dumb question, but

raging bull · 06-16-2008, 08:45 PM

what's happening at asus lately....are they losing the touch, or what?
i'm debating a p5k-e wifi or p5e3 ws, but is the gigabyte ga-x48-ds4 the better choice for quality?

traveler · 06-16-2008, 11:22 PM

I'm eying the Asus X48 DDR3 Rampage Extreme and the Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula.

What catches your attention about the boards you mention?

raging bull · 06-18-2008, 10:13 PM

looking at ddr3....and oc....dont need an x48, do i?
....but i'm worried about all the issues asus seems to be having lately, which is why i mentioned gigabyte....

traveler · 06-19-2008, 12:47 AM

The BIOS Asus writes and provides for its new X48 motherboards are much more advanced than that of the X38 motherboards and include controls and tweaks never before available to an enthusiast.

Many owners of the X38 Maximus Formula are flashing the X48 Rampage Formula BIOS to their X38 board because of the sophistication of the X48 BIOS.

There are a few issues still being addressed and written into X48 BIOS updates so there will be new BIOS updates.

What are one or two of the concerns you are aware of that I may not be?

Rickwell · 06-19-2008, 01:08 AM

He might be talking about the LLC ( Line Load Calibration) on the Rampage and 45 nm cpu's.Some People say the pc crashes at idle with it on.I haven't noticed any problems with my board.But I turned off LLC anyway till I learn more about what's going on.

raging bull · 06-19-2008, 11:29 PM

hmmmm.....i was just over at the asus boards again and looking at the problems with the p5e3D (which is really the mb i was looking at).....bios not recognizing the cpu (8500 or 9xxx) and dudes having to use a 6600 or something just to get the mb to take the newest bios.....so this is why i should be looking at the x48s?
hmmmmm....
thanks

raging bull · 06-21-2008, 11:03 PM

so now i'm definitely revisiting the x48 option.....

raging bull · 06-21-2008, 11:14 PM

but i'm thinking ddr3....
is it true that the maximus extreme can be turned into the rampage extreme simply by updating the bios? i'm thinking there's not much difference between x38s and x48s except QC and bios.....

