Live MB OC Report :: ASUS Rampage Extreme

[Zeus]

Why did you use one 1/2" compression fitting?

Very nice temps but are you able to remove the block that's cooling the vrm's - ever?

[Mezzro]

Why did you use one 1/2" compression fitting?
Very nice temps but are you able to remove the block that's cooling the vrm's - ever?

Thanks, Zeus. Yes, use of Arctic Alumina adhesive on that one block makes it a permanent fixture. LOL. Although, in the past, I've been able to remove heatsinks afixed using AA with some care.

The use of only one compression fitting was two fold:
(1) It's a relatively new Bitspower product and I wanted to test it before more widely adopting it in the loop(s).
(2) I use it there because I'm using the VR wblock to 'step up' from 3/8" ID to 1/2" ID Tygon for the VGA portion of the second loop, resulting in higher PSI. I have 1/2" ID Tygon running to and from the loop (from pump/to rad) and to cool the VGAs. I use 3/8" runs between chipsets and FETS because 1/2" gets too cluttered, kinks easily, etc.

The first loop cools only the quad core CPU. I find one designated loop for FETs/NB/VGA is more than sufficient. I have two triple rad's in the base of the case, one for each loop, plus a single rad located at the upper case rear interior (adjacent to exhaust fan). Temps on the four 4870 X2 GPU diodes is on or about 35C.

[Nguaroth]

What dvd drivers are you guys using to install x64 vista. Cuse mine just won't do it. And i don't want to buy one again that doesn't do the drill


Thanks in advance

[Mezzro]

What dvd drivers are you guys using to install x64 vista. Cuse mine just won't do it. And i don't want to buy one again that doesn't do the drill

Use the drivers from the CD, then upgrade later. Upgrade the BIOS to v403. People are having mixed results with 404.

[MJRL]

That's scary!

What do you suggest? Clear cmos first before reboot?

Just go check your voltages in bios after oc failed, if they where to high just put them has you want. With bios 301 did the same, i don't understand why, it puts the max vcore an vmem the board can give.

What dvd drivers are you guys using to install x64 vista. Cuse mine just won't do it. And i don't want to buy one again that doesn't do the drill


Thanks in advance

Asus DVDRW sata, no problems with that.
Have you tried with another version of windows? Isn't yours riped of drivers?