and back in and the bugger booted right up.
Cant get 3.8GHz, to bad my VID is a crappy 1.325.
I can however get a nice 450x8@1200ram ( priming now) with decent volts 1.50v actual and full load 58c, so I am happy with that.
I was hoping that the 10 multi would give me a 4.0GHz quad core 24/7 setting but I guess its not to be.
Seems I will have to sell a kidney and grab a QX for me to achive my goal. I am torn between a C2D or a Quad for my daily use, I love the bandwidth the wolfdale gives me, but I miss the raw power of a quad. Maybe I should go AMD

I too just gave a Q6700 a try. You almost seem to be one of the lucky ones with these newer batches. I guess there is a reason they are so cheap now...

[arlak]

Hi I'm new to communicating on forums, so please feel free to inform me if I'm violating forum etiquitte.

I've been trying to get my system stable for some time now, and, while Windows boots fine, I get frequent BSOD's, mostly when resuming from sleep, but not limited to that. I have run the minidumps through windbg, and the BSOD's seem to be coming from myriad, unrelated sources. I have feared for a while that I am just really good at frying RAM with this board.

Therefore, since I just got my mushkin ram back from an RMA and I don't want to fry it again, I was wondering if someone could evaluate all of the BIOS options available to a maximus formula owner (401, 907, 1201, rampage conversion) because I have gotten mixed messages and want to pick the most stable bios out there.

I think centralizing this information could help a lot of people. thanks.

[Leeghoofd]

Arlak do you run Loadline calibration on or off ? if on up the vcore a bit and turn it off... this is the biggest source of all BSOD on these boards... secondly for ya ram be carefull as the board overvolts the ram dimms so for 2.0 volts plz set 1.92 or such...

[Grnfinger]

Hi I'm new to communicating on forums, so please feel free to inform me if I'm violating forum etiquitte.

I've been trying to get my system stable for some time now, and, while Windows boots fine, I get frequent BSOD's, mostly when resuming from sleep, but not limited to that. I have run the minidumps through windbg, and the BSOD's seem to be coming from myriad, unrelated sources. I have feared for a while that I am just really good at frying RAM with this board.

Therefore, since I just got my mushkin ram back from an RMA and I don't want to fry it again, I was wondering if someone could evaluate all of the BIOS options available to a maximus formula owner (401, 907, 1201, rampage conversion) because I have gotten mixed messages and want to pick the most stable bios out there.

I think centralizing this information could help a lot of people. thanks.

Curcial says that Dram Static Read Control should be disabled, the ram dosent like it.

I too just gave a Q6700 a try. You almost seem to be one of the lucky ones with these newer batches. I guess there is a reason they are so cheap now...

I dont think this chip is going to stay. Its not bad but I'm not overly happy with it, I also just flashed back to a Maximus bios and I can say 1201 is a dog of a bios, WOW is it slow compared to RF 403. Going to flash back to a Rampage bios and retest the chip. I did however only require 1.48 volts for 450x8 on the Maximus bios tho compared to a 1.50 for the same clocks on the Rampage.

[Grnfinger]

BIOS 1201

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : AUTO
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 450
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 110
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 1080
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 35
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : 8
Write to Read Delay (S) : 3
Write to Read Delay (D) : 5
Read to Read Delay (S) : 4
Read to Read Delay (D) : 6
Write to Write Delay (S) : 4
Write to Write Delay (D) : 6
DRAM Static Read Control: Enabled
Ai Clock Twister : Strong
Transaction Booster : Disabled
Relax level: 0


CPU Voltage : 1.49
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.53
DRAM Voltage : 2.12
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.40
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63X
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67X
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : DDR2-REFF
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : DDR2-REFF
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2-REFF
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5

[ShawnTRD]

How I do that?!

You can just flash back to 0907 with a USB Flash Drive. Put the 0907.bin file on the flash drive. Reboot and hit ALT F2 I beleave. Follow the directions from there.

[Lamb]

You can just flash back to 0907 with a USB Flash Drive. Put the 0907.bin file on the flash drive. Reboot and hit ALT F2 I beleave. Follow the directions from there.

AsusUpdate did all that for me without any problem ^.^! Just had to find there was an option to downgrade a BIOS,

thanks tho!

[Rattle]

1201 beta is garbage for me, this is only in beta form correct? I went back to 1102 and all is well, all mobo settings are stock, manually set lowest volts for everything and it takes my e3110 to 4.1 prime stable for 8 hours, my p35 wouldnt do it at 1.35 at 4050mhz.

I guess I willl fiddle some more, I got a hair across my ass to buy 2x4850's and I wanted a true X-fire mobo, i nailed this puppy for $140 shipped open box from mwave, it arrived with EVERYTHING, look brand new, static bag sealed and all.

[Grnfinger]

1201 beta is garbage for me, this is only in beta form correct? I went back to 1102 and all is well, all mobo settings are stock, manually set lowest volts for everything and it takes my e3110 to 4.1 prime stable for 8 hours, my p35 wouldnt do it at 1.35 at 4050mhz.

I guess I willl fiddle some more, I got a hair across my ass to buy 2x4850's and I wanted a true X-fire mobo, i nailed this puppy for $140 shipped open box from mwave, it arrived with EVERYTHING, look brand new, static bag sealed and all.

perhaps I will try that bios version, I was running Rampage bios for awhile so I have been away from Maximus bios since 1004 , the performance of this bios 1201 is crap imo, slow slow slow is all I can say for MF1201, stability is there or seems to be