ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[Grnfinger]

The dram freq is to high, use the up down arrows to adjust, you can use the 333 strap or 400 to see whats available for you. 848MHz or 1020MHz should be ok for you.
1020 will allow for better PL but running 1:1 4-4-4-12 PL10 if your ram will do cas4 would give just about = performance otherwise run 1020MHz PL8

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 425
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1021
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : Normal
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : Normal


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 : Enabled
MEM OC Charger : Disabled
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 : 101

And set what ever volts your cpu needs after this
4x1GB sticks will be harder on the NB than 2x2GBs so you might have to up the NB a few notches to get everything stable

[Teppo]

@Grnfinger

Ok I set everything that you suggested, I set the Dram freq at 1020, I set the vcore at 1.312 and the dram voltage is at 1.9000 (could be off a little, but its 1.9 something). I think something is off, I have not run any stress tests yet, but it booted and seems ok, but if you look at the cpuz image it shows the core speed at 2550mhz and it jumps up to 3825 every once in a while, I assume that is not correct?





here is what my settings look like,

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 9
FSB Frequency : 425
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1021
Dram Clock Skew CH1 A1 : Normal
DRAM Clock Skew CH1 A2 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B1 : Normal
Dram Clock Skew CH1 B2 : Normal


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 : Enabled
MEM OC Charger : Disabled
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 : 101

CPU volt:1.32500
CPU PLL Voltage: auto
NB Voltage: auto
DRAM Voltage: 1.90600v
FSB Termination Voltage: auto
SB Voltage: auto
SB 1.5 Voltage: auto

CPU GTL Reference 0 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 1 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 2 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 3 : auto
North Bridge GTL Reference : AUTO
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
C1E Support: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel Virtualization Tech: Enabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled

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

[skate2snow]

Disable intel speed step. Thats a way to save power.. it downgrades the CPU when not in use... goes back up when you use it..

[Teppo]

Disable intel speed step. Thats a way to save power.. it downgrades the CPU when not in use... goes back up when you use it..

Ok thanks, I was looking in bios and it said it was at 3.8ghz, so this makes sense now. It reads correct now.

[Teppo]

I am running Prime95 now, its has been going for about 30 minutes, my NB temps are anywhere from 48-52 C. is this ok and how long do I need to run Prime 95 to consider it stable?

[nugzo]

I am running Prime95 now, its has been going for about 30 minutes, my NB temps are anywhere from 48-52 C. is this ok and how long do I need to run Prime 95 to consider it stable?

Those temps are fine. Most people run prime for 8hrs blend and 8hrs Small fft. Thats what i do. I also loop 3dmark06 about 10 times at highest res and AA and AF on.

[lha]

I might buy this mobo, but im not sure if the Tuniq Tower 120 mm will fit to the mobo?
Those passive "coolers" look pretty big.

E: can this board eat DDR2 and DDR3 ?

[Grnfinger]

I am running Prime95 now, its has been going for about 30 minutes, my NB temps are anywhere from 48-52 C. is this ok and how long do I need to run Prime 95 to consider it stable?

looks good, keep us posted on your progress

[hoskic]

Hi guys, Can somebody advise me with bios settings for q6600 on this board, memory is 2x2GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-8000 ReaperX HP.

thnx

[Teppo]

@ Grnfinger

Ok I ran Prime95 for a total of 14hrs, 8hrs on blend and 6hrs Small fft and every test passed, was that long enough to run? I also ran 3dmark 06 on high resolution and with AA on high looped to run each test 8 times without any problems, does this mean it is a stable overclock? or do I need to do some more testing? Is my dram freq (510mhz) seem to be running at the proper speed?

[Grnfinger]

I would say your stable

Nice job

[KURTZ]

hi guys, just a little shot for me ... completely on air w/stock cooler ... 8600 batched 435 @ VID ...



soon i'll return with some other (and better) tests ... i made this only cause i'm curious about my cpu ...

[Teppo]

I would say your stable

Nice job

I want to say than you for your help, I obviously am new to this and you helped out a great deal.

The dramfreq in cpuz is 510mhz, that is ok? Will the overclock hurt my cpu in any way?

Again thanks....

[EaglePC]

Hi ma all confiused a newbie wants at least 3.8 on his new system can anyone help on oc this thing with your bios setting,and out of topic the video card thank you i like this forum

ASUS Maximus II Formula LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 896-P3-1267-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF - Retail

[Grnfinger]

Hi ma all confiused a newbie wants at least 3.8 on his new system can anyone help on oc this thing with your bios setting,and out of topic the video card thank you i like this forum

ASUS Maximus II Formula LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 896-P3-1267-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF - Retail

If you take the time to look up a few post, you will find what you need.

[KURTZ]

guys, just a question: how i can copy my bios settings like the other users? thx

[SiGfever]

guys, just a question: how i can copy my bios settings like the other users? thx

Use this template, just replace my numbers with yours.

[screwtech02]

Here is the lame a$$ reply i recieved from Asus "non" tech support reguarding the Pci-E frequency settings.....

"Unfortunately we here at asus tech support can not support Overclocking due to warranty issues. If you need advice or resolutions with problems while ovclocking the system you will need to check with the various overclocking web sites and forums as your best resource.

Asus Support Team"


This is a known issue.....

Weak......

[Sem]

i am thinking of getting this board but i have a question

does the Marvell controller for the eSATA and PATA add its own boot screen when enabled like the Jmicron controller

[humeyboy]

i am thinking of getting this board but i have a question

does the Marvell controller for the eSATA and PATA add its own boot screen when enabled like the Jmicron controller

Yes and you can enable it or disable it AFAIK.

[Gunnz Akimbo]

This is the most ive had so far using the SpeedingHDD with 2x 150GB Velociraptors.

[bito]

A few pics. of my MFII.....

First with my E8600.....


Then Q9650.....

[DSL_PWR]

I have this board and it is awesome..

Maximus II Formula
SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
Antec TPQ-850W
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) 4-4-4-12
BFG Nvidia 7950 GT Video Card (soon to upgrade to 9800 GTX SSC)
7 Drives total = 4.5TB's of storage space
Twin Dell 24's..
Thermaltake case and a few other goodies

Just upgraded from P5N E SLI board and Pentium Extreme 3.46Ghz and I am very happy that I did..

Found some excellent info on here and I just wanted to say thanks...

[hoskic]

Anybody with BIOS settings for q6600?

[KURTZ]

Use this template, just replace my numbers with yours.

thx mate, anyway, i've troubles with the strap 200 .. i can't boot with this strap ... i've tested my PC8000 Cells onto the 266 @ 1200 tRD8 (2.45 vDIMM & 1.45 vNB) and 400 @ 1300 (same voltages) but over the 200 strap nothing to do ... any tip?