ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

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10-03-2006, 04:06 PM
revenant

I kind of doubt it's IO related.. hrm... but stranger things have happened.. I know there was a rumor about nforce4 nvraid IO file corruption issues for a while.. only on certain motherboards.. like the msi neo4 plat sli.. anyways..

I would leave your mch at 1.55v at least.. and hard set your pci-e frequency at 100mhz.. those two are known to for sure improve stability at 400mhz fsb speeds.. maybe try some -full- 24 hour dual prime validation tests would be prudent to make sure the cpu and mem are happy at current vcore/vdimm.. just rule those out for good..
10-03-2006, 04:06 PM
mefromfl

will these rams work on this mobo

http://shop3.outpost.com/%7BOss3yULW...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG
10-03-2006, 07:32 PM
X7007

what are PEG Root Control and PEG Buffer Length

PEG Root Control = Auto , Disabled,Enabled ?
PEG Buffer Length = Auto, Slow,Normal ?
Link Latency =Auto Long,Slow ?
Slot Power = Auto ? or one of the rest, light-er,normal,heavy-ier?
10-03-2006, 08:15 PM
taxman

My final OC:

e6700 @3.5 Ghz 1.55v (350 FSB)
Corsair Value Ram: 1:1 4-4-4-12 @ 700Mhz 2.1v
Can't do 3.6 even with 1.6vcore...

My Core Temps are ~50C idle and ~70C load
PC Probe II says my CPU is 27C idle 35C load

my e6700 is a week 27.... I think I got a crappy one since I expected @ ~3.7-3.9
10-03-2006, 09:07 PM
NghtShd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pjoeloe

so what about the shut down after saving problem while overclocking, is this still in the p5w-dh bios :rolleyes: ? My abit does not do that anymore after bios 1.2 :)

If you mean the cold booting instead of warm booting thing, it still does that with 1407.
10-03-2006, 11:33 PM
OneyedK

Quote:

Originally Posted by taxman

My final OC:

e6700 @3.5 Ghz 1.55v (350 FSB)
Corsair Value Ram: 1:1 4-4-4-12 @ 700Mhz 2.1v
Can't do 3.6 even with 1.6vcore...

My Core Temps are ~50C idle and ~70C load
PC Probe II says my CPU is 27C idle 35C load

my e6700 is a week 27.... I think I got a crappy one since I expected @ ~3.7-3.9

just my 2 cents, heat is your problem I think... 70°C loaded is too much to OC higher... what cooling???
10-03-2006, 11:54 PM
catscit

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneyedK

just my 2 cents, heat is your problem I think... 70°C loaded is too much to OC higher... what cooling???

heat indeed, my e6700 is 36 idle and 51 load.
But most e6700 are bad overclockers.
Mine wil never go past 380x10, stable at 360x10, i can lower the mp but then fsb increase isn't much, so cpu speed is still lower.
10-03-2006, 11:56 PM
Falkentyne

That's coretemp speed.
Tends to be pretty normal for people to average 65-70C load even with high end air cooling. I've found that the Intel TAT reports a bit lower temps than coretemp. Maybe about 4C at load, *however* identical temps at idle (huh?).

Happens even with lapped heatsinks.

I think the only way to reduce temps like that is to lap the heatspreader, but you can say byebye to your warranty. (and most people buy retail chips for the 3 year warranty, otherwise people would just buy OEM if they didn't care about that).
10-04-2006, 01:41 AM
Mykou

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pjoeloe

so what about the shut down after saving problem while overclocking, is this still in the p5w-dh bios :rolleyes: ? My abit does not do that anymore after bios 1.2 :)

Hi

what is your 24/7 set up ?
10-04-2006, 03:24 AM
jozzy

Quote:

Originally Posted by taemun

The Nemesis: 1405 (and a few before) already can change multipliers...

t

how bout the 1407 ??
10-04-2006, 04:32 AM
mefromfl

Quote:

Originally Posted by mefromfl

will these rams work on this mobo

http://shop3.outpost.com/%7BOss3yULW...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

bump
10-04-2006, 04:51 AM
taxman

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneyedK

just my 2 cents, heat is your problem I think... 70°C loaded is too much to OC higher... what cooling???

