Live MB OC Report :: ASUS Rampage Extreme

[eternal_fantasy]

no worries, i just wouldn't worry about anything until you have your board in your setup. undue stress is never good and might not even be something you have to deal with.

and with any review, mine included...you have to take it with a grain of salt. every board is different, every setup is different, and every level of knowledge is different. until you see 10+ reviews all pointing a finger at crazy high NB temps, i wouldn't worry about it...it could a simple bad mount on their board not experienced by anyone else. for some 55C may seem very excessive...to me, if 55C is stable, it's more than fine IMO. so perspective also plays a major role in how big a deal some things are to people.

Indeed, no need to worry too much, just keep these things in mind. As 3oh6 said, as long as it is stable, then it is fine.
Please post back your results when you get your board!

[sirsim]

[QUOTE=eternal_fantasy;3187952]Indeed, no need to worry too much, just keep these things in mind. As 3oh6 said, as long as it is stable, then it is fine.
Please post back your results when you get your board! [/QU


I was very lucky with my S2E from and i feel that two times lucky is much....With my small experience and S2E big issues (corruption and
stability issues) i had S2E working (1800:1800 synced-linked) from
day one and temps was great...So i hope i will not have to go on water
for such speeds...I will sure post my results

[eternal_fantasy]

Indeed, no need to worry too much, just keep these things in mind. As 3oh6 said, as long as it is stable, then it is fine.
Please post back your results when you get your board!

I was very lucky with my S2E from and i feel that two times lucky is much....With my small experience and S2E big issues (corruption and
stability issues) i had S2E working (1800:1800 synced-linked) from
day one and temps was great...So i hope i will not have to go on water
for such speeds...I will sure post my results

As you can see in my sig, I too am not a fan of the S2E... had more windows installations in a week then I've had all previously combined...

Funny u should say that... ive been looking for a decent 2x2gb kit actually... been keeping an eye on a couple of sets of g-skills (12800CL7D-4GBHZ). Any tips for a good/alternative set for this board?

I was looking at that set but went for the A-Data instead, boy have I regretted that decision
You should give it a try, been hearing good things about the G.Skill, and 3oh6 seems to be having a blast with his.

[sirsim]

[QUOTE=eternal_fantasy;3188170]As you can see in my sig, I too am not a fan of the S2E... had more windows installations in a week then I've had all previously combined...

I must admit that when i first sow your sig (some time ago) i thought to wait little longer and see how you will rate RAMPAGE

[MikeMK]

I was looking at that set but went for the A-Data instead, boy have I regretted that decision
You should give it a try, been hearing good things about the G.Skill, and 3oh6 seems to be having a blast with his.

Thanks for the tip... think im gonna order some for when get my extreme replaced!

[3oh6]

You should give it a try, been hearing good things about the G.Skill, and 3oh6 seems to be having a blast with his.

so far so good...

Click link for full size screenshot...
910MHz :: 1.96v

but tRD of 7 seems to be running out of gas here and more vNB isn't helping...might be too much for the temps after all. this is the kit i am working with...G.Skill PI 2x2GB PC3-12800 7-7-7

[eternal_fantasy]

[QUOTE=sirsim;3188220]

As you can see in my sig, I too am not a fan of the S2E... had more windows installations in a week then I've had all previously combined...

I must admit that when i first sow your sig (some time ago) i thought to wait little longer and see how you will rate RAMPAGE

Oh I've already feel it is the best motherboard I've personally used , both in design and practice, and will rate appropriately so, even with the memory issues. But I will wait for a couple more BIOS releases to sort out the memory compatibility before that.

Thanks for the tip... think im gonna order some for when get my extreme replaced!

so far so good...

Click link for full size screenshot...
910MHz :: 1.96v

but tRD of 7 seems to be running out of gas here and more vNB isn't helping...might be too much for the temps after all. this is the kit i am working with...G.Skill PI 2x2GB PC3-12800 7-7-7

Thats an amazing kit! more then I can say about my A-Data 4GB..
Have you tried using CL8 and see how high it will go? And how much vNB are you using atm?

