Asrock Extreme 4 can also boot with 2600K to 5.5Ghz

[Alex-Ro]

Where did ASRock publish this beta version of the Extreme 4's Bios?
I can't find it on the Tweaktown or the ocworkbench forums...

You can find it on hwbot

[tripgood]

@Pt1t
The new beta 1.33a is posted on ftp site for Xtrm6. Thanks for your work!
ftp://174.142.97.10/bios/1155/

[Alex-Ro]

Good work pt1t

Now we need 2V+ for Dram and better subtimings options and this board will fly

[Pt1t]

All bios are updated on asrock website :

1. Add Vcore maximum to 1.7V.
2. BCLK interval change to 0.1 MHz.
3. Add "Internal PLL Overvoltage" to improve K series CPU OC capability.
4. Add screen capture function in BIOS setup. Press F12 to capture.

[Hondacity]

screencapture ftw

thanks

[xdan]

All bios are updated on asrock website :

All bios less P67 Pro3 bios...
I know it's a cheaper motheboard than Extreme 4, but it still have a 8+2 phases VRM with heatsinks so 1.7v i don't think that it's a problem.
I'm on very limited budget so i will buy this mobo, hope they will do 1.7vcore bios for it to...

[tripgood]

I gotta agree that Asrock is really kickin it with the p67 line. Debug display and onboard power/reset for $100 less than the big boys. Extreme4 may be one of the best bargains in a long time. Newegg is sold out.

[burebista]

BIOS 1.50.

1. Add Memory channel info in BIOS.
2. Add print BIOS screen function.
3. Update "ME" and MRC code.

[radier]

It also fixed lowered BCLK in beta 1.43A which was 99,8MHz instead of 100MHz.

[Cy4n1d3]

But additional Vcore (1.43A) seems to be gone?
It's down to 1.52 again for me (1.5) :\


Any idea why I can't seem to overcome 4.5 Ghz?

I'm stable at 1.248V @ 4.4Ghz, but any higher than that and it won't even boot.
Tried up to 1.6 Vcore, no success. Also, bclk over 101.5 Mhz seems to be impossible for me :\



You can see my current settings on that screenshot.

I'm not that new to oc'ing, just seems to be a bad chip or something like that? Don't think the board is limiting me :\

[Splave]

hows this board handle hyper ram?

[Alex-Ro]

Guess pretty bad,my extreme6 wont allow hypers 2133 no matter the VCCIO,DRAM Voltage or timings,it just won't be able to complete 32M test in any situation.Also can't boot with CAS6@1866...

[Poohead]

But additional Vcore (1.43A) seems to be gone?
It's down to 1.52 again for me (1.5) :\


Any idea why I can't seem to overcome 4.5 Ghz?

I'm stable at 1.248V @ 4.4Ghz, but any higher than that and it won't even boot.
Tried up to 1.6 Vcore, no success. Also, bclk over 101.5 Mhz seems to be impossible for me :\



You can see my current settings on that screenshot.

I'm not that new to oc'ing, just seems to be a bad chip or something like that? Don't think the board is limiting me :\

You probably forgot to enable PLL overvoltage. You'll hit a multiplier wall otherwise.

[bokoy]

Hi guys, what do you think about the p67 fatal1ty?
Does it has dual BIOS??
I like the look, I'm also thinking in the asus p8p67 deluxe, but don't know much about asrock and their support sacares me a bit, but at leas it seems like they are updating bios and they work whithout many problems. Not like some years ago.
I had an asrock board in my c2d e6400@2.133 computer, really crappy for oc could't get fsb above 290... i changed it for the gigabyte p35c-ds3r and running just fine @3.00 Ghz and also 400+fsb whitout problems.
So seems like asrock has changed and seems more serious now, what do you think?? p8p67 deluxe or asrock p67 fatal1ty?? +2600k
Regards

[Cy4n1d3]

You probably forgot to enable PLL overvoltage. You'll hit a multiplier wall otherwise.

Actually I have PLL overvoltage enabled

[Alex-Ro]

IF you disable PLL overvoltage,how much do you get?

[Olivon]

Actually I have PLL overvoltage enabled

Maybe your PSU

Or that would be the worst 2500K ever seen

[Cy4n1d3]

Doesn't matter what I set PLL Overvoltage to. I can reach ~4.45 Ghz by increasing bclk, anything higher stops me from booting.

I don't think my PSU stops me from booting over 4.5 ghz, this is not like I'm in Win7 under heavy load or something.. :\

Did an OCCT run with 4.4 ghz earlier today, linking the results for you. PSU test this is:





Does not look too bad for me.

[gurneyhck]

@Cy4n1d3
How do you set your vcore in bios. Maybe via offset? This is not working well, for me at least. I use Turbo overclocking or fixed voltage.

[Cy4n1d3]

I tried all settings, auto/offset/fixed.

On hwluxx there are several users capping out around 4.5-4.6 ghz, same symptoms like my system :\
Not sure if this is board related or cpu...

[bokoy]

Hi guys, what do you think about the p67 fatal1ty?
Does it has dual BIOS??
I like the look, I'm also thinking in the asus p8p67 deluxe, but don't know much about asrock and their support sacares me a bit, but at leas it seems like they are updating bios and they work whithout many problems. Not like some years ago.
I had an asrock board in my c2d e6400@2.133 computer, really crappy for oc could't get fsb above 290... i changed it for the gigabyte p35c-ds3r and running just fine @3.00 Ghz and also 400+fsb whitout problems.
So seems like asrock has changed and seems more serious now, what do you think?? p8p67 deluxe or asrock p67 fatal1ty?? +2600k
Regards

No opinions? What about dual bios, does it has them.
Thanks

[Cy4n1d3]

Just a short update for you guys:
it was definitely related to that crappy cpu... not even 4.5 ghz, what the heck.

So I got another one:


This looks much better to me now

[radier]

Disable Spread Spectrum in BIOS so you will have BCLK 100MHz instead of 99,8. The dark side of this is dualboot that occurs at start up.

[Cy4n1d3]

Done Gonna do some voltage tweaking now!

edit: best I could do so far, gonna try some pll voltage settings and lower vtt...

[radier]

So low CPU PLL Voltage?. Mine on auto is set to 1,832V