ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[Grnfinger]

thnx I was getting to that
lotta work tonight, seems the bastards saved it up for me. I'm flogged with it after my vacation.
if I do 1 more production forecast

[barong]

@ Grnfinger

this is my setting , please guide me , it always crash on 3dmark06 but i can pass orthos blend

Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual
OC From CPU Level Up: Auto
Ratio CMOS Setting: 8.5
FSB Frequency: 500
CPU Clock Skew: auto
NB Clock Skew: auto
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1002mhz

DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto
DRAM Timing Control: auto

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
DRAM Read Training: Disable
MEM. OC Charger: auto
Ai Clock Twister: auto
Ai Transaction Booster: auto


PCIE Frequency: 100

CPU Voltage: 1.375
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.5000
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.27
DRAM Voltage: 2.15
North Bridge Voltage: 1.39
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage: auto
South Bridge 1.1 Voltage: auto

CPU GTL Reference (0): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (1): -45
CPU GTL Reference (2): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (3): -45
NB GTL Reference: Auto
DDR2 ChA Reference Voltage: Auto
DDR2 ChB Reference Voltage: Auto
North Bridge DDR Reference: Auto


CPU Configuration:

Ratio CMOS Setting: 8.5
C1E Support: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled

Load-Line Calibration: auto
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

[The Nemesis]

Here are my settings but I'm still in the process of tweaking and lowering voltages.

Q9450L810B906
Asus Maximus Formula II BIOS 0901
Visontek 4850's crossfire
Cruical 2GB Kit PC8500 16F3's
OCZ ProXtreme 1000w

Extreme Tweaker 
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual 
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO 
CPU Ratio Control : 8 
FSB Frequency : 475 
CPU Clock Skew: Auto
NB Clock Skew:  Auto
FSB Strap to North Bridge :[333 MHz]
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency:  DDR2-1141MHz
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto
DRAM Timing Control: Manual 
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : auto
Row Refresh Cycle Time : auto
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: auto
DRAM Read Training: auto
MEM. OC Charger: auto
Ai Clock Twister : auto
Transaction Booster : Manual
Common Performance Level: 9
PCIE Frequency: [100] 
CPU Voltage : 1.35000v
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50000v
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.25900v
DRAM Voltage : 2.10475v
North Bridge Voltage : 1.25900v
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage : 1.50000v 
South Bridge 1.1 Voltage : 1.10000v

CPU GTL Reference(0) : +20mV
CPU GTL Reference(1) : -15mV
CPU GTL Reference(2) : +20mV
CPU GTL Reference(3) : -15mV
NB GTL Reference :     +30mV
DDR2 ChA REF Voltage : auto
DDR2 ChB REF Voltage : auto
North Bridge DDR2 REF: auto

Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
C1E Support: Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech: Enabled
CPU TM Function: Enabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled

Load-Line Calibtration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum : Auto 
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Auto 
 
 
Advanced CPU Configuration 


Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
C1E Suppport : Disabled
CPU TM Function : Disabled
Vanderpool Technology : Disabled 
Execute Disable Bit : enabled 
Max CPUID Value Limit : Disabled

Ran these same settings with C1E & CPU TM Function set to Enabled for 8hours after this by the way.

[electricl]

your gtls need adjusting.
your chip might do 4.0GHz depending on volts/temps.

what FSB / multi and current gtls?

Here is my current setup.
No matter what I do it wont be stable at 500fsb. The settings below are stable.


CPU Ratio Setting: 8
FSB Strap to NB: 333
FSB Freq: 475
PCIE Freq: 105
DRAM Freq: 951
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 12
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: Auto
Dram Read Training : Auto
MEM OC Charger : Enabled
Ai Clock Twister : Lighter
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [10]

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


CPU volt:1.32500
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.52650
NB Voltage: 1.35175
DRAM Voltage: 2.17100
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.31200
SB Voltage: 1.1
SB 1.5 Voltage: 1.5

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +20mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +20mv
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

[screwtech02]

Here is a post on adjustments.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/Forums/...&postcount=333

Dude thnx for the hookup......

[Grnfinger]

Here is my current setup.
No matter what I do it wont be stable at 500fsb. The settings below are stable.


CPU Ratio Setting: 8
FSB Strap to NB: 333 (keep the 333 strap)
FSB Freq: 500
PCIE Freq: 100
DRAM Freq: 1000
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 : 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: Auto
Dram Read Training : Auto
MEM OC Charger : Auto
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [10] once stable reduce this value to 9 or 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


CPU volt:1.35 and work up, you may need 1.40 if your chip scales poorly
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.53975
NB Voltage: 1.39150
DRAM Voltage: 2.17100
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.33850
SB Voltage: 1.1
SB 1.5 Voltage: 1.5

CPU GTL Reference 0 : +40mv
CPU GTL Reference 1 : +30mv
CPU GTL Reference 2 : +30mv
CPU GTL Reference 3 : +40mv
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

Suggestions are in bold
lmk how it works out.
going to post a 4.0GHz setup shortly

[electricl]

Suggestions are in bold
lmk how it works out.
going to post a 4.0GHz setup shortly

It boots fine until the vista loading screen is suppossed to show up then it goes all black. Tried upping the volts a little but it didnt help.

