ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

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10-14-2006, 11:27 AM
phile

Quote:

Originally Posted by lockeh

anyone?

You didn't read the first post in this thread. :slapass:

-phil
10-14-2006, 11:29 AM
Trey Mik III

i HAVE A DIFFERENT MEMORY AND PROCESSOR
ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER usb DEVICES
10-14-2006, 11:34 AM
Trey Mik III

Also i understand that a ATA device is slower than sata however it should not be slower than a P4 1.8 i would think
P.S. i'll post my software specs later for know i'm running win xp64 pro
10-14-2006, 11:45 AM
775911

Can anyone tell me all the ratios available with this board?
10-14-2006, 11:46 AM
phile

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trey Mik III

i HAVE A DIFFERENT MEMORY AND PROCESSOR
ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER usb DEVICES

You are running a P5WDH and encountering an FSB wall at or around 360 with manual timings? I don't see what the confusion is. The front-page clearly states this known issue.

-phil
10-14-2006, 12:53 PM
v0dka

I cant get my microphone to work, connected it to the pink connector and audio out works fine...

Tried all kinds of settings and raised the right windows volumes.
10-14-2006, 02:32 PM
jimborae

Quote:

Originally Posted by lockeh

i have a problem with memory timmings,

my e6600 is running at 3.3ghz [1.4v] 9x366

but i cant set the timmings my self, i have to use SPD for the board to boot

any way i can fix this cus the SPD timmings suck @ 18 6 6 5

when it should be 12 4 4 4

If you'd read the start of this thread you'd see this is a known problem. Either get some Corsair ram or get a different different board or hope that Asus fix it with a new bios.
10-14-2006, 02:34 PM
jimborae

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trey Mik III

Joey’s System Semi Budget Build:
Mother board:
............................................

WTF :slapass:
10-14-2006, 02:42 PM
NO1B4ME

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimborae

WTF :slapass:

HAHAHA :slapass:
10-14-2006, 04:02 PM
jagt

Is there any way of getting the board to read the SPD timings correctly? Mine reads my Corsair 4-4-4 ram as 5-5-5. As I need to use SPD to get over 360, it's *slightly* annoying having to run the ram at higher timings than necessary.
10-14-2006, 04:08 PM
xpsentity

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagt

Is there any way of getting the board to read the SPD timings correctly? Mine reads my Corsair 4-4-4 ram as 5-5-5. As I need to use SPD to get over 360, it's *slightly* annoying having to run the ram at higher timings than necessary.

Not as far as I've heard..
10-14-2006, 04:18 PM
phile

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagt

Is there any way of getting the board to read the SPD timings correctly? Mine reads my Corsair 4-4-4 ram as 5-5-5. As I need to use SPD to get over 360, it's *slightly* annoying having to run the ram at higher timings than necessary.

In all likelyhood, there is nothing wrong with this board's ability to read the memory's SPD. It's fairly standard for the SPD to be programmed with looser than spec timings.

Have a look at the specs for what I believe is your memory
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair...024-6400C4.pdf

-phil
10-15-2006, 12:10 AM
lockeh

hmmm i might have to concider a new board then

thinking of the intel bad axe
10-15-2006, 02:52 AM
jagt

Quote:

Originally Posted by phile

In all likelyhood, there is nothing wrong with this board's ability to read the memory's SPD. It's fairly standard for the SPD to be programmed with looser than spec timings.

Have a look at the specs for what I believe is your memory
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair...024-6400C4.pdf

-phil

Ah right, that sort of sucks. I forked out the extra cash for C4 modules, and I can't even use the timings they're made for? Blah. Let's HOPE Asus figures out the "no boot above 360 with manually set timings" problem sometime soon :slapass:
10-15-2006, 03:31 AM
Khaotic

Ok, i had to edit this post. It was to much of a rant. :(

But i will say that the SPD issue has really got me BURNED. I have some SWEET ram that I would love to try, but oh yeagh - its enhance latency is CRAP becuase you can't set them when you hit a fSB above 360. Isn't that why I bought it to begin with- so i could TRY and get to 400 with nice timings?
Heck, if 366 is going to be my max FSB overclock, then some sweet DDR2-5400 is all i need to get. As long as its timings are SPD default and not "enhanced" by manual settings and more voltage.

With the new BIOS there is the chance to change multi's. Which, should let me get to a higher FSB to REACH 400 while keeping the CPU clock low. However, its not working. 3300Mhz is my 100% stable speed now. When I try and get to that with a higher FSB than 366, it's a dead right after POST.

So, has this ability to lower the multiplier HELPED anybody? Anyone acutally gotten their FSB to increase with it?

