The Asus X99 Deluxe Owners Thread
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Hey guys,
Strange one here. I've had my x99 deluxe setup since January. Initially I was very happy with my overclocking efforts and pretty much all was well except occasionally the system would lock up when shutting down.
Since the last patch I've now also had issues with bf4 when I exit. It runs the game lovely for hrs but when I exit it would fail to close properly and hang the system. Ctrl alt del would fail to bring up the task manager, the windows toolbar would go unresponsive and sometimes the screen would then turn black. Basically it needed a hard reset.
I've now updated to the new 1801 BIOS and I've been running with stock settings and I've had zero issues.
I'd now like to revisit the overclock but I don't want to make the same mistakes and end up with any instability. Any pointers as to what the most likely culprit is that allows a flawless 5hr gaming session and crashes only when you exit and makes the OS go weird? Blue screens etc I could maybe understand but the OS flaking out is not something I've seen before.
Cheers.
Strange one here. I've had my x99 deluxe setup since January. Initially I was very happy with my overclocking efforts and pretty much all was well except occasionally the system would lock up when shutting down.
Since the last patch I've now also had issues with bf4 when I exit. It runs the game lovely for hrs but when I exit it would fail to close properly and hang the system. Ctrl alt del would fail to bring up the task manager, the windows toolbar would go unresponsive and sometimes the screen would then turn black. Basically it needed a hard reset.
I've now updated to the new 1801 BIOS and I've been running with stock settings and I've had zero issues.
I'd now like to revisit the overclock but I don't want to make the same mistakes and end up with any instability. Any pointers as to what the most likely culprit is that allows a flawless 5hr gaming session and crashes only when you exit and makes the OS go weird? Blue screens etc I could maybe understand but the OS flaking out is not something I've seen before.
Cheers.
Sounds like a memory issue did you overclock the memory or the cpu cache before you reflashed the Bios. If you have saved the overclock profile try again now that you have upgraded the bios.
Yeah I saved the profile. Memory is overclocked via xmp to 2666 cas 15. Uncore is untouched. I tried more voltage to both of these but the lock up still occurred in the past.
I was on the 1103 BIOS and 2 of the updates to the 1801 simply states "improves system stability" so who knows, my issue might have been addressed if I'm lucky.
Ok, ive just enabled xmp which has gone to 3.6GHz fixed and so far so good. I read somewhere that 125 strap and offset voltage is a no no which is what i was running. Anyone care to comment?
I have an Intel 750 in slot 4 and it works fine, my gpu blocks slots 2 and 3.
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I find that 125 strap and Blck overclocking can create to much instability. Stay with defaults or XMP
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1.25 strap doesn't create instability. This divider is simply that. The CPU doesn't know any different to how it got to the clocks it's arrived at. What can cause instability is using a BCLK on any strap that overclocks DMI and PCIE frequencies. For instance for 2800Mhz DRAM will require a BCLK of 127.3 which in turn overclocks the PCIE and DMI frequencies past their 100mhz base. Both these buses don't like operating past 104mhz typically. So running a DRAM frequency of 2750 would be preferable at 125BCLK / 125 strap to maintain 100mhz on the 1.25 divider.
Running PCIE/DMI above Intel spec can result in POST and system instability depending on whether the GPU, MB and CPU are tolerant of it.
That's nonsense so not sure who told you that. The only thing that differs voltage wise on higher straps is adaptive voltage does not work.
Cache adaptive currently does not work period due to the way Intel have implemented certain specs, until such a time they update microcode or they may never, it won't work
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Thanks for your input. I've been trying a few things to see where my instability stemmed from.
After xmp settings worked fine with everything on auto I also noticed that my processor multiplier was not changing on idle. I changed c states to enabled and the multiplier started changing but blue screened with a driver irq less than or equal error.
I've now gone back to basics. Fixed voltage mode with c states disabled. 45x100 1.29v, cache 1.25, ram 1.25, sa + 0.242. I'm going to run that a while and just check there are no lockups.
After xmp settings worked fine with everything on auto I also noticed that my processor multiplier was not changing on idle. I changed c states to enabled and the multiplier started changing but blue screened with a driver irq less than or equal error.
