Live MB OC Report :: ASUS Rampage Extreme

[Ghostleader]

Just been reading through this review:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mem...b_3.html#sect0

It seems these Samsung Dominators are tested on the X48 chipset and should be fine to run @ 1800Mhz???

Don´t know about X48, it was tested on a P5K3 with a dual, hmmm

Quote from Xbit review

"As a result, our testbed was configured as follows:

•CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (LGA775, 3.16GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB L2, Wolfdale).
•Mainboard: ASUS P5K3 Deluxe (LGA775, Intel P35, DDR3 SDRAM).
•Graphics card: OCZ GeForce 8800GTX.
•HDD: Western Digital WD1500AHFD.
•PSU: SilverStone SST-ST85ZF (850W).
•OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate x64"

[Gullo92]

Got passed 3hr but at 3hr 6min one core fail )%]^`#"!&%

Did try LinX but couldn´t get pass 1 run, not good

Back to the drawing board and do some thinking.

hi ghost do you post this setting of overclocking in to bios please?? do you have updated the setting with 450x9 with ram 1800 7 7 7 21??

[Ghostleader]

@Gullo92

Major settings in screenie, what more do you need to know.

[ci2kla]

Try Memtest 86+ Ver. 2.11 first.

If Test 0/1/2/3/4/6 didn't have any errors, that's not likely that your mem is the issue.
What I've found so far is sometimes tweaking NB DDR vRef will help stablizing Test 5 (less errors). Test 7 is more likely result in unstable FSB. FYI
After you pass all tests in Memtes 86+, try enter windows and do further testing so as to avoid system file corruption due to miscalculation of the machine

[Gullo92]

@Gullo92

Major settings in screenie, what more do you need to know.

i need the all setting of ram in to bios?? and the setting with 450x9 1800 7 7 7 21 do you updated it?

[Ghostleader]

@Gullo

Major ram setup is in the screenie and the rest is on auto.

Setup for the 450 4x1 1800 CAS7 you find in post 2208 and 450 1800 CAS7 with 2x2Gb I have not tried, i don´t think it gonna work either.

You have to be more specific about what you want, you have all you need in my previous posts.

[N.I.C]

Ghostleader, have you tried to push your 4x1 d9gtr above 1800?

[Ghostleader]

Yes but volt start to get ridiculus high, specially FSB, PLL, NB and DRAM when I close in on FSB 475, didn´t run any stability test though.

[ci2kla]

Actually for LGA775 build I'm using 2 kits 1x4GB mixed: Crucial Ballistix C9-2000 / C6-1333 Kits. I think I still can give it a shot if it can reach 1800Mhz...

[Solarfall]

did a small session today on ln2 and broke few of my personal records omg i sooo love this board

[Leeghoofd]

which cooler did ya use on the NB Solarfall ? Did it allow you to go way higher than the stock one ? Curently my board is up to 630FSB stable, more till now is an endless quest

[Solarfall]

which cooler did ya use on the NB Solarfall ? Did it allow you to go way higher than the stock one ? Curently my board is up to 630FSB stable, more till now is an endless quest

its a danger den universal block. i think i have a good board ( or god like skills hahah ) but i've been able to get 685fsb out from this board on my E8400 using same sort of set up that i have on the pic

[eva2000]

nice clocks solarfall

i'm taking a day or two break from X58 to revisit my Rampage Extreme too - want to try my 3x2GB Kingston HyperX 2000 CAS8 Elpida 50mm hyper memory on the old X48 flagship

Testing each 2GB module individual to get a nice dual channel pairing! Does voltage scaling for elpida 50mm hyper match X58 or need more vdimm clock for clock on X48 ? Finding reducing NB DDR Vref to minus mv range and advancing DRAM skews helps... so more tinkering

[ci2kla]

nice clocks solarfall

i'm taking a day or two break from X58 to revisit my Rampage Extreme too - want to try my 3x2GB Kingston HyperX 2000 CAS8 Elpida 50mm hyper memory on the old X48 flagship

Testing each 2GB module individual to get a nice dual channel pairing! Does voltage scaling for elpida 50mm hyper match X58 or need more vdimm clock for clock on X48 ? Finding reducing NB DDR Vref to minus mv range helps... so more tinkering

True. But still to reach CAS 8 - 2000Mhz is impossible in X48 for 2GB sticks...
If you test them using Memtest86+ v2.11 Test #5 you will sure know what I mean

[eva2000]

Yeah i always use memtest first - advancing DRAM skews seem to help too ... will see how far i can go

[ci2kla]

Yeah i always use memtest first - advancing DRAM skews seem to help too ... will see how far i can go

Best of Luck!~ I've already had my fun on this baby and it took me 2 weeks to play and figure out no matter what setting I used C8-2000 is still a no go: Test #5 tonnes of errors. Best tweaking of NB DDR vRef is -22.5~-25mv, while channel A and B vRef doesn't seem to help much, going too far will only make things even worse. I always use Test #5 as an indicator.

