ASUS P5B-Deluxe; Problems & Fixes

[deachus]

I am also having USB (Keyboard/Mouse/Quickcam) issues randomly at Stock speed. Every 2 or 3 reboots my USB Bluetooth Logic keyboard/mouse are no longer connected or cannot be found as well as when I activate my Logitech OrbitMP USB camera I get a blue screen and the system crashes. The only way to fix everything is to get a PS2 Keyboard/mouse, uninstall all the drivers and then reinstall them and everything works again for a few reboots. Asus told me it is either a Grounding or PSU problem. I have an OCZ 700w GameXstream PSU that is rock solid stable. Passes Memtest 86 v3.2 for 20 passes with no errrors, cinabench, dual instances of SuperPi 32M and Prime95.

I feel there is a chipset or chipset driver problem. I am currently running the 0614 bios and was using the 0507 bios that came preloaded with the board.

Any input or ideas??

bios upgrade

[Blacklash]

I have huge problems with this board

It runs fine @ 2.88ghz, and was idling at 37c, but then it was a warmish night in my room, so i can expect maybe 35c / 36c.

Anyway, that's the most I could do 320*9. It ran fine in games and everything. I started to increase more 330*9 and it refused to boot up. Got to POST screen and froze when said "Overclock failed" I had to unplug all of my USB peripherals and plug in my old PS2 keyboard for it to work.

I went back to 390*9 and it froze whilst in games every now and then. So now I running at 300*9.

My memory is GeIL PC2-6400 DRR2-800mhz 4-4-4-12, yet in Windows under SPD it says DDR533. Does anyone know the settings for those? I will put it in manual, but I'm new to memory configs etc. so I'm a bit stuck on that! In BIOS it gives loads of options not "4" for the 4-4-4-12. I know that the top two in BIOS relate to the first 2 in the 4-4-4-12. But after that I'm stuck.

Either way, I can only run a divider 1:1 if I select DDR-533 in BIOS other wise it puts it on another mad divider.

I'm so f'kin confused right now. Other people's seems to be fine. I know it can do more, I'm just so lost....

Someone help! I can set the laptop up next to me if someone could give a run through later on today (5pm - 6pm and then 9pm - 11pm UK time)

Anyone?? lol.

Just help!!!

Good advice:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=115217

[Moonraker™]

Just caught that an hour ago. Been reading it. will try it later

BTW, how the hell do I check the volts right now to my memory? they support 1.8v - 2.3v. (another showing of my memory noobness).

[JayG30]

Hey guys need some help here. Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this issue and if so I haven't read it anywhere.

My computer will not restart. Meaning when a program restarts the computer or if you physically push the restart button it will start to reboot but you get nothing on the screen. Use the power button to turn it off and on and it works. It's not any connections I can garentee that. Also it was working before but once I did some OC'ing it stopped working.

Also I had a issue when in windows it installed updates and I did not notice. Then I went to restart the computer to mess with the OC that didn't boot correctly and I think that messed up windows so I reinstalled. I don't think that should be the issue since I did a new install but whatever.

Anyone else have this issue and know whats wrong?

[Orangeman]

Does it still do that running at stock?

[JayG30]

Does it still do that running at stock?

I'll give it a try but if I remember I did a few weeks ago and it still had the problem. I may be mistaken though so I'll recheck.

[JoeBar]

I haven't experience this prob.

[heikis]

I'll give it a try but if I remember I did a few weeks ago and it still had the problem. I may be mistaken though so I'll recheck.

if it does then RMA it

[JayG30]

Yea well I was mistaken. It does not do it when on stock settings. I reloaded my settings and I'm going to see if anything changed. If it does I'll report back. If not then I'm guessing I might have to up voltages or something. Not really sure.

EDIT: Set it back to my current OC and still having the same issue. BIOS 0509 (think thats the right number).

EDIT 2: Just because I don't like to leave issues without an answer...I found the solution. I needed to up my RAM voltage. It seems that when set to auto it supplied enough voltage to boot up but not to restart the computer...strange. My RAM requires 2.1v I believe to boot. I have it set a 900mhz and I'm guessing it was setting the voltage value to 2.15v because when I set it to that I could get it to boot up but not to restart. When taking it to 2.25v (2.20v in windows) it boots and restarts. I don't even think it would take 2.20v to get this RAM to boot and restart but the BIOS lacks a 2.20v setting (which would show 2.15v in windows). This is the only area where it jumps by .1v instead of .05v (from 2.15v-2.25v). Bummer.

[Concorde Rules]

Just recived a P5B Deluxe and a E6600, flashed to 614 and I managed 333x9 32Mb pass but at 350 it won't play ball.

So im testing at 400x7 @ 2.25V mem, 1.25V CPU to see what happens.

If It can SP2004 for 1 hour then Ill use the 8 multi!

CR.

[Concorde Rules]

350x9 won't play ball so i've jumped to 400x7 2.25V mem, plus the settings in the sticky above for chipset etc.

