MaximusIV-Extreme Thread

[andressergio]

Guys I just got my hands on this board and a 2600K . I have a couple of questions which bios is best for the highest 24/7 stable overclock? also I have noticed two four pin molex headers on the board but on the Quick Start it does not tell you to attach anything to these headers?? Are you guys attaching 4 pin molex connectors to them or not?? and what are they for ? Do they improve stability etc??? Thanks for your help.

hey pazza should be good you read some pages back plenty of nice info

extra powa not needed those 2 molex i tested all and do notha if you have a strong PSU

as for best bios also already mentioned 1409 / 1805

cheers and enjoy it
Sergio

[badatgames18]

first two ram slots died

the second two work, but don't belong to the same channel. stupid condensation!!!

anyway it will magically work again if i leave it alone for a while?

How do i explain this to asus

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

first two ram slots died

the second two work, but don't belong to the same channel. stupid condensation!!!

anyway it will magically work again if i leave it alone for a while?

How do i explain this to asus

let it dry thoroughly and try again, it is probably ok just wet.

[pazza316]

Thanks for your help Sergio. I have a Corsair 1200 so should be fine without those molex.

[andressergio]

Thanks for your help Sergio. I have a Corsair 1200 so should be fine without those molex.

yeah i have the same PSU so no need those horrible molex

cheers !
Sergio

[andressergio]

first two ram slots died

the second two work, but don't belong to the same channel. stupid condensation!!!

anyway it will magically work again if i leave it alone for a while?

How do i explain this to asus

put it in the sun for a while and use air compressor, are u runing 24/7 on xtreme cooling ?

[st0ned]

I'm still having a bad time trying to understand this...

I used an "old" 4Gb 16000CL6 PI kit, at 2133 7-10-7-27 1.65v because I thought they were faster then the 8Gb kits... but...

4Gb 2133 7-10-7-27 1T



8Gb 2133 9-11-9-28 1T



My question is WTF...

Load voltages are ~1.392v

[badatgames18]

let it dry thoroughly and try again, it is probably ok just wet.

it is completely dry now, it was always dry, at least it seemed to me... still the same thing

put it in the sun for a while and use air compressor, are u runing 24/7 on xtreme cooling ?

yes... but i do turn it off at night. I let it dry in my room for a day, and i just came back to it today... still the same thing. Q LED DRAM lights up and i get a black screen with post code 38. Only works with channel B1 and B2 but they are different channels so it will only run in single channel mode.

Called up asus for rma, but sticker isn't on the darn motherboard and only on the box. (i don't think i should have told them that) so now the customer support guy needs to ask his supervisor on what he can do. Already has been rma'ed before by it's previous owner, i was willing to pay for them to fix it, but they might not because there is no sticker on the board

Seems like i am sol

[Dumo]

What sticker Bad?

Did you try the usual battery out, reflash bios etc.?

[andressergio]

it is completely dry now, it was always dry, at least it seemed to me... still the same thing



yes... but i do turn it off at night. I let it dry in my room for a day, and i just came back to it today... still the same thing. Q LED DRAM lights up and i get a black screen with post code 38. Only works with channel B1 and B2 but they are different channels so it will only run in single channel mode.

Called up asus for rma, but sticker isn't on the darn motherboard and only on the box. (i don't think i should have told them that) so now the customer support guy needs to ask his supervisor on what he can do. Already has been rma'ed before by it's previous owner, i was willing to pay for them to fix it, but they might not because there is no sticker on the board

Seems like i am sol

sorry to hear mate

[andressergio]

I'm still having a bad time trying to understand this...

I used an "old" 4Gb 16000CL6 PI kit, at 2133 7-10-7-27 1.65v because I thought they were faster then the 8Gb kits... but...

4Gb 2133 7-10-7-27 1T



8Gb 2133 9-11-9-28 1T



My question is WTF...

