Modded ASUS P5Q/Pro/Deluxe/Premium BIOS

[ironic]

Hello;
I'm a 3d studio max user so I need good computers for both modeling and rendering.
modeling needs everything rendering needs mostly cpu;
3dsmax supports net render so i'll get 4 of same computers with good render capability i just need some idea...
Modeler + Renderer:
Asus P5Q P45 1600 FSB/DDR2 1200 S+GL+1394+RAID+16X 145usd
Intel CPU Q9550 QuadCore 2.83 GHz 1333MHz 12MB 369usd
A-DATA 4 GB (2*2) 800 MHz DDR2 RAM Vitesta Extreme 108usd
A-DATA 4 GB (2*2) 800 MHz DDR2 RAM Vitesta Extreme 108usd
XpertVision HD4870 Sonic 512 MB 256Bit GDDR5 16X 309usd
Seagate 80 GB 7200 RPM 8MB SATA2 NCQ 42usd
Seagate 80 GB 7200 RPM 8MB SATA2 NCQ 42usd
Thermaltake 750 WATT TOUGHPOWER PSU 169usd

Net Renderer cluster or farm 4 x of same config
Biostar 945GC-M7 TE 1333FSB/DDR2 667 S+V+L+16X 775 43usd
A-DATA 2 GB(2*1) 800 MHz DDR2 RAM Vitesta Extreme 61usd
Intel CPU Q6600 QuadCore 2.4 GHz 1066MHz 8MB 219usd
Asus Z-45FP 400W 24 Pin PSU - 12cm FAN 49usd
why q6600= best price/performance on rendering...
why 800mhz ddr2=for thightest memory timings...
render farm will run @ stock speeds
but I want to overclock q9550+p45+ich10r combination
i dont know about strap thing...
Am i able to run 1:1 fsb:dram ratio 1333/667 with tight timings with q9550?
All you guys know about this computer thing any advices accepted
Thank you keep your good work about pcs...
cl2,2,2,5 ddr400 here lol

[wongnog]

Which is reccomended bios for great OC on Q6600-65nm? 1306m or 1402m? I want > 400 FSB... with old bios (803) i give 1,46v to cpu (dual fan air cooled), but i want try to lower vcore.
My ram is Corsair Dominator 1066MHz.
Thank you for your work Ket

I've had good success with 1402m on my P5Q-E and Q6600 (G0). I'm Intel Burn Test and Prime95 stable at 8x425 and 1.40625 V. You'll probably have to drop your multiplier like I did, I was never able to boot at 9x400.

[Sauron_Vie]

which one will be the best clocker for 8600 on a P5Q Deluxe. I am currently @1306 - last official. highest spi 1m run was about 570x10 cooled by evap.

thx for some infos.

[Dashock]

Im going to try the 1402m on my Asus P5q-E id like to get a better overclock with my E3110. Thanx a lot Ket appreciate the custom bios's.

[Godmyster]

Anybody here have the P5Q DELUXE with the new mBIOS build 1402 i got the 0803 version still, any changes? is it worth it?

Thanks

[RAFMSK]

Anyone know if this bios would help running 4x1 of Corsair PC8500C5D?

The board(P5Q-Dlx) is stable when it boots, but it can't cold boot with 4 sticks, just fans spinning no vid signal.

[Dee]

Anyone know if this bios would help running 4x1 of Corsair PC8500C5D?

The board(P5Q-Dlx) is stable when it boots, but it can't cold boot with 4 sticks, just fans spinning no vid signal.

Join the club! I can't cold boot with 2 sticks in the P5Q-E. Boo!

[Quad-Damage]

the 1402 didn't even boot to windows for me, command error in the line or something, I got my sound working, Ill go back to 1201, it was very stable for myself

This is for a P5Q -E

[Ket]

Anyone wanting to try one of my mBIOS versions I recommend starting from the following points;

P5Q - 1004m
P5Q Pro - 1104m
P5Q-E - 1201m
P5Q Deluxe - 1201m
P5Q Premium - 1201m

[Godmyster]

What about the 1402?