[eva2000]

Thanks.. yeah memtest is my best friend http://i4memory.com/f79/memtest86-v2-11-a-6/

So far testing at DDR3-1860Mhz and working my way up

[WhiteFireDragon]

so i just bought an e8600 that supposedly can do 4500mzh at a godly 1.26v stable on a 780i chipset. however, i cannot reproduce these numbers for the life of me on this board. it actually requires 1.3625v to not fail p95 under 30 min, and this is after everything is tuned in the bios. after playing with it a lot, here are my settings, which give better results than any of the board's auto settings. can i please have some help on lowering the vcore a bit?

Processor:  e8600
OC From Memory Level Up: Auto
Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual
FSB Frequency: 450
Ratio CMOS Setting: 10
CPU Clock Skew: -300ps
NB Clock Skew: -300ps
FSB Strap to North Bridge:  333 MHz
DRAM Frequency: 1441 MHz

DRAM Timing Control: Manual
1st Information: 7-7-7-21 (all other subtimings on auto)

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
DRAM Read Training: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister: Auto
Ai Transaction Booster: Auto

EPU II Phase Control: Auto

PCIE Frequency: 100

CPU Voltage: 1.35675
Load-Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.57731
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.40491
North Bridge Voltage:  1.51097
DRAM Voltage: 2.00131
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage:  1.51106
South Bridge 1.1 Voltage: 1.10014 

CPU GTL Reference (0): +50mV
CPU GTL Reference (1): +10mV
CPU GTL Reference (2): +50mV
CPU GTL Reference (3): +10mV
NB GTL Reference:  +30mV
DDR2 ChA Reference Voltage: Auto
DDR2 ChB Reference Voltage: Auto
North Bridge DDR Reference: Auto

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

i doubt this board is so horrible that it requires 1.36v compared to a 780i needing only 1.26v, but i really hope that i'm missing something here rather than being lied to about this chip. any help on settings is greatly appreciated!

[Ghostleader]

First thing I would do is to step down on the multi to get FSB 450 stable and then go for multi 10

Delay 300ps at both CPU/NB Clock skew doesn´t sound right, try CPU -100, NB Normal or CPU -300ps, NB -100ps or even auto on both.

In which range do have test NB GTL ref? have you tried auto?

Have you tried both CPU, NB GTL ref on auto to see how far you get?

What kind of ram do you use?

[WhiteFireDragon]

First thing I would do is to step down on the multi to get FSB 450 stable and then go for multi 10

Delay 300ps at both CPU/NB Clock skew doesn´t sound right, try CPU -100, NB Normal or CPU -300ps, NB -100ps or even auto on both.

In which range do have test NB GTL ref? have you tried auto?

Have you tried both CPU, NB GTL ref on auto to see how far you get?

What kind of ram do you use?

for skews, i've tried in different combination ranging from auto to -400 for both CPU and NB. for NB GTL, i've tested from -10 to +70. each time tested, i only vary one thing at a time. yes, i've tried the auto settings and didn't get as far as i did now. i'm using two sticks of 1.65v ballistix tracers rated at 1600mhz 8-8-8-24, so no OC'ing in the memory department yet. i already memtested the memory so make sure the sticks aren't faulty at these speeds. thanks for the suggestions, i'll try them one more time.

[Ghostleader]

I have fired up my EP45T-UD3P and why do I post it in this thread, well I thought that we can compare it with the RE, yes I know they are not in the same league but what the heck, lets do it for fun of it.

I poped in my Q9650 and began with FSB 450 4,05GHz and 2x1 Dominator 1800C7 but it refuse to boot what ever i did except use the XMP profile but then it throw lot of volt, hmmmm, not good.

Well I switch those ram for my 2x2 Transcend and try to boot at 450 1800 CAS8 but no way it would boot, what the .

