I have tried, but nothing happenedQuote:
Originally Posted by CikaNovo
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I have tried, but nothing happenedQuote:
Originally Posted by CikaNovo
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4 gigs of memory G.Skill 6400HZ no holes of any kind anywhere.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Zilla/dada.jpg
This runs just great right here!! and yes it will run here with 4gigs too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/WeldZilla/ok.jpg
there you have it guys give it a shot with the right memory.
WZ
TmFX do you get any beeps or does it just fire up but nothing happens?
If it fires with no beeps and nothing happens try to reinsert your vid card. If it still does not come on RMA it as your pci-e is most likely bad. My first board right out of the box did the same thing. I diagnosed it with the Asus rep on the phone and we concluded it was the pci-e .I rma'd it and got this one. It booted right up and it works great!!
WZ
http://resources.vr-zone.com/Shamino/asus650/26.jpg
so is the vdroop mod just penciling in this?
and how do i measure with a MM what setting do i put it on.
New bios version 0608 available: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...5N-E%20SLI
Multiplier unlocked with the latest bios (since 0401), I've just started to test the 0608, my E4300 (375 FSB wall) currently running Prime95 @380 FSB.
Nice, have to try it out then
what voltages are u using? (for cpu and nb)Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthbomber
i have 9x1333 @ 1,3185 rock solid on orthos
i want a litle more clock :D
apparently the 0608 bios officially supports the q6600 and q6400.hopefully someone will try this bios with a quad(heres looking at you dragonorta ;) .)
Unless they added an option for GTL tweaking, I don't think much is going to change. Using the 401 bios, the chipset got iffy around 333fsb, and 338fsb was as high as I could go on my Q6600 without it randomly restarting.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAMMAN
But I'll try to flash it and give it another try with the Q6600 either tonight or tomorrow.
Anyone else noticing an increase in memory performance, with bios 0401 I get 74xx buffered memory score in Sandra lite, using bios 0608 on identical settings the scores increased to 76xx.
I can confirm a 5MHz increase over the previous FSB wall of 375 with my E4300.
It would be great if the Q6600 could now do with this new bios fsb around 350~360. ;)
can some one give me tips on using this damn board?
i cant overclock a thing. i put in linked mode and tried a conservative 1200 and it didnt boot. coming from a ds3 that did 400fsb fine and this wont even move 1 mhz. and i doing something wrong?
EDIT#1 oooooo put the memory in async mode not 1:1 now thats confusing.
Edit #2 is there a windows overclocking tool we can use? surprised asus a company so well known doesnt have a windows utility.
tried the vdroop mod it didnt work. what kind of pencil am i sopposed to use? its pretty hard to swipe that thing.
Hey tvdang it is too late tonight here but tommorrow evening I should be able to find the time to photo all my bios settings for you to look over. this little board is a easy one to OC once you get the feel for it. Stay cool I'll get those pics up for you.
WZ
thanks man. i tried using ntune but no go. bios seems to be the best i guess. and which should i trust core temp or the asus probe........ probe saying 57 load while core temp saying 90 load... stock air cooler. running 2.3ghz so far.
BIOS 0608 has been working very well for me. I've been using Coretemp for mine, and it seems to be close to what I would expect temps to be like with what I run on it, so I trust that.
This board is one of the easiest to get up to ~480fsb for me.
Dual channel ram likes to be in the black slots. Starting off with the advanced timings all on auto is best, as it's easy to get it to no-post if you set them wrong. Async mode is my favorite thing about this board, as having a constant 1030-1050mhz 4-3-2-7 on my ram with almost any FSB I use is nice to have.
I'm trying to use the Asus EZ flash tool to update from 0401 to the latest (0608) bios. It won't read the bios from a USB stick (it used to...) so I have to stick it on the root of the C: drive. But when I try and flash, it says "Downgraded File Not Suitable For This System."
Cue me, screaming at it, "IT'S NOT DOWNGRADED, IT'S NEWER! HOW CAN IT BE DOWNGRADED?!?"
Any ideas guys?
If you are using "LINK MODE", make sure that you do NOT set it to 1:1 ....Quote:
Originally Posted by tvdang7
Otherwise, your RAM will not be able to handle that speed that you set (except that it is at acceptable speed for that RAM.)
