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

[freyesm]

You cannot see for the amount of overclock you get from the chip.

The real problem is the fsb limit in boards(chipsets), and sometimes cpu fsb limit...

With Q6600 you go to 3.6Ghz easy with 9*400...but for Q9450 you have to use 435*8 to have 3.48Ghz...
You have to use more fsb and maybe thats the limit

Hmm, I guess I managed 440x8 now (3.52GHz).

Btw, is normal Core #0 to get this hot?

After 10min on Prime95 test:
Core #0: 71C
Core #1: 65C
Core #2: 68C
Core #3: 65C

Gradius

[freyesm]

After 43min:



So far so good.

Before, a mere 436x8 would crash everything in couple seconds!

Gradius

[freyesm]

CPU:


MB (using P5E Deluxe BIOS):


Memory (using a single module for OC tests):


SPD:


Gradius

[Draculea]

Hello all! Could someone give me some input over my settings?

CPU: 8400 VID-1.225 Water cooled
RAM: Mushkin 2x2 Gb 8500 (991599)
GPU: ATI Asus HD3870x2 WC no OC
MB: Asus Maximus Formula ( MOD Rampage Formula ) Bios 403
PSU: Thermaltake Quatro 850w
HDD: 2x Samsung 640Gb Raid 0
OS: Vista x64


Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9.0
FSB Frequency : 450
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 105
DRAM Frequency: 1081
DRAM Command Rate : 2N
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A : Advance 250 or 300
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B : Advance 250 or 300
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
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual
Common Performance Level 7
Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled

CPU Voltage : 1.45 - 1.432 CPU-z
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.51
DRAM Voltage : 2.02
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.2
South Bridge Voltage : 1.05
South Bridge 1.5v Voltage: 1.50
Loadline Calibration : Enable
CPU GTL Reference : x.65 tried x.067
North Bridge GTL Reference : x.67
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5

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

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Enabled ..........??????
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Boots fine in Windows. Can run any benchmark, no problems. Can run any game for hours with no trouble at all. Tried relaxing the memory settings, no go. PLL is as high as i would go. FSB Term makes no difference. NB Volts also none.

Any stress test will fail after 5-30 sec: Orthos, OCCT, Prime 95.

Thank you!

[RCG_Bex]

Hello all! Could someone give me some input over my settings?

CPU: 8400 VID-1.225 Water cooled
RAM: Mushkin 2x2 Gb 8500 (991599)
GPU: ATI Asus HD3870x2 WC no OC
MB: Asus Maximus Formula ( MOD Rampage Formula ) Bios 403
PSU: Thermaltake Quatro 850w
HDD: 2x Samsung 640Gb Raid 0
OS: Vista x64


Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9.0
FSB Frequency : 450
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 105
DRAM Frequency: 1081
DRAM Command Rate : 2N
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A : Advance 250 or 300
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B : Advance 250 or 300
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
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual
Common Performance Level 7
Pull-In of CHA PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 Disabled

CPU Voltage : 1.45 - 1.432 CPU-z
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.52
North Bridge Voltage : 1.51
DRAM Voltage : 2.02
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.4
South Bridge Voltage : 1.05
South Bridge 1.5v Voltage: 1.50
Loadline Calibration : Enable
CPU GTL Reference : x.65 tried x.067
North Bridge GTL Reference : x.67
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2 Ref
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.5

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

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting :
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Enabled ..........??????
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Boots fine in Windows. Can run any benchmark, no problems. Can run any game for hours with no trouble at all. Tried relaxing the memory settings, no go. PLL is as high as i would go. FSB Term makes no difference. NB Volts also none.

Any stress test will fail after 5-30 sec: Orthos, OCCT, Prime 95.

Thank you!

Recomendations in bold, I'm sure Grn can help you more though, that's just what I'd try...

[Draculea]

Recomendations in bold, I'm sure Grn can help you more though, that's just what I'd try...

Seems more FSB Term improves my Orthos time to 7 min average.

Any new ideas where to adjust?