Yeah I know that heat is what's holding me back. I'm using a lapped Scythe Infinity and a lapped IHS... up to 2000 Grit and a razor blade amount of AS5.

Its definitely my shizzy chip :(
too much voltage early on. Fails Prime 95 @ 1.5x (instead of 1.55) after 1 hr.

Damn I wish I bought from newegg instead since they have more traffic -- in other words, I might have received a week 28 instead. (?)
10-04-2006, 05:17 AM
Dani

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagt

Which bios are you using?

1407, it's for my setup most stable so far (1.65MCH version)
10-04-2006, 06:20 AM
Falkentyne

Quote:

Originally Posted by taxman

Yeah I know that heat is what's holding me back. I'm using a lapped Scythe Infinity and a lapped IHS... up to 2000 Grit and a razor blade amount of AS5.

Its definitely my shizzy chip :(
too much voltage early on. Fails Prime 95 @ 1.5x (instead of 1.55) after 1 hr.

Damn I wish I bought from newegg instead since they have more traffic -- in other words, I might have received a week 28 instead. (?)

um.....
don't use a razor blade amount of AS5 ! No wonder you have such high temps! Air bubbles galore ?

go to the as webpage and read carefully on how to apply it, and then follow those instructions carefully.
10-04-2006, 07:30 AM
thudo

My specs..

Code:

o CPU Used: Conroe E6700 Retail B2 o Motherboard: Asus P5W DH (1301 Bios) o Ram: OCZ DDR2 PC2-8000 Platinum Extreme Edition Dual Channel 1000MHz DDR2 Recommended: CL 4-5-4-15 2.2 Volts (use a VDIMM of 2.25V Â± 5%) o Power Supply: OCZ GamerXtreme 700W o Video Card: XFX 7600gt @ 620/830 CPU temp @ 3.66Ghz (Idle 35-36c, Load: 41-45c.. MegaLoad: 51-55c) Cooler: Scythe Mine + Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste Motherboard temp @ 3.66Ghz (Idle 33c, Load ~35c) Video temp: (Idle 41c, Load 47c) My Current Settings: AI Overclocking: Manual CPU Frequency: 366 DRAM Frequency: DDR2-915Mhz Preformance Mode: Auto PCI Express Frequency: 100 PCI Clock Synchonization Mode: 33.33Mhz Memory Voltage: 2.30V CPU VCore Voltage: 1.5250V FSB Termination Voltage: 1.50V MCH Chipset Voltage: 1.65V ICH Chipset Voltage: 1.20V MicroCode Updation: Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled Execute Disable Function: Disabled Enhacned C1 Control: Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control: Auto Virtualization Technology: Disabled Intet SpeedStep Tech: Disabled My Current Settings: Configure Dram Timing by SPD: Disabled Dram Cas# Latency: 4 Dram Ras# to Cas# Delay: 4 Dram Ras# PreCharge: 4 Dram Ras# Activate to Precharge: 12 Dram Write Recovery Time: 4 DRAM ECC Mode: Disabled HyperPath 3: Disabled DRAM Throttling Threshold: Disabled

I run various tests with a PC RTS game (Dawn of War) I am testing and normally the game would die during the 1st round OR during the 2nd. Now it never dies with the above while keeping my original specs I want. Orthos still dies after 2mins but other benchmark apps work fine.

Edit.. have downclocked the video card to stock.. so I lose about 1-2 fps.. shesshh. Better to have system stability then the damn thing dropping to desktop every 15-30mins.