Hopefully this will play ball and let me try 400x8 later tonight :o

Im having the double restart problems too Somethings on BIOS saves and restarts and sometimes on normal restarts

Edit: opps, seems it did post it first time round :S

Anyhoo.

400x7 is good, 1 hour SP2004 and its good.

Im going to do the XT-X now for an hour then back to 400x8




EDIT 2: Asus Ai Suite won't install :/ Any ideas?

I can't monitor any voltage apart from CPU atm from CPU-Z

[Orangeman]

Did you download the current version of AI Suite from Asus? Otherwise, what is the error you get?

[outcast623]

hey guys i have a p5b-d and a 6700es step 5, i can run stable at 10x370 at 1.435 but once i go higher on the fsb 390 or higher the computer wont post the computer starts fans and all but just a black screen, more voltage doesnt help.
Memory is gskill HZ's running 1:1 they can reach 1000mhz+ so thats not it.

I am using BIOS 614 so maybe try a different one?

Thanks

[overfusion]

hey guys i have a p5b-d and a 6700es step 5, i can run stable at 10x370 at 1.435 but once i go higher on the fsb 390 or higher the computer wont post the computer starts fans and all but just a black screen, more voltage doesnt help.
Memory is gskill HZ's running 1:1 they can reach 1000mhz+ so thats not it.

I am using BIOS 614 so maybe try a different one?

Thanks

i have same problem.
I have:
E6400 965 rev.C2
p5b dlx
2x1GB G.skill Hz

over 445FSB the mobo can't boot. It strats at 8x445 7x445 6x445, but not over 450

[Moonraker™]

Tried giving the FSB termination and NB more volts?

[Dredd]

i have same problem.
I have:
E6400 965 rev.C2
p5b dlx
2x1GB G.skill Hz

over 445FSB the mobo can't boot. It strats at 8x445 7x445 6x445, but not over 450

Unfortunately there is never any gurantee that any system will work at that FSB. Does it POST? If it Posts it could be a voltage thing. Try giving it more juice and see what happens.

[outcast623]

When i have this happen i get no POST just a black screen

[Dredd]

When i have this happen i get no POST just a black screen

Are you sure your memory can run those timings at the speed you specify? Alot of times I have to loosen timings and work down until I find what doesn't work.

[outcast623]

i am positive i can get to at least 1066 with this memory

[Dredd]

i am positive i can get to at least 1066 with this memory

You can't be positive as every stick is unique and your mileage will vary. It's probably not liking the voltage or the timings. You're gonna have to just play with it and see if it helps.

[guess2098]

i am building a new system for like cheap but good performance
this is what i do to see it is stable or not
the goal is 24/7/365 stable and close case working
hardware as following:
p5b dlx wifi with 0609
e6300 1.32v 2996G 427*7
ddr2 800 @ 854 4-4-3-4 2v
seagate 7200.10 250G
xfx 7900gs 600/800 with memory tweak on bios
topower 650w <--- bad choice
TT BT with 120mm x 35mm 90cfm
16x dvdrw
coolermaster case

all tests done inside the case

http://www.iamxtreme.net/system/091306/68.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/system/091306/69.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/system/091306/71.JPG

[Nasgul]

i hawe some big truble with this board.....

Tryed 507-509 and 614 bios. all akt like the same

P5B DLX WIFI
E6700 Retail
Corsair 8000 C5
etc.

The system cant go abowe 482 fsb..... i hawe tryed every thing i can think of but no luck......

when i set 490 in bios it freez befor i can hit F10 and save

I have tryed mulit 6-10 and al possible volt /mem settings etc.

Is this just a bad board?

Have you tried this: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=112303

Basically, that's what I did and it worked fine till 450fsb which my Corsair was hitting a wall at, but now that I got a set of G.Skill HZ hopefully I'll hit the 500fsb I want.

I would also try tweaking a little more those timings, I found that in the x-x-x-x-X (From 20to40)-x-x-x-x, don't use less than 30.
Also I have a bad feeling that the EPP may not be a good feature for overclocking OR I just had a bad set of Corsair RAM that didn't want to overclock anymore. After all I had a set of Corsair XMS2 800EPP and they were the cause that I couldn't reach a 500mhz RAM frequency. Today after putting my G.Skill DDR2 800, I tested using a 3:5 ratio and RAM is running at 500mhz with a 4-4-4-8 (-6-35-10-10-10) @ 2.3v.

Hopefully I'll hit the 500fsb when I get more time to play with this thing.

[Wiz33]

On the issue of running RAID on the P5B-DLX, has anyone got a stable RAID 0 or 1 going by installing the RAID driver after Window install or does it absolutely have to be installed using F6 during the initial Window XP install?

P.S. I'm not booting up in a RAID setup, I'll boot with single drive than have a RAID 0 with 2 drive for data.

[Grinch]

good question since I will be running a raid setup

[mele]

F6 @ install.