View Full Version : Asus P5Be Quick test, the bang for the buck.
misteroadster
11-10-2006, 08:35 PM
I've played a little with this new motherboard low coast as i like :D
Tested with aircooling, m/b isn't handpicked.
This E6600 is really great for FSB even on air, with my P5B DLX i was able to do Pi 1M @ 570 FSB.
Unfortunately i'ven't found any program to oc under windows :(
Some +100% FSB oc screenies :
http://www.overclocking-masters.com//UserFiles/Image/Misteroadster/Screens/P5Be/54032m.JPG
Vista overclocking test :
http://www.overclocking-masters.com//UserFiles/Image/Misteroadster/Screens/P5Be/540prime.jpg
Max Pi 1M FSB :
http://www.overclocking-masters.com//UserFiles/Image/Misteroadster/Screens/P5Be/547pi.jpg
Noob-ftw
11-10-2006, 08:42 PM
What's your highest stable overclock?
misteroadster
11-10-2006, 08:47 PM
540 FSB in bios is ok as you can see.
Maybe i can do better by vmodding the vddr, because i had to relax the timings to hit 540 prime stable.
Noob-ftw
11-10-2006, 08:55 PM
Great job. I might consider this instead of the DS3 for my E6300.
Great job. I might consider this instead of the DS3 for my E6300.
You should.
AFAIK, the DS3 is borked still when it comes to reaching over 450 with D9 chips, which is just silly.
You don't have quite the vdimm options as the DS3, but in every other way, i'd have to say the P5B-E is better.
misteroadster
11-11-2006, 02:58 AM
humm, in bios you can choose 2.45 vdimm with P5B-e.
So, you got a retail 1.02g ?
Quentin
11-11-2006, 04:24 AM
Good Work :toast:
Kakulukia
11-11-2006, 04:37 AM
humm, in bios you can choose 2.45 vdimm with P5B-e.
P5b is limited by 2.1Vdimm. SO thats good.
Cheap board for good OC.
p5b series rock man
misteroadster
11-11-2006, 07:11 AM
So, you got a retail 1.02g ?
Yes it is ;)
Lestat
11-11-2006, 07:50 AM
daaaaammmmmm 540 out of a budget board.
christ when are they going to put that same unit into a mATX form factor !
roadster are you able to test with a higher 7 8 or 9x multi ?
and is this no mods ? no sub zero cooling on the NB like someone else did,, cough cough... and then didnt tell anyone he did it.
mach82
11-11-2006, 07:51 AM
I used to have one P5B-E - it could barely do FSB450 MHz, so definitely that wasn't a good one, but maybe some of you will be luckier. I've recently tested some MOBOs of gigabyte and foxconn based on Intel 965G and G945 - compared to even worst P5B-E they were crappy lemons. FSB 280-300 :stick:
misteroadster
11-11-2006, 08:02 AM
Lestat yes i'm able to push higher with more cold but i'm tired :D
8X should do the trick.
I will give it a try later :)
No mods yet of course, nb was passive cooled, not better with a fan on it .
misteroadster
11-11-2006, 08:49 AM
I used to have one P5B-E - it could barely do FSB450 MHz, so definitely that wasn't a good one, but maybe some of you will be luckier. I've recently tested some MOBOs of gigabyte and foxconn based on Intel 965G and G945 - compared to even worst P5B-E they were crappy lemons. FSB 280-300 :stick:
Maybe it's your cpu holding you back, some are better than other for this exercise, the only solution is : Test it with a mobo already tested and approved for 500+ FSB and you'll know.
Lestat
11-11-2006, 09:44 AM
mach82,
all of the 945 boards puke at at 300mhz or less. it has to do with the pci-e lock
as for the intel, well, if its the mATX board then yes that has issues too. its a solid little board but nothing worth buying for an overclocker.
bingo13
11-11-2006, 10:21 AM
To set the record straight on the 965G boards, they are limited to 350FSB with a SATA drive due to a hard code by Intel on the memory sync settings. This was done to stop memory corruption (shared system memory) when using the X3000 graphics core. The two best 965G boards at this time are only hitting 325~330 at best in a stable manner.
My 1.02G P5B-E is extremely stable at 7x520 with a less than stellar E6300. It will do 6x552 with the same CPU before the board locks.
mach82
11-11-2006, 10:34 AM
mach82,
all of the 945 boards puke at at 300mhz or less. it has to do with the pci-e lock
as for the intel, well, if its the mATX board then yes that has issues too. its a solid little board but nothing worth buying for an overclocker.
Really? I don't think so. I've managed to do FSB 330 MHz with a Gigabyte GA-945P-S3, but the G945 seem to be realy horrible OCers.
Maybe it's your cpu holding you back, some are better than other for this exercise, the only solution is : Test it with a mobo already tested and approved for 500+ FSB and you'll know.
Nah, tried my E6400 using multiplier x7, so it was just 3150 MHz. Didn't have any problems to reach higher frequency with my gigabyte DQ6, DS3 and Asus P5B Dlx. The sticks were fine, CPU voltage as well (set 1.4V, which is enough to be work stably at ~3.5 GHz), but the P5B-E didn't manage to go any higher. But still FSB 450 MHz isn't a bad result. Sill, luck af the draw is important...