Still.. VERY happy with the specs above.. been running for now a month doing various tasks and its solid. Still.. always watching and waiting.. :rolleyes:
10-04-2006, 09:00 AM
Timmaah

just thought id mention that in the latest 1407 bios under advanced -> chipset, you can now chose whether youre using vista for the hd-audio encoder :/

not sure what it does just thought id mention it.
10-04-2006, 09:04 AM
thudo

1407 doesn't seem worth updating too.. Asus still has not added the key overclocking tool which the P5B has which unlocks all Conroes. I'm running 1401 and its fine for now. COME ON ASUS! Get with the P5B = P5W DH program and synch the bioses. P5W DH is your flagship. MAKE IT SO! ;)
10-04-2006, 09:06 AM
phile

Quote:

Originally Posted by mefromfl

will these rams work on this mobo

http://shop3.outpost.com/%7BOss3yULW...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Yes, absolutely. Though, you may want to go for a 2GB kit if you're a gamer.

-phil
10-04-2006, 09:21 AM
boba23

hey,

me again ... getting a step closer to my solution. right now i am doing my tests on a stoneage IBM DTLA 46gb pata drive, which is connected to the 3rd sata port of the intel controller via a pata-sata converter. and guess what? i am doing my 5th build run in a row now and had no errors so far. running 8x400mhz @ 1.3875 Vcore in Bios. on my samsung raid0 array i would have had 2 crashes while building for sure now.
next thing i am gonna do is check the samsungs with a dos tool and also change their sata cabling.
still no one here who might be running raid0 on a heavily overclocked system to confirm or deny my raid0 problems?

thanks

boba
10-04-2006, 09:23 AM
boba23

Quote:

Originally Posted by thudo

1407 doesn't seem worth updating too.. Asus still has not added the key overclocking tool which the P5B has which unlocks all Conroes. I'm running 1401 and its fine for now. COME ON ASUS! Get with the P5B = P5W DH program and synch the bioses. P5W DH is your flagship. MAKE IT SO! ;)

unlock all conroes? does this also include e6400 allendale? or real "conroes" only?

boba
10-04-2006, 11:39 AM
Ic3man

Quote:

Originally Posted by thudo

1407 doesn't seem worth updating too.. Asus still has not added the key overclocking tool which the P5B has which unlocks all Conroes. I'm running 1401 and its fine for now. COME ON ASUS! Get with the P5B = P5W DH program and synch the bioses. P5W DH is your flagship. MAKE IT SO! ;)

The 1407 bios DOES unlock the multi but only downward, only the x6800 and a few ES's are truly unlockable (up & down).
10-04-2006, 11:51 AM
lawrywild

Quote:

Originally Posted by boba23

hey,

me again ... getting a step closer to my solution. right now i am doing my tests on a stoneage IBM DTLA 46gb pata drive, which is connected to the 3rd sata port of the intel controller via a pata-sata converter. and guess what? i am doing my 5th build run in a row now and had no errors so far. running 8x400mhz @ 1.3875 Vcore in Bios. on my samsung raid0 array i would have had 2 crashes while building for sure now.
next thing i am gonna do is check the samsungs with a dos tool and also change their sata cabling.
still no one here who might be running raid0 on a heavily overclocked system to confirm or deny my raid0 problems?

thanks

boba

I have 2 seagate 200gbs in raid 0 and a maxtor 16mb on sata4

3.5ghz, 1.6v no raid problems
10-04-2006, 12:00 PM
miochza

Wow 1.6V on air lawrywild? You are much braver than I.
10-04-2006, 12:34 PM
Timmaah

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ic3man

The 1407 bios DOES unlock the multi but only downward, only the x6800 and a few ES's are truly unlockable (up & down).

so the e6600 cpu multiplier can only be clocked downwards?
10-04-2006, 12:52 PM
Monroe

Has anyone read this:

http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx...Language=en-us

quote: "It should be normal if the motherboard temperature is within the range of 40~65 degrees."

I run my 6600 at 3.2Ghz (9x356) stable on stock(!) voltages.
Idle temperatures are:
Motherboard 40 °C (104 °F)
CPU 31 °C (88 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 40 °C (104 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 39 °C (102 °F)
Loaded tems are 10°C higher everywhere.

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