any news on the new 1801 bios
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any news on the new 1801 bios
Running just the way I said. Now let it be known there is no Dimm O's on the P5W DH and it is running in dual channel cuz you have memory sticks inQuote:
Originally Posted by Plaicd
Channel A Dimm 2 and Channel B Dimm 2. the fact you have chosen to throw a stick into Channel B dimm 1 is inconsequential to the dual channel set up.
I would run sandra or everest to make sure that you are not actually slowing your mem speed down. Hey live like you wanna live. I would not run an odd number of sticks simply because I don't do things that way.:nono:
If I ever walked into one of my friends computer rooms and they were doing this I would give them this:slapass:
But really if it is working for you go for it.:D
WZ
QX6700 @ 3G and two different revs of P5WDH:
#1 - LOT: 66M REV 1.02G with mch 1.65
#2 - LOT: 69M REV 1.02G with mch 1.85
#1 is stable at 3.0G
#2 is not stable at 3.0G, had to lower to 2.90G to get to stable operation
Just FYI for others to note there may be significant differences between same model boards....
- in my case, the newer rev board was significantly hotter and less stable than older rev.
- makes one wonder what the differences are between them....
- case, PSU, memory, drives, etc., are the same.
- just swapped out motherboard.
- reinstalled #1 and double checked original measurements.
- temps measuered with Fluke 62 Mini IR thermometer.
- AC system watts measured with WattsUp? Pro
- links to pix, benches, etc., in sig below
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#1 - LOT: 66M with mch 1.65
LOADED: 30min (Prime95 v25.1)
CPU: 129f/53.8c - CORE: 163.4f/73c
MB: 91f/32.7c
MEM: 114.8f/46c
NORTHBRIDGE: 128f/53.3c
SOUTHBRIDGE: 96f/35.5c
MOSFET/INDUCTOR: 131f/55c
AC SYSTEM POWER INCREASE over IDLE: 154W
IDLE:
CPU: 80f/26c - CORE: 109f/42c
MB: 91f/32.7c
MEM: 92.1f/33.4c
NORTHBRIDGE: 110f/43.3c
SOUTHBRIDGE: 94f/34.4c
MOSFET/INDUCTOR: 100f/37.7c
AC SYSTEM POWER: 169W
AMB: 68f/20c
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#2 - LOT: 69M with mch 1.85 (MCH set at 1.55vdc in BIOS)
LOADED: 30min (Prime95 v25.1)
CPU: 134f/57c - CORE: 168f/76c <-- hmmmm?
MB: 105f/41c
MEM: 124f/51.1c
NORTHBRIDGE: 145f/62.7c <-- ouch!
SOUTHBRIDGE: 105f/40.5c
MOSFET/INDUCTOR: 142f/61.1c <-- ouch!
AC SYSTEM POWER INCREASE over IDLE: 168W
IDLE:
CPU: 80f/26c - CORE: 109f/42c
MB: 98f/36.6c
MEM: 98.9f/36.1c
NORTHBRIDGE: 118f/47c
SOUTHBRIDGE: 102f/38.8c
MOSFET/INDUCTOR: 118f/47.7c
AC SYSTEM POWER: 182W
AMB: 69f/20.5c
I got a strange probleme with my computer, maybe you guys can help me out...
I've got a P5W DH (older rev. with 1,65Vmch), C2D E6400 which ran at 3500MHz all the time (watercooled)...one day it started to behave strange, it "freezed" suddenly, without having some high CPU load or whatever...
then I bootet with non o'ced settings, and it all worked fine again...then I tried again with my 3500MHz settings which ran fine all the time...then it restarted after about 1.5h (just surfing the net etc.)....I bootet again with the overclocked settings, and all was fine again, when after about another 1.5/2h it freezed...I dunno what the problem could be, my XP installation is new, did a new install on 12/31, but no changes!!
I also thought it could be my harddrive...I have this Scythe HDD Silencer, where the harddrive ist "upside down"...I pulled it out and turned it 180°, so the HDD is in "normal" position now...I powered it on again, and it worked fine so far (just had 1.5h to test)...
so what else could be the problem? how could I check if something's damaged (e.g. the board/cpu or whatever)....
Thanks in advance everyone!!
monza1412 + all
I have an early 1.65v MCH rev board, week 24 E6600 and running bios 1707. I can't get the board to boot with Corsair XMS2 6400 memory at 400FSB with manual timings. It boots fine with it SPD enabled. I'm sure I have got it to boot with an early bios with manual timings. Haven't tried 1801 yet, due to the feedback in this thread.
I'm also trying to get mine Orthos stable at 3.6Ghz (400x9). I have Vcore set to 1.6V, memory set to 2.15V, MCH set to 1.65, ICH set to 1.2V and FSB set to 1.5V. Windows will just blue screen with Machine_Check_Exception. If I lower the voltage slightly then it will fail with a rounding error (or something like that). Any ideas ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix_TT
have you tried the 8 multi??, maybe you have encounter your cpu wall here..., I mean, that memory its able to boot with manual timmings
I ve 2 boards, one its the 1.65v (1.02 revision), itīs not stable at all at 400 no matter the voltage...
The second one its 1.85v (1.03 revision) it tops around 450 fsb :eek:
You really should read more than a asus owners manual before you post.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeldZilla
Has nothing to do with what might work for me, its the way intel designed the chipset to function.
Try the intel site instead.
