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

[N3it1]

Works now.Got no clue why tho,i just was in rage and pushed new bioses in and after a while it worked.

[Moto450]

Clearing BIOS allways seems to help, pulling the battery, pushing the on button and letting it sit for a while works on these ASUS MB's I have found.
Glad you got it back up and running.

[icecpu]

My system sometime restart (BSOD)
I tested prime95 small FFTs and blend and memtest2.1 everything stable more than 3.5 hours .
I can't figureout what is the problem, please give advise, thanks

here is the setting:

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : Auto
CPU Ratio Setting : 9
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
FSB Frequency : 470
PCIE Frequency : 110
DRAM Frequency : DDR2-1128
DRAM Command Rate : 2N
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A : Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B : Auto
DRAM Timing Control : Manual
Cas# Latency : 5
Ras# to Cas# Delay : 5
Ras# Pre Time : 5
Ras# Act Time : 15
DRAM Stactic Read Control : Auto
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Ai Transaction Booster : Manual
Common Performance Level : 07
Pull-In of CHA : (all Disabled)
CPU Voltage : 1.275
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.57
DRAM Voltage : 2.06
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.26
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.50
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Voltage Reference : 0.63x
NB GTL Voltage Reference : 0.67x
DRAM Controller Voltage REF : DDR2_REF
DRAM Channel A Voltage REF : Auto
DRAM Channel B Voltage REF : Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

[Futastic]

My system sometime restart (BSOD)
I tested prime95 small FFTs and blend and memtest2.1 everything stable more than 3.5 hours .
I can't figureout what is the problem, please give advise, thanks

here is the setting:

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : Auto
CPU Ratio Setting : 9
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
FSB Frequency : 470
PCIE Frequency : 110
DRAM Frequency : DDR2-1128
DRAM Command Rate : 2N
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A : Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B : Auto
DRAM Timing Control : Manual
Cas# Latency : 5
Ras# to Cas# Delay : 5
Ras# Pre Time : 5
Ras# Act Time : 15
DRAM Stactic Read Control : Auto
Ai Clock Twister : Stronger
Ai Transaction Booster : Manual
Common Performance Level : 07
Pull-In of CHA : (all Disabled)
CPU Voltage : 1.275
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
North Bridge Voltage : 1.57
DRAM Voltage : 2.06
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.26
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.50
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Voltage Reference : 0.63x
NB GTL Voltage Reference : 0.67x
DRAM Controller Voltage REF : DDR2_REF
DRAM Channel A Voltage REF : Auto
DRAM Channel B Voltage REF : Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

Try upping your CPU voltage.

[Grnfinger]

My system sometime restart (BSOD)
I tested prime95 small FFTs and blend and memtest2.1 everything stable more than 3.5 hours .
I can't figureout what is the problem, please give advise, thanks

Do you know what the BSOD msg is?
Your vcore does look alittle low for that clock, but I would think it should fail prime.
Run linpack and see if it passes, run a 10 loop test, 5 sometimes will not show an error. If it passes I dunno maybe start looking at your PSU?
But I would run linpack first.

[zlojack]

I'm going to be saying farewell to this board soon.

My first true overclocking board

Next up...Rampage Extreme

[Grnfinger]

I'm going to be saying farewell to this board soon.

My first true overclocking board

Next up...Rampage Extreme

you win the lottery?
or did you sell a kidney,
I have the Maximus X38 up, (posting on it now)
The E8600 is on air ( gotta true cooling it ) my AC is set to a frosty 60c to help push the chip.
It will be an interesting evening.

[Futastic]

you win the lottery?
or did you sell a kidney,
I have the Maximus X38 up, (posting on it now)
The E8600 is on air ( gotta true cooling it ) my AC is set to a frosty 60c to help push the chip.
It will be an interesting evening.

60c? Holy crap didn't know AC can go that high...or did you mean 60f?

[Grnfinger]

60c? Holy crap didn't know AC can go that high...or did you mean 60f?

errr thanks yes I meant 60F, its been a long day

first run no tweaking, just used old 8400 settings

[icecpu]

Do you know what the BSOD msg is?
Your vcore does look alittle low for that clock, but I would think it should fail prime.
Run linpack and see if it passes, run a 10 loop test, 5 sometimes will not show an error. If it passes I dunno maybe start looking at your PSU?
But I would run linpack first.

I never use linpack for testing, and I don't know what it is. I always use prime95 for stability testing, I'll give it a try and up the vcore like Futastic said.

The BSOD is just blue screen and lots of white word I can't read anything because it flash quickly and then restart

EDIT : just ran linpack and it passed 5 loop

[Grnfinger]

Q9550
Max X38 3.6GHz
My max FSB with MAximus X38 is 425 on any multi, best I could do was 425x8.5





Q9550
Max II P45 3.6GHz



3.825GHz



3.9GHz





So looks like the Maximus X38 is gettting slightly better bandwidth but I'm sure I can correct this with some ram tweaks but didnt do any tweaks.
MIIF is the clear winner with 45nm quads it will bench up to 4.2GHz but wanted to post only STABLE settings

Next is E8600
We will start with an easy 4.0GHz and work up from there.

