Live MB OC Report :: ASUS Rampage Extreme

[zsamz_]

thanks,i think ill get the board,because if the 2x1GB sticks work the 2x2GB should be fine for running it stock or a mild OC,until i get a great OCing set.
any recommendations as to which 2x1GB kit OC's the best on the RE?

i bought a pair of balistix pc3-12800
41can$-10mir 31can$
i'll be testin them on tuesday after i replace all the heatsinks
idlin nb @ 55c is way too high for me
n sb @ 43c

[Think]

What is the BIOS consensus here. I've installed the latest bios - 1202 - and I really do not see any difference at all.

[Ghostleader]

i bought a pair of balistix pc3-12800
41can$-10mir 31can$
i'll be testin them on tuesday after i replace all the heatsinks
idlin nb @ 55c is way too high for me
n sb @ 43c

Nice price on those Crucial, what kind of heatsink arrangement do you intend to use instead ot the original?

What is the BIOS consensus here. I've installed the latest bios - 1202 - and I really do not see any difference at all.

I seems like it´s the 0403 or 1104 that are the ones to have for higher OC or benchmarking.

Otherwise it´s the same, the new they are, the better memory compatibility and enhanced CPU support. With better memory compatibility it seems like the peak gets lower for high OC.

Have bigger problems to get my 2x2 Transcend 1800C8 stable with bios up to 1104, with 1104 it´s seem to get somewhat better, I´m with 1202 now and it seems to be a little bit better then 1104 but not stable enough.

[Leeghoofd]

I'm still fighting to get he OCZ blades P16000C7 working at full speed on this mobo, anything above 1900mhz errors out... would be nice to get them working at 500FSB and 2000Mhz... will need more time to explore all the bios settings...

[radaja]

Ghostleader and zsamz,thanks for the help with the ram

[zsamz_]

[QUOTE=Ghostleader;3884708]Nice price on those Crucial, what kind of heatsink arrangement do you intend to use instead ot the original?
QUOTE]

just a fan i'll be watchin temps

weird problem i can run prime no problem but then i just crash on idle or windows loadin
damn nb 55+ on idle? 65 load

[Ghostleader]

It´s seem like with this 1202 I start to get my 2x2 Transcend 1800C8 stable, one thing puzzles me though and it´s when I run LinX it give me a error right after the first run and I can´t figur it out why?


@ zsamz

In my opinion, that original heatsink arrangement is no good, I have replaced it with some 3rd party heatsinks and it makes a world of different with the temp.

Prime small or blend?

on idle, LLC enabled or disabled?

windows loading ,to low PLL maybe?

[radaja]

i notice a lot of SS using setFSB and was
wondering how to use it?i know you need
the right clock gen code,but other than that
im in the dark.could someone with experience
using it give me a quick rundown?
thanks

[Ghostleader]

I ran a P95 custom blend (4 instances of 875mb, no affinity set) for 8hrs before a stoped it, good enough for me.

As I mention in a previous post, when I run LinX (max problem size, max memory use) it give me a error right after the first run and I can´t figur it out why and anything above 32mb memory use throw me an error, hmmm.

Here´s a screenie with P95 custom blend (4 instances of 875mb, no affinity set) @ 450 4,05 2x2Gb 1800 888 24 2T Strong tRD 7.

[Leeghoofd]

Nice work there, I tried to get the Kingston HyperX stable yesterday at 2000mhz, It fails on Test 5 on Memtest... but before I couldn't get past 1900mhz, Seems the ref volts are so important to get the hypers going on this board.

Yet I must say that if I run the Hypers at 1668 6-6-6-18 1T (all 500FSB tests) I get better bandwith then with the rams at 2000Mhz C8-8-8-24 1T( unstable) at the same PL

I've read somehwere too if I post at 495 and setfSb in windows to 500FSB that I geteven better bandwith, can anyone confirm that ?

[cheapseats]

thanks eva and Ghostleader

I've read somehwere too if I post at 495 and setfSb in windows to 500FSB
that I geteven better bandwith, can anyone confirm that ?

yes, boot 498fsb/1:2 or lower to avoid losing Read bandwidth.
but overall, to run higher Read than @ 475fsb/1:2/tRD6, it's easier on 5:8 (if CPU allows > 563fsb)

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2x2GB Blade elpida

tested for vNB @ 475fsb/1:2/tRD6: from 450x9 --> 475x9 : vNB +0.1V / vTT +0.05V.

vDIMM from 900-950mhz = +0.1V, which isn't good considering kit rating.
Already in some doubt over this kit on i7 for 1.65V @ rated.


Vista 64 / Prime Blend Custom 2048-4096K (3.7GB)

475x9 / 1:2 / 400 strap / CL7 / Clocktwister auto / tRD6 / vNB 1.51 set / vDIMM 1.617 set




0403 BIOS settings: tests limited to memtest86+ / HyperPi / Prime 2048-4096K (3.7GB)

AI OVERCLOCK TUNER =========================MANUAL
OC FROM CPU LEVEL ==========================AUTO
OC FROM MEMORY LEVEL UP ====================AUTO
FSB FREQUENCY ==============================475
CPU RATIO SETTING ==========================9

CPU CLOCK SKEW =============================AUTO
NB CLOCK SKEW ==============================AUTO
FSB STRAP TO NORTH BRIDGE ==================400
PCIE FREQUENCY =============================101
DRAM FREQUENCY =============================1900
DRAM COMAND RATE ===========================1N
DRAM TIMING CONTROL ========================MANUAL
CAS LATENCY ================================7
RAS TO CAS DELAY ===========================7
RAS PRE TIME ===============================7
RAS ACT TIME ===============================21
RAS TO RAS DELAY ===========================AUTO
REF CYCLE TIME =============================60
WRITE RECOVERY TIME ========================AUTO
READ TO PRE TIME ===========================AUTO
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
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
DRAM DYNAMIC WRITE CONTROL =================AUTO

