Asus A8N32-SLI initial impression....WOW!

**pablo** · 01-07-2006 09:24 AM

ok guys i need some help how do i install windows on my 2 raptors that i raided. windows setup doesnt read them and i dont see a floppy for the drivers so what should i do

**Capt_Caveman** · 01-07-2006 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by pablo

ok guys i need some help how do i install windows on my 2 raptors that i raided. windows setup doesnt read them and i dont see a floppy for the drivers so what should i do

You need to create a RAID driver disk from your cd.

**pablo** · 01-07-2006 10:22 AM

Now I Have A Usb Floppy And It Boots Up On Startup But Will It Work

**$JG Money$** · 01-07-2006 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by aznboinghia

Aite here the deal i just got my a8n32-sli deluxe.. match with amd 3800+ x2 .. 1gb ram "amp" brand , 3 drivers, 1 36gb rapture| 300Gb WD SATA , Gigabyte Watercooling System, XFX 7800GT .. x-infity 600W | BIos is 1009 latest...

Ok installing windows , booting up no problems... then i start to overclock it .. i got some question..

1. How come my voltage wont go above 1.45 unless overvoltage is on?

2. How come my temperature is so high.. right now i have it clock at 2.5 at 1.44V .. it 40IDE ... 45 full load.. isnt watercooling suppose tolower temp really good? btw my cpu is a naked 3800 x2

3. How come my system wont boot up with overvoltage on.... meaning it just a black screen everytime i save in bios and restart pc...? The vdmi is at 1.45V and overvoltage is on giving me total of 1.6V clock at 2.8ghz.... Everytime i want to restart i must shut down pc.. then turn it bak on to restart... same goes in saving in bios..

If i have it on like 1.45V w/o overvolt and clock at 2.5 it restart and reboot fine.. please help T_T

Yea ^^ ive been haveing the same problems. Pretty weird cause its not like it cant boot up into windows wit that voltage or anything. You just have to shutdown first....Y!!?

**pablo** · 01-07-2006 06:45 PM

yea i have it at 1.5 volts and its reading 1.4 still so i guess you have to enable the overvoltage then?

**aznboinghia** · 01-07-2006 08:35 PM

we can't do nothing about it?! T_T this bug is rather very annoying ... dont want to return the best board on market lol

**physics_geek** · 01-07-2006 09:05 PM

Where do you find the rev. no.?

**$JG Money$** · 01-07-2006 10:37 PM

In between the cpu and ram slot beside ASUS A8N32-SLI......rev 1.01

**Marios** · 01-08-2006 01:18 AM

There is a new Clockgen version 1.0.3.8 that supports the 5/4 divider.
Now the reported ram frequency when i set 250MHz limit is correct.
CPUz still reports the wrong frequency though.

**physics_geek** · 01-08-2006 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by $JG Money$

In between the cpu and ram slot beside ASUS A8N32-SLI......rev 1.01

thanks dude.

**Webmonkey** · 01-08-2006 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by $JG Money$

In between the cpu and ram slot beside ASUS A8N32-SLI......rev 1.01

What is the latest spotted revision? 1.02????

any problems with the 1.02????

**Marios** · 01-08-2006 12:07 PM

There is no 1.02. Only 1.01.

**CODE 4** · 01-08-2006 12:17 PM

Has anyone tried any old school OCZPC3700EB ram in the board? I have 2x512 and it all gets put together tomorrow. I am curious if the ram will run with the board. I also have some Centon PC3200 TCCD sticks as well. Any input it very much appreciated. TY

**Webmonkey** · 01-08-2006 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Marios

There is no 1.02. Only 1.01.

huh? I am just pretty sure that in this now 41+ page long thread I saw a close up picture of the board where it said 1.02....

