Guess I will have to change to bios 0705 to use a E8500 cpu :(
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Guess I will have to change to bios 0705 to use a E8500 cpu :(
I am getting a 3.61GHz Clock on a Q6600 G0. CPU: 1.475V.
Memory: 2GB Dominator PC2-8500 5-5-5-15 at 2.1V at 1066MHz
NB: 1.40V
Cooling: Corsair Nautilus 500 modded with a DangerDen Black Ice Pro radiator
Idle Temps: 48-49C
Load: 56-59C
Is active NB cooling needed as CPU voltages approach 1.5V??
I am going to try for 3.7-3.8 Ghz tonite.
What would you consider "acceptable temps" on the Q6600 for OCs
your temps are looking really good. better than they should even.
nb and vcore have nothing to do with eachother. if anything, you may want to cool the mosfets for the cpu.
edit: forgot this was the p5k deluxe thread. throwing a 50 or 60mm fan blowing down on the nb should be good. the heatpipe connects the heatsinks for the mosfets over
Can someone post a pic of the mofsets and advise if the need to be cooled with a heatsink. I have seen pics of those type of heatsinks before. Anyone know where to get them
on the p5k-dlx, it should be connected to the nb via heatpipe. just throw a fan on there and you should be fine. hell, i was able to run 1.5v passively no problem on my p5b vanilla with 1.5v pushed day in day out.
I think I may have hit the wall with my OC on my Q6600 G0.
I have the following:
FSB: 400
DRAM FREQ: 1066 Mhz
Timing: 5-5-5-15 (2GB DOMINATORS)
Vcore: 1.475 (shows up as 1.175 in CPU-Z, is droop really this dramatic??)
FSB Term Voltage: 1.30
DRAM voltage: 2.15 V
NB Voltage: AUTO
I don't really know what FSB termination voltage is, does increasing it help any?
Is the CPU-Z voltage correct ? Would higher voltages be worth a try?
Any suggestions to push to my goal of 425 FSB would be helpful.
What is the fastest, most reliable memory to run with the p5K deluxe? I was running Mushkin Redline at stock speeds but it caused my board to not boot. I have an rma set up but I haven't sent them out to get a replacement yet. It feels more like an incompatibility issue rather than bad memory though because my buddy has the exact same sysetm and he has the same problem just not as severe. So now I am looking for another brand that I can count on. Suggestions? I've only used Mushkin for the past 7 years so I don't know anything else :shrug:
get Crucial Ballistix DDR2-8500... they're the best that i've owned and well priced too...Quote:
Originally Posted by Helevitia
That's true :)Quote:
Originally Posted by timber715
Rbs.
:wave:
Get CPU-z 1.41 it will report the correct vcore.Quote:
Originally Posted by nrs250
Will this work? and thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by timber715
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148069
Yes they will do the job great:yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by Helevitia
I just installed Windows vista home premuim and i'm getting audio issues even with the latest drivers. 5.1 channel works during testing and when power dvd is running but doesnt put out any sound on the center and sub when using WMP and or Itunes, does anyone know a solution... thanks in advance.
I have 404 bios. How do I change the multiplyier? I tried it in Ai booster several times.
Change it in the BIOS...
So I have to RMA this sucker unless anyone has a magic tip for me. I was simply swapping cases getting ready for a new build and things went downhill.
Scenario -
I rebuilt into a new case, never removed cpu, heatsink, ram, vga at all. All I had to do was hook up the new headers and power supply connections. I forgot to hook up the cpu fan but I had the TRUE on there (just the header was disconnected). It gave me the standard error but let me proceed.
It got into windows but usb mouse and keyb didn't work. Did hard shutdown and started up again, got to bad checksum error, system looking for p5kd.rom file, (crashfree bios never kicked in). I was able to "reprogram" the bios with an early version once I renamed it to p5kd.rom. Well, that was according to the utility (not ez-flash, this was some pre bios thing) that said it had completed successfully and that I should restart. When I restarted I got no video signal at all. Everything powers up, no beeps, and no bios loads, nothing. Oh yeah, tried clearing cmos (wall power, battery & jumper), tried a few sticks of ram in different slots, tried it all as far as I know.
I snagged a speaker from my old case and rigged it to the new one. I get beep codes with no ram and only then.
