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Stick it over the Northbridge, The south bridge barley gets warm on this mobo.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikepaul
Tested on my own system, sticking a 40mm fan on the NB stopped my system from randomly rebooting every 7-8 hours:up: . Although that was with 1.85 volts, I've since put it back to Auto and it's running fine.
question:
How can i change the FSB: DRAM in the bios ???
Hi all,
Anyone here successfully overclocked a Q6700 on the P5W DH? I have been trying with all sorts of setting, with memtest pass, but Prime failed at test 4.
I have tried Bicih's settings, but he got DDR-8000
What is going on? Is the ram holding me back? or is my MB?
Here are my settings, suggestions are very welcome!
Q6700 @ 300x10, 1.25v
OCZ Plat Rev 2 2GB kit, 5-5-5-15, 2.1v, 450x2=900Mz
BIOS 2406
Thank you!
Tom
[1] While doing an average o/c i.e E6600 from 2.4 to 3.0 GHZ with this board is a good idea to disable Hyperpath & Dram Throttle?
I don't get why we should disable these 2 options but in several forums it is written that they should be off? Being Enabled these 2, is there any chance of damaging smthg?
[2] I updated my Bios from 2206 to 2406... I am pretty sure that old days when my E6600 was at peak load the max Vcore i had noticed from Bios and SpeedFan was 1.280 BUT now, with the new bios update, it tis 1.288... Is there a problem with that or a known issue about this change?
Thanx alot guys! ~ :) ~
and a small update:
[3] When i updated my bios... i load the default values from the menu of Bios... When i restarted my pc on start up the value of my cpu was 2.13.... o.o
I have E6600 and in every past bios this value was 2.4...
It seems that from the defaults in this bios is 8*fsb... I had to go into bios again and change manually the multiplier (that it was with dark grey "9") to 9 so in the next startup the 2.4 would be shown... any on that?
Problem - PC crashes and BSOD's and gives srange problems when memory remap is enabled when you have 4+gigs RAMQuote:
Originally Posted by bithkits
FIX: update X-Fi drivers. Turns out that they are the sole reason for this mess. Thank you Creative :down:
Quote:
Originally Posted by firsttimmer
What's your NB voltage? Also what's the highest prime stable clock you've got so far?
Hi guys, i've installed a q6600, and added two more memory stiks to obtain 4Gb ram.
I keep the system @333Mhz with 834Mhz for ram @2.05V voltage.
The rams are rated 4-4-4-12 @2.0-2.1V.
The systems seems stable. It passed two memtest cycles without any error and about 3.5 hours of prime65 torture blend test.
The problem is that i receive sometimes errors during file transfers :( . Now i updated the bios to the latest version posted by lawry, and now i will further test my system.
What do you think about the errors i mentioned? What can be the cause??
That sounds like it could be a bogey SATA cable. Where are you transferring files from: HDD to HDD, DVD to HDD, Net to HDD, ethernet or Wi-Fi?Quote:
Originally Posted by DrSlump
Sorry for answering questions with questions it's just "file transfer error" is a little vague.
Is anyone going to get a Q9450 soon after it ships and install it in their DH Deluxe?
I know 45nm CPUs aren't on the ASUS compatibility list anymore, but now that a Nehalem looks out of reach without a new MB I've settled on the Q9450 to be my next big upgrade...
original 2503 post deleted (see post #6821)
- replaced with 2504
2504:
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so.../P5WDH2504.zip
Supported CPU:
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...%20DH%20DELUXE
Hi lurker, i isolated the problem: i mounted an iso image located on an external sata hard drive. When i install the software from the mounted image, i get an error about a corrupted cab file. It happens even if i put the image file on an external usb2 portable hd drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lurker246
If i run the cpu @ default, the problem does not show it self. If i don't touch any voltage, the maximum fsb i can reach is 330, without this problem appears.
Strange, becouse it's the only instability issue i got, but it's quite a problem anyway :(
Anyone seen a Wolfdale working in this motherboard?
