920 on an ASUS Rampage II Extreme - Need a hand in BIOS

nogoodreason

nogoodreason

nogoodreason

Associate
Joined
9 Jul 2009
Posts
177
Hi guys. I'm a regular at the store but new to the forum so... hi. :)

I've just put together my sig rig, updated to the latest BIOS version, and am now having a go at overclocking the system. I'm still a novice when it comes to overclocking: while I just about managed to overclock my Q6600 a couple years back, there seems to be more than a small difference with i7 - especially with this motherboard.

I presume that to a hardened overclocker the BIOS menus are easier to understand, but for me they're baffling and - as I've noticed a few threads about overclocking on these boards - I was wondering if any of you would be able to help me out.

The main problem with this BIOS version is that it calls things by a different name than most of the guides I'm reading do, so I'm often left scratching my head wondering where to set the DRAM Voltage (as opposed to the DRAM BUS Voltage on the main menu and the confusing options in the sub-menu beneath that). Similarly, people on the forums talk about 'setting the multi' but I don't see the word 'multiplier' anywhere in that BIOS menu!


Basically what I'm getting at is I could really do with someone who has this motherboard (and latest BIOS) to post some photos of their BIOS screens so I have an idea where to start. Or a link to a guide specifically written around this mobo and BIOS version.

Any takers? :p
 
Hi
first small point is your sig is too big, it has to fit on 4 lines, reduce the point or content
now to your question, I expect most the guides youre reading are based on OCing 775 systems where as the i7 is quite different in its nature. The mobo you have is a ROG so can do a lot of the work for you, tbh Id be suprised if you cant just set the BCLK (closest to FSB in old money) to 200 and away you go, dont have the i7 myself but do have a RoG board and it can do pretty much everythign on auto
 
for a start - make sure you are on the latest bios from asus

its a good one this time
if you have a 920 D0 then i would try this as a starting point...

AI tuner: manual
CPU Ratio AUTO
leave SS and turbo on

BCLK: 181
PCIE: 101

CPU DIF AMP: 900mv
CPU VCORE: 1.3v then work down until you reach instability
QPI/Dram: around 1.325

a few more settings should give you a nice starter
 
I think I'm finally beginning to get my head around the Rampage motherboard and i7 OC'ing, although I'm definitely not at the finish line yet.

Here are my results so far. The CPU gets too hot when I run OCCT, meaning it currently goes above 80°C under load. And I'm sure the RAM isn't achieving its full potential.

All thoughts, suggestions and comments welcomed.

Click on image to enlarge
 
that is 4.2GHz with turbo mode

your cpu pll would need to be the first yellow value and the qpi dram need to be around 1.325v

i would also bump up the vocre a notch

if you are running 12gb of ram - your system will be unstable at these clocks

i7 is difficult to overclock with 12gb of memory, but if you can get 4ghz stable with 12gb then my hat is off to you

if it doesnt work - turn turbo mode [pic 4] off as you will drop the clock a bit
 
I agree with rjk, you will struggle getting a 4GHz o/c with 12GB of RAM..

Also, is there any reason why you have HT disabled in your BIOS???
 
The R2E isn't really the most suitable board for first time overclockers! ;) but well done so far anyway!

Try putting your ram timings at 8-8-8-24 which I'm pretty sure is the stock.
 
Okay, here I start to show my noobishness:

1) rjkoneill: What is vocre? [EDIT: Typo of V-Core?]

2) DavyBoy: What is HT, and how can I enable it? :/


The stock for this RAM is 9-9-9-24 1.65v 1866MHz (although I believe it's possible to get it up to 8-8-8-24 1,888MHz - although unsure whether I'd notice the increase)
 
Last edited:
nogoodreason said:
Okay, here I start to show my noobishness:

1) rjkoneill: What is vocre? [EDIT: Typo of V-Core?]