Anything else I can try?
Questions about Asus RMAs -
Asus says RMA, but I don't want to wait if I can avoid it. They say they need the whole board just to get the bios chip. I can solder, so I'd rather just get them to send me a new ten dollar bios chip. Anyone know if they'd do that? I guess I can call. What about the new hardware revisions? I got mine in May when it first came out. Are there any significant differences that would warrant sending it in in hopes of getting a new board? Or would they just replace the chip and ship it back?
I doubt Asus will be soldering anything. They will probably just send you a new board. Most people are getting the P5K Premium in return as the Deluxe has been out of production for a couple months.
Thanks Xvys. I guess I'll send it in and wait for a new one (hopefully), then build that up in my old setup when it gets here. I have a few other machines I can use in the mean time.
RMA delay on this is actually a great excuse to order a new board and build a new setup in the new case. Now hmm what will it be, P5E, mars, DFI LT P35, ip35 pro... decisions...
I've read that i can revert my 0705 bios to 0603 by using afudos2.11. Well, it didn't work for me. Can someone who did this to explain in details the steps.
Here is what i did:
1. Create bootable flash using some system files i got in internet (probably dos or win98)
2. copy the bios 0603 and the afudos (6 or 7 versions) on the flash
3. restart the pc and set the flash as 1st boot device in bios and exit
4. the flash boots as "c:\"
5. run the afudos /irom_file.rom /pbnc /n
6. restart the pc because the afudos2.11 freezes at the "Advanced Check........." step.
or (getting some error messages like the bios is toooooo old and so on from the other versions of afudos)
So what is the verdict with the 0705 bios? Still too buggy to try, or good update? My board has the 603 bios and I cant overclock it to where I want.
My last motherboard used the 0501 bios, and I was able to get my chip to 3.6ghz with 1.3250v. This one wont do 3.5ghz with the same voltage, best Ive had so far is 3.4ghz.
Can any P5K deluxe board be flashed to an older bios? My old board was a different revision. So would it hurt if I were to try flashing the bios from the old board?
Ιam using 0705 from the day it came out and i didnt had any problems with it.I get the same overclock with the 0705 BIOS comparing it with the 0501 BIOS i had before updating it....
Previous to the 0705 you could revert to an older bios. I have had sufficient trouble with 0705 that I would like to go back to 0404 but am unable.
Unless there is a problem with an older bios I would stay there.
Well that is good news anyways, I didnt realize it was just the 705 bios that had trouble reverting to old bioses. Looks like I may try the 501 bios again then. Thanks for the quick replies.
Bios 705 via an Ez Flash seems good for me.... Through an hour or so of blend priming my E6400 is right back where I had it on Bios 303
7 x 500 3.5Ghz
EZFlash... don't fret if it doesn't automatically reboot... I just unplugged the PSU and for a bit and it came right back.
Oh yeh, and go to "Hard Drives" to make your primary HD the bootable one
Cheer's...and here's to Penryn tomorrow!
Got a E8400 instead of waiting for the 8500 to come out.
Using core temp 0.96.1 one core, (0) always shows the same temp no matter what.
Not sure what would cause that, maybe core temp but it seems to work ok for others.
Anyone else using a e8400 on this board and core temp reads both core temps ok?
Same board, mine has core 1 running 7-12 degrees hotter than core 2 whether it's idle or fully loaded. Somewhat displease with the temperature thing, but works good otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plaicd
I took my E8400 back to my local retailer and he exchanged it with a new one with no questions asked. My new cpu cores both register 38C at idle (at 4.0GHz), most of the time. When you first boot up one core is stuck at 32C. I don't think these core temp anomolies effects the overall performance of the processors...it is just the temp reading which is wrong, on mine only at idle.
Good to know that some stores still have excellent customer service. Sad to say, the MicroCenter here in St. Louis Park, MN. sucks at customer service. The Service Technical guy is full of arrogant, that's what is saddest about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xvys
The MicroCenter in Westbury, NY is awesome. Half of the time they don't even open the box and if they do it's just to make sure you put something in there.
One day I'm just going to leave them a cookie.
Asking the same question in the P5K-E thread, but i'm not sure if it's the same for this board.
