ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[VoRtAn_MaDgE]

quick test, daily 24/7 config&speed

4x1gb

cpu-z reports ddr3 but ddr2 (known bug)

timmings not to tight



How much fsb are you guys reaching using the 4 memory banks?
565fsb so far, got to try max fsb on this mobo!

Really lovin' it

i guess it would smoke my last dfi p35 dk-t2rs (602fsb)

[dctokyo]

.....i have to have said this like 20 times in this topic. seroiusly. the EXACT message it says when i try to boot from a 64 bit disc is. "Reboot and select proper boot media or insert boot media in the selected boot device and press a key" that isnt really an error message as a message saying that it doesnt see the 64 bit disc as bootable.

chiman2, it that a orginal Vista disk or a copy? I mention before if it is a copy then I think the copy has errors on it and I mention you should re-burn a new copy. At this point it really sounds like the Vista DVD is bad.

[dctokyo]

motopen1s, if your not going to go crossfire then get the ASUS Maximus II Formula. I went with the ASUS Maximus II Formula over the Rampage because of the dual BIOS and and other small points.

[WaterFlex]

motopen1s, if your not going to go crossfire then get the ASUS Maximus II Formula. I went with the ASUS Maximus II Formula over the Rampage because of the dual BIOS and and other small points.

the same for me

[motopen1s]

Thanks for the advice guys. Maximus II - here I come.

[chiman2]

Well this is Xtreme Systems not mediocre systems.
I was right where you are last week. Now I have a Maximus II Formula and a Q9550 @ 4.0GHz



We are trying to help you perhaps leave your attitude for you mom.
So seriously I actually feel bad for you and I honestly want to help so I called Asus myself.
This what they suggest
1. Insert your motherboard cd and boot from it. If it boots there is NOTHING wrong with your motherboard.
2. If you have both IDE HDD and a IDE CD/DVD Rom on the same ribbon put them on seperate ribbons and retry.
3. If the pc will boot from any other cd then your 64bit disk is not being read as "bootable" and you need a NEW source to boot from.

So there is really not much more that can be done, your going to have to live with 32bit or grab a new 64bit Vista someplace, cause as we all said from the start its really looking like a faulty Vista disk.

chiman2, it that a orginal Vista disk or a copy? I mention before if it is a copy then I think the copy has errors on it and I mention you should re-burn a new copy. At this point it really sounds like the Vista DVD is bad.

i actually called them too. the first time i called the guy was helpful tried to help me think of things. like maybe ram or something. then my phone died. called again this time the guy gave me the answer that you got.

my hard drives are all sata. the os drive is in sata 1. i have one ide device it is the dvd drive. i am using a 64 bit windows xp disc. that has been confirmed to work on another computer. sorry for my attituded. im just frustrated... so i think i might call again today and hope i get someone who is willing to go farther to help me..

could there be a jumper of some sort that i have to change on the board?

edit: even though there might be "nothign" wrong with the motherboard there could be some setting that i need to change or soemthing i need to do to run a 64 bit os. there are some motherboards where you have to activate em64t.

[radaja]

chapter three-page 26 in manual says memory remap feature to enabled only when installing 64 bit os.could this maybe be the problem?

[chiman2]

awww. i thought you were right tooo.... it was already enabled. thanks though. ill keep looking

[radaja]

sorry, good luck

[crazyea]

awww. i thought you were right tooo.... it was already enabled. thanks though. ill keep looking

Do you by any chance have, or had a usb drive or memory stick attached? I went to do a fresh install today on my board, 32 bit though, and I had all kinds of trouble getting it to boot the os install disc. The same error you are experiencing was happening to me. No matter how many times I went into the bios (802 btw) and arranged the boot order it would fail. The only thing that helped was to remove the usb drive, power down and start up again. Then after that the os install disc booted, and I could install. Obviously there is a problem with the maximus II formula itself or the bios. My guess is this bios as I never had any trouble like this before. Obviously what is happening to you is not restricted to you, as I have now experienced the phenomenon for myself.

