ASUS Official X79 Motherboards Support Thread

[Rocks]

Hello all,

I am looking for a hard drive imaging program that currently supports the x79 chipset in RAID. I have tried Acronis 2012 and The windows image backup. Neither work. The windows image backup will backup but when trying to restore and asked to load the drivers, after they are loaded the drives still do not show up. Any ideas what programs might support this config right now?

Thanks in advance!

R

[umvue]

Hi Raja, I updated the BIOS to the latest one and increased VCCSA to 1.15V but the missing RAM problem is still here. What do you mean by "load XMP"? Where can I do this in the BIOS?

[Raja@ASUS]

Hi Raja, I updated the BIOS to the latest one and increased VCCSA to 1.15V but the missing RAM problem is still here. What do you mean by "load XMP"? Where can I do this in the BIOS?

Ai Tweaker> Set Ai Overclock Tuner to XMP. Then in the DRAM timing page locate the timings shown in this post and set them as shown.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=1#post5021980

-Raja

[umvue]

Ai Tweaker> Set Ai Overclock Tuner to XMP. Then in the DRAM timing page locate the timings shown in this post and set them as shown.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=1#post5021980

-Raja

Hi Raja, I followed your instructions:

1) set VCCSA voltage to 1.15V
2) load XMP in OC Tuner
3) set secondary timing to 7-208-12-8-40-8-Auto and third timing to 6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-Auto

but the missing ram problem persists. What should I do???

[Raja@ASUS]

Hi Raja, I followed your instructions:

1) set VCCSA voltage to 1.15V
2) load XMP in OC Tuner
3) set secondary timing to 7-208-12-8-40-8-Auto and third timing to 6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-Auto

but the missing ram problem persists. What should I do???

Check socket for bent pins and check for overclamped CPU cooler. How much DRAM do you have showing in Task Manager Performance tab and how many modules are you running?

After that check which of the slots are not working by removing all the modules and then placing two DIMMs at a time in every channel to check which channel or slots are not registering DIMMs. Also make sure all DIMMs are actually working. If after doing that everything points at the board then contact ASUS support in your region for further assistance or an RMA.

-Raja

[Papagaj]

Greetings Raja
Please is there any way how to find out VRM temperature without using...let s say an infrared thermometer ?

Is there any sensor ?

Appreciate your answer

[umvue]

Check socket for bent pins and check for overclamped CPU cooler. How much DRAM do you have showing in Task Manager Performance tab and how many modules are you running?

After that check which of the slots are not working by removing all the modules and then placing two DIMMs at a time in every channel to check which channel or slots are not registering DIMMs. Also make sure all DIMMs are actually working. If after doing that everything points at the board then contact ASUS support in your region for further assistance or an RMA.

-Raja

I have eight Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 CL10 RAM sticks. The problematic stick is always located at D1 which is the first RAM slot. It shows Abnormal in the SPD DRAM menu when the system shows 61440MB RAM.

I removed all DIMMs and then follow the manual to install them one by one. For each installation, I tested three times.

1st run: D1
2nd run: D1 B1
3rd run: D1 B1 A1 C1
4th run: D1 B1 A1 C1 D2 B2
5th run: D1 B1 A1 C1 D2 B2 A2 C2

All showed correct RAM in each of three reboots. Then the problem re-appeared after more tries. Do you think this is a motherboard problem??

[umvue]

Hi Raja, I have another problem. I reconnected my SSDs to the Intel ports. Set them up as RAID0 and tried to install Windows 7 Ultimate. At the early part of installation, I know I need to load F6 driver for Windows to recognized the SSDs. I tried the F6 drivers in the motherboard DVD as well as the latest version by selecting C600 RAID Controller (x64). However, Windows complained that my driver is 32-bit or 64-bit unsigned and it needs a signed 64-bit signed driver. What went wrong?? Is the C600 RAID Controller (x64) the correct choice???

[Raja@ASUS]

I have eight Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 CL10 RAM sticks. The problematic stick is always located at D1 which is the first RAM slot. It shows Abnormal in the SPD DRAM menu when the system shows 61440MB RAM.

I removed all DIMMs and then follow the manual to install them one by one. For each installation, I tested three times.

1st run: D1
2nd run: D1 B1
3rd run: D1 B1 A1 C1
4th run: D1 B1 A1 C1 D2 B2
5th run: D1 B1 A1 C1 D2 B2 A2 C2

All showed correct RAM in each of three reboots. Then the problem re-appeared after more tries. Do you think this is a motherboard problem??

