ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[lawrywild]

see bottom page 166 (enable flag PAE in boot.ini) i did not test it

I did, and in XP x86 stayed 3GB max

[mikepaul]

Same here! It will boot, but is not stable (lots of error in Prime 95 and real apps). There must be some trick to it, because the difference between 800 and 840 MHz is so small!

I ended up at 410FSB just because my Corsair refuses to be stable at even 411. The lack of headroom for OCing must not bother Corsair since they want folks to buy the even-better memory, so I'm considering this a sad lesson about spending more than I want to to get that extra value...

[iadstudio]

I ended up at 410FSB just because my Corsair refuses to be stable at even 411. The lack of headroom for OCing must not bother Corsair since they want folks to buy the even-better memory, so I'm considering this a sad lesson about spending more than I want to to get that extra value...

I'm guessing it's the memory controller on the mobo. It died on me. The memory works like a champ on my new board but it was fubar on my P5W.

[ntvh]

I just want to thank you to all ..for all your help.

My system is running at OC @4.0GHz

Thank you again.

[Khalmyr]

I ended up at 410FSB just because my Corsair refuses to be stable at even 411. The lack of headroom for OCing must not bother Corsair since they want folks to buy the even-better memory, so I'm considering this a sad lesson about spending more than I want to to get that extra value...

I got some XMS2 here that will run perfectly @ 400 4-4-4-12 1.9v but won't run @ 450 5-5-5-15 2.2v

I'm pretty sure it's the board.

Meh I have been using bios 1804 for ages and i just flashed with 2004. Now my temps are all weird, it shows -14C for chipset and 64C for processor, when the coretemp shows 35C.

That makes my fan spin at full rotation... I can't revert back to 1804 damnit.

[psy4fun]

What have you done? Thanks

I just want to thank you to all ..for all your help.

My system is running at OC @4.0GHz

Thank you again.

[ntvh]

here is my system: PS Thermaltake 850W ( you need more power ). CPU ver B, water cooler all the NB, SB and chipset by Nautilus, water cooler CPU block Storm, water pump switech, Rad PA120.3, Rad Fan 120 @ 3. Bios 1602.

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CPU freq @ 445
Perform Mode:Standard
pci express:101
PCI Clock Syn 33.33
Mem vol:2.25
CPU Vcore : 1.5
FSB Term. :1.4
MCH Chipset V1.65
ICH Chipset V :Auto
Digtal Home..: Disable

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Advaced Chipset:

Dram Timing : auto
Dram ECC Disable
Hyper Path 3 Disable
Dram Throttling Enabled
All PEG Setting Auto

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Advanced CPU

Micro Update: Enabled
Virtuallizatiom Tech : Enable
All else are Disabled

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Device Setting

1394 Controller: Disable
PCIE GBLAN 1 or 2 Disable if you not use them
Jmicro SATA: Disable if you not use them
Serial Port Address: Disable

Final thought: The most two important are Power supply and CPU Ver B

I can not post my CPU Z database ( saved in Micsoft Words), if you guys know how please show me
So I can post for everybody can see. Thanks

[crazyea]

look at the id and give us the link. we can view it online.

[psy4fun]

Final thought: The most two important are Power supply and CPU Ver B

Yes, probably the B version help you a lot (apart founding the right configs for you system). The TT Toughpower is OK, but correct me if I'm wrong: 850W can only make a difference in OC if you have a lot of things connected to it.

[ntvh]

ID 179455 by Vincent Nguyen http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=179455

ID 179464 by Thin http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=179464

Hope this can help.

Yes. I do have alot of thing connect to it. two diff water cooling system, exshaut fans, 5 HD ( 250 to 300 G)

[psy4fun]

Really a lot of things!

I see you are running memory at 5-6-6-18. What Corsair you have?

ID 179455 by Vincent Nguyen http://http://valid.x86-secret.com/s....php?id=179455

ID 179464 by Thin http://http://valid.x86-secret.com/s....php?id=179464

Hope this can help.

Yes. I do have alot of thing connect to it. two diff water cooling system, exshaut fans, 5 HD ( 250 to 300 G)

[Malk4vi4n]

I wonder what the 4,340 posts in this thread mean..is the P5WDH is the most popular board around here or the one users have more problems with.


Any news on that utopic BIOS that allow us to change memory settings?

[ntvh]

I see you are running memory at 5-6-6-18. What Corsair you have?

Corsair TWINX 2048 MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHZ

[psy4fun]

Yes, the most loved and hated board without utopic tRFC and tRD adjustments in BIOS.

I wonder what the 4,340 posts in this thread mean..is the P5WDH is the most popular board around here or the one users have more problems with.


Any news on that utopic BIOS that allow us to change memory settings?

[Khalmyr]

Corsair TWINX 2048 MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHZ

What voltage!?

I have the same memory but i haven't tried any timmings above 5-5-