Asus Rampage II Gene at MADSHRIMPS

Massman · 9th May 2009, 20:29

Board just arrived this afternoon, haven't had the time to make any pictures yet (but still to follow), because I wanted to quick-test the board for it's overclockability.

200/2000 doesn't work, as with most motherboards, straight out-of-the-box so more tweaking is necessary.

NOTE: Vqpi swings between 1.4 and 1.45 when set at 1.4v. Bios problem or board problem or maybe something else?

Massman · 9th May 2009, 21:23

Vqpi isn't bios-related, so probably board-related, which isn't good.

I'm in need of 1.5v (bios) to run Uncore at 4GHz 32M stable, which is about 0.1v more than I need on the DFI. Quite a significant difference!

Triple channel 1GHz CL7 with 1.65v seems véry unstable: 2M runs fluently, but crashes already at 4M loop1. In single/dual channel, I don't notice too much issue

leeghoofd · 9th May 2009, 22:27

upped IOH voltages ? seems to do the trick on the RE II

Back to I7 roundup and looking after some double performanc on the Asrock lol.... need to get at least 6500 points for 3dmark at 280FSB I'm maxing at 4.3K lol (but shite 4:3 divider)

Massman · 9th May 2009, 22:56

Yes, briefly, but no improvement on the stability.

I was able to run 32M with triple channel just a few minutes ago, but after reboot, same 4M issue

Massman · 10th May 2009, 00:01

After some tweaking, I seem to have gotten the same level of stability again: 32M ran perfectly. For future reference, these are the settings I used and that were stable:

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
Oc From Cpu Levet Up : Auto
Oc From Memory Level Up : Auto
CPU ratio setting : 20
CPU turbo power power limit: disabled

CPU configuration :
--------------------------- :
C1E support : disabled
Hardware prefetcher: enabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: enabled
Intel virtualization tech: disabled
Cpu TM function : disabled
Execute disable bit : disabled
intel HT technolgy: disabled
Active provessor cores: all
A20M: disabled
Intel C-state tech: disabled

bclk frequency: 200
pcie frequency: 100
dram frequency: DDR3-2005MHz
uclk frequency: 4009MHz
qpi link data rate: 7218MT/s

DRAM Timing Control

1ST INFORMATION
CAS# latency : : 7
RAS# to CAS# delay : : 8
RAS# PRE time : 7
RAS# ACT time : AUTO
RAS# to RAS# delay : AUTO
REF cycle time : AUTO
WRITE recovery time : AUTO
READ to PRE time : AUTO
FOUR ACT WIN time: AUTO
Back-to-back CAS delay: AUTO

2ND INFORMATION
DRAM Timing mode: 1N
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA: Delay 1 clock
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB: Delay 1 clock
DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC: Delay 1 clock

3RD INFORMATION
WRITE to READ delay(DD) : AUTO
WRITE to READ delay(DR) : AUTO
WRITE to READ delay(SR) : AUTO
READ to WRITE delay(DD) : AUTO
READ to WRITE delay(DR) : AUTO
READ to WRITE delay(SR) : AUTO
READ to READ delay(DD) : AUTO
READ to READ delay(DR) : AUTO
READ to READ delay(SR) : AUTO
WRITE to WRITE delay(DD) : AUTO
WRITE to WRITE delay(DR) : AUTO
WRITE to WRITE delay(SR) : AUTO

EPU II phase control : full phase
CPU Load-line calibration : Enabled
CPU differential amplitude: AUTO
NB OCP: enabled
DRAM OCP: enabled

Extreme OV: disabled

CPU Voltage : 1.38125v
CPU PLL voltage : AUTO
QPI/DRAM Core voltage: 1.5v
IOH Voltage: AUTO
IOH PCIe Voltage: AUTO
ICH Voltage: AUTO
ICH PCIe Voltage: AUTO

DRAM bus voltage : 1.65681v

DRAM Ref Voltages
Data Ref voltage on CHA: auto
Ctrl Ref voltage on CHA: auto
Data Ref voltage on CHB: auto
Ctrl Ref voltage on CHB: auto
Data Ref voltage on CHC: +75.0mV
Ctrl Ref voltage on CHC: +62.5mV

CPU spread spectrum: disabled
PCIE spread spectrum: disabled
CPU Clock Skew: Delay 200ps
IOH Clock Skew: Delay 100ps

leeghoofd · 10th May 2009, 00:15

So messing with the ref volts on Channel C did the trick ? Never messed with those before, it seems you are never too old to learn

Are those settings Hyperpi 32M stable ?