Contact ASUS support in your region and see what they suggest. Might also be worth asking Corsair about the modules and see what they recommend. The kit I have here works fine and all 64GB maps to the OS every time on the boards I have tested.

[Raja@ASUS]

Greetings Raja
Please is there any way how to find out VRM temperature without using...let s say an infrared thermometer ?

Is there any sensor ?

Appreciate your answer

Not that I know of. Place a fan over the heatsink if overclocking.

[umvue]

Contact ASUS support in your region and see what they suggest. Might also be worth asking Corsair about the modules and see what they recommend. The kit I have here works fine and all 64GB maps to the OS every time on the boards I have tested.

Hi Raja, is it necessary to have "Intel XMP Certified QUAD CHANNEL" marked on my RAM packaging?

[Raja@ASUS]

Hi Raja, is it necessary to have "Intel XMP Certified QUAD CHANNEL" marked on my RAM packaging?

The XMP profile needs to be certified for use on the platform you are using it and also at the exact density of the kit - if for example you have two 32GB kits, then the XMP is for 32GB only and not 64GB.

I would try adding +1 to CAS and tRCD and see if that helps. After that you are back to contacting ASUS Support I'm afraid - have done all I can from here.

[emertX]

which one is the best bios for dram?
I have G.Skill 2400CL11

[Raja@ASUS]

which one is the best bios for dram?
I have G.Skill 2400CL11

I'd update to the latest, you should be good to go provided your CPU is up to the task.

[emertX]

Semms to be though...

[wazoo99]

Hello all,

I am looking for a hard drive imaging program that currently supports the x79 chipset in RAID. I have tried Acronis 2012 and The windows image backup. Neither work. The windows image backup will backup but when trying to restore and asked to load the drivers, after they are loaded the drives still do not show up. Any ideas what programs might support this config right now?

Thanks in advance!

R

There are those who say Acronis is the greatest, or Macrium, or the Win 7 backup etc.
These are IMAGING softwares that use compression, and they all have their own proprietary image creating coding. One can not be used to reclaim from another. Furthermore with imaging you will never know if it really works in a bad situation until you actually need it. It might be successful 100 times and then flop when something absolutely critical is lost.

I always use a "hard cloner' - a bit for bit recreation of what you now have on another drive, and I have tried every hardcloner including some rather expensive ones (Miray HDClone), but I always come back to Casper (now on vers 7). I clone triple boot Win 7 X64/Win 7 X64/Mint 11 with never a problem. It always works and is idiot proof - since vers 3.0. If the original partition or drive crashes, then all you have to do is switch boot order and you are good to go. Casper will clone anything - HDD SSD X64 Linux Mac multiboot etc. and you can schedule regular backups or employ smartclone which auto remembers what is new and only redoes what is different or new.

They have a 30 day free trial, and is full useage except no partition scaling
http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/features.aspx
http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/trial/

The most amazing thing is nobody, but nobody has ever heard of it.

[wazoo99]

I think I will give this a try. Do you have any chance to know if it is now compatible with

Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 DDR3 1600MHz 8G Ram

???

If I read your posts correctly you have purchased 8 individual $100 Corsair 8GB sticks for your 64GB?
If so, I would say getting almost all of it to show is remarkable. The Corsair quad channel RAM comes as quad KITS that use the M4X code not the M1A, currently I can only find Corsair 32GB matched kits, no 64GB. GSkill has 64 GB matched quad channel kits for sale fwiw. No manuf will guarantee massive RAM installs with separate random sticks. GSKill will guarantee your 64GB kit will run properly or exchange it till it does. I wouldnt even think about a Corsair unmatched set of RAM for these mobo. Its hard enough to get them going as it is.

[Shuntti]

Hi,

i got one small problem with my motherboard, Rampage IV Extreme.
On default settings, when cpu in idle, it drops multiplier to 12 and lowers the vcore as it is supposed to.

Now i would like to have this same when using X.M.P only thing changed from bios is Ai tuner profile to XMP and it wont drop multiplier on idle anymore.
Been trying to figure it out but cant. Im using bios version 1005.

Thanks in advance.

[mdzcpa]

Hi,

i got one small problem with my motherboard, Rampage IV Extreme.
On default settings, when cpu in idle, it drops multiplier to 12 and lowers the vcore as it is supposed to.

Now i would like to have this same when using X.M.P only thing changed from bios is Ai tuner profile to XMP and it wont drop multiplier on idle anymore.
Been trying to figure it out but cant. Im using bios version 1005.

Thanks in advance.

Verify that you have Speedstep enabled in the BIOS and you are using Offset CPU voltage.