[Ket]

Everything is subjective - too many variables. All I or anyone else can do is recommend settings and a good starting point.

[oMek]

kent, are the r2-1306's better than the single 1306s listed?

[SPiTFiREgr]

Anyone wanting to try one of my mBIOS versions I recommend starting from the following points;

P5Q - 1004m
P5Q Pro - 1104m
P5Q-E - 1201m
P5Q Deluxe - 1201m
P5Q Premium - 1201m

And why is that?

Also for P5Q Pro 1104 there is no R2...

[Ket]

Everything is subjective - too many variables. All I or anyone else can do is recommend settings and a good starting point.

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[ironic]

hey! we don't want to answer :P

[wongnog]

Anyone wanting to try one of my mBIOS versions I recommend starting from the following points;

P5Q - 1004m
P5Q Pro - 1104m
P5Q-E - 1201m
P5Q Deluxe - 1201m
P5Q Premium - 1201m

Wondering same thing here, I Have a P5Q-E and wanted to know why you recommend 1201m over 1306m or 1402m. Thanks.

[Dee]

Personally I've had the best luck with 1306. I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence, but that's the one I'll be sticking with for now.

[Quad-Damage]

1201 is working great for me, 4.2 ghz all day for a 180 E8500 well worth it

[YMAA]

I'm using m1306 on the Deluxe right now, rig in sig. What have people had better luck with, 1402, 1306, or 1201?

[truehighroller]

I've had good success with 1402m on my P5Q-E and Q6600 (G0). I'm Intel Burn Test and Prime95 stable at 8x425 and 1.40625 V. You'll probably have to drop your multiplier like I did, I was never able to boot at 9x400.

Apparently that is another bug, which the engineer "that recreated my bug and is working on fixing it" I had talked to informed me of. For some reason there is a glitch related to the 9 mutliplier and that is why you can drop it to 8 and get away with it. I think he said that the FSB gets screwed up for some reason with the 9 multi on some Quads.

[BeastNotro]

I have used Original 1201, 1301, 1402 and they all work fine for me, but 1201 and 1301 seem to OC better then 1402 .. 1201 is really good, 1301 is about the same just added more memory support.

I also Kets modded version of those i listed and no difference for me as they all the samething just ket added more CPU's to be supported and more memory in the table from the premium bios.

So 1201 - 1301 are the best of the best, just if your in need of a modded bios for more memory table support and CPU .. then sue KET's modded version.

[Sauron_Vie]

I have used Original 1201, 1301, 1402 and they all work fine for me, but 1201 and 1301 seem to OC better then 1402 .. 1201 is really good, 1301 is about the same just added more memory support.

I also Kets modded version of those i listed and no difference for me as they all the samething just ket added more CPU's to be supported and more memory in the table from the premium bios.

So 1201 - 1301 are the best of the best, just if your in need of a modded bios for more memory table support and CPU .. then sue KET's modded version.

thks for the info.. then i will stay at the 1306 official bios.. clocks fine for me

[Ket]

The added support in the mBIOSes 9\10 lead to better OC results, and fix some stuff thats broken in official BIOS versions, at least according to some folk who have tried them such as truehighroller. So if your looking to perhaps improve latencies or set pull-ins manually etc, one of the mBIOS versions is probably worth a shot.

[samsonJS]

Wondering same thing here, I Have a P5Q-E and wanted to know why you recommend 1201m over 1306m or 1402m. Thanks.

He didn't recommend 1201m over the other 2, he simply said it was the best starting point. Each version will be the best version for some people out there and the only way to find out for your own system is to test each of them.

There are X number of CPUs, Y number of motherboards, Z number of DIMMs, and so on. There is no way to account for every possible config or say which version will work best with some specific combination of hardware & settings without explicitly testing it.

Or more succinctly:

Everything is subjective - too many variables. All I or anyone else can do is recommend settings and a good starting point.

[Ket]

Well said sir, well said