Two issues that I can not seem to trouble-shoot

[Leafy]

Whilst waiting for a revodrive to come back from a RMA, I've decided to temporarily use 2x WD Velociraptors in raid 0, just to be able to utilize the computer as opposed to it letting gather dust. - Which it doesn't, by the way.

The setup:

CPU: i7 2600K @ Stock speed - 3.4GHz; non o.c.
Fan: Corsair H50 water cooler
RAM: Corsair XMS 4x 4GB PC16000 9-10-9-27 @ Stock speed; non. o.c.
GPU: Geforce GTX 690
HDD: 2x WD Velociraptor
Board: Maximux V Extreme; which also has the mPCIe card connected to it, albeit not with a mSata drive.
BIOS - All of them, currently rev. 1501.
Keyboard: Logitech G19 Gamer's keyboard
Two issues popped up for

1) Configuring the raid setup.

Having followed the manual:

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5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press .
3. Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode].
4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
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After configuring the sata bit, we tried the + key combination; however unlike my Maximus IV Extreme, it does not prompt me to press + to enter ''raid setup'', nor does it launch the utility.

After a quick google search on the manner; I ended up with a Youtube video whom seemed not able to enter it as well, but at the very least, he /was/ prompted to press the key combination. ref: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2jWXAemG-A

I did try flashing the bios with all released BIOS updates provided on the ASUS website http://rog.asus.com/ - but it would not prompt me to press a key-combination, nor does it enter same said setup after continually re-pressing the proper key combination, which either meant that my keyboard is faulty, which I doubt, but I tried different USB ports, both of my rear I/O as well as those on the front-panel of my casing.

-- On a side note; my Twelve-hundred case a little bit small in terms of spacing for my motherboard; would anyone care to recommend a casing with more mainboard space that still features eye-catching aesthetics? --

On another note; since I had to swap my previous Maximus IV Extreme for another Maximus IV Extreme, my 2x HDD's that were always in RAID have not been picked up by the summary of available ATAPI devices, yet they show themselves in the BIOS, and are perfectly bootable disks.

They have both been formatted repeatedly ever since my RAID setup had been disbanded, so I am not sure what is wrong with that image, because my two optical DVD drives, it does show.

So, I am figuring this might be faulty on my motherboard, because I am not getting what I am expecting to see, but who knows ... I certainly am not omnipotent.

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2) O.C.'ing the memory.

As stated with my setup, I am using two sets of corsair 2x4 GB of DDR3 memory for a clockspeed of 2000MHz.

For additional information that I may have incidently left out: http://www.corsair.com/us/memory-by-product-family/xms-classic/cmx8gx3m2a2000c9.html

Specifications:
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4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/---> 2000(O.C.) <---/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
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When loading the XMP profile in my memory, it automatically sets itself to a clockspeed of 1866MHz as shown on the following image: http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/130104224350.jpg

I do realize that it says 4.6 GHz for the CPU, but my CPU seems not very comfortable with this 4.6GHz, because my OS seems to appear to randomly crash, resulting in a BSOD.

As shown on the image, the profile states X.M.P. DDR3-2000 9-10-9-27-2N-1.65V - Which does not seem off to me; however, as depicted below on the same image, the BIOS selects DDR3 1866MHz as evidenced by the top situated: Target DRAM speed.

As shown on the next image: http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/130104224357.jpg - the BIOS seems not to be able to support 2000MHz; neither did my Maximus IV Extreme, but the specifications of that board did not state that it would support 2000MHz - so I had peace with that.

Than there was another oddity with my memory that caused some concern.

CPU-Z Memory tab : http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/CPU-Z-Memory.jpg
CPU-Z SPD 01 : http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/CPU-Z-SPD01.jpg
CPU-Z SPD 02 : http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/CPU-Z-SPD02.jpg
CPU-Z SPD 03 : http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/CPU-Z-SPD03.jpg
CPU-Z SPD 04 : http://www.gamecouncil.nl/images/CPU-Z-SPD04.jpg

As indicated on the memory tab, the frequency is running at 933.4MHz - Which is half of 1866, and please, correct me if I am wrong, but is that not to state 1866MHz when it has been set as such in the BIOS? - Or am I missing something here?

As with the SPD tabs, I went ahead and made snippits of them, they all put the frequency of XMP-2000 at 1000MHz - which is again half of what I was expecting to find.

The question that lingers with me now is, what is my memory clock speed. Is it 933MHz or is it 1866MHz?

Memtest86+ v4.20 ran both default clock speed as well as XMP-2000 profile, which was DDR3-1866 9-10-9-27; both tests were completed succesfully without errors, so I am a bit at a loss now, considering whether or not the boards /should/ support it, and why it does not if it should.

Did I perhaps receive a faulty board, or is there a problem with my memory modules?

[MeanBruceROG]

If all is working correctly, the IRST initiation screen should appear after F10 reboot without pressing any keys.

It will ask you for the keystrokes Ctrl-I, enter them, and then a 2nd screen the IRST menu will appear.

It's a two step process.

Wishing you the best. 🙂

[Leafy]

MeanBruceROG wrote:
If all is working correctly, the IRST initiation screen should appear after F10 reboot without pressing any keys.

It will ask you for the keystrokes Ctrl-I, enter them, and then a 2nd screen the IRST menu will appear.

It's a two step process.

Wishing you the best. 🙂

Unfortunately, this is not happening for me.

Thank you again for your consideration, but I think my board's just at fault now as I've suspected, and the only matter which I need solving is whether Asus can be contacted over here in the Netherlands.

They do not offer support via telephone, considering that their hotline requests me to send an email to support.asus.com; which is what I've done earlier today.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[HiVizMan]

You need to contact the retailer where you bought the board. That is who manages the RMA of a motherboard by ASUS.