680i SLI is too expensive? Asus as the solution : P5N32-E SLI PLUS

[Naughtyboy]

Setting up my new P5N32-E SLI plus, I reset the memory to SPD settings, which are 4-4-4-12 2T @ 400Mhz, 2.2 v. Using initial bios, I believe 0301,
using the newest version of CPU-Z, it shows actual 4-5-5-14 2T? Anyone else experience this?

Mine does that to when using SPD...no biggie really. Just sett your timigns maually.

Also, how accurate is the PC Probe II software?

I don´t depend on it entirely, but good enough to use as a guidence.
Volt rails are off about 3% ..my temps compared to Core Temp differ about 4-5 degree. As for the vcore and vdimm ha haven´t measured it with multimeter yet.

can anyone tell what the DDR2 Termination voltage is? It alarms constantly, but I don't see anywhere to change it in the BIOs.

Haven´t yet figured out exactly what it does...and it hasn´t been given me any increas either. I belive the setting in bios would be "DDR2 Controller Ref. Voltage"

Anyone who overclocks a E6600 on this board, could you please share your settings. I've played around a little with this, at anything above stock, it goes into Windows and locks up. Linked and unlinked..

Well...for 3.6ghz theese are the settings I´m using:

AI Tuning: Manual
Nvidia GPU Ex: Disabled
LinkBoost: Disabled

FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Unlinked
FSB - Memory Raio: If unlinked used above...then this should default to AUTO.
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1600mhz
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 1000mhz


Vcore Voltage: Depends on your cpu really...but mine is stable at 1.36
Memory Voltage: Depends on your memory...mine is at 2.2v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.4v
NB Core Voltage: 1.45v
SB Core Voltage: 1.5v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.45v
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: AUTO

(these settings is totaly up to your memory...start with slack timings and work your way down.)
tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS: 10
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2 clock (2T)

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 4x

(you can gain som performance if you got an "NVIDIA" card buy tweaking these)
PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 115-120
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 115-120
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 115-120
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 205

Hope this could give you atleast some help.