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Go onto an island where there is more than one fire pit and watch your FPS be destroyed by PhysX Low or High. I don't recommend PhysX on any nVidia setup in this game, not without more optimization. They also need to dial down the smoke effects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6a4MbYAPFU They went a little overboard with the PhysX smoke effects, IMHO.

For some reason Newegg search isn't finding the monitor, but here it is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824136126&Tpk=FG2421

I have this board, no major issues. But the board needs a lot more tweaking in the BIOS vs the Extreme/Formula.

Its been delayed. Fortunately, there is so much to do in this game the delay isn't a big deal, IMHO. Even nVidia doesn't know!

Thanks. BTW: Looks like quite a few others are reporting of random reboots with the Black: http://www.overclock.net/t/1444356/official-asus-rampage-iv-black-edition-owners-club/2040 No BSOD error, just reboots. Even though they bench Prime stable. You could perhaps pass this along to HQ?

Okay. Any other tweaks you can suggest? I have my CPU VCORE under 1.4v with Load-line set to High. VTT/VCCSA both are under 1.2v (have heard it is best to not go over 1.2v here). PLL is under 1.9v. CPU current set to 150%. VCCSA current set to 130%. Memory current set to 130%.

@Raja: Good to hear it will be patched. What would you recommend for Vcore MOS Volt Control at 45x100 ? I currently have this set to 7.5V

@devil22 it started happening with a BIOS update. It affects all Windows versions.

Meanwhile, certain pre-rendered cutscenes have no TressFX. I really wish games would stop doing pre-rendered crap and go all in-game.

So really that is a buyer's remorse service.

How can you test to make sure a game works if you can't install it? This system seems like it can be abused as GOG can't track if you are playing the game like Steam can. So I can buy a game on GOG, load it up, tell them I can't play it, when I actually can, and then I get a refund. Unless...

Hi Raja, The 1Mhz bug is the CPU showing up in the Windows System section. Right click on My Computer->Properties. Under the list of system specs it will show Processor, but read speed as 1Mhz. Others with Sandy Bridge E CPUs have reported this. HT is on and so is Turbo. I run with C states...

Did my first white whale last night. In single player.

@ Raja: New Rampage IV Black user here. Although I am using a 3930k Sandy Bridge-E CPU. I have found that you really need to tweak a lot of settings to keep overclocks stable vs the Extreme/Rampage original mobos. Also that 1Mhz "bug" with the newer BIOSs on the Extreme/Rampage/Genie has...