P5b DLX BIOS update 614

New Bios out today!!! http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

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P5B Deluxe Release BIOS version 0614
1. Support DDR2 double side x16 module
2. Enable support for CPU ratio adjustment on Kentsfield B0 stepping CPU
3. Enable conroe/kentsfield ratio overclocking higher above default value
4. Fix CPU Fan profile mode not correct after system shotdown
5. Enhance memory compatibility for DDR533 and DDR667 modules.
6. Revise S3 fuction not stable when CPU FSB over 300MHz.
7. Enable support for OCZ2G8002GK-6400
8. Fix PCIEX1 will disappear after update beta bios from 0405 to 0507
9. Fix some lock cpu will show "modify ratio "item in bios(ex:660-SL7Z3 3.6GHT PSC800 2M/EM64T 002)
10. Fix some lock cpu frequency not correct when lock free fuction enable(ex:660-SL7Z3 3.6GHT PSC800 2M/EM64T 002)
11. Fix kentsfield L2 cache not correct issue (in bios setup)
12. Fix SATA configuration select disable and compatible mode, and BIOS still show SATA5 and SATA6
13. Update ICH8 Raid option ROM from V6.0.0.1022 to V6.1.0.1002
14. Update Marvell 8001 and 8056 Lan option rom from 5.16.3.3 to 5.17.1.3

Thats looks great, many fixes.
Seems like they really take this board seriously
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3. Enable conroe/kentsfield ratio overclocking higher above default value

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am i reading that right ... u can go up on the multiplyer now or am i reading that wrong.

if so thats amazing. if not then what does it mean since i missunderstood

It's for the X6800 C2Ds.

E6300/E6400/E6600 are laser locked :fact: no unlocking for them.

Your link goes Asus support site that list 507 as the latest bios...

EDIT: OK it's not a direct link.... But you can navigate to 614.... Thanx

hey guys.
do i need to clear CMOS with the jumper after upgrading to a new bios with this board?

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Originally Posted by RT2

hey guys.
do i need to clear CMOS with the jumper after upgrading to a new bios with this board?

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I set everything back to standard settings before flashing, and used the in-BIOS EZFlash utility and USB stick. No problems there, 0614 running fine here. No real overclocking just yet since my HSF hasn't arrived yet. I reached 8x425 with Intel stock HSF but not Orthos stable, unfortunately. And I didn't need to clear CMOS after flashing.

Where did you find those fix ?
I need to know what´s new on the new BIOS 509 for P5B

:fact: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5B/

RT2 before Flashing go to BIOS setup and do "load optimized default" after go to Flash and after it again go to BIOS setup and do "load optimized default" and save it, Now u can OC your babe!!

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E6300/E6400/E6600 are laser locked no unlocking for them.

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really?

Downloading now. Update later... :)

Updated, now my voltage is what I set it at. I currently have it at 1.5 and ASUS probe is showing 1.5, while before it showed 1.47 when set at 1.5.

The version of the 0614 that leaked earlier last week was a beta bios then? Maybe I should flash this on just in case.

Didn't change vcore reporting for me...... Bios 1.35 Probe/Idle 1.31 Probe/Load 1.28

It's the same file as the one that was floating around earlier. They have the same checksum.

was the bios removed? i only see 507 as latest bios

The Asus page is extremely unreliable. Sometimes it even reverts back to 40x versions, but the FTP always has the latest.

NOIIICEEE !!! This bios version fixed all my probs of overclocking !!! :)

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Originally Posted by aggybong

The Asus page is extremely unreliable. Sometimes it even reverts back to 40x versions, but the FTP always has the latest.

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can you plz post direct link to file then...thx in advance

ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...uxe%20Wifi-AP/

For the latest files.

Just flashed to 0614 and I'm playing around with the FSB according to Tony's thread about NB straps. Great results! I'm large FFT dual prime stable at 401MHz bus at basically stock memory voltage. Yippee!

That means that if I up my E6600 from x7 multi to x8, feeding it vCore should be all I need to get it equally stable. It appears my E6600 is maybe slightly more of a vCore hog than some others from this forum. Mine needed 1.3875 set in the bios to be stable at 3.0GHz (but on P5B deluxe that means about 1.36V, even less under load). 1.40 in the BIOS isn't enough for 3.2GHz, I'll probably need to be closer to 1.45 :(

Lost memory bandwidth and some 3d performance....bandwidth went from 7423 to 7233 ........lost some points in CSS, AQUAMARK, 3DMARK.....so back to the good old 0507.

it's behaving exactly the same as 0607 for me

my EIST is still not working for some reason :confused:

just priming now at my 24/7 settings...........it looks the same..............vcore/temps/rest as the previous bios

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Originally Posted by dinos22

my EIST is still not working for some reason :confused:

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Same thing here.... EIST could be pretty cool if it would work with your OC... Let you slam on load and coast on BS. I've had it somewhat working, it would drop the multiplier but never dropped vcore... :confused:

hasn't been any overwhelming comments that compel me to update to this bios. :-/

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Originally Posted by pcdoc1

Same thing here.... EIST could be pretty cool if it would work with your OC... Let you slam on load and coast on BS. I've had it somewhat working, it would drop the multiplier but never dropped vcore... :confused:

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ok so it's not just me then hmmmmmmmmmmm

i think someone said 0507 works but i never tried that bios and don't feel like flashing back unless someone can confirm EIST functioning properly


also for anyone having sound crackling issues like i was experiencing it was actually just a matter of setting up the speakers as large speakers for me.........i have an old school amplifier and two 12-inch subwoofers under the desk :D heheheheh imagine the thunder with these when you're playing an action game..........i feel my chest vibrate (someone said it's bad for hard drives.............LOL i've used it for the last gizzilion years and never had a single issue :D)

EIST works fine with 0614, you just have to go into Power Management in control panel and set power scheme to "Minimal power management" instead of Home\Office.