[3oh6]

Thats an amazing kit! more then I can say about my A-Data 4GB..
Have you tried using CL8 and see how high it will go? And how much vNB are you using atm?

i have only just begun with this kit...still trying to figure this board out. apparently tRD 7 is still got some juice in it...secondaries on this kit needed to loosen up a touch. it's been a while since i clocked anything on a capable Intel board so bear with me

Click link for full size screenshot...
920MHz :: 1.96v

and all voltages are there in the screenshot...PC Probe is pretty much what is set in the BIOS...so, 1.55v for vNB

[eternal_fantasy]

i have only just begun with this kit...still trying to figure this board out. apparently tRD 7 is still got some juice in it...secondaries on this kit needed to loosen up a touch. it's been a while since i clocked anything on a capable Intel board so bear with me

Click link for full size screenshot...
920MHz :: 1.96v

and all voltages are there in the screenshot...PC Probe is pretty much what is set in the BIOS...so, 1.55v for vNB

My limit on the vNB while watercooling using the fusion block was around 1.60-1.65V, before the system became unstable just from the hot northbridge. At 1.7V the system won't even post. So I think you're at the limit of air cooling with 1.55V at the moment. In my experience Intel's X38 and X48 chipsets are very sensitive to heat, and was much more stable and overclockable If I was able to keep it under 47 degrees. It even needed less voltage to run at the same settings. Any plans on putting the NB under water? You will gain more then if you were to watercool the CPU


MemoryC should give us commission for getting them business!

[stealth]

Thats an amazing kit! more then I can say about my A-Data 4GB..
Have you tried using CL8 and see how high it will go? And how much vNB are you using atm?

What about the CellShock in your signature,how they doing?

Has anyone tried this kit?

http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?c...roduct=1107143

I got the Rampage Formula and i want to move to Extreme.

stealth

[eternal_fantasy]

Stupid Question.

Some of you are talking about high NB temps.
I know you can remove the water block to mount the passive cooler, is it possible to mount say a Swiftec NB cooler in place of the passive cooler to get better temps and still leave the rest of the cooling intact?
The reason I am asking is I was thinking out the same thing for mine when it arrives.

I'm sure nothing is impossible with a little modding

What about the CellShock in your signature,how they doing?

Has anyone tried this kit?

http://www.plaisio.gr/product.aspx?c...roduct=1107143

I got the Rampage Formula and i want to move to Extreme.

stealth

My 1800 kit is absolutely fine with the Rampage Extreme, you can see what it can do in THIS post. However it cannot go above 1960Mhz DDR CL8 even with 2.1V.
Also in that post you'll see that the blue CellShock DDR3-1866 D9JNL kit you've linked is NOT compatable with the Rampage Extreme with the current BIOS, but I'm sure it will be with later BIOS releases. I couldn't get it to enter windows at default settings using the blue kit...

[Nguaroth]

these are the only one from G.Skill i have access to in my country:
G.Skill DDR3 Dual Channel 2048 MB, PC3-12800, 1600 MHz, 7, Non-ECC, Kit Of 2
these are different then the ones you are suggesting. Do you think these will work? or?

[rob2k]

these are the only one from G.Skill i have access to in my country:
G.Skill DDR3 Dual Channel 2048 MB, PC3-12800, 1600 MHz, 7, Non-ECC, Kit Of 2
these are different then the ones you are suggesting. Do you think these will work?

Hi Nguaroth, those are the same specification as those shown in the link by Rockqc but they are without the PI heatspreaders which may help with O/C capability.

Death Angel - What FSB are you looking to run with your quad ?. I have the PI sticks and can game for hours at 1700 FSB at 7-7-7-18 C2 but they will not prime or pass HyperPI. Increasing the voltage and loosening the timings has not helped.

Next for me it is looking like Corsair XMS Dominator (TW3X4G1800C8DF) to get 450x9 running on a quad and with 4Gb.

Running 2x1Gb sticks seems to open up the options a lot more as to what is available but if you want 4Gb and are running at 1600-1650 then the G.Skills are fantastic value for money and suit this board well.

I have read good reports on the Super Talent, especially the Project X and also the Crucial Ballistix.

[rockqc]

these are the only one from G.Skill i have access to in my country:
G.Skill DDR3 Dual Channel 2048 MB, PC3-12800, 1600 MHz, 7, Non-ECC, Kit Of 2
these are different then the ones you are suggesting. Do you think these will work? or?
https://www.pimspcshop.nl/products/prod2/41729.jpg

The HZ sticks (which you posted about) have been overclocking quite well on a number of boards, so yes they should work.

does it matter if i get 4x1GB or 2x2GB sticks as far as O.C-Ability

4x1GB puts more stress on the northbridge, so running 2x1GB or 2x2GB is more preferable.

[sirsim]

these are the only one from G.Skill i have access to in my country:
G.Skill DDR3 Dual Channel 2048 MB, PC3-12800, 1600 MHz, 7, Non-ECC, Kit Of 2
these are different then the ones you are suggesting. Do you think these will work? or?

hi there...I have this memory and works great....except one small thing...
it works at 1600 (stock speed) at 7-7-718 (stock timings) BUT with 1.79,V !
(set by AUTO at bios) and not at 1.9 (stock voltage) ..when at 1.9V getting
errors at memtest...Except this (which i don't thing that bothers anyway)
memory works great even at 1N and i haven't yet tried tightening its timings....
Hope i am helping.....