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

[Mungri]

I so wish I could get my ram up to 2000 Mhz, but it starts failing around 1950 Mhz

These modules might be better:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...odid=MY-058-GS

I'll wait for an offer on them and upgrade and sell.

[cx-ray]

Has anyone here tried running two Sata III SSD's on the Marvel controller?

Can they be raided? I want Raid 0 Crucial C300s

It works, but the 4K speeds with RST 10.x are much better on ICH10R.

[thegamer36]

OK here is my situation. I have the Asus Rampage III Extreme motherboard with dual 480 gtx graphics cards. If I put either of the 2 cards into pcie slot 1, they will not get recognized, meaning my monitor will not get a picture and just cycles saying no input detected. If I try either of the cards in pcie slot 2, 3 or 4, they are recognized fine. Here is the kicker, I inserted a different pcie graphics (low end ATI) card into pcie slot 1 and it works fine.

The setup with the 480gtx graphics cards was working a few weeks ago, then I had a cpu waterblock issue and had to take everything apart to find what the cause of the overheating issue was. I replaced the cpu waterblock and put the waterblocks back onto my graphics cards, put it all back together and get the situation I described above. When I boot off the one graphics card, I only see the one 480 gtx in Device Manager. When it was working a few weeks ago, I did not have the molex connectors by the pcie slots connected.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[BSViper]

Another problem - speedstep don't work.
No OC, all setting auto - don't work..
Bios 0095.

Anybody have same issue?

[sprayingmango]

Hey guys, can anyone tell me if I need to have both EZ_Plug 1 AND 2 plugged in for SLI GTX-580s and a RevoDrive X2? Will it damage the board if I have them both plugged in or if I DO NOT have them both in?

I currently have both 4 pin molex's plugged in along with both 4 pin CPU and the 24 pin using an AX1200. I just want to be sure I won't damage the RevoDrive or the GTX580s by giving them either too much or too little power.

[donmarkoni]

Another problem - speedstep don't work.
No OC, all setting auto - don't work..
Bios 0095.

Anybody have same issue?

No. 0095 working fine for me, dropping multi to 12 when idle. ReFlash BIOS, clear CMOS, etc...

Hey guys, can anyone tell me if I need to have both EZ_Plug 1 AND 2 plugged in for SLI GTX-580s and a RevoDrive X2? Will it damage the board if I have them both plugged in or if I DO NOT have them both in?

I currently have both 4 pin molex's plugged in along with both 4 pin CPU and the 24 pin using an AX1200. I just want to be sure I won't damage the RevoDrive or the GTX580s by giving them either too much or too little power.

It shouldn't be a problem, unless you plug in 3rd and 4th GTX580.
I would try without and see if it lowers OC potential.

[Rubycon]

Speedstep works here but I keep it disabled because it kills IOPS on my 1880ix.

[BSViper]

Reflash 1102 from dos...
Check settings..

Now SpeedStep works, even with OC...

Thx for answers..

[Shadowthor]

Has anyone had any issues running 3x4GB Corsair Vengeance modules with the R3E?

No problems on my end, have 24gb vengenace modules running in my R3E with 970. Haven't started overclocking (which I know will probably be a challenge with so much ram).

[JenBell]

guys...can someone please post up the latest BIOS template to fill in...Donmarkoni...pretty please?

[donmarkoni]

guys...can someone please post up the latest BIOS template to fill in...Donmarkoni...pretty please?

No problem, here you go.

Target CPU Frequency		4509MHz
Target DRAM Frequency		2009MHz

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		[27.0]
CPU Turbo Power Limit		[Disabled]

>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting		[27.0]
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			[167]
PCIE Frequency			[100]
DRAM Frequency			[2009]
UCLK Frequency			[4018]
QPI Link Data Rate		[7366]

Memory Configuration Protect	[Disabled]

>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency		      6	[6]
RAS# to CAS# Delay	      9	[9]
RAS# PRE Time		      6	[6]
RAS# ACT Time		     24	[24]
RAS# to RAS# Delay	      6	[Auto]
REF Cycle Time		     72	[72]
WRITE Recovery Time	     10	[10]
READ to PRE Time	      8	[Auto]
FOUR ACT WIN Time	     28	[Auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay	      0	[Auto]

Timing Mode		     1N	[1N]
Round Trip Latency on CHA    57	[57]
Round Trip Latency on CHB    59	[59]
Round Trip Latency on CHC    61	[61]

