ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe discussion

Just to let you know, i purchased a P5Q3 one week ago, and the physical revision is 1.02G, came with bios version 0611, I bought it with Geil DDR3 1333 CL9, 2X 2Gb.
The board will NOT run this ram at anywhere close to full speed, 1066MHz is stable with rest on auto, can get slightly faster to be stable with higher NB and RAM voltages (1.8V Ram) running at rated RAM speeds. Will not run at 1333 no matter what settings/latency I try. It currently has 1103 BIOS version on it.
Just thought i would let you know for all the guys looking at RMA'ing....the newer boards are definitely not a sure thing.
Also, can anyone tell me whether the Corsair XMS3 2X2Gb 1333 CL 9 RAM uses the micron chips or the Samsung, and what my likelihood is of getting these to work (at a decent speed)? Only have one day left to return it/exchange.

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Originally Posted by Pope

Just to let you know, i purchased a P5Q3 one week ago, and the physical revision is 1.02G, came with bios version 0611, I bought it with Geil DDR3 1333 CL9, 2X 2Gb.
The board will NOT run this ram at anywhere close to full speed, 1066MHz is stable with rest on auto, can get slightly faster to be stable with higher NB and RAM voltages (1.8V Ram) running at rated RAM speeds. Will not run at 1333 no matter what settings/latency I try. It currently has 1103 BIOS version on it.
Just thought i would let you know for all the guys looking at RMA'ing....the newer boards are definitely not a sure thing.
Also, can anyone tell me whether the Corsair XMS3 2X2Gb 1333 CL 9 RAM uses the micron chips or the Samsung, and what my likelihood is of getting these to work (at a decent speed)? Only have one day left to return it/exchange.

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This board is a epic failure. :down:

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Originally Posted by GAR

This board is a epic failure. :down:

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yep.

great FSB but PITA to OC and horrible ram support.

they should let us RMA for a rampage extreme.

Dunno guys, I'm not having that many problems with mine besides getting my OC stable, but I think it's just my chip. The ReaperX just plugged in and went at 1333 6-5-5 right away, no problems whatsoever, although before that I had to return some OCZ platinum that I -think- was defective. Pretty happy with the board so far.

Not a failure if you use 2GB RAM. I'm going to contact my Kingston contact and see if I can get a 4GB kit. And test it out.

Eh, and a question: Is it safe to run this NB at ~1.5v bios? I've got a little 40mm fan tied to it, and it doesn't feel all that hot, but I was wondering if it'll degrade over time or something at that voltage. Kinda want to keep this Mobo for a while, you know?

-Zigo

im running crucial ballistix 1600mhz kit 2x1gig's and i cant get anything over 1600mhz to boot to windows no matter what i try. it's not the ram either. i can boot them at ~2100mhz on my p5k3 just fine.

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Originally Posted by fitseries3

im running crucial ballistix 1600mhz kit 2x1gig's and i cant get anything over 1600mhz to boot to windows no matter what i try. it's not the ram either. i can boot them at ~2100mhz on my p5k3 just fine.

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I have the same sticks and they've worked in no board better than they did in the P5K3 (1030MHz 7-7-7 @ 1.90V) so get used to it. In the P5Q3, it takes more voltage and it won't run 1000MHz unless you switch to CAS 8. 7-6-5 is OK til about 980MHz @ 2.10V and 8-6-6 is OK til 1030MHz for me in the P5Q3. BIOS version doesn't seem to make any diff for me.

Different PLs work with different straps/ratios. If you get no POST at all at higher than 1600MHz, set the strap and ratio manually and then try different PLs manually set. I assume you're working at a sane FSB. For anything around 600FSB, I need to keep the mem <1600MHz no matter what, but that's the board, not the mem.

looks like I will not be getting this board after all!

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Originally Posted by boostedevo

I have the same sticks and they've worked in no board better than they did in the P5K3 (1030MHz 7-7-7 @ 1.90V) so get used to it. In the P5Q3, it takes more voltage and it won't run 1000MHz unless you switch to CAS 8. 7-6-5 is OK til about 980MHz @ 2.10V and 8-6-6 is OK til 1030MHz for me in the P5Q3. BIOS version doesn't seem to make any diff for me.

Different PLs work with different straps/ratios. If you get no POST at all at higher than 1600MHz, set the strap and ratio manually and then try different PLs manually set. I assume you're working at a sane FSB. For anything around 600FSB, I need to keep the mem <1600MHz no matter what, but that's the board, not the mem.

