Asus P6T Deluxe Discussion Thread

[Burner27]

If you have the palm edition it's the little palm that shows up in explorer as a drive.

For the non palm edition i don't have a clue though what it could be.

Mine is a non-palm and only shows up after resuming from sleep mode. Upon initial startup, it isn't there.

[DerekT]

Mine is a non-palm and only shows up after resuming from sleep mode. Upon initial startup, it isn't there.

Update Express Gate and it will disappear.

[Burner27]

Update Express Gate and it will disappear.

Does that require I update to the latest BIOS as well? My current version of Express Gate is 1.3.3.1 and i am using BIOS v1003

[knissel]

Does anyone use the EPU software included with the p6t deluxe?>

[STi489]

Does anyone use the EPU software included with the p6t deluxe?>

I don't and i don't use the probe either because i was getting bogus voltage alerts.

One of the programs on that disk causes a clicking like a mouse or something every minute or so...Now i use none of the ASUS programs.

[DerekT]

Does that require I update to the latest BIOS as well? My current version of Express Gate is 1.3.3.1 and i am using BIOS v1003

I had this issue, I updated Express Gate via the update software and the issue ended.

The executable = ExpressGateUpdater.exe

[Burner27]

I had this issue, I updated Express Gate via the update software and the issue ended.

The executable = ExpressGateUpdater.exe

I understand that but what is the latest version? It looks like on Asus' website that 1.3.13.2 is the latest.

What version is yours?

[colt1911]

I'm thinking I may have a bad board. I'm running the P6T Deluxe non palm edition and have Bios 1102 installed. When I attempt to overclock my system to just a mild 3.0 Vista shows that I'm only running 4 gigs of memory when 6 gigs are installed. I see other people using 1600mhz speed memory and no mention of this problem. Is there a setting that I'm missing or something I'm doing wrong? Does someone have a OC template of the bios settings that I might compare mine too? Please advise if possible thanks.

[Lukee]

Hi guys. Just got this board over the weekend. I'm running an i7-940. Has anyone been able to hit 4.2+ GHz with HT on?

I'm ~ 4GHZ( 211 x 19 ) w/HT on @ around 1.31 V(still tweaking)

Also, how do you turn turbo on? I'm using the 1102 bios. The gigabyte x58 extreme had it in the bios, but I can't find it here at all.

Does anyone have any stable 4.0GHz + settings they can share with me so I have a beginning point?

Thanks in advance.

[DarkSlayer]

i'm going to buy P6T deluxe in a few days, with Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 3x2gb 1.65v 8-8-8-24 C8, i7 920

I'm open for any suggestions
If there are any limitations i forgot or don't know

I'll be pleased to hear farewell speech )))))))))) lol

Seriously, I'll be glad to get any help or suggestions till I place order.

P.S. I've already read all articles and threads ... . And I'm not experienced OCer.

Thanks in Advance !

[003]

I would get the G.Skill DDR3 1600... it has lower timings (8-8-8-21) and lower stock voltage (1.6v). And I can confirm it works perfectly on the P6T Deluxe.

[The-Fox]

Yahh, the Gskill are a nice set of ram.
With my P6T deluxe I was able to bench them on 2100Mhz @ 9-9-9-24 with just 1.8v dram voltage.

[DarkSlayer]

so, G.Skill...
but Dominator has such an awesome design... oks, whatever... best options = best RIG
anything else ?
what about BIOS ? ... there's rumor about that it loses settings, time , etc ...
what about CMOS battery, should I change it before assembling rig ?

what else ... hmmmmmm... how does eSata work with you ?

10x

[DerekT]

I understand that but what is the latest version? It looks like on Asus' website that 1.3.13.2 is the latest.

What version is yours?

Same...

Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 3x2gb 1.65v 8-8-8-24 C8, i7 920

Love this memory.

[DarkSlayer]

so i think i'll go with corsair

what about BIOS versions ? are they more stable compared with old versions
does cmos still lose its settings ?
should i change CMOS battery before building system ?
what ebout eSATA, there're several complains that it doesn't work at all or with only same models of eSata devices ...

[The-Fox]

What makes you wanna go with the Corsair ?
The above settings are mediocre, I can do them with my OCZ 1333Mhz Platinum.

Regarding the Asus P6T DLX, I never lost bios settings, the bat is absolutely fine.
Frankly, I haven't had any bios issues with the board, I like it a lot and it works great.

[hornet]

Template for bios here.

[286SX]

Hi guys. Just got this board over the weekend. I'm running an i7-940. Has anyone been able to hit 4.2+ GHz with HT on?