What's the loosest TRFC you can manually set on this mobo?
(Considering this or the P5K-E or the DS3R...)
Switch your RAM around and/or use 1 stick and/or use a different brand of RAM with one stick...Quote:
Originally Posted by mrcape
see this... no answer but same problem...
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...87#post2753987
-Surly
Hi: n7 (Edm is my hometown :) 42 is the loosest TRFC in the bios. Although MemSet goes to 80, I doubt it does anything. I run mine at 20 or 25, right up to over 1300MHz with the P5K Deluxe with no freezing or stability issues.
mrcape: try reseating your video card and check the ancillary power is plugged in. I had the same problem you are describing, but I can't remember exactly how I fixed it. It can be done, just keep trying...hope that helps.
Thanx a lot, former fellow Edmontonian :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Xvys
I'm quite disappointed to hear that though, since that's the same far too low cap i have on my P5B-D, which basically makes OCing Powerchips ICs (the best cheap 2 GB dimms) impossible.
Looks like i'm gonna have to make a thread asking what mobos have a higher TRFC option...
Hi peeps I didnt have played my with this board for a while, is it possible now to make small Increasement in volts with the DIMMs? where as the steps where like 0.05 increasements. What is the best BIOS so far from your experience, I am still on 0311.... 0603 or 0705? And can u flash it back, without using Windows Flash?
hi
i have a nooob question sorry for that.....
i have a e6600 L652b127, can this board overclock this cpu to 4.0ghz and
team extreem 800 2gb to 1200mhz, because i want to buy a motherboard.
please
nope
edit: there are no guarantees in the world of overclocking. You're asking for a very tall order. A motherboard isn't going to do miracles if your other equipment is bunk (not necessarily saying they are in your case)
this board will do 500x8 with a core duo without breaking a sweat, but what is questionable, is your CPU capable of doing 4.0ghz( ofc with safe voltage range if your seeking for 24/7)???Quote:
Originally Posted by xpower
My board takes my e6600 up to 3.7 without a problem, but the chip is a decent stepping. 4.0 sounds a bit unrealistic for most e6600s. You may want to look at the e8400s if 4.0 is your goal. GLQuote:
Originally Posted by xpower
hi guys, could i ask a favour ?
could you take a pic of p5k deluze in the area with red spot like in this pic ?
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9140/p5kau3.th.jpg
i need just the red circle zone in high quality to check some resitence are good..
really really thank's to anyone could me :)
Or you could use SPDTool to read the SPD, edit the TRFC and then flash the new SPD to your sticks, and leave the setting on Auto in the bios. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by -n7-
Just make sure you fix the Checksum of the SPD in SPDTool before you flash it! ;)
sorry
i can run this cpu 3.8ghz but my p5wdh deluxe can't let me go in to windows.
but on post is shows 3.8ghz.3.6ghz can pass every this on this board with
no problem.
team mem this board can do best is 1000mhz with auto volt.
xpower.
New Bios out 0809
ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socke...e/P5KD0809.zip
Dated: Feb 15/08
I would guess it adds support for the upcoming New Quad cores.
by the way what is the max fsb is p5w dh deluxe crap is supporting.
I flashed the new 809 bios and when I loaded my old bios o/c profile, there were a couple of changes in the settings somehow. The SB voltage was set to 1.20v, while I had saved as Auto in old bios profile. Also the NB voltage register was set to .61x, while it was saved as Auto. Also the ram timings had changed from what I hat previously set, default 5-6-5-15-25 rather than the saved 5-5-5 in the profile.
My system was stable before at 4.0GHz, but perhaps there is a reason why these new voltage settings appeared in my bios profile. I tried them, and sure enough I eked a higher o/c to 4.1GHz, coupled with my modest voltage settings it is stable so far.
E8400 bios 809
CPU: 1.365v
PLL: 1.50v
VTT (FSB Term): 1.10v
Ram: 2.1v
NB: 1.25v
NB voltage reg: .61x
SB: 1.20v
Load Line Calb: enabled
CPU voltage reg: auto
Clock overchg: auto
Transaction boost: disabled -relax lvl 0 (was Performance Lvl 6, now is Lvl 9 with new bios)
and about temps anything changed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xvys
No changes in the temps, unfortunately. With the new bios my idle core temps are 38C/32C at stock 3.0GHz, and 38C/36C @ 4.1GHz...the same as 705 bios. The cpu temp is 32C in bios, and 28C in Everest/CPUID Hardware Monitor at idle. Under full load 50C/54C cores, and 43C cpu temp.
