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

[spoolindsm127]

Rampage III Extreme Bios 0011, 0095, 1102 w/ updated Intel RST Option ROM version 10.1.0.1008 and updated Marvell 9123 RAID Option ROM Bios 1.0.0.1027

http://rapidshare.com/files/45054612...ption_ROMs.rar


Updates performed by myself. Been running the 0011 and 0095 bios on 24/7 basis for regular use and overclocking without any issues whatsoever. Use at you own risk

[p3gaz_001]

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

that's a pretty nice score..... i was wondering .... your cpu is an i7 970ES six core ... my i7 975EE quad core?

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that's a pretty nice score..... i was wondering .... your cpu is an i7 970ES six core ... my i7 975EE quad core?

Because his is 32mm Gulftown and yours is 45mm Bloomfield

[p3gaz_001]

Because his is 32mm Gulftown and yours is 45mm Bloomfield

ouch ,,,,,
didn't know that, i did not even see the 32nm on his cpu-z screen ...

[Sylver123]

Rampage III Extreme Bios 0011, 0095, 1102 w/ updated Intel RST Option ROM version 10.1.0.1008 and updated Marvell 9123 RAID Option ROM Bios 1.0.0.1027

http://rapidshare.com/files/45054612...ption_ROMs.rar


Updates performed by myself. Been running the 0011 and 0095 bios on 24/7 basis for regular use and overclocking without any issues whatsoever. Use at you own risk

Thanks mate for sharing but before I try your modded bios out I would like to ask you if your modded bios work without any problems and
as you have updated the ROM versions of both with onboard controllers, Intel and Marvell, can we still run the controllers in AHCI etc
without problems and the update doesn`t cause any speed problems etc?

Also I take it ones ASUS official release a new bios, it will probably result in the Intel RST Option ROM and Marvell 9123 RAID Option ROM
versions being put back to the default versions again?

Also could you please post another download link as the rapidshare link to your bios no longer seems to be working.

Upload to a File Hosting site like http://www.mediafire.com/

Thanks for responding.

Sylver123.

[jamiee]

Wow... The Rampage III Black Edition looks good!
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/news/...ts-cebit-2011/

[spoolindsm127]

Thanks mate for sharing but before I try your modded bios out I would like to ask you if your modded bios work without any problems and
as you have updated the ROM versions of both with onboard controllers, Intel and Marvell, can we still run the controllers in AHCI etc
without problems and the update doesn`t cause any speed problems etc?

Also I take it ones ASUS official release a new bios, it will probably result in the Intel RST Option ROM and Marvell 9123 RAID Option ROM
versions being put back to the default versions again?

Also could you please post another download link as the rapidshare link to your bios no longer seems to be working.

Upload to a File Hosting site like http://www.mediafire.com/

Thanks for responding.

Sylver123.

I have been running both intel and marvel controllers in AHCI mode with modded bios without any problems or performance loss. In the sense that I have not experienced any adverse negative affects. I must admit I did not perform any before and after benchmark comparisons.

In regards to the new official bios having options roms reverted back to older versions, I do not think this will be the case since in another thread an Asus support member has announced there will be a new R3E bios with updated Option ROMs. Hope it's soon

BTW here is a mediafire link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?eq96dzmo8ufa2g0

[p3gaz_001]

Wow... The Rampage III Black Edition looks good!
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/news/...ts-cebit-2011/

ye it's amazing .... wondering if actuals rIIIe mb waterblock fits the black edition.. btw no release date yet for this b.e.

[dupcengier24]

Did Rampage III Black Edition contains efi bios ????

[p3gaz_001]

guys, what is cpu pll for? how does this works?! .. plz help :|

[Biker]

Rampage III Extreme Bios 0011, 0095, 1102 w/ updated Intel RST Option ROM version 10.1.0.1008 and updated Marvell 9123 RAID Option ROM Bios 1.0.0.1027

http://rapidshare.com/files/45054612...ption_ROMs.rar


Updates performed by myself. Been running the 0011 and 0095 bios on 24/7 basis for regular use and overclocking without any issues whatsoever. Use at you own risk

Download limit reached.

Please upload somewhere else....