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It depends very very heavily on the IC. Charles got his Samsungs to high speeds 7-7-7 easily, around 980 but I don't think he tried much higher, but with D9GTR, we found it impossible to even get 900 remotely stable. It felt like a completely different board with different mem. 860 or so was tops, no matter what. You seem to have D9JNL's, they behave rather differently. SPD might have something to do with it as well. Most people aren't complaining about not being able to break 1000 lol, they're complaining about not even able to make it anywhere near 900, and that's valid depending on the sticks used.

However 833 6-5-5 worked well and ended up being very fast.

True. The only thing that caught my attention was the same sticks and his also flew in the P5K3 (same here). SPD may have something to do with it as far as booting, I definitely had more luck setting at least primaries manually.

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Originally Posted by THUMPer

Not a failure if you use 2GB RAM. I'm going to contact my Kingston contact and see if I can get a 4GB kit. And test it out.

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Not quite right, I've got 2x1GB DDR3-1600 OCZ sticks, and the only way I can have a stable system is to clock them at 800 MHz... and increase DRAM Voltage to 1.8V.

And I'm not the only one...

Don't know if I should return the RAM or the motherboard...

Is it me or the bios 1201 suddenly vanished from the official site?

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Originally Posted by heliox

Is it me or the bios 1201 suddenly vanished from the official site?

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Yeah, it's gone. Weird.

They pulled a lot of biosses also for the other P5Q series so I think they did a reset or such on the FTP....

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Originally Posted by zozo

Not quite right, I've got 2x1GB DDR3-1600 OCZ sticks, and the only way I can have a stable system is to clock them at 800 MHz... and increase DRAM Voltage to 1.8V.

And I'm not the only one...

Don't know if I should return the RAM or the motherboard...

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OCZ sucks. LOL sorry

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Originally Posted by THUMPer

OCZ sucks. LOL sorry

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And why is that, exactly?

I don't think it's OCZ, they make great rams and we get good support by Tony, it's the ram chips that the manufacturers use on the Dimms PCB, that my friend is the keyfactor ... Samsungs seem to be the number one choice here for great speeds on this board... I also thought there was another revision (not marked on the PCB) on this board that ran the other Ic's as well ?

New 1201 bios is very nice :D :eek:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=197342

wow! does anyone know if this board will handle 2 gb of OCZ gold ddr3 1333mhz @ 9-9-9-24-1t? I have 2gb of the original ocz gold and 2gb of the ocz gold with the newer IC's and the ones with the newer IC's will not post on my maximus extreme but the older IC's will. I kind of want this board but not if it is full of headaches, I'll just get a ddr2 board and stick with my 2gb of mushkin ddr2 1066 @ 5-5-5-18-1T

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Originally Posted by philbrown23

wow! does anyone know if this board will handle 2 gb of OCZ gold ddr3 1333mhz @ 9-9-9-24-1t? I have 2gb of the original ocz gold and 2gb of the ocz gold with the newer IC's and the ones with the newer IC's will not post on my maximus extreme but the older IC's will. I kind of want this board but not if it is full of headaches, I'll just get a ddr2 board and stick with my 2gb of mushkin ddr2 1066 @ 5-5-5-18-1T

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I'm not having any trouble with DDR3, and people say it's mostly in 2x2gig setups that they're having problems. YMMV, though.

-Zigosity

EDIT: Well, that may not be true. I had to pump -a lot- of voltage to the NB to get my system stable at 3.6 (450 fsb), which means it might have been the memory crapping out on me. But I'm perfectly happy to run it at 400FSB for 24\7 use and with stock memory clocks, so long as it's stable.

Its nothing to do with Micron or samsung, its to do with dirty signalling on the board. i just tested my 1333EB Micron based kit on the P5E3 Premium 8-8-8-27 1.83V 1800MHZ, rock solid stable yet they struggle to do 1333 on the P5Q3.

Its NOT the ram and its nothing to do with OCZ sucking, its all about the board this time. if you go reading reviews they are all done with 2x1GB modules, if you go read user experience with 2x2GB modules they all suck.

You are better off buying the P5E3 Deluxe X38 over this POS, Asus make good solid boards, this board is a one off for sure, fact is though its VERY bad.

Thought the Samsungs 2 x 2gb worked fine Tony ( recall the BA post )... will await Nehalem prolly before jumping DDR3... was hoping a new rev or bios would resolve the ram issues here... is this a general P45 issue or just this design ?

