ASUS Rampage II Extreme @ [H]

Could some one please help me to a guide on how to overclock and understand the BIOS in this mobo?

Using the gigabyte EX58-extreme I had no problem reaching 3.8 with my 920 batch 3841.
The rampage confuses me to hell !!
 
Overclocking with the R2E is more challenging than overclocking with the gigabyte EX58-Extreme!!

It requires waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more voltage than the gigabyte :mad:
 
Are they coming out with a new revision of these? Tonight, many small etailers are dropping their prices to ~$250 and going OOS. It could just be a reaction to amazon's price drop earlier today.
 
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Are they coming out with a new revision of these? Tonight, many small etailers are dropping their prices to ~$250 and going OOS. It could just be a reaction to amazon's price drop earlier today.
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Not that I'm aware of. Frequently ROG boards are only on the market for a short period of time before being discontinued.
 
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Are they coming out with a new revision of these? Tonight, many small etailers are dropping their prices to ~$250 and going OOS. It could just be a reaction to amazon's price drop earlier today.
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I have my eye on this situation too. Seems odd.
 
I jumped on one of those deals. It has charged to my card and is "in transit to regional hub".
I hope it turns out well. That made me find a 920 "DO" online ,so now I should get both this week. I wasn't planning on upgrading my UD3P-8400 combo yet but oh-well.

Josh
 
Hello, my first post:

Thinking of getting this motherboard and the i7-920, wondering where everyone is locating the D0 stepping cpu's? I already have a Antec Signature series 850 p.s. and maybe a Geforece 295, SLI-275, SLI-285's to run a Hanns-G-HG281D-28" lcd. My current system is 3 years old ( LOL ) Sorry if this was posted in the rong place.
Thanks.
 
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I simply ordered a Core i7 920 from Newegg. The cpu I recieved was a DO. This was about 3 weeks ago. Ib bet that all of their stock is DO by now.
 
A question for Rampage II Extreme users -

I have been trying to decide on what motherboard to use with my new i7 build and after seeing the hit or miss issues with the EVGA Classified, I’m back to considering the Rampage II Extreme.

My only issue is that I wanted to stick an X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty sound card in the first PCI-E slot but from looking at pictures of the board it seems that it will be blocked by the heat sink on the X58 chip.

Someone had mentioned bending the fins back on another forum but I would have thought that at least one of these heat sinks would fit the Rampage II Extreme.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ndex&cPath=197


Has anyone here replaced the heat sink with a smaller after market solution? Does anyone have any recommendations?
 
Quick question regarding the Extreme.

Alot of places are claming this board only supports 12GB of DDR3 Ram, however other places claim including Asus that it supports 24GB which is the right verdict
 
NYXX said:
Quick question regarding the Extreme.

Alot of places are claming this board only supports 12GB of DDR3 Ram, however other places claim including Asus that it supports 24GB which is the right verdict
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The X58 chipset supports up to 24GB of RAM. The ASUS Rampage II Extreme should actually handle 24GB of RAM but as to whether or not it has been validated to do so, only ASUS can say for sure. As I recall the manual for it stated it supported 24GB of RAM as did ASUS' website. I'd trust the manufacturer above all other sources.
 
In the video, Kyle used TWO 3 stick kits of Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D for a total of 12gb.

I'm curious if this is still stable. Corsair is not recommending that you "combine" 2 6gb kits for the 12gb totals. That you should by a 12gb kit that is matched instead. Something about each set of 3 having IC and XMS profiles that have (in thier words not mine) a 2 in 50 chance of compatability. (this from RAM GUY on Corsairs support forums)

The thing is the sticks Kyle used are 8-8-8-24 dominator modules (with the better heat sinks) and the 12gb kit is 9-9-9-24 with "normal" heat sinks.

I actually wanted 12gb (2 kits) of the new Dominator GT 7-7-7-20 for this build (rampage II with I-7 960 proc on water) but have not read good things with 12gb setups (admittedly info is sparce on this combination)

So now I am thoroughly confused. :confused:

EDIT: Ok, I'm a dumb arse.

