"EXPO" can be found here: "AI overclcok tuner"Well, I am stuck on the memory config. My first ASUS bios, and I can't find the EXP setting like ASRock, so installing windows with memory at 4800.
Suggestions ? I have 6400 memory, want to run it at 6000 1.35 v, 1.25 VSOC. All mt attemps cause a safe mode boot, so I have to use default.
And where is that SP number is ASUS bios ? (922 version)
Well, I am stuck on the memory config. My first ASUS bios, and I can't find the EXP setting like ASRock, so installing windows with memory at 4800.
Suggestions ? I have 6400 memory, want to run it at 6000 1.35 v, 1.25 VSOC. All mt attemps cause a safe mode boot, so I have to use default.
And where is that SP number is ASUS bios ? (922 version)
I would rig up a momentary switch on the CMOS jumper and run it somewhere in the case that's easy to get to!Memory settings should be on the A.I. tweaker menu I believe. You want Expo ideally, or D.O.C.P. I if expo is absent.
Note, on my Strix X670e-i board at least, if you select a memory setting that the board thinks may not be valid or have too many unclean shutdowns the system will hang on memory training with ASUS claiming a CPU error is at fault. If your machine doesn't boot, reset CMOS, even if your settings are valid. I am about to engage ASUS, AMD, and poke at several reviewers on twitter and elsewhere, because this issue still is not fixed several BIOS revisions in and I strongly suspect it is not specific to my model. It initially appears that the BIOS (likely the AGESA code from AMD) is too aggressive about faulting memory issues for unclean shutdowns, and ASUS isn't properly cleaning up after the fact.
Wind storms rolled through my area here in the southeast yesterday, and my PC shut off 3-5 times, after that, black screen, chipset fan at full blast, CPU fault error LED. Note that this has been an issue since launch. Do you have any idea how hard it is to reset the CMOS on my board? I have to unplug the machine open my tiny case, pull out a daughter card, install a jumper, install the daughter card. Push the power button to ensure discharge. Unplug the daughter card, remove jumper. Install daughter card. Put case back together. Plug in PC, push power button. Wait 2-3 minutes to get to 'Your BIOS has been reset' notice, and finally, I can set all my settings again. This has been an issue since launch. It has hampered my desire to tweak timings, because guess what? If there is a memory fault from a stress test that ALSO has a very good chance of causing the black screen of death.
Miserable experience overall. ASUS and/or AMD need to get it together.
You should always install Windows at default speeds. Don't do any overclocking until after Windows is installed and all drivers/BIOS is up to date.Well, I am stuck on the memory config. My first ASUS bios, and I can't find the EXP setting like ASRock, so installing windows with memory at 4800.
Suggestions ? I have 6400 memory, want to run it at 6000 1.35 v, 1.25 VSOC. All mt attemps cause a safe mode boot, so I have to use default.
And where is that SP number is ASUS bios ? (922 version)
I would rig up a momentary switch on the CMOS jumper and run it somewhere in the case that's easy to get to!
Inland has one. Same controller.
Further down on the same window you have the individual CCD SP ratings.This was all I could find. Is there another place to check?
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Why not a PCIE Gen 4 drive ? I have 3 of the corsair 600 series. I would wait on a gen 5 drive anyway, until they are proven.Question (I'll take this to the storage section if you'd rather I asked it there): anyone got recent experience with the Samsung 990 Pro? Supposedly they recently released a firmware update to prevent early wear that was observed by many users of the 990 Pro in the past few months. I'm considering this as an alternative to a PCIe NVMe drive in case I can't get an Aorus drive in a reasonable timeframe. My GPU waterblock hasn't even shipped yet, so I have a few weeks (probably).
I can't recommend any modern Samsung drive at this point due to how many critical bugs have happened between the 980 Pro and 990, in addition to the still unfixed and inexplicable performance issues the 980 Pro exhibits under heavy mixed I/O (unsure if 990 Pro has the same issue until anandtech reviews it).Question (I'll take this to the storage section if you'd rather I asked it there): anyone got recent experience with the Samsung 990 Pro? Supposedly they recently released a firmware update to prevent early wear that was observed by many users of the 990 Pro in the past few months. I'm considering this as an alternative to a PCIe NVMe drive in case I can't get an Aorus drive in a reasonable timeframe. My GPU waterblock hasn't even shipped yet, so I have a few weeks (probably).
I can't recommend any modern Samsung drive at this point due to how many critical bugs have happened between the 980 Pro and 990, in addition to the still unfixed and inexplicable performance issues the 980 Pro exhibits under heavy mixed I/O (unsure if 990 Pro has the same issue until anandtech reviews it).
P41 platinum or SN850X are better, more reliable options IMO.
