***ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Owners Thread***

[OC Nub]

Easiest way is using the F12 for screenshot in bios saved to a flash drive. Just need voltage and digi+ power control screens. A couple guys here are running 5ghz for daily use, post your screens, Im sure they can help.

[Defoler]

Depending upon how good the bin of those kits is, you may or may not get the specified timings using double the capacity that the modules were qualified at. Load the profile and make no changes for now, work on the primary settings after you get a sniff of stability.

Well I can start with the either of the profiles loaded with auto on the memory frequency. Stable and everything.
When set the frequency to 2000, now I get 6F on boot.
I tried to give a bit more to vccsa (up to 1.25v), but still not going anywhere. No boot.

[pazza316]

Defoler give us sime more information ?? what are your bios settings ?? voltages, timings etc what Bios you using?? I run 5.0 ghz stable with hynix 32gb at 2333mhz,10-11-10 or 5.1 ghz 32gb Hynix chips stable at 2133mhz cas 9-11-10.

[Defoler]

Defoler give us sime more information ?? what are your bios settings ?? voltages, timings etc what Bios you using?? I run 5.0 ghz stable with hynix 32gb at 2333mhz,10-11-10 or 5.1 ghz 32gb Hynix chips stable at 2133mhz cas 9-11-10.

I just updated to bios 0901.
At least now I can overclock with bus of 100 (until now I had to use 125).
But for some reason I also had to reinstall windows as entering windows gives a nice 0A or 01 and no boot at all.

I set the following:

(100% stable. I know I can get vcore lower. I'm just trying to focus on memory.)

Cpu vcore = 1.45v
vtt vcore = 1.2v
vccsa = 1.2v

bclk = 100
multi = 45

Everything else, completely default. Untouched.
Even timings.
Changing anything, like vccsa boot load, vtt boot, vcore boot, setting dram volts to 1.65, anything, doesn't do anything at all to make it able to start above default memory frequency.
I tried setting timings to spec, I tried any of the profiles. Nothing helps.
I mean, it starts fine, but only if I set memory frequency to auto.
I even run memtest, works fine.

Won't boot. Either 6F or 66.

[Defoler]

OH SCREW THAT MOTHERBOARD!

Now it runs, bus at 100, timings all on auto.
Memory accepts 2133. Boot and everything.

edit:
It decided that the default timings at 9-11-9-186-2, and running linx gives me an error.
Trying to set timings to 9-11-10-28-2, won't boot, again.

Get stuck at 01 most of the time while booting.

[pazza316]

What timings etc is it setting at 2133 though ?? Often if you leave them on Auto they automatically get slackened off big style!!!!

[Defoler]

What timings etc is it setting at 2133 though ?? Often if you leave them on Auto they automatically get slackened off big style!!!!

CPU-Z reports:
9-11-9-27-183-2T
(I was wrong earlier).

linx throws a fit after a minute or so.

[pazza316]

First of all I would set the Voltage for RAM to 1.65, VTT 1.25 and VCCSA 1.25 these are the standard settings for my RipjawZ which are a 9-11-10-28 2T kit at 2133mhz. I would then set the Clock Gen to 20uf and the Rampage mode to Mode 1. See if this improves stability at all. Have you tried using the XMP profile at all???

[Defoler]

First of all I would set the Voltage for RAM to 1.65, VTT 1.25 and VCCSA 1.25 these are the standard settings for my RipjawZ which are a 9-11-10-28 2T kit at 2133mhz. I would then set the Clock Gen to 20uf and the Rampage mode to Mode 1. See if this improves stability at all. Have you tried using the XMP profile at all???

Did the trick.

And yes, I tried XMP and it didn't boot at all.
I also tried mode 1 earlier.

I guess the clock gen did the trick.

Now computer starts with memory 2133 and correct timings.

Now its time to OC that sucker
Still on air. Hopefully on the weekend I will get my parts and get cracking under water.

[pazza316]

Good glade its booting etc. Now get a stable overclock going!!!!

[Defoler]

Good glade its booting etc. Now get a stable overclock going!!!!

Cheers

Btw, how much volt do you run for 5ghz for 24/7?


And also, anyone knows how to use the bluetooth receiver on the motherboard?
I downloaded the asus rog to my android, but I don't know how to make it connect to the motherboard.

Can it only be under the OS? Only using a bare windows7 install until I get all my stuff together.

[pazza316]

For 5ghz with 16gb RAM @ 2400mhz I use 1.44v Linx, Prime and anything I can throw at it stable. For 5ghz, With 32gb RAM at cas 9, 2133mhz or cas 10 2333mhz same stability I use 1.46v. For different RAM speeds and amounts Differing VTT, VCCSA and PLL are also used and are essential for stability when clocking high. For 5.1 4 sticks I run 1.46v 8 Sticks 5.1 1.475 same RAM speeds as above but at 5.1 VTT and VCCSA go up sligthly.

