Rampage v extreme bios 3301

[skypx]

Changelog: Improve system compatibility

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/Rampage_V_Extreme/RAMPAGE-V-EXTREME-ASUS-3301.zip?_ga=1....

[Qwinn]

Ok, that's what I thought but just wanted to confirm. Will give the one under Windows 8.1 64 bit a go.

EDIT: Been running fine for a few hours, passed a 1 hour OCCT run (don't feel like doing my normal 6+ hour run this time... I recently moved and my AC is nowhere near as good as at my old place, ambients a good 5c higher). Haven't done anything else particularly taxing yet but it's working fine for browsing and stuff. And yep, microcode 38 shows in the BIOS now.

[xcite]

Bad news guys 😞

2 hours of gaming Battlefied 4 on Ultra - and a powerloss followed by restart on new 3301.

"CPU Spread spectrum" was "Auto" - i've switched it to "Disabled" and will perform further testing...

I will write on result...

EDIT: I'm running "stock" settings without any overclock / overvoltage...

[pharma]

Upgrade from 3202 to 3301. One BSOD playing XCOM 2 ... small increase in offset volt fixed problem. Good so far.

[xcite]

Unfortunately i must tell that 3301 is also unstable for me as all 3xxx.

I have tried all settings including "CPU Spread, XMP, PCIe, USB and so on" doesn't take any effects for me.

I have powerlosses followed by restarts on 3301.

I can tell only one thing - that on 3301 they're happening not so often as on 3202. And IMHO 3301 stability are equal to 3009.

Just for remind - duirng this "testing" period i was running without OC.

I've changed PSU, Videocard and 4 memory kits corsair -> hynix -> geil -> and stayed on samsung for the moment.

[ftjacques]

xcite wrote:
I have tried all settings including "CPU Spread, XMP, PCIe, USB and so on" doesn't take any effects for me.

When you tried XMP, it offered you three options (it does for me at least). Which one did you try? The lowest one, or the one specific to your RAM in the mobo manual?

Also, have you tried a full CMOS reset using the switch on the backplate after flashing?

[xcite]

ftjacques wrote:
When you tried XMP, it offered you three options (it does for me at least). Which one did you try? The lowest one, or the one specific to your RAM in the mobo manual?

Also, have you tried a full CMOS reset using the switch on the backplate after flashing?

I had only one memory kit with XMP it was Corsair 3600. And it has one XMP profile in it = 3600 MHz.
I known that Kingston, for example, have 1-3 XMP included. But Corsair have only one.
So after that update to 3301 i had restarts on Corsair on both - 3600 XMP OC Freq. and 2133 BASE Freq. - no difference...
All other kits were running on 2133 stock freq. without XMP - and powerloss followed by restart also hapened.

As for the CMOS reset and update sequence, my update sequencefrom 2101 to 3301 was:

0. Shutdown
1. Reset CMOS
2. Flashback thru USB stick in Backpanel ROG Connect USB Port with 3301 named "R5E.CAP"
3. Manual startup after flashback
4. Waiting for finish of BIOS update - "BIOS Updating" sign > Automatic shutdown
5. Startup > Entering BIOS > Loading Defaults > Save & Exit
6. Succesfful Win 8.1 boot
7. Shutdown
8. CMOS clear
9. Startup > Entering BIOS > Loading Defaults > Save & Exit

And my IMHO: Most of my restarts are happening when i have high load on disk sytem, e.g. copying files between:

- SATA <> SATA
- SATA <> M2

And both of them simultaneously. I can tell for sure (FOR DEVELOPERS) that most of restart, in my case, are happening during copying and moving files between disks and interfaces...

[ftjacques]

Surprising, my kits are Corsair sticks, but I do have 3 settings for XMP (Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 CMK16GX4MMA2666C15 x2). At 2133 I had the reboots, at 2666 it seems stable for me (7 days+ uptime now gaming / benching with BIOS 3202) and I haven't tried the 2800 something option.

If you wanna try my exact sequence, I detailed it in the "Random restarts with 3009 and 3101" thread, near the end. But you are already very close to what I did, so I think I'll hold on to upgrading to 3301 for now :cool:

[xcite]

For the momen - one and only way - is to stay on 2101.

I was using two kits of CORSAIR Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2B3600C18R in total of 32 Gb.

In my case 2101 with stock BIOS settings and is stable as rock!

All i have chanched is M.2 setting for PCIe bus and Boot settings....

[JOSHSKORN]

I upgraded my bios yesterday from 0603 to 3301. Now, I'd forgotten to unplug any of my devices and went ahead and updated and it seemed fine. Windows 10 x64 booted just fine. My eSATA drive was recognized, as I'd just put in the external device that day and it didn't seem to be working under 0603.

Under 0603, however, my computer seemed fairly stable. Under 3301, my computer would reboot every hour roughly, even after the suggested change (I forgot the name of the setting, "Spectrum..."). I went ahead and changed it back to Auto, and it still rebooted, but the first time it took many hours, roughly a half day, then again after a couple of hours. I will say this, though, my eSATA was plugged in and was doing a Format (the long one not the quick format). It's a 4TB drive.

That said, I'm having trouble finding the culprit. Is the problem the BIOS? The drive? Could my drive be overheating? My External hard drive is actually an external hard drive of another smaller enclosure that I took apart, put into a 2.5" to 3.5" converter, and then into a Rosewill enclosure that has a temperature gauge. I can see the temp going up to 42.0C, and right now, it's idle at 38.9C. This was after the random reboot. Before, it usually starts at around 22.0C, roughly.

Any ideas? Should I try a previous BIOS that might be more stable?

[vmanuelgm]

Flashed here no problems so far, maybe I would say it boots and runs softer...