[Shuntti]

Verify that you have Speedstep enabled in the BIOS and you are using Offset CPU voltage.

Yes i have Speedstep enabled from Cpu config, and i have Vcore as Offset mode.
CPU Multiplier stays at 38 in idle and Vcore at 1.312

Anyone knows why it does not lower the multiplier to 12 and vcore to 0.81 when in idle, as it does on default settings.

Double checked that it still works when i use bios defaults.. and its not working when i have AI-tuner at XMP

EDIT: ISSUE SOLVED - Stupid me.. it was win7's power managment settings, that had max power option on. Edited it and works like a charm.

[cx-ray]

I had a very similar problem. In Offset Vcore the CPU frequency would drop, but the voltage stayed at max. Resetting the CMOS fixed it for me.

[Buns]

USB BIOS Flashback


Will not work! (3to5 flashes than hang). I have tried un-populated & populated Board, Original shipping bios and the new 906, same - just hangs. I have other issues including boot, but I have been able too work around most of it, but I would not approve of (my work-a-round).

I need too know what causes this. If its a defective board or what? I have talked too the PSU Company, they assured me that the PC-P&C S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V is not at fault. Plus I spent over 4hr with asus's contracted` support, a level-2 tech wanted too send me a new bios chip - I told her I wasn't working on a BX slot 1 motherboard-(she hung up on me) o`well.

I do believe that if I can resolve (what is at fault) my work-a-round will not be needed.

Thanks

[charleyb]

Sorry, this *must* be a stupid question, but:

• ASUS P9X79 WS
• i7-3930K
• 64GB G.Skill DDR3 PC1600 (8x8GB kit, intending RAM drive)
• Noctua NH-D14 SE2011
• 1x HIS Ice-Q Turbo Radeon HD 6970 (2GB)
• 2x SATA-6GB (SSD, 320GB)
• 1x SATA-3GB (spinning, 1TB)
• Cooler Master 1200W Silent Pro Gold PSU
• HAF-X (+ 2nd 200mm top fan, if anyone is curious, is great case)

...took a deep breath, powered on, worked. (!!)

...also, wow, can't even hear the computer running. Thought it failed to start, but no, it's dead-silent.

I bought the WS model because I need *stability* (also need both LAN ports). Don't care about overclocking, but if it's easy-and-free, I may consider (later, after burn-in, or sometime down-the-road).

WHAT I DID: I set the motherboard EPU switch to "on" (default was "off", switch is to, "automatically detect the current PC loadings and intelligently moderate the power consumption") and motherboard TPU switch to "on" (default was "off", switch is to, "automatically optimize the system for fast, yet stable clock speeds").

AS AN ASIDE: I first flashed the BIOS (P9X79-WS-ASUS-0802), USB flash-back didn't work, not sure why (never got any blinking at all), had to manually select the file-to-load from the USB drive from within the BIOS). Then, my *only* BIOS settings changes are: HAF-X has 200mm fans and the Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 cooler has large/slow fans, so I had to lower the "minimum RPM threshold" for fan monitoring for these fans to 300 RPM (400 RPM was still too high, default was 600 RPM) to eliminate POST fan monitoring errors.

STUPID QUESTION: I've installed the AI Suite (AISuite_II_10216), but didn't do anything with it. However, I'm running a lot of RAM (64GB, intending RAM drive). Do I need to run some calibration/optimization for my system to ensure good auto-tuning, such as establishing "best" RAM voltages/timings?

Again: I don't care about overclocking (for now), but I've seen the auto-overclock feature, looks nice, I may do that eventually since it seems like a conservative way to "turn up" my system (in a stable manner). However, I suppose I could get interested in an initial "auto-overclock" right now if Raja said it was a good way to "tune" all my components to work together nicely (e.g., adjusting voltages/timings, etc.)

[wazoo99]

"Doug":
went thru hell for 3 weeks with the cold boot prob, (P9X79 Deluxe) sent mobo back to ASUS (intervention by mod on vip forum), they kept it for 2 weeks, couldnt reproduce issue, sent it back.
He just figured it out.
A mind blower
http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=166
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

[mdzcpa]

"Doug":
went thru hell for 3 weeks with the cold boot prob, (P9X79 Deluxe) sent mobo back to ASUS (intervention by mod on vip forum), they kept it for 2 weeks, couldnt reproduce issue, sent it back.
He just figured it out.
A mind blower
http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=166
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

I'm actually surprised he would admit to that!!

Wow...some folks aren't meant to build their own.....lol.