[Defoler]

For 5ghz with 16gb RAM @ 2400mhz I use 1.44v Linx, Prime and anything I can throw at it stable. For 5ghz, With 32gb RAM at cas 9, 2133mhz or cas 10 2333mhz same stability I use 1.46v. For different RAM speeds and amounts Differing VTT, VCCSA and PLL are also used and are essential for stability when clocking high.

I see thanks.

So far I am able to get 4.6ghz at 1.4v stable, but 4.7ghz wasn't.
Going to try up to 1.45v under air for testing until the weekend, when my water blocks arrive.

Any pointers in getting volts or heat down using other settings?

[pazza316]

Use BLK Scew of -2 and -20 as the PCIE scew this is located as the first item in the CPU tweakers paradise section. LLC too high causes alot of current not just Volts so avoid this unless your benching. Air cool the VRM heatsink north of the CPU. Lower VTT and VCCSA cause less heat. Just the obvious stuff really.

[owikh84]

Got my 2nd CPU 3930K and a new board RIVE I thought will solve my 32GB problem. Same issue, can't get all 8 sticks detected on this board as well
Best is when I put 7 sticks it will detected all 28GB, but once i put the last stick to dimm A1 I got 24GB only booted, weird thing is I can see all 8 sticks in SPD info in BIOS and CPU-Z.

[OC Nub]

Picked up some new memory to play with. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147096

1600mhz 11-11-11-28, 1.35v. Have been playing with them a few hours, so far they are doing pretty good for the price. Passed HyperPi at 2133 10-10-10 at 1.43vdimm, also at 2400mhz 1.53vdimm 11-11-11.



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[Raja@ASUS]

Got my 2nd CPU 3930K and a new board RIVE I thought will solve my 32GB problem. Same issue, can't get all 8 sticks detected on this board as well
Best is when I put 7 sticks it will detected all 28GB, but once i put the last stick to dimm A1 I got 24GB only booted, weird thing is I can see all 8 sticks in SPD info in BIOS and CPU-Z.

Clear CMOS and insert modules into Channel A only. See if the board will POST. If it does, the issue is somewhere in how you are setting the board up. If it does not POST, then check the CPU socket for any damaged pins and ensure the cooler you are using has not been over-clamped. If nothing helps then contact ASUS Support in your region and swap the board for another in case there is something physical at fault.

[Defoler]

How much LLC helps?
So far I have been using it as auto, and got stuck at 4.7ghz at 1.44v. Going to try normal and maybe high.
After that I'll give a try to duty power.
Also any recommended settings to put under digi+?

[Raja@ASUS]

How much LLC helps?
So far I have been using it as auto, and got stuck at 4.7ghz at 1.44v. Going to try normal and maybe high.
After that I'll give a try to duty power.
Also any recommended settings to put under digi+?

Using LLC past medium will only make a difference because your load voltage will be higher than 1.44V. You can get the same effect by increasing Vcore in UEFI (BIOS). Make sure you actively cool the VRM if you are going to load the CPU at these voltage levels.

-Raja

[Defoler]

I see, thanks.

I'm getting a koolance block tomorrow. So I will get everything nice and cool over the weekend.

[Olvik]

This is the master thread to list RIVE reviews, BIOS updates and so on.



BIOS:
0901 (Improve high frequency DRAM compatibility, add more options to Latency Boundary item, enable UEFI driver support for add on cards)
0083B (More DRAM Tuning, added option under 'Latency Boundary' 'Furthest' - Furthest will help RAM OC higher (especially Elpida Hypers/ BBSE) at the cost of latency, added Load Tight 4x4GB Hynix Profile.)
0803 (memory timing changes to the gaming OC profile)
079B (overclocking - more aggressive than 0803)

OC Key Firmware:
1003

OC Guides:
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme - UEFI Guide for Overclocking

Post your reviews and I will add to the list.

You can put the dates of the BIOS ...? To find out which is the latest.
I know you put a description, but novices need more details.

A greeting.

[veblen]

You can put the dates of the BIOS ...? To find out which is the latest.
I know you put a description, but novices need more details.

A greeting.

They typically increase the number with each revision, i.e. 0901 is the latest.

And in the main post, I'm guessing the latest BIOS will be listed first.

[Olvik]

They typically increase the number with each revision, i.e. 0901 is the latest.

And in the main post, I'm guessing the latest BIOS will be listed first.

So I understand that it would be in this order: 079B, 0803, 0083B, 0901...

A greeting.

[Systemlord]

So when Intel decided not to support PCIe 3.0 was this on the processor side or just the mobo? Most of the review sites are stating that PCIe 3.0 was dropped right before release, if so why are they marketing it as having 40 lanes of PCIe 3.0 bandwidth? I'm about ready to upgrade to either SB or SB-E, I hope all that is needed is a BIOS update to enable PCIe 3.0 bandwidth because it would be sweet when Ivy B-E comes out!

[mdzcpa]

They didn't drop support. The problem is that there were no PCIe 3.0 devices to qualify the standard with. The chipset and mobo are built to 3.0 specification. So when actual devices are released (new gen video cards), these current mobos should support them fine. Most X79 brands are advertising PCIe 3.0 ready.