**Official ASUS Striker II Formula Discussion/Review/Overclock/Guide/BIOS Thread**

[Mavro Triton 78]

hi kimofil try this settings as it always a good startCPU
Internal Thermal Control - Disabled
Lim CPUID Max Value - Disabled
Enhanced C1 - Disabled
CPU C State - Disabled
Execute Disable Bit - Disabled
Virtualisation Technology -Disabled
CPU Multiplier - 9.0
Enhanced Speedstep - Disabled
LDT Frequency - 5x

trrd - auto
trc - 22
twr - auto
twtr - auto
tref - auto
trd - autotrfc - 54

CPU Volt - start at the one your are
CPU PLL -1.60-1.66-1.68
CPU VTT - 1.30.1.40
Mem V - 2.20
NB V - 1.52
SB V - 1.60
1.2v HT V - 1.40 -1.45
Bridge - auto

DDR cont - Auto
DDR Chan A - ref
DDR Chan B - ref

CPU GTL Ref - +30mV
NB GTL Ref - +30mV
Cpu Level up - auto
Ai Overclock - manual
Loadline Calibration - Enabled
SLI Mem - Disabled

[funk32]

I am getting really pissed with the board the DAMN bios wont save the changes i make, well ok it does sometimes. but it wont right now, just after a had a good OC to 3.75ghz i wanted more and now the damn thing wont save anychange. just keeps going back to stock FSB (auto) i dont understandy why its doing this.

[DPC_Bubbles]

Funnily enough, right now I'm experiencing the same problems. A couple of days ago I could change clocksettings for the FSB en MEM, but right now it doesn't want to remember them. I have the latest BIOS. Previously I already had problems with changing memorytimings, when my cpu was at stockspeed. It didn't change them. However, when I changed the CPU speed, the memorytimings I selected were used as well. I really don't understand how such a thing can happen. How hard can it be?

Btw, hardware used:
Xeon X3350, 4x2GB Corsair C4DHX RAM, 2x MSI 8800GT zilent OC.

[funk32]

SO does anyone have any idea or know why our bios's will not save our settings? even the ones that worked before.

[L3V3R2ooo]

do you have ntune or some kind of software installed that is messing with your bios cause ntune did that to me

[fredcoke]

just tryed to update bios from 1202 to 1802
i used update in vista it seemed to go well when i restarted it will not post
i have tryed to clear cmoss to no avail
how do you get back to the old bios?
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[funk32]

do you have ntune or some kind of software installed that is messing with your bios cause ntune did that to me

I have Ntune installed but wouldnt that only effect me if i booted to windows? when i boot and go into the bios and change it/save and exit it should show up on the start up but it doesnt so i go back in to the bios before it boots to vista and it shows all stock FSB's but my volt changes get saved.

i am about to switch board if i cant get this fixed, I just bought my new ram and because the damn setting wont save i cant get it up to 1066 or any where between 800 and 1066.

this has happened to me before but then it just started working again. i dont understand why !!!

[Hor$eman]

SO does anyone have any idea or know why our bios's will not save our settings? even the ones that worked before.

Did you flash your bios recently?

[Hor$eman]

just tryed to update bios from 1202 to 1802
i used update in vista it seemed to go well when i restarted it will not post
i have tryed to clear cmoss to no avail
how do you get back to the old bios?
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately the inOS updater has not yet been removed. It never worked right a screwed up a lot.

Unplug power and pull battery for overnight. Cycle the power switch a number of times after you have removed the battery.

[funk32]

Did you flash your bios recently?

yes, but it was saving my settings for about a week, and then 1 day iu tried to push it harder but it didnt save, so i put it back to the settings i had before and it wouldnt save them either,

[DPC_Bubbles]

yes, but it was saving my settings for about a week, and then 1 day iu tried to push it harder but it didnt save, so i put it back to the settings i had before and it wouldnt save them either,

About the same happened to me. I had it overclocked but there were some stability issues, so I wanted to set it a bit lower, but still overclocked. But then it went back to default speeds and didn't want to change whatsoever....

[funk32]

About the same happened to me. I had it overclocked but there were some stability issues, so I wanted to set it a bit lower, but still overclocked. But then it went back to default speeds and didn't want to change whatsoever....

I contacted Asus and so far they told me to make sure i had set the AI tuner to Manual, HAH ya no Shyt, so now im waiting for another smart respones.

hey bubbles are you LC'ed? if not try taking the battery out for a few mins. then put it back in, I am LC'ed and its a pain in the a$$ to get everything out. but if you can and it works it would be worth it,

[funk32]

i was looking around on the asus web page and looked under CPU support and it says the Core 2 Extreme QX9770(revC1,3.2GHz,1600FSB,L2:2X6MB) will work. But i dont think it will. i thought it was limited to a 1333 cpu. anyone know anythin about this

[Hor$eman]

Ok, just trying to help.

When you flashed, did you follow this procedure?
1- Prior to flash, set all settings to default. Save and exit.
2- flash
3- reboot
4- (Important) Enter bios, make no changes, save and exit
5- enter bios and change settings as desired

Also, you must never use saved profiles from a previous bios.

[funk32]

Ok, just trying to help.

