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

[KanGaXx]

hello guys

yesterday arrived this motherboard: p5e64 ws pro
with cellshock pc15000 1866 blue kit.
cpu : e8500 (wall 620 on commando liquid cooling)

i assemble all but i had an HUGE problem.

i tryed ram in Single Channel and they both arrived ad 1040 8-8-8-16 with only 1,9v.
on DUAL CHANNEL i cant get 1800!!

i explain better:
i tryed this bios settings: 460 fsb
strap: 333 or 400 is the same, always same problem
ai transation relax 8
dram freq: 1:2 at 18xx
voltage: 1,9v
cpu: safe position

and the system is totaly UNSTABLE.
if i put 460 mhz on FSB with 1,49VNB all ok but if i try more voltage like 1,51 or more boot always fail!!!!!!!
for 470 1,51 is ok but 1,53 fail....
for more then 500 fsb on dual channel motherboard wont boot with any voltage.
the problem is that at 1,49/1,5vNB voltage the system is unstable and give blue screen at windows startup.


on single channel or dual channel but with low ram frequency i can reach 580 fsb....


why i have so much problems in dual channel mode with this motherboard ?
on single channel is all ok.

i tryed to change slots , bios ecc ma nothing.

PLEASE help ME

[Aleslammer]

Over the last couple of months I've tried P5E BIOS's 0107, 0201, 0605 & 0607 along with Rampage BIOS's 0219 & 0308 and three different sets of ram, Corsair DDR2 800, 4-4-4-12, 2.1v, G Skill DDR2 1000, 5-5-5-15, 2.0-2.1v and Patriot DDR2 1200, 5-5-5-12, 2.3v. (Rampage 0308 & P5E 0607 were not tested with the Patriot ram)

Of the three, the G Shills were the most stable across the range of BIOS listed, but the pair I have will not do much over 1066.

Base timings at 1050 as applied by the MB, BIOS 0605, setting 5-5-5-15 only, strap auto. G Skills 5-5-5-15-3-55, Corsairs / Patriots 5-5-5-15-3-42

Base settings E6700 10X350, Patriot ram 2.26v, strap auto, available memory settings 1:1 700, 6:5 840, 5:4 875, 4:3 933, 3:2 1050, 8:5 1120, 5:3 1166 and 2:1 1400.

BIOS 0605 and 0607 would not post with 5:4 and nothing over 1100 on the ram.

BIOS 0107, 0201 and Rampage 0219, 5:4 worked and had no problem at 1120 performance level 5, wouldn't work at performance level 4, at 1166 the Rampage 0219 and P5E 0107 would post but lockup after Windows load or blue screen during load, transaction booster was set to auto. P5E 0201 allowed me to run Memset and set a performance level of 4, I then ran Everest memory bench, completed, then tried Aquamark 3 and crashed to BIOS. I'm now running 10x355 vcore 1.394 from CPU-Z load/idle Pencil mod, NB 1.43, dram 2.12v, memory 8:5 1136, 5-5-5-15-3-40, performance level 5. Ran 3d Marks 01-06 and the one hour OCCT test without problems. The Corsairs had no problem at 1120, P5E 0107 and Rampage 0219 but needed 2.26v to do it, a little much.

The only other thing I noticed about P5E 0201 was that after playing around awhile my system temps were cooler 33c, 35c normal with P5E 0605 and Rampage 0219, checking my video card, idle 44c, normally idles at 47c, room temp and core temps were the same. Looks like I'm going to move to a Q6700 instead of a E8400.

[Millyons]

Any know issue with these mobos dying?

i got one on friday, set it up and while installing windows (non OCed) it blue screened, then when i reset i asked me to recover the bios, did that few times and after each reset it asked again. When i shut it down it wouldn boot anymore, i left the battery out over night and in the morrning it wasnt booting, when i took out the ram it was beeping for it but not when i took out the vga card. I ofcourse tried different sticks and different kind and nothing.

I did already exchange the mobo (btw new rev 1.03GA??) and i didnt plug it in yet. I am just asking and concerned cause i use a Hipoint raid card and i wonder if it had any affect on the mobo death (which i doubt, i know another user in the forum uses simular combo), or was it just the mobo. Although the raid card and all my other parts work fine in my Gigabyte P35-DS3P, well not fine but 133% when OCed

[scottath]

How do you measure NB temps on my board? [P5E with Rampage BIOS]

[necron66]

How do you measure NB temps on my board? [P5E with Rampage BIOS]

You can't mate.

[scottath]

Obviousally - as there is no sensor - but what about for a external thing?

[Millyons]

Obviousally - as there is no sensor - but what about for a external thing?

you could buy something like this that has temperature sensors, i got this one and its pretty wicked

http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/ac...01_detail.html




one thing though, i see alot off ppl on the forums that whine about high NB/SB temps on any mobo "omg my NB is 55c" and such (actualy all temps not just those, HDDs etc), lot of stuff is blown out of porpotin now days about temperatures. I work for a IT company and we get Intels DQ35JO mobos, we used to get DQ965, and i even have a couple. Mobos like that have their NB and SB going over 70-80c in bios while doing nothing, we have alooooooooot of such computers and also Dells and HPs, and they run 24/7 forever without problems. while most ppl here would have already freaked out about those temps and stuck fans or something on the heat sinks.

