*** rampage ii extreme *** - Page 21

Dan-Baer · 05-22-2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks SS. I will continue to research it. I was planing on getting an i7 970 chip when they are available but I want to soplve this.

OK Mike, I will try the other BIOS chip and report back. Thanks.

Sir Skully · 05-22-2009, 01:29 PM

Yeah I had to choose between a i7 970 or 2x120gig SSD's.
I thought with water cooling, and good temps, core voltage good, 4.2gig solid oc.
I was fast enough for awhile, and new technology with SSD's
really interested me. More so then new cpu tech @ this juncture.

Sir Skully · 05-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeP

Just out of interest try booting using the other bios and see what you get.

That's good idea....

Dan-Baer · 05-22-2009, 04:11 PM

Booting from BIOS 2 makes no dif. What I did was back up BIOS 1 to BIOS 2 then I changed the jumper to boot from BIOS 2. I still get the same issue. With HT enabled resorce monitor shows cores 0 and 2 are active and cores 1 and 3 are parked. CPU-z only shows two cores.
With H-T disabled all 4 cores are active in resorce monitor and all 4 show in CPU-z.
Tiz a puzzlement.

MikeP · 05-22-2009, 04:19 PM

I was thinking that bios might be corrupted and bios 2 may have confirmed that. Think I would flash bios 2 with a fresh bios file to rule this out.

Dan-Baer · 05-22-2009, 04:56 PM

I can try that.

Sir Skully · 05-22-2009, 05:32 PM

Also maybe try a clear CMOSS.....

shaz` · 05-22-2009, 05:41 PM

What are folks' idle/load temps on the i7 with this board on air cooling?

Dan-Baer · 05-22-2009, 05:47 PM

OK, new BIOS 1306 flash on BIOS 2, no difference. I guess I could clear the BIOS first and try again but using EZFlash it first erases the BIOS anyway.
I may call ASUS and see what they say. I am also posting this on other forums. I will come back with what I find.
For now I am running with HT off and therefore using all 4 cores at 3.6.

Dan-Baer · 05-22-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaz`

What are folks' idle/load temps on the i7 with this board on air cooling?

They vary but with air cooling and OCed to 3.6 I am getting mid 30's with low load and up to low 70's with 100% load on all cores. There are some good pictures from a number of us earlier in this thread.
Sir S, who has done the most of any of us and who has used a few different i7 chips is OCing higher and getting amazing results. Take a look back a few pages.

MikeP · 05-22-2009, 06:10 PM

i7 920 @stock using coolermaster v8 idle low 30`s load are mid 50`s

Sir Skully · 05-22-2009, 06:12 PM

shaz, these i7 920 chips are all different from one another. some are better then others. But most all will give a 3.6gig to 3.8gig on air. Dan's temps @ 3.6gig are good for air. My second 920 chip would just get 3.6gig @ best. This third chip gets over 4.2gig and is stable @ 4.2 for 24/7 use. And yeah there are guys getting 4.2+ on air. Its just being fortunate enough to draw one. By the by I'm running a H2o cooling system.

MikeP · 05-22-2009, 06:22 PM

Dan I wonder if this could possibly be a bug in win7 ?

Sir Skully · 05-22-2009, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeP

Dan I wonder if this could possibly be a bug in win7 ?

I'm using W-7 RC1 with no problem, me and Dan have about the same setup.

