ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[JoeBar]

500x9 with 1200mhz mem would be the best for 24/7, mate

Will surely test it...

[Grnfinger]

Marked 2nd info will decrease READ to 9700-9800. Better to use AUTO.

Umm relaxing the timing is how they get stable, hence my comment on the slight read bandwidth hit.

[seban]

Hi,

It is my first post I believe so hello everybody (ups it is not my first post obviously).

I assembled yesterday MF2 with rest of stuff - no HDD yet - and in bios I can see that all voltages are quiet fluctuating, constantly changing. Do you also have like this. Do the bios readings are like this on this MB or is it my new Elitextreme 800w not as good as advertised.

My old Topower P6 520W single 12v rail was keeping rock solid voltages on DFI NF4 (both bios and software readings).

Cheers

[CryptiK]

Mine fluctuate a little, flick back and forth but not large changes. If yours is having large changes it is an issue, but if its just very small changes don't worry it's normal.

[seban]

Hi CryptiK,

Will check how big fluctuations are, but I remember one of values (i think it was Cpu PPL) was going from 1.xx to -1.xx sometimes for fracture of second .

Cheers

[humeyboy]

Bios 1602 is up on the Asus FTP dated 13th.

[genec57]

1602 is good so far - RAID 0 is fine.

[e.v.o]

[ 1602 ]
----------------------
1. Fix Intel 45nm Quad Core CPU ustability issue
2. Fix show wrong Vcore in AI Suite
3. Fix it take too many time to detect SATA Device under AHCI Mode

Maximus_II_Formula/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-1602.zip

[humeyboy]

Ok I ain't pulled the Batt and reset Cmos fully yet (too busy) but 1602 sticks my Multi to 10x for any settings I change it to.

I cant boot up with 500FSB and say 7 Multi cause it will actually be 5.0GHZ as its 10x Multi.

EDIT: Damn Asus N00bs, they have broken the Multi, I cannot change it to anything, it sticks at 10x.

[radaja]

I GOT MY REPLACEMENT BOARD TODAY. saturday is going to be a great day for sure!(although i have been having fun with my EP45-UD3P!)also got my pc-8000 mushkin2x1 REDLINES.

[Simps]

BIOS 1602 is good.
So far the best bios for MIIF.

I think the 1602 cpu temps (on the bios screen at least) are a bit low to be real temps. That might be bugged, I don't know.

It didn't fix some bugs from 1307 bios, but it didn't add any more bugs, as far as I know.

Very stable.

[powellandy]

Hi

New here. Thought I would share my experience with the M2F. System - M2F BIOS 1501, Q9300, Freezer 7 Pro cooler, 2x2GB Corsair Dominator 8500, BFG 8800GTS (G92), Hiper PSU, Antec P182 Case.

Process
Needed NB 1.15 and vCore 1.2 to boot. Worked at getting Linpak x10 stable. Required vCore 1.3375 and vNB 1.32. However by putting the 1/3 GTLs onto -35 (aiming for about 0.635) and vTT up to 1.20600 I was able to get the vCore down to 1.26875.

Then tinkered vNB down to 1.28 to get OCCT RAM 8h stable however by putting NB GTL to +30 (aiming for .67) I was able to drop this one notch.

It seems vTT and the GTLs are key as I was able to drop the vCore 1.3375 to 1.26875 and vNB from 1.32 to 1.27.

The things that didn't help
DRAM Clock Skew - made more unstable with progressive increments.
NB/CPU Clock Skew - made no difference (delay 100/300 respectively)

Final settings.

Note: Not stable with 1602 so back to 1501.

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 7.5
FSB Frequency : 425
CPU Clock Skew : Normal
North Bridge Clock Skew : Normal
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 266
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1066
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 : 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
Write to PRE Delay : auto
Read to PRE Delay : auto
PRE to PRE Delay : auto
ALL PRE to ACT Delay : auto
ALL PRE to REF Delay : auto

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
Dram Read Training : Disabled
MEM OC Charger : Disabled
Ai Clock Twister : Moderate
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 Voltage : 1.26875
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50
FSBT : 1.20600
DRAM Voltage : 2.19750
North Bridge Voltage : 1.27225
South Bridge Voltage 1.5 : 1.5
South Bridge Voltage 1.1 : 1.1

CPU GTL Reference 0 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 1 : -35
CPU GTL Reference 2 : auto
CPU GTL Reference 3 : -35
North Bridge GTL Reference : +30
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : AUTO
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : AUTO
North Bridge DDR Reference : AUTO

Load Line Calabration : Disabled
CPU Sread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

[powellandy]

Any body else have these problems with 1602

- SoundMax appears greyed out in device manager under 'Sound, video and game controllers' as is UAA Bus Driver in 'System devices'. Present and correct (and active in 1501 and 0701). Greyed in 1307 and 1602.

