Maximus Formuls to Rampage mod!!!

[mandelore]

Hi all. I just came across this thread on extremesystems:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179580

basically the rampage is an identical board, just with a much better bios. A simple flash and you have a Maximus Rampage

the bios is in beta stage tho for the rampage, but it looks very promising, with people getting better overclocking results and extra memory setting access in bios

im gonna keep an eye out for results and maybe do the mod

 

[ShadowFold]

I thought rampage was a X48

 

[Dr. Spankenstein]

It is, and the other thing is that this is a "one-way flash". Meaning-no flash backs. Or at least that's what I though I read.

 

[mandelore]

I thought rampage was a X48

X48 IS x38. just a diff name, and screened for higher fsbs, but hell, theres no difference at all

 

[Nitro-Max]

OMG!!! ive got a maximus republic of gamers on order too

 

[mandelore]

So far its looking good from what I have read, initial early beta bios and peeps are getting higher fsb's, lower vcore needed and access to hidden memory settings. they are workin on a way to flash back if it goes wrong

edit: aparantly there is an engineering afudos that WILL flash back to maximus bios wewt!

 

[Nitro-Max]

This mod is looking awsome so far {halfway through reading} But dam should i attempt this on a board thats brand new and not even in my hands yet?? LOL. anyone got a used maximus for sale cheap??

 

[mandelore]

off to my fiancees, but im doing the mod when i get back, as its now 100% recoverable

 

[Duxx]

Please inform us how it goes

 

[btarunr]

What can be achieved flashing a Maximus to Rampage? Better OC's ? Well, despite using the Rampage BIOS, you still end up with the X38 which reportedly doesn't OC as well as the X48? FSB 1600 is official for the Maximus Formula/Formula SE/Extreme anyway, it's printed on the box. Still, apart from all this, what can we gain by the mod?

 

[Nitro-Max]

It does overclock better if you read through theres a definate preformance boost with extra memory settings its looking really good and even better now its reversable back to a maximus!! cpu's seem to run at slightly less voltage also that always helps with overclocking and heat.

Great Find Mandelore keep Us informed on your progress maybe some screenies good luck!!

 

[Frogger]

It is, and the other thing is that this is a "one-way flash". Meaning-no flash backs. Or at least that's what I though I read.

not so this flash you can flash back & forth using a esversion of AFUDOS [below] along with the syntax :
to change to Rampage== AFUDOS /iRF0219.rom /pbnc /n
to change back === AFUDOS /iMF0907.rom /pbnc /n
work with just the Afudos the 'loader is not needed

 

[Frogger]

did it last weekend some improvement with the e6600 & flashed back .... going to drop in a Quad this week and try again

 

[Nitro-Max]

Theres a guy on there with a 505mhz fsb stable on a E8400 such a high fsb seems to suggest it does OC very good usefull for quad 45nm chip owners to get that 4ghz with high fsb.

 

[Frogger]

What can be achieved flashing a Maximus to Rampage? Better OC's ? Well, despite using the Rampage BIOS, you still end up with the X38 which reportedly doesn't OC as well as the X48? FSB 1600 is official for the Maximus Formula/Formula SE/Extreme anyway, it's printed on the box. Still, apart from all this, what can we gain by the mod?

Many new memory related timings:

DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B

Write to Precharge Delay (tWTPD)
Read to Precharge Delay (tRTPD)
Precharge to Precharge Delay (tPTPD)
All Precharge to Activate Delay (tAPTAD)
All Precharge to Refresh Delay (tAPTRD)

More precise performance level adjust:
Common performance level
Pull-In of CHA PH1
Pull-In of CHA PH2
Pull-In of CHB PH1
Pull-In of CHB PH2


less volts all the way around cpu /mem/nb/ ect

 

[mandelore]

Success

I am now the proud owner of a Rampage formula

Wewt! So far looking at the bios id say its alot better. Got new options for my cpu also, since on the maximus my cpu was wasnt included in the "level up" option, but now it is!

The crazy level up option automatically oc's to 3.5GHz @ 2.224v

Heres a quick shot of the memory options and a cpuz screeny from windows with the crazy level up setting on.

going to try see if its effected my oc

 

[Nitro-Max]

lol i just pm'ed u too GREAT STUFF Congratulations keep us posted with oc's and screenies.

 

[ZenEffect]

 

[Nitro-Max]

Asus Rampage Formula i really like the sound of that!!
Even if it isnt a x48 the improvements are a real great bonus for FREE!!

 

[btarunr]

Asus Rampage Formula i really like the sound of that!!
Even if it isnt a x48 the improvements are a real great bonus for FREE!!

Sorta like the HD2900 Pro to XT mod. All free. but it was just a matter of the BIOS there. That was a real h4x ... This is too, would be interesting to see if it goes the same with the Striker II Formula and the Striker II Extreme (that implements the NForce 790i).

 

[ZenEffect]

Sorta like the HD2900 Pro to XT mod. All free. but it was just a matter of the BIOS there. That was a real h4x ... This is too, would be interesting to see if it goes the same with the Striker II Formula and the Striker II Extreme (that implements the NForce 790i).

well, is the 780i and 790i electrically the same? like the x38/x48? just binned differently?

 

[btarunr]

well, is the 780i and 790i electrically the same? like the x38/x48? just binned differently?

790i has a DDR3 memory controller.

 

[ZenEffect]

790i has a DDR3 memory controller.

guess there wont be a mod then

 

[mandelore]

sweet, im getting better bandwidths from everest, need to figure out all this new bios setup lol

so far very pleased

 

[freaksavior]

i did the mod, i got to 3.75 on my Q6600 at 1.48 v. with the maximus bios i cant get it.