Official ASUS X38 Boards: P5E, P5E3 - Info/BIOS Thread

[STaRGaZeR]

It depends of your preferences. I prefer two modules, less heat, less power comsumption and virtually more overclock. 2x2 is also cheaper than 4x1. If you want 2x2, your want the G.Skills. High clocks with low volts, and astonishing price/perfomance ratio. Those Corsair, with no Micron D9 chips and rated at 800, I highly doubt they will do 1000+Mhz.

You may also see mi sig for details, I really love this kit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145

[Xelation]

Can take the pictures more clearer then this

Well the cooler fit and so does the mounting
bracket, but not the iron thing to actualy mount
the cooler. It's to wide. And it's differrent for the
9700, I know this since I just installled a 9700 on
my friends P5B Del

[Xelation]

Thinks it's stable

Extreme Tweaker

Ai Overclock Tuner [Manual]
CPU Ratio Control [Manual]
- Ratio CMOS Setting [9]
FSB Frequency [370]
FSB Strap To North Bridge [Auto]
PCIE Frequency [101]

DRAM Frequency [DDR2-1111MHz]
DRAM Command Rate [2T]
DRAM Timing Control [Manual]
Primary Info: 5-5-5-15-3-42-6-3
CAS# Latency [5 DRAM Clocks]
RAS# To CAS# Delay [5 DRAM Clocks]
RAS# Precharge [5 DRAM Clocks]
RAS# Active Time [15 DRAM Clocks]
RAS# To RAS# Delay [3 DRAM Clocks]
ROW Refresh Cycle Time [42 DRAM Clocks]
Write Recovery Time [6 DRAM Clocks]
Read To Precharge Time [3 DRAM Clocks]
Secondary Info" 8-3-5-4-6-4-6
Read To Write Delay (S/D) [8 DRAM Clocks]
Write To Read Delay (S) [3 DRAM Clocks]
Write To Read Delay (D) [5 DRAM Clocks]
Read To Read Delay (S) [4 DRAM Clocks]
Read To Read Delay (D) [6 DRAM Clocks]
Write To Write Delay (S) [4 DRAM Clocks]
Write To Write Delay (D) [6 DRAM Clocks]

DRAM Static Read Control [Enabled]
Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
Transaction Booster [Auto]
VCORE Voltage [1.3500]
CPU PLL Voltage [1.5]
FSB Termination Voltage [1.3]
DRAM Voltage [2.10]
North Bridge Voltage [1.41]
Sout Bridge Voltage [Auto]

Loadline (Calibration) [Disable] -> Vdroop Pencil Mod
CPU GTL Reference [Auto]
North Bridge GTL Reference [Auto]
SB 1.5v Voltage [Auto]

CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

[camouflage]

It depends of your preferences. I prefer two modules, less heat, less power comsumption and virtually more overclock. 2x2 is also cheaper than 4x1. If you want 2x2, your want the G.Skills. High clocks with low volts, and astonishing price/perfomance ratio. Those Corsair, with no Micron D9 chips and rated at 800, I highly doubt they will do 1000+Mhz.

You may also see mi sig for details, I really love this kit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145

I vote for this:





Everest benchmark run:

[china]

OT: Camouflage, what's that in your wallpaper picture, where is it from?

[Sparx]

My parts to build a new P5E should be here tomorrow.
I wanted to know if the vdroop pencil mod is still necessary or if a BIOS update has corrected it?

If the mod is needed is there a link available on how to do it?
TIA
sparx

[sauria]

It depends of your preferences. I prefer two modules, less heat, less power comsumption and virtually more overclock. 2x2 is also cheaper than 4x1. If you want 2x2, your want the G.Skills. High clocks with low volts, and astonishing price/perfomance ratio. Those Corsair, with no Micron D9 chips and rated at 800, I highly doubt they will do 1000+Mhz.

You may also see mi sig for details, I really love this kit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145

Are these the G.Skill's that you run at 1100 MHz?

[STaRGaZeR]

Yup. 2900XT sold, when I got a video card I will post a Orthos or OCCT screenie for you

[DualCore]

I vote for this:

nice , but this cell-shoks is only for europe ? i can buy in US ?

[Xelation]

Necessary, you'll see the difference.

I have no problems with the latest Bios v1402, some do just test it.

Sure - post #34:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=160849&page=2

Just use a 2B or 3B pencil and pencil the marked resistor. Very easy - takes less than a minute.....

Camouflage

Thanks to Camouflage

My parts to build a new P5E should be here tomorrow.
I wanted to know if the vdroop pencil mod is still necessary or if a BIOS update has corrected it?

If the mod is needed is there a link available on how to do it?
TIA
sparx

[camouflage]

nice , but this cell-shoks is only for europe ? i can buy in US ?

Try this:

http://www.primememorysolution.com/e.../cellshock.php

[Sparx]

X----

Thanks for the reply and the link.
Do you pencil in on the back of the board? Never did a graphite mod before.

