***Asus Rampage III Extreme Owners Thread***

[PytonOrm]

Today tested just bios 0010 for quick and now tested bios 0011 and Gain just almost 4 Bclk hahah

[AceBaran]

Today tested just bios 0010 for quick and now tested bios 0011 and Gain just almost 4 Bclk hahah

You have a dl link ?

[Biker]

Meh....

Yesterday afternoon my R3E BSOD'd with an IRQ not less or equal error and upon reboot has refused to boot ever since with the CPU LED next to the 24pin ATX connector constantly illuminated.

The cpu is known good (980x) and I have also tried 2 920's, 3 different psu's, 4 different ram kits and 4 video cards (all also known good).

Board was run at 4.0 ghz with really low voltages (1.22 QPI, 1.22 Vcore, 1.35 ram 1.18 IOH core)

The IOH and ICH were cooled by 120mm fans always since I first got the board. Their temps both maxed out in the low 50's so it is probably not a cooked IOH / ICH.

Bios at time of failure was 901.

I have tried clear cmos

I have pulled the battery and psu for ages

I have tried both bios 1 and 2

I have tried all the PCIe slots (and disabling the others)

All with the same result: no post



Questions:

Anyone else had this?

If you did have this, did you get the board to boot again?



I cannot see / smell any obvious signs of hardware failure but it looks like it is dead.

[owikh84]

1.35 ram???

[Biker]

Yes 1.35v.

The ram is g.skill eco (F3-12800CL7D-4GECO) which is rated at 1.35v.

[lowfat]

Has anyone else filled every PCIe slot on their R3E. I have 3 GTX460s, an ioXtreme in the x16 slots and a RAID card in x4 slot. Is it normal for the top PCIe slot to run @ x4 when all slots are loaded?

[facboy]

Meh....

Yesterday afternoon my R3E BSOD'd with an IRQ not less or equal error and upon reboot has refused to boot ever since with the CPU LED next to the 24pin ATX connector constantly illuminated.

The cpu is known good (980x) and I have also tried 2 920's, 3 different psu's, 4 different ram kits and 4 video cards (all also known good).

Board was run at 4.0 ghz with really low voltages (1.22 QPI, 1.22 Vcore, 1.35 ram 1.18 IOH core)

The IOH and ICH were cooled by 120mm fans always since I first got the board. Their temps both maxed out in the low 50's so it is probably not a cooked IOH / ICH.

Bios at time of failure was 901.

I have tried clear cmos

I have pulled the battery and psu for ages

I have tried both bios 1 and 2

I have tried all the PCIe slots (and disabling the others)

All with the same result: no post



Questions:

Anyone else had this?

If you did have this, did you get the board to boot again?



I cannot see / smell any obvious signs of hardware failure but it looks like it is dead.

when you say the cpu is known good, have u tried it in a different mobo since the failure? i've had similar issues twice, first time was a failure on post after reset to defaults, second was a spontaneous reset while in windows. both times i had to RMA to the shop it was bought from, both times they replaced both mobo and cpu. mobos were definitely faulty, not sure whether they just replaced the cpus to be sure (but at £800-900 each i'm pretty sure they didn't do it on a whim).

never got any explanation for the failure, these were both shop-overclocked bundles, but they hadn't done anything too crazy with them (4.2G, 1.35Vcore/QPI). this 3rd bundle has been ok so far, hopefully it stays that way.

[tistou77]

I'm lost with all these bios available (901, 0878, 0010, etc ...)

I noticed that in the bios 0010, there are fewer options compared to 0878 for example

which it is advisable to use?

thank you very much

[AceBaran]

I'm lost with all these bios available (901, 0878, 0010, etc ...)

I noticed that in the bios 0010, there are fewer options compared to 0878 for example

which it is advisable to use?

thank you very much

What he said !

[rhia]

Hi guys, great thread, learnt a lot from it

Over the weekend I added a ek-fb re3 waterblock and a Silverstone Strider 1500w psu to my system.

However, I now cannot overclock my system at all, when I change the Ai Overclock Tuner from Auto to Manual and exit the bios, the motherboard gives me the post beep as normal, power to my peripherals (keyboard, mouse etc) but no signal is sent to my monitors.
The only way I can get the motherboard to post properly is to clear the cmos, and everything works correctly at stock settings.