Corsair does have a 12gb kit based on the c8 (8-8-8-24) family. (CMD12GX3M6A1600C8) Picked it up from zipzoomfly. :D
 
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When the REII first came out the specs stated up to 12 Gb. That was because there was no DDR3 Ram kits larger than that, there were no dimms big enough to give you more than 12 Gb if you filled all slots. That has obviously changed and the spec has been increased even though there were actually no changes to the board. This is from the Sr. ASUS MOBO guy at CES last year. I will be at CES next week and get new Info. I will post back here is there is anything different or new that I do not see widely posted.
 
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In the video, Kyle used TWO 3 stick kits of Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D for a total of 12gb.

I'm curious if this is still stable. Corsair is not recommending that you "combine" 2 6gb kits for the 12gb totals. That you should by a 12gb kit that is matched instead. Something about each set of 3 having IC and XMS profiles that have (in thier words not mine) a 2 in 50 chance of compatability. (this from RAM GUY on Corsairs support forums)

The thing is the sticks Kyle used are 8-8-8-24 dominator modules (with the better heat sinks) and the 12gb kit is 9-9-9-24 with "normal" heat sinks.

I actually wanted 12gb (2 kits) of the new Dominator GT 7-7-7-20 for this build (rampage II with I-7 960 proc on water) but have not read good things with 12gb setups (admittedly info is sparce on this combination)

So now I am thoroughly confused. :confused:

EDIT: Ok, I'm a dumb arse.

Corsair does have a 12gb kit based on the c8 (8-8-8-24) family. (CMD12GX3M6A1600C8) Picked it up from zipzoomfly. :D
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I run 6 sticks of 2GB TR3X6G1600C8D Corsair in mine without issue.. it was a little tricky getting the overclock working, but i now overclock to 3.61GHZ at around 1500mhz.
 
djt said:
A question for Rampage II Extreme users -

I have been trying to decide on what motherboard to use with my new i7 build and after seeing the hit or miss issues with the EVGA Classified, I’m back to considering the Rampage II Extreme.

My only issue is that I wanted to stick an X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty sound card in the first PCI-E slot but from looking at pictures of the board it seems that it will be blocked by the heat sink on the X58 chip.

Someone had mentioned bending the fins back on another forum but I would have thought that at least one of these heat sinks would fit the Rampage II Extreme.
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I'm using the X-Fi Ti Fatal1ty on mine and I did bend off half the bottom row of the NB fins and it works perfectly fine, and NB temps didn't change.

 
I have used both the X-Fi and the latest ASUS Xonar with the RE II. Both work well but I like the sound of the Xonar better. Using studio quality speakers the sound is tighter and cleaner with more punch. My Son who is a professional musician and who has his own recording studio here in So Cal also agrees.
 
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I have used both the X-Fi and the latest ASUS Xonar with the RE II. Both work well but I like the sound of the Xonar better. Using studio quality speakers the sound is tighter and cleaner with more punch. My Son who is aprofessional musician and who has his own recording studio here in So Cal also agrees.
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Agreed
 
At CES on Thursday I was shown the first version of the Rampage III E. It has additional voltage inputs for even more stable power distribution. The heatsinks are different from the R2E but I was told that they are not final. It still supports USB 2 and as of yet not USB 3.
It is not available as yet but it is far closer to becomming available than many had thought.
 
That's odd that they would not put USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0 in the next R3E board, considering it's supposed to be their flagship MB.
 
I was told it was not final yet but it sure looked ready for prime time. There was a lot of USB 3 noise at the show with some very reasonable priced USB 3 add in mini cards so perhaps the USB 3 wave is still a little further off shore.
Perhaps by the time they release it, which they say is a few months away, it will include USB 3For sure it is a 1366 board.
 
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I was told it was not final yet but it sure looked ready for prime time. There was a lot of USB 3 noise at the show with some very reasonable priced USB 3 add in mini cards so perhaps the USB 3 wave is still a little further off shore.
Perhaps by the time they release it, which they say is a few months away, it will include USB 3For sure it is a 1366 board.
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USB 3.0 equipped motherboards are already available.
 
Right you are but not the RE-III Ex as presently configured. Acdtually I was suprised that is was not so equiped.
 
