UnOfficial Asus Rampage II Extreme Thread

[theveteran]

I tried 4.4 today and my first go i got 16 out of 20 passes on linx,my gflops were around 42-45.


When i tried again i got 1 linx pass,2nd pass fail and 56 gflops,i dont know how to get this thing stable at 4.4 even though i have great cooling.

Im using latest bios 19**

[zsamz_]

I tried 4.4 today and my first go i got 16 out of 20 passes on linx,my gflops were around 42-45.


When i tried again i got 1 linx pass,2nd pass fail and 56 gflops,i dont know how to get this thing stable at 4.4 even though i have great cooling.

Im using latest bios 19**

your not garanteed 4.4 unless you play with it

takes hours or days to figure it out unless you have a good chip
you might need 1.44v+
use bios 15XX its the best

[KILLER_K]

Well i guess 227 bclk sucks then. Anyway moving on to some other test.

[theveteran]

How do i downgrade my bios,it wont let me install 1504 over 1914..grrrrr.

[theveteran]

how to downgrade Rampage II Extreme bios to 1504 or any other one this is the way

Make bootable flash drive with HP USB Format Tool inside its folder you will find Win98BootFiles just select the folder when you go to format the usb drive under option Create a DOS startup disk and its done after that copy 1504.rom and AFU236U.exe files into usb drive then go to bios and disable Quick Boot Option, boot from the flash driver use command:

afu236u/i1504.rom
or
afu236u/i1504.rom/pbnc/n

to flash the bios

http://rapidshare.com/files/39380978...grade.zip.html

http://www.mediafire.com/?wmctk0menym

Great guide,i followed it to the end,however when i try the dos command it says "cannot open rom"?????

[KILLER_K]

If you have a older bios the 1504 on the second bios rom. All you have to do is move the jumpers and then select it in the bios to overwrite the first one.

[theveteran]

If you have a older bios the 1504 on the second bios rom. All you have to do is move the jumpers and then select it in the bios to overwrite the first one.

i dont have it on the second one....

[GanGstaOne]

Great guide,i followed it to the end,however when i try the dos command it says "cannot open rom"?????

if you get cant open the rom file maybe the file itself is damage i get this error the first time i try this but i download the bios again and it worked fine

You can try with this its the lasted Afudos flash tool version i also included the bios file 1504 that worked for me

http://rapidshare.com/files/43545094..._1504_BIOS.zip

the flash command is

afudos241/i1504.rom
or
afudos241/i1504.rom/pbnc/n

[theveteran]

if you get cant open the rom file maybe the file itself is damage i get this error the first time i try this but i download the bios again and it worked fine

You can try with this its the lasted Afudos flash tool version i also included the bios file 1504 that worked for me

http://rapidshare.com/files/43545094..._1504_BIOS.zip

the flash command is

afudos241/i1504.rom
or
afudos241/i1504.rom/pbnc/n

Hey gangsta can you list me your bios settings please so i can try with yours?
thanks for the link

[GanGstaOne]

Hey gangsta can you list me your bios settings please so i can try with yours?
thanks for the link

to try flash the bios with my settings is that what you mean ?
i restore the default settings to my bios then boot in dos and flash the
1504 bios but if dosnt work for you try with other bios version 1406 or
any older then 1504 but you want my bios settings i will post them ?

[theveteran]

to try flash the bios with my settings is that what you mean ?
i restore the default settings to my bios then boot in dos and flash the
1504 bios but if dosnt work for you try with other bios version 1406 or
any older then 1504 but you want my bios settings i will post them ?

Yes please can you give me your bios settings so see if i can get to 4.4 with ht on
Thankyou


Put your settings here......
OC from Memory level up - XMP
CPU Ratio setting - 20

CPU configuration
CPU Ratio Setting - 20
C1E Support - disable
Hardware prefetcher - enable
Adjacent Cache line prefetcher - enable
Intel Virtualization tech - disabled
CPU TM Function - disable
Execute Disabled bit - enable
Intel HT Technology - enable
Active Processor Cores - all

Intel Speedstep tech - disable
Intel Turbo Mode tech -
BCLK frequency - 200
PCIE frequency - 100
DRAM frequency - DDR3 1604
UCLK frequency - auto
QPI frequency - auto

EPU II phase control - full phase
Load-line calibration - enable
CPU differential amplitude - auto
Extreme OV - enable


Cpu voltage - 1.375
CPU PLL voltage - 1.842
QPI-Dram voltage - 1.375

IOH voltage - auto
IOH PCIE voltage - auto
ICH voltage- auto
ICH PCIE voltage - auto

Current voltage X.xxx v, X.xxx v, X.xxx v ,X.xxx v
DRAM Bus voltage - 1.64
DRAM REF voltage - auto

[zsamz_]

veteran you didnt even bump the pci-e frequency
and dont use 20x multi
use 21x

[theveteran]

veteran you didnt even bump the pci-e frequency
and dont use 20x multi
use 21x

This is NOT my settings,i put this there so gangsta can delete the information and post me his bios settings,makes it easier for gangsta

[GoNz0]

just found 1914 bios on the asus website, shall give it a shot later.

