Asus A8N32-SLI initial impression....WOW!

**ineedaname** · 07-09-2006, 02:51 PM

Yea that happened to me the other day on my other system and now it's a bit screwy...

I think i might have 2 format or something cuz its acting really weird.

**_JP_** · 07-10-2006, 05:51 AM

ftp://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/s...eluxe/1302.zip

I found this in Asus FTP site. Dont know if its a new beta bios or what...but seems to be a bios.
The strange thing is that, this time the zip file have two files instead of one.

1302.rom
A8N32-SLI-ASUS-Deluxe-1302.ROM

The second one seems to be the bios file, because the size ~ 1Mb, like older ones...

If someone test it, please post here

**Dazog** · 07-10-2006, 09:23 AM

the 1302 isn't posted on asus's website yet, I wonder if it fixes the problems alot of people had with 1205.

**_JP_** · 07-10-2006, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Dazog

the 1302 isn't posted on asus's website yet, I wonder if it fixes the problems alot of people had with 1205.

What problem btw??

**alfaunits** · 07-10-2006, 02:23 PM

Anyone running Opty 165 on this mobo? What's the furthest you can OC? 300x9 is quite stable, stock voltage, but I can't get anything over 300... (HT set to 3x, mem to 100)

**mhorgel** · 07-11-2006, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Ic3man

Have you tried eneabling the overvolt option (+0.2v)? If not then set your vcore to 1.25 and then enable the vcore ovevolt to get 1.45v. For some reason the board will not go above 1.42 without the overvolt option enabled(mentioned elsewhere in this very thread).

You can then increase vcore in small increments (with overvolt enabled) to help stabalize core 0, I wouldn't personally go above 1.55 on air. Aslong as your cpu dosn't hit 60c+ on full load then you will be fine. It sounds as though core 0 is failing due to not enough vcore being supplied to it.

If that dosn't work then relax your timings to say 3-3-3-8 instead of the spec 2-3-2-6. Or even put it onto a 133 divider.

OK. I have installed an Asetek WaterChill kit. Although many folks on the Watercooling boards here don't think kits are worth a darn, my temps have plummeted from 53 degrees during Prime 95 torture testing, down to 41-42 degrees, despite being a fan short because of a cracked blade. I am running the FSB at 245 MHz, memory divider at 166, VCore 1.425. My plan is to lower VCore to 1.25, enable the VCore overvolt, increase the FSB to 250 and see if she will tolerate it. I seem to have plenty of headroom with the VCore now that I'm on water, so I hope to squeeze 2.6 or 2.7 GHz at least out of my 4400+.

Mark

**alfaunits** · 07-11-2006, 11:34 AM

mhorgel, X2 should do 2600 at "stock" volts (1.4v :-). I have exact same setup as you, on air (A8N32, 3500LL, X2 4400)
Try 11*240, instead of 10*260

**ineedaname** · 07-11-2006, 11:49 AM

I have opty 165 and mine does about 316 stable at 2.85ghz. I can't seem to get 2.9 100% stable without some crazy voltage. I think heat is the problem tho. I noticed the temps they give are off by 4-7C.

Try this out.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=103639

**Mezzro** · 07-11-2006, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Marios

The mystery extra chipset on ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe is C51D.

Hi. Can you tell me where you found this schematic? Thanks

**mhorgel** · 07-11-2006, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by alfaunits

mhorgel, X2 should do 2600 at "stock" volts (1.4v :-). I have exact same setup as you, on air (A8N32, 3500LL, X2 4400)
Try 11*240, instead of 10*260

I know my 4400 should do 2.6 GHz at stock volts, but it won't. Couldn't get above 2450 at 1.42v. Currently running at 2.6 GHz (237x11) at 1.52v. My core 0 won't run Prime 95 for more than a few minutes on any lower voltage. The consensus is that I just have a not overclocking friendly chip. The good news is that it's running no more than 44 degrees under full load, 41 under a moderate load, 39 at idle. I think now I'll put the memory divider back to 200 from 166, and see if I can loosen the timings a bit.

Mark

**alfaunits** · 07-11-2006, 07:57 PM

1.52v is kinda high for that baby, any other part of the motherboard overheating?
My 3500LL can do some great FSBs.. 2-3-2-5-7 'till 220, 2.5-3-2-5-7 'till 260 ^^ 3-3-2-5-7 (7 - cycle time, 1T all)for almost 300. No overvolts (and overvolts didn't help, strangely...).
I have a pair of these running on a PC-DL as well (which undervolts everything), and similar timings.

**ClintE** · 07-11-2006, 08:25 PM

my 4800 is the same way, can't get much of an oc out of it at all. i figure if i can't get at least 15 or 20 percent oc, not worth it. everything is so stable and cool at stock speeds, runs 3dm06 and any game i throw at it in sli with no problems. even tried different memory in it, one set is ocz 3200 low latency, other is kingston hyperx 4000 with a bit higher latency. neither set seemed to do much good; must be that 4800 that just doesn't like the oc. it's fast enough as it is i suppose; just wanted to see what it could do when i started trying the oc, and at least it was a learning experience.