I'm no longer pushing the limits of my 66M board. I'm just hoping for better performance once I can spring for a Top of the Line quad CPU, maybe next year. By then, more programs might take full use of even two cores. The MPEG-to-WMV converter I use seems to occupy both cores nicely...Quote:
Originally Posted by bichi
Anyone have or had this problem?
Since flashing to the 1707 BIOS my G7 mouse is all over the place.......like when you click on anything it maximises for no reason or click an icon and 2 instances of a program open and erratic behaviour in some games etc etc??
Flashed back to 1506 and it seems to have gone away.
:confused: :confused:
It didn't help my reboot problem, the mobo still reboots when I select shutdown in windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eastcoasthandle
mikepaul,Quote:
Originally Posted by mikepaul
- yep, the QX6700 makes vid editing FLY, even compared to E6600 and E6700
- Sony Vegas, TMPG series of apps, ULead, Divx, etc., appear to be dual/quad aware
- work related math and database intensive apps also fly along
- typical transcodes take about half the time, compared to Netburst cores (D945), with a lot less power and heat
- and same here, just pushed a bit to a nice, fast, quiet, stable configuration (2.66 to 3Ghz, in my case)
damn the 1801 bios :banana::banana::banana::banana: me over. After I flashed it, I noticed my reading on temps was a bit off than normal. So I decided to flash back to 1503 and that's when all of a sudden it got corrupted. Never happened before, I have flash atleast 50 times on this board. Anyways had to get another bios chip to get it working. Asus bios recovery cd didnt even work! I'm really pissed at this board now. BTW I just tested the 680i and we have been getting screw on this board. That thing boots 2x faster and no hang up when overclocking failed. Boot strap reset hella faster and good memory divider. I have had it enough with this board..:mad:
Very few care about another make/model in this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by syne_24
bich
what did you use to get the temps from the Northbridge and Southbridge? Also is there a way to see what thm PWM temps are on this board?
What is best bios so far?
as stated in my post above:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarowah
- temps measured with Fluke 62 Mini IR thermometer.
- best $85 USD investment made, for building stable machines
(would guess it should be standard tool for any serious, radical OC'ers)
http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+60+Series.htm
PWM temps, as in a software application?
- not that I'm aware of.....
- don't know if there are thermal PWM feedback sensors on P5WDH boards
No one can help me?Quote:
Originally Posted by GrossmeisterB
I did some further testing yesterday, I increased the Vcore a little bit, and let the PC run Orthos dual stress test (with small FFTs) for >2h (like 2h15min), no crashes, no errors...
Before I did that, I checked all programs that will start up with windows and disabled some stuff there, could that have been the problem?!?! I dunno, if it's stable on Orthos for 2h, there can't be THAT big problem making the computer crash everytime I'm surfing the internet or what...
1707 works great for me. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogPO
I tried 1801 and I noticed the temps in TAT and coretemp are slightly different and seem higher than 1707!
With 1801, 400x9 (3.6Ghz), vcore 1.6V, mem V at 2.2V, MCH set to 1.65V, ICH set to 1.2V, FSB set to 1.5V, PCI X freq at 110 and PCI clock at 33.33 it ran Orthos using just the CPU stress test for at least 20mins, stopped as temps were too high.
Can't boot at 450x8 though and can't boot higher than 429*9.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix_TT
So, what is the diffrent in 1707 and 1801?
Should i flash 1707 or 1801?
walste,
I have no idea what 1801 changed. Certainly there doesn't appear to be any new BIOS options.
I would recommend 1707, but I've tried so many bioses I'm losing track of what's better for me. You can always flash back to a previous version, if necessary.
Asus needs to sort out the BIOS for this motherboard once and for all. I'm only really playing with my E6600 and P5W to see how far I can push it. I was originally aiming to get 4.0Ghz but this is not possible. I have been able to boot at 3.9Ghz, but not run Windows and I can't get dual prime or Orthos stable at 3.6Ghz, however at this speed I've used it for light duties and it works ok and temps seem reasonable. Problem is I seem to run out of time to do all this playing and testing! Having a thread like this is really useful and I have to say thanks to all who have contributed to it so far ....
Hi guys! I need some help here. :)
I'm running an E6600 on P5W DH Deluxe mobo, 1707 bios. But atm, I can't change my CPU fsb in the bios in any way (I see the option, it isnt grayed out, but simply nothing happens when I press enter), but I can change any other thing like voltages etc. What's the problem here? I disabled alot of stuff like hyperpath 3, q-fan, etc.
Another thing is that I can't disable 'Virtualization Technology', simply because it's grayed out.
Any help would be appreciated!
There isn't a drop down list for FSB, you type in a number and then press enter, e.g for 3.2Ghz enter 356Quote:
Originally Posted by Gig4moller
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix_TT
Are you sure itīs not a heat problem? Have you tried to cold down the northbridge?
It seems that the MCH voltage is not limiting you overclock, cos you were able to boot at 429..so maybe its a heat problem..
Also what stepping/batch number is your cpu?
It's a week 24, however I packed away the CPU box with batch no and it's not easy to get to at the moment. Is there another way to find out this information ?Quote:
Originally Posted by monza1412
I have a small 40mm fan on the northbridge. I've removed the covers on the heatsink and used AS5 for north and southbridges.
I'll double check if the northbridge heatsink is getting hot. As far as I'm aware there are no tools to measure the northbridge temp, correct me if I'm wrong