Previously I was running my I7 920 at 4GHz, 1.35V on the Vcore/QPI, 1.2 IOH, never tried anything extreme or out of the ordinary.
CPU is at 35-40oC and NB at 30-35oC, even so I put back the stock heatsink, but the problem remains.
The problem occurs on both bios chips (bios1 = 0802, bios2 = 0901), and when I set voltages manually.

Any help or advice would be extremely helpful,
Many thanks,
Rhia

[Biker]

<snip>

Yes all CPU's are tested and working absolutely fine in other boards....

RMA time

[AceBaran]

Ok ! Evo can not be trusted !! ok ?

[Mydog]

Yes all CPU's are tested and working absolutely fine in other boards....

RMA time

Check socket pins, had the same problem with my P6T7 turned out one pin was slightly out of place. Got the pin in place and everything worked fine.

[kurumi_Japan]

Hi guys, great thread, learnt a lot from it

Over the weekend I added a ek-fb re3 waterblock and a Silverstone Strider 1500w psu to my system.

However, I now cannot overclock my system at all, when I change the Ai Overclock Tuner from Auto to Manual and exit the bios, the motherboard gives me the post beep as normal, power to my peripherals (keyboard, mouse etc) but no signal is sent to my monitors.
The only way I can get the motherboard to post properly is to clear the cmos, and everything works correctly at stock settings.

Previously I was running my I7 920 at 4GHz, 1.35V on the Vcore/QPI, 1.2 IOH, never tried anything extreme or out of the ordinary.
CPU is at 35-40oC and NB at 30-35oC, even so I put back the stock heatsink, but the problem remains.
The problem occurs on both bios chips (bios1 = 0802, bios2 = 0901), and when I set voltages manually.

Any help or advice would be extremely helpful,
Many thanks,
Rhia

If default setting has no problem, I think you set wrong voltage or other setting.
The 1st, only change Vcore voltage rest of all set default.
If you can not boot, CPU may corrupt.
Uncore block has some damage, it does not accept any BIOS changes.


Sorry for my bad english.

[AceBaran]

I'm lost with all these bios available (901, 0878, 0010, etc ...)

I noticed that in the bios 0010, there are fewer options compared to 0878 for example

which it is advisable to use?

thank you very much

I just got my board last week and it had 0910 installed.. so that is the only bios i have seen so far !! cant compare ..

[AceBaran]

Great! Very low vCore, almost default.



No problem, just to check them out once more and I'll edit this post.
EDIT: Here it is, side by side, 220, 222, 225 and 240:

Target CPU Frequency		4180MHz / 4218MHz / 4275MHz / 4080MHz
Target DRAM Frequency		1763MHz / 1779MHz / 1803MHz / 1924MHz

LN2 Mode:			Disabled***
QPI Loadline Calibration:	Enabled***

Sync Mode			[Enabled]
AI Overclock Tuner		[Manual]
OC From CPU level Up		[Auto]

2D Performance Booster		[Disabled]
CPU Ratio Setting		[19.0]
CPU Turbo Power Limit		[Disabled]

>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting		[19.0]
C1E Support			[Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher		[Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher	[Enabled]
MPS and ACPI MADT ordering	[Modern]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech	[Enabled]
CPU TM Function			[Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit		[Enabled]
Intel(R) HT Technology		[Enabled]
Active Processor Cores		[All]
A20M				[Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech	[Enabled]
Performance/Watt select		[Power]
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech		[Enabled]
C State package limit setting	[Auto]
C1 Auto Demotion		[Enabled]
C3 Auto Demotion		[Enabled]
----------------------------------------------

BCLK Frequency			[220]  / [222]  / [225]  / [240]
PCIE Frequency			[100]  / [105]  / [105]  / [110]
DRAM Frequency			[1763] / [1779] / [1803] / [1924]
UCLK Frequency			[3528] / [3560] / [3608] / [3609]
QPI Link Data Rate		[7940] / [8012] / [8120] / [Slow]

Memory Configuration Protect	[Disabled]