@misteroadster
Please tell us about the shop where you got the P5B-E Rev. 1.02g; looking for month for this puppy.
Thanks Gary
misteroadster
11-11-2006, 10:52 AM
here in france this mobo is available in lot of shops :
http://www.prixdunet.com/details/Asus_P5BE/
erwinz
11-12-2006, 06:50 AM
nice board mate.. :woot: that is traditional OC.. pushing the budget mobo.. :D
Phosphate
11-12-2006, 07:36 AM
You don't have quite the vdimm options as the DS3, but in every other way, i'd have to say the P5B-E is better.
Yeah I like this board a lot. Doesn't this one even have solid caps like the DS3 too?
Revv23
11-12-2006, 10:34 AM
Yeah I like this board a lot. Doesn't this one even have solid caps like the DS3 too?
P5b-E plus has solid caps.
»X$«êdên
11-12-2006, 07:35 PM
WOW!!! no mods??
Did you lap your cpu??? Is there a pic of your memory timings, ty?? I can't find freecableguys post on the timings
Here are my specs & I hope I can achieve similar.
E6600 L628B101
Asus P5-B Deluxe WiFi
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (PC2 6400)
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI PSU
ATI X1900XTX
$eagete 300GB SATA/300
Revv23
11-12-2006, 08:45 PM
WOW!!! no mods??
Did you lap your cpu??? Is there a pic of your memory timings, ty?? I can't find freecableguys post on the timings
Here are my specs & I hope I can achieve similar.
E6600 L628B101
Asus P5-B Deluxe WiFi
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (PC2 6400)
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI PSU
ATI X1900XTX
$eagete 300GB SATA/300
FCG's post is in the sticky.
Phosphate
11-12-2006, 09:13 PM
P5b-E plus has solid caps.
Can you buy that one in the United States? I doubt I will swap mobos because this particular DS3 I have gave me zero issues during set-up.......but I am still interested just to know.
Revv23
11-12-2006, 10:16 PM
i dont think its out yet - tbh it may not come out... there hasnt been much fuss about it since the beta samples a few months ago.
umbre_tombetoil
11-21-2006, 04:04 AM
Any news about its PLL Mister ??? :confused: :confused:
boblemagnifique
11-21-2006, 04:16 AM
same PLL (P5B vanilla)
Not support clockgen and setfsb
umbre_tombetoil
11-21-2006, 04:42 AM
Arf ... so, clock via bios needed ... :( :( :(
misteroadster
11-21-2006, 05:42 AM
Yep, but 533 is enough i think :D
P5BE plus is a better choice for overclocking (same pll than p5b dlx) as you will see soon :)
raccoonone
11-21-2006, 08:08 PM
Has anyone found 1.02g for sale in the US? I'm trying to find one to put in the computer I'll be building next month.
xVeinx
11-21-2006, 09:43 PM
Nice work!
higgins
11-23-2006, 11:48 AM
Whats the difference between the P5B-E and P5B-E Plus? Can't seem to find decent info about them.
misteroadster
11-23-2006, 02:32 PM
P5BE is a P5B with C2 chipset
P5BE+ is a P5B dlx with C2 chipset, without wifi onboard and just 1 16X pci-e
higgins
11-23-2006, 02:40 PM
P5BE is a P5B with C2 chipset
P5BE+ is a P5B dlx with C2 chipset, without wifi onboard and just 1 16X pci-e
oh, sweet. :)
and would all P5BE+ have 2.45V vdimm or only certain revisions of it?
misteroadster
11-23-2006, 02:57 PM
no, as the p5B-dlx and the p5b-e you can choose 2.45v ;)
My little finger has say to me that some 965 m/b should arrive with lot more soon :D
Does anybody know an online store, selling the P5B-E Rev. 1.02g and worldwide shipping ?
I definitely need 3x PCI & LPT ( for a $1000 oscilloscope, not working on these par/usb converters ).
no, as the p5B-dlx and the p5b-e you can choose 2.45v ;)
My little finger has say to me that some 965 m/b should arrive with lot more soon :D
:stick: my little finger also :banana:
ooztuncer
11-29-2006, 04:04 PM
does anybody know the vcore limit on p5b-e? Is it 1.70?
PS: is it this board > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070
PS2: what is special about version 1.02g?
DarkCow
11-29-2006, 06:01 PM
nice overclock right thar... might be a good decision to buy this.
dnottis
11-29-2006, 06:49 PM
PS2: what is special about version 1.02g?
2.45vdimm, 1.01 maxes at 2.1vdimm.
stingush
12-01-2006, 08:56 AM
i got today in my home a new from the store P5B-E board and updated its bios to 0706 and still i can give only 2.1V to the memories.. also can't get pass the 440FSB.. won't post after this.. memories are stable at 1000mhz 12-4-4-4(Corsair TwinX XMS2 12-4-4-4 800mhz)
what should i do?
raccoonone
12-01-2006, 01:12 PM
i got today in my home a new from the store P5B-E board and updated its bios to 0706 and still i can give only 2.1V to the memories.. also can't get pass the 440FSB.. won't post after this.. memories are stable at 1000mhz 12-4-4-4(Corsair TwinX XMS2 12-4-4-4 800mhz)
what should i do?
Is it rev 1.01g or 1.02g? If it's 1.01g you're stuck with 2.1v