Baer said:
Right you are but not the RE-III Ex as presently configured. Acdtually I was suprised that is was not so equiped.
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Everything I'm seeing about the new Rampage III Extreme says it has USB 3 and SATA 6. Granted however that I am currently surfing a NyQuil half coma and may not be in my right mind.......

http://en.expreview.com/2010/01/09/asus-rampage-iii-extreme-motherboard-pixellized/6393.html
The leading motherboard manufacturer Asus has shown off the newest addition to its classic ROG series at CES 2010 - the Rampage III Extreme.

The X58 based board supports LGA1366 processors, features six memory slots, four PCIe x16 slots, and USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gbps support.

Rampage III Extreme appears to be almost completed, and some rumors say it will retail for $389. Anyway, we’ll learn more details soon – stay tuned.
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http://www.techpowerup.com/112421/ASUS_Rampage_III_Extreme_Smiles_for_the_Camera.html
One of ASUS' premier offers for this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) event is a new high-end socket LGA-1366 motherboard, the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage III Extreme. The board succeeds the Rampage II Extreme which launched over an year ago along with Intel's then new Core i7 series processors. The new model based on the Intel X58 Express + ICH10R chipset, comes with four well spaced out PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots, a new set of overclocking enhancements such as the ROG connect which lets you control the motherboard's overclocking from any Bluetooth and Java enabled mobile phone, SATA 6 Gb/s and USB 3.0 connectivity using ASUS' innovative PCI-Express 2.0 bridge implementation, and a more powerful CPU VRM to keep the board stable with bleeding-edge settings.
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http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=242802&highlight=rampage
It looks like this version comes with a single NF200 and provides quad SLI/CF while retaining a regular ATX form factor. Also comes with USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb via the already known PLX solution using the SB PCIe lanes and in turn provides an PCIe x4 2.0 slot feeding off the IOH (ideal for physX while running dual SLI at x16 by x16).
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I want this board soooo bad right now. The wait is killing me. Ok time to go pass out again. If I'm wrong, I'll find out next time I wake up. :D
 
I can't wait to upgrade to that!!!!!!! Thanks for finding that info Limahl
 
Yup, I see the specs now quoted in various articles but my meeting with them provided different information. It was clear however that the final product might be different and that even the heatsinks will look different so it may be that whoever did the other interviews for other members of the press might have newer info or just were more willing to assume. Anyway, it is real and aparently just a few months from release. This and the new NVIDIA GF100 series GPU were the most exciting things I saw at CES. (Well,.... there were the models from the porno convention walking around)
 
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Yup, I see the specs now quoted in various articles but my meeting with them provided different information. It was clear however that the final product might be different and that even the heatsinks will look different so it may be that whoever did the other interviews for other members of the press might have newer info or just were more willing to assume. Anyway, it is real and aparently just a few months from release. This and the new NVIDIA GF100 series GPU were the most exciting things I saw at CES. (Well,.... there were the models from the porno convention walking around)
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It is pretty common to go through several versions of any hardware before release, and I'm sure when development started they were sticking with what was mainstream at the time, only changing to the newer capabilities once the chipsets were available and stable.

I think on one of the shots on those sites they show the 2 red SATA connectors and on the MB the text beside those says something like SATA_6?_1 and 2 or something like that. So between the color and that, it's looking pretty promising to have the newer versions. I'm jealous you got to see it in person, even if it wasnt running. :D

I've seen a lot of people commenting about the heatsinks on the board not being adequate, but it's possible there will be different heatsinks on the shipping version. The ones in the photos so far do look somewhat smallish, and it wouldn't be the first time a show sample differed from a retail product.

I had been looking at the R2E as a possible purchase, but now I'm going to try and wait for the R3E to come out and see what the reviews are like. I hadn't planned on a board like this initially, but now my line of thinking is changing a bit. Going to be a long wait.

So, any pictures of the girls from the porno thing to post up to help pass the time until this thing ships??? :p
 
No doubt the heatsinks looked kinda small but I was told they would be different on the shipping version.
Pictures, Arrrrrgggg, I had a deadline so I took my memory sm out of my camera the night before (late) to send along with my column. I left it in my notebook and as you might guess I forgot it in the morning. :eek: So, all I had with me was a neutered Nikon, no memory card and in all of CES there was no one I could find to sell, give or loan me one so alas, no Asus pics and that was also the day that the adult expo folks were roaming the Venition.
I will do better next time, I proimise :p
 
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No doubt the heatsinks looked kinda small but I was told they would be different on the shipping version.
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It makes sense, and I feel a little better hearing that. With the way chips are getting hotter and hotter, sometimes the onboard cooling isn't the best, and those thin/skinny little heatsinks just didn't give me a comfortable feeling really.

