UnOfficial Asus Rampage II Extreme Thread

[BustaH]

Thanks!

What's new have been added ?
There was talk of be able to select the molti 21x on 920 and 23x on 940

I dont see how a bios can unlock a locked chip. I dont think thats possible? though its already possible with turbo boost enabled with auto ratio selected.

btw, no offence fire4wire, very nice of you to upload this bios, but that file could be anything. I know its probably kosher but heads up guys be carefull, dont just install a bios till you know its right.

[scaramonga]

link for bios 1201 fixed


http://www.file-upload.net/download-...-1201.zip.html

What does it break and what does it fix?

[dejanh]

What does it break and what does it fix?

Nothing and nothing that I can see. The Turbo override caption has changed.

Edit: Intel's letter to partners re new X58 B-3 revision. See attached document (published on Feb. 13, 2009).

[chayos00]

Hey guys can anyone give me any insight on this BCCode 117. I didn't get any problems until I tried pushing up to 4GHz. And was prime stable @ 24hrs. I had zero BSOD's or reboot up to 3.8GHz, but once I tried 4GHz running Seti@Home w/CPU & GPU crunching, bamm!! BSOD's. Even if I back it down to my previously stable 3.8, 3.6, 3.2GHz settings, I get the error. Last night I uninstalled my nvidia drivers, so far no problems, but I also backed down to 2.8GHz.

Any idea's. I saw something about the video card and a small PSU, but I'm using a 1KW PSU, with a measure max wall pull of 620-700W total. @ 4GHz @ 2.8GHz I'm pulling about 410W from the wall.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 117
BCP1: FFFFFA8005F094E0
BCP2: FFFFFA6002C1F1A0
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1

[col_dilian]

Hi first time poster. Been reading for awhile this thread. Have a few questions.
1)For a overclock on the i7 920 in the 3.2ghz region is a voltage increase required.
2)With the TRUE 120 cooler how far of an OC is possible.

I know every cpu is different but just give me a general idea.

[TechAnalyst]

MB - Asus Rampage 2 Extreme
CPU - 965EE
RAM - Reaper 1866 6GB Triple Channel
CPU Cooler - Termalright Ultra 120 (lapped)
Fan -
VGA - 2x evga 295 gtx plus w/backplates
PSU - enermax revolution 1050
HDD - seagate 1.5tb
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AI overclock - manual
OC from CPU level up - greyed out
OC from Memory level up - 1800
CPU Ratio setting - 29

CPU configuration
CPU Ratio Setting - 29
C1E Support - disable
Hardware prefetcher - enable
Adjacent Cache line prefetcher - enable
Intel Virtualization tech - disabled
CPU TM Function - disable
Execute Disabled bit - disable
Intel HT Technology - enable
Active Processor Cores - all
A20M - disabled
Intel Speedstep tech - disable
Intel Turbo Mode tech - disabled
Intel C-STATE tech - disabled

BCLK frequency - 133
PCIE frequency - 100
DRAM frequency - DDR3 1600MHz
UCLK frequency - Auto
QPI frequency - auto

Dram timing control
1st iformation - auto
2nd information - auto
3rd information - auto

EPU II phase control - full phase
Load-line calibration - enable
CPU differential amplitude - auto
Extreme OV - disabled

Current voltage 1.320v - 1.812v - 1.38v
Cpu voltage - 1.325
CPU PLL voltage - auto
QPI-Dram voltage - auto

Current voltage 1.131v - 1.508v - 1.111v - 1.508v
IOH voltage - auto
IOH PCIE voltage - auto
ICH voltage- auto
ICH PCIE voltage - auto

Current voltage
DRAM Bus voltage - 1.65
DRAM REF voltage - auto

Debug mode - string
Keyboard TeakIt comtrol - disabled

CPU spread spectrum - disabled
PCIE spectrum - disabled
CPU clock skew - auto
IOH clock skew - auto

I can run with 1.325 and a multi of 29 non stop (20 hours prime95). Anyone recommend a way to get past either by higher multi or BLCK?

