I've run 2 mixed sets of RAM on mine and it was fine @ stock speeds.
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I've run 2 mixed sets of RAM on mine and it was fine @ stock speeds.
I rekon it's the best mobo I've ever had, superby stable and overclocks like a rocket, buy buy buy.
Soldato
0802 Bios
Hi, here ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/Maximus_Formula/MF0802.zip no changelog at present...
ChrisC
Hi, here ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/Maximus_Formula/MF0802.zip no changelog at present...
ChrisC
Cheers chris - just put it on - cant see any diff - memory still over volts.
Soldato
Beta 0901
Hi, ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/Maximus_Formula/MF0901.zip they're coming thick and fast now. I must say I recommend both the 0802 and the 0901, for me these have been the most stable and overclockable of any of the releases to date and that seems to be the case from what I'm reading in other forums as well.
The changes I've read that 0901 bring are a fix system may not boot with total of 4GB of ECC DIMM when enabling Memory Remapping option in the bios.
Chris
Hi, ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/Maximus_Formula/MF0901.zip they're coming thick and fast now. I must say I recommend both the 0802 and the 0901, for me these have been the most stable and overclockable of any of the releases to date and that seems to be the case from what I'm reading in other forums as well.
The changes I've read that 0901 bring are a fix system may not boot with total of 4GB of ECC DIMM when enabling Memory Remapping option in the bios.
Chris
Soldato
Hi, that is indeed good news, lets hope they don't break it again with further releases 
With these newer bios I've now got a stable oc up to 3.4 without worrying about my temps. Updating my water cooling this weekend, if I can find the time. Got a Thermochill PA120-3 to replace the swiftech, and have another mb/sb prepped motherboard to go in. I'm hoping I will be able to hit 3.6 this time, fingers crossed...
Chris
With these newer bios I've now got a stable oc up to 3.4 without worrying about my temps. Updating my water cooling this weekend, if I can find the time. Got a Thermochill PA120-3 to replace the swiftech, and have another mb/sb prepped motherboard to go in. I'm hoping I will be able to hit 3.6 this time, fingers crossed...Chris
daft question
just bought this board with a q6600 got it up to 3.oghz @320x9 how do you change the fsb to dram ratio as i think thats *** stoppin it go further coz if i up it any more it just shows det dram on the post indicator, im runnin ocz pc6400 reaper ram @ 5-5-5-15 2.0v but have just orderd crucial ballistix tracer pc8500 and sendin the other back
just bought this board with a q6600 got it up to 3.oghz @320x9 how do you change the fsb to dram ratio as i think thats *** stoppin it go further coz if i up it any more it just shows det dram on the post indicator, im runnin ocz pc6400 reaper ram @ 5-5-5-15 2.0v but have just orderd crucial ballistix tracer pc8500 and sendin the other back
Soldato
picked up some goodies today - life is no fun w/out new toys don't ya think 
and a 2nd picture for comedy, figured i would redo my loop and have a cleanout....i think maybe it's a good idea no
that's 8mths since i built the loop and still kept my q6600 @ 3.7 46-48c small fft with a Storm, 120.3 is amazing even with crud!!!!
hope i like this board as much or more than my p5k-dlx
and a 2nd picture for comedy, figured i would redo my loop and have a cleanout....i think maybe it's a good idea no
that's 8mths since i built the loop and still kept my q6600 @ 3.7 46-48c small fft with a Storm, 120.3 is amazing even with crud!!!!
hope i like this board as much or more than my p5k-dlx
picked up some goodies today - life is no fun w/out new toys don't ya think
Nice goodies , look forward to some benchies from those cards
Soldato
I understand that the P5E is just a different version of this board, does it have any problems with using Geil memory?
This one in particular:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL
If it does not work what would be the next best replacement?
This one in particular:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL
If it does not work what would be the next best replacement?
That should be fine, I have used Kingston HyperX and Geil now on OCZ Reapers, all were great with my board.
Soldato
101% sure that it will work with it? Someone told me that it wouldnt work, i would have £1000 of useless computer in my room over the weekend 
yeh just got to redo my loop and slap the mcw30 onto the NB and i'll start playing with them properly.
flashed str8 to 0901, board seems pretty nice already. ram doesn't half overvolt though
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Hi folks,
was going to buy a 680i board but looking at the Maximus now, wondered if the Swiftech H20 120 Compact Kit would work for both NB and CPU (Q6600)? or am i being foolish to think a £90 WC kit will cope with both?
was going to buy a 680i board but looking at the Maximus now, wondered if the Swiftech H20 120 Compact Kit would work for both NB and CPU (Q6600)? or am i being foolish to think a £90 WC kit will cope with both?