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

[donmarkoni]

I dont blame you! have fun!!

Thank!

Congrats on the new hardware donmarkoni, how's the OCing going on the 980x?
She is a beautiful piece of hardware

Can you do me a favor, when you get a nice OC will you please post your BIOS template? I'm currently running mine at 4.2Mhz for a 24/7 cruncher, but when I get my farm settled (5 other mahcine for WCG) out want to see what she will do and I'll admit I'm not the best at OCing and actually very poor at it when it comes to the memory.

Thanks! This 980X "feels" better then 970, yet I just started OC'ing it. IMC is of identical quality as my Xeon W3540, and that is a good thing, cause it needs only 1.4125V VTT in BIOS (~1.4V according to Everest & DMM) for UnCore @ 4000MHz. Concerning raw speed it needs less vCore then 970 but more then W3540 for 24/7 use (Folding@home). For benching it needs lowest voltages I ever seen, but I still didn't test it much, so I'll see how it scales.

No problem, I'll send you couple of templates, as soon as I get a grip of things a little. Remind me by PM in a week or so if I forget, as I'm preoccupied with work. Don't hesitate to remind me, I am willing to share setting, but I'm forgetful.

I think 3013A472 is good batch.
My chip can run 3D06 & Vantage over 6.0GHz under LN2 .
Some Japanese OCer use same batch CPU, there are very nice same as my chip.

I hope you enjoy new chip.

Thanks! I bought it as "a good batch" and it does "feel" good. Passed 3DM06 @ 4.6GHZ 1.4V vCore w/ HT ON, but failed CPU test in Vantage. It was after less then hour of testing, so I hope to see some even better results on water when I get to know it better. Now testing some 24/7 settings, but will be benching for the weekend, probably in the cold of the night.
Now when I got Extreme CPU, I'm thinking of going subzero.

[borntowin]

Thank!



Thanks! This 980X "feels" better then 970, yet I just started OC'ing it. IMC is of identical quality as my Xeon W3540, and that is a good thing, cause it needs only 1.4125V VTT in BIOS (~1.4V according to Everest & DMM) for UnCore @ 4000MHz. Concerning raw speed it needs less vCore then 970 but more then W3540 for 24/7 use (Folding@home). For benching it needs lowest voltages I ever seen, but I still didn't test it much, so I'll see how it scales.

No problem, I'll send you couple of templates, as soon as I get a grip of things a little. Remind me by PM in a week or so if I forget, as I'm preoccupied with work. Don't hesitate to remind me, I am willing to share setting, but I'm forgetful.



Thanks! I bought it as "a good batch" and it does "feel" good. Passed 3DM06 @ 4.6GHZ 1.4V vCore w/ HT ON, but failed CPU test in Vantage. It was after less then hour of testing, so I hope to see some even better results on water when I get to know it better. Now testing some 24/7 settings, but will be benching for the weekend, probably in the cold of the night.
Now when I got Extreme CPU, I'm thinking of going subzero.

Hope to hear some good result and update us some template. Thanks.

[donmarkoni]

This is the "old" result I mentioned above:

3DMark06 @ 4.61GHz



And now results of some benching I did last night:

3DMark06 @ 4.74GHz (sorry for the s/s with dropped multi, I wasn't paying attention when I took it)



3DMark06 @ 4.79GHz


3DMark Vantage @ 4.68GHz


I could probably do Vantage run @ 4.79, but I didn't and went asleep.
I need something to do tonight. Maybe @ 4.84GHz

[Cookiesowns]

Hmm. Whats the proper way to test the VID on the 980x? Set everything on auto, and put cpu under load with prime and then read voltages? 4000mhz Uncore seems like a target I need to reach.

[lowfat]

New 24/7 clocks. I must say this chip + board is a great combination.

[zsamz_]

New 24/7 clocks. I must say this chip + board is a great combination.

wow 4.3 i'm impressed

n why cas8 lol you should be doin cas5-6

my 9 year old has his i7 @ 4.3 also

[Cookiesowns]

use the same ram here! would be interested in your template ...

Alright just hit me up in a PM.

[lowfat]

wow 4.3 i'm impressed

n why cas8 lol you should be doin cas5-6

my 9 year old has his i7 @ 4.3 also

4.4GHz w/ 1.268V seems pretty decent to me.

I am using DDR3 that is over 2 years old, and since memory has almost zero affect on real world performance there is no reason for me to upgrade.

[Cookiesowns]

use the same ram here! would be interested in your template ...

