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[Spyrus]

So, you suggest in order to overcome 0x124 to LLC Disable and use Clock Skew? Have voltage 1.325 to be 1.30 real with LLC enable.
Now, what i need to set as Voltage with LLC Disabled and Skew?

[boxer9999]

Let me first say thanks for all of the help and support I have received from this thread. I bought my board based on this thread. I tried 1002b-r3 after first having 0001 and for me there is a difference of not being able to boot with a drive attatched to my sil3132 controller. I works fine with 0001. It hangs at checking nvram with 1002-r3. Any idea if this could be fixed? I wouldn't know where to start. Thanks for any help.

[SoLoR]

Let me first say thanks for all of the help and support I have received from this thread. I bought my board based on this thread. I tried 1002b-r3 after first having 0001 and for me there is a difference of not being able to boot with a drive attatched to my sil3132 controller. I works fine with 0001. It hangs at checking nvram with 1002-r3. Any idea if this could be fixed? I wouldn't know where to start. Thanks for any help.

My guess new jmb or intel option rom doesnt go along with sil3132 controler. One thing is to do bios reset with removed battery (remove battery for ~10min), that would clear nvram settings. If this doesnt work nothing you can do about it, except trying to figure out exactly which option rom breaks it and which is last version of that option rom that works...

[Alien Grey]

So, you suggest in order to overcome 0x124 to LLC Disable and use Clock Skew? Have voltage 1.325 to be 1.30 real with LLC enable.
Now, what i need to set as Voltage with LLC Disabled and Skew?

Yes, I do. Look at this article that Anandtech wrote about Loadline Calibration and power consumption.

[SoLoR]

Anyone runs any SSDs on this board and are they are working fine? Thinking about buying Crucial m4 128GB for OS+programs....

[Spyrus]

Running Intel X-25M 2nd Generation with Trim 80GB

[Alien Grey]

No issues with my OCZ Vertex 3 120GB. I've tried every firmware version and I never had a BSOD or freeze with my OCZ Vertex 3 and my board. I've never used a BIOS without the updated Option ROMS with my OCZ Vertex 3 so I can't say if there aren't any issues with the SSD and board if you use an official ASUS Rampage Formula BIOS and I'm never going to try it.

[SoLoR]

Thanks for info... obviously i dont intend to use original intel option rom as well... however im not sure, i think if you have sata controler in RAID mode (as i have) you lose TRIM....

[Alien Grey]

Thanks for info... obviously i dont intend to use original intel option rom as well... however im not sure, i think if you have sata controler in RAID mode (as i have) you lose TRIM....

I'm not sure either but I think that you only lose TRIM if you use a RAID controller card.

[xcr]

Hello everyone i'm currently trying to get my E7400 core 2 duo stable at 3,6ghz any suggestions for settings in bios?

Memory: Ocz blade series ddr2 8500 2x2 GB : OCZ2B10662G
Cpu cooler: Zalman CNPS-9900 MAX
Chassi Full tower 3 120mm - 2 on sides and 1 back, 1 200mm top

Following volts in picture is what i use and settings rest that you need info on is under picture.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/foto0280l.jpg/

FSB Frequency [400MHz]
FSB Strap to North Bridge [400]
CPU Ratio Setting [9.0]
DRAM Frequency [1066MHz]
DRAM Command Rate [2N]
DRAM Static Read Control [Enabled]
Ai Clock Twister [Light]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
NB Clock Skew [Auto]

C1E Support [Disabled]
CPU TM Function [Auto]
Execute Disable Bit [Disabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Disabled]-> Not available anymore when CPU Ratio Setting is locked.

Managed to pass memtest 84+ without any problems with thoese settings but now i dont manage to come in windows it just reboots right when loading windows screen.

