Look what wandered in...(CrossfireX benchin')

***Veridian3*** · Mar 13, 2008, 12:45 AM

Off the top of my head, cant remember. If i have the board back in any time soon i will let you know.

ChaosMinionX · Mar 13, 2008, 01:09 AM

Aight, appreciate it.

dipstick · Mar 13, 2008, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

Ok so Futuremark Suites are done........

Game testing underway.... However STALKER still will not run on my system... same XRAY 3D crash error nonsense.

Anyways learned alot more about the Maximus Formula, and I am about to turn Maximus Formula into a Rampage Formula...

also had to reinstall the 8.3, Quadfire stopped working, I think it was isolated though.

I flashed mine over yesterday and it worked quite well. There are definitely a lot more memory options to mess around with and everything works 100%. I can actually push my ram to over 1000MHz with the new bios whereas I was limited to around 850MHz with the 0907 maximus bios(the beta 1003 maximus bios allowed this also but the cpu multi was stuck at default and would not boot if I changed it) Anyways, I call it a Maximus Rampage now and hopefully this extends its life since its now discontinued.
Eagerly awaiting for CF-X scores too

ChaosMinionX · Mar 14, 2008, 03:06 AM

Ok almost done, added COD4 to my itinerary... I bought it yesterday.

ChaosMinionX · Mar 15, 2008, 10:18 PM

3dmark06 - Done
3dmark05 - Done
PCmark Vantage/05 excluded for relevance to video performance
Lightsmark - Done
FUR Rendering - Done
Bioshock - Done
STALKER - Wont run no matter what I do
COD4 - Just needs a no CF bench done

Ok so the tricky question is Crysis, what settings to run? Default High DX10 would probably do the trick, but there is also that config file you could compare for DX9 Very High Settings that Zardon posted. Any idea?

EDIT: Oh yeah..... new settings that all tests were done with.

ASUS Maximus Formula - Flashed to Rampage Formula BIOS v0219
Q6600@3720mhz (8x465)
DDR2 1117 5-5-3-13 2.1v x 8GB

PS- I love the Rampage Formula BIOS

ChaosMinionX · Mar 18, 2008, 01:03 AM

This turned out to be a bigger project than I thought...

COD4 wont run FRAPS from STEAM for some reason, I cant get it to record.

And I killed my Vista install with flashing to the Rampage, Crysis wont revert to standard settings, and I am getting errors with CF

kn00tcn · Mar 18, 2008, 01:28 AM

hah, expect bad things to happen when you're having a good time/got some new toys

ALWAYS happens to me.. eventually things work out of course

ChaosMinionX · Mar 21, 2008, 01:59 AM

I just got Vista SP1 slipstreamed disk, reinstalling tomorrow after work. Had to use a boot windows to backup the files I had done lol

Chaos · Mar 21, 2008, 10:45 PM

I had the same issue but it runs fine if you install it for media other than steam

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

This turned out to be a bigger project than I thought...

COD4 wont run FRAPS from STEAM for some reason, I cant get it to record.

And I killed my Vista install with flashing to the Rampage, Crysis wont revert to standard settings, and I am getting errors with CF

ChaosMinionX · Mar 28, 2008, 05:38 PM

Vistas backup and running on my main rig.. so time to get games installed, and test with latest Hotfix driver as well.

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 28, 2008, 06:05 PM

Chaos, i notice your RAM timings, i was able to set mine to 5.5.3.14, this was with everything at default except CPU at 3.6Ghz. but i noticed less bandwidth reported in memtest and everest. can i get your take on that if you could, and which temp monitoring program you recommend for 45nm CPU's?

Sry to high jack but i do look forward to CrossfireX results, i may eventually pick up another card but no immediate plans.

ChaosMinionX · Mar 29, 2008, 03:01 AM

lowering tRP and tRAS has more of an effect on latency, it might lower bandwidth, but it lowers latency as well.

Mar 13, 2008, 01:09 AM	Thread Starter #32
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Mar 14, 2008, 03:06 AM	Thread Starter #34
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	Ok almost done, added COD4 to my itinerary... I bought it yesterday. __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Mar 15, 2008, 10:18 PM	Thread Starter #35
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	3dmark06 - Done 3dmark05 - Done PCmark Vantage/05 excluded for relevance to video performance Lightsmark - Done FUR Rendering - Done Bioshock - Done STALKER - Wont run no matter what I do COD4 - Just needs a no CF bench done Ok so the tricky question is Crysis, what settings to run? Default High DX10 would probably do the trick, but there is also that config file you could compare for DX9 Very High Settings that Zardon posted. Any idea? EDIT: Oh yeah..... new settings that all tests were done with. ASUS Maximus Formula - Flashed to Rampage Formula BIOS v0219 Q6600@3720mhz (8x465) DDR2 1117 5-5-3-13 2.1v x 8GB PS- I love the Rampage Formula BIOS __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Mar 18, 2008, 01:03 AM	Thread Starter #36
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	This turned out to be a bigger project than I thought... COD4 wont run FRAPS from STEAM for some reason, I cant get it to record. And I killed my Vista install with flashing to the Rampage, Crysis wont revert to standard settings, and I am getting errors with CF __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

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Mar 21, 2008, 01:59 AM	Thread Starter #38
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	I just got Vista SP1 slipstreamed disk, reinstalling tomorrow after work. Had to use a boot windows to backup the files I had done lol __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Mar 28, 2008, 05:38 PM	Thread Starter #40
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	Vistas backup and running on my main rig.. so time to get games installed, and test with latest Hotfix driver as well. __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

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[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Chaos, i notice your RAM timings, i was able to set mine to 5.5.3.14, this was with everything at default except CPU at 3.6Ghz. but i noticed less bandwidth reported in memtest and everest. can i get your take on that if you could, and which temp monitoring program you recommend for 45nm CPU's? Sry to high jack but i do look forward to CrossfireX results, i may eventually pick up another card but no immediate plans. Last edited by [hobo]eclipse; Mar 28, 2008 at 08:20 PM.

Mar 29, 2008, 03:01 AM	Thread Starter #42
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,911 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	lowering tRP and tRAS has more of an effect on latency, it might lower bandwidth, but it lowers latency as well. __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!