I frankly don't really believe these temp readings. The problem is with the temp diodes in the cores and these programs are just reading these faulty diodes. So no fix with this new bios. Since the bios temp reading is 4C higher than software readings, to be safe I would add on 4C in Windows...so my cpu idle temp is 32C, with 47C under load. Believable, I guess and nothing to get worried about.
It's not stable at any higher FSB with the cpu voltage of 1.365v, so 4.1GHz is the max...although the NB could perhaps be raised to 1.40v to aid stability at higher o/c, but I am satisfied at this level.
temps are the same here..and i stay now daily at 4.35 with 1.39 vcore (bios slightly higher) so i think i ll be keeping the 705Quote:
Originally Posted by Xvys
I gotta doozie for all of you.
I updated to the 0809 BIOS and now my machine won't boot. It will post, configure, and when it goes to load windows (the Windows XP loading bar screen) it just stays black. The monitor light stays green though....I am using a 2-disk RAID0 on ports 1 & 2.....
So here is what I tried. Let me know if you have any other ideas:
- Reset CMOS - Posts, reads disks, shows RAID0 setup, then goes black
- Booted up with one RAM module in Slot 4 (furthest from CPU) - Posts, reads disks, shows RAID0 setup, then goes black
- Tried flashing back to 0705 - EZ Update does not even see my USB drive with the BIOS on it.
- Swapped in 2 other hard disks that are in the same RAID0 config from another p5k Deluxe I have as a spare - Posts, can get into BIOS, but still has a black screen, monitor light is green though
- Switched out my RAID0 array from the non-working main machine into the spare p5k deluxe setup, and it boots perfectly fine. I have almost identical parts between the 2 machines, Cpu, RAM and video card are different, but they don't play into the equation. So it's not the disks themselves that are causing this.
- Tried booting from CD-ROM Drive to do a windows repair (thinking it was Windows) - but it Posts, reads disks, shows RAID0 setup, then goes black
So, in total, it does not start the Windows Loading Screen whether I take out all but one stick of RAM (it posts just fine though), Boot from Spare Raid0 from alternate motherboard, Reset CMOS, or try and boot from a DVD/CD Drive.....
What gives?!
Nevermind ya'll,
I solved my own problem. I have a PCI IDE Card that I unplugged 2 of my other old school IDE hard drives to and it booted fine. It must have something to do with the jumpers on the HD's being a mix of CS and Master.......
I'm dumb.
jeeka.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mc2k
dammit i just tried to flash to the 0809bios from 0311 and what a terrible mistake.. comp wont post anything on the screen.. tried everything, one stick of ram, cleared the cmos/take the battery and nothing.. :(
leave the battery out for half a day, and then try again , some users also had good results with inverting the battery for a few secs...sure everything is well seated ?
Well, i hope you can boot into windows again. Google on asus update v6, download that one. With that version, v6, you can downgrade again.
nope still cant get into windows, .. i even got some dummy ram (kingston 533ddr2) and still no post.. i've done countless bios updates, not sure why this one failed.. What can i do from here? Send the board to Asus?
RMA time, but don't tell them it's due to a bios update :)
WEnt to asus website looked at our MB, what about using this feature?:
CrashFree BIOS 3
Simply restore corrupted BIOS data from USB flash disk
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
couldnt i just flash the bios back to 0311?
That is really ya last resort, try it, I didn't think of that..
I'm curently using the last beta Bios... all seemed fine with my QX9650 at 3.6ghz...I unplugged the power cord as I had to work on another rig... after that I hooked up the P5K pc again... bummer I get an error that the VID or the MULTI vs ratio isn't recognised correctly , pressing F1 makes the pc boot again without any issues...
Gonna try to reflash the bios with the latest beta but don't think it will do much... all was fine with the Q6600 , with the QX I'm running into trouble...
Edit : Did the reflash, reset Cmoss...Pc booted fine... set OC... reboot all fine... unplugged the power cord... same error again... reflashed to 0703... all is fine...