My Kingstons turned out to be Microns. But it is a 2GB KIT.
I am having more problems getting the system stable with a higher FSB. Its so retarded.
7.5 Multi and 480 FSB. SHould be stable to problem. The NB voltage is 1.38, and the CPU voltage is 1.25. The CPU is stable, but the RAM is not. Orthos runs the CPU good forever. But the RAM test stops early on. What else needs to be changed to get the RAM stable?
When I run x9 Multi and 400 FSB, the RAM is stable at 1600MHz, but not at x7.5 480 FSB and RAM at 1600.

Everything runs lower than it does on a good X48 board, so even if they are sammy based they run lower than you would see on another platform.

Sammy is better, but its only a work around.

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Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

is this a general P45 issue or just this design ?

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I tested GBT P45, MSI P45 and Asus P45 all DDR3, all were bad.

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Originally Posted by Tony

I tested GBT P45, MSI P45 and Asus P45 all DDR3, all were bad.

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So it's not the board then, this is Intel's fault for producing a crappy chipset.

Nice.

well I just puklled the trigger on this board, so hopefully it will handle my ram.

any word on the new revision of this board yet?

Has anyone traced if there is really hardware chanes in this board?
Cos newer ones seems to work better than older ones.

Gigabytes GA-EP45T Extreme is wayyyy better in every way, but it is more costly also.

I flashed 1201 but I have the same problem with my Corsair XMS3 1600C9-4GB.
If I set 400/450 fsb the motherboard work fine with memory 1600 or 1800, but with 500 fsb (i change my qx with 8500) only bsod and black screen :shakes:
I try with 333/400 Strap and low memory frequency (1:1 divider) :(

:shoot:

now I move to my old Blitz Extreme :cool:

well I'll post results with 2 and 4g of 1333mhz sticks when I get my board in on tuesday.

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Originally Posted by Zigosity

So it's not the board then, this is Intel's fault for producing a crappy chipset.

Nice.

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I think it has more to do with memory speeds, around 1250 or lower is killer fast, this with DDR2 and DDR3, even 4GB is no issue. So the P45 DDR2 boards do fine, fast...stable and good to clock with, the DDR3 boards just seem to fall over once you get to 1333 especially with moderate to high memory load.

So my personal feelings are P45 is a good chipset, just stick with DDR2 for it for now. If you must play DDR3 ( and the price has come down again this week) then X48 is the weapon of choice really.

so ocz 1333mhz sticks should work fine on the p5q3? also do you know the ics in the new ocz gold? the 2nd revision? i know the first revion has elpidas but the second revision just says ocz in the ic's.

Yes, I agree very much with this.
P45 w/ddr2 is fast and good but not ddr3.
This is my second P5Q3...
though its much better than the first...
but stilll...
If u guys die die wanna get this board,
try not to pair it with JNL chips.
Get GTR or samsung and look out for 87MOAI ones.
Pls no 85MOAI. :)
And I'm seling this board away again. :(
(Then again, maybe it me who suck with this board.)

I test Blitz Extreme (P35) and I haven't problem with 4GB and with all divider/fsb/strap/frequency...but this mobo wall around 560fsb:mad: :ROTF:

i think the way is P5q3 with 2GB kit for bench:shrug:

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Originally Posted by clon22

Yes, I agree very much with this.
P45 w/ddr2 is fast and good but not ddr3.
This is my second P5Q3...
though its much better than the first...
but stilll...
If u guys die die wanna get this board,
try not to pair it with JNL chips.
Get GTR or samsung and look out for 87MOAI ones.
Pls no 85MOAI. :)
And I'm seling this board away again. :(
(Then again, maybe it me who suck with this board.)

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i have a pair or D9GTR's and D9GTS's and neither do anything over 1600mhz on this board. however, as i have stated before, both sets are capable of well over 2000mhz on P5K3 and blitz extreme.

i think im gonna sell my board and move on to the Rampage Extreme.

Hi,
first of all hello to all of you as this is my first post here even if I have been reading the forums for some time.
And a great thanks for activating my account.
Well, coming to the point, I took some time during my holidays to build my new system.

My hardware is:
cpu: q9450
mobo: p5q3 deluxe wifi @n rev 1.02G
gpu: hd4870
psu: enermax modu 82+
Case: silverstone cw02
cpu cooler: thermalright hr01 plus
fan: noctua s12
ram: corsair TW3x4g1333c9dhx
hdu: seagate 500gb (sata)

I'm experiencing great problems (which is an euphemism, as the system doesn't work).

