Need help diagnosing a problem

HTC · May 13, 2008

Take a look @ the screenie:

@ first, i noticed this happening after primming sessions but now, it has happened 2 times without me running Prime95.

I think there may be a problem with this motherboard

What do you dudes think?

EDIT

Yesterday, i started playing Quake III and was having around 80 FPS with shuttering, which is unusual and, when i exited Quake III, i noticed why

mcloughj · May 13, 2008

is the system unstable? it could just be poor programming on the part of Asus. try using CPU-z at the same time to see what it reports.

HTC · May 13, 2008

mcloughj said:
is the system unstable?

It becomes, when this happens but not before.

Take a look:

I have increased 1 increment in the VCore voltage since this primming session.

HTC · May 13, 2008

This is what i had @ 11.27:

Went out to do something and when i returned:

Notice the voltages on PC Probe II :wtf:

intel igent · May 13, 2008

i would try a new BIOS and maybe the CMOS battery

:toast:

HTC · May 13, 2008

intel igent said:
i would try a new BIOS and maybe the CMOS battery

Updated BIOS to version 0401.

About the CMOS battery: you mean changing it for another?

intel igent · May 13, 2008

yes try replacing the CMOS battery with a new one

im not familiar with your board but just because a BIOS is new/newer doesnt mean its better, you may have better luck with an older BIOS, you may have to try a couple different ones to find a good one. just a thought :confused:

HTC · May 13, 2008

intel igent said:
yes try replacing the CMOS battery with a new one

im not familiar with your board but just because a BIOS is new/newer doesnt mean its better, you may have better luck with an older BIOS, you may have to try a couple different ones to find a good one. just a thought

Don't have one

Should i ask @ where i bought the board?

paybackdaman · May 13, 2008

It is a CR2032 round battery. It is located under your 3870...=)...I am asumming your 3870 is in the first PCI-E slot...if so...the battery is underneath that.

intel igent · May 13, 2008

you should be able to get from your local PC store or you may be able to get one where they sell watch batteries, the number is (should be) as paybackdaman posted

:toast:

HTC · May 13, 2008

intel igent said:
you should be able to get from your local PC store or you may be able to get one where they sell watch batteries, the number is (should be) as paybackdaman posted

OK: thanks for the input, dudes!

Will wait and see if changing the BIOS worked. If not, i'll try what you suggested.

So far, it's ok.

intel igent · May 13, 2008

n/p we are here to help

:toast:

HTC · May 13, 2008

HTC said:
OK: thanks for the input, dudes!

Will wait and see if changing the BIOS worked. If not, i'll try what you suggested.

So far, it's ok.

Nope: didn't work

Notice the speed in AI suite ...

This is craptastik, really :shadedshu

intel igent · May 13, 2008

are all your MOBO drivers up to date? have you tried a different version of Ai suite?

you may need to try a couple different BIOS's to find one that works

thats all my ideas, sorry

HTC · May 13, 2008

intel igent said:
are all your MOBO drivers up to date? have you tried a different version of Ai suite?

you may need to try a couple different BIOS's to find one that works

thats all my ideas, sorry

Asus Drivers? I think they are up-to-date: there's nothing new in the Rampage Download area!

Different versions of AI Suite? No: not yet.

Tried BIOS versions 0308 and 0401: no workie

Need to get me a new battery, as suggested: haven't tried that, yet!

CrackerJack · May 13, 2008

do you have voltage set to auto? if so try setting it manual.

HTC · May 13, 2008

CrackerJack said:
do you have voltage set to auto? if so try setting it manual.

Here's my complete "Extreme Tweaks" BIOS page:

Code:

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : auto
CPU Ratio Setting : 8
FSB Frequency : 442
FSB Strap to North Bridge : Auto
PCI-E Frequency: 110
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-884
DRAM Command Rate : Auto
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 4
RAS# Precharge : 4
RAS# ActivateTime : 10
RAS# to RAS# Delay : Auto
REF Cycle Time : 35
Write Recovery Time : Auto
Read to PRE Time : Auto

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : Auto
Write to Read Delay (S) : Auto
Write to Read Delay (D) : Auto
Read to Read Delay (S) : Auto
Read to Read Delay (D) : Auto
Write to Write Delay (S) : Auto
Write to Write Delay (D) : Auto

Write to PRE Delay : Auto
Read to PRE Delay : Auto
PRE to PRE Delay : Auto
All PRE to Act Delay : Auto
All PRE to REF Delay : Auto

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
AI Clock Twister : Stronger
AI Transaction Booster : Manual
Common performance level : 7
Pull-In of CHA PH1 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH3 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH4 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHA PH5 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH3 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH4 - Disabled
Pull-In of CHB PH5 - Disabled

CPU Voltage : 1.425v
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.52v
North Bridge Voltage : 1.39v
DRAM Voltage : 2.06v
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.4v
South Bridge Voltage : 1.050v
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage : 1.5v
Loadline Calibration : Disabled
CPU GTL Reference : 0.63x
North Bridge GTL Reference : 0.67x
DDR2 Controller REF Voltage : DDR2_REF
DDR2 Channel A REF Voltage : Auto
DDR2 Channel B REF Voltage : Auto

CPU Led Selection : CPU Voltage
North Bridge Led Selection : NB Voltage
South Bridge Led Selection : SB Voltage
Voltiminder Led : Enabled

CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled

CrackerJack · May 13, 2008

that's wierd, it's showing the wrong cpu speed. I don't know man, I don't have an intel. So I don't know if it's a intel problem or mobo. Good luck though.