Load voltages are ~1.392v

i dont understand exactly what u mean but SB is faster with every mem and timmings dont affect as before

i use 16GB at 2133 9-11-9-27 1T and its faster than 8GB at SAME timmings lol

cheers
Sergio

[pazza316]

I know this is being lazy but Sergio or one of the guys with a Linq stable 5ghz+ clock post their bios settings for me to start tweaking from please!!! lol

[andressergio]

I know this is being lazy but Sergio or one of the guys with a Linq stable 5ghz+ clock post their bios settings for me to start tweaking from please!!! lol

no problem friend

here are for you















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and some stabilty tests







games i play all days DOWNSAMPLED to 2560+ and 3040+ this forces your system like any test

this are only 3 of 20 games i play downsampled

hard reset 2560+ all maxed out



homefront 2560+ all maxed out



Medal Of Honor 2560+ all maxed out



F1 2011 2560+ all maxed out



BC2 Vietnam again maxed out and downsapled




cheers hope you got all the info u need
Sergio

[st0ned]

Mine 's very near andressergio's I use a slight less vCore ( 1.415v for 4C8T and 1.385v for 4C4T ) and a bit more vccIO 1.1125v, I also tend to use vPLL at 1.65v.

5.1Ghz screen



5Ghz 4Gb



I've a lot more of screens... I just need to find them ><

[pazza316]

Thanks for this mate much appreciated. I will test these settings out tommorrow and tweak. I am looking for linx stable do you ever use linx?? I have 3x 580's for Tri so the performance should be great in games.

You see any improvement in clocks / Temps with HT off?

[st0ned]

Thanks for this mate much appreciated. I will test these settings out tommorrow and tweak. I am looking for linx stable do you ever use linx?? I have 3x 580's for Tri so the performance should be great in games.

You see any improvement in clocks / Temps with HT off?

HT off will give you slight less temps ( you can also diminish the volts a bit with it off ). THe difference wont be as near as it was with 1366, here it will be 1/2ºC and something like -0.025v. For LinX see my post, but be aware there aint a lot of CPU's doing that :p

[pazza316]

Thanks stoned I will start at these settings you guys are suggesting!!! did you need new Linq definitions for those tests mate. My linx works great on Gulftown but have not tried on Sandy yet.

[st0ned]

Thanks stoned I will start at these settings you guys are suggesting!!! did you need new Linq definitions for those tests mate. My linx works great on Gulftown but have not tried on Sandy yet.

Download new linx from the linx 4.5Ghz stable club [1st page, 1st post] and it'll be all good

i dont understand exactly what u mean but SB is faster with every mem and timmings dont affect as before

i use 16GB at 2133 9-11-9-27 1T and its faster than 8GB at SAME timmings lol

cheers
Sergio

Yeah I just found that myself. The weirdest thing was 7-10-7 getting pwn by 9-11-9...

[andressergio]

Mine 's very near andressergio's I use a slight less vCore ( 1.415v for 4C8T and 1.385v for 4C4T ) and a bit more vccIO 1.1125v, I also tend to use vPLL at 1.65v.

5.1Ghz screen



5Ghz 4Gb



I've a lot more of screens... I just need to find them ><

thats a very nice chippo man

[pazza316]

There is not alot of CPU's linx stable at 5ghz?? evan with higher Vcore?? May as well leave HT on then!! for that small trade off!!

[sin0822]

would you guys like to see a physical review of the gene-z? like my GB reviews? i have a gene-z i was thinking about doing a physical review on it and posting it. would anyone be interested? or is it a waste of my time?

[andressergio]

would you guys like to see a physical review of the gene-z? like my GB reviews? i have a gene-z i was thinking about doing a physical review on it and posting it. would anyone be interested? or is it a waste of my time?

do it plz your reviews are awesome

[Sauron_Vie]

do it plz your reviews are awesome

agree to that. ++1

[Raja@ASUS]

would you guys like to see a physical review of the gene-z? like my GB reviews? i have a gene-z i was thinking about doing a physical review on it and posting it. would anyone be interested? or is it a waste of my time?

If doing ripple test on our boards be sure to use a scope and probe up to the task. Your USB scope isn't - as someone who claims to have a minor in EE you should know this. Other than that, review away.

[TiN_]

"physical" review to stike again. Ohnooes

keep awesomeness on GBT