I have had several attempts in installing Vista 32 bit (system freezed, BSODs, etc) and after like 20 of them it has finally installed.
I had to use just one memory module (2 Gb), inserted in dimm B1. Bios flashed via Ez utility to, at that time, latest rev. 1103.
The system has a fresh Vista Premium 32 bit licensed installation. The only thing I have then installed is Catalyst 8.7.

However the system is very very unstable: it crashes after a random period of time (it could be from 1 minute after having log in to some hours of usage - maximum was 4 hours). I get a BSOD (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL) or the screen goes black or with green stripes. In all these circumstances I can only hard reboot.
I have flashed the BIOS to the latest rev (1201): still no luck.

Already tried several settings, as posted and read on many boards. Manually set RAM parameters (1333Mhz, 1.70v, 9-9-9-24,2T etc), cpu voltage (1.20v), nb voltage (1.20v)...
Booting in safe mode the system seems running fine, even if it did some BSODs even there (this is strange...). Cannot intall SP1 cause it takes long time and a crash arrives first.
Tested RAM modules (one by one) with memtest as suggested on Corsair forum: no errors at all after like 8 passes each.
I'm going crazy cause I'm not able to find what is the problem: is it the graphic card? is there a compatibility problem between Mobo and memory(it was in the QVL!), as it seems reading over the Internet and this thread? What else?

UPDATE: Further tests done
Tried to recable and change slots (where feasible) to all the stuff: no changes.
Tried to install Vista with the integrated SP1 on a new SataII hd: same problems. Installation freezed many times before success, and even after that when the system was up I got BSODs, black screens, etc. Same panic.
Tried XP Pro SP2 on an IDE hd: as above. Conclusion: at least is not an hd/OS issue.
Installed my RAM, PSU and GPU on a friend rig (X38 based), all worked fine.
So a possible conclusion is that it's the motherboard to have problems (ot at least the new intel P45 chipset).

I'll never buy again such a brand new stuff. I'm very disappointed, I've always been satisfied with Asus Mobos, but I think this time they have started to sell a product which is still not ready for the market. I see many posts about people experiencing huge stability problems with this mobo.
I'm thinking to RMA the product, cause it's 2 weeks I'm trying to let it work without any success....
What do you guys suggest me to do?
The last thing I can try is bring the system to a pc assistance center where they have spare parts and can perform more accurate tests.

Yesterday I finally got a response from ASUS R&D technical experts, here's what they wrote me:

Dear customer,
we have checked your issue into our labs, and it seems there is no problem:
we don't have same RAMs so I used Corsair DDRIII 1333-1G * 4 & Samsung DDRIII 1333-2G * 4 to test.

Test 1:
Q9450 (C0) & Corsair 1333-1G * 4 Memory OS installation pass,and Aging 3DMark06 3hours PASS,

Test 2:
Q9450(C1) & Samsung 1333-2G * 2 Memory Aging Sleeper 12 hours & 3DMark06 4hours PASS,

Configurations:
MB: P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP
BIOS: 1103
VGA: ASUS-EAH4870/HTDI/512M/A
VGA Driver: Catalyst 8.7(V8.512.0.0)
CPU: Q9450 (Q7UP C0) & (QEGB C1) 2.66G/1333
Memory: Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX 1GB *4 & Samsung M378B5673DZ1-CH9
HDD: Seagate ST3320620AS
OS: Vista 32 bit
Verify if changing the VGA the issue still goes on.

Thanks in advance for any help, it will be more than appreciated and sorry for my poor english and this long post.

Dear kirth,

i was having similar problems. randomly bsod. I solved it by moving my RAM to the orange/Yellow slots instead of the black dimm slots. additionally i used a vista sp 1 integrated dvd to install. mybe it can help.

regards northstar

Thanks Nordstern,
unfortunately neither of those advises worked for me, as stated in my post.
Already tried every slot, moving modules from orange to black.
I've also installed (after so much effort) Vista 32bit SP1. It didn't help.
What manual timings do I have to set my RAM if I want it to run @1066?
(Specs are 1333Mhz, 9-9-9-24-2T, 1.7v)
Thanks

wgat arrogant :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:s asus are! that letter is :banana::banana::banana::banana:ed! how can they respond like that, just because something works for them dont mean that is works for you, thats messed up.