>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency		      6	[6]
RAS# to CAS# Delay	      8	[8]
RAS# PRE Time		      6	[6]
RAS# ACT Time		     18	[18]
RAS# to RAS# Delay	      4	[4]
REF Cycle Time		     72	[72]
WRITE Recovery Time	     10	[10]
READ to PRE Time	      6	[6]
FOUR ACT WIN Time	     24	[Auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay	      0	[Auto]

Timing Mode		     1N	[1N]
Round Trip Latency on CHA    53	[53] / [53] / [53] / [55]
Round Trip Latency on CHB    54	[54] / [54] / [54] / [57]
Round Trip Latency on CHC    55	[55] / [55] / [55] / [58]

WRITE To READ Delay(DD)	      8	[Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(DR)	      8	[Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(SR)	     18	[Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DD)	      7	[Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DR)	      7	[Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(SR)	      7	[Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DD)	      7	[Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DR)	      6	[Auto]
READ To READ Delay(SR)	      4	[Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DD)      7	[Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DR)      7	[Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(SR)      4	[Auto]
----------------------------------------------

CPU Differential Amplitude	[Auto]
CPU Clock Skew			[Auto]
IOH Clock Skew			[Auto]
------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------
Digi+ PWR Mode			[T-Balanced]
PWR Volt. Control		[Auto]
Load-Line Calibration		[Full]
CPU Voltege OCP			[Enabled]
CPU PWM Frequency		[Auto]

Extreme OV			[Disabled]*
Extreme OC			[Auto]

CPU Voltage		1.336	[1.33750] / [1.33750] / [1.36250] / [1.30000]
CPU PLL Voltage 	1.204	[1.20575] / [1.20575] / [1.20575] / [1.20575]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage	1.296	[1.30000] / [1.30000] / [1.30000] / [1.30000]
DRAM Bus Voltage	1.654	[Auto]

>DRAM REF Voltages----------------------------
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA	[Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA	[Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB	[Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB	[Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC	[Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC	[Auto]
----------------------------------------------

IOH Voltage		1.111	[Auto] / [1.20575] / [1.25875] / [1.27200]
IOH PCIE Voltage	1.508	[Auto]

ICH Voltage		1.111	[Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage		[Auto]

*QPI Voltage OCP		[Enabled]
*IOH Voltage OCP		[Enabled]
*DRAM Voltage OCP		[Enabled]
*QPI PWM Frequency		[Auto]
*IOH PWM Frequency		[Auto]
*DRAM PWM Frequency		[Auto]

---------- Spread Spectrum Control -----------
CPU Spread Spectrum		[Disabled]
DRAM Spread Spectrum		[Disabled]



***on-board jumper dependant

225MHz, maybe a couple of MHz higher, but didn't tried. 230 is a no go, whatever I do. Tried max 1.4V IOH. I don't know if I should go higher just with air cooling.
BTW, check this post again in couple of minutes if you want to see BIOS settings I used.

Hi Donmarkoni,

You always leave vdram on auto ?

[donmarkoni]

I'm lost with all these bios available (901, 0878, 0010, etc ...)

I noticed that in the bios 0010, there are fewer options compared to 0878 for example

which it is advisable to use?

thank you very much

IMO, 9124, 0009, 0878, 0011.

Hi Donmarkoni,

You always leave vdram on auto ?

Yes, I usually do, unless I need more then 1.65V.
When set on Auto, it's obvious to me it is on default when taking a quick glance over settings.

[Biker]

Check socket pins, had the same problem with my P6T7 turned out one pin was slightly out of place. Got the pin in place and everything worked fine.

Socket pins unfortunately look perfect...

I will recheck with a magnifying glass...

Update: Nope... pins are perfect

[FlyBoyGeo]

I confirm that, 8 pin PCIE wont work, they dont have the same connectors as the CPu 8 Pin connector, I tried it once and had to return the extension cables, but I think if you change the connector only it will work. Just be sure to put the yellow and black wires at their proper position . Both of my CPU 8 Pins plugs are used and dont notice any difference from a single one. I guess its for heavy overclocking. Is it bad if I have both plugged..

@Toritechie ,
here is my template for 4.3 Ghz, its from BIOS 704...dont have much time to do more overclocking but I plan to try the newest BIOS on my second BIOS Chip..Its summer and I dont spend much time on my PC..