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 CTL 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 ===========================AUTO
AI TRANSACTION BOOSTER =====================MANUAL
PERFORMANCE LEVEL ==========================6

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

EPU II PHASE CONTROL =======================AUTO
CPU VOLTAGE ================================1.325 (> min)
LOAD-LINE CALIBRATION ======================ENABLED
CPU PLL VOLTAGE  ===========================1.51 
FSB TERMINATION VOLTAGE  ===================1.259 
CPU GTLVREF 0 ==============================+40 
CPU GTLVREF 1 ==============================AUTO
CPU GTLVREF 2 ==============================AUTO
CPU GTLVREF 3 ==============================AUTO
NB GTLVREF =================================AUTO
NORTH BRIDGE VOLTAGE =======================1.51 
DRAM VOLTAGE ===============================1.617
NB DDRVREF =================================AUTO
DDR3 CHANNEL A VREF ========================AUTO
DDR3 CHANNEL B VREF ========================AUTO
SOUTH BRIDGE 1.5 VOLTAGE ===================1.51 
SOUTH BRIDGE 1.05 VOLTAGE ==================1.06
CPU SPREAD SPRECTRUM =======================DISABLED
PCIE SPREAD SPECTRUM =======================DISABLED

[radaja]

got my board today.
everytime i get a new board,for some reason i think its going to be much bigger.
when i got the package i was shocked at first of how small it was.then i opened it
and it hit me,oh yeah these ATX boards all have the same dimensions.strange.
but it just feels like when you take a step up in boards they should be bigger
and better.
fired it up to check temps,and looking good so far.

[Ghostleader]

@cheapseats

You´re welcome

Nice DDR3-1900 you have there, makes me wanna get some Hyper


@Leeghoofd

Thank you Leeghoofd

Nice info on that 1668 vs 2000 bandwidth.

I´m still struggle to get those Samsung stable, P95 blend, HCI memtest fail with in 100%, LinX fail after first run and sometimes it BSOD on my all of sudden, all with the same setup

Then I see you and cheapseats run those Hyper rather easy ~1900C7, that makes me wounder if it worth the struggle with my Transcend, it was easier to get my Dominator 1800C7 to run 4x1 @ 1800C7 then to get those Transcend to run 1800C8.

Those Hyper are getting closer but then this "Elpida Hyper Graveyard" are there lurking


@radaja

I recognize the feeling , but it´s the same ATX but different kind of bling bling.
Can´t wait to see what kind of result you gonna get.

[WhiteFireDragon]

radaja, those are extremely low temps. how did you get the readings that low? did you take of the whole heatsink assembly to reseat it and reapply TIM?

[radaja]

WhiteFireDragon,yes i reapplied the TIM
and with my airconditioner running helps alot
w/o AC

with AC


just a quick test before i go to work.wanted to
see if i could get 9x500@4500.got to say so far this board
rocks.will try getting higher memory clocks over the weekend
and of course the week too.but not a bad start


i just looked up my memory on the corsair website and the IC's are promos
what kind of voltage can i give these?their rated 1.6v but for OC'ing
purposes do these scale with volts?thanks

[zsamz_]

i finally got the heatpipe crap off the board
nb temp was 55c idle now 37c full load no fan
sb was 47c now 41c

[Ghostleader]

Was that the smallest NB heatsink you could find , just kidding.

Seriuosly, nice to see that you got those temp down, it´s a fairly big NB heatsink you have found, is it compatibly with a TRUE and some push/pull fans, it´s pretty close to the first PCIe also but it´s okey I suppose.

[WhiteFireDragon]

radaja, those temps are quite impressive for the stock heatsink crap with only new TIM. did you also do the washer mod? and also, why is the vcore so high for 4500? why don't you try it at 1.29v or lower to see if it's better than your other board

zsamz, what nb heatsink is that? and geez, can you please put a bigger one...

[radaja]

still working on finding the right settings.havent even touched the gtl's yet just set voltages
and fired it up.and no i didnt do the washer mod.i was so exited when i got it,i tore out the UD3R
and reapplied the tim on the REX and fired it up.

[Solarfall]

heheh zsamz_ i did the same with true black just to test if it could be done.

[zsamz_]

Was that the smallest NB heatsink you could find , just kidding.

Seriuosly, nice to see that you got those temp down, it´s a fairly big NB heatsink you have found, is it compatibly with a TRUE and some push/pull fans, it´s pretty close to the first PCIe also but it´s okey I suppose.

i woulda put a true on nb if i coulda
i still got 1/2 inch to spare for first PCIe

zsamz, what nb heatsink is that? and geez, can you please put a bigger one...

scythe katana3 just needed to bend the heatpipes a bit to make it straight "you'd be urprised how much smaller it is than a true"
got it on sale for 22$
i had my 1283 ready but there was no room for a fan for my true if i put it on
now i just need a slim 90mm fan for the scythe katana3


hey radaja! i bet if i put my portable a/c on it i can get lower temps than you now

[radaja]

zsamz maybe,but i got to warn you my NB with 1.49v
while idle drops to 18c

[zsamz_]

zsamz maybe,but i got to warn you my NB with 1.49v
while idle drops to 18c

well i'm runnin mine @1.65
wanna see 15c nb

[radaja]

15c w/1.65v is awesome

[Leeghoofd]

Would love to know ya ambient temp than ? if it's at idle at 18°C your ambient is less ?