So what do you want them to reply phil ? sorry but in our configuration it works and sadly to hear it does not in yours; they clearly stated they don't have the same rams... there's too much hardware floating around that complete testing all different combo's is practically impossible and won't allow them of releasing a product at a competitive launch date... ofcourse I find it sad this board has so many issues but it's a p45/DDR3 issue in general with some IC's...hopefully the bios engineers will find a solution or magical tweak...

got my board in! it is revision 1.02G is that the 2nd revision?

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So what do you want them to reply phil ? sorry but in our configuration it works and sadly to hear it does not in yours; they clearly stated they don't have the same rams... there's too much hardware floating around that complete testing all different combo's is practically impossible and won't allow them of releasing a product at a competitive launch date... ofcourse I find it sad this board has so many issues but it's a p45/DDR3 issue in general with some IC's...hopefully the bios engineers will find a solution or magical tweak...

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no man my point was they should have said "I'm sorry to hear about your problems with your Asus product, we do know this is not an isolated incident. However at this point we do not know ehat you would like us to do in this situation. we have tried it with our setup (different corsair samsung based ram) and it worked fine. Just let us know what you would like to do about this and we will take care of all your issue." instead well ours works so sorry about your luck!

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Originally Posted by philbrown23

got my board in! it is revision 1.02G is that the 2nd revision?

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Yes, mine is 1.02G too. Read there are some 1.03G rev out there.
I really hope you'll be more lucky than me.;)

btw: I'm not worry about the answer, even if the one you suggest is more kind, of course. I'm worry cause I specifically bought a RAM which is on the QVL, it should have been able to work....

anyone have anything to say about the 1201 bios yet? it's back on the asus DL site.

I flashed it on the first day it came out (3rd of August): didn't solve my issues (see some posts above).

mine works good with my ram no issues there but overclocking this thing is a PITA

well I have taken my ram 10 almost 1400mhz with no probs, and I think I'm getting the hang of this board, so soon I'll have a high fsb validation for you guys ;)

Glad to hear it works fine for you!
;)
Still hoping to solve my issues one way or another....

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Originally Posted by kirth

Glad to hear it works fine for you!
;)
Still hoping to solve my issues one way or another....

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what ram you running? 2X2gb? 2X1gb? 1333mhz? 1600mhz? 1800mhz?

not many ppl still playing with this board it seams. it looks to me like the memory controller is flawed on all p45 chipsets.

The newer ones are pretty ok.
The 85MOAI was very bad, sold it off.
Skipped the 86 and bought the 87MOAI
Much better but still not to my liking.
(Bought RE in the end. :D)

well here I am 505fsb and 2gb ocz gold 1333mhz OCZG13332GK REV. 1

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=403017

ok so I'm having a hard time going over 515fb I dunno if it's a board or cpu issue. I did lash to the 1201 bios but afaik they are not as good as the 1103's

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what ram you running? 2X2gb? 2X1gb? 1333mhz? 1600mhz? 1800mhz?

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corsair TW3X4G1333C9DHX
Already tried tons of settings from auto to manual. One single module or both, single or dual channel, switching among four slots...no difference at all, I always get a BSOD, freeze, etc.
Last settings I tried is with BIOS 1201 leaving all on Auto except on freq set at 1066Mhz and voltage set at 1.76v: I have been able to run superpi and perform 4M calculation (first time cause it always freezed the pc), OCCT 1 hour.
Then I tested 3d Mark and after a few minutes I get a bsod. Finally I left the pc on for the night, no apps running, and in the morning I saw it got another bsod.
Yesterday (same settings as above) I've tried to run Prime95 but it stops after like 5 minutes saying there is an hardware error.
Dunno what to do...last chance is to try some spare parts (RAM, VGA, PSU, ecc) but I don't have them...or go RMAing this mobo and buy another model...

just got this board few days ago. had along of probs with entering bios it just hangs and managed to get some settings for my ram running now at

dram freq 667.9 mhz
fsb:dram 1:2
8/7/7/27
ram voltage at 1.8v
NB voltage at +.15
cpu e 8600 auto settings
bios is v1201
vista ultimate 64bit

so far stable but are my settings correct ?
p/s : rest of my specs are on my signature & i managed to oc to 4 ghz but it was unstable so now back to auto settings except those above.

did you try 1103 bios? they are still a tad flaky but they are much better than 1201.

ill go DL 1103 now n flash it n see what happens thx ;)

btw, can someone pls teach me how to snap a pic while i'm in the bios ? and if anyone could post bios settings here for r&d would be awesome ... many thx in advance n many more to learn :)

have the problems with this board died down already??
I've read this entire thread as I just ordered this board yesterday.
Am I going to wish I had read this before? Anyways, i'm not that worried, as newegg is great with refunds. And this board can't be nearly as hard as BlackOps.
I'm using 2x2gb mushkin RAM though, anyone tried mushkin with this board?