Thanks

[Oráculo®]

I updated bios with these ...
My computer stopped booting the raid ...
these bios guess we're in trouble ...

[spoolindsm127]

I'm sorry for the trouble but there is a 64k limitation with the intel rom and bios and I was unaware.

Not a serious problem just flash back to older bios. It's only not recognizing the controller nothing is wrong.

[Cornel]

Hi!

I have a problem with my Rampage 3 Extreme now.
To get it to post, i have to reset the bios, then it posts, if i as much as just enter the bios, save the settings, maybe change the full logo post to none save and exit, it will not post again before i reset the bios.

It have been running fine for about 4-5 months now.
Via ROC and the leds on the board it hangs at CPU Init.

Any suggestions?

[thesaucier]

Hi!

I have a problem with my Rampage 3 Extreme now.
To get it to post, i have to reset the bios, then it posts, if i as much as just enter the bios, save the settings, maybe change the full logo post to none save and exit, it will not post again before i reset the bios.

It have been running fine for about 4-5 months now.
Via ROC and the leds on the board it hangs at CPU Init.

Any suggestions?

How do all of your power supply rails look and what power do you have? How is your cooling?

[Cornel]

How do all of your power supply rails look and what power do you have? How is your cooling?

Hi.
I bought the psu when i got this upgrade 4-5 months ago.
It's an Corsair AX 1200W PSU.

http://www.komplett.no/k/ki.aspx?sku=600429

Not sure how i could look at the rails when it's not posting...

[thesaucier]

Hi.
I bought the psu when i got this upgrade 4-5 months ago.
It's an Corsair AX 1200W PSU.

http://www.komplett.no/k/ki.aspx?sku=600429

Not sure how i could look at the rails when it's not posting...

That is a good power supply but even good ones go bad. I would first start at checking the rails in the bios and then measuring them at the molex with a mutimeter.

[spoolindsm127]

Been working on reaching 4.5GHz on my rig with bios 0011.

Made it to 4.46GHz 212x21 so far. I'm absolutely loving this board! 4.5GHz LinX Club here I come

[theseeker]

Hopefully, I will have this up and flying this weekend.

[dupcengier24]

very nice build theseeker

[theseeker]

very nice build theseeker

Thank you!

[Cornel]

That is a good power supply but even good ones go bad. I would first start at checking the rails in the bios and then measuring them at the molex with a mutimeter.

Hm.. now the board will not post.
Not even beep to me.

Shouldnt it beep to me if i remove the ram?

I've tested the GFX card in another computer, but no other socket 1366 boards/cpu's to test with.

[BSViper]

I've tested the GFX card in another computer, but no other socket 1366 boards/cpu's to test with.

But other PSU?

[CryptiK]

I'm a bit late to the party, but I joined the ranks of you R3E owners today. It replaced my R2E which has been going strong for over a year.

Installed the EK-FC R3E and leak tested, looks good so far. The block is quite a restriction it seems (either that or its dumping a bit of heat into the loop) as my idle temps have increased from what they were with just the CPU and VGA in the loop in the previous setup. Load temps aren't too different though.

I'm running 0901 BIOS as that's what it shipped with, will have to read up on what's going on with them at this stage. Also have some things to discover and play around with like PMW freq, currently set it to 500KHz, but even at that level its allowing my CPU to run stable at lower vcore than the R2E. First impressions are I like it.

Some pics of getting it ready:

Prepping the board:




This kind of shocked me. There appeared to be grass and debris on the stock thermal pad! It's also a hack job in terms of pad cutting precision. Nice QC asus.



Block on the board



Now I'm ready to do the loop

[zoson]

Installed the EK-FC R3E and leak tested, looks good so far. The block is quite a restriction it seems (either that or its dumping a bit of heat into the loop) as my idle temps have increased from what they were with just the CPU and VGA in the loop in the previous setup. Load temps aren't too different though.

Mosfets make lots of heat! You now have that heat load as well as your NB + SB heat in your loop!

It is perfectly normal. If you increase the PWM Freq from 500 to 1000, you will notice even more heat.

Do you have any clearance issue with the EK-FB-RE3 and your first PCIE x16 slot lock? Mine is very tight.