[Grnfinger]

It boots fine until the vista loading screen is suppossed to show up then it goes all black. Tried upping the volts a little but it didnt help.

try a higher PL maybe 12 -13?

[elsupremo]

Guys,
I bought this board and it's been a dream so far. I bought a new graphics card and now I'm having an odd problem - here's the situation.
I am watercooling my CPU. I put the board in, went into BIOS without doing any settings research on here, and overclocked to 4.0 Ghz (the same as I had been running on my old motherboard).
I simply changed the vcore, changed the RAM volts, FSB (400), ratio (10), disabled spread spectrum and all features on the CPU config page, set the ram ~800, turned off Mem OC charger.

I tested it and it was prime stable (blend and cpu only), 3dmark stable, games stable.

Yesterday, I bought a 4870 X2 and stuck it in. Computer would not post until I pulled out the power cord, put it back in, and restarted. It posted at reduced settings.
I took it to default settings and it booted no problems. I tried OC'd settings again and it failed. Next time, I tried only changing the minimum number of settings to achieve 4 ghz, leaving all the "extra" features on,
but I gave it some extra volts on the motherboard voltages. It booted no problem. I then put back the original OC'd settings, but with the higher voltages. It did not post. I went back in and turned on the 2 spread spectrum settings.
It posted, and I put the motherboard voltages back to stock, and it still posted. It passed all stability tests, although it felt perhaps a tad sluggish to me. I noticed also that it had scored 200 points lower on the CPU portion of the 3dmark test than it had with the old graphics card.

What's going on? This makes no sense to me - I've never heard of the graphics card affecting the overclock. Does anyone have any suggestions that might be useful, or insight as to what could be going on here?

[Grnfinger]

@ Grnfinger

this is my setting , please guide me , it always crash on 3dmark06 but i can pass orthos blend

I just posted a 8x500 setting try it and see how it goes, just change the multi to 8.5

[Legacy]

Guys,
I bought this board and it's been a dream so far. I bought a new graphics card and now I'm having an odd problem - here's the situation.
I am watercooling my CPU. I put the board in, went into BIOS without doing any settings research on here, and overclocked to 4.0 Ghz (the same as I had been running on my old motherboard).
I simply changed the vcore, changed the RAM volts, FSB (400), ratio (10), disabled spread spectrum and all features on the CPU config page, set the ram ~800, turned off Mem OC charger.

I tested it and it was prime stable (blend and cpu only), 3dmark stable, games stable.

Yesterday, I bought a 4870 X2 and stuck it in. Computer would not post until I pulled out the power cord, put it back in, and restarted. It posted at reduced settings.
I took it to default settings and it booted no problems. I tried OC'd settings again and it failed. Next time, I tried only changing the minimum number of settings to achieve 4 ghz, leaving all the "extra" features on,
but I gave it some extra volts on the motherboard voltages. It booted no problem. I then put back the original OC'd settings, but with the higher voltages. It did not post. I went back in and turned on the 2 spread spectrum settings.
It posted, and I put the motherboard voltages back to stock, and it still posted. It passed all stability tests, although it felt perhaps a tad sluggish to me. I noticed also that it had scored 200 points lower on the CPU portion of the 3dmark test than it had with the old graphics card.

What's going on? This makes no sense to me - I've never heard of the graphics card affecting the overclock. Does anyone have any suggestions that might be useful, or insight as to what could be going on here?

Might possibly be your PSU?

List your specs , so we can try to help you

[elsupremo]

QX9650 @ 4.0 Ghz
2 GB Gskill DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (stock basically)
of course Maximus II Formula @ 400 FSB
Cooler Master Real Power 850W PSU
Auzentech XPlosion DTS sound card
Creative X-fi Music sound card
Areca RAID controller

I just noticed that Windows Explorer has crashed the last couple times I started the computer. ???

Keep in mind, this has only happened since putting in this new GPU. Is there any way other than PSU that the GPU could be affecting the rest of the system like this?

[barong]

thx sir i will try thoose setting after work

[dctokyo]

I just noticed that Windows Explorer has crashed the last couple times I started the computer. ???

Keep in mind, this has only happened since putting in this new GPU. Is there any way other than PSU that the GPU could be affecting the rest of the system like this?