Also, how do you turn turbo on?

Does anyone have any stable 4.0GHz + settings they can share with me so I have a beginning point?

I have successfully booted and run windows @ 4.2Ghz at 1.35v, but this is not prime95 stable, so I backed it down to 4.0Ghz find a 24/7 solution.

IIRC, turbo is on, unless you turn it off. It's ahrd to miss the turbo setting: it's the 4th line in AI Tweaker [Intel Turbo Mode], right above the BLCK setting.

Here is my setup post. Running CPUv = 1.3125, QPIv = 1.225, DRAM = 1.6v. Everything else on Auto.

Let me know if you start tweaking with skew settings, as I want to get 4.1/4.2 at 1.35v if possible.

-td

[DerekT]

The above settings are mediocre, I can do them with my OCZ 1333Mhz Platinum

I'm not saying you can't, but until you show it here, you are just at the "Yada Yada" stage. And you are speaking of 1GB modules. Apples and Oranges Wot!

And we all know that there are many Yada Yada's kicking around.

[shazza]

I'm thinking I may have a bad board. I'm running the P6T Deluxe non palm edition and have Bios 1102 installed. When I attempt to overclock my system to just a mild 3.0 Vista shows that I'm only running 4 gigs of memory when 6 gigs are installed. I see other people using 1600mhz speed memory and no mention of this problem. Is there a setting that I'm missing or something I'm doing wrong? Does someone have a OC template of the bios settings that I might compare mine too? Please advise if possible thanks.

I have the same problem regarding "missing" memory on my P6T Deluxe with 3 x 2GB G.Skill 1600MHz. 6GB installed only shows 4GB in Windows (Vista 64) and in the BIOS. CPU-Z shows 6GB. The board runs well otherwise. (Note - it showed 6B for the first few days)

I've seen at least half a dozen posts about the missing memory. Some people have RMA'd the board, or replaced memory and reported success. I dunno

[003]

I have the same problem regarding "missing" memory on my P6T Deluxe with 3 x 2GB G.Skill 1600MHz. 6GB installed only shows 4GB in Windows (Vista 64) and in the BIOS. CPU-Z shows 6GB. The board runs well otherwise. (Note - it showed 6B for the first few days)

I've seen at least half a dozen posts about the missing memory. Some people have RMA'd the board, or replaced memory and reported success. I dunno

Reseat the CPU in the socket. Look carefully to make sure none of the pins are bent or damaged.

[shazza]

Reseat the CPU in the socket. Look carefully to make sure none of the pins are bent or damaged.

Yep - saw someone else say that worked for them, so I tried reseating the CPU (no sign of bent pins) ... no joy. The board is running perfectly other than the mem issue, so I'm using it for now

[Lukee]

I have successfully booted and run windows @ 4.2Ghz at 1.35v, but this is not prime95 stable, so I backed it down to 4.0Ghz find a 24/7 solution.

IIRC, turbo is on, unless you turn it off. It's ahrd to miss the turbo setting: it's the 4th line in AI Tweaker [Intel Turbo Mode], right above the BLCK setting.

Here is my setup post. Running CPUv = 1.3125, QPIv = 1.225, DRAM = 1.6v. Everything else on Auto.

Let me know if you start tweaking with skew settings, as I want to get 4.1/4.2 at 1.35v if possible.

-td

I can't believe I missed it. lol, thank you.

I'm LinX stable at 211 x 19 @ 1.296V(bios) (1.288 - 1.296 in CPU-Z)

The crazy thing is that I've normally encountered Vdrop and Vdroop, but with this board it is crazy. I use 1.35 and CPU-Z is reading more than that sometimes. I have LLC on, maybe I should just turn it off.

[Pisklink]

I just installed all my new hardware and was wondering if I should update the bios to version 1102 (is it stable enough)?

With my previous board it was necessary to update ExpressGate first before updating bios, is this still the case? If so, where can I find the ExpressGate image cause I can't find it on their download webpage?

Thanks in advance for the answers!!!!

[Burner27]

I just installed all my new hardware and was wondering if I should update the bios to version 1102 (is it stable enough)?

With my previous board it was necessary to update ExpressGate first before updating bios, is this still the case? If so, where can I find the ExpressGate image cause I can't find it on their download webpage?

Thanks in advance for the answers!!!!

I asked the same question a few posts back. My original BIOS was 1003 and express gate version was 1.3.3.1

I updated to the latest bios first (1102) and then updated my express gate via the express gate updater software to version 1.3.13.2. Both can be found on Asus' home page.

No issues since updating either.