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

[MJR]

Well, I took 2 sticks out and got a decent OC at 430fsb. Looks like the 4x 2gb RAM is not going to allow me to push this chip much further than 3.6.

Anyone have experience with fsb > 400 and 8gb of RAM on this board?

[Grnfinger]

Ok it blue-screened a little after that.
Any idea's?

266 strap is hard on the MCH try alittle more NB juice

[neo_rtr]

Hi After a long time i think is time to do some changes to my Maximus Formula Se.

I been running it since day 1 with a QX6700 @ 3.6Ghz 24/7

Iam thinking is i put the Rampage Formula 0601 Bios i might be able to get it a bit higher. My intention is 24/7 settings anything above 3.6Ghz

Any suggestions? Do you think will go higher?

[kup]

So is 0601 really any better than 0308 for a non EO chip? What about a QX6850?

[askimo]

I just upgrade my mem to 2x2Gb dims, but I'm not sure if I should use the Banks 1&3 or 2&4
Advice?

Nobody?

[Zucker2k]

Nobody?

It's a quiet weekend night; I use 1 & 3 for 2x2gb g.skills.

[askimo]

It's a quiet weekend night; I use 1 & 3 for 2x2gb g.skills.

Thanks,

btw, DIMMS 1&2 don't work with Command Rate at 1N, just the 3&4

[Grnfinger]

So is 0601 really any better than 0308 for a non EO chip? What about a QX6850?

I find 601 decent but didnt have a alot of time to play with it.
My Max X38 is off to Asus cause of Zucker2k
308 is still best for bandwidth and if your happy on it no need to switch imo

[chawks2]

Anyone have experience with fsb > 400 and 8gb of RAM on this board?

Here are my settings w/ my 8G GSKILL DDR2 1000. Dont have the time to oc as in the past, but it's a decent oc, 100% stable. This is an E8400 E0 rev.

Maximus "Rampage" Bios v0308 Settings

Ai Overclock Tuner: [Manual]
OC From CPU Level Up: [Auto]
CPU Ratio Control: [9]
FSB Frequency: [475]
FSB Strap to North Bridge: [333]
PCIE Frequency: [102]
DRAM Frequency: [951]
DRAM Command Rate: [2N]
DRAM Clock Skew Channel A:[AUTO]
DRAM Clock Skew Channel B:[AUTO]
DRAM Timing Control: [Manual]
CAS# Latency: [5]
RAS# to CAS Delay: [5]
RAS# Precharge: [5]
RAS# Active Time: [15]
RAS# To Ras# Delay: [3]
Row Refresh Cycle Time: [50]
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]
?:[14]
?:[5]
?:[1]
?:[6]
?:[6]
DRAM Static Read Control: [Disabled]
Ai Clock Twister: [Stronger]
Transaction Booster: [Manual]
Common Performance Level: [9]
Pull-Ins-Disabled x 8

CPU Voltage: [1.42500v]
CPU PLL Voltage: [1.62]
North Bridge Voltage: [1.63v]
DRAM Voltage: [1.92v]
FSB Termination Voltage: [1.46v]
South Bridge Voltage: [1.100v]
SB 1.5:[1.5v]
Loadline Calibration: [Enabled]
CPU GTL Reference: [0.63x]
North Bridge GTL Reference: [0.67x]
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage: [Auto]
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage: [Auto]
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage: [DDR2_REF]
SB 1.5V Voltage: [Auto]
NB LED Selection: NB Volt
SB LED Selection: SB Volt
CPU LED Selection: CPU Volt
Voltimeter LED: Disabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

ACTUAL VOLTAGES

CPU Voltage: [1.40500v]
CPU PLL Voltage: [1.728]
North Bridge Voltage: [1.648v]
DRAM Voltage: [2.00v]
FSB Termination Voltage: [1.392v]
South Bridge Voltage: [1.100v]

Maximus "Rampage" Bios v0308 Settings

[Furiøùs]

dude your PLL is insane. so is your NB voltage.. chill out man

[nakata24]

I cant update the bios with 0601 and the rest of the rampage bios.
It says not able to open the file. The maximus bios are working fine,
but i really want that rampage bios. Can somebody help me

[Zucker2k]

I cant update the bios with 0601 and the rest of the rampage bios.
It says not able to open the file. The maximus bios are working fine,
but i really want that rampage bios. Can somebody help me

Go to first page and read the instructions.

