E6300 ES @ P5W DH Benchmarks

[Absolute_0]

I've heard that this board is faster clock/clock than the badaxe a couple times now, but in both P5W-DH previews the FSB topped out at 425, while the badaxe seems to go to 450. Maybe it's the mods that make the difference?

[webwilli]

hi sierra_bound,

have you the shutdown problem too?

when i shutdown the pc with windows, the pc power off, but after 3-4 sec it power on automatically.

thanks

[sierra_bound]

Yes, mods would definitely make a difference. Kyosen was gotten his board up to 450 FSB. I'm sure he will go higher.

I may be wrong about this, but I feel the Bad Axe is a little deceptive. Although people have gotten great results with that board, I'm wondering whether the FSB and CPU speeds are really reflected accurately in the SuperPi times.

I never had any problem with VCore options with the Asus board. They were all there, even on the shipping BIOS.

The only really annoying feature of the board is one it shares with the Bad Axe. The board will power down for a few seconds after you save any major changes in the BIOS, then power up again.

hi sierra_bound,

have you the shutdown problem too?



thanks

Hi. I don't have that particular problem. My board only shuts down temporarily after saving changes in BIOS.

[webwilli]

no not the shutdown bug in bios or after windows reboot.

when i end my work. windows xp: klick on start -> shutdown computer. board power down, but restarts after a few seconds. it is tricky to get the system down

no matter what fsb...

[sierra_bound]

No, I haven't seen that problem. When I shut down using start button, it stays shut down.

[webwilli]

curious...

i use bios 0504

[sierra_bound]

I'm using 065 BIOS. Haven't tried 504 yet. Has anyone else experienced that problem?

The board has a lot of nice features that I will probably never use, like built-in Wi-Fi. The 8-phase power design is also nice.

[webwilli]

i hope anyone can help me

[sierra_bound]

Does it do this every time you shut down via Windows? Also, have you had this problem with every BIOS you've tried? I wondering if it's something other than the motherboard. Maybe PSU?

[Eastcoasthandle]

I can only suggest that you check your molex, 24-pin and 8 or 4 pin 12v connection. Then check to make sure the standoff and board is not making contact creating a short. For example, having an extra stand off screwed down to the MB tray making contact with the MB itself. I know for a fact that what you explain can happen under this kind of conditions. However, that's not the ONLY reason. You may also need to look at:
-bad board (bios, etc)
-defectiver cpu
-bad psu
-bad ram can do this too

The possibilities are endless. I can only give you my experience which is only 1 example with an old board.

[jinu117]

Does it do this every time you shut down via Windows? Also, have you had this problem with every BIOS you've tried? I wondering if it's something other than the motherboard. Maybe PSU?

Lot of latest intel mobo does it. (Even not conroe ones such as Asus Premium one I had, etc). It seems to be new requirements from intel specification...? Kind of bothersome with phase unit with controllers. (I know froster has new firmware coming out soon... I mentioned it to developer while back)

[sierra_bound]

Hi Jin. His problem is different. When he ends a session and shuts down in Windows, the PSU turns off, but then comes on again. It shouldn't do that. That's different than the PSU shutting off temporarily during reboots or after making BIOS changes.

And yes, the temporary shutdown after a BIOS change is annoying with SS units that have controllers. I speak from personal experience.

One other thing worth trying is reseating the CPU. I've found that when these LGA775 processors are not latched down properly, you can have problems.

[webwilli]

Does it do this every time you shut down via Windows? Also, have you had this problem with every BIOS you've tried? I wondering if it's something other than the motherboard. Maybe PSU?

yes every time. i tried 0502 and 0504. tomorrow i will test all versions. my psu is a enermax liberty 620. work well on a p5wd2 premium

I can only suggest that you check your molex, 24-pin and 8 or 4 pin 12v connection. Then check to make sure the standoff and board is not making contact creating a short. For example, having an extra stand off screwed down to the MB tray making contact with the MB itself. I know for a fact that what you explain can happen under this kind of conditions. However, that's not the ONLY reason. You may also need to look at:
-bad board (bios, etc)
-defectiver cpu
-bad psu
-bad ram can do this too

The possibilities are endless. I can only give you my experience which is only 1 example with an old board.

i will check all cables tomorrow. no extra standoff. i think the standoff are ok. in a few days i will buy a watercooler for the pwm and so i check all standoff.

psu is liberty 620. 3 month old.
ram will tested tomorrow

One other thing worth trying is reseating the CPU. I've found that when these LGA775 processors are not latched down properly, you can have problems.

but the system runs fine. only this shutdown problem. but i also check this suggestion.


one thing i find out:

i press the power button 4 sec in windows boot menu, system goes down but restart after a few sec.
i press the power button in bios menu, the system goes down AND it is still off.

[eva2000]

The only really annoying feature of the board is one it shares with the Bad Axe. The board will power down for a few seconds after you save any major changes in the BIOS, then power up again.

interesting even DFI CFX3200-DR does that but that is due to DFI implementing it as a workaround for RD580 chipsets issue of not resetting HTT strap when you overclock the HTT Bus too far for s939 platform. Maybe intel is doing it to ensure settings changed in bios stay changed on reboot ?

[sierra_bound]

The Asus board has an interesting way of setting the N/B strap. You dial in the FSB frequency, then you choose from a menu of memory ratios/frequencies which have already been adjusted according to the FSB you selected. This is a nice feature because you don't have to calculate the memory frequency in your head.

The temporary shutdown feature is annoying because if your SS controller uses the same PSU, it will turn off the condenser when it shuts down the board for a few seconds. The only way around this is to put the controller on a seperate PSU. I have a spare PSU which I may utilize for this purpose.

Aside from that one thing, I'm really enjoying this board. It just feels more solid than the Bad Axe. And as I mentioned earlier, I have a feeling it's faster clock-for-clock than the Intel board.

[eva2000]

interesting glad my Kayl Black Frozen SS doesn't use such a controller - straight mains power

[tvdang7]

so 2.7 ghz on stock voltage? this might be the chip for me!!!!! how much do these cost again?

[sierra_bound]

The board is available in some parts of Europe and Asia, but not in the US yet. One American e-tailer had it listed for $260. Pre-order only.

[taemun]

so 2.7 ghz on stock voltage? this might be the chip for me!!!!! how much do these cost again?

DailyTech say $US 183 at launch. Dunno if thats 1000 unit quantities or retail.

[sierra_bound]

That can't be the retail price. The P5WD2-E Premium which has fewer features than this board sells for $240-260.

[eva2000]

probably P5B at US$183 not P5W

pre-order price for P5B in OZ is AUD$299 versus P5W Deluxe AUD$400-455

AUD$1 = US$0.732 right now

[MnM]

probably P5B at US$183 not P5W

pre-order price for P5B in OZ is AUD$299 versus P5W Deluxe AUD$400-455

AUD$1 = US$0.732 right now

So which Conroe board are you getting Eva2000?
And where from?

[eva2000]

So which Conroe board are you getting Eva2000?
And where from?

OCAU sponsor CA http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...5&postcount=23 Adam to the rescue

[taemun]

probably P5B at US$183 not P5W

pre-order price for P5B in OZ is AUD$299 versus P5W Deluxe AUD$400-455

AUD$1 = US$0.732 right now

lool I was refering to the Core 2 Duo E6300, not the mobos ... sorry for confusion >

[matt89]

the mobos are pretty expensive