With a 9,5 multi on the E8500, 3800mhz and even beyond should be doable with FSB 1600 speeds. I think i am going to get an E8500 or E8400 the minute they are available here and try it out, and in a worst case scenario I'd simply have to decomission this board.
yea those wolfdales look good to me to the 8400 looks good the 8500 is to much more for a .5 more on the mulitplyer
Hey guys, For some reason I put the NEw 2503 BIos and its just garbage now the worst thing it wont let me go back to any older version. Through the Asus Ez flash or AFUDOS. Im wondering what the Heck just happened. It would just pop saying that the Version im trying to flash too is 2 old. Please help.
BIOS 2504, 2503 is gone.
Too bad, I believe it just got corrupted and now by system wont Post. And that system you put up is not on asus website neither is the one i got from larry. Grr this is frustrating. Is their a way to recover from a bad flash or i have to reprogram the Eprom with a programmer or purchase one with a bios already flashed with one and install it???
try clearing cmos by pulling the batttery and put jumper on 2/3 for a few min.s see if it will boot again
Rich
According to ASUS, the new 2504 BIOS supports Penryn 45 nm dual core CPUs
Core 2 Duo E8200 (2.66GHz,1333FSB,L2:6MB,65W,rev.C0) ALL 2504
Core 2 Duo E8400 (3.00GHz,1333FSB,L2:6MB,65W,rev.C0) ALL 2504
Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz,1333FSB,L2:6MB,65W,rev.C0) ALL 2504
:welcome:
No "official" support for Penryn-based quads though ... :shrug:
hi all this is my cfg
QX9650
P5WDH WiFi
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
X1900 XT
2 GB CORSAIR XMS2 PC8500 CL5
OS VISTA 32bit
i'm using 2504 new bios if someone can tell me all the parameteres to select on BIOS because i'd like to have a stable system with 4.0 Ghz too like some other users here.
Thx a lot!
Ha! - Crazy ASUS fekkers...
- 2503 musta been the shortest lived BIOS, eh?
- thanks for 2504 tip, Grendel and Romfi...
2504:
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so.../P5WDH2504.zip
Supported CPU:
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...%20DH%20DELUXE
Have a look at Falkentyne's posts a couple of pages back as he has overclocked a QX9650 on this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by konny_
someone can help me pls:shrug:
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2899/88036634gy4.jpg
P5WDH - BIOS 2406 compared to new 2504 (Jan 11 2008)
- appears ASUS may have made slight change to voltage calculations.
- 2504 agrees with DVM readings and older BIOS 2302. (Aug 15 2007)
Otherwise, installed without issues
- used BIOS EzFlash/Thumbdrive method.
- quick 10min OCCT test successful.
BIOS Volts Compare PIC:
http://www.esnips.com/doc/8d0273fa-f...406-vs-2504-01
Um, nice SS but what vcore are you using for that 4.2 ghz QX9650 ? 1.425v just for 4.0 ghz seems a bit high unless you're compensating for vdroop without a pencil mod for it...(then who knows what it might be under load...)
And what do you mean, if "someone can help you please?" Is something wrong with your system right now? We can't just tell you what will be a 'stable' system with a screenshot of a successful superpi run...only you can test that (games, 3dmark, prime95, etc). Disable hyperpath3 and dram throttling threshold (whatever that is), and eist and speedstep...then test.
Is your 4 ghz one stable with any lower vcore than 1.424v? And once again, what vcore were you using for the superPI at 4.2 ghz? (i can't believe how many people forget the first question when there is one right under it).
hi Falk i was just looking for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
I repeat that i've problems to set vcore down to 1.45 in BIOS because i don't have the possibility to do this, the min setting of vcore is 1.45, the max 1.70:shakes:
i've seen you that u could put 1.31 on vcore but HOW???!!!!:shrug:
I'd like to know which setting are u using to have 4ghz stable
all the setting in BIOS (vcore, mem, etc etc) and what is your system
i'm here:)
Did you clear cmos ?