I've always heard good things about the Taichi models. ASUS seems to be the board of choice for extreme overclocking, but your not the first person to voice issues with their board. I've always preferred MSI and have had great experiences with them. Only issue I had was with my X58 Pro, the northbridge chip ran hot. I put a heatsink on it with a small fan and it runs 20C cooler even with an OC. That board is 14 years old now and still runs my F@H rig 24/7.So, after my 4th 7950x* system, and 3 different motherboards, some feedback. ASRock Taichi ROCKS ! ASRock steel legend at least works, but not near as easily, and ASUS sucks.
Not to mention the Taichi is the only one with a good heatsink (with fan) to support a real gen 5 NVME drive and keep it cool. BIOS flashback works perfectly, and BIOS is easy to use.
Memory settings should be on the A.I. tweaker menu I believe. You want Expo ideally, or D.O.C.P. I if expo is absent.
Note, on my Strix X670e-i board at least, if you select a memory setting that the board thinks may not be valid or have too many unclean shutdowns the system will hang on memory training with ASUS claiming a CPU error is at fault. If your machine doesn't boot, reset CMOS, even if your settings are valid. I am about to engage ASUS, AMD, and poke at several reviewers on twitter and elsewhere, because this issue still is not fixed several BIOS revisions in and I strongly suspect it is not specific to my model. It initially appears that the BIOS (likely the AGESA code from AMD) is too aggressive about faulting memory issues for unclean shutdowns, and ASUS isn't properly cleaning up after the fact.
Wind storms rolled through my area here in the southeast yesterday, and my PC shut off 3-5 times, after that, black screen, chipset fan at full blast, CPU fault error LED. Note that this has been an issue since launch. Do you have any idea how hard it is to reset the CMOS on my board? I have to unplug the machine open my tiny case, pull out a daughter card, install a jumper, install the daughter card. Push the power button to ensure discharge. Unplug the daughter card, remove jumper. Install daughter card. Put case back together. Plug in PC, push power button. Wait 2-3 minutes to get to 'Your BIOS has been reset' notice, and finally, I can set all my settings again. This has been an issue since launch. It has hampered my desire to tweak timings, because guess what? If there is a memory fault from a stress test that ALSO has a very good chance of causing the black screen of death.
Miserable experience overall. ASUS and/or AMD need to get it together.
Why not a PCIE Gen 4 drive ? I have 3 of the corsair 600 series. I would wait on a gen 5 drive anyway, until they are proven.
I can't recommend any modern Samsung drive at this point due to how many critical bugs have happened between the 980 Pro and 990, in addition to the still unfixed and inexplicable performance issues the 980 Pro exhibits under heavy mixed I/O (unsure if 990 Pro has the same issue until anandtech reviews it).
P41 platinum or SN850X are better, more reliable options IMO.
I’ve chosen to go with the SN850X 1TB as a boot drive an initial drive, and then I can add a pcie5 drive down the road when price and performance and heat issues all hopefully are better. I doubt it matter anything if it is the boot drive or not in regards to performance. And also the reason why I in the end chose a X670 board, to not run out of m2 slots over the next 10 years.The 990 Pro is a Gen 4 drive.
To my knowledge, the 990 Pro's only problem was the wear issue which is fixed with firmware. The main issue now is that owners of older 990 Pros can't get the early wear "erased" by firmware, so they're stuck with drives that show 70-80% life remaining under SMART. A brand new drive shouldn't exhibit these effects.
And the 990 Pro is now very cheap.
That being said, I'd rather have the Aorus Gen5 10000.
I’ve chosen to go with the SN850X 1TB as a boot drive an initial drive, and then I can add a pcie5 drive down the road when price and performance and heat issues all hopefully are better. I doubt it matter anything if it is the boot drive or not in regards to performance. And also the reason why I in the end chose a X670 board, to not run out of m2 slots over the next 10 years.
Yes, from the screenshots, I was thinking, ASUS UEFI isn't very user friendly at all.ASRock Taichi ROCKS ! ASRock steel legend at least works, but not near as easily, and ASUS sucks. BIOS flashback works perfectly, and BIOS is easy to use.
PCIe 5.0 x8 is still fast enough.Not without killing performance of my x16 slot.
Question (I'll take this to the storage section if you'd rather I asked it there): anyone got recent experience with the Samsung 990 Pro? Supposedly they recently released a firmware update to prevent early wear that was observed by many users of the 990 Pro in the past few months. I'm considering this as an alternative to a PCIe NVMe drive in case I can't get an Aorus drive in a reasonable timeframe. My GPU waterblock hasn't even shipped yet, so I have a few weeks (probably).
Would it be an idea to use one of them as boot drive, and then add the Pcie5 drive later?I have two NVMe drives I plan to grandfather into the new system, so adding more drives later won't be an option. Not without killing performance of my x16 slot.
PCIe 5.0 x8 is still fast enough.
PCIe 4.0 x8 is like 5% less performance in worst case.
Would it be an idea to use one of them as boot drive, and then add the Pcie5 drive later?