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ASUS Rampage Extreme III testing thread

So the new hyped ASUS board is in my hands and I figured its time for a thread where we can share our experiences with it. First of all I have to say that I'm not too impressed with the quality of this board. Reading around the internet I found a few sources which were indicating that the placement of the TIM on the X58 and the southbridge were terrible. Well I took the sink off today and this is what came into the light. I thought the days of using this NOOB gluey gum are over. I guess not. :Dizzy: Also one of the screws was not screwed all the way in on the southbridge causing bad contact which you can see in the pics. Another thing is the X58 part of the sink. It looks like there is 3 threaded holes in the sink but only 2 screws were holding it in place. Can someone with this board check on this for me. I replaced the TIM and mounted a WC block. This is it for now. My new ram will be here on Friday so the initial testing follows during the weekend. :thumbsup:

Also the more I have been inspecting the including accessories the more I think this is a used board which was sold as new to by me the Egg. Accessory bags taped closed with regular office tape is not exactly stock. WTF Egg?

http://i39.tinypic.com/2uom8af.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/6tguhh.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2qiokdv.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/qn03z8.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/280uzqh.jpg

BIOS settings by JOR-EL

Code:

Target CPU Frequency        4410MHz

Target DRAM Frequency        1683MHz



LN2 Mode:            Disabled***

QPI Loadline Calibration:    Enabled***



Sync Mode            [Enabled]

AI Overclock Tuner        [Manual]

OC From CPU level Up        [Auto]

CPU Ratio Setting        [21.0]

CPU Turbo Power Limit        [Disabled]



>CPU Configuration----------------------------

CPU Ratio Setting        [21.0]

C1E Support            [Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher        [Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher    [Enabled]

Intel(R) Virtualiyation Tech    [Enabled]

CPU TM Function            [Disabled]

Execute Disable Bit        [Enabled]

Intel(R) HT Technology        [Enabled]

Active Processor Cores        [All]

A20M                [Disabled]

Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech    [Enabled]

Intel(R) C-STATE Tech        [Enabled]

C State package limit setting    [Auto]

----------------------------------------------



BCLK Frequency            [210]

PCIE Frequency            [100]

DRAM Frequency            [1683]

UCLK Frequency            [3789]

QPI Link Data Rate        [7579]



Memory Configuration Protect    [Disabled]



>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------

CAS# Latency              6    [6]

RAS# to CAS# Delay          7    [7]

RAS# PRE Time              6    [6]

RAS# ACT Time             18    [18]

RAS# to RAS# Delay          4    [4]

REF Cycle Time             72    [72]

WRITE Recovery Time         12    [10]

READ to PRE Time          6    [6]

FOUR ACT WIN Time         24    [Auto]

Back-To-BackCAS# Delay          0    [Auto]



Timing Mode             1N    [1N]

Round Trip Latency on CHA    60    [60]

Round Trip Latency on CHB    62    [62]

Round Trip Latency on CHC    64    [64]



WRITE To READ Delay(DD)          8    [Auto]

WRITE To READ Delay(DR)          8    [Auto]

WRITE To READ Delay(SR)         18    [Auto]

READ To WRITE Delay(DD)          7    [Auto]

READ To WRITE Delay(DR)          7    [Auto]

READ To WRITE Delay(SR)          7    [Auto]

READ To READ Delay(DD)          7    [Auto]

READ To READ Delay(DR)          6    [Auto]

READ To READ Delay(SR)          4    [Auto]

WRITE To WRITE Delay(DD)      8    [Auto]

WRITE To WRITE Delay(DR)      8    [Auto]

WRITE To WRITE Delay(SR)     18    [Auto]

----------------------------------------------



CPU Differential Amplitude    [Auto]

CPU Clock Skew            [Auto]

IOH Clock Skew            [Auto]

------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------

Digi+ PWR Mode            [T-Balanced]

PWR Volt. Control        [Auto]

Load-Line Calibration        [Full]

CPU Voltege OCP            [Enabled]

CPU PWM Frequency        [1000kHz]



Extreme OV            [Disabled]

Extreme OC            [Auto]



CPU Voltage        1.415    [1.41250]

CPU PLL Voltage     1.812    [Auto]

QPI/DRAM Core Voltage    1.310    [1.31250]

DRAM Bus Voltage    1.654    [Auto]



>DRAM REF Voltages----------------------------

DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA    [Auto]

DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA    [Auto]

DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB    [Auto]

DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB    [Auto]

DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC    [Auto]

DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC    [Auto]

----------------------------------------------



IOH Voltage        1.244    [Auto]

IOH PCIE Voltage    1.508    [Auto]



ICH Voltage        1.111    [Auto]

ICH PCIE Voltage        [Auto]



---------- Spread Spectrum Control -----------

CPU Spread Spectrum        [Disabled]

DRAM Spread Spectrum        [Disabled]



***on-board jumper dependant

* courtesy of donmarkoni @ i4memory.com[/QUOTE]

there she is :)

I wouldn't be surprised by the egg after we all got seemingly used lightnings. Hey maybe you got my board from the contest, see if splave is etched in the back jk ;)

clock that sucka!

What block did you put on it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuchnit (Post 37711)

What block did you put on it?

MCW30

http://www.crystalfontz.com/backligh...r2/5_MCW30.gif

fingerprints on teh battery?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-EL (Post 37716)

fingerprints on teh battery?

Yeah lots of prints everywhere. I'll take this thing for a round of abuse and if she is not behaving I'll RMA it. :keeporder: Eraser ready and off we go.

Wow, that's shitty man. For that price that thing better come out the box shining. Not all finger printed up. You might chat with Newegg about this and tell them about your experience. Chances are they will get another one out to you. Post up some shots of the BIOS when you can please.

