UnOfficial Asus Rampage II Extreme Thread

[brooklynzoo81]

Ok Try this: Dsable ALL settings exept HT under CPU Conf.
AI overclock: Manual
CPU ratio: 21
CPU turbo: Disabled
BCLK: 200
PCIE Freq: 100
Dram Freq: 1333 or 1600
UCLK Freq: (2x Dram freq) 2667 or 3200
QPI Link: Auto
Dram timing: What it says on your mem (ex. 9-9-9-24)
Load-line Clib: Disabled
CPU Diff. Ampl.: Auto
CPU Voltage: Start with 1,3
CPU PLL: 1,81592
QPI/DRAM: 1,3 for(1333) or 1,4 for (1600)
IOH:1,17966
IOH PCIE:1,511
IHC: 1,17966
PCI IHC: 1,511
DRAM Bus V: 1,65681
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Leave the rest as it is

I have tried those settings, but my PC doesn't like them lol. My BIOS resets to default when i try those settings. Any suggestions as to what to bump up or down? I feel 4.2GHZ would be a bit too much i think when it comes time for gaming. I think 3.6GHZ to 3.8GHZ would probably be best for me. But let me know what you think. Thanks again.

[brooklynzoo81]

90c is high , I don't like that at all ! Address your cooling because that will hold you back . I suggest you do not try for more then 4.0Ghz with the temps you have now . 4.0Ghz is a respectable frequency and will give you fine over all performance . I would like to see you lower your temps and until then lets try to get 3.6Ghz 100% stable for you . If that is okay with you let me know . I could right you a book on over clocking but slow and steady wins the race . Over clocking safely is the #1 priority . A bit of information zoo81 is you only have with a i7 920 X20 cpu multi ratio with Turbo disabled . Leave Turbo disabled and use X20 cpu multi ratio hard set in your bios . When Turbo is enabled that x21 cpu multi ratio is only good for one core and is useless for overclocking in my opinion . If you would like to zoo81 you can run p95 to test for stability . It is less stressful then LinX and you will see lower temps when its running but I believe it will declare your over clock stable for you , not as stable as a LinX stable rig .

I think you are right. Getting close to 4GHZ for me would be a bit much. A range of 3.6 to 3.8 would probably best. So where do i go from here in the settings? thanks guys.

[pcnazz]

Okay zoo81 go for 3.6Ghz , setting your BCLK to 180 and your cpu multi ratio to x20 & cpu core voltage to lets say , try 1.375v . Run p95 this time for 3 hours for me . If you fail here try cpu core voltage 1.40v and run p95 for 3 hours . Like I said before , we will fine tune your cpu core voltage after to have it just right for your final cpu core frequency . Like before take a pic of your p95 & core temp results ( or run LinX 20 times if temps are okay ) . After that I will see if 3.8Ghz will be our next goal . After we find a nice safe 24/7 100% stable home for your cpu frequency I will help you hard set your complete bios . Take your time no hurry . Congrats to the Saints 31 to 17 !!! Damn good playing !!!

[Nuckin_Futs]

Can anyone help me with this issue:

I have a rig based on the rampage extreme II. core i7 cup 920@3.8Ghz, 6GB RAM, 2 750GB HDDS in a Raid0 configuration and 3xGTX285 GPUs in an SLI configuration.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit is installed.
I would like to use standby mode. But unfortunately the rig does not wake up when I restart from standby. It won't boot but it powers up (no boot screen though - the display remains black [no signal]).

Does anyone have an idea how to solve this (hibernate works though)?

I have had simular issues on this with mine but only when overclocked up in the 200x range, 181x was fine but it did do some weird stuff like waking up soon after I put it to standby. I could use Hibernate and if I utilized hibrid sleep (standby) it would "locked" lock up on resume from S3 sleep but if I reset it would resume on repost. On my 200x uclk it now keeps waking up after S3 (sleep/standby) & S4 (hibernate) and all known settings are off for timers and wake from keyboards. However, I do have a gyro gaming wireless keyboard and it did this on the non II rampage x48 but if I removed the keyboard it was fine, it stayed asleep.

I too would like to get some feedback on this issue

[Nuckin_Futs]

I followed these guidelines and mine passed with colors at 4GHz but with 20x multi. I am also cool to get 4.2 but I wanna find the lowest combo of temps v/s voltages for daily 4GHz. See below, in BOLD is what I changed or picked.

Now I am curious about the PLL left at lowest. Is it not benifitial anymore to slightly increase this as in X48 w/ core 2 quads? I had mine at 1 level from up from lowest for the longest time stable but moved it down for testing.