**mackanz** · 01-08-2006 03:18 PM

The board will only give a tiny bit over stock vcore without the overvoltage option. If you put in a San Diego 3700 for example, i'm pretty sure you got max 1.55. Just use the overvoltage option. It's virtually the same thing as the percentage overvolting on all other boards. 1.350 + overvoltage gives 1.52-155 (fluctuates slightly), in both bios and the Probe. That's the sweetspot for this cpu and ram. 10X270 with a X2 3800 and EB4000 2GB. 48 hour dual Prime, 5 hours of 3dmark and countless of hours with gaming.

If you use Rivatuner, disable PEG link in Jumperfree setting, especially with SLI.

**arctic-k20** · 01-08-2006 03:28 PM

well i am happy with my opteron 170 now. it is the not so (in)famous 0541 RPMW and it needed quite a bit of vcore to get stable...basically needed 1.4v + overvolt = 1.6vcore roughly for 2750 and my temps on high end water were high:
idle = 36~37c
dual f@h = 43c
dual prime = 47~48c
dual cpuburn = 52~53c

i couldnt hack those temps so i popped the ihs this afternoon and things are SO much better!!

idle = 33~34c
dual f@h = 37~38c
dual prime = 38~39c
dual cpuburn = 39~40c

so just looking at my max load temps on cpuburn i dropped 12c !!! and my idle temps dropped 3~4c.

this cpu has been hot from day one and i mounted and remounted and remounted again before popping the ihs - but couldnt get a handle on the temps. my full load was so high that i thought there was something wrong with my water setup.

anyways - ihs removal may not be for everybody but it sure helped in my situation!!

also - i read in another thread people were noting a certain letter etched in the under side of the ihs and from what i read most people had an "H" underneath - on my cpu there was a "S" - not sure what it means....

:cheers:

**~~cronic~~** · 01-08-2006 04:58 PM

anybody had any luck getting motherboard monitor 5 to work on the motherboard?

**Marios** · 01-09-2006 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Webmonkey

huh? I am just pretty sure that in this now 41+ page long thread I saw a close up picture of the board where it said 1.02....

Not yet.
Though I think ASUS might come out with a new version soon.
I saw a picture with a bit different heatpipes.
The one from the northbridge is going to the left group of mosfets while a second one started from the southbridge is going straight up to the mosfets over the CPU.

**Ashcrapper** · 01-09-2006 05:49 AM

Is it ok to remove the backplate on these? It appears glued to the back of the board. Ive got a Zalman CNPS7700-CU so need to use the backplate that comes with that as it will just about fit on the board if I can get the backplate off. Obviously im looking to avoid damaging the board hehe, any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Ash

**gmod** · 01-09-2006 06:13 AM

So If my 4000+ needs 3% more volts on my MSI NEO4 Plat to run at 218fsb at default multi what would set to on the Asus board to get the same volts...Being that I dont have the board yet and cant look at the bios...Just want to be ready thanks..

**dropadrop** · 01-09-2006 06:21 AM

Is the "raid controllers" bios directly related to the motherboards bios? I'm worried of the idea that a corrupted bios / something else would break my raid 5 setup.

**stone_cold_Jimi** · 01-09-2006 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Ashcrapper

Is it ok to remove the backplate on these? It appears glued to the back of the board. Ive got a Zalman CNPS7700-CU so need to use the backplate that comes with that as it will just about fit on the board if I can get the backplate off. Obviously im looking to avoid damaging the board hehe, any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Yeh, there's sticky gunk on it. I prised mine off very gently by sticking a flat-bladed screwdriver under each corner in turn and twisting it slightly. No damage at all.

**mackanz** · 01-09-2006 11:07 AM

Easiest and safest way to remove the backplate is to push on the threaded bolts that goes through with your thumb or a with phillips driver in those holes.

**Cisco** · 01-09-2006 11:57 AM

What program do you guys trust to give you the true memory frequency?

For example with FSB @ 250 and divider @ 166, BIOS reports 333 not 415. Almost like it wasn't really a dvider but instead a direct frequency input.

I must be doing something wrong, lol.

**Marios** · 01-09-2006 01:19 PM

^^^ 1010 post

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