Without cpu gtl volt and nb gtl volt it wouldnt let me pass memtest84+ always rebooted around 21-22% now questions is are thoese cpu gtl,nb gtl volt most optimal in picture or should i change it to different values if yes then wich.

would be glad if anyone had similar setup or know wich settings i should go with and work from there lowering volt etc. And wich ones i should be focusing on.

also the new bios that you guys managed to do if it is a big improvement for me i would be glad if you could upload it ofc if its stable and safe with improvements on it.

This should be use for a 24/7 gaming setup that's why i'm gonna push it to 3,6ghz maybe 3,8 after i achieved 3,6

Alien Grey we talked in asus forums really thankfull for the help you gave me there and now i am back and i'm ready to overclock, why i'm here asking for help it doesnt seem to work out to well.

link when you helped me -> http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

Thanks in advance

[RealTelstar]

OK, I'm posting here because I need a bit of hw troubleshoot before i reinstall windows.

Yesterday I replaced my gtx570 with a gts450 (brand new) and moved the 570 to the new rig. The drivers installed were the solid 270.61. In the past moving from an nvidia card to another has been absolutely smooth. But not this time. i dont seem able to install the drivers.
The only other hardware changes I did were to remove the x-fi fatality pci and put the supreme fx in the first pcie slot. After a bit of cleaning the audio drivers did install and work, but the gfx seem to have a conflict of some sort.

nvidia drivers (i'm trying only whql)- older versions up to 266.77 says that I have no compatible hardware.
MS driver from windows update installs fine, but after reboot at login screen, the monitor blanks twice and then it reverts to vga standard!
I'm thinking of some hardware conflict...
NOTHING in the event logs...

Any ideas before i reinstall windows (WITHOUT the fcking sp1)?

[SoLoR]

Try latest WHQL (280.26) and they have option "preform clean install" that should remove all traces of old drivers... otherwise format

[RealTelstar]

Hmm i thought i replied... anyway i said that i tried all whql version of drivers, cleaned registry and all like recommended on nvidia forums but nothing. no go.
Tomorrow i reinstall windows and i put the drivers before the service pack and any update.

Should i remove the supreme fx card before?

[SoLoR]

Hmm i thought i replied... anyway i said that i tried all whql version of drivers, cleaned registry and all like recommended on nvidia forums but nothing. no go.
Tomorrow i reinstall windows and i put the drivers before the service pack and any update.

Should i remove the supreme fx card before?

no need to do that... there are 2 possible issues with your inability to install drivers, OS is totally screwed up or graphic card is (doesnt matter if its new) also you might try other pcie slot...

[RealTelstar]

no need to do that... there are 2 possible issues with your inability to install drivers, OS is totally screwed up or graphic card is (doesnt matter if its new) also you might try other pcie slot...

OS is old and messy, so I'm reinstalling today. If the card is broken (i really hope not), I have to return or rma it, a replacement should be in order, first 30 days from purchase we have complete warranty from seller, and it was a reputable shop.
Anyway if it's the card, Zotac lost a customer forever. I did plug it to the new PC to check if it wasnt DOA, and I get double trouble instead?

Other pci-e slot, why? There was the 570 in the same slot, do u think I could have ruined it when mounting the new card (it would be the first time ever to damage a pci/pci-x/pci-e slot)?
Edit: I'm not moving the raid controller from the second pci-e slot sry.

[Alien Grey]

Hello everyone i'm currently trying to get my E7400 core 2 duo stable at 3,6ghz any suggestions for settings in bios?

Memory: Ocz blade series ddr2 8500 2x2 GB : OCZ2B10662G
Cpu cooler: Zalman CNPS-9900 MAX
Chassi Full tower 3 120mm - 2 on sides and 1 back, 1 200mm top

Following volts in picture is what i use and settings rest that you need info on is under picture.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/foto0280l.jpg/

FSB Frequency [400MHz]
FSB Strap to North Bridge [400]
CPU Ratio Setting [9.0]
DRAM Frequency [1066MHz]
DRAM Command Rate [2N]
DRAM Static Read Control [Enabled]
Ai Clock Twister [Light]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
NB Clock Skew [Auto]

C1E Support [Disabled]
CPU TM Function [Auto]
Execute Disable Bit [Disabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Disabled]-> Not available anymore when CPU Ratio Setting is locked.