[Legacy]

I need some help with my Overclock ! I wanna Try and get this chip to 3.8 or even 4 GHz

Currently running a Q9450 470x7.5 Stable using these voltages

NB 1.37
FSB 1.33
CPU 1.31
PPL 1.51

GTL's on Auto

If I use the x8 Multiplier using the current voltages I get a Blue Screen.
Any Help would be greatly Appreciated

[Grnfinger]

I need some help with my Overclock ! I wanna Try and get this chip to 3.8 or even 4 GHz

Currently running a Q9450 470x7.5 Stable using these voltages

NB 1.37
FSB 1.33
CPU 1.31
PPL 1.51

GTL's on Auto

If I use the x8 Multiplier using the current voltages I get a Blue Screen.
Any Help would be greatly Appreciated

Try this for starts, it should give you decent bandwidth.
If your going to run 333/941MHz set timing a tad tighter 5-4-4-12 or 4-4-4-12 if you ram can do it. Set PL to 9 if you get a det dram hang and it should boot.

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 475
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1141 or run 941 if you ram cant handle 1141 ( set clock skew to auto if you running 941MHz )
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : Advanced 250ps
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : Advanced 250ps
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : Advanced 250ps
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : Advanced 250ps


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 : 55
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

Write to PRE Delay : 14
Read to PRE Delay : 5
PRE to PRE Delay : 1
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : 5
ALL PRE to REF Delay : 5

DRAM Static Read Control: Enabled
Dram Read Training : AUTO
MEM OC Charger : AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [8]

Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH5 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH5 Disabled

PCIE Frequency : 100

CPU Voltage : Set what you need.
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
FSBT : 1.33850
DRAM Voltage : 2.12
North Bridge Voltage : 1.39150
South Bridge Voltage 1.5 : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage 1.1 : 1.1

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 3 : +20mv
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Load Line Calabration : Enabled
CPU Sread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

[chiman2]

Do you by any chance have, or had a usb drive or memory stick attached? I went to do a fresh install today on my board, 32 bit though, and I had all kinds of trouble getting it to boot the os install disc. The same error you are experiencing was happening to me. No matter how many times I went into the bios (802 btw) and arranged the boot order it would fail. The only thing that helped was to remove the usb drive, power down and start up again. Then after that the os install disc booted, and I could install. Obviously there is a problem with the maximus II formula itself or the bios. My guess is this bios as I never had any trouble like this before. Obviously what is happening to you is not restricted to you, as I have now experienced the phenomenon for myself.

well my mouse is usb. ill unplug it and try. hopefully it will work. thanks for the suggestion

[electricl]

Hello everybody. This is my first post here but I have been reading for a while. I just got the Maxformula ll and so far its looking good with my Q9450. It will post at 510MHz fsb and I can get into windows with 500MHz fsb, that might not be that extreme around here but my old maximus wouldnt even post at 450Mhz! Now to get it stable


Thanks for a nice forum!

[dctokyo]

i am using a 64 bit windows xp disc. that has been confirmed to work on another computer. sorry for my attituded. im just frustrated... so i think i might call again today and hope i get someone who is willing to go farther to help me..

Sorry you still have not answered us is that a original DVD or copy?You do understand that all DVD drives are not the same, even thought it worked in another PC drive it does not mean it will work in yours if it is a copy and not original. Try to use your friends DVD drive that worked........ you should really get rid of that IED drive and go with SATA,

Many people are running 64/bits on this board, It booted right-up out of the box with my XP/SP2 64 bit................and are you trying to install Vista/SP1 or just plain Vista? At least slipstream it to SP1 and give it a shot.

Many people here are telling you to look at your DVD copy, that really sounds like the problem............. If it is a copy and not original then try to find a original copy before saying it is the board and not the DVD.

[Legacy]

Try this for starts, it should give you decent bandwidth.
If your going to run 333/941MHz set timing a tad tighter 5-4-4-12 or 4-4-4-12 if you ram can do it. Set PL to 9 if you get a det dram hang and it should boot.

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 475
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1141 or run 941 if you ram cant handle 1141 ( set clock skew to auto if you running 941MHz )
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : Advanced 250ps
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : Advanced 250ps
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : Advanced 250ps
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : Advanced 250ps


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 : 55
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

Write to PRE Delay : 14
Read to PRE Delay : 5
PRE to PRE Delay : 1
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : 5
ALL PRE to REF Delay : 5

DRAM Static Read Control: Enabled
Dram Read Training : AUTO
MEM OC Charger : AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [8]

Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH5 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH5 Disabled

PCIE Frequency : 100

CPU Voltage : Set what you need.
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
FSBT : 1.33850
DRAM Voltage : 2.12
North Bridge Voltage : 1.39150
South Bridge Voltage 1.5 : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage 1.1 : 1.1

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 3 : +20mv
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Load Line Calabration : Enabled
CPU Sread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Thanks for the fast response !