[jasonelmore]

Hi first time poster. Been reading for awhile this thread. Have a few questions.
1)For a overclock on the i7 920 in the 3.2ghz region is a voltage increase required.
2)With the TRUE 120 cooler how far of an OC is possible.

I know every cpu is different but just give me a general idea.

Take a look on the first page at post number 7.

1)3.2 may or may not require a voltage increase. More than likely it will only take a little bit of a bump.

2) Probably 4ghz or 4.2 with Turbo Enabled. No HT Enabled tho. CPU would get to hot. It really depends on what kinda chip you get. But water cooling is the only way to go on the i7 imo

[crazyea]

Hi first time poster. Been reading for awhile this thread. Have a few questions.
1)For a overclock on the i7 920 in the 3.2ghz region is a voltage increase required.
2)With the TRUE 120 cooler how far of an OC is possible.

I know every cpu is different but just give me a general idea.

- All I did for 3.2 was change my bclk to 160, set my vcore to 1.14 and all is good.
- Also with my dominators at 1600 i run qpi at 1.35 and dimm at 1.65.

[dejanh]

Hey guys can anyone give me any insight on this BCCode 117. I didn't get any problems until I tried pushing up to 4GHz. And was prime stable @ 24hrs. I had zero BSOD's or reboot up to 3.8GHz, but once I tried 4GHz running Seti@Home w/CPU & GPU crunching, bamm!! BSOD's. Even if I back it down to my previously stable 3.8, 3.6, 3.2GHz settings, I get the error. Last night I uninstalled my nvidia drivers, so far no problems, but I also backed down to 2.8GHz.

Any idea's. I saw something about the video card and a small PSU, but I'm using a 1KW PSU, with a measure max wall pull of 620-700W total. @ 4GHz @ 2.8GHz I'm pulling about 410W from the wall.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 117
BCP1: FFFFFA8005F094E0
BCP2: FFFFFA6002C1F1A0
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1

I'd be inclined to say that you corrupted some key OS files while trying to overclock. That is the only logical explanation why you are still getting problems even after you backed your overclock down.

Hi first time poster. Been reading for awhile this thread. Have a few questions.
1)For a overclock on the i7 920 in the 3.2ghz region is a voltage increase required.
2)With the TRUE 120 cooler how far of an OC is possible.

I know every cpu is different but just give me a general idea.

Max you will be able to keep with the TRUE is about 4GHz. Realistically, the sweet spot is probably 3.8GHz. Over 4GHz any app that loads all cores and threads 100% will cause your temps to go through the roof. You should not need a voltage increase for 3.2GHz but I would not leave the voltage on Auto as that will cause your voltage to increase to 1.425V quite likely. Just set it manually to something like 1.12V or around there and try.

[col_dilian]

Thank for the quick replies. Good to hear 3.8 is the sweatspot was looking for a 3.6-3.8 Overclock anything above little worried what long term effect will do to the chip. I wanna run HT since ill do some 3d rendering and HT will help so i doubt anything above 3.8 will be easy to get. Now just need monday to come for my system to arrive.

[dejanh]

Received my new 6GB kit from Corsair and so far so good. Running right now at 7-7-7-18-1T at 1600MHz. No problems at all. I guess I'll know tomorrow if the cold boot problem is gone and/or if that DET DRAM hang repeats.

[chayos00]

I'd be inclined to say that you corrupted some key OS files while trying to overclock. That is the only logical explanation why you are still getting problems even after you backed your overclock down.

THanks I was just sitting here debating on wiping my comp again, and starting over. Maybe I should stop using Raid 0, instead just use one HD again.

[crazyea]

Your chances of corrupting data with one hd, when fooling around, is the same. I mean the hd didn't fail did it??

[dejanh]

THanks I was just sitting here debating on wiping my comp again, and starting over. Maybe I should stop using Raid 0, instead just use one HD again.

Probably a good idea.

Your chances of corrupting data with one hd, when fooling around, is the same. I mean the hd didn't fail did it??

Not true. Raid 0 at least doubles your chances of failure or corruption.

On a different note, new memory timings 7-7-6-17-1T. No cold boot problem this morning. Looks like it was the memory after all

[chayos00]

Your chances of corrupting data with one hd, when fooling around, is the same. I mean the hd didn't fail did it??