WRITE To READ Delay(DD)	      8	[Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(DR)	      8	[Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(SR)	     19	[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			[Disabled]
CPU PWM Frequency		[Auto]

Extreme OV			[Ensabled]*
Extreme OC			[Auto]

CPU Voltage		1.435	[1.43750]
CPU PLL Voltage 	1.349	[1.35150]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage	1.429	[1.43750]
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		1.151	[1.15275]
IOH PCIE Voltage	1.508	[Auto]

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

*QPI Voltage OCP		[Disabled]
*IOH Voltage OCP		[Enabled]
*DRAM Voltage OCP		[Disabled]
*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

[Rubycon]

No problems on my end, have 24gb vengenace modules running in my R3E with 970. Haven't started overclocking (which I know will probably be a challenge with so much ram).

Can you post with the RAM at DDR3-1600?

[theseeker]

I bench tested my new system today to make sure everything worked and everything did.

I am curious to know if anyone has any first hand experience with the 990x and what I can expect using H20 cooling. I would also like to know which BIOS you reccomend.

TIA.

[zsamz_]

I bench tested my new system today to make sure everything worked and everything did.

I am curious to know if anyone has any first hand experience with the 990x and what I can expect using H20 cooling. I would also like to know which BIOS you reccomend.

TIA.

newer 970s doin 4.5 1.32-1.4v so
you might just do 4.8

[theseeker]

newer 970s doin 4.5 1.32-1.4v so
you might just do 4.8

I am thinking 5.0 under H20

[zsamz_]

I am thinking 5.0 under H20

can be done
depend son the chip ya got

[Cookiesowns]

Hey guys, can anyone tell me if I need to have both EZ_Plug 1 AND 2 plugged in for SLI GTX-580s and a RevoDrive X2? Will it damage the board if I have them both plugged in or if I DO NOT have them both in?

I currently have both 4 pin molex's plugged in along with both 4 pin CPU and the 24 pin using an AX1200. I just want to be sure I won't damage the RevoDrive or the GTX580s by giving them either too much or too little power.

I would connect them both , It does improve performance, the board actually regulates the power itself, and heres a funny part, I had a modular molex cable, and the board via the 4-pin was actually supplying power to my soundcard, as I forgot to plug it into my AX1200 also HAHA.

But, no it won't be a harm, it might actually help with ocing performance and stability.

[topboy]

Could someone please help me?

I'm thinking of buying this board but before I do I wanted to know what version firmware the Intel RAID controller is running & what version the SATA 3 firmware is running?

Thanks

[Brama]

Could someone please help me?

I'm thinking of buying this board but before I do I wanted to know what version firmware the Intel RAID controller is running & what version the SATA 3 firmware is running?

Thanks

Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v8.0.0.1038
Marvell BIOS Version 1.0.0.1019

Taken from last official BIOS 1102

[deachus]

Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v8.0.0.1038
Marvell BIOS Version 1.0.0.1019

Taken from last official BIOS 1102

Are we ever going to see a bios update for this Board? Looks like SB came out and R3E Black Edition was created and this Board was forgotten. Not a single official release since November 2010?

[zoson]

Are we ever going to see a bios update for this Board? Looks like SB came out and R3E Black Edition was created and this Board was forgotten. Not a single official release since November 2010?

Bingo said an update is coming that contains updates to the firmware for the raid controllers. Check the official asus bios updates thread.

[jamiee]

I bench tested my new system today to make sure everything worked and everything did.

I am curious to know if anyone has any first hand experience with the 990x and what I can expect using H20 cooling. I would also like to know which BIOS you reccomend.

TIA.

Still tinkering, but this is where I'm at so far...
(Likely won't push too much harder as I'm only running an H70 for cooling and I want a 24/7 stable OC)

[Cookiesowns]

Still tinkering, but this is where I'm at so far...
(Likely won't push too much harder as I'm only running an H70 for cooling and I want a 24/7 stable OC)

Wow, awesome clock. I have to use 1.41v - bios @ 4.4 for my 980x on a custom loop. Temps are great though, 60c after 10 minutes of LinX 72F ambient.

[topboy]

Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v8.0.0.1038
Marvell BIOS Version 1.0.0.1019

Taken from last official BIOS 1102

Thanks for that

[zpaf]

I love my new toy i7-970 on my REXIII
I am with the latest bios 1102 and for uncore 3600 qpi needs ~1.3v