I do know that the 4870 X2 does not play nice with some boards, what BIOS version are you running? the latest is 1307

[elsupremo]

I upgraded tonight to 1307. Spent my whole night trying to fix this weird thing. Finally, I pulled out the 4870 X2 and put back in the GTX 280 and everything is working correctly again. It's like my system is allergic to the 4870! Very strange.

[Gambit_2K]

Hmm when running crossfire it does affect overclocking (there are crossfire overclock settings posted earlier in this thread) just like running 4x1GB vs. 2x2GB does affect clocking and volts. And the X2 is running internal crossfire. But you problems doses'nt seem to have anything to do with this. Give Asus a call?

[elsupremo]

Thank you to the couple of you who offered some help...here's an update after my night's adventures. While the ATI card was still in, I downloaded IntelBurnTest by AgentGOD and I couldn't get it to run for 1 second - it would immediately REBOOT the computer.
As I was saying, ever since I put in the ATI card, it felt like my system became very unstable - well here's proof of the pudding. I could not get IntelBurnTest to run with all my settings at stock/defaults. I tried tweaking them even to make it work - no luck.
After I put back in my GTX 280, I'm rock solid stable, passing the IntelBurnTest with flying colors - at 4 Ghz!
I don't know if it's just this card (I doubt it because the card was able to run 3dmarks and some games just fine) or if its an incompatibility with this motherboard, but I guess the beastly 4870 X2 is heading back to Fry's. I didn't need it that much anyway. :-(

[brenanh]

You may need to up your Northbridge voltage, the 4870X2 probably puts more stress on it than the GTX 280 and combined with 400fsb, might just push it over the edge if stock... What are your current voltages?

[elsupremo]

What I was saying earlier is that with ALL settings stock/default in BIOS, meaning stock/default FSB and stock voltages, the motherboard would not run stable with the 4870. It will, of course, with the GTX 280. With the 280, I can be very experimental with my settings and voltages and the computer will still run MUCH more stable than it does at stock with the 4870 X2. Like I said, the card was able to run 3dmarks and some games, so I don't think this particular card has a problem - although I could be wrong. It would be helpful if someone else had this card and this motherboard and could comment on their experience.

[genec57]

I have the 4850 with the Maximus II formula. I don't know how close they are but the 4850 is solid. It will not oc but I think that is a factor of temp. It runs in the high sixties at best. Once I get it under water I hope to be able to get more out of it.
The CPU is seriously overclocked as per sig.

[Slovnaft]

I have the 4850 with the Maximus II formula. I don't know how close they are but the 4850 is solid. It will not oc but I think that is a factor of temp. It runs in the high sixties at best. Once I get it under water I hope to be able to get more out of it.
The CPU is seriously overclocked as per sig.

It's not a factor of temp, it's a factor of voltage.

I have my 4850 on an accelero S1 with a 120 strapped to it. It loads at around 36C, but pretty much any overclock was unstable.

Pencil mod took care of that, now it's stable at 700/1200 and I'm sure I could get more if i took the time to mod through BIOS instead of CCC.

[brenanh]

What I was saying earlier is that with ALL settings stock/default in BIOS, meaning stock/default FSB and stock voltages, the motherboard would not run stable with the 4870. It will, of course, with the GTX 280. With the 280, I can be very experimental with my settings and voltages and the computer will still run MUCH more stable than it does at stock with the 4870 X2. Like I said, the card was able to run 3dmarks and some games, so I don't think this particular card has a problem - although I could be wrong. It would be helpful if someone else had this card and this motherboard and could comment on their experience.

Ah, sorry, I misunderstood.

Still, might be worth bumping the vNB to 1.3v with everything else on stock just to see... perhaps bios does not cater properly for that much single slot load? Clutching at straws I know, lol.

[elsupremo]

Thanks for your suggestions...I'm actually wondering if it's possible that the PSU is actually the problem. Either somehow too much power on a rail, or maybe the PSU is dying. I might buy another PSU just to see if it fixes the problem...

[vaderat-at]

It would be helpful if someone else had this card and this motherboard and could comment on their experience.

I upgraded from 8800GTX to 4870 X2 without any issues. First thing I did was uninstall the Nvidia drivers, power down, swap the cards and powered up into Windows. Installed the Catalyst Software Suite 8.8 (54.3MB) rebooted and that's that.

I was using bios 0901 at the time and have since flashed to 1301 and have still not run into any problems. My NB voltage is set to 1.28 in the bios.

Has your PSU got 8 pin PCIE connectors or are you using an adaptor? What's your PCIE Freq in bios set to? 100? Sorry for the obvious questions - Gotta cover all the angles.

[SiGfever]

your gtls need adjusting.
your chip might do 4.0GHz depending on volts/temps.

what FSB / multi and current gtls?

@Grnfinger,
What is the stepping on your Q9550?