MaximusIV-Extreme Thread

[Praz]

x10 probe not x1. Also most of your ripple screenshots appear to be noise instead of ripple. Trigger the scope on the switching frequency of the circuit being measured and I think you will find this to be the case.

[pazza316]

HELP!!!! hi guys whatever I set as the multi in bios when I get into windows the BLK has dropped accordingly so my 2600K never goes 3.4 ghz. CPU-Z reports this. I have flashed to 1850 as many suggest thats the best option but still the base clock drops evan when running something intensive its 3.4??? what am I missing to get BLK to stay at 100??

[Raja@ASUS]

HELP!!!! hi guys whatever I set as the multi in bios when I get into windows the BLK has dropped accordingly so my 2600K never goes 3.4 ghz. CPU-Z reports this. I have flashed to 1850 as many suggest thats the best option but still the base clock drops evan when running something intensive its 3.4??? what am I missing to get BLK to stay at 100??

Use the latest version of CPU-Z and re-check (do not use any other software at the same time that polls the SM bus). If the issue is still happeneing, save UEFI screenshots to a FAT32 formatted flash drive, convert the screenshots to jpeg and upload them here so we can see your settings. Only other thing I can think of is that you may need to use BIOS flashback (try using the other BIOS chip on the board first and see if the issue persists).

-Raja

[pazza316]

Hi yeah it was the version of CPU Z thanks!!! Just another quick question which version of Linx do people use for this CPU?? or which definitions as my GFLOPs are well out when testing.

[Raja@ASUS]

Use the latest version and make sure you on using service pack 1 with Win 7.

-Raja

[pazza316]

WHich version is this I think I am but its not giving correct results. Do you have a link????

[Raja@ASUS]

Set it to use all memory, use Google to find out the rest.

-Raja

[deachus]

Here is the link to the latest version taken directly from the LinX Thread:

LinX (0.64) 10.3.6.010
http://www.mediafire.com/?cict9u8jki7wps2

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

"physical" review to stike again. Ohnooes

keep awesomeness on GBT

haha you crack me up TiN_

[zsamz_]

"physical" review to stike again. Ohnooes

keep awesomeness on GBT

lol nice one


gigabut reviewer to review a gene-z lol

[pazza316]

Guys I just used that version of linx testing with 8 threads at 5ghz and only got very low GFolps. The prodessor is not throttling as I had CPU-Z etc open all the time. How do you guys get the tests done so fast and with such high numbers?

[Pestilence]

Whats the latest bios? 1902? Haven't seen a new one in quite awhile

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Guys I just used that version of linx testing with 8 threads at 5ghz and only got very low GFolps. The prodessor is not throttling as I had CPU-Z etc open all the time. How do you guys get the tests done so fast and with such high numbers?

do you have SP1 installed?

Whats the latest bios? 1902? Haven't seen a new one in quite awhile

1902 if you are benching 01, 1850 for 24/7

[pazza316]

Hi,

No I dont have SP1 installed. Does this make a diffreence to Linx???

[andressergio]

Hi,

No I dont have SP1 installed. Does this make a diffreence to Linx???

yes SP1 eats more volts and also scores more on GFlops as its has a code optimization for the use on mem

[andressergio]

do you have SP1 installed?



1902 if you are benching 01, 1850 for 24/7

yeah agree on that l0ud

[sin0822]

i wasn't going to use the scope, and i can get enough info to see the difference between different VRMs.

I know 10x not 1x, but then i don't get down to a fine enough resolution(like 10mv), but i do have two probes, one set and calibrated on 10x and one at 1x. I know what i am seeing is mostly noise as well, ripple alone doesn't look so ed up lol. But i am using bandwidth limit at 10mhz. I only use the scope to compare, not to say either way.

BTW Tin, i got close to your results, maybe a bit more(~10mv) ripple with the UD7, I am guessing it was caused by noise, as my scope seems to love toe pick it up.

Hey Tin would it make you feel better if i put my tektronics hand-sanitizer pen next to my scope, would it make you feel better? lol

I was only going to do a physical review, i wasn't going to do benchmarks. Now IDk if I should do it, i have already messed with the board I actually like it. Only thing i don't like is how I don't have to click to select somthing in the BIOS, is there a way i can turn that off? Like turn off the hover=click feature?

As a pretense Raja, i am not looking to review your boards like i do GB, I just figured id review this board if i have time, i don't just review b/c i am sent products, i enjoy doing them. I am also not going to go rip your board apart and start talking , I might not necessarily love your boss, but I do like your boards.

P.S. i think itd be nice to add content to my site as well.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

i wasn't going to use the scope, and i can get enough info to see the difference between different VRMs.

I know 10x not 1x, but then i don't get down to a fine enough resolution(like 10mv), but i do have two probes, one set and calibrated on 10x and one at 1x. I know what i am seeing is mostly noise as well, ripple alone doesn't look so ed up lol. But i am using bandwidth limit at 10mhz. I only use the scope to compare, not to say either way.

BTW Tin, i got close to your results, maybe a bit more(~10mv) ripple with the UD7, I am guessing it was caused by noise, as my scope seems to love toe pick it up.