I've now gone back to basics. Fixed voltage mode with c states disabled. 45x100 1.29v, cache 1.25, ram 1.25, sa + 0.242. I'm going to run that a while and just check there are no lockups.
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It's user preference, I prefer to run certain states. I leave C0 to C1E enabled. If you're experiencing problems with using an offset/adaptive voltage and it's applied correctly try disabling C6/C7 and possibly C3. These deeper sleep states can be tricky with overclocking, especially with higher DRAM/Cache frequencies. In some instances C6 and C7 can manifest themselves with the IRV completely shutting itself down and in essence ******** itself as the power can't be delivered quickly enough
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It was enabled just with enhanced c1. C6 etc disabled. Is it normal that any overclocking makes the auto setting turn c states off such that u have to manually enable them?
So, recently got a new build with the x99 deluxe, would you guys recommend getting the bios updated to the most recent version?.
Also how are you guys getting your over-clocks w/ the 5930k?.
I'm sitting at
4.5ghz Core speed.
@ 1.28 core volts.
Also how are you guys getting your over-clocks w/ the 5930k?.
I'm sitting at
4.5ghz Core speed.
@ 1.28 core volts.
Yes I would it helps out with a few issues and your overclock is the same has mine with 5930k and the volts. what have you got your cache and memory running at. My cache is 44 Volts on Auto and memory 3000 timings 14-14-15-35 1T at 1.4V
Clock
4.5ghz Core.
26 Cache ratio (3250 iirc)
125 BLCK Ratio
Power
1.28 Core @
LLC Level 6
+140% CPU power
1.2 Cache voltage
1.1 SA Voltage
1.9 Input voltage
Hi everyone,
So I'm putting my x99 build together, and I'm torn between this board and the rampage 5 extreme. Is there any reason I should choose one or the other based on the experience you guys have had with this board?
I've read numerous problems with this board but I'm not sure if they've been resolved or if they exist also on the rampage 5 extreme aswell etc.
Any advice going towards my purchase would be much appreciated as it's obviously quite an investment for a motherboard either way.
So I'm putting my x99 build together, and I'm torn between this board and the rampage 5 extreme. Is there any reason I should choose one or the other based on the experience you guys have had with this board?
I've read numerous problems with this board but I'm not sure if they've been resolved or if they exist also on the rampage 5 extreme aswell etc.
Any advice going towards my purchase would be much appreciated as it's obviously quite an investment for a motherboard either way.
So I have a X99 Deluxe with a 5930k on it. I have a Fury X and I want another one but I've just seen something in the manual that has stopped me in my tracks. Apparently I can't use slots 16_1 and 16_2 together at x16?
I can't use slot 16_3 because there's a watercooling pump in the way so it's either 16_1 and 16_2, both at x8, or I just stick with 1 card in 16_1...
Am I likely to notice a difference if I have the 2 cards running at x8? I'm not sure of bandwidths of the slots at each speed but I'm annoyed with myself for not checking before I spent god knows how much on the motherboard and CPU without checking this out properly (although in my defense I didn't realise the pump would get in the way).
Edit - Ok, I think I'll be ok... The bandwidth of 8 PCI-E 3.0 lanes is just shy of 8GB/s and it seems the first card will run at x16 and the second will run at x8... can anybody confirm before I buy the second one?
I can't use slot 16_3 because there's a watercooling pump in the way so it's either 16_1 and 16_2, both at x8, or I just stick with 1 card in 16_1...
Am I likely to notice a difference if I have the 2 cards running at x8? I'm not sure of bandwidths of the slots at each speed but I'm annoyed with myself for not checking before I spent god knows how much on the motherboard and CPU without checking this out properly (although in my defense I didn't realise the pump would get in the way).
Edit - Ok, I think I'll be ok... The bandwidth of 8 PCI-E 3.0 lanes is just shy of 8GB/s and it seems the first card will run at x16 and the second will run at x8... can anybody confirm before I buy the second one?
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The only real difference is 4 way SLI/Xfire support on the Rampage V, and of course, aesthetics. The Rampage also comes with the "Tuning kit", which I'm not sure how useful it is.
I used this for comparison:
