ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

**Zeus** · 10-02-2007, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Skoogra

I have this Mobo(obviously) and I currently have:
E6600
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400

Should I upgrade to:
Q6600
4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8000

Or should I just get another stick or 2 of PC6400? I don't know which is better memory wise nor processor wise on this board. I am assuming quad core for twice the l1 and l2 cache. Let me know, thanks!

I'd go with the second choice.
Since this board won't let you overclock the mem very well, getting PC8000 is a waiste, PC6400 is rated for 400MHz, so plenty enough for this board.

Your next upgrade will most likely be DDR3.

**Donseba** · 10-02-2007, 10:56 AM

hello, it´s normal the temp of the chipset on my p5w dh deluxe, 45° with 1.65v ?? and the cpu e6420 @ 3.1, FSB is in 1.3

thanks again!

**Skoogra** · 10-02-2007, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Zeus

I'd go with the second choice.
Since this board won't let you overclock the mem very well, getting PC8000 is a waiste, PC6400 is rated for 400MHz, so plenty enough for this board.

Your next upgrade will most likely be DDR3.

Say I already had the PC8000 Crucial Ballistix and I was coming from PC6400 Crucial Ballistix. I currently have 2x1GB PC6400 Ballistix, but would it be worth it to throw the 4x1GB PC8000 Ballistix in or not? Thanks.

**Skoogra** · 10-02-2007, 03:36 PM

Also, does the 120 mm fan Tuniq Tower work with this Motherboard and the Q6600 processor? I have had one laying around for 8 months or so and I want to get it installed when the processor gets here.

**michaellundmark** · 10-03-2007, 08:30 AM

Is it safe to run a Q6600 @ 3GHz 24/7
I know that the prosessor can take it, but will the motherboard?

**lawrywild** · 10-03-2007, 11:52 AM

My motherboard just became extremely unstable after running 24/7 with 3Ghz. Suddenly it just can't run 333fsb anymore. Only just about managed to get it stable at stock with 5-5-5-15 @ 667 =/

**roger_h99.nor** · 10-03-2007, 12:42 PM

Sad to hear lawrywild

Could be almost anything; your PSU, RAM or CPU giving in. Have you visually inspected your board? It might be a blown cap or a burned mosfet.

This thing used to happend in the '875 -days', when overclocking Prescotts had a nasty tendency to kill mosfets and caps around the cpu-socket.

Have no profe of this, but I have had a suspicion for some time that the PWM on this boards is to weak for Quads (oc quads that is). My advice is to sink the mosfets, at least when using watercooling.

Hope you find the faulty component.

Brgrds, Roger.

**lawrywild** · 10-03-2007, 12:58 PM

Not looked yet. I went for a nap in the afternoon. Woke up 2 hours later and pc was rebooting itself constantly and wouldn't boot up for like 10 minutes. There wasn't any burning smells or anything but I'll have a look.

Nevertheless, I will buy a new motherboard around xmas time..

**alexlyc** · 10-03-2007, 03:18 PM

I've been running my G0 Quad @ 3GHz (334fsb) for more than a month now, with pretty much the same setup like u... 4GB Gskill HZ, 2x TT spirit II but w/ active fan... and also 2x 120mm side fan for memroy and sb... everything is running on stock volt... I just never had any problem with it under any circumstances tho. Could it be a heat problem to your nb/mosfet, or maybe not enough power?

**alexlyc** · 10-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Donseba

hello, it´s normal the temp of the chipset on my p5w dh deluxe, 45° with 1.65v ?? and the cpu e6420 @ 3.1, FSB is in 1.3

thanks again!

yes thats normal, asus tech has told me that nb/sb chipset shall not exceed 65°C, search for my previous post, I've quoted asus tech support about this issue.
But to be honest, I would either add some side fan or just replace the stock heatsink on both nb/sb with TT Spirit II or TR HR-05/SLI... cuz you gonna notice a big difference in startup time and entering the monitor section in the bio, and oc a little bit better...

**GLENBOY** · 10-03-2007, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by lawrywild

Not looked yet. I went for a nap in the afternoon. Woke up 2 hours later and pc was rebooting itself constantly and wouldn't boot up for like 10 minutes. There wasn't any burning smells or anything but I'll have a look.