here are my settings stable !

heres my bios settings:

tweaker= manual
cpu fsb ratio= 7.5
fsb=500
pcie=100
cpuv=1.40
cpu gtl ref 0/3 .63
cpu gtl ref 1/4 .67
pllv=1.68
fsb term v= 1.38
nb v=1.26
mem v=1.9
pcie/sata v= 1.5

EVERYTHING else auto

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have the problems with this board died down already??
I've read this entire thread as I just ordered this board yesterday.
Am I going to wish I had read this before? Anyways, i'm not that worried, as newegg is great with refunds. And this board can't be nearly as hard as BlackOps.
I'm using 2x2gb mushkin RAM though, anyone tried mushkin with this board?

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this thing is fishy with 2gb modules thats all I know, I have 2x1gbs and have never had a problem at all, even running all 4 gbs

P5Q3 Deluxe Bios version 1303 Dated 8/11/2008

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http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=750865&da=y

Just Sharing the newest Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Bios version.

The link is to Bios version 1303 dated 08/11/2008.

Please post your results.


The Fonz

so what i hear is basically, since i have 2x2gb ddr3 1600, as long as i don't mind running it at 1333mhz (which i dont), i'll be fine on this board.

basically

Hi guys, been reading these forums for quite a while and felt compelled to post. I'm glad some peeps still have this board.
Anyway had this board about a week, got some OCZ 2x1GB 1800mhz to go with it and nothing but trouble, couldn't oc anything and mem was only stable at 800mhz.
So i swap them out for Corsair 2x1GB XMS3 1600mhz and now its all sweet!
X.M.P. profile worked on 1st boot aswell.

Here's was a quick oc just to see if it posted.

http://img.techpowerup.org/080815/Capture002.jpg

So its not all doom and gloom for this board :up:

Oh by the way i'm using bios 1201

[QUOTE=Kensek;3219489]P5Q3 Deluxe Bios version 1303 Dated 8/11/2008

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http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=750865&da=y

Just Sharing the newest Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Bios version.

The link is to Bios version 1303 dated 08/11/2008.

Please post your results.


The Fonz[/QUOTE

Changelog?
Thanks anyway, but i´m not taking that board out of my closet befre all those OC and DDR3 issues are solved.

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Changelog?
Thanks anyway, but i´m not taking that board out of my closet befre all those OC and DDR3 issues are solved.

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They won't be. It's a fundamental problem with the P45 chipset's ability to handle the traffinc of 4gb of ram in dual channel at high speeds. It can't handle that much information at clock speeds above 1333mhz (apparently) without keeling over from noise.


EDIT: Anyone have a 600+ fsb validate on a dual or single core CPU?

I'm considering putting a P4 on this thing at some point.

Thanks Kensek :rocker:

I can finally boot at 2000mhz with bios 1303 :D Now to play with timings.

http://img.techpowerup.org/080815/Capture004.jpg

yeah i just loaded v1303 bios ! works great here are my settings ... no more boot hang up for now ;)

8/7/7/27 @ 1.78V
dram freq 666.6mhz
cpu V 1.176 @ 4ghz x 10 multiplier
everything else set on auto

my system is running alot more faster now & smooth ... set in bios 1200mhz dram freq but going to try other settings

messed around but not too good but at least i can run now for time being. had 2 restarts while in windows
but after setting back to 1066 it's ok now with higher voltages for ram 1.90 n cpu 1.19.
hope to see a stable bios with more settings info.

thx bulldodpo THUMBS UP for ya !

Where on earth are you guys finding v1303 o_O. I got it from the link up there, but it's nowhere on Asus' website as far as I can tell. Don't really want to use it unless I know it's from them xD. And yeah, is there a changelog?

-Zigosity

better ocing with 1303 bios, more stable ;)

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Where on earth are you guys finding v1303 o_O. I got it from the link up there, but it's nowhere on Asus' website as far as I can tell. Don't really want to use it unless I know it's from them xD. And yeah, is there a changelog?

-Zigosity

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its a beta and asus wont put betas on their site anymore, either that or it's modified, either way, it's the answer most were looking for.

oops wrong thread! sorry

after frying my ram on blackops im not setting above 2.0v for a while.
especially on this board i guess

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Originally Posted by philbrown23

better ocing with 1303 bios, more stable ;)

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Hmm. Maybe I'll be able to get my rig stable at 3.6 without cranking NB under this one...

Doubt it though. I'll try it tomorrow.

-Zigosity

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Originally Posted by Zigosity

Hmm. Maybe I'll be able to get my rig stable at 3.6 without cranking NB under this one...

Doubt it though. I'll try it tomorrow.

-Zigosity

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definately, I have gotten 4ghz withought touching nb volts, so it's possible.

1303 yay!!

so yesterday we had to study the bios of the board to fund the air until the 4 am!


The machine:
Board: Asus P5Q3 Deluxe
CPU: E8600 (Q822A435)
Mems: 2GB CELLSHOCK DDR3 PC3-15000 / 1866MHz (Micron D9JNL)
PSU: Seasonic 700W


http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9...m001tg5.th.jpg


As for cooling was already i used my Rotary


after many hours to study the bios decided to make some very rapid tests already that day and so today was just a short while.



Some scores here!



FSB
http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/403473.png
LINK: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=403473
This was the maximum that meet validated but was at least up to 660FSB believe that the maximum it is 670FSB, is a point that still have k check.




As the mems maximum that could take as PS was 9-8-8-19 @ 1031MHz to 1.90v
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5166/novo3fs4.jpg
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=403478
Maximum i achieve even that was 1100Mhz the 9-8-8-21 with 1.90v but took no P.S.



PI
8.125s without tweaks
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7047/08gx7.jpg



not bad for one of these cpu
http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/403468.png
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=403468




Sorry for my bad English

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us


I get the Asus Bioses Str8 from Taiwan - I'm an Asus Moderator. Have a pipeline indirectly to the R&D Dept.

I just get the ones I have boards for. Such as Rampage Formula, Rampage Extreme and P5Q3 Deluxe.


The Fonz

@ crazy inside..... HOLY CRAP man! what did you do different than the rest of us? i can get my ram to run over 1600mhz and you got yours over 2000. can you post some settings up? my e8600 is on the way.

Hey guys, was hoping I could get some help, fitseries3 may amuse himself at my expense but that's fine. Basically using my system as listed in my sig, I have gotten into windows at various settings for speeds ranging from stock, 4GHz-4.6GHz, but never exactly stable. I have mostly been using the chip for benching so no stable has be found exactly, but the previous owner had it 24/7 10x400 1.368v after droop I believe. Currently priming at the following settings. Used the settings in red to bench. PC overall seems to be more stable with single card (tested with both 3870x2 and single 4850) then with both 4850's in CF. RAM I have never gotten to run at 1600MHz when changing settings, but has booted at 1600 when I first tried the board with my E8500 (did the XMP I guess, anyway board booted at I think 8x400 when I first put the E8500 in). Also have done benches at the settings in red with 2x1GB or 4x1GB, all the G.Skill HZ's. That is all I can think of for now. Thanks in advance.

Ai Overclocker Tuner: Manual
CPU Ratio Setting: 10.0 10.5
FSB Frequency: 400 430
PCIE Frequency: 100
FSB Strap To North Bridge: 333 Auto
DRAM Frequency: DDR3_1280 1434
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS Latency: 7
DRAM RAS to CAS Delay: 7
DRAM RAS Precharge: 7
DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge: 18
RAS TO RAS Delay: Auto
Row Refresh Cycle Time: Auto
Write Recovery Time: Auto
Read To Precharge Time: Auto
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
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: Disabled
DRAM Dynamic Write Control: Disabled
DRAM Read Training: Disabled
DRAM Write Training: Disabled
MEM OC Charger: Disabled
Ai Clock Twister: Lighter
AI Transaction Booster: Auto
CPU Voltage: 1.375v 1.4825
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): Auto
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): Auto
CPU PLL Voltage: Auto Anywhere from 1.64-1.66
FSB Termination Voltage: Auto Anywhere from 1.24-1.3
DRAM Voltage: 1.9
NB Voltage: 1.56 Anywhere from 1.24 to 1.58
NB GTL Voltage: Auto
SB Voltage: Auto 1.2
PCIE SATA Voltage: Auto 1.5
Load-Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Clock Skew: Auto
NB Clock Skew: Auto
CPU Margin Enhancement: Performance Mode

EDIT: When I restarted to get the BIOS settings started BSOD just about every time now. Going to prime for a while with everything at stock.

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Originally Posted by fitseries3

@ crazy inside..... HOLY CRAP man! what did you do different than the rest of us? i can get my ram to run over 1600mhz and you got yours over 2000. can you post some settings up? my e8600 is on the way.

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I didn't make anything too much ;)

It is the best

:clap:

yeah mings could you post some nios settings? maybe help out with the gtl ref settings, I think that is where the main problem lies bacause it's tottally different from X38 and X48 gtl settings, or did you leave those on auto?

new bios 1303 work very well, but there are still problems with high memory divider (4GB kit).

For 3dm I have the stability only with 5:6 divider

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3...m14003dtf0.jpg

For Spi (without Catalyst) i run 600x6 with 1600 Memory :D

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/646/rggrghl8.jpg
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/6...7017e1ba74.jpg

setting:

- Ratio x6
- FSb 580
- pci-e 100
- auto
- 1546 or 1400
- auto
- auto
- auto
- auto
7-7-7-21

- cpu 1,39
- cpu gtl auto
- pll 1,7 ( i will try 1,6)
- vfsb 1,32
- vdram 1,8
- vnb 1,36
- nb gtl auto
- sb volt auto
- sata pci volt. 1.5

loadline disable
cpu spread disable
pcie spread disable
auto
auto
optmized

Now i wait for 2x1GB kit (D9GTR) and i will try with high memory frequency.

@ SAV - is it worthwhile to take a risk the for this new bios?!


a simple test the memoirs :D

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1825/10218tg3.jpg

thanks sav.

hey crazy inside, could you maybe post some bios setting? it would help me out big time, I'm just trying to figure these bios out and it's tricky.

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...7&postcount=86

Comments on this? 1275 says the bios, 1417MHZ says windows, 5-5-4-15 DDr3

Me smells something fishy

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Originally Posted by Tony

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...7&postcount=86

Comments on this? 1275 says the bios, 1417MHZ says windows, 5-5-4-15 DDr3

Me smells something fishy

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thats odd??? maybe it's the bios version??? does it do it in earlier bios? it's not oly the memory divider theres also something that is wrong with gtl ref settings, setting them manually to what they are on auto causes no post same with fsb strap, jeesh, looks like I'ma go back to my maximus extreme.

man I hope the problems on this board are worked out before my RAM comes back
do those everest results necessarily correspond to 1400mhz speed RAM?

Any info about those rumored hardware changes? As Asus denies them.

like the new chipset revision? thats not a true romur, same chipset, far as I know only a few jumpers changed.

I guys :D
I received 2x1 GB OCZ 1600 7-7-7, but the problems continue :D:shakes::mad:

Now I flash old 1201 bios...stay tuned :shrug:

@Tony
Do you have notice about SPD problems on this kit?
tnx :):up:

it s the board it's a piece of crap, it should not be this much of a pita

damn! this is the second time i buy a board that looks good on paper, then do my reading and find out it's a piece of crap while it's still in the mail!
haven't got it fired up yet, but my fingers are crossed, i hope i have better luck.

However, most of the problems I've heard are from the OCZ side of things, and I did read on newegg that this board just doesnt perform well with OCZ, is it possible that at least most of this boards prroblems are limited to oCZ compatability?

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is it possible that at least most of this boards prroblems are limited to oCZ compatability?

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nope there are plenty of other types of ram that dont work to, but occz is cheaper so more people buy it therefore you only see the majority of it being ocz

c'mon high fsb clock dudes,post some bios settings for us, and help us out.

here it is philbrown23, the configuration of the bios of my board, I hope helps a lot of people. This board was never me so easy of configuring

BIOS:
CPU Ratio Setting: 8
FSB Frequency: 645
PCIE Frequency: 100
FSB Strap To North Bridge: Auto
DRAM Frequency: 1719Mhz
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto

CAS Latency: 8
DRAM RAS to CAS Delay: 7
DRAM RAS Precharge: 7
DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge: 18
Row Refresh Cycle Time: 60

DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
DRAM Dynamic Write Control: Disabled
DRAM Read Training: Disabled
DRAM Write Training: Disabled
MEM OC Charger: Auto
Ai Clock Twister: Lighter
Common Performance Level: 14
CPU Voltage: 1.8375v
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): Auto
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): Auto
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.54
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.36
DRAM Voltage: 1.9
NB Voltage: 1.48
NB GTL Voltage: Auto
SB Voltage: Auto
PCIE SATA Voltage: Auto

Load-Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Clock Skew: Auto
NB Clock Skew: Auto
CPU Margin Enchancement: Optimized

thanks!