- LCD thingy does not display CPU temp (cycles 3 opts, Power, MB, NB, SB). All BIOSes tested.

Cheers,
Andy

[Grnfinger]

Maximus_II_Formula/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-1602.zip

Thanks for the link
What exactly is "Fix Intel 45nm Quad Core CPU ustability issue"

[Killdozer]

First, this is a great source of info on the M2F - probably the best anywhere!
Thanks for all the hard work and endless hours of research that you put at our fingertips.

Maximus_II_Formula/Maximus-II-ASUS-Formula-1602.zip

Yeah, mine took too many time to detect the even SATA ports...
Funny, I spoke to ASUS about it just the other day and it was "Huh? What SATA port problem?"

[e.v.o]

Many people over at FdL reporting the "Fixed CPU Multi Bug".
But i think the new BIOS is a great step forward!

I GOT MY REPLACEMENT BOARD TODAY. saturday is going to be a great day for sure!(although i have been having fun with my EP45-UD3P!)also got my pc-8000 mushkin2x1 REDLINES.

Can you make a CPU-Z screen or even better: pull that cooling stuff off and tell us which NB revision is mounted?

I think the 1602 cpu temps (on the bios screen at least) are a bit low to be real temps. That might be bugged, I don't know.

Which CPU do you use? What are your BIOS temps compared to RealTemp and CoreTemp?

Thanks for the link
What exactly is "Fix Intel 45nm Quad Core CPU ustability issue"

np man but i really dunno what that means. there is no new uCode in the new BIOS, so maybe it is a new feature, called "unstability" xD

Any body else have these problems with 1602

- SoundMax appears greyed out in device manager under 'Sound, video and game controllers' as is UAA Bus Driver in 'System devices'. Present and correct (and active in 1501 and 0701). Greyed in 1307 and 1602.

- LCD thingy does not display CPU temp (cycles 3 opts, Power, MB, NB, SB). All BIOSes tested.

Cheers,
Andy

I think you have some serious problems with your board and/or windows, cause with BIOS version 1307 everything runs fine here and on 99% of the other boards

Hi

New here. Thought I would share my experience with the M2F. System - M2F BIOS 1501, Q9300, Freezer 7 Pro cooler, 2x2GB Corsair Dominator 8500, BFG 8800GTS (G92), Hiper PSU, Antec P182 Case.

Nice one! I will try something similiar with my Q9400! Now i have something to start with. Hopefully i also will have the time

[Simps]

OMG, I was using only the 10x multipl. till now with the bios 1602.
Now that I tryed to change it, I see that this bios has this bug.

It will lock your multiplier. Mine is locked on 10x. You can actually change it on bios, but it will still boot with a 10x multiplier. And I have a QX cpu.

Anyone found a work arround for this issue with bios 1602?
Apart from that, I think this is the best bios so far.

[Grnfinger]

Anyone using Intel Matrix Storage Manager version 8.6.0.1007
And what version chipset is everyone using?

[The Mamal]

Im am well happy with this board!!

I got a q9650 (e0) and was stuck at a 455 wall - untill I messed with the north bridge gtl - Im now at 480x9 = 4.3ghz prime and intelburntest stable

Only thing I got left to do is see how much I can lower my voltages

Running bios 1602 and got the locked multiplyer problem too.

CPU V Core 1.40
NB V 1.45
CPU FSB V 1.49
CPU PLL 1.60
DIMM V 2.09
DDR2 960 5-5-5-15

Setup
GSKILL 2x2GB PC8500CL5
Thermochill 120.3
Swiftech GTZ
Coolermaster Stacker 830
Max 2 Form
Nvidia 8800GTX

[screwtech02]

1602+Q6600=NO JOY..... Started with same bios settings as with 1307, NO POST.....

Try, Try, Try again Asus....

[CryptiK]

That's appalling results guys, FFS ASUS get with the program will you. That's 3 shocking bioses in a row, how bad is this company going to get? Any more of this and my M2F gets sold and I'm going to another brand.

[screwtech02]

I concur.....

[Eeky NoX]

Gat this sort of bad bioses wit da 680i too...THX Asuxx, we love your engeneers !!!

Keep on goin' like dat and we'll all leave your buggy stuffs out !!!


Please stop the mascarade ! My P5N is over a 1year old bios to get what I need (FSB for my x8 multi) !

So what's the pb with all this new versions which give issues instead of fixin' them ?

Desparatin'...I'll think twice before buying the M2E !!

[Vega]

Running bios 1602 and got the locked multiplyer problem too.

Is this a problem with dual cores as well?

[The Mamal]

Is this a problem with dual cores as well?

Not Sure about the duals - Only got a quad. Im Back on 1307