06-16-2008, 08:45 PM	#1
raging bull Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north carolina Posts: 285	dumb question, but what's happening at asus lately....are they losing the touch, or what? i'm debating a p5k-e wifi or p5e3 ws, but is the gigabyte ga-x48-ds4 the better choice for quality? __________________ P5KdeluxeWiFi/E6750(2.66-NoOC)C2D/2X1G-Mushkin eXtremePerformanceDDR2-1066(PC2-8500)/Two320GB SeagateBarracuda7200.10s/Lite-On20X/Pioneer18X/AsusX1950Pro-256/X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsair520HX/LianLiA16B/VistaBusiness P4P800e/2.4c@3.1(1.79v);2x1G-OCZ5001024ELGEGXT(3-4-3-8-1T) WD36/WD200;Memorex16x/Lite-on52x;eVGA6800GS256AGP; SBAudigy2;Enermax 465 T61/C2D-T7300(2.0G)/2GB-PC2-5300/DDR2-667/nVidia Quadro NVS140/100GB-HD-7200rpm/DVD-recordable 8X-DL/Bluetooth/VistaBusiness
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06-16-2008, 11:22 PM	#2
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,035	I'm eying the Asus X48 DDR3 Rampage Extreme and the Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula. What catches your attention about the boards you mention?
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06-18-2008, 10:13 PM	#3
raging bull Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north carolina Posts: 285	Re: dumb question, but looking at ddr3....and oc....dont need an x48, do i? ....but i'm worried about all the issues asus seems to be having lately, which is why i mentioned gigabyte.... __________________ P5KdeluxeWiFi/E6750(2.66-NoOC)C2D/2X1G-Mushkin eXtremePerformanceDDR2-1066(PC2-8500)/Two320GB SeagateBarracuda7200.10s/Lite-On20X/Pioneer18X/AsusX1950Pro-256/X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsair520HX/LianLiA16B/VistaBusiness P4P800e/2.4c@3.1(1.79v);2x1G-OCZ5001024ELGEGXT(3-4-3-8-1T) WD36/WD200;Memorex16x/Lite-on52x;eVGA6800GS256AGP; SBAudigy2;Enermax 465 T61/C2D-T7300(2.0G)/2GB-PC2-5300/DDR2-667/nVidia Quadro NVS140/100GB-HD-7200rpm/DVD-recordable 8X-DL/Bluetooth/VistaBusiness
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06-19-2008, 12:47 AM	#4
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,035	The BIOS Asus writes and provides for its new X48 motherboards are much more advanced than that of the X38 motherboards and include controls and tweaks never before available to an enthusiast. Many owners of the X38 Maximus Formula are flashing the X48 Rampage Formula BIOS to their X38 board because of the sophistication of the X48 BIOS. There are a few issues still being addressed and written into X48 BIOS updates so there will be new BIOS updates. What are one or two of the concerns you are aware of that I may not be?
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06-19-2008, 01:08 AM	#5
Rickwell Last user turn off lights Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,565	Re: dumb question, but He might be talking about the LLC ( Line Load Calibration) on the Rampage and 45 nm cpu's.Some People say the pc crashes at idle with it on.I haven't noticed any problems with my board.But I turned off LLC anyway till I learn more about what's going on. __________________ Water Cooling-DangerDen Cooled Core 2 Extreme qx9650 3.00 Ghz Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula XFX 280 GTX 1.0GB Video Card 4GB Corsair Twin 2X4096-8500C5DF 2 x 74 GB Raptors Matrix Raid 0/0 Corsair CMPSU-1000HX PSU Corsair 4GB Voyager GT (Ready Boost) Dell 2405 LCD Flat Panel Monitor WinXP x64 sp2 / WinV x64 sp1
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06-19-2008, 11:29 PM	#6
raging bull Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north carolina Posts: 285	Re: dumb question, but hmmmm.....i was just over at the asus boards again and looking at the problems with the p5e3D (which is really the mb i was looking at).....bios not recognizing the cpu (8500 or 9xxx) and dudes having to use a 6600 or something just to get the mb to take the newest bios.....so this is why i should be looking at the x48s? hmmmmm.... thanks __________________ P5KdeluxeWiFi/E6750(2.66-NoOC)C2D/2X1G-Mushkin eXtremePerformanceDDR2-1066(PC2-8500)/Two320GB SeagateBarracuda7200.10s/Lite-On20X/Pioneer18X/AsusX1950Pro-256/X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsair520HX/LianLiA16B/VistaBusiness P4P800e/2.4c@3.1(1.79v);2x1G-OCZ5001024ELGEGXT(3-4-3-8-1T) WD36/WD200;Memorex16x/Lite-on52x;eVGA6800GS256AGP; SBAudigy2;Enermax 465 T61/C2D-T7300(2.0G)/2GB-PC2-5300/DDR2-667/nVidia Quadro NVS140/100GB-HD-7200rpm/DVD-recordable 8X-DL/Bluetooth/VistaBusiness
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06-21-2008, 11:03 PM	#7
raging bull Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north carolina Posts: 285	Re: dumb question, but so now i'm definitely revisiting the x48 option..... __________________ P5KdeluxeWiFi/E6750(2.66-NoOC)C2D/2X1G-Mushkin eXtremePerformanceDDR2-1066(PC2-8500)/Two320GB SeagateBarracuda7200.10s/Lite-On20X/Pioneer18X/AsusX1950Pro-256/X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsair520HX/LianLiA16B/VistaBusiness P4P800e/2.4c@3.1(1.79v);2x1G-OCZ5001024ELGEGXT(3-4-3-8-1T) WD36/WD200;Memorex16x/Lite-on52x;eVGA6800GS256AGP; SBAudigy2;Enermax 465 T61/C2D-T7300(2.0G)/2GB-PC2-5300/DDR2-667/nVidia Quadro NVS140/100GB-HD-7200rpm/DVD-recordable 8X-DL/Bluetooth/VistaBusiness
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06-21-2008, 11:14 PM	#8
raging bull Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north carolina Posts: 285	Re: dumb question, but but i'm thinking ddr3.... is it true that the maximus extreme can be turned into the rampage extreme simply by updating the bios? i'm thinking there's not much difference between x38s and x48s except QC and bios..... __________________ P5KdeluxeWiFi/E6750(2.66-NoOC)C2D/2X1G-Mushkin eXtremePerformanceDDR2-1066(PC2-8500)/Two320GB SeagateBarracuda7200.10s/Lite-On20X/Pioneer18X/AsusX1950Pro-256/X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsair520HX/LianLiA16B/VistaBusiness P4P800e/2.4c@3.1(1.79v);2x1G-OCZ5001024ELGEGXT(3-4-3-8-1T) WD36/WD200;Memorex16x/Lite-on52x;eVGA6800GS256AGP; SBAudigy2;Enermax 465 T61/C2D-T7300(2.0G)/2GB-PC2-5300/DDR2-667/nVidia Quadro NVS140/100GB-HD-7200rpm/DVD-recordable 8X-DL/Bluetooth/VistaBusiness
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