Ex: your RAM is rated 800MHz. You set your FSB = 1200MHz and in LINK MODE (1:1) --> this would FORCE your RAM to run at 1200MHz
Personnally, I preffer using "UNSINKED MODE". That way, I can either let system decides RAM speed or I can manually key in
(i.e: using 1066MHz RAM, by default, if set FSB to 1600MHz --> system will set RAM at 800MHz. However, you can key in the (acceptable) speed for RAM ... to have higher RAM speed --- 1066 ... 1070.... etc)
Use the FLASH TOOL from Asus ...Quote:
Originally Posted by reflux
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/...WDFLASH119.zip
i cant seem to get higher than 350x7. when i run mem test it freezes. ive done 400x7 5-5-5-20 2.1v supertalent ddr667 with the ds3 and its fine. any ideas what should i do? im try that unlinked thing right now as stated 2 posts above me.
EDIT i uped the nb voltage to 1.39 seems ok for now. still testing. wierd the vrzone review said it did 480ish fsb on stock voltage yet im already upping it at 375.
It can be up to 480ish at stock voltage like they said but it totally depends on the chips. Don't just take that as standard.
ok i just did this vdroop mod and it worked instantly in the probe software. more than i wanted tho. prob did too many swipes
iono why this is different than the vrzone one tho .
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1...1848617xs1.jpg
Another thing i noticed was 1 ram module was much hotter than the other when using memtest.
EDIT#1 ok seems great now. running 7 x 400. to lazy to do more. temps are high but thats ok no error in orthos. good lucking board.
Is there any update on this?Quote:
Originally Posted by [XC] DragonOrta
For me bios 608 which "fixes usb isssues" gave me usb probs...
I also couldn't flash it with EZflash so i used asus update. However when i updated it took about 3-5' and sometimes even more to initialize the usb controllers. Anyone experienced anything similar?
So for me it's back to 401 for now...
Oooh a new bios aye!
Anyone know if its actually fixed the memory compatibility problems? Ive got a 2GB set of Patriot PC8500 sitting about doing nothing here:mad:
hey tvdang. Here are some bios shots for you. I will tell you though I have read more of your posts and I believe heat is your issue. With a Stock cooler you should no higher than the mid 60's (C that is) under load. Unless it is 35C or higher in your home! This tells me you have a bad fit up on your cpu cooler.
Have you checked to make sure all 4 of the little push pins are all the way in?
Did you apply enough thermal compound? If you can answer yes to these questions then you just do not have good enough air flow through your case.Until you get these temps to come down the last thing you need is a volt mod. These boards run just fine with no mods of any kind.. You need to give them enough air though to cool themselves. It is a must that you run a
fan over your NB. I recommend you run one over your mem too. I would also recommend a large side fan 90 or lkarger to blow into your case right over your cpu cooler. My system at 400fsb with 4 sticks idles at 35C on a hot day and 30C on cool days. Under full load it has never exceeded 58C on any day.
Don't get caught up in the bios settings and options, keep it basic til you understand the bios settings better.
I set my bios up at 400fsb with all basic settings . I am running 4-4-4-4 2T on the memory simply because I am running 4 sticks so I keep them a little loose.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/IMG_3649.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/IMG_3660.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/IMG_3652.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/IMG_3651.jpg
I posted the pci-e cuz you just don't need higher than 100
When I hit F10 and then enter this is how it looks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/WeldZilla/Sc.jpg
Still the first thing you need to do is get your cooling worked out!! Cool that NB!
WZ
yea the thing is........my computer isnt even in the case yet. its still on the floor. ive remounted alot. had a ds3 before this board and the temps were the same. core temp showed a high ass temp while the boards software shows 20-25 degrees lower. somethings gotta be up
EDIT just reseated about 5 more times still no change. everything is tight no wobbling. maybe my ihs isnt making good contact with the core?
Hello,
Have anybody tried to modify the power system of this board (add another channel of power) ?
Please, tell me which parts to add, or give the link for a guide.
Thanks.
hi guys! im new here as well with this board,,can someone give me a link to an aftermarket heatsink that will fit to this holes thanks guys
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/nbuela/h.jpg
I think you can put a zalman thing on there, same as the sb?
I'm going to buy p5n-e sli and e6750
does the mobo boot with 1333 fsb cpus out of the box or it needs bios update?
thx
Very high quality board i got mine running @ 460 FSB CPU is limited from here XD no wonder E6320 @ 3.2
I can recommend!