Hey Tin would it make you feel better if i put my tektronics hand-sanitizer pen next to my scope, would it make you feel better? lol

I was only going to do a physical review, i wasn't going to do benchmarks. Now IDk if I should do it, i have already messed with the board I actually like it. Only thing i don't like is how I don't have to click to select somthing in the BIOS, is there a way i can turn that off? Like turn off the hover=click feature?

As a pretense Raja, i am not looking to review your boards like i do GB, I just figured id review this board if i have time, i don't just review b/c i am sent products, i enjoy doing them. I am also not going to go rip your board apart and start talking , I might not necessarily love your boss, but I do like your boards.

P.S. i think itd be nice to add content to my site as well.

honestly I commend your extreme detail on all of your physical reviews, you seem to cover a plethora of the actual components that actually make up the motherboard and what they actually do etc. . ., however I don't think a benchmark focused review would necessarily be a bad thing in this case, especially since the Gene Z is very competitive on the 3D level to the Giga boards, just my 2c.

[sin0822]

yea i mean what would i compare it to that doesn't have NF200? i don't just have the whole GB lineup sitting right here lol.

[Raja@ASUS]

i wasn't going to use the scope, and i can get enough info to see the difference between different VRMs.

I know 10x not 1x, but then i don't get down to a fine enough resolution(like 10mv), but i do have two probes, one set and calibrated on 10x and one at 1x. I know what i am seeing is mostly noise as well, ripple alone doesn't look so ed up lol. But i am using bandwidth limit at 10mhz. I only use the scope to compare, not to say either way.

BTW Tin, i got close to your results, maybe a bit more(~10mv) ripple with the UD7, I am guessing it was caused by noise, as my scope seems to love toe pick it up.

Hey Tin would it make you feel better if i put my tektronics hand-sanitizer pen next to my scope, would it make you feel better? lol

I was only going to do a physical review, i wasn't going to do benchmarks. Now IDk if I should do it, i have already messed with the board I actually like it. Only thing i don't like is how I don't have to click to select somthing in the BIOS, is there a way i can turn that off? Like turn off the hover=click feature?

As a pretense Raja, i am not looking to review your boards like i do GB, I just figured id review this board if i have time, i don't just review b/c i am sent products, i enjoy doing them. I am also not going to go rip your board apart and start talking , I might not necessarily love your boss, but I do like your boards.

P.S. i think itd be nice to add content to my site as well.

The fact that you LOL when caught out shows how nonchalant you are about being honest unless pushed to do so



Good, I'd rather if someone was posting ripple measurements that they were actually ripple measurements and not spurious noise. As I've said before, readers think you are doing something great, but if its not technically correct its a case of the blind leading the blind and those poor guys don't have a clue what they are seeing is wrong. It bothers me because it spreads misinformation as fact, undoing the work that people put into eradicating myths in the first place.

I no longer comment on your GBT reviews as I now work for a vendor. If however it's an ASUS review, and stuff gets posted up that is technically incorrect I will interject - and its better for you if that does not happen. Keep it real and review away.

[Leeghoofd]

yea i mean what would i compare it to that doesn't have NF200? i don't just have the whole GB lineup sitting right here lol.

Just compare clock per clock with what you have at your lab mate. From my personal point of view this board is the best all round board now... With the newer 01 biosses (thanks to eVGA :p --> I will get shot at for saying this probably) GB lost their only advantage. Clock per clock this is the most efficient board... Bclocking action is solid, voltage regulation is pretty spot on... a benchers delight...

For 24/7 users there are cheaper alternatives....

[KILLER_K]

This is a slight fix for the error on 3dmark 2001 se when you try to view the results score. I also posted it at hwbot in the thread there.

You can double click the "details.txt"in the "C:\Documents and Settings\name\Local Settings\Temp" folder. and it will just open with notepad. You could also make a short cut of the "details.txt" to your desktop. And then just double click the "details.txt". As it would be faster then manually browsing and opening it. I haven't had time to test to see but when you restart 3dmark 2001se, it should clear the old details.txt results.

If it doesn't work like that. I wrote a quick .bat file to delete the file for you.

DEL "C:\Documents and Settings\your name here\Local Settings\Temp\details.txt"

Paste this in notepad and change the your name to the correct folder name.
Once you do, name it and save it as the 3dmark 2001 clear text.bat.

This will then clear the results after you view them. But in order to still use the shortcut "details.txt", you will have to click the "show details" on the benchmark. This works great if you are going to just leave open 3dmark 2001se and keep doing test. As this is what will generate the new details.txt to be able to read it using the details.txt shortcut.

It is a 3 stepped progress but it does work. Perhaps i will try to do a vbscript tonight. Or someone else might be able to do it faster. As i just wanted a fast fix. Thanks

[PolRoger]

Just compare clock per clock with what you have at your lab mate. From my personal point of view this board is the best all round board now... With the newer 01 biosses (thanks to eVGA :p --> I will get shot at for saying this probably) GB lost their only advantage. Clock per clock this is the most efficient board... Bclocking action is solid, voltage regulation is pretty spot on... a benchers delight...

For 24/7 users there are cheaper alternatives....

Is this in reference to the MIVE/(Z) or the Max IV Gene Z?

[Leeghoofd]

P67 M4E, haven't tested the Gene Z yet sir...

[sin0822]

i only have the gene-z. Its a cool board tho, pretty cheap and that is good about it.