Basicly dont worry about those temps too much, the cooling on the P5E isnt bad, and if you are having any problems it is most likely not NB/SB temperature related

[roman63]

BIOS 702

ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socke...-ASUS-0702.zip

[Milamber]

Just spotted a new BIOS on ASUS ftp server, it can be found here:

BIOS 0702 download

I'm not sure if this is BETA or offical - so use at your own risk

[mu||et]

Running it now. I haven't seen any fix's on memory dividers and I still can't hit 450fsb no matter what voltages I use.

[necron66]

Running it now. I haven't seen any fix's on memory dividers and I still can't hit 450fsb no matter what voltages I use.

I've been getting random bsod's since putting it on last night.

[wyemarn]

ASUS will be releasing P5E Deluxe soon. X48 mobo based on DDR2. Layout wise it's exactly the same as P5E X38. Might be rebranded Rampage Formula, just like P5E, a rebranded Maximus Formula.

http://www.asus.com.tw/products.aspx...11&l3=640&l4=0



Maybe P5E users can flash their BIOS to P5E Deluxe?

[v4npro]

Running it now. I haven't seen any fix's on memory dividers and I still can't hit 450fsb no matter what voltages I use.

I just flashed my bios but now my vista x64 only shows I have 3000 physical memory but bios and system properties shows I have 4GB. We have same memory did this happen to you? I didn't clear cmos, should I do that? or reverting back to 605?

Thanks

edit: reverted back to bios 605 and same problem now.. can't remember if it was always at 3000 physical or not. Dxdiag shows I have 3gb.. :/

[wyemarn]

I just flashed my bios but now my vista x64 only shows I have 3000 physical memory but bios and system properties shows I have 4GB. We have same memory did this happen to you? I didn't clear cmos, should I do that? or reverting back to 605?

Thanks

edit: reverted back to bios 605 and same problem now.. can't remember if it was always at 3000 physical or not. Dxdiag shows I have 3gb.. :/

I flashed to 0702 from 0607 and Vista x64 still can detect 4GB. No probs and all my BIOS settings are intact. Did you enable memory remap feature in BIOS? Why not try starting windows with one stick(2Gb) and then with two sticks(4GB).

[v4npro]

I did. Remap is enabled by default, i tried disabling it then enabling it again. I also tried using 1 stick of ram (2gb) and it shows 2gb in bios, windows, and in task manager ~2000 physical memory. When I add the other 2gb stick, shows 4gb in bios, and when I right click Computer--> Properties shows 4gb, but task manager physical memory ~3000 mb. :/ I don't know if this means something, but in Dxdiag it shows I have 3GB but for my video memory on my crossfire 3870 setup shows I have 1.7 gb. when I should have 1gb.

Here's a picture: http://tinyurl.com/69tnpc

** FIXED **

[Millyons]

ASUS will be releasing P5E Deluxe soon. X48 mobo based on DDR2. Layout wise it's exactly the same as P5E X38. Might be rebranded Rampage Formula, just like P5E, a rebranded Maximus Formula.

http://www.asus.com.tw/products.aspx...11&l3=640&l4=0



Maybe P5E users can flash their BIOS to P5E Deluxe?

well there is already a bios for download on their site if anyone wants to try

[scottath]

That board looks dead identical to the normal P5E - Probably just a "pay more for a better bios" again

[Millyons]

That board looks dead identical to the normal P5E - Probably just a "pay more for a better bios" again

it must be, i would flash it if my first p5e that i got last week didn't die right away while installing windows totaly stock and no OC, i cant play around with the replacment since i need it for work and actualy didnt even set it up yet.

[wyemarn]

Anyone flashed their P5E to Maximus or Rampage Formula bios? Any advantages after the flash? I have done Vdroop mod and is it safe if I flashed to Rampage Formula bios?

[Cranox]

Its safe , i flashed rampage bios ( did also vdrop mod )

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=179580

[dannyuk32]

Hi guys,
Anyone know what bios the board is shipping with at the moment? I want to build a new system with a Wolfdale 45nm and don't want to be in the situation of having to buy another cpu.
The information is poor .. many users will be forced to go with 45nm ready x48s I guess .

[wyemarn]

Hi guys,
Anyone know what bios the board is shipping with at the moment? I want to build a new system with a Wolfdale 45nm and don't want to be in the situation of having to buy another cpu.
The information is poor .. many users will be forced to go with 45nm ready x48s I guess .

I got mine P5E last month and it comes with BIOS 0403 if I'm not mistaken. Board revision is 1.03G. Why not confirm with the vendor before shipping?

[Athens[2004]]

hello ,

cant get my p5e ( bios 0502 ) stable beyond 500-510fsb - my cpu don't hold me back (i think) e8200 and not even my rams to ( 2X1g d9gmh ) is there anyone who play's with his p5e beyond 500++ to show me his bios memory setting ? ( im interesting for the memory settings - subtimings - strap and the other memory options ) i also wanna know whats the max fsb frequency who you guys boot up windows & the max 3d benchable too .

[wyemarn]

BIOS 0702 available from ASUS Support. The only changelog is new CPU support.

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...n-us&model=P5E

[Millyons]

Hi guys,
Anyone know what bios the board is shipping with at the moment? I want to build a new system with a Wolfdale 45nm and don't want to be in the situation of having to buy another cpu.
The information is poor .. many users will be forced to go with 45nm ready x48s I guess .

i just assembeled a comp with P5E rev 1.03GA and bios on it was 0502