Loadline calibration: I had always used in all my ROG mobos sice X38 Maximus. It has and still helps to keep vcore (for my uses) in target but if anything the vdrop will then happen innlow use, not the other way around.

votages? What is a realistic decrease for my i7 920 (DO) if I only need 4GHz 20x200? Can I lower QPI any less w/ stabilty you think or this safe range if temps are good, or is this more to do with DRAM and BCLK? Can I effectively lower my NB/SB core volts then if bk down to 20x200?

Otherwise, it ran good so far. Temps are hitting average loaded in Prime of upto 72c 1/2 & 68c 3/4. Is this normal for a noticable differance between 1/2 & 3/4 core temps? in idle they are cores 1/2= 39c, 3/4= 34c

Ok Try this: Dsable ALL settings exept HT under CPU Conf.
AI overclock: Manual
CPU ratio: 20
CPU turbo: Disabled
BCLK: 200
PCIE Freq: 100
Dram Freq: 1600
UCLK Freq: 3200
QPI Link: Auto
Dram timing: rated 7-7-7-24
Load-line Clib: Enabled vdroop was noticable & enabling helped mine keep on targer
CPU Diff. Ampl.: Auto
CPU Voltage: 1.300 (loaded 1.303) (1.290 idled)
CPU PLL: 1,81592
QPI/DRAM: 1,4000 (DDR1600)
IOH:1,17966
IOH PCIE:1,511
IHC: 1,17966
PCI IHC: 1,511
DRAM Bus V: 1,65681
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Leave the rest as it is

[Mydog]

I followed these guidelines and mine passed with colors at 4GHz but with 20x multi. I am also cool to get 4.2 but I wanna find the lowest combo of temps v/s voltages for daily 4GHz. See below, in BOLD is what I changed or picked.

Now I am curious about the PLL left at lowest. Is it not benifitial anymore to slightly increase this as in X48 w/ core 2 quads? I had mine at 1 level from up from lowest for the longest time stable but moved it down for testing.

Loadline calibration: I had always used in all my ROG mobos sice X38 Maximus. It has and still helps to keep vcore (for my uses) in target but if anything the vdrop will then happen innlow use, not the other way around.

votages? What is a realistic decrease for my i7 920 (DO) if I only need 4GHz 20x200? Can I lower QPI any less w/ stabilty you think or this safe range if temps are good, or is this more to do with DRAM and BCLK? Can I effectively lower my NB/SB core volts then if bk down to 20x200?

Otherwise, it ran good so far. Temps are hitting average loaded in Prime of upto 72c 1/2 & 68c 3/4. Is this normal for a noticable differance between 1/2 & 3/4 core temps? in idle they are cores 1/2= 39c, 3/4= 34c

Remember that your CPU and MB will be stable at different settings than mine, so you have to test with differnt voltage settings. Some get their 920 D0 stable at 4,2 GHz with only 1,2 vcore.
Looks like you're right about the vdrop with the loadline cal. setting I've turned i t back on. For 4GHz you could try vcore @ 1,25-1,27 and QPI/Dram @1,3-1,35 but I would leave the NB/SB voltage as is for now.

[IN7OX]

has anyone got their i7 920 lapped
im seriously thinking of lapping my i7 and ek supreme lt
i have mounted my cooler many times even trying differnt pastes but cant get it cool with the watercooling i have in my sig
i know the lt isnt the best block to have but @ 4.2 with only 1.3v im hitting 80c surley it should be lower that that
my idle temps are 49/43/48/41 and romm temps about 10c

[Leeghoofd]

Before lapping it, just check if the IHS is convex or concave... a lap job doesn't always warrant lower temps, only thing it warrants is loss of warranty... and 80°c's is that LinX stress ? or gaming load ?

[IN7OX]

80c is linx load
i want too get it a bit lower because any more volts or mhz causes it to go close and even over 90c
i tried to test if it was unlevel but it didnt seem that bad slightly concave
but ive tried everything to get the temps down with no success

[Mmichel]

A new Bios in Town

ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/LG...treme-1802.zip

Changelog is not aviable.

Mike.

[Leeghoofd]

80c is linx load
i want too get it a bit lower because any more volts or mhz causes it to go close and even over 90c
i tried to test if it was unlevel but it didnt seem that bad slightly concave
but ive tried everything to get the temps down with no success

I've have them temps too at 4.2Ghz with my I950, it's just a hothead and that one got a dedicated loop with a 120.3 to cool it down...