2) DavyBoy: What is HT, and how can I enable it? :/


The stock for this RAM is 9-9-9-24 1.65v 1866MHz (although I believe it's possible to get it up to 8-8-8-24 1,888MHz - although unsure whether I'd notice the increase)
Click to expand...

sound about as knowledgeable as me!
 
I missed the whole 12gig of RAM, nvm
Vcore is your main CPU voltage, top row, middle screenshot, first blue line below the yellows
HT is hyperthreading, bottom left SS, just over halfway down
Id also disable loadline calibration, top middle 2nd row
 
my bios from dec 2008,it hasnt changed really at all since then,i have only updated my bios but used the same settings,i also have the older c0 cpu but my system is rock solid with these settings at 3.8

DSC00212.jpg


DSC00213.jpg


DSC00214.jpg


DSC00215.jpg
 
OP, what cpu cooler have you got? :)

I have the same board/cpu and will be looking at overclocking soon, so would be nice to know what you're using with it.

Thanks
 
justjon said:
OP, what cpu cooler have you got? :)

I have the same board/cpu and will be looking at overclocking soon, so would be nice to know what you're using with it.

Thanks
Click to expand...

I use a Scythe Mugen 2 Heatsink. No complaints so far.
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2736/scythe_mugen_2_cpu_cooler/index7.html

Another great cooler is the Tuniq Tower 120, but to the best of my knowledge that's not available for these mobos at present.

Word of warning: like all big CPU coolers, this will involve you having to access the back of your motherboard, so you'll likely have to disconnect a bunch of stuff. And watch out for your fingers - when I was screwing it in I ended up touching the exposed CPU pins, which could have been disasterous.
 
Change your DRAM timing mode to 2N, should allow more OC, bottom - middle - 1st line of 2nd info
What happens with BCLK at 200? can you boot to windows? is it stable? what?
 
Current settings are as follows (if I don't mention them, they're on 'Auto')

CPU Ratio: 21
CPU Turbo: Disabled
BCLK: 200 (not booting - but boots at 190)
PCIE: 102
DRAM: DDR3-1603MHz
UCLK: 3809MHz
QPI Link Data Rate: 7218MT/s

EPU II Phase Control: Full Phase
Load-Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Differential Amplitude: 800mV

Extreme OV: Disabled

CPU Voltage: 1.25
CPU PLL Voltage: Auto
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage: 1.325

--CPU Sub-menu--
CPU Ratio Setting: 21
C1E Support: Disabled
Hardware Prefetcher: Enabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enabled
Intel (R) Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Intel (R) HT Technology: Enabled
*Active Processor Cores: All
A20M: Enabled
*Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech: Enabled
Intel (R) C-STATE Tech: Disabled


DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.60381

Debug Mode: String
Keyboard TweakIt Control: Disabled

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
 
nogoodreason said:
Current settings are as follows (if I don't mention them, they're on 'Auto')

CPU Ratio: 21
CPU Turbo: Disabled
BCLK: 200 (not booting - but boots at 190)
PCIE: 102
DRAM: DDR3-1603MHz
UCLK: 3809MHz
QPI Link Data Rate: 7218MT/s

EPU II Phase Control: Full Phase
Load-Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Differential Amplitude: 800mV

Extreme OV: Disabled

CPU Voltage: 1.25
CPU PLL Voltage: Auto
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage: 1.325

--CPU Sub-menu--
CPU Ratio Setting: 21
C1E Support: Disabled
Hardware Prefetcher: Enabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: Enabled
Intel (R) Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Intel (R) HT Technology: Enabled
*Active Processor Cores: All
A20M: Enabled
*Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech: Enabled
Intel (R) C-STATE Tech: Disabled


DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.60381

Debug Mode: String
Keyboard TweakIt Control: Disabled

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Click to expand...

Drop your: UCLK: 3809MHz
I find x2 of the DRAM works well (in your case 3206)
Ive also found going over 3500 causes stability problems (did for me)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom