The ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX/EXTREME Owners Thread

[Cosimo]

APEX






More:

https://www.asus.com/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-RAMPAGE-VI-APEX/specifications/


EXTREME






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https://www.asus.com/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-RAMPAGE-VI-EXTREME/specifications/


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[Cosimo]

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[Cosimo]

Let's get this party started

Apex arrived today . First impressions are just how much of a joy this platform is to overclock. 7900X RB stable at 4.7 @ 1.25v, has potential to do 4.8-4.9 but will need delidding.

CAS14 3200 GSKILL booted right up at the 4000Mhz 1.4v preset (4x8GB Bdie) and ran through Google Stress App test no problem. If you're simply looking to fire up with blistering performance, it'll do just that. But then I didn't expect anything less from Skylake/Kaby going by mainstream platform

Nice!

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[Cosimo]

My Apex has been shipped.

 

[Cosimo]

So has mine with a collection of other things just have to wait till Tuesday for delivery ,bank holidays who needs them .

Mine said Tuesday but got a text and delivered today but I am going to have to wait for the rest of the bits.

 

[Cosimo]

Ignore

 

[Cosimo]

Spectre bios update is now available for both boards. Version is 1102.

https://www.asus.com/News/V5urzYAT6myCC1o2

Apex:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb...5.1482429602.1516121679-1780233562.1514903224

Extreme:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb...5.1482429602.1516121679-1780233562.1514903224

Improved DRAM compatibility.
Updated CPU microcode.
*R-DIMM is not supported.

 

[Cosimo]

I've held back for the revised microcode.

Also worth waiting as ASUS are yet to issue a fix for the Intel Management Engine vulnerability:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025619/software.html

 

[Cosimo]

Hi Cosimo,
Thought that Asus bios 1102 had the fixed ime engine in it, but perhaps I have it wrong. Either way I am holding off updating at this point.

Mark

The ME version number in the bios remains unchanged so they haven't updated it.

 

[Cosimo]

Updated the ME myself, new gone from 11.10.0.1287 to 11.11.50.1436 and reporting tool says all clear for this vulnerability.

 

[Cosimo]

Noticed any negative effects from the update? Where did you get the updated IME from?
Mark

Not noticed anything. Station drivers have the update which you have to run from powershell.

 

[Cosimo]

ASUS have finally put up the ME update:

Version 11.7.0.1057 2018/02/083.71 MBytes

X299_cons_20180122
ME Update tool
Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk. Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 11.7.0.1057 simultaneously.
MD5:2baaeae460facd90451906fdeede6977

Don't forget the new ME driver.

 

[Cosimo]

Bios 1301 are now up for both motherboards with the latest/revised Intel Microcode. (Skylake 0x2000043)

 

[Cosimo]

New bios 1401 available for both boards.

Improved DRAM compatibility.
Improved system stability and performance.
Updated ME firmware.

 

[Cosimo]

no one, really?

Do the all the drives have to be the same and raid then built from all of them? It may be that only Intel drives will work like this. There have been a few threads on the ASUS forum so try looking/posting here:

https://rog.asus.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?298-Rampage-VI-amp-Strix-Motherboards-(X299)

This may help:

Sorry I can't be of any more help.