[Cold Storm]

Wow man. that's looking good... Glad to see the baby is up and running for ya. Then seeing if the Max. II board is any better

[Grnfinger]

E8600
Maximus X38
2x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500

4.0GHZ



4.2GHZ



4.5GHZ 1080MHz ram



4.5GHz 1200MHz ram



E8600
Maximus II P45
2x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500

4.0GHz



4.2GHz



4.5GHz 1080MHz ram



1200MHz would not post no matter what I tried

[Scooby]

Great Grnfinger, can you share your bios settings for your 4.2Ghz, 4.5Ghz and 4.5Ghz/Ram up?

Would like to try them out...TH

[Grnfinger]

Great Grnfinger, can you share your bios settings for your 4.2Ghz, 4.5Ghz and 4.5Ghz/Ram up?

Would like to try them out...TH

Sure
Will post them up shortly.

One thing I would like to point out is the MIIF requires less volts for same clocks, even ram required less volts.
PLL, VTT and NB all were alot less on the P45 board, temps were cooler on the P45 as well.

[Anuaja]

Nice compare Grnfinger

Worth or not, upgrade from maximus to maximus II ?

This is my maximus rampage

[Zucker2k]

That's an interesting wall on that MF, Grnfinger. I still think x48 is hard to beat; you fellas better get RF while supplies last.... lol, I know, I sound like an Asus pr person.

Rampage Formula, 0308
Q9550, vid. 1.2500
2x2GB G.Skills @ 1129Mhz 2.10v
Windows Vista x64, SP1
Ambient temps , 23-25c (73-78f)

Here's an hour of p95 blend... I've primed this chip at 4080Ghz, and have seen temps hit 90c with IBT test. This chip is surely a keeper. Highest FSB tested stable is 390 @ 8x390. I haven't tested higher.

[zlojack]

you win the lottery?
or did you sell a kidney,

Birthday money FTW

[Zucker2k]

Birthday money FTW

Hmmm, where's mine been going? Oh, that'll be * x 35

[Grnfinger]

That's an interesting wall on that MF, Grnfinger. I still think x48 is hard to beat; you fellas better get RF while supplies last.... lol, I know, I sound like an Asus pr person.

Rampage Formula, 0308
Q9550, vid. 1.2500
2x2GB G.Skills @ 1129Mhz 2.10v
Windows Vista x64, SP1
Ambient temps , 23-25c (73-78f)

Here's an hour of p95 blend... I've primed this chip at 4080Ghz, and have seen temps hit 90c with IBT test. This chip is surely a keeper. Highest FSB tested stable is 390 @ 8x390. I haven't tested higher.

I've got a Rampage on order, hope to have it this week.
trying a modded bios from Ket for the MIIF in a few mins in hopes of better bandwidth.

Birthday money FTW

[zlojack]

I've got a Rampage on order, hope to have it this week.
trying a modded bios from Ket for the MIIF in a few mins in hopes of better bandwidth.

Thanks man

[Barr3l Rid3r]

HD4850 @840/2000Mhz 1.32v 42ºC Full Load

[les_paulde]

Hi everyone,

After having been ripped off by Crucial for some new revision Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC8500 (single-sided crappy sticks , stay away from these!!) without being informed of the change beforehand, I decided to get rid of my older 2x1024mb kit as well, and completely swap over to the G-Skill F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK sticks. They arrived saturday morning, and I've been trying to get them to run stably at least at their rated speed of 1066mhz, but have been failing miserably. I was hoping somebody could tell me what settings I should change to obtain a higher memory frequency? I'm running a P5E Deluxe (x48) rampaged with 0401. I've posted a screen shot with my mem timings @ 519Mhz, which I luckily managed to get prime stable, but I still wouldn't mind climbing higher, especially considering a lot of people here seem to have great results with them... My bios voltages are as follows (read by Everest):

FSB VTT: 1.50v
NB core: 1.52v
SB core: 1.07v
SB PLL: 1.54v

and I've been needing to set the DRAM voltage to 2.2v in the bios to get them to run stable, any lower and I get hundreds of memtest86 errors in no time...

Thanks alot for any suggestions in advance!

[maN1C]

How far is it "safe" to push vcore on a Q9550?

It is well cooled and stays below 60C under load, with 1,4 V running through it. I'm trying to push FSB beyond 440 in a Maximus Formula 1207 BIOS

:-O

[Grnfinger]

Hi everyone,

After having been ripped off by Crucial for some new revision Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC8500 (single-sided crappy sticks , stay away from these!!) without being informed of the change beforehand, I decided to get rid of my older 2x1024mb kit as well, and completely swap over to the G-Skill F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK sticks. They arrived saturday morning, and I've been trying to get them to run stably at least at their rated speed of 1066mhz, but have been failing miserably. I was hoping somebody could tell me what settings I should change to obtain a higher memory frequency? I'm running a P5E Deluxe (x48) rampaged with 0401. I've posted a screen shot with my mem timings @ 519Mhz, which I luckily managed to get prime stable, but I still wouldn't mind climbing higher, especially considering a lot of people here seem to have great results with them... My bios voltages are as follows (read by Everest):

FSB VTT: 1.50v
NB core: 1.52v
SB core: 1.07v
SB PLL: 1.54v

and I've been needing to set the DRAM voltage to 2.22v in the bios to get them to run stable, any lower and I get hundreds of memtest86 errors in no time...

Thanks alot for any suggestions in advance!

Advance clock skew 300PS
and get trfc off auto and set 55 this should allow the ram to run at 2.1 volts as high as 1100MHZ, after that you might need a drop or two more dram volts