I'm guessing its my CPU. It's a "weak" 24 (L624A819) -- haha. play on words. GET IT :stick:

Yes, I've lost my mind. I have another setup - a P5B Deluxe WiFi with a week 26 (L626A301) Allendale (E6400) that is acting pretty good. ON air cooling, with the motherboard voltage set to AUTO (it's hitting the socket with 1.51 per the AI Suite) I have reached 425FSB for 3400Mhz. I only stopped there becuase i'm on AIR cooling and my temps are a little high. (Using SCYTHE INFINITY with Evercool fans)

Scratch that: Make that a 450FSB for 3.6Ghz - now running ORTHOS
I need to go to the YOU KNOW YOU OVERCLOCK TO MUCH WHEN....... thread and seek therapy.
10-15-2006, 04:32 AM
deadlock7

Actually i had 3 mobos.The first one (rev1.65) oced at 470(modded 1.85vmch),the second one(rev1.85) at 455 and the last one(rev1.85 1.03G) at 430!!!!What a disappointment..
10-15-2006, 04:35 AM
sdumper

Quote:

Originally Posted by 775911

Can anyone tell me all the ratios available with this board?

Man you avatar is so distracting that I forgot what I was going to post ;)
10-15-2006, 07:43 AM
Thickbrit

Quote:

Originally Posted by 775911

Can anyone tell me all the ratios available with this board?

3/4 = fsb x 0.75
1/1 = fsb x 1.00
4/5 = fsb x 1.25
3/4 = fsb x 1.33
2/3 = fsb x 1.50
3/5 = fsb x 1.66
1/2 = fsb x 2.00
10-15-2006, 07:50 AM
jozzy

anyone here can boot with E6600 3,6Ghz (fsb 400, 2:3) @ 600mhz 5-5-5-15 from bios??
10-15-2006, 07:56 AM
Thickbrit

Quote:

Originally Posted by jozzy

anyone here can boot with E6600 3,6Ghz (fsb 400, 2:3) @ 600mhz 5-5-5-15 from bios??

I doubt you'd be able to do that,because the board will try to post with trd 6 and will fail,i have to boot with memory at less than 500,set trd 7 in memset,then clockgen it up.Either that or it don't seem to like cas 5,just like mine.
10-15-2006, 08:32 AM
Mykou

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadlock7

Actually i had 3 mobos.The first one (rev1.65) oced at 470(modded 1.85vmch),the second one(rev1.85) at 455 and the last one(rev1.85 1.03G) at 430!!!!What a disappointment..

I still own the same P5W DH but I didn't think it was worth buying new rev ..

Waiting for future mobos to test and perhaps switch
10-15-2006, 08:58 AM
The Nemesis

I'm on my 3rd P5W DH. My first board(1.65vmch) wouldn't do over 430FSB, my second & third both would do 450FSB, but I just realized the 1407 bios was stopping my third board from matching my seconds performance. I've now flashed back to 1403 & am currently testing.
10-15-2006, 01:17 PM
Fr3ak

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagt

Is there any way of getting the board to read the SPD timings correctly? Mine reads my Corsair 4-4-4 ram as 5-5-5. As I need to use SPD to get over 360, it's *slightly* annoying having to run the ram at higher timings than necessary.

SPD timings are always lower than the ram's rated timings.
The reason why thats the case is simple. Most overclocking memory needs >2V. JEDEC norm is 1.8V, so you would not even be able to boot into the bios with cl4 and 1.8V. You have to overvolt the Ram manually and set the timings manually to get rated speed.

With my MDT ram, I had a black screen when setting ram timings manually above 400MHZ FSB. Even when I set the same settings than auto. I had to run SPD to boot above 400MHz. With the G.Skill ram I dont have that issue, so its Ram delated.
The max ramspeed I can run is 540mhz with 2.2V. Makes no difference if I use more vdimm, so I suppse its the board limiting me. But thats not that bad, as 1:1 seems to be the fastest setting for me.
10-15-2006, 01:24 PM
Falkentyne

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Nemesis

I'm on my 3rd P5W DH. My first board(1.65vmch) wouldn't do over 430FSB, my second & third both would do 450FSB, but I just realized the 1407 bios was stopping my third board from matching my seconds performance. I've now flashed back to 1403 & am currently testing.

Hmm odd,
I never saw any difference in performance between 1407 and 1305...
Tested in superpi 32m, 3dmark 2005, Vietcong (beginning level with pretty low fps even on latest hardware, but good on c2d....)
10-15-2006, 02:04 PM
Tallman

I have the P5W-DH and can boot with manual ram timings up to 390 fsb
(high as my proc will boot) @ stock timings of 4-5-4-15
Ram in sig

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