Update your first post with the bench session results and bump thread as necessary please.

And dayum those asshats. Opened my box, no prints anywhere, looks fully new.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrNip (Post 37726)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-EL (Post 37730)

Update your first post with the bench session results and bump thread as necessary please.

And dayum those asshats. Opened my box, no prints anywhere, looks fully new.

Testing coming up during the weekend and when I'm done with it I decide if its a keeper or not.

Mine looked new. My lightning sure didn't.

Guess I should have removed the sink before prepping, but I got lazy and really need to get to benching. Temps so far are great on "NB" and SB. Off to flash Fermi BIOS and play with ROG connect (now that I figured out I wasn't pressing the damn connect button next to to the connector......).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patch (Post 37742)

Yeah I was reading the manual today. What do you using for the ROG connect? I have a Netbook with Bluetooth. I'll try to use that.

I'm waiting on the I-phone app to come out.

Just using a dell studio laptop with the USB ROG connect. I don't really trust blue tooth to work well during razor's edge overclocking. Basically, it's evbot without having to meander through the menu. The post string also beats trying to decipher LCD codes. One thing inferior to evbot is that it locks you out during post/boot so you can't do on the fly tweaks to get you into Windows.

Alright. ROG connect works and thanks to Shannon I can give my 480 almost 1.4v.

Time to start prepping for cold. :D

Good tid bit of info regarding post/boot :)

set your ramtimings well...also in xp use the delayed startup to manipulate settings..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-EL (Post 37805)

I'm waiting on the I-phone app to come out.

its on the way :thumbsup:

You guys will notice that what you set in ROG connect sticks to your bios the next boot so if you where going for 6.2ghz superpi run and you bsod when you restart you will be booting at 6.2ghz so if you fail to boot thats why, gotta tone it down during post like honda said, delayed startup ftw.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splave (Post 37835)

Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:

Anything for you henry! You geekin out this weekend or what? ;)

little heads up, there is a QPI LLC jumper by the 24pin :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splave (Post 37908)

little heads up, there is a QPI LLC jumper by the 24pin :)

So should you move this to the non-stock position?

if you want qpi llc then yes, I would :)

Thanks man I have the new board, new GT and the SOC but didn't even bothered to open them yet... Need to cheer up and go back to benching!

Sounds like you got the happy juice right there.

I'm so excited about benching this weekend it feels like Christmas.....or the first day after the wifey's lady cycle ends.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splave (Post 37838)

Anything for you henry! You geekin out this weekend or what? ;)

Yeah I'll try! You know I still have the remodeling going on and the wifey wont let me off the hook until its done but I got new toys so I'll have to hammer on something. :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splave (Post 37929)

if you want qpi llc then yes, I would :)

Are these right? :

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8906/img0310v.jpg

Getting there: :D

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7...g0311ek.th.jpg

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Curse you Jor!! Shame on you for bringing that pron in here :D

J/K man. Hope you rip it up!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuchnit (Post 38067)

Curse you Jor!! Shame on you for bringing that pron in here :D

J/K man. Hope you rip it up!!

Well to catch Rom, Spla and Dent you have to bring out the big guns don't you!? :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor-El (Post 38068)

Well to catch Rom, Spla and Dent you have to bring out the big guns don't you!? :D

Sure do, and if Kal will ever take vacation you better watch out!! I'm sure you'll do fine though. ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor-El (Post 38066)

Are these right? :

Getting there: :D

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7...g0311ek.th.jpg

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nice :good:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor-El (Post 37964)

Thanks man I have the new board, new GT and the SOC but didn't even bothered to open them yet... Need to cheer up and go back to benching!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jor-El (Post 38066)

Are these right? :

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8906/img0310v.jpg

Getting there: :D

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7...g0311ek.th.jpg

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cheer up bro....once you're in top 20....oca will be there/here to cheer for you too :good:

**installation 90% complete....benching is imminent :)

Ok guys I want to set this thing (REXIII+980GT) for 5.8Ghz on Cascade w/ 6 threads tomorrow.

What should I be looking on these settings:
- Dram Freq.
- UCLK Freq.
- QPI Link Data Rate

- CPU Differential Amplitude
- CPU Clock Skew
- IOH Clock Skew

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Thanks!

Wow might have to tone it down on my Ghz wishes, tried to install OSes tonight without turning the cascade on temps where hitting 85c. I always installed Oses without turning the Cascade on up to date but guess these 980's are heat pumps.

If you wanna give me a call tomorrow bro, I will hook you up with my settings fosho!

BIOS 531 -non official

BIOS 531 non official (if anyone wants to test)

Rom I will call you as soon as my Oses are installed :thumbsup:

- CPU Differential Amplitude

Jack it all the way up

"Increasing the CPU differential amplitude increases the noise immunity of the processor's reference clocks and indirectly increases the overclockability of the processor. Thus, if you face problems overclocking the processor, try increasing the CPU differential amplitude."

Subscribed to this thread. Mine comes Wed. I'll def need help. My Asus days are of old.

they just define some things differently, once you engrain what it is its as easy as the classy but more forgiving

ROG connect not connecting

First dumb question: how do I get the ROG connect working on my notebook?

What I did:

- installed Rog connect bundled software on my vista32 notebook;
- connected usb cable from notebook to usb rog connect port on the rampage;
- enabled rog connect on the bios.

All I get from the notebook is this:

press the button near the rog-usb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hondacity (Post 38590)

press the button near the rog-usb

Thanks Honda the RC POster is working now, but the RCtweakIt is still not coming up.

Do I need to install files on the Asus?