Managed to pass memtest 84+ without any problems with thoese settings but now i dont manage to come in windows it just reboots right when loading windows screen.

Without cpu gtl volt and nb gtl volt it wouldnt let me pass memtest84+ always rebooted around 21-22% now questions is are thoese cpu gtl,nb gtl volt most optimal in picture or should i change it to different values if yes then wich.

would be glad if anyone had similar setup or know wich settings i should go with and work from there lowering volt etc. And wich ones i should be focusing on.

also the new bios that you guys managed to do if it is a big improvement for me i would be glad if you could upload it ofc if its stable and safe with improvements on it.

This should be use for a 24/7 gaming setup that's why i'm gonna push it to 3,6ghz maybe 3,8 after i achieved 3,6

Alien Grey we talked in asus forums really thankfull for the help you gave me there and now i am back and i'm ready to overclock, why i'm here asking for help it doesnt seem to work out to well.

link when you helped me -> http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

Thanks in advance

Try with NB Voltage 1.27V. The DRAM Clock Fine Delays should change. Check it with AIDA64 or EVEREST.
CPU Clock Skew Delay 300ps and NB Clock Skew Delay 200ps. AI Clock Twister Lighter and DRAM Static Read Disabled.
I keep NB GTL Voltage Reference at 0.67X but if you say that you've got more luck with 0.63X than leave it like that.

If you still can't get it to load Windows without rebooting/BSOD, up the CPU Voltage.

Check the CPU Microcode version with AIDA64 or EVEREST. Download BIOS 1002B-R3 and flash your board with it. Look if the CPU Microcode has been updated for your CPU. If there's an update for your CPU than never bother to flash it back with an official BIOS. Before flashing it do a Clear CMOS and load Setup Defaults. After flashing also Clear CMOS and Load Setup Defaults but this time also disable the power from the PSU and remove the battery for a few minutes.

[RealTelstar]

OS is old and messy, so I'm reinstalling today.

Happy news: it was windows to be borked.

[xcr]

Try with NB Voltage 1.27V. The DRAM Clock Fine Delays should change. Check it with AIDA64 or EVEREST.
CPU Clock Skew Delay 300ps and NB Clock Skew Delay 200ps. AI Clock Twister Lighter and DRAM Static Read Disabled.
I keep NB GTL Voltage Reference at 0.67X but if you say that you've got more luck with 0.63X than leave it like that.

If you still can't get it to load Windows without rebooting/BSOD, up the CPU Voltage.

Check the CPU Microcode version with AIDA64 or EVEREST. Download BIOS 1002B-R3 and flash your board with it. Look if the CPU Microcode has been updated for your CPU. If there's an update for your CPU than never bother to flash it back with an official BIOS. Before flashing it do a Clear CMOS and load Setup Defaults. After flashing also Clear CMOS and Load Setup Defaults but this time also disable the power from the PSU and remove the battery for a few minutes.

Thanks alien i will test it out soon and post how it goes.

Edit:
ok ran memtest 86+ stable with somewhere around 2,8-2,9 cpu volt, with cpu and nb ref volts auto and rest on minimum.
Memtest windows gave me error after 100 % 1 single error, i ran 2 instances 1 at 500% and 1 at 280%.

Gonna try upper nb volt 1 stepp see how it goes.

and yes i got microcode update atleast it changed in aid64.

[Alien Grey]

Thanks alien i will test it out soon and post how it goes.

Edit:
hmm tried the new bios with my previous settings i couldnt get screen, i putted cpu voltage to auto guess what it booted but with 3,5 voltage on 2,8ghz with new bios something is strange gonna test more.

Something isn't right. Did you load your old Overclock Profile?

