Asus Rampage III Extreme - results thread

[donmarkoni]

You can try these settings, although I'm not an expert for 980X, so you need to try different voltages for CPU and QPI/DRAM.
I'm using 1.3125V for CPU @ 4200MHz (now dropped to 1.3V with new BIOS), so I think you should be fine with it, cause 980X should need less then older i7 and even Xeons.
About QPI/DRAM: I need 1.425V for stable memory @ 2000MHz / UnCore @ 4000MHz, but I'm hoping you need much less with 980X.
Don't use XMP profiles, as they tend to overvolt everything. Your CPU was at over 1.4V for 3444MHz
Note that you will need to switch on-board jumper (picture) to turn QPI_LLC Enabled

Target CPU Frequency 4200MHz
Target DRAM Frequency 2003MHz

LN2 Mode: Disabled***
QPI Loadline Calibration: Enabled***

Sync Mode [Enabled]
AI Overclock Tuner [Manual]
OC From CPU level Up [Auto]
CPU Ratio Setting [21.0]
CPU Turbo Power Limit [Disabled]

>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting [21.0]
C1E Support [Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualiyation Tech [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
A20M [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled]
C State package limit setting [Auto]
----------------------------------------------

BCLK Frequency [200]
PCIE Frequency [100]
DRAM Frequency [2000]
UCLK Frequency [4000]
QPI Link Data Rate [3600]

Memory Configuration Protect [Disabled]

>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency 8 [8]
RAS# to CAS# Delay 8 [8]
RAS# PRE Time 8 [8]
RAS# ACT Time 24 [24]
RAS# to RAS# Delay 6 [Auto]
REF Cycle Time 98 [Auto]
WRITE Recovery Time 15 [Auto]
READ to PRE Time 9 [Auto]
FOUR ACT WIN Time 24 [Auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay 0 [Auto]

Timing Mode 1N [1N]
Round Trip Latency on CHA 63 [Auto]
Round Trip Latency on CHB 65 [Auto]
Round Trip Latency on CHC 66 [Auto]

WRITE To READ Delay(DD) 8 [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(DR) 8 [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(SR) 18 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DR) 7 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(SR) 7 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DR) 6 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(SR) 4 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DD) 8 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DR) 8 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(SR) 18 [Auto]
----------------------------------------------

CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
IOH Clock Skew [Auto]
------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------
Digi+ PWR Mode [T-Balanced]
PWR Volt. Control [Auto]
Load-Line Calibration [Full]
CPU Voltege OCP [Enabled]
CPU PWM Frequency [1000kHz]

Extreme OV [Disabled]
Extreme OC [Auto]

CPU Voltage 1.296 [1.30000] 
CPU PLL Voltage 1.812 [Auto]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage 1.310 [1.31250]
DRAM Bus Voltage 1.654 [Auto]

>DRAM REF Voltages----------------------------
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC [Auto]
----------------------------------------------

IOH Voltage 1.244 [Auto]
IOH PCIE Voltage 1.508 [Auto]

ICH Voltage 1.111 [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]

---------- Spread Spectrum Control -----------
CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
DRAM Spread Spectrum [Disabled]



***on-board jumper dependant

[Uncle Fester]

Hi guys did some benching last couple of days heres some results :

[kayl]

nice work mate, see the cpu is clocking a little better than at the weekends event.
THinking i should have tried mine with more volts now thah 1.86v
cant wait to see the other scores

[donmarkoni]

@George

Please add new BIOS to the OP: R3E0802 (7zip), it just went official.

This could also be useful for the OP: ftp://.../Rampage_III_Extreme/

[Skully]

Hey guys, I'm running the R3E with i7 980X. The R3E has preformed well for me. I had the R2E
before, another good mobo. The R3E is a nice upgrade over R2E. Here's my 24/7 oc @ 4400mhz.
Memory 12gig Mushkin REDline, water cooled gpu, cpu, and soon a full cover motherboard block
from EKWaterBlocks.

[famich]

Hello, Donmarkoni,

just came back from the vacation .
Might try the newest BIOS soon . I have snatched 4GB kit of patriot Viper II 2000 DRAM , so, hopefully, the ocing might go smoother now. BTW 4,3 fully stable here.

[donmarkoni]

Hi!
Now to see what that memory can do. 4.3GHz is good 24/7 speed.

I use Core 4200/UnCore 4000/QPI 3600/RAM 2000 (7-9-7-21-1T)
and Core 4305/UnCore 3690/QPI 3690/RAM 1640 (6-7-6-18-1T)
for folding@home with almost no difference in speed and temperature.
Actually first one is couple of seconds faster and couple of degrees cooler.

I was trying 4.4GHz 24/7 stable, but still no luck.
I'm thinking of lapping my Xeon, so I can give it more volts and still be able to cool it.

[famich]

Yep, you ll see -but 4,3 GHz is more than enough for 24/7