[Maxpayne]

MB - Asus Rampage 2 Extreme
CPU - Core i7 920 D0
RAM - GoodRam 3x2 2000Mhz CL8
CPU Cooler -Noctua NH-D14
Fan - 7 x120mm
VGA - Asus 260GTX
PSU - Seasonic X-750
HDD - Intel 80gb SSD

Here is my bios template settings:

CPU Ratio setting - 21
CPU Turbo Power Limit - Disabled
BCLK Frequency : 205
PCIE Frequency : 100
DRAM Frequency : 1643MHz
UCLK Frequency : 3288Mhz
QPI Link Data Rate : Auto

Dram timing control
1st iformation - 7-7-7-20
2nd information - 1N

CPU Voltage - 1.33750
CPU PLL voltage - Auto
QPI-Dram voltage - 1.31250

IOH voltage - Auto
IOH PCIE voltage - Auto
ICH voltage- Auto
ICH PCIE voltage - Auto

DRAM Bus voltage - 1.60381

CPU configuration
CPU Ratio Setting : 21
C1E Support - Disabled
Hardware prefetcher - Enabled
Adjacent Cache line prefetcher - Enabled
MPS and ACPI MADT ordering - Modern
Intel Virtualization Tech - Disabled
CPU TM Function - Disabled
Execute Disabled bit - Disabled
Intel HT Technology - Enabled
Active Processor Cores - All
A20M - Disabled
Intel Speedstep Tech - Disabled
Intel C-STATE tech - Disabled

Load-line calibration - Auto
CPU differential amplitude - Auto
Extreme OV - Disabled

CPU spread spectrum - Disabled
PCIE spectrum - Disabled
CPU clock skew - Auto
IOH clock skew - Auto

[/QUOTE]

My overclock is stable, but I would like to give memory to 2000MHz.
What should I change in bios to make it stable? thanks

[zsamz_]

MB - Asus Rampage 2 Extreme
]

My overclock is stable, but I would like to give memory to 2000MHz.
What should I change in bios to make it stable? thanks[/QUOTE]

dont bother
just run 1600-1700 cas6 and just as good and with lower volts
qpi v-droop is way too much
i have better luck with bbse than hypers on the rexII

[recent]

btw, is there any 2200-2500 mhz ram that will go on Rampage II and if so, then which kind ?

Edit : like, can i attach 3 x "CORSAIR DOMINATOR GTX 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model CMGTX3"

[zsamz_]

btw, is there any 2200-2500 mhz ram that will go on Rampage II and if so, then which kind ?

Edit : like, can i attach 3 x "CORSAIR DOMINATOR GTX 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model CMGTX3"

gl on that lol the qpi droop on the board you gonna need alot ov qpi vtt volts
maybe for benching but 24/7 you better off getting low timings
aim for 1600-1800mhz cas6

[Aphex_Tom_9]

I'm doing a build with one of these boards, already have most of the pieces (see new build in sig), but not RAM yet. I'm looking at 3x4GB kits because I do 3D modeling, rendering and video work so the memory helps a lot.
I'm looking at G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 CL9 and 1333 CL7, also Corsair Vengeance 1600 C9 kits.
I tried searching this thread but it's hard to follow one person's experience of success or not.
Which 12gb brands/kits work well with this board?

[recent]

gl on that lol the qpi droop on the board you gonna need alot ov qpi vtt volts
maybe for benching but 24/7 you better off getting low timings
aim for 1600-1800mhz cas6

Ouch, didnt thought of that !
i will forget the idea

[Aphex_Tom_9]

bump for my question ^

[Xel_NaGa]

I'm in the market for a replacement heat sink for the R2E if anyone still has their stock cooler and would like to sell it please let me know. Also if anyone is aware of an after market replacement I may be interested in that as well. I guess if some one has an R2E they would like to get rid of I may just buy that off of them if the price is right.

[Max Hunt]

I've got a small question and this seems like the best place to ask it.

I'm currently running 3 video cards, 2 580's in SLI in slots 1 and 2 and an 8400gs in the third slot just to add some extra DVI / VGA connectors. I would like to set my PCIe speeds at 16x16x1x instead of the current 16x8x8x, but I can't.

The setting in the BIOS is greyed out and it is set to auto. I have no idea which settings to change in order to allow me to change the PCI Express Selector.

(I also noticed that I can't place a videocard with a 2-slot cooler (like the 580) in the third PCIe slot as it is blocked by the USB connectors and the connectors for the on-off / reset switch and the activity leds.

My original plan was to put a 580 in slot 1 and 3. The speed difference between 16x and 8x isn't that much, but the extra space would allow for much better cooling)

[GoNz0]

it will not give an option that the card does not support. i can select 16x16x1 as i have a soundcard that runs at 1x on slot 3 and 2 16x 480's in 1 and 2

[Max Hunt]

I figured a card like the 8400gs would have no problem running at 1x. I wonder if I can force that by taping of the other 15 lanes of the videocard making it look like a 1x card.

Edit: I found this article where they "downgrade" a card from 16x to 8x, 4x and 1x. I'll do that tomorrow and see if it works.

Edit 2: It worked. I taped of the 15 lanes of my 8400gs and the option for 16x1x opened up.