Conclusion : Qx9650 users do NOT flash to 0809 bios plz
Last night I wanted to flash my bios back from 0603 bios to the 501 bios I had much more success with. I called tech support to have them help me do it. As it turns out, the bios cant flash an old bios. The older bios has to be be flashed using windows, with asus update. There is an option there to select bios downgradable. So I downloaded the bios, and tried to flash it, making sure to boot at stock settings first. Long story short, it didnt work. It cleared the bios, but never flashed it. They then had me reboot, as asus update no longer detected an asus bios. When I tried to boot, it just shut down and started up repeatedly over and over. With tech support on the line, they advised me to do a cmos clear (which I would have done myself anyways), and it as still a no go. He sent me over to the RMA department, and I had to get another RMA for this board. Unfortunately they had none in stock, so I have to send mine back to get it repaired. Not the happiest camper there ever was right now :(
The Asus crash recovery also doesn't work ? did you leave out the battery for half a day ?
The asus crash recovery I believe is for fixing a bios that has been tweaked in the wrong way due to overclocking. It was never meant to handle fixing a completely corrupt bios due to flashing, or recover from erasing a bios and not flashing a new one. And no, I didnt leave the battery out for more than 20 seconds with the jumper switched over.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Some Maximus formula users have to use this trick to revert to an older bios, start flashing , abrubtly end it and they let it reboot from the cd with another bios version on it... flash done...
Mine was beyond that point unfortunately. I got past the erase of the bios, then it never got a chance to load anything at all. So when i pressed the power button, all I got was the rig powering up at 100% for about 2 seconds, nothing on the screens, then it would power off. Then it would start back up, etc etc.
The sad thing is that id never have been in this position if I hadn't tried to change my bios back when I used the 501 bios. Nothing but problems since then. Im gonna have them put the 501 back on this one when they repair it. Ive learned my lesson.
then, what's the best BIOS available for a QX9650 CPU?
I got 0703 running pretty happy with it, does eveything I need... 400FSB with 10 multi and ram at 1000mhz 5-5-5-15...
OMG recieved my RMA mb after 2 weeks, install it and I have the same F..ing problem, no post.. Tried some different generic kingston ram and still no post just like the rma'd motherboard ..try mixing the ram like someone suggested still no post.. I'm guessing they gave me another board with a sh*t bios that doesnt work with the 2 different memory i have.
I dont have another pcie video card to see if updating the bios actually f'd up my 8800gtx. Wish i would of just stayed with the 0603 bios..
My friend, don't panic. When I got my RMA, my board did exactly the same thing, no POST, I tried Reset, different memory, different video card, different PSU, with no CPU, no video card, no memory. The only thing that I knew it was not dead was that when I tried it without memory, it beeped at me. Everything else failed. I left it overnight (everything plugged in). I believed it was defected. In the morning, thinking it would still be dead, but I turned it on again just for the heck of it. Boom, it powered up and worked flawlessly since then. Did you try it outside of the case yet? Try that and see if makes any difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by vincey2kr1
yes i've tried it out of the case :( ...
Sorry that you have bad experience with Asus. I have never had a board actually died on me. The last RMA I filed was just a fan header problem, nothing big. I got the same model back, but different revision (1.00G vs. 1.01G) and OCs much, much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by vincey2kr1
Waht does it do in fact ? do all the fans spinup ? tried booting without ram ? popped the battery ?Quote:
Originally Posted by vincey2kr1
it was the memory...., i have 3 different types of memory(kingston, patriot) i tried and i got some super talent pc5300 and it worked!... So the new update bios obviously has problems with some of the memory it used to work on it wich is terrible by ASUS.
How do i revert back to 0603
I have Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500 (2x1GB sticks), OCZ DDR2-800 (a bunch of 1GB sticks) and and single stick 512MB Elite Team DDR2-800. They all work fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by vincey2kr1
I heard or read somewhere that you can use an earlier Asus BIOS flashing program to revert back to an earlier BIOS. With the latest flashing program, it wouldn't let you do it. I personally have never tried it.
there is actually a trick to revert the bios after you fleshed yours with v6xx onward. so in order to downgrade your p5k deluxe bios you have to:
1. download and install Asus Update v6.10.02
2. download the older BIOS version you want to flesh, unzip and save it to C:\
3. start Asus Update, go to Options and select 'BIOS downgradeable" and save
4. choose "update BIOS from file" and point to the BIOS file that you downloaded
5. after it finishes, reboot and MAKE SURE that you correctly clear the CMOS!! (might have to wait for 10 or more minutes)
(if you dont do this you'll have problems on POST)
I succesfully use it to revert to 311 "best" OC bios so far!
good luck!
