Can't seem to budge my cpu

I recently bought a Asus Rampage Extreme and I can't seem to budge it past the preset "crazy" setting which is 3.5ghz (2.66ghz stock). If i try going any higher It will fail to boot. I am unknown to a large majority of the settings on my motherboard so there is a good chance I'm doing something incorrectly. If anybody has an idea on how to get it past 3.5ghz please let me know.

Thanks

Post your system spec's in detail (including the VID of your chip, found using Real Temp--> "Settings" page--> Max VID), and fill out this BIOS template for the Rampage Extreme with all of your current settings (just disregard my settings, and replace with your own)...

ASUS Rampage Extreme (1201 BIOS)
Intel C2D E6750 G0 ~ 3.5 GHz (437x8.0) @ 1.45v
Gskill 2x2GB DDR3 PC3-10700h (667mhz) ~ 1456MHz (9-9-9-24) @ 1.78v
Seagate 320gb 16mb cache hard drive
eVGA 8800GTX 768MB ~ Stock Clocks
SupremeFX X-Fi
Antec TruePower 850W
MS Vista Ult. x64 w/ SP2

Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
Oc From Cpu Levet Up : CRAZY
Oc From Memory Level Up : Auto
FSB Frequency : 437
CPU ratio sitting : 8

CPU configuration :
--------------------------- :
C1E support : disabled probably auto
Cpu TM function : disabled probably auto
Max CPUID value limit : disabled probably auto
Vanderpool technology : disabled probably auto
Execute disable bit : disabled probably auto
Core multi-processing : enabled probably auto

* CPU clock skew : Auto
* NB clock skew : Auto
FSB Strap to North Bridge : Auto
PCIE Frequency : 100
DRAM Frequency : DDR3-1456mhz
DRAM Command Rate : 2N
DRAM Timing Control : auto

1ST INFORMATION
CAS# latency : : 9
RAS# to CAS# delay : : 9
RAS# PRE time : 9
RAS# ACT time : 24
RAS# to RAS# delay : AUTO
REF cycle time : AUTO
WRITE recovery time : AUTO
READ to PRE time : AUTO

2ND INFORMATION
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

3RD INFORMATION
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 : AUTO
DRAM Dynamic Write Control : AUTO

DRAM Skew Control :
------------------------------ :
DRAM CMD skew on channel A : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM A1 : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM A2 : auto
DRAM CTL skew on DIMM A1 : auto
DRAM CLT skew on DIMM A2 : auto

DRAM CMD skew on channel B : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM B1 : auto
DRAM CLK skew on DIMM B2 : auto
DRAM CTL skew on DIMM B1 : auto
DRAM CTL skew on DIMM B2 : auto

Ai Clock Twister: AUTO
Ai Transaction Booster: AUTO

-- Manual --

Common Performance Level : 09 I dont know?

Pull-in of CHA PH1 : disabled : I dont know?
Pull in of CHA PH2 : disabled : I dont know?
Pull in of CHB PH1 : disabled : I dont know?
Pull in of CHB PH2 : disabled : I dont know?

-- Manual --

EPU II phase control : auto

CPU Voltage : 1.45v
Load-line calibration : AUTO
CPU PLL voltage : auto
FSB termination voltage : auto
CPU GTLVref(0) : auto
CPU GTLVref(1) : auto
CPU GTLVref(2) : auto
CPU GTLVref(3) : auto
NB GTLVref : auto
North bridge voltage : auto
DRAM voltage : 1.78
NB DDRVref : auto
DDR3 channel A Vref : auto
DDR3 channel B Vref : auto
South bridge 1.5 voltage : auto
South bridge 1.05 voltage : auto
CPU spread spectrum : enabled
PCIE spread spectrum : enabled

Memory Remap Feature: enabled

You'll also need to post the VID of your chip. The current NB strap (FSB Strap to North Bridge) is 200/667; on a 3:5 divider, which means that at an FSB of 437 MHz the DRAM frequency is way over-spec at it's curent 1456 MHz. With DDR2-1333 installed, reset the CPU Level Up option to AUTO, and maually change the strap to 266/800; 2:3 divider for an effective 1311 MHz DRAM freq. at 9-9-9-24-2T. Set the FSB, multiplier, DRAM timings, etc. manually instead of using presets like CPU Level Up and Memory Level Up. Also disable both the CPU and PCI-E Spread Spectrum options.

What is the "VID of my chip"?

VID = Voltage ID, and I showed you in my second post how to find it...

redduc900 said:

... including the VID of your chip, found using Real Temp--> "Settings" page--> Max VID

Click to expand...

The Min VID is-1.1875 and the Max VID is-1.3500

Alright I did everything you said in post #4 and I am getting 1314mhz dram as of now.

bump?

Read this.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=515316

Find the limit for each part on your computer. then clock.

Have you run primi95 on what you have now? whats your temps like?

My pc run's stable under OCCT and my temps as of now are----cpu-33c NB-44c SB-44c mosfets-33c. That tutorial is quite confusing for me.

what are your current settiings???

Rampages are known to overvolt stuff when it auto mode........

Read up at my bios settings for my current.

Fix NB volts to 1.31 or 1.35
that is going to bring NB temp down plus y don't need more than that; from your temps readings I think tghat the mobo it's already setting such value; but just fix it
fix FSBTV to 1.4 ; probably it's using more than necceasy (y will see less than that while using Asus Probe II but it's ok)
C1E support : disabled (lowers multi while idle)
Vanderpool technology : disabled (virtual machine suppport not neccesary if y not are running virtualization)

I think you can use less vcore than that......... y say y have LLC in "auto" don't remember but if y can set it to enabled....

most ppl say llc is bad for OCing but I found on these mobos that it realy helps since the drop in vcore it's much less while at 100% load; and the CPU it's more stable.

Do not use Asus software to OC your computer; use the BIOS settings. BIOS has soft embedded that allow you to save and restore various probiles so y can keep many tests, etc

just another thing
1.45v on CPU it's going to dregade it over time. even though 65nm chips take more volts than 45nm chips I would go with 400FSB ; that it's going to need less vcore and 37x8 herts you are going to loose are not noticable in real life.

It's a good idea to keep the vocre <1.4v

I would play safe and go for 400FSB and less vcore. In gaming, etc you will not notice any difference; only in syntetic benches.

Then, you can OC your RAM a bit to get better memory bandwith and r/w speed.