Nevertheless, I will buy a new motherboard around xmas time..

you can't do that lawry get another p5w you got to get this thread up to a million views , on a side note got an e6850 go stepping and it runs flawlessly on your 2004 modded bios , i must admit i'm still impressed with this board even though now its a bit "old school"

**w2richwood** · 10-03-2007, 07:08 PM

lawrywild may i ask what rev is you board i havew a 103g am thinking of getting a quad myself since i can find a e6600 under 170 or so. so may as well go quad
Rich

**shaithis** · 10-04-2007, 02:00 AM

103g here and its seriously holding my X3210 back

Had it @ 3.4GHz in my other board......Only reaches 2.8GHz on the P5W DH

**P5WDHdeluxe** · 10-04-2007, 03:47 AM

Hey guys...
i think i had seen once here, i am not sure in which thread, a thread with many pictures from several bios settings with the volts from o/ced P5W DH boards...
Rings a bell to anyone?

ps: Is there a guide for o/cing this board...?

Thanx in advance...

A rookie-one

**w2richwood** · 10-04-2007, 06:48 AM

well you can read all 248 pages or do a search or google it or ask questions in here
Rich

**lawrywild** · 10-04-2007, 09:58 AM

1.02G, the orig

I am sooo relieved right now! Opened up my case and my TT Spirit II was lieing on my graphics card!!! It managed to lever out the soldered U (n) hooks that was nearest the ram. I managed to bodge everything back together using the hole next to it, that you use to mount the motherboard to the case and everything seems to be working fine again! Soooo happy!

The chipset core was just completely bare so clearly was overheating like mad causing the freezes, hopefully that heat didn't do any damage though. Seems not to have done so far but I'll prime blend again tonight.

Wonder how long until the next hook gets yanked out...

**Zeus** · 10-04-2007, 10:13 AM

Lucky sod!

It's a miracle nothing shorted on your videocard.

**roger_h99.nor** · 10-04-2007, 10:29 AM

Good thing the mobo survied!
I had 2 Asus 875 mobos died because of this very same thing. (Used a waterblock that loosend)

My P5WDH is modified in this regard - drilled open the holes on the two 'missing' hooks and soldered 2 more in place. Pretty straight forward.

brgrds, r.-

**lawrywild** · 10-04-2007, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Zeus

Lucky sod!

It's a miracle nothing shorted on your videocard.

I know! No idea how that worked, the metal clips were like going across about 5 caps and mosfets lol

I tried soldering the hook back on but my iron is only 18w, not powerful enough to heat the solder asus uses. I tried putting a lump of my own solder ontop and heating that but still didn't melt it. If the other clip goes then I'll have to get a more powerful iron or thermal epoxy the cooler permamently (seems like a very good option right now).

Also I remounted my cpu cooler and temps dropped 2'C idle so far and AS5 no where near burnt in yet

**w2richwood** · 10-04-2007, 11:06 AM

glad to hear your up and running again clo call there could taken the board out or the north bridge

Rich

**Zeus** · 10-04-2007, 11:09 AM

Wow, you mean the darn hook just popped out of the pcb?

I thought the lever of the cooler popped out of the hook.

If the solder join is just broken a bit bigger soldering iron will brighten up your day.

Using the 2 unused "holes" in the pcb might be a good idea.

I've always had a dislike for this hooking mechanism, especially with aftermarket coolers, i hope Intel takes notice and ditches those hooks.

I haven't seen 'm on the newer chipsets, let's hope it 'll stay that way.

**lawrywild** · 10-04-2007, 11:43 AM

Yep the whole hook. The metal didn't break, the solder just couldn't hold it and out it came. It has happened to someone else in this thread before, using the same chipset cooler. probably around half way through this thread. He mounted it back by a similar method to what I did. Luckily for both of us it was that hook and not the other one..

**Grendel66** · 10-05-2007, 12:01 AM

The Paperclip solution

**w2richwood** · 10-05-2007, 11:15 AM

thanks thats great now i know how to fix think that was done wit some of the old p4c800s also years age good to refesh your mind
Rich

**~aoe~** · 10-05-2007, 12:06 PM

from me too

This is the first Asus board I've owned that has this retention system for the NB (owned many others), and I have to say that I am not completely comfortable with it. I also currently have the TT Spirit II installed and my first reaction after Lawrywild's post was to check my own installation.

I'll soon be switching to water-cooling, but will still have the same concerns regarding these 'hooks'. At least I now know how to fix the problem if/when it happens

Thanks for the info.

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