Yep or use the /f command with flash...
eg : flash.exe /f0703.bin
Thank you very much for your work. This thread will really help with getting the most out of my friends quad!
I have 13 of these boards, and I've noticed something odd happening some of the time; The board will reset either the FSB overclock to normal, or it will reset the memory timings. If you go back into the BIOS after resetting the power, it will bring up everything correctly as it was set initally.
This will only happen once in a great while, but it can really set me back and I cannot find any information on why it would happen. All but one are running the latest BIOS revision, but it seems that all the previous revisions had the same problems.
Never encountered this phenomenon on P5K Dlx, though have witnessed it several times on Gigabyte boards, I can feel ya pain :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusionpit
Reason unknown to me, sometimes a bad setting causes it (eg not enough voltage : board boots, can't set the clock and then resets to default ...)
I have done this and it works fien on this and my X38 Maximus. However What about if using the AfuDOS method w/ switches? I noticed the current ROMs are too big for the floppy even though manuals calls for min of 1024kb, and files shows as 2mb.Quote:
Originally Posted by h1ms3lf
The question then, is how do I make a Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo bootable to run Afudos to back up old BIOS or flash back to stable final? Do I use the real FDD and direct to USB (my PSP w/ MS pro duo)?
Has anyone noticed that w/ the 0809 bios, the FSB in the bios does not match that in windows.
411 in bios = 413 in windows
418 in bios = 419 in windows
I have good stability (still doing testing w/ my new ram), but I was wondering if anyone has issues with this?
Found an interesting goof in the latest bios...
After manually changing the multiplier, saved OC profiles will no longer save the requested multiplier...i.e: You have the multi at 9, save the profile, dink around with some bios stuff and wish to go back to a saved profile...and the multiplier is at 7 for some reason after loading the saved profile. :shrug:
No biggie, just move the multi back to where you want it and exit, but still would be nice if the saved profiles were correct. None of this happened until I manually changed the multi so who knows what's up with this.
Did someone already o'c-ed a Q6600(B3 stepping)using the 0809 bios??Can they show me their bios changes?
I only experienced this with the Qx if I pulled the power cord, if the PC was kept plugged in I didn't have this reboot issue... this is the reason I reverted back to 0703... Maybe all 45nm CPU's are victims here... I got a wolfie coming this week will pop it in and reflash to 0809...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
809 is one of the worst bios releases have made for this motherboard.
i've went back to 311, and works super with E6600. tested with other CPUs, but the OC is unstable no mater how much voltage you pump in.
+the OC profiles will not work for diffrent bios versions.
on the assus forum i've found the fallowing topic related to manual OC / multiplier.
Cannot set overclock to manual
Can't change my cpu ratio!! using 0809
as usual asus does not show any interest in users problems and offers poor support for them.
The actual bios setting for the multiplier stays at 9 after rebooting. I noticed this only when loading saved settings from profile 1 or profile 2. It seems like the multiplier field is stuck on 7 on my board for saved profiles. But all is ok otherwise. I'll unplug it to make sure the multiplier stays at 9 with total power-off just in case.