@Grnfinger, lol.

[chawks2]

dude your PLL is insane. so is your NB voltage.. chill out man

I have gone higher with this board. Temps are in line, so no biggie.

[MJR]

dude your PLL is insane. so is your NB voltage.. chill out man

Unfortunately, the NB voltage often needs that much to get up there with 8gb of RAM on this board.

[Grnfinger]

I have gone higher with this board. Temps are in line, so no biggie.

no biggie if you dont mind killing hardware

I would try to lower FSBT, PLL , NB is not an issue if temps are under control.

[nakata24]

Go to first page and read the instructions.

@Grnfinger, lol.

I did the same thing whats on the first page. It wont let me flash any of the
rampage bios, but i can flash the all the maximus bios.

[Grnfinger]

I did the same thing whats on the first page. It wont let me flash any of the
rampage bios, but i can flash the all the maximus bios.

what is the error your getting?

[nakata24]

finally flashed it, the 1st and 2nd time it was saying unable to open file.
After the 3rd time try it flashed. Im 100% i didnt misstype anything the 1 and 2 time,
maybe broken usb stick.

[MJR]

Yep I did 471 FSB on 0308 Rampage BIOS with 1.61 NBv. I can POST at 500 FSB but it would just stop at the microsoft loading bar. Maybe if I was on water and crank up the NBv more it would probably boot.

I'm just getting used to this chip and figuring out what it like on this board, but overall I need less volts through the board than my e6700 needed. Like you though, I think I need my NB under water to give it enough volts to run much over 450 with my 8gb o RAM. I've gotten it to boot at 475fsb w/ 1.72 NBv, but it dumped shortly after.

Update: seems my NB temps and voltage are going to be a pain with this chip. Even at 420fsb i had a hard time adequately cooling the NB below 60c with the volts needed (1.68v) to keep the system solid. Looks like I'm tweaking the system at 400fsb until I can cool the NB down.

[link_091]

Hello everyone again So, i finally changed my mobo, ( because as you remember my maximus couldn't do more than 430 FSB with my Q9550
I got P5Q Deluxe and now i can boot 470x8.5

[MJR]

Hello everyone again So, i finally changed my mobo, ( because as you remember my maximus couldn't do more than 430 FSB with my Q9550
I got P5Q Deluxe and now i can boot 470x8.5

You feel like popping 8gb of RAM in there and tell me how it fares? I'm tempted to upgrade my mobo as well, but I need verification that it'll be worth my while.

[Grnfinger]

You feel like popping 8gb of RAM in there and tell me how it fares? I'm tempted to upgrade my mobo as well, but I need verification that it'll be worth my while.

8GBs on the Maximus is easy, your problem is OCZ ram and this board dont play well.
GSkill, Mushkin and Corsair are good

Post your bios setup for what your trying for

[MJR]

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : Auto
FSB Frequency : 420
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1008 
DRAM Command Rate : 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 18
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 55
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

8-3-5-4-6-4-6
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

14-5-1-6-6
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: Auto
Ai Clock Twister : Auto
Transaction Booster : Manual

Common Performance Level [9]

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

CPU Voltage : 1.340 (CPU-Z) 
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.50v
North Bridge Voltage : 1.70v
DRAM Voltage : 2.0v
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.60v
South Bridge Voltage : 1.150v
SB 1.5V Voltage : 1.60v
Loadline Calibration : Enabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.67X
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67X
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : Auto

Advanced CPU Configuration:
Everything Disabled

So far, this hasn't worked out too well for me. The best I can get it a boot into windows but the system blue screens after 30 seconds if it doesn't freeze before that.

The best stable config I've gotten so far is 400fsb, Performance level auto (13) and NB/SB voltages much less than that.

[screwtech02]

+1 on the Gskill's, its all plug-n-play.......

[MJR]

thus far, I haven't had any performance or compatibility issue w/ the OCZ sticks. I have to manually set the Row Refresh Cycle Time, but that's it.

One thing I've noticed with the Rampage bios is that is was easier to get the system to boot at different settings, but at the same time more difficult to get things stable. There is an ass load of setting in there.