If you did load your old Overclock profile, it won't work because the BIOS has DRAM Refresh Period added in the Extreme Tweaker menu. If you try to load an old Overclock Profile from a BIOS without DRAM Refresh Period everything is going to be screwed up.

If you didn't load an old Overclock Profile, try to flash it again with BIOS 1002B-R3.

[xcr]

Thanks i will try that, btw cpu microcode updated so maybe that's the reason dunno. 25 passes on linx stable so far with max temp of 61C gonna test memtest windows again soon to make sure it dont give me any errors. And i will try to reflash bios, i didnt load any old profiles, i wrote my old settings down and i putted them in bios manually that's why i feelt something where strange becouse they where 100% stable the ones i used before.

Edit 2: reflashed still same, seems it have something to do with fsb strap to northbridge at 400 and fsb freq 400 but i could use the lowest voltage on 2,8ghz with nb volt 1.27 with the other bios, seems like when you push the fsb strap to nb and fsb it forces you to go for higher volts with this new bios, tried cpu gtl ref volt, and nb ref volt same didnt want to post any ideas becouse i think now when i put a volt and it starts to boot its alot more stable then before it means like at that volt it boots at 3,6ghz i also get in windows with that volt but i dont know if that good or not up to you to decide or if you got any ideas.

testing further with new settings.

[Alien Grey]

I think it's a lot better if you can get it to boot Windows at 3.6GHz with the 1002-R3 BIOS. Try with CPU Clock Skew Delay 300ps and NB Clock Skew 200ps, DRAM Clk Skew on Channel A and B Advance 50ps, Ai ClockTwister Lighter (Anything else won't give you better performance)and Perfomance Level 6.

[xcr]

I think it's a lot better if you can get it to boot Windows at 3.6GHz with the 1002-R3 BIOS. Try with CPU Clock Skew Delay 300ps and NB Clock Skew 200ps, DRAM Clk Skew on Channel A and B Advance 50ps, Ai ClockTwister Lighter (Anything else won't give you better performance)and Perfomance Level 6.

right now i have fsb 400 strap 400 multi 9.0 , cpu volt 12875, nb volt 1.27, dram volt 1,80, performance level 6, linx stable 25 passes, memtest windows stable 228% on both without errors i just upped nb volt from 1,25 -> 1.27. Gonna test prime95 soon and let it to run for like 12 hours.

Also 1 more thing i noted pull-in of cha pha a1 and b1, i where just curious before to try to boot with them with performance level 6, but i need to up the nb to like around 1.30 to get it pass around 50% memtest86+ but then the errors started to show up this is not something i think of right now first i wanna have my cpu stable.

if you got something i could start improving to get better reads or speeds etc, great if thoese settings would be mentioned as i will post back in about 12 hours and see how it did go with prime95.

Edit: 12 hour stable prime95 blend test

edit2: btw http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

Look all the way down last post trolling?
he provide rampage extreme bios for rampage formula?

thanks in advance.

[Alien Grey]

At FSB 400MHz and DDR 1066MHz there should be some room left to use a few of the Phase Pull-Ins to increase performance. I don't know if it's possible to keep that stable because at FSB 450MHz and DDR 1200MHz it doesn't seem to work. You can change the Refresh Period to 16120T or whatever value you like in the BIOS to increase bandwidth. This should be possible to keep that stable.

Look all the way down last post trolling?
he provide rampage extreme bios for rampage formula?

This reminds me of something in the past.

[xcr]

Refresh period higher number = more bandwidth or is it lower = higher bandwith?

thanks in advance

[Alien Grey]

Refresh period higher number = more bandwidth or is it lower = higher bandwith?

thanks in advance

Longer timing or higher number improves bandwidth. A Refresh Period of 16120T is possible 24/7.

Enabling all or some of the Phase Pull-Ins at FSB 450MHz with DDR 1200MHz and tRD 6 doesn't work at all.