When you flashed, did you follow this procedure?
1- Prior to flash, set all settings to default. Save and exit.
2- flash
3- reboot
4- (Important) Enter bios, make no changes, save and exit
5- enter bios and change settings as desired

Also, you must never use saved profiles from a previous bios.

i did not use saved profiles. after i flashed the bios I left in on normal setting for a few boots. 1 or 2 days. (vista updating crap) then i went in and overclocked and made it to 3.75 no problem and was good for a few days, then i tried to move the FSB up some more (trying to get to 4ghz) and then saved and exited, but when it booted my ram and FSB went back to the normal setting with out any overclocking

now it wont save any changes to the FSB or ram. i tried alot of combos but nothin will save.

its fustrating

Maybe ill reflash the bios when i get home today. and double check that i didnt do something wrong.

[L3V3R2ooo]

alright i got a problem i just got my SIIF back from rma ran fine for a couple of hours it stoped saving bios setting so i upgraded bios from 1602 to 1802 and now when i power up i get no post it just powers up for 5 sec just before post and resets its self and keeps doing it asus says its the memory but if its the memory why did it work for a couple of hours then stop working when i updated the bios right now im trying to find some memory that will boot up and try to downgrade the bios to 1701 or 1602 thats the only idea i have any suggestions please

[funk32]

well i got a message back from asus and this is what they said to do:
Try breaking the system down to bare minimums, IE CPU, 1 stick of RAM closest to the CPU, VGA card and power. Then try changing settings. If problem continues and you have latest BIOS please contact RMA for repair by calling 510-739-3777 opt. 2.
If i have to RMA its going to suck taking all my LCing out too, but i guess it give me a chance to upgrade the system.
Ill try that later tomorrow as i have to go back to work tonight. GO army damnit lol.

[funk32]

alright i got a problem i just got my SIIF back from rma ran fine for a couple of hours it stoped saving bios setting so i upgraded bios from 1602 to 1802 and now when i power up i get no post it just powers up for 5 sec just before post and resets its self and keeps doing it asus says its the memory but if its the memory why did it work for a couple of hours then stop working when i updated the bios right now im trying to find some memory that will boot up and try to downgrade the bios to 1701 or 1602 thats the only idea i have any suggestions please

hey i had the same problem and i was able to fix it by doing:

1. Removing power from the power supply to the board (ensure green LED is out on board).

2. Remove CMOS Battery (Nickel shaped battery on motherboard).

3. Move CLRTC jumper over to 2nd and 3rd jumper from the 1st and 2nd.

4. Wait approx. 1 to 2 minutes.

5. Reset jumper, replace battery and reapply power.

6. Turn unit on to see if you get video.

And make sure your not using anymore the 2GBs on a newly installed Vista until you get sp1 or it may not start. (i had that problem)
and if this doesnt work you may have to RMA it again

[funk32]

Ok, just trying to help.

When you flashed, did you follow this procedure?
1- Prior to flash, set all settings to default. Save and exit.
2- flash
3- reboot
4- (Important) Enter bios, make no changes, save and exit
5- enter bios and change settings as desired

Also, you must never use saved profiles from a previous bios.

OK so as a last hope in heel before i took it all apart and sent it back to ASUS i reflashed the bios and now i can save my changes in the bios YAY lol

[funk32]

I could use some help tring to get to 4GHZ I am at 3.8Ghz right now with these settings:
FSB 345
multi x11
linked ram at 1080mhz
BIOS:1802
CPU:1.50
CPU PLL:1.62
RAM:2.0
CPU GTL:+40
NB GTL:+30
NB:1.46
SB:1.60
VTT:1.42
LOADLINE:OFF
EPP/SLIRAM : OFF
GPU EX:OFF

[seba84_2005]

Problem SB block is fix (my mod)

[DPC_Bubbles]

Problem SB block is fix (my mod)

[..]

Nice one! Because of that problem, I had to put D-Tek blocks on my videocard, instead of the Zalman aircooling which came standard with my 8800GT (MSI Zilent OC model)

funk32: I think this answers your question as well. So yeah, I'm watercooled. Sending my board back to Asus might be troublesome because of that (not in it's original state anymore).
So you managed to let it remember the settings you entered with that little trick huh? I have 1602 a.t.m. I was planning on upgrading to 1802, but I see a lot of people in here who have severe problems with that... I think I'll try flashing to 1602 again instead.

[funk32]

funk32: I think this answers your question as well. So yeah, I'm watercooled. Sending my board back to Asus might be troublesome because of that (not in it's original state anymore).
So you managed to let it remember the settings you entered with that little trick huh? I have 1602 a.t.m. I was planning on upgrading to 1802, but I see a lot of people in here who have severe problems with that... I thiknk I'll try flashing to 1602 again instead.[/QUOTE]

the olny problem i have had with flashing to 1802 was during the first boot, like alot of poeple it would not post, but that was easy to fix with the steps i set a few posts up, and then like you i had a saving problem but that seems to happen to to any bios

[CROSSHAIR]

I could use some help tring to get to 4GHZ I am at 3.8Ghz right now with these settings:
FSB 345
multi x11
linked ram at 1080mhz
BIOS:1802
CPU:1.50
CPU PLL:1.62
RAM:2.0
CPU GTL:+40
NB GTL:+30
NB:1.46
SB:1.60
VTT:1.42
LOADLINE:OFF
EPP/SLIRAM : OFF
GPU EX:OFF

ram performance
425 fsb
475 fsb or high
best
450 not good

[funk32]

ram performance
425 fsb
475 fsb or high
best
450 not good

i Have no idea what your trying to tell me