No the drives are fine, I just believe when I BOSDed @ 4GHz it corrupted data, it works fine after a wipe and reinstall.

[crazyea]

Not true. Raid 0 at least doubles your chances of failure or corruption.

Due to hardware failure maybe. I invite you me to show me otherwise with solid proof that they are 2x more likely to fail when only writing data and not goofing around with crazy oc's.

[dejanh]

Due to hardware failure maybe. I invite me to show me otherwise with solid proof.

Just a quick link...

http://www.acnc.com/04_01_00.html

If you want to get into details you can find a lot of info online. Also, you may want to look into what is knows as silent data corruption. Check this...

http://www.google.ca/search?client=f...=Google+Search

Now, I'm not saying this is per-say because of Raid, and there can be many other factors leading up to it.

We ought to get back on topic now anyway...

Edit: I see you edited your post. I think we are on the same page now. It's not Raid alone that does this, but Raid in combination with things such as tinkering with heavy OCing etc does run a higher risk of corruption than a single disk, hardware failure aside.

[BustaH]

Chayos, I cant remember if it was you, so many posters in this thread but someone posted their overclock with pcie at 110 in bios iirc.
This can also corrupt your os on sata drives. if overclocking pcie its always best to do it from within windows and not in bios if using sata drives. the same does not seem to happen with ide drives for some reason.

[Ghostleader]

@chayos00

I can recommend to use a seperate hd and OS in diagnosticstart mode when OC.

[chayos00]

I don't think the PCIE overclock was me. I usually have mine set @ stock speeds. I learned that a while ago when my PCI didn't have a lock on an older MB that I had.

So far after the reinstall I've got it @ 3.6GHz, thats probably fast enough for me. I don't need to try and set a record for Seti@Home, which is why I was pushing the CPU. But I'd rather be stable than not.

[btdvox]

I have a question - I feel like an idiot at the moment, but I had a nice little spring cleanup at my house, and I ended up putting some of my loose cd's into a CD case, and I checked most of the sleeves for S/N's but I threw out the ASUS CD Sleeve and now I don't have the SN for X-Fi, is there any way to bypass this or anyone have an SN that I could use?

Is there a way of me getting one from ASUS maybe?

[DR3]

2) Probably 4ghz or 4.2 with Turbo Enabled. No HT Enabled tho. CPU would get to hot. It really depends on what kinda chip you get. But water cooling is the only way to go on the i7 imo

Although I agree that water cooling is a ton better than air cooling.
I think phase cooling is the best way to cool a chip like this.
Mine runs at -45C or so, depending on how hard I push it.

[Robertlp]

hey anyone knows how its with SLI on this board? like running your second card in the 3d slot, becouse u want to use your soundcard? my rampage manual just told me the 3d slot is very low bandwith, or is this no problem, and will my 2 280's run fine?

[cx-ray]

The last slot will only do x8 speed at most. You'll probably won't notice it in games, but it's indeed slower than x16 speed. If it bothers you too much you can always run slot 1&2 @ x16 and use the last slot for a PCIe sound card.

[dejanh]

So it turns out that my RMA sticks that came from Corsair are all faulty. I'm starting to see T_Flight's point on Corsair sucking badly. How can they send me new DRAM only to have each stick fail Memtest86+ 2.11?

They all fail in test 5, after a few passes. Not in the first pass, but after about 5 passes they start to produce few but steady errors in tests 5 and 6. Going back to my faulty kit (-1 stick ATM) I do not have any problems.

Furthermore, the new kit clocks worth $hit. It won't run X.M.P. profile at all, even at all defaults, and it cannot clock past 1650MHz.

I'm failing to see what this sticks are "dominating".

My original kit asside from the one faulty stick can clock up to 1900MHz stable with 9-9-9-24-1T timings (7-7-7-16-1T at 1600MHz). The replacement cannot even run 1600MHz (rated) stable.

Anyway, I'm back running dual channel now using my remaining two good sticks from the original kit. Here is an Everest screen with the current settings, 4GB 1600MHz 7-7-7-16-1T, 4GHz Uncore using 1.45V QPI/DRAM.