Massman · 10th May 2009, 10:12

I don't know what fixes the issue, because after a reboot, the 32M stable settings are again 4M unstable. I presume it's some kind of timing I set to AUTO that has to be configured right

Massman · 10th May 2009, 10:35

Found the setting that's making my system stable:

Back-to-back CAS delay: 12

All other tested settings are back to auto

Massman · 10th May 2009, 11:10

Massman · 10th May 2009, 12:20

9th May 2009, 20:29	#1
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Asus Rampage II Gene at MADSHRIMPS Board just arrived this afternoon, haven't had the time to make any pictures yet (but still to follow), because I wanted to quick-test the board for it's overclockability. 200/2000 doesn't work, as with most motherboards, straight out-of-the-box so more tweaking is necessary. NOTE: Vqpi swings between 1.4 and 1.45 when set at 1.4v. Bios problem or board problem or maybe something else? __________________

9th May 2009, 21:23	#2
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Vqpi isn't bios-related, so probably board-related, which isn't good. I'm in need of 1.5v (bios) to run Uncore at 4GHz 32M stable, which is about 0.1v more than I need on the DFI. Quite a significant difference! Triple channel 1GHz CL7 with 1.65v seems véry unstable: 2M runs fluently, but crashes already at 4M loop1. In single/dual channel, I don't notice too much issue __________________

9th May 2009, 22:56	#4
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Yes, briefly, but no improvement on the stability. I was able to run 32M with triple channel just a few minutes ago, but after reboot, same 4M issue __________________

10th May 2009, 00:01	#5
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	After some tweaking, I seem to have gotten the same level of stability again: 32M ran perfectly. For future reference, these are the settings I used and that were stable: Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual Oc From Cpu Levet Up : Auto Oc From Memory Level Up : Auto CPU ratio setting : 20 CPU turbo power power limit: disabled CPU configuration : --------------------------- : C1E support : disabled Hardware prefetcher: enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: enabled Intel virtualization tech: disabled Cpu TM function : disabled Execute disable bit : disabled intel HT technolgy: disabled Active provessor cores: all A20M: disabled Intel C-state tech: disabled bclk frequency: 200 pcie frequency: 100 dram frequency: DDR3-2005MHz uclk frequency: 4009MHz qpi link data rate: 7218MT/s DRAM Timing Control 1ST INFORMATION CAS# latency : : 7 RAS# to CAS# delay : : 8 RAS# PRE time : 7 RAS# ACT time : AUTO RAS# to RAS# delay : AUTO REF cycle time : AUTO WRITE recovery time : AUTO READ to PRE time : AUTO FOUR ACT WIN time: AUTO Back-to-back CAS delay: AUTO 2ND INFORMATION DRAM Timing mode: 1N DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHA: Delay 1 clock DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHB: Delay 1 clock DRAM Round Trip Latency on CHC: Delay 1 clock 3RD INFORMATION WRITE to READ delay(DD) : AUTO WRITE to READ delay(DR) : AUTO WRITE to READ delay(SR) : AUTO READ to WRITE delay(DD) : AUTO READ to WRITE delay(DR) : AUTO READ to WRITE delay(SR) : AUTO READ to READ delay(DD) : AUTO READ to READ delay(DR) : AUTO READ to READ delay(SR) : AUTO WRITE to WRITE delay(DD) : AUTO WRITE to WRITE delay(DR) : AUTO WRITE to WRITE delay(SR) : AUTO EPU II phase control : full phase CPU Load-line calibration : Enabled CPU differential amplitude: AUTO NB OCP: enabled DRAM OCP: enabled Extreme OV: disabled CPU Voltage : 1.38125v CPU PLL voltage : AUTO QPI/DRAM Core voltage: 1.5v IOH Voltage: AUTO IOH PCIe Voltage: AUTO ICH Voltage: AUTO ICH PCIe Voltage: AUTO DRAM bus voltage : 1.65681v DRAM Ref Voltages Data Ref voltage on CHA: auto Ctrl Ref voltage on CHA: auto Data Ref voltage on CHB: auto Ctrl Ref voltage on CHB: auto Data Ref voltage on CHC: +75.0mV Ctrl Ref voltage on CHC: +62.5mV CPU spread spectrum: disabled PCIE spread spectrum: disabled CPU Clock Skew: Delay 200ps IOH Clock Skew: Delay 100ps __________________

10th May 2009, 10:12	#7
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	I don't know what fixes the issue, because after a reboot, the 32M stable settings are again 4M unstable. I presume it's some kind of timing I set to AUTO that has to be configured right __________________

9th May 2009, 22:27	#3
leeghoofd [M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,209	upped IOH voltages ? seems to do the trick on the RE II Back to I7 roundup and looking after some double performanc on the Asrock lol.... need to get at least 6500 points for 3dmark at 280FSB I'm maxing at 4.3K lol (but shite 4:3 divider)

10th May 2009, 00:15	#6
leeghoofd [M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,209	So messing with the ref volts on Channel C did the trick ? Never messed with those before, it seems you are never too old to learn Are those settings Hyperpi 32M stable ?

10th May 2009, 10:35	#8
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Found the setting that's making my system stable: Back-to-back CAS delay: 12 All other tested settings are back to auto __________________

10th May 2009, 11:10	#9
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Attached Thumbnails __________________

10th May 2009, 12:20	#10
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