Good Luck with your new board

Target CPU Frequency                  4294MHz
Target DRAM Frequency                1636MHz

LN2 Mode                              [No]***
QPI Loadline Calibration              [Yes]***

Sync Mode                             [Enabled]
AI Overclock Tuner                    [Manual]
OC From CPU level Up                  [Auto]
CPU Ratio Setting                     [21]  
CPU Turbo Power Limit                 [Disabled]

>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting                     [21]
C1E Support                           [Disabled]
Hardware Prefetcher                   [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher        [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualiyation Tech          [Enabled]
CPU TM Function                       [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit                   [Disabled]
Intel(R) HT Technology                [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores                [*ALL]
A20M                                  [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech           [Disabled]
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech                 [Disabled]
C State package limit setting         [Auto]
----------------------------------------------

BCLK Frequency                        [204]
PCIE Frequency                        [102]
DRAM Frequency                        [1636]
UCLK Frequency                        [3672]
QPI Link Data Rate                    [Auto]

Memory Configuration Protect          [Disabled]

>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency                          [7]
RAS# to CAS# Delay                    [8]
RAS# PRE Time                         [7]
RAS# ACT Time                         [18]
RAS# to RAS# Delay                    [Auto]
REF Cycle Time                        [72]
WRITE Recovery Time                   [Auto]
READ to PRE Time                      [Auto]
FOUR ACT WIN Time                     [Auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay                [Auto]

Timing Mode                           [1N]
Round Trip Latency on CHA             [Auto]
Round Trip Latency on CHB             [Auto]
Round Trip Latency on CHC             [Auto]

WRITE To READ Delay(DD)               [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(DR)               [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(SR)               [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DD)               [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DR)               [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(SR)               [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DD)                [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DR)                [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(SR)                [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DD)              [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DR)              [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(SR)              [Auto]
----------------------------------------------

CPU Differential Amplitude            [Auto]
CPU Clock Skew                        [Auto]
IOH Clock Skew                        [Auto]
------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------
Digi+ PWR Mode                        [T-Balanced]
PWR Volt. Control                     [Auto]
Load-Line Calibration                 [Auto]
CPU Voltege OCP                       [Enabled]
CPU PWM Frequency                     [Auto]

Extreme OV                            [Disabled]
Extreme OC                            [Disabled]

CPU Voltage                           [1.35v]
CPU PLL Voltage                       [1.55025v]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage                 [1.30625v]
DRAM Bus Voltage                      [1.65625v]

>DRAM REF Voltages----------------------------
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA          [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA          [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB          [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB          [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC          [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC          [Auto]
----------------------------------------------

IOH Voltage                           [1.24591]
IOH PCIE Voltage                      [1.53756v]

ICH Voltage                           [1.12666v]
ICH PCIE Voltage                      [1.51106v]

---------- Spread Spectrum Control -----------
CPU Spread Spectrum                   [Disabled]
DRAM Spread Spectrum                  [Disabled]



***on-board jumper dependant

Thanks for the template, finally testing my new setup! I'll post the results shortly.

[tistou77]

IMO, 9124, 0009, 0878, 0011.

sorry but I don't understand

thanks

[Splave]

I think 704 is still the king of all bios'

[chew*]

I think 704 is still the king of all bios'

I'm still on 0531

[donmarkoni]

sorry but I don't understand

thanks

Sorry, you're right, too short.

In My Opinion, the best are 9124, 0009, 0878 and 0011. I'm currently using 0011 primarily and 0878 as a secondary one (good for memory tweaking).

[tistou77]

Sorry, you're right, too short.

In My Opinion, the best are 9124, 0009, 0878 and 0011. I'm currently using 0011 primarily and 0878 as a secondary one (good for memory tweaking).

thank you very much for your return

I will use 0011
if I understand the 0878 is better for memory?

thank you very much

[donmarkoni]

thank you very much for your return

I will use 0011
if I understand the 0878 is better for memory?

thank you very much

Maybe 0878 is not better, but definitely more interesting with some added memory options. Maybe slightly (almost unnoticeable) higher memory bandwidth. Didn't test it enough, so can't say much more.