MikeP · 05-22-2009, 06:56 PM

Check this link Dan,similar issue you are having

HT enabled but not showing

05-22-2009, 12:57 PM	#301
Dan-Baer Ancient Teckie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California on the Beach Posts: 875	Re: * rampage ii extreme * Thanks SS. I will continue to research it. I was planing on getting an i7 970 chip when they are available but I want to soplve this. OK Mike, I will try the other BIOS chip and report back. Thanks. __________________ 2006 Rig; Asus Commando, QX6700 @ 2.93, 4 Gb Corsair (PC2-8500 Dominator), Zalman 7500, Corsair 1 KW PSU, BFG GTX 285 OC, 2 Raptors in RAID 0 (OS and Apps) 2 Raptors in non raid for files and client data. WD 7500AAKS for main storage, X-Fi Fatal1ty, Normal optical drives Etc. 2 Ea Samsung 24" 245t's New test rig, Spring of 09, i7-920 OC (3.6 so far) Rampage II Extreme, 6 GB Corsair Dominator GT , BFG GTX 2285 OCE, PSU HX 1000W 1 KW Corsair, 2 EA WD 300GB V Raptors in RAID-0 boot, 1 Tb WD RE3 data and BU. Tt Armor+ case, Optical drives Etc. Thanks to everyone here for all the help
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05-22-2009, 01:29 PM	#302
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,333	Re: * rampage ii extreme * Yeah I had to choose between a i7 970 or 2x120gig SSD's. I thought with water cooling, and good temps, core voltage good, 4.2gig solid oc. I was fast enough for awhile, and new technology with SSD's really interested me. More so then new cpu tech @ this juncture. __________________ .....................................................................................................................
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05-22-2009, 04:11 PM	#304
Dan-Baer Ancient Teckie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California on the Beach Posts: 875	Re: * rampage ii extreme * Booting from BIOS 2 makes no dif. What I did was back up BIOS 1 to BIOS 2 then I changed the jumper to boot from BIOS 2. I still get the same issue. With HT enabled resorce monitor shows cores 0 and 2 are active and cores 1 and 3 are parked. CPU-z only shows two cores. With H-T disabled all 4 cores are active in resorce monitor and all 4 show in CPU-z. Tiz a puzzlement. __________________ 2006 Rig; Asus Commando, QX6700 @ 2.93, 4 Gb Corsair (PC2-8500 Dominator), Zalman 7500, Corsair 1 KW PSU, BFG GTX 285 OC, 2 Raptors in RAID 0 (OS and Apps) 2 Raptors in non raid for files and client data. WD 7500AAKS for main storage, X-Fi Fatal1ty, Normal optical drives Etc. 2 Ea Samsung 24" 245t's New test rig, Spring of 09, i7-920 OC (3.6 so far) Rampage II Extreme, 6 GB Corsair Dominator GT , BFG GTX 2285 OCE, PSU HX 1000W 1 KW Corsair, 2 EA WD 300GB V Raptors in RAID-0 boot, 1 Tb WD RE3 data and BU. Tt Armor+ case, Optical drives Etc. Thanks to everyone here for all the help
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05-22-2009, 04:19 PM	#305
MikeP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: s/w UK Posts: 380	Re: * rampage ii extreme * I was thinking that bios might be corrupted and bios 2 may have confirmed that. Think I would flash bios 2 with a fresh bios file to rule this out.
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05-22-2009, 04:56 PM	#306
Dan-Baer Ancient Teckie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California on the Beach Posts: 875	Re: * rampage ii extreme * I can try that. __________________ 2006 Rig; Asus Commando, QX6700 @ 2.93, 4 Gb Corsair (PC2-8500 Dominator), Zalman 7500, Corsair 1 KW PSU, BFG GTX 285 OC, 2 Raptors in RAID 0 (OS and Apps) 2 Raptors in non raid for files and client data. WD 7500AAKS for main storage, X-Fi Fatal1ty, Normal optical drives Etc. 2 Ea Samsung 24" 245t's New test rig, Spring of 09, i7-920 OC (3.6 so far) Rampage II Extreme, 6 GB Corsair Dominator GT , BFG GTX 2285 OCE, PSU HX 1000W 1 KW Corsair, 2 EA WD 300GB V Raptors in RAID-0 boot, 1 Tb WD RE3 data and BU. Tt Armor+ case, Optical drives Etc. Thanks to everyone here for all the help
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05-22-2009, 05:32 PM	#307
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,333	Re: * rampage ii extreme * Also maybe try a clear CMOSS..... __________________ .....................................................................................................................
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05-22-2009, 05:41 PM	#308
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05-22-2009, 05:47 PM	#309
Dan-Baer Ancient Teckie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California on the Beach Posts: 875	Re: * rampage ii extreme * OK, new BIOS 1306 flash on BIOS 2, no difference. I guess I could clear the BIOS first and try again but using EZFlash it first erases the BIOS anyway. I may call ASUS and see what they say. I am also posting this on other forums. I will come back with what I find. For now I am running with HT off and therefore using all 4 cores at 3.6. __________________ 2006 Rig; Asus Commando, QX6700 @ 2.93, 4 Gb Corsair (PC2-8500 Dominator), Zalman 7500, Corsair 1 KW PSU, BFG GTX 285 OC, 2 Raptors in RAID 0 (OS and Apps) 2 Raptors in non raid for files and client data. WD 7500AAKS for main storage, X-Fi Fatal1ty, Normal optical drives Etc. 2 Ea Samsung 24" 245t's New test rig, Spring of 09, i7-920 OC (3.6 so far) Rampage II Extreme, 6 GB Corsair Dominator GT , BFG GTX 2285 OCE, PSU HX 1000W 1 KW Corsair, 2 EA WD 300GB V Raptors in RAID-0 boot, 1 Tb WD RE3 data and BU. Tt Armor+ case, Optical drives Etc. Thanks to everyone here for all the help
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05-22-2009, 06:10 PM	#311
MikeP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: s/w UK Posts: 380	Re: * rampage ii extreme * i7 920 @stock using coolermaster v8 idle low 30`s load are mid 50`s
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05-22-2009, 06:12 PM	#312
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,333	Re: * rampage ii extreme * shaz, these i7 920 chips are all different from one another. some are better then others. But most all will give a 3.6gig to 3.8gig on air. Dan's temps @ 3.6gig are good for air. My second 920 chip would just get 3.6gig @ best. This third chip gets over 4.2gig and is stable @ 4.2 for 24/7 use. And yeah there are guys getting 4.2+ on air. Its just being fortunate enough to draw one. By the by I'm running a H2o cooling system. __________________ .....................................................................................................................
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05-22-2009, 06:22 PM	#313
MikeP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: s/w UK Posts: 380	Re: * rampage ii extreme * Dan I wonder if this could possibly be a bug in win7 ?
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05-22-2009, 06:56 PM	#315
MikeP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: s/w UK Posts: 380	Re: * rampage ii extreme * Check this link Dan,similar issue you are having HT enabled but not showing
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