Asus formula rampage - wont save cpu changes

[toticow]

Hi, I have an Asus Formula Rampage board. I also have a q6600 and 2x 2gb ocz ddr2-800 ram. I have had a few motherboards in the past, and with all of them I have been able to run this cpu at 3.2
However, I cannot overclock on this board. I can change the mem speeds, those work. But the board wont accept cpu fsb settings. When I save and exit, the pc just turns off, and a few seconds later turns on with default settings (except them mem, that is always fine).
I can drop the multiplyer down, and that works just fine - but if i try set the fsb it will just shut down when I save and exit. But, it also seems to keep the settings I set, just wont use them. Am I doing something wrong?

Also, the CPU auto level up feature that they provide, while I can select a processor, it shuts down just the same.

 

[Fruity]

The Asus RF tends to ignore OC settings when it doesn't like the BIOS settings.

Might be worth clearing your CMOS to make sure that you're back to square 1 then try again. My PC isn't a million miles away from yours on spec. Details of my OC are below. Feel free to use them as a guide (change the RAM to suit your system).


Overclock to 3.4GHz - Under the Extreme Tweaker Menu in BIOS


AI Overclock Tuner: Manual
OC from CPU level Up: Auto
CPU Ratio Setting: 8
FSB Strap to Northbridge: 333MHz
FSB Freq: 425
PCIe Freq: 100

DRAM Freq: DDR2-851MHz
DRAM Command Rate: Auto

All DRAM Skews set to Auto

DRAM Timing Control: Manual

CAS: 5 (set to +1 from your RAMs native timing)
RAS to CAS Delay: 5 (set to +1 from your RAMs native timing)
RAS Pre Time: 5 (set to +1 from your RAMs native timing)
RAS Act Time: 15 (addition of previous 3 values)

All other DRAM settings: Auto

AI Clock Twister: Auto
AI Transaction Booster: Auto


CPU Voltage: 1.33125V (shows 1.32 in Everest)
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.50V (NEVER leave this on Auto)
Northbridge Voltage: 1.37V (NEVER leave this on Auto) (shows 1.36V in Everest)
DRAM Voltage: 2.00V (set as per you RAM manufacturer' spec) (Shows 2.02V in Everest)
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.28V (shwos 1.31V in Everest)
Southbridge Voltage: 1.150V (shows 1.17V in Everest)
SB 1.5V: 1.5V

Loadline Calibration: Enabled (a must for overclocking!)
CPU GTL Voltage Ref: 0.67x
NB GTL Voltage Ref: 0.63x

DRAM Controller Voltage Ref: DDR2_Ref
DRAM Channel A Voltage Ref: +10mV (my RAM is overclocked and seems to needs this for stability. If in dout, leave as DDR2_REF)
DRAM Channel B Voltage Ref: +10mV (my RAM is overclocked and seems to needs this for stability. If in dout, leave as DDR2_REF)

CPU Spread Spectrum: Auto
PCIe Spread Spectrum: Auto

hth

 

[RJR]

Just a variable to what Fruity has posted, if there is any instability:

If your ram doesn't OC very well you could change the NB strap to 400 (a little looser)
Disable the spread spectrums and loadline calibration.

But it would be better to clear the cmos and start fresh (as stated by Fruity) and work your way back up so you know what your MB/cpu/ram wants.

 

[richardscott]

try to flash your bios to the newest 1 that might solve the problem

 

[toticow]

Hi Guys, thanks for the reply. Will try this tonight. My ram can overclock very well on the board. But will clear the CMOS and try it again. My RAM can run at 2.2V

 

[kyeana]

+1 to flashing bios. If the ram settings are being saved but the cpu settings aren't (correct?) then the problem is probably a bios issue (defenatally not a CMOS battery issue or the like).

Clearing the CMOS could fix it, but if it doesn't try flashing the bios. If its still not working then you may have gotten a faulty board.