Other than this, I gotta say this board and the 0809 bios is great, easy no-brainer OC's. :up:
When I received my RMA board back from Asus two weeks ago, I thought I got a DOA board. It would not boot or POST. I tried three types of memory: Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500, OCZ Platinum Rev. 2.00 PC2-6400 and Kingston ValueRAM PC2-667. These are all 1GB sticks. I've tried it with just one stick, two sticks, and any combination. It would not boot nor POST. As a last resort, I decided to try my one Team Elite 512MB stick. And it booted! OMG...I almost called Asus again for another RMA. Once it booted fine, I went into the BIOS and changed VDIMM to 2.00V and Save it and all other memory would work flawlessly afterward but only if no clearing BIOS event occurs. Everytime this occurs, I have to put the 512MB back in, in order for the board to boot or POST again. The BIOS was an early one (don't remember which one, though). I flashed the board to 0809 and never had problem since (even clearing the BIOS). It seems like with the earlier BIOS, after clearing the BIOS, the VDIMM defaults to a lower voltage that higher performing memory can't work with. Whatever it is, I reflashed/downgraded back to 0311 just to tell out this theory and sure enough, after clearing the BIOS, it wouldn't boot again using the same memory that were having problem before. I put in the 512MB stick and boots right up with no problem. Reflashed back to 0809, no problem with any memory. I remember someone posting here last week sometime who was having a similar problem. Not sure if I read what he did to fix his problem. But different BIOS version seems to have a taste for certain vdimm voltage or something.
This is exactly what happen to me on a BETA BIOS on my X38 version. Flashing back for me iddnt help at all since MAXIMUS FORMULS BETA BIOS v0907 corrupted my BIOS chip and it did need to be RMA to get rid of the bug. going all the way back to 1st release did nothing and going up one by one to last known good BIOIS. So you are lucky to get out of it.
I think I just fried my first PCI-e slot (the blue one). I'm using the black one, but that only works on 4x. Is that any way to turn it into 16x?
My vga is capped under that 4x.
Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
Some more semi-irrelevant minutia...
Same issue, but I found today that after a 'failed overclock' where the board resets to stock volts/speeds, the saved OC profile load-up gives the correct multiplier. Seems my dropped multiplier issue only occurs when loading into an existing OC.
Get the torches and pitchforks out!!!! :rofl:
I just want to say that I've been following this thread for a while and after the 311 bios came out and I flashed to that there's just been no incentive to switch to any of the newer bios floating around. I really hope they fix the bugs in the 809 so I can flash before my e8400 shows up :(.
It's great if you have the right memory. From experience, BIOS 311 is picky about memory brand. Read about my discovery just a few posts back.Quote:
Originally Posted by grenadier
0812 is out.
will post build date once I flash
Where'd ya find it? I wanna test. I have some time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazog
Yeah, so where is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazog
Quote:
Originally Posted by jcniest5
Here.
The newest I see there is 0809
K Flashed 0812 :
For my Qx CPU : unable to set multiplier or unknown VID warning after a cold boot has been solved... TRFC values still there... for the rest no extra settings caught my eye... too bad I don't have the QX9770 anymore to test it with...
Did some quick tests with Everest for ram bandwith... more or less the same then 0705... memory bandwith is the same, latency however has dropped a bit...though Level 2 cache has got lesser scores... Can anyone confirm this ?
0705 :
http://users.pandora.be/OAP/3600.JPG
0812 :
http://users.pandora.be/OAP/3600812.JPG
Will let the rig fold with my usual settings and hopefully tomorrow morning it will still be up :)
P5K-Deluxe-0812.zip ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by genec57
click
Question:
My B3 stepping Q6600 is set to 3200mhz on 1.385v,is this voltage good,or should i lower it a bit?
System is rock stable at these settings.
Is this Bios setting or readout in windows, you got laodline calibration enabled ?Quote:
Originally Posted by pappous_soulis
Lower would always be better, drop down a few settings, but test each setting toroughly
I've manually set it this way in bios.
You mean load line calibration right? I can't remember seeing this option in the bios..i'll check it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Edit: i checked it,there's no loadline calibration option.
PS Bios version 0202... :/
hehe time to update that bios then mate, I used to run on 0705 a long time no issues there... Try that one first as downgrading from 0812 isn't that easy...
and On the P5K it's not loadline calib it's called CPU voltage damper ( stil bugged by the Maximus bios set) my bad :p
Ok,i'll try 0705.But i'm gonna need some help (i'm a n00b lol :D)Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
I once tried upgrading the BIOS but while i was making backup of the original 0202 using the EZ Flash utility,for some reason it stopped and reported an error i can't recall right now.So my question is,do i really have to make a backup of the original?
Next thing i need to know,is how am i going to upgrade? Is there a guide which i can follow step by step or something?
(..by the way,CPU voltage damper should be enabled or disabled? )