P5w has either vcore 1.25v or 1.15v (I forgot which) as the lowest setting. What bios did you come from before you went to the newest one? After you flashed the BIOS, did you immediately power off the computer (after it went into bootup and said the normal "cmos checksum wrong", etc) and clear the CMOS with the jumper? Something is very wrong if your lowest vcore is 1.45....
and my 4 ghz setting is 1.375v set in BIOS (which gives 1.356v), although I could go slightly lower if I'm not trying to quad prime. This setting is perfectly stable with small fet prime unless it gets very warm in my room. Note that this is with the pencil vdroop mod, otherwise I would have to set something like 1.45v in BIOS, most likely :(
Mem isn't important; you know it varies depending on module brand, but its 2.1v, and that's only because I have it at cas 3...
yes i've done clear CMOS because of instable of my mobo in some moments of OC..when i've flashed the bios to the last 2504 i haven't cleared CMOS and i forgot even to power off the computer!!!i have to try again? do u say?Quote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
Yes, I would start there.
And please don't flash a BIOS while overclocked. That's asking for even more trouble. Set everything back to default speeds first.
And always clear cmos after a bios flash.
ok i will do it..than i will post new infosQuote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
thx:) :welcome:
edit:
nothing to do...same problem...:(
guys possibly how many sata can p5w hold?
i can only see 3 available sockets and the 2 on the bottom for ez raid and one red on top near the processor
so basically i can connect only 3 sata ports
is there a way i can use the one on top or the ezraid in jbod? how? thanks
you can use one of the ezraid if you remove the jumper on the ezraid then go to bios and enable ezbios it will be a intel port the that make four intel ich ports i think its ezraid no. 2
Rich
btw wich jumper big,raid 0 , raid 1, or ill remove all pins? so basically i can only use only one of those ez raid sata ports?
anyway ive managed to figure out how to use the one on the top near the wifi card, i just enabled the jmicron controller
anyway ill try your suggestion thanks
Manual said to put two jumpers on, one on the left and one on the right.
take all jumper off gives you one more full speed ich intel port read better
i see thanks w2richwood ill try that later
When did you FIRST notice the problem with the lowest possible vcore being 1.45v ? When did this problem first happen?Quote:
Originally Posted by konny_
What BIOS did you use BEFORE this new 25xx one?
What was the lowest possible vcore BEFORE this bios?
can you reflash 2406 and try again? Either with Ezflash or AFUDOS (older version?)
With 2504, in the BIOS' Hardware Monitor Section, an option for
AI Quiet was added.
? That's been there for like 2 years lol :DQuote:
Originally Posted by crishan
This is still happening with 2504. Is there anyone running a Q6600 G0 who can change their vcore?Quote:
Originally Posted by neilka
yes im running a q6600 g0 with bios 2406.. and i can change the vcore.. but atm im having a problemQuote:
Originally Posted by neilka
Maybe stupid or noob question:
Whats the difference between AI-quit and Q-fan?
I know that both are used to quiet down fans.
But what is the difference between them?
I hope those changes include fixing the voltage bugs I experienced, also maybe fixing C1E mode and full power mode. 2403 and 2406 were bad on my cpu. I decided tho I am staying with 2004 now unless I have a specific reason to ditch it. As well as noone responding to my concerns that there is no way to flash the bios and wipe the cmos checksum etc. at same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by bichi
I notice my pc randomly reboots are random times and i checked the logs it says disruptive shutdown, but how else can i go into detail to see what is the cause of the shutdown?
try googling it
Rich
If you overclock, a wrong attempt to overclock and/or underpowered system (too weak PSU?) might be the cause. You can 'go into detail to see what is the cause of the shutdown' by checking your settings in BIOS.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyDDD
*******Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Original P5WDH, 1.02g; Q6700 G0 @ 3.0g; FSB: 300
CPU VCore Voltage: [Auto]
Enhanced C1 Control: [Auto]
CPU Internal Thermal Control: [Auto]
Virtualization Technology: [Disabled]
Intel SpeedStep Tech: [Enabled]
Have never had problems with voltages with any BIOS'es...
- only a mild overclock with both QX6700 B3 and current Q6700 G0.
- have always used above BIOS settings.
- CPU idle volts to load volts ramp-up never an issue with stability or applications.