I'm just worried about running 2400mhz at only 1.050v...seems dangerously undervolted for such a high speed :(

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Originally Posted by aggybong

EIST works fine with 0614, you just have to go into Power Management in control panel and set power scheme to "Minimal power management" instead of Home\Office.

I'm just worried about running 2400mhz at only 1.050v...seems dangerously undervolted :(

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dangerously undervolted LOL nah man

i ran prime on my first E6300 at 0.88v ~2.3GHz as that was my max RAM (had some piece of :banana::banana::banana::banana: ram heheh)

i'm sucha noob hehehe that worked..........minimal power management BUT the vcore stays put...........CPUz is reporting 1.050 but asus software is showing 1.26

Hehe :P I just don't want to randomly crash because of it. The sad part is my temperatures (according to Coretemp, anyway) don't go down :(

Did you try it yet? EIST has always worked, I believe. You just have to enable it in Windows. What I'm curious about now is the difference between EIST (Enhanced Intel Speedstep, right?) and C1E.

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Originally Posted by aggybong

Hehe :P I just don't want to randomly crash because of it. The sad part is my temperatures (according to Coretemp, anyway) don't go down :(

Did you try it yet? EIST has always worked, I believe. You just have to enable it in Windows. What I'm curious about now is the difference between EIST (Enhanced Intel Speedstep, right?) and C1E.

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yeah it works i'm using it

yeah i think C1E has something to do with TM(thermal monitoring or vcore part not 100% sure)

Yea, I just checked with PC Probe. It looks like that part doesn't work :( Probably because we aren't running at stock..

Obviously temps aren't going down because voltage doesn't drop... EIST is only working correctly at default/auto settings...

Well yes, it's obvious only after I ran PC Probe. CPU-Z shows the voltage drop from 1.36 to 1.050, so at first it looked like it was working.

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Originally Posted by pcdoc1

Obviously temps aren't going down because voltage doesn't drop... EIST is only working correctly at default/auto settings...

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actually i think DS3 works correctly and you didn't have to use minimum power profile either

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Originally Posted by aggybong

Well yes, it's obvious only after I ran PC Probe. CPU-Z shows the voltage drop from 1.36 to 1.050, so at first it looked like it was working.

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It appears there's some kind of bug in EIST as it seems to make some kind of call to lower vcore that CPUZ recognizes but never really happens....

No improvements for me with 614 compared to 0507. Stops on exactly 450Fsb and it whont budge over it, tried jumping it to but no dice.

I don't know what's up with SpeedStep with this new bios...EVen at stock speed PC Probe isn't showing the voltage dropping, but all my otherr proggies are. My temperatures would say it's not kicking in anymore, even at stock speeds so for once I believe PC Probe.

It could also be CrystalCPU and RMClock have screwed the settings, not sure yet, going to have to uninstall everything...

Well either 0614 indeed messed up EIST, or CPU-Z can't read out the values correctly... in Rightmark you can see the CPU frequency go up and down depending on whether I use the pc or not.

For testing purposes I put all BIOS values back to standard (E6600 @ 9 x 266, all voltages on AUTO (except Vdimm:2.0V) and EIST/C1E enabled).

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9...614cpuzut9.jpg

What worries me most is the huge difference in temp readings between Asus Probe and Rightmark, at times 25C! I'm running a stock Intel HSF now but my Arctic Freezer 7 Pro will arrive tomorrow. I guess I'll take out the entire motherboard to install the Freezer, I want to make sure with the ol' eyeballs that the HSF is seated correctly and firmly, instead of relying on my ears to hear some vague clicks from the HSF mount.

Question on the side: when overclocking, Orthos beta always shows FSB x standardCPUmultiplier. Meaning, an E6600 has a standard multiplier of 9 so Orthos will show CPU frequency as FSB x 9, no matter what multiplier I set in the BIOS. CPU-Z does show the right values then. Has anyone else noticed this before or is this also a 0614 quirk?

Rightmark has it wrong. I can assure you this is the case because my stock heat sink refused to sit right. At one point at stock running Everest's stress test I watched it throttle at 84c. As you know throttling has nothing to do with the motherboard, and I seriously doubt the diode is faulty.

On my computer Everest=PC Probe=CoreTemp=Intel Thernal Analysis give or take a degree or two because of the different refresh intervals.

Now with an Arctic 7 Freezer Pro I idle at 35-37c at stock speeds...load 44c or so..

sluzbenik: as I understand, RMClock does throttling by itself - its same approach to lower power consumption of the system while its in idle, as lowering multipliers.