For you my friend:

Target CPU Frequency                 4009MHz
Target DRAM Frequency                 2009MHz

LN2 Mode                              [OFF]***
QPI Loadline Calibration              [Enabled]***

Sync Mode                             [Auto]
AI Overclock Tuner                    [Manual]
OC From CPU level Up                  [Auto]
CPU Ratio Setting                     [24]
CPU Turbo Power Limit                 [Disabled]

>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting                     [24]
C1E Support                           [ON]
Hardware Prefetcher                   [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher        [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech          [Enabled]
CPU TM Function                       [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit                   [Enabled]
Intel(R) HT Technology                [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores                [ALL]
A20M                                  [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech           [Enabled]
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech                 [Disabled]
C State package limit setting         []
----------------------------------------------

BCLK Frequency                        [167]
PCIE Frequency                        [105]
DRAM Frequency                        [2009]
UCLK Frequency                        [3516]
QPI Link Data Rate                    [6027]

Memory Configuration Protect          [Disabled]

>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency                          [8]
RAS# to CAS# Delay                    [9]
RAS# PRE Time                         [8]
RAS# ACT Time                         [auto]
RAS# to RAS# Delay                    [auto]
REF Cycle Time                        [auto]
WRITE Recovery Time                   [auto]
READ to PRE Time                      [auto]
FOUR ACT WIN Time                     [auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay                [auto]

Timing Mode                           [1T]
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            [700]
CPU Clock Skew                        [auto]
IOH Clock Skew                        [aut]
------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------
Digi+ PWR Mode                        [T-Powered]
PWR Volt. Control                     [Auto]
Load-Line Calibration                 [FULL]
CPU Voltage OCP                       [Enabled]
CPU PWM Frequency                     [Auto]

Extreme OV                            [OFF]
Extreme OC                            [Disabled/OFF]

CPU Voltage                           [1.300V]
CPU PLL Voltage                       [1.45V]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage                 [1.28V]
DRAM Bus Voltage                      [1.69]

>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                           [1.15]
IOH PCIE Voltage                      [1.55]

ICH Voltage                           [1.15]
ICH PCIE Voltage                      [1.55]

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

[tsan]

980x 3012b109+rex3@bios 1102 +supertalent 2133c8 ln2 -190c

[donmarkoni]

Hmm. Whats the proper way to test the VID on the 980x? Set everything on auto, and put cpu under load with prime and then read voltages? 4000mhz Uncore seems like a target I need to reach.

AFAIK, there is no default VID for i7 CPU's, cause Intel never provided/written a register to read VID. You can check in Real Temp thread thread, there was a discussion about it and unclewebb explained it. IIRC, 1.15V is default w/o turbo mode, and 1.25V is default with turbo mode.

[DEVIL K-ce]

980x 3012b109+rex3@bios 1102 +supertalent 2133c8 ln2 -190c

2D booster enabled

What about some 3D action ? Chip can do the same freq ?

[Viss]

Nice chiup tsan

[Splave]

980x 3012b109+rex3@bios 1102 +supertalent 2133c8 ln2 -190c

vtt and vdim!

[tsan]

vtt 1,45v- vdim 1,80v
vga asus 8500gt

[DEVIL K-ce]

Uhm Nice chip You have, almost 6.4GHz for lite 3D, what about 06 or Vantage ?

Not to high vdimm for this ST ; 1.8v for only 966MHz cas 7

[tsan]

test

[Hondacity]

nice tsan batch code?

[Splave]

New 24/7 clocks. I must say this chip + board is a great combination.

I missed this earlier, stellar job! 4.4ghz 24/7 linx is amazing dude

[nightwoodwolf]

Hey guys !! .. just got this motherboard today and i am LOVING IT .. kindda trying to decide if i wanna buy water block for the board and more tubing and fittings, did anybody notice any difference after water cooling the board ?

also what would be the most stable BIOS for the board so far ?

thanks for any insight you can share

[tsan]

3012b109:d

[Leeghoofd]

EK full cover waterblock + HF Supreme cooling a 4.2Ghz i970

Still on 0704 bios here... (might not be the fastest but got no issues with it...)

[Chri$ch]

The EK fullcover block is good, i have it also since yesterday





before i used a fuzion waterblock for the heatpipe but the fullcover gives over 20°C lower temps

[tistou77]

This is the "old" result I mentioned above:

3DMark06 @ 4.61GHz



And now results of some benching I did last night:

3DMark06 @ 4.74GHz (sorry for the s/s with dropped multi, I wasn't paying attention when I took it)



3DMark06 @ 4.79GHz


3DMark Vantage @ 4.68GHz


I could probably do Vantage run @ 4.79, but I didn't and went asleep.
I need something to do tonight. Maybe @ 4.84GHz

is your config?
you have a 980X, now

I see you have bios 1102 for the bench, it is better than 0011?

[AceBaran]

I missed this earlier, stellar job! 4.4ghz 24/7 linx is amazing dude

@ 1.288 volt Hell yeah!!