**alfaunits** · 07-11-2006, 11:08 PM

I think I want to push my Xeons still, since I don't use FPU (that I know of.......), it runs almost faster than the Opty

I think this motherboard doesn't have OC capability, not the X2's

(seeing this thread, that's the opinion I get ;-)

**ST4** · 07-12-2006, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by alfaunits

Anyone running Opty 165 on this mobo? What's the furthest you can OC? 300x9 is quite stable, stock voltage, but I can't get anything over 300... (HT set to 3x, mem to 100)

i typically run 345x9 on my opty 165 for 3.0ghz on air. if i mess around with water cooling, i can get around 356htt x 9 but it isnt stable.

**likewhoa** · 07-12-2006, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by ST4

i typically run 345x9 on my opty 165 for 3.0ghz on air. if i mess around with water cooling, i can get around 356htt x 9 but it isnt stable.

what kind of voltage you running? what is your kb>nb at too?

**zziplex** · 07-12-2006, 07:42 AM

added

**alfaunits** · 07-12-2006, 04:03 PM

Would you post the settings you used (all the relevant ones)?
Also, which BIOS version?

Originally Posted by ST4

i typically run 345x9 on my opty 165 for 3.0ghz on air. if i mess around with water cooling, i can get around 356htt x 9 but it isnt stable.

**alfaunits** · 07-14-2006, 04:47 AM

OK, I give up... I got a better PSU, thinking it was the cause of OC failures (plus it would benefit placing SATA cables better ;-), put more fans...
Still can't get Opty 165 over 2.65G, while previous guy did 3G

((((((((((((((((( Uffff
This Mobo S***S hard ;-)

**situman** · 07-14-2006, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by alfaunits

OK, I give up... I got a better PSU, thinking it was the cause of OC failures (plus it would benefit placing SATA cables better ;-), put more fans...
Still can't get Opty 165 over 2.65G, while previous guy did 3G

((((((((((((((((( Uffff
This Mobo S***S hard ;-)

Ok first of all, this mobo is not S***S. Its a solid board. Go to Bleedinedge forums and get the mem tweaking guide by OCZ and then adjust accordingly. All your boot issues stems from memory timings. Second of all, you cannot compare your cpu to another or even the same cpu between two users. Anyways I'm out.

**ineedaname** · 07-14-2006, 09:35 AM

Well i dunno if its the board or not but a lot of people claim that their Core 0 fails a lot earlier than their core 1.

**alfaunits** · 07-14-2006, 10:58 AM

Memory is at 100 divider (1:2) during testing, timing very loosened just to take the memory out of the question fully. The reason I said it s***s is because I have found but one person on these forums who had good OC with this board. Is that enough? Stay out ^^ (j/k)

Originally Posted by situman

Ok first of all, this mobo is not S***S. Its a solid board. Go to Bleedinedge forums and get the mem tweaking guide by OCZ and then adjust accordingly. All your boot issues stems from memory timings. Second of all, you cannot compare your cpu to another or even the same cpu between two users. Anyways I'm out.

**alfaunits** · 07-14-2006, 11:02 AM

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle...
Here's the latest from me, after changing cooling:
A8N32, Opty 165 0610 DPMW, 3500LL, CM 500W PSU, ASUS 6600 )abs. NOTHING else is in the case, hard drives are in an eternal enclosure).
FSB: 340
Multi: 8.5x
HTT: 4x (YES 4x! for 1320 HTT)
VCore Overvolt: Yes, VCore: 1.2v (total 1.4v!)
Dual Prime stable until it overheats over 65*C ;-)
Wowzers..... I didn't have mem issues, I had overheating issues.... (yes, this board still s***s;-)
Keep ya all posted... as soon as I figure how to cool this thing...

**alfaunits** · 07-15-2006, 04:33 PM

This is top I got on A8N32 after replacing the cooling. I have used DiamonCool heatsink with Hyper6+ fans. I will post a pic of this modded cooler when I connect the camera.
Here are some screens of OC attached. 8.5x330, Overvolt of CPU and HTT enabled, VCore = 1.2v (1.4v with overvolt - stock volts, actually just more stable)
Memory can hit 280 as seen here, but I cannot boot with that freq. so I figured it is not safe and went back to 166 divider (255 speed) (275 works, but then I get smaller CPU speed)
Anything I try over 8.5x330, whatever voltage doesn't work

(need even better cooling for some last MHz, it runs a few minutes DP at 2900 at 1.4v but overheats - 60*C)

**ineedaname** · 07-17-2006, 08:51 AM

yo alfauntis if you lower your HTT to 3x you can probably lower the temps a bit. no point having it at 4x. 3x already gives you 1020 which is good enough any higher doesn't really boost performance just heats up your mobo.