- might be because I'm only doing a "wimpy" 2.66g to 3.0g overclock and still using XP Pro 32b SP2 ?
What specific voltage errors are you getting?
- maybe someone with same errors might have a solution for you...
I guess it depends on the height of the O/C when flashing BIOS. I used to bring stuff back to stock, but quit doing that ages ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
When BIOS flash goes wrong while system runs beyond it's spec it may not been stable to begin with.
But to rule out any problems I support your advice to the guy with the Vcore problem.
Hy there got a problem with my board.
1st of all i get starting with my actuall System http://www.sysprofile.de/id36037
2 days ago i wanted to switch to an higher BIOS than 1707 for some OC test, as i heard that 2406 has opend multi again. So i flashed with Alt+F2 default settings to 2406 set everything ready for testing. As my desktop popps up in a 640x480 like window with a scrollable width and high like 1600x1200 ... :shocked:
Whats wrong now? It seems that >2406 messed up my CF. Since now I am not able to switch resolutions above 1600x1200. I only get a small cut out of 1600x1200 with scrolling ability. As I manually disable CF in CCC everything is alright again. The Problem seems to be BIOS related. I already tried to reinstall drivers switched to actual Bios 2504 and it also affects Vista, with the same issue. Does somebody knows whats wrong? I also keppt PCI-E @ 100 PCI 33.3. Could it be that i missed a new Option in the Bios or anything else?
I would just uninstall and reinstall your video drivers. Sounds like there may have been some changes in the PCIe settings in the BIOS which may have made the changes in the CF settigns.
I reinstalled the graphics driver twice. Didn't helped anyway :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by t_ski
After that i updated Chipset drivers from intel with no success.
try flashing back to bios 2004 with afudos 2.11 see if that helps it a good stable bios
Rich
Did you try to uninstall the driver first? Perhaps try using one of the driver cleaner programs, too...Quote:
Originally Posted by qu3x^
As far as i know since 2504 is flashed no go back with afudos or anything else is possible. Don't have a floppy to test that anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by w2richwood
Every thing cleaned up. Reinstalled. Same issue here. Asus just stole my Crossfire ! ! ! It can't be Software related at all. My 2nd OS Vista U x64 has the same issue after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by t_ski
Seems to be that ASUS really messed up something with the 2nd PCIe. Both Cards are working fine as singles. Just connectet each of them in the orange (prime slot) to sort out; its the board...
Troubles since starting, more problems on upgrading i think that was my last ASUS Board. :shakes:
DOes anyone on the forum Sell Bios Chips pre-flashed. I currently dont have anyone right now with the same board. And my bios is corrupted. It wont post after removing chip or resetting cmos or battery. I would do the Hot swap and have a extra chip as backup just incase it happens again. and another ? why didnt it let me downgrade the bios to previous it would say that the bios is a older one then current? From 2503 to 2004. Wierd stuff. If anyone sells the chip pre flashed im more then glad to purchase one.
you can buy one from asus or google for bios man
Rich
Try www.badflash.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Sejo5
also here http://www.biosman.com/bios-flash.html
Rich
I bought two SATA trays so I could have removable drives for easy backup of 500GB drives mounted insode my case.
I attached one to a RAID card I got at Best Buy. I crossed my fingers that one drive would work when that card was set to BIG and it does: that single drive came up ready to format.
However, I connected the second bay to EZ_RAID1 and set the RAID jumper to BIG but I get no response from that drive. I see setup instructions in the manual but they make no mention of one drive attaching to EZ_RAID1.
I have ALL other DH Deluxe data-drive SATA connectors in use. The JMicron one is for a second external eSATA when I get my two eSATA boxes filled later. SATA3 and SATA4 are 500GB data drives.
So has anyone tried to make use of either EZ_RAID1 by itself or SATA1 as a single non-boot data drive and succeded? If I can just tell SATA1 it's not the boot drive I'd be OK, but the manual doesn't mention using SATA1 for a data drive even when you have a PATA boot drive like I do.