I tried those setting and the computer freezes after 2 min running Intel Burn Test.. Ram is running at 1141 2.12V - CPU 1.36V

Any suggestions?

[Grnfinger]

Thanks for the fast response !

I tried those setting and the computer freezes after 2 min running Intel Burn Test.. Ram is running at 1141 2.12V - CPU 1.36V

Any suggestions?

try more vcore, 2 notches at a time.

Hello everybody. This is my first post here but I have been reading for a while. I just got the Maxformula ll and so far its looking good with my Q9450. It will post at 510MHz fsb and I can get into windows with 500MHz fsb, that might not be that extreme around here but my old maximus wouldnt even post at 450Mhz! Now to get it stable


Thanks for a nice forum!

[electricl]

Here are my settings Grnfinger.




Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 500
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2 1002MHz
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : A
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : A
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : A
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : A


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 : a
Write Recovery Time : a
Read to Precharge Time : a

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : a
Write to Read Delay (S) : a
Write to Read Delay (D) : a
Read to Read Delay (S) : a
Read to Read Delay (D) : a
Write to Write Delay (S) : a
Write to Write Delay (D) : a

Write to PRE Delay : a
Read to PRE Delay : a
PRE to PRE Delay : a
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : a
ALL PRE to REF Delay : a

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
Dram Read Training : AUTO
MEM OC Charger : AUTO
Ai Clock Twister : Light
Transaction Booster : Auto


PCIE Frequency : 105

CPU Voltage : 1.40000
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.51325
FSBT : 1.40475
DRAM Voltage : 2.13
North Bridge Voltage : 1.56375
South Bridge Voltage 1.5 : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage 1.1 : 1.1

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +10mv
CPU GTL Reference 3 : +20mv
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Load Line Calabration : Enabled
CPU Sread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

[Grnfinger]

Here are my settings Grnfinger.

I'll do up a 500X8 template shortly, your current volts seem kinda high tho.
Do you really need all that NB volts ?

[VoRtAn_MaDgE]

Little update...forget pl7 with this fsb

What bios are you guys using? Running 0503 (one that came with mobo)

[electricl]

I'll do up a 500X8 template shortly, your current volts seem kinda high tho.
Do you really need all that NB volts ?

I have lowered the volts now and it seems fine.
Hopefully with your help I'll get it stable att 4GHz.

[WaterFlex]

VoRtAn_MaDgE
Very nice oc ! Great job. Is it stable?

[Ellipsys]

Grnfinger - Do you think you (or anyone else) could help me in OCing my Q6600 G0 as well? My weakest link is some Gskill DDR2-800 (1.8-1.9 rated). I know the proc will do at least 3.0 (probably 3.2 or 3.4), but its the RAM I'm worried about. Perhaps you could tell me how to alter one of your templates? I should probably stick with 9x on a Q6600, right? I see a lot of people using 8x for other procs?

[Grnfinger]

Grnfinger - Do you think you (or anyone else) could help me in OCing my Q6600 G0 as well? My weakest link is some Gskill DDR2-800 (1.8-1.9 rated). I know the proc will do at least 3.0 (probably 3.2 or 3.4), but its the RAM I'm worried about. Perhaps you could tell me how to alter one of your templates? I should probably stick with 9x on a Q6600, right? I see a lot of people using 8x for other procs?

9x400 would keep you ram safe, 450x8 would give you better bandwidth and at 1:1 those GSkills should do 900MHz with a little tweaking.

Copy a template and fill in your current stable settings, adjustments can be made from there.

[VoRtAn_MaDgE]

VoRtAn_MaDgE
Very nice oc ! Great job. Is it stable?

In terms of cpu speed perfectly, that's my 24/7 system speed
In terms of mem speed too, i use 1200mhz 24/7
For that timmings 24/7 just have to raise a little bit volts to make it 24/7

i use 5-5-5-15 daily to use less volts.

btw 4x1gb