I'll forgive ya on the pics, not like the net isn't full of that stuff already, and I'd honestly prefer the real thing if I could get it. :(
 
I have a Rampage II Extreme with an I7-975 and have found that with each new BIOS update the CPU & Power management continue to improve. I am able to increase the multipliers and core speed higher with each new release and get lower temps and more stability. A BIOS update tool is provided by Asus and works well thru the past 5 updates - had only one issue with the latest as it was for the new 6 core and had to reboot multiple times until all the red lights on the video and mobo went out and it started up since without issue. I think it had trouble recognizing everything but got past it. Great support, great product.

When I first got it (my I7 processor & mobo & case) my temps heated up my office last November & December at least 10c in about 2 hours getting to around 85f after using it all evening without any heat on in the house - freezing out in the hallway from my office. I am a programmer and play a game or two but I do open a lot of software like Visual Studio in multiple instances with Photo Shop and maybe a movie playing at the same time I am programming a web site. I use about 6 to 8 gig of ram out of 12 gig total when writing programs.

The latest BIOS flash has it running about 1.778ghz (148.0 x 12 multiplier) when idle and it ramps up to 4.450ghz (148.36 x 30 multiplier) or so under load and holds steady at a decent temp of 28c to 35c during normal usage (you can see the temps, fans, and power usage being continually adjusted using the AI Suite software provided - although these readings may be reported to be inaccurate I think they are close to the mark) - in my Crysis game it (my CPU) gets up to maybe 45c and hangs out around there. With my video cards venting into the case (around 40c to 64c) each BIOS update has been a big help in case temp as well as room temps.

The Rampage II Extreme is a great board but if you cut or bend anything you void the warranty. I had mine replaced once as it seemed something was wrong with it and the newer version they sent has no trouble since. I received the new board overnight at no cost and returned mine after I had already received the new one with a return label at no cost. A warranty is a good thing. For example - I purchased my initial I7-965 & all most other parts at fry's and for an extra ten dollars got a grantee from them that if it (the I&-965) failed at anytime it would be replaced at no cost to me so I continued to ask about its availability and when told it was no longer available then said mine had issues and they replaced it with an I7-975.

You can always put the sound card in another slot.
It seems to detect that the sound card has a very "small" footprint and runs it at 4x if available or 1x without degradation (card might set it) - at least from my research.
I play my guitar thru my computer system and can tell you it sounds great, I can hear my breath on the strings and even the slightest touch on them. I use the sound card that came with it with optical out for Guitar and 6.1 Digital surround for everything else - 24bit, 192000 Hz Studio Quality.

I run my first video card in the first full length slot with the sound card that comes with the system in the small slot made just for it (you would think since it's so small) and my second video card in the last full length slot due to heat management. One thing I learned doing this as I have an Antec 1200 case is even in the huge case I have the card would not sit right in it's slot - I found that the part that fits into the "out port for venting...?" not sure what to call it - I had to take the tin snips to it as the inside of the case went up just a fraction where the end of the board was and the two slot video card would just not sit right. I found longer x-fire connectors in e-bay and did some research that indicated that although I had the best video at the time I would still not reach the bandwidth limitations with one in the x16 slot and one in the x8 slot (placing the 2 cards in the first two full length slots gives 2 x16 performance). If your card does not site right make sure there is nothing under the "fins" that help it site right on the board.


Just answering some questions I did not see any for.

Always like to check out what being said in this forum.



Used to work on a 24 processor 24 gig mainframe (1 gig allocated per processor) + some shared memeory (think it was just a huge paging file on a disk platter at 12,000rpm) programming with fiber to an array of 400+ disks - now that was fast.
 
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Anyone actually tried to use 24gb (6 x 4GB) with ASUS Rampage II Extreme?

is it possible? if you know name or specs of modules - tell me please
 
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