Thanks...
voltage was correct when speedsteap was enabled (as yours is)Quote:
Originally Posted by bichi
when I disabled speedstep the voltage problems arose, The problems I had if I remember them correctly (are earlier in this thread)
1 - Auto voltage set my voltage to 1.15v low power mode. It stayed at this voltage regardless of C1E been disabled/enabled and clock speed and cpu utilisation. So I would be at 100% cpu usage at full clock speed at 1.15v.
2 - C1E and speedstep only throttled 1 core properly the other one got stuck at full clock speed but occasionally went down to reduced speed.
3 - I had a system freeze during the 2 day period I was using 2046 whilst system idle at a few hours uptime, I have been using 2004 since last summer with no such problem and again no problem now I have reverted.
I expect the freeze was caused by the voltage been malfunctioned. Either 2046 is buggy on my cpu or the behaviour may have been caused by a bad upgrade, I consider proper bios flashing wiping the cmos data so a flashed bios is on defaults but this isnt possible on these bios's the flash command in post #1 doesnt work.
Easiest solution for me go back to 2004 which I have done.
Sorry in addition I am also doing a mild overlock.
I have a 6420 basically clocked as a 6600 running at 2.4ghz.
Was at stock when flashing, and flashed in dos not windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordite!
Bad temperature readings on my P5W DH
Hi i update BIOS on my P5W DH to latest version 2504 and instal new E8400.Everithing seems good but i see some small glitches.In BIOS i can read on HW Monitor CPU temp 71 degrees!!But if i touch heatsink its slight arm mostly cold.If 71degrees is right ,heatsink must be very hot.This indicates me that temperature reading is wrong.I have Coolermaster Hyper TX2,my PC is not overclocked.Second glitch i under OS.CPU-Z still shows that i have fixed x9 ratio(in BIOS i have EIST enabled),but i can hear that CPU FAN running 1900RPM and after few secs CPU enable EIST and FAN slow down to 1000RPM.For me some minor bugs still persist on BIOS 2504.Am i right?Or doing something bad?For example Everest shows both cores 65degrees without load and 75degrees under Orthos load.I touch heatpipes and its not hot.For me badreadings from diode.
When i am updating my BIOS either through Windows with Asus Update or with EZ Flash 2, on the next reboot i dont get any "cmos checksum wrong" but my pc continues with booting the Windows...
After that i don't have any problem with my pc, and the update is correctly done as i can see on the POST SCREEN, the new BIOS number each time... The only "problem" i have is that i don't see any "cmos checksum wrong". The new Bios each time boots with the default values....
Is this a problem or i don't have to worry about?
Currently i have 2504 Bios Version
When I first got my seagate 250's I was testing them idividually before I built my array. The EZ-Raid_1 port would not work for me. As far as I understand it, the Silicon Image chipset takes the signal from port #2 of the ICH7R and splits it for use in Raid 0 (fast), Raid 1 (safe), or JBOD (big). I ended up having to test it on the JMicron controller. I did find out when testing a Tt Max4 external enclosure that the JMicron chipset does not support "hot swap" - only the Intel, Nvidia and a couple others do (Silicon Image IIRC).Quote:
Originally Posted by mikepaul
Is the EZ-Raid_0 port in use? That one should work fine if it's not. Otherwise, I would suggest getting a new SATA controller card if you don't have enough ports on that Best Buy one you've got.
And the temps were reading correctly BEFORE you updated the BIOS? Which bios did you update FROM? No one else has seen this problem...Quote:
Originally Posted by vetrelec
And note that a 'cold' heatsink does not necessarily mean the temperature calibration is wrong. It can easily mean a bad mount. Try the following on for size: run your prime95 for 15 minutes, then immediately power off and remove the heatsink as quickly as possible, then, after exercising proper ESD precautions, touch the CPU. I'm willing to bet that CPU will be extremely hot.
(you will need to remove the HS as fast as possible, though).
I'm not saying that you're wrong; but you never posted any "previous" info to support your claims.
What bios did you update from? 2406?Quote:
Originally Posted by P5WDHdeluxe
I've seen this happen when you update from a very closely matching bios to another one. Besides that, you obviously did NOT clear cmos right after the bios update, which you should always do after any flash.