ZenZimZaliben · May 13, 2008

Im not sure I would trust 100% any of those 3rd party monitoring apps. Take screen shots of your bios, or Post all your voltage settings from the BIOS. A FSB around 440Mhz will probably need a bump in voltage on the NB. Also try to loosen your RAM timings a little. That corsair is rated for 4.4.4.12 @800, maybe try 4.5.5.12. I know it will run at 1066, but with 2.1v and 5.5.5.18 timings.

HTC · May 13, 2008

CrackerJack said:
that's wierd, it's showing the wrong cpu speed. I don't know man, I don't have an intel. So I don't know if it's a intel problem or mobo. Good luck though.

I haven't mentioned this yet but i activated C1E. This had happened before i did that, though: it's just that my jaw dropped quite a bit when i saw my electric bill in this 1st month of OCing :eek:

ZenZimZaliben said:
Im not sure I would trust 100% any of those 3rd party monitoring apps. Take screen shots of your bios, or Post all your voltage settings from the BIOS. A FSB around 440Mhz will probably need a bump in voltage on the NB. Also try to loosen your RAM timings a little. That corsair is rated for 4.4.4.12 @800, maybe try 4.5.5.12. I know it will run at 1066, but with 2.1v and 5.5.5.18 timings.

The whole "Extreme Tweaks" of my BIOS is in my previous post, right above yours.

ZenZimZaliben · May 13, 2008

Im reading it. THanks.

ZenZimZaliben · May 13, 2008

CPU PLL Voltage = 1.6160
FSB Term Volt = 1.536V
NB Volt = 1.648v
Sb Volt = 1.104v
SB 1.5 V = 1.552
DRAM Controll Volt = 1.104
Loadline Calibration : enabled
DRAM Static Read Control: enabled

Those are some of the things I would change...Be sure to use incremental stepping on the voltage suggestion.

Duxx · May 13, 2008

Try just dropping everything back to stock and see what happens, put everything to Auto as configured when you first bought your motherboard. Also drop your PCI-E back down to 100, see if anything happens.

ZenZimZaliben · May 13, 2008

this may even help you more

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=765646

HTC · May 13, 2008

ZenZimZaliben said:
CPU PLL Voltage = 1.6160
FSB Term Volt = 1.536V
NB Volt = 1.648v
Sb Volt = 1.104v
SB 1.5 V = 1.552
DRAM Controll Volt = 1.104
Loadline Calibration : enabled
DRAM Static Read Control: enabled

Those are some of the things I would change...Be sure to use incremental stepping on the voltage suggestion.

Dunno, dude: those volts seem awfully high ...

I'm with a stock cooler, dude. I've primed with those settings (except VCore which had 1.41875v) for 4.32 minutes without errors.

Duxx said:
Try just dropping everything back to stock and see what happens, put everything to Auto as configured when you first bought your motherboard. Also drop your PCI-E back down to 100, see if anything happens.

Haven't tried yet.

This doesn't happen right away: takes a while for it to happen.

ZenZimZaliben said:
this may even help you more

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=765646

I've been there: even before i got the Rampage and was using a P5K-SE.

I can't do such high OCs: not with a stock cooler. When will my darn NH-U9B reach ... Portugal?

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Motherboard	Asrock Taichi X370
Cooling	NH-C14, with the AM4 mounting kit
Memory	G.Skill Kit 16GB DDR4 F4 - 3200 C16D - 16 GTZB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 480 OC 4 GB
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Power Supply	Corsair TX 850M 80+ Gold
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Elite
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Mouse	M65
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Software	win 10

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Processor	Ryzen 5 2600X
Motherboard	Asrock Taichi X370
Cooling	NH-C14, with the AM4 mounting kit
Memory	G.Skill Kit 16GB DDR4 F4 - 3200 C16D - 16 GTZB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 480 OC 4 GB
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Power Supply	Corsair TX 850M 80+ Gold
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Elite
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Processor	Ryzen 5 2600X
Motherboard	Asrock Taichi X370
Cooling	NH-C14, with the AM4 mounting kit
Memory	G.Skill Kit 16GB DDR4 F4 - 3200 C16D - 16 GTZB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 480 OC 4 GB
Storage	1 Samsung NVMe 960 EVO 250 GB + 1 3.5" Seagate IronWolf Pro 6TB 7200RPM 256MB SATA III
Display(s)	LG 27UD58
Case	Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair TX 850M 80+ Gold
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Elite
Software	Ubuntu 19.04 LTS

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