Live MB OC Report :: ASUS Rampage Extreme

[rob2k]

Hello ci2kla and - I'm sure there is more reading to be done on the tRD (Performance Level) and my understanding on this is very limited. I have had mine always set to AUTO which sets it to 6. I tried 5 manually once and it did not boot past the bios post.

Well I may sell my HPA on eBay, but then again I may save it incase I have to send the board back to Asus for warranty claims.

We should all send our HPA's back to Asus so they realise what a cr@p job they have done but as you say its probably best to hold onto it for warranty or in case you sell the board in the future as all of the new replacement cooling can be taken off and used again.

What CPU and O/S will you be using ?.

I plan to fit SLF-1 at the w/e as from Expat Griz it sounds like the S/B will run at least 10 degrees cooler than with the CNB-S1L. To be honest stick with the parts you have so far, once the system is built if you are unhappy with the performance of any part then look to swap them out. Memory reviews are a useful guide but only if they are using a similar platform, CPU architecture and cooling as the restriction may lay elsewhere. To answer your question about running memory slower than its rated speed then see post #1471 - generally it can be ran with tighter timings and less voltage and then the extra headroom may be used later after a change elsewhere in the system eg, if you went to W/C.