Looking at the downloadable DH Deluxe manual, I see EZ_RAID2 and EZ_RAID1 but no 0. SATA_RAID1, SATA3 and SATA4 are all in use.Quote:
Originally Posted by t_ski
The 2-internal or 2-external port card from Best Buy (can't recall brand) is pure RAID but BIG accepts one drive, so if I stick another drive on it they will be BIGged together and that's not what I'm looking for. It was only $50 for a SATA2 300Mbps card, since the cheaper cards were SATA1 150Mbps I don't want to have to use. Online availability of CHEAP non-RAID 2-port SATA2 controller cards was just not there.
The BB card does hot-swap, though. No drive detected when the raw drive was installed, but when I'd created the partition then swapped the drive between trays during testing, the good tray put it back in use just fine. Reminded me of holding a gyroscope when I pulled it out.
I'll see if I can use SATA1 as a data drive, then rethink the second tray if necessary...
you are twice right, and for the bios version and for not doing cmos...... i'll do a clear cmos as soon as possible...Quote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
thanx alot
1st time ive ever had a problem with this mobo since sept of 06.went from 2406 to 2503.bad move, lol nothing like spending 30. bucks to get a new bios chip from asus.from what i was told i think they sent out a few this last week.
Hi i check everithing.I remove heatsink and test temps.It hot but not much.Finally i try another cooler,ArcitFreezer and temps goes down significantly.For me i expect problem inside heatpipe because i check contact with CPU and its right.Anyway temps problem solved but still not solved EIST.I have EIST enabled on bios but it not works.If i put back my previous E6850 EIST start working.with E8400 EIST not works and CPU running at 3GHZ instead slow down to 1,6HZ.,why?BIOS problem or something else.?Quote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
EIST doesn't seem to work with the yorkfields. Bios support appears incomplete although the chips perform properly; does your BIOS say your L2 cache is 0k? Mine does on the QX9650, and it says that in 3dmark 2006 too, but Everest, CPUZ, etc, all show the cache (and everest even tests the L2).
Sorry, I remembered wrong - I thought it was 0 & 1. I thought you had it hooked up to the second port, not the first. But anyway, I have mine set right now as Safe (Raid 1), even though it's running as raid 0 & 5 for the Matrix Raid. If nothing else is hooked up to the second port, try setting it to Safe, which should be the jumper on the left and the jumper on the right.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikepaul
On BIOS not check L2 size but can.Depends temperatures which is on idle about 32degrees on heatsink an 41 degrees on cores i can tell that working on 3GHZ everytime an EIST not works.E6850 works well EIST is active and in idle is 2GHZ and temps is about 10degrees lower.Maybe its first BIOS which add suport for Wolfdales and next version start perform well and EIST start working i hope.As i see official support for Yorkfields still not.Maybe when Intel starts selling non extreme Yorkfields they add support officially and everything starts working.This is only thing which not works.CPU itself works perfect on P5W DHQuote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
what happened? :eek: :eek: :eek: a problem with the new bios???Quote:
Originally Posted by ppcli
Our mobo is Crash Free Bios... You didn't use the Crash Free BIOS 3 utility to flash the previous bios which had the problem and update it with another one?
Why you don't use the Mobo's cd or a usb key and the Asus CrashFree Bios 3 utility to solve the problem with the corrupted bios? You will not have to buy a new one.... Using this utility (check manual 4-9 page)... is the reason you don't have to buy a new chip...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sejo5
I'm in the same boat as you.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by ppcli
I used Asus Update. When I flashed, it said it could not verify the flash. I knew what was going to happen @ that point :shocked: but I figured it was inevitable so I rebooted. The results were a blank screen even when clearing bios and removing the battery for a 1/2 hour.
Think Asus bears any resposibility?
"Why you don't use the Mobo's cd or a usb key and the Asus CrashFree Bios 3 utility to solve the problem with the corrupted bios? You will not have to buy a new one.... Using this utility (check manual 4-9 page)... is the reason you don't have to buy a new chip...[/QUOTE]
LoL, I think thats funny cause i read up on that and it says turn off System, put flash drive in with proper bios and turn on system and it should auto turn on. System cant read anything without any code directing to do so. Bad Bios Flash = Usually No code on chip = Means no turn on system or read anything. So reading from CD, FLoppy or Flash Drive wont do anything. Only Few ways to fix. Hot Swap. New Chip.
Ok Guys, Bios 2504-2503 is garbage.
Yesterday I have received my new BIOS Chip from BIOS Depot pre-flashed with BIOS 2504. So I pop it in the machine and it turns on. No surprise. So before I do anything I make sure I cleared the CMOS, and then went ahead and did the Hot-Swap procedure. Done it before on older systems so I was no stranger, flashed it with also BIOS 2504.
Now I have 2 BIOS chips making sure I have a backup just incase this happens again, so after testing the machine for 10 minutes, it was running fine. Then all of a sudden it restarts the system. So I am thinking to myself what is going on now? I turned the system back on and go to bios making sure everything is at default which it is… then again it locks up, forcing me to shut it off hard.
Then it just refuses to turn on, tried the other BIOS chip thinking maybe the Chip was funky. Nope same exact thing, turns on and locks up in BIOS sometimes it take a few seconds or right away, or sometimes it wont boot unless you leave it alone awhile.
Before I start being too over-sure of myself, I might throw this in just to see what you guys think. As well yesterday I receive bunch of cooling goodies for my motherboard. TT N/B Cooler, Corsair Memory Cooler, Artic Silver Ceramique (Non-Conductive), Zalman Cooler for my ATI X1800XT, Case fans. My existing CPU cooling is a TT typhoon, which does the job excellent. The Existing North Bridge H/S was removed by cutting the copper heat pipe from the other side H/S (Everyone should know what I am talking about) applied some A/S and installed the TT N/B cooler, installed a fan on the S/B before I did that I applied some paste there as well, Installed the Zalman on Video Card.
Made sure everything was wiped clean from old paste with rubbing alcohol and lots of napkins, used this technique for years. I doubt any of this is causing an issue. Since the A/S is non conductive it shouldn’t matter if I did lets say get any of it anywhere. I was also thinking its grounding somewhere, usually grounding issues are easy to pick out since they usually have the same out come. Won’t turn system on, or turns on for sec then shuts off but it’s repetitive.
So ok guys, I will be removing the system of the case later today making sure it’s not a grounding issue. Is there a way to flash to older more reliable BIOS? And any tips or suggestions on what could be the issue?
System Specs:
Asus P5W DH – Deluxe
Intel C2D E6750
2GB PC1066 Crucial Ballistix – New Set (2weeks old)
2x Hard Drives.
1 DVD RW
3x 80mm Case Fans ||1x Big Typhoon ||1x Corsair Cooler||1x TT NB cooler ||1x SB Fan
Ati Radeon X1800XT / Zalman Cooler.
Mad Dog 550w PSU <~ Solid PSU works as good as my Corsair and Antec PSU’s
use afudos 2.11 it lets you flash back your bios two floppy or flash drive
Rich
I'm having trouble understanding you, no offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by vetrelec
Your BIOS detects the L2 at 0 KB? Yes or No ?
Check for the Asus Crash Free Bios 3... Manual Page. 4-9Quote:
Originally Posted by gersson
It is a process to be followed after a failed updating process...
P5WDH Look up a few posts just explained why that crashfree Bios is BS.
In some cases... corrupted Bios means that i can at least power on...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sejo5
Ehh if only most of us were that lucky.
New Catalyst Software is out too. But that didn#t helped so far
Is there a correct procedure how to flash back correctly with afudos.Quote:
Originally Posted by w2richwood
Witch parms schould be used? And schould i reformat my flashdrive to a other FS than FAT? pls help me out with this one.
fat 32 load you flash with dos boot afudos 2.11 and bios named p5wdh.rom
Rich
I went with SATA1 and it worked acceptably as a data drive. I guess that when you have no PATA drives then the drive on SATA1 is the boot drive, but nothing in the BIOS forced it in front of my existing boot drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by t_ski
Except that as you said it's not hot-swappable. I pulled the drive out and put it in the other tray and the drive was still seen, but the original connector must have been polling for a drive every few moments because everything including the mouse would stop moving then start going again. I rebooted and everything went back to normal.