Tried with FSB 500 4,0GHz and ram 1600 777 21 2T tRD9 and yes it booted and I could run some tests.

I´ll be back with some bandwidth and super Pi if anyone is interested.

[eva2000]

Best of Luck!~ I've already had my fun on this baby and it took me 2 weeks to play and figure out no matter what setting I used C8-2000 is still a no go: Test #5 tonnes of errors. Best tweaking of NB DDR vRef is -22.5~-25mv, while channel A and B vRef doesn't seem to help much, going too far will only make things even worse. I always use Test #5 as an indicator.

Unfortunately, end result wasn't too good http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=226580

[Ghostleader]

Okey guys time to rise to the occasion, I have run two Super Pi on my EP45T-UD3P and now it´s time to compare this with Rampage Extreme.

Seriously, it would be nice to compare the two boards with each others with the same kind of quad @ the same FSB, clockspeed and 2x2Gb ram.

This was done with Windows 7 RC 64bit and with no optimizations, a Q9650 @ 500, 4,5GHz and 2x2Gb ram @ 1600 777 21 tRD 9.

Anyone interested.

[Gullo92]

Okey guys time to rise to the occasion, I have run two Super Pi on my EP45T-UD3P and now it´s time to compare this with Rampage Extreme.

Seriously, it would be nice to compare the two boards with each others with the same kind of quad @ the same FSB, clockspeed and 2x2Gb ram.

This was done with Windows 7 RC 64bit and with no optimizations, a Q9650 @ 500, 4,5GHz and 2x2Gb ram @ 1600 777 21 tRD 9.

Anyone interested.

nice overclock ghost with the help of your setting i overclocked my pc: q9550 c1 corsair 1800 2x1gb dominator rampage extreme(bios 1201) sapphire hd 4870 512.
thi is my settings:

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
Oc From Cpu Levet Up : Auto
Oc From Memory Level Up : Auto
FSB Frequency : 465
CPU ratio sitting : 8.5x

CPU configuration :
--------------------------- :
C1E support : disabled
Cpu TM function : disabled
Max CPUID value limit : disabled
Vanderpool technology : disabled
Execute disable bit : disabled
Core multi-processing : enabled

* CPU clock skew : Delay 300ps
* NB clok skew : Delay 100ps
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 400
PCIE Frequency : 100
DRAM Frequency : DDR3-1860mhz
DRAM Command Rate : 1N
DRAM Timing Control : Manual

1ST INFORMATION
CAS# latency : : 7
RAS# to CAS# delay : : 7
RAS# PRE time : 7
RAS# ACT time : 21
RAS# to RAS# delay : AUTO
REF cycle time : AUTO
WRITE recovery time : AUTO
READ to PRE time : AUTO

2ND INFORMATION
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

3RD INFORMATION
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 Dynamic Write Control : disabled

DRAM Skew Control :
------------------------------ :
DRAM CMD skew on channel A : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM A1 : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM A2 : auto
DRAM CTL skew on DIMM A1 : auto
DRAM CLT skew on DIMM A2 : auto

DRAM CMD skew on channel B : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM B1 : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM B2 : auto
DRAM CTL skew on DIMM B1 : auto
DRAM CTL skew on DIMM B2 : auto

Ai Clock Twister: Strong
Ai Transaction Booster: Manual

Common Performance Level : 06

Pull-in of CHA PH1 : disabled :
Pull in of CHA PH2 : disabled :
Pull in of CHB PH1 : disabled :
Pull in of CHB PH2 : disabled :

EPU II phase control : auto

CPU Voltage : 1.468
Load-line calibration : Disabled
CPU PLL voltage : 1.577
FSB termination voltage : 1.28566
CPU GTLVref(0) : +50mv
CPU GTLVref(1) : +50mv
CPU GTLVref(2) : +50mv
CPU GTLVref(3) : +50mv
NB GTLVref : +60mv
North bridge voltage : 1.60372
DRAM voltage : 2.10v
NB DDRVref : auto
DDR3 channel A Vref : auto
DDR3 channel B Vref : auto
South bridge 1.5 voltage : 1.51106
South bridge 1.05 voltage : 1.06039
CPU spread spectrum : Disabled
PCIE spread spectrum : Disabled

i tested this setting with 1 h 30 minutes of prime and i stopped it excuse me for my english i'm italian

[Ghostleader]

Looking good, nice work, keep it up