Some CPU's are just hotter than others... but you also got loads of blocks in ya loop... that will not help temps at all...
Persoanlly I would stay away from lapping it.

And for your info LinX temps are not even remotely reached in daily use... if ya CPU even reaches 65°C when gaming it's a lot...

[brooklynzoo81]

Okay zoo81 go for 3.6Ghz , setting your BCLK to 180 and your cpu multi ratio to x20 & cpu core voltage to lets say , try 1.375v . Run p95 this time for 3 hours for me . If you fail here try cpu core voltage 1.40v and run p95 for 3 hours . Like I said before , we will fine tune your cpu core voltage after to have it just right for your final cpu core frequency . Like before take a pic of your p95 & core temp results ( or run LinX 20 times if temps are okay ) . After that I will see if 3.8Ghz will be our next goal . After we find a nice safe 24/7 100% stable home for your cpu frequency I will help you hard set your complete bios . Take your time no hurry . Congrats to the Saints 31 to 17 !!! Damn good playing !!!

Ok will do during the week. How about all of the other settings? should i leave them on Auto and just worry about the CPU voltage alone? thanks.

[pcnazz]

Ok will do during the week. How about all of the other settings? should i leave them on Auto and just worry about the CPU voltage alone? thanks.

Yup for right now your R2X board is taking care of that okay . We will hard set everything later like I do my bios except of coarse based on your cpu final over clock frequency . If you pass 3.6Ghz then go for 3.8Ghz by just increasing your BCLK to 190 and of coarse test and post results . Keep a good eye on your temps and take your time , no hurry .

[Jorlin]

I recently instlalled win7 and updated the drivers from the ASUS website. For some reason the supremefx xi-fi card software does not work. Even though the hardware is listed in the device manager, the software states that it cannot find the installed device and the software stops... has anyone workind the card with software under win7?

[Brama]

A new Bios in Town

ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/LG...treme-1802.zip

Changelog is not aviable.

Mike.

It seems mostly aimed to new Gulftown cpu.

[Mydog]

It seems mostly aimed to new Gulftown cpu.

That's good I have one

[ElAguila]

Any reason to flash the new bios if you don't need the added cpu support?

[exe163]

Any reason to flash the new bios if you don't need the added cpu support?

For me, it often fix the cold boot problems and problems with system not waking up properly.

I have some questions about mobo temperature. After switching back to passive air cooling, I see my NB/SB temp rise above my CPU at idle (currently at 47c for both). Will they overheat? Not to mention I am currently back to stock clock after a bios flash.

[cx-ray]

When my R2E board was on air the NB/SB typically ran at a max of 53-54C at SLI load. Idle was around 46C (ambient ~20.5C). I think the max it's specified to take is around 90C.

[Mydog]

Hi I'm trying to out my new Gulftown and I would like your opinion on thesettings here.


The 980x is quite different than the 920 on OC requiers lot more vcore, but seem to be a lot cooler.
I'm running the new 1802 bios.

[Brama]

Hi I'm trying to out my new Gulftown and I would like your opinion on thesettings here.


The 980x is quite different than the 920 on OC requiers lot more vcore, but seem to be a lot cooler.
I'm running the new 1802 bios.

Why your ES cpu has locked multipliers?

I see it is a 6C0 cpu but I suspect the mass production will be 6C1 and 6C2, as in BIOS 1802 Asus added the microcode patches for not only 6C0 cpu, but also 6C1 and 6C2.

[Mydog]

Why your ES cpu has locked multipliers?

I see it is a 6C0 cpu but I suspect the mass production will be 6C1 and 6C2, as in BIOS 1802 Asus added the microcode patches for not only 6C0 cpu, but also 6C1 and 6C2.

The multipliers are not locked just appears to be in CPU-Z.

[CryptiK]

That's some pretty high voltages for a 32nm, not what I was expecting at all. You really need that much vcore? The QPI for only 900 MHz ram and 180 BCLK too is surprising. I've no idea if it's okay, I guess if it needs it it needs it nothing that you can do there.

[Mydog]

That's some pretty high voltages for a 32nm, not what I was expecting at all. You really need that much vcore? The QPI for only 900 MHz ram and 180 BCLK too is surprising. I've no idea if it's okay, I guess if it needs it it needs it nothing that you can do there.

Yes it's to high for that speed I can run at 4,55 GHz with the same voltages. The QPI for 1804 MHz ram is maybe a little high but it needs it at speeds over 1800MHz.

[CryptiK]

Ok well probably best bet is to set the voltages for what it requires at that speed/ram settings etc then ask for what people think or otherwise you'll just get people remarking on how high the voltages are.