Are you guys removing all the heatsinks on the motherboard and replacing the thermal pads (I assume) with Artic Silver 5 or some better thermal paste?

sparx

[Xelation]

Thanks for the reply and the link.
Do you pencil in on the back of the board? Never did a graphite mod before.

No you pencil it on the front, on the transponder itself. Slightly so a layer
of graphit is on it. If you have a great/big/large airflow, then cover it with
tape. Cause it will blow off.

Are you guys removing all the heatsinks on the motherboard and replacing the thermal pads (I assume) with Artic Silver 5 or some better thermal paste?

sparx

I did, check this link for a manual http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/revie...ng-review.html

Before this video card I had a 8600GTS Silent, I removed that big heatsink.
And replaced it with a Zalman VF1000. You need to be very carefull and
it is at own risk. Because it's a kind of thermal superglue, I really had to force
it off. For a sec there I thought I was gonna break that video-card.

So same with the motherboard, it will take some force. But be carefull and
don't lose patience

[Sparx]

Thanks again X

Yes I know to be cautious.

Your linky no work?
sparx

[Xelation]

You're welcome, are you sure?

Just tested it, loads slow cause of a lot of big picture's but does work.

[Sparx]

Yes it works now!


After browing the thead some I see these heastsinks are NOT copper but aluminum.
Ihave the P5E (vanilla) board. It makes perfect sense to remove them before they "bake" in place.

I find it strange that this guy recommends removing the "fusion block" or NB block in my case first, it is in the middle of the apparatus.

I was wondering if heating with a hair dryer would be an aid or a hinderance to the process.

sparx

[Xelation]

Yes it works now!


After browing the thead some I see these heastsinks are NOT copper but aluminum.
Ihave the P5E (vanilla) board. It makes perfect sense to remove them before they "bake" in place.

I find it strange that this guy recommends removing the "fusion block" or NB block in my case first, it is in the middle of the apparatus.

I was wondering if heating with a hair dryer would be an aid or a hinderance to the process.

sparx

Makes sense to loosen the 'Fusion Block' first because it's also locked on
the back of the board. Therefor releasing presure when removing the rest
of the heatsinks

Lol I personally wouldn't use a hairdryer, what you could do is measure the
heat that the hairdryer produces and if under 70c you could use it.

[Sparx]

Makes sense to loosen the 'Fusion Block' first because it's also locked on
the back of the board. Therefor releasing presure when removing the rest
of the heatsinks

Lol I personally wouldn't use a hairdryer, what you could do is measure the
heat that the hairdryer produces and if under 70c you could use it.

Ok on the Fusion Block
I wasn't going to toast it. I will be sure the board BOOTs first then remove these and replace the paste with AS5.

Thanks for the help
sparx

[Zophet]

I'm using P5E for about a month. The first board had to be changed because it rebooted while i was downgrading BIOS in windows. Bad.
I got my new P5E, and I stayed @ BIOS 0107. Far the most stable. What I found is that the low voltages I give, the stable system I get.
The boad does not boot with 2,38 or above RAM voltages, but my T800s are rock stable at 1,98V@900Mhz@4-4-3-8 in 1:1 @ 450FSB. 6750@1,4500V@3,6Ghz
All are BIOS settings.
Orthos ran 12hours in 9prio, blend test without any error, now it runs for more than 7 hours in Small FFT....
The best board I ever had so far. BIOS is the only shame of it....

[camouflage]

I'm using P5E for about a month. The first board had to be changed because it rebooted while i was downgrading BIOS in windows. Bad.
I got my new P5E, and I stayed @ BIOS 0107. Far the most stable. What I found is that the low voltages I give, the stable system I get.
The boad does not boot with 2,38 or above RAM voltages, but my T800s are rock stable at 1,98V@900Mhz@4-4-3-8 in 1:1 @ 450FSB. 6750@1,4500V@3,6Ghz
All are BIOS settings.
Orthos ran 12hours in 9prio, blend test without any error, now it runs for more than 7 hours in Small FFT....
The best board I ever had so far. BIOS is the only shame of it....

Wise spoken - hope ASUS will fix the broken 4:5 divider >400 FSB soon - the 4th BIOS release and still not working............

[Zophet]

It sounds good anyway
Why should I use 4:5 divider? Isn't the 1:1 better (more efficient)?

[Sparx]

I have always been "divider challenged".

That said a cpu running at 3.6 (3600) with a 4:5 divider applied would have the RAM running at 2.8 or 2800.

Is this correct?

And yes 1:1 is better Zophet.

sparx

[Zophet]

CPU@1,45000@8*450FSB,
RAM@1,98@900@4-4-3-8
rock stable
12h Orthos Small FFT (9 prio)
12h Orthos Blend (9 prio)
12h Memetest 3.3.

no errors

[Aivas47a]

I have always been "divider challenged".

That said a cpu running at 3.6 (3600) with a 4:5 divider applied would have the RAM running at 2.8 or 2800.

Is this correct?

And yes 1:1 is better Zophet.

sparx

You have to apply the divider ratio to the fsb speed, not the total clock speed. 9x400 will yield different available memory speeds than 8x450.

[happ]

Bios 0402 for P5E is on Asus ftp site.