So I'm going to try using the SATA_RAID1 port for that tray job as long as THAT one hot-swaps, and abandon the idea of two eSATA ports for now. While it's on OK deal to have two eSATA cases handy, the change from one drive to another inside those cases isn't as nice as the bare drives in trays. If I develop hard disk issues by handling bare drives all the time I'll regret this plan, but for now it seems like the way to go. I sure hope two drives active at the same time on the JMicron connectors remember I told them NOT to do any RAID stuff.
If I decide on one more internal drive, SATA1 will be for that...
HELP!
I got a Q6600 and 4Gb G.Skill PHU6400 2gbhz in four banks.
All memory settings to their defaults (V=2.05V, 4-4-4-12 timings).
Even @330Mhz, i get super pi errors, while @333Mhz i get errors in I/O transfers too.
Please some one may help me to make my sistem stable?
You're using 4 gigs of RAM in 1 gig dimms. There's your problem right there.
Increase the vmem to 2.2v. And increase the vMCH to 1.65v.
That should get you stable at 330 FSB. Then slowly work down the voltage from there until you determine what you need. And what is the vcore for the CPU? Try 1.45v for that then work your way down. A combination of those should get you stable for the moment.
Actually, it's not. I used it once and it helped me greatly. Provided that the bootblock sector of the bios is still intact after a corrupt flash, crashfree bios will work..Quote:
Originally Posted by Sejo5
default voltage for those is 2.0-2.1v got them sitting on my desk next to meQuote:
Originally Posted by DrSlump
Falkentyne:
I've tested your settings and they does not produce good results to me.
My memory modules are designed to work@2.0-2.1V, and even @2.15V, they becomes really hot.
Seems like there is a phisical limitation of my mainboard that prevent to use all four slots without problems. In the other hand i see that most people uses 4 bank config without any problem, even with their quad g0 overclocked @3Ghz and more, with no voltage triks.
So i got two questions:
1) Is there a bios version that works better with 4 banks?
2) Is there a tecnical explanation of the 4 banks problem?
(P.s. I removed two stiks from the black slots and now i'm going @3Ghz. I've launched 4 sessions of super 32M pi: two of terminated with not exact in round result so, maybe, maybe the problem is not only the four banks but olso a bit unluky cpu..??)
You don´t need 2.2v for vdimm.... i'd running a E6400@3200Mhz (400 fsb) with the ram at 800Mhz CL4-4-4-10 withou ANY problem with 2v and vMCH 1.65v when i had the P5W DH Deluxe....
Interesting. So the component liable to the system instability should be my cpu, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by HitMaker
HiQuote:
Originally Posted by Falkentyne
BIOS detect L2 cache 6144KB,right.My problem is that EIST not work.I enable it on BIOS but after restart not works and when i restart again and check BIOS its disabled again.This make CPU running all time full speed 3GHZ and not slow it under WIN enviroment.CPU ratio modify is disabled.This is my problem,hope uderstand
could be the rev of your board rev. 1-2s arent as good as 3-4Quote:
Originally Posted by DrSlump
Rich
My board revision is 1.03Quote:
Originally Posted by w2richwood
thats good then
Rich
DrSlump:Quote:
Originally Posted by DrSlump
I only suggested my settings to determine if it was the RAM/stress on the MCH that might be causing the issue. I should have suggested removing 2 sticks as well, but you already got to that ;) So indeed it's something else holding you back.
In my experience, using 4 sticks of memory ALWAYS limits your FSB considerably (even more so on the FSB limited 975x), but you seem to have a different issue. I hope you can get it solved.
Can anyone help me and tell me how I set up raid0 on this? I just bought another 150gb raptor and want to install vista but I cant even get the board to detect the drives. Got them plugged in the ez_raid1 and ez_raid2??
hmm never mind I think I got it working now was looking at the wrong things in the manual