The South Bridge cooler is enough as long as you get some active cooling going with it!! This little board will really wind it up!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_3646a.jpg
That a 120mm blowing over the cpu cooler and onto the memory there is an 80 in the case blowing directly on the memory and NB then the 2 x 90mm fans below supplying both the NB and the 7900GT vid card. There is a 90mm top fan also. more going in than coming out is good for cooling and helps keep the dust down longer, not forever, longer...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Zilla/yups.jpg
Just stuff the air in there... That case was $9.95 from Geeks it has good room and was easy to mod for air flow. Good air flow is the key to great clocks.
Maybe I need to post the case mod up for people to help to you to get the air moving where you need it for good results. My NB is stock and is Warm, not hot.
WZ
whats the best bios now im still on 505 i have 2gb im gonna add two more so what best latest bios?
Be careful when fitting the heatsink. Those two little chips in the middle heat up a lot. You should ensure they also have contact with the heatsink in some way.Quote:
Originally Posted by nebula_war
I just bought one and it posted fine with a E6550, eventhough it came stock with 0505 bios. It was just clocked wrong. Anyhow it allowed me to flash to latest bios 0703.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuvok-LuR-
FYI 1333 fsb cpu's are supported as of 0608 bios.
is 0803 any good?
has anyone tested it?
Now I have 0401, I can't Overclock E4300 more than 3.4Ghz
Wich bios version will you suggest?
I believe Bios 0803 is for the new dual core support. I might pick up an E8400 and update to this new one sometime in the near future.
Don't go and confuse people. It only takes a quick minute to check if what you're saying is true before posting it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seer
0803 DOES NOT SUPPORT 45NM CPUs.
I posted a thread in this same forum section about this board and my endeavors with an E8400 recently.
Your E8400 will not work "properly" until the bios is released sometime next week by Asus engineers.
My source? An Anandtech editor who emailed Asus for me since I asked him to.
There are a couple threads in here about P5N-E SLI boards and the new 45nm processors, just take a quick look.
Couple members have the processor stable on this board, but I don't know how they did so, because I couldn't get it stable even at stock settings. Maybe it's because I'm using 4GB of ram and they're not.
Just can't wait until the official bios release next week so I can rush out and pick up another cpu to try out. :)
Cheers,
Mike
Edit:: 0803 seems to get rid of the FSB hole when using 4GB (4x1GB modules) of ram, between high 700Mhz and low 800Mhz. One member at Anandtech forums experienced the hole is still present with 8GB of ram. I don't see many P5N-E SLI owners using 8GB of ram, so I think you'll be fine using this bios. I love it. No more having to take out ram sticks just to get it to boot to bios then having to change settings and then putting the stick back in, after a cmos reset. :)
I actually went on the asus forums and read that bios 0803 DID support the new CPU's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shampoo
just got an e6600 today. should do around 400fsb fine right? currently using an e6300 not sure if the extra 2mb cache makes it overclock worse or not.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Seer
Link to the officially supported cpus.
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...5N-E%20SLI
It's not like the cpus don't work on these boards, but they're not officially supported yet and problems may arise, like they did for me.
Couldn't get the E8400 unit I had stable on my motherboard.
Others have reported stability even overclocking, but 0803 does not "support" the new 45nm cpus.
This bios does support 1333FSB cpus that are on the 65nm process, but not the newer 45nm ones.
I don't know who in the asus forums reported this, but I exchanged emails with an Anandtech editor who contacted Asus engineers about new bios for this motherboard to support the new 45nm cpus and they said in about a week, which was a week ago.
So we should see one real soon.
Edit:: Also, if you read in the Asus forum (P5N-E SLI section), there is a thread about the E8400 and this board and how unsupported cpus on a motherboard can void the cpus warranty, supposedly.
This is a post by a moderator.
Makes sense to me, even though I haven't seen this in writing. If a product part is not officially supported by another part to work together, then if anything should go wrong it is not supported by the warranty.
So like I was saying, don't go around telling people 0803 supports the new 45nm cpus, incase an inexperienced person goes off and somehow gets screwed over by a bad cpu on this motherboard and can't claim warranty or something, or has major stability issues.
Hey, not likely, but it could happen.
Better safe than sorry.
:)
I also read about that the warranty being voided with a MB that is not officially supported. Kinda why I haven't ordered a E8400 yet. I'll most likely pick up a new MB. Waiting to see reviews on the 750i!
Word on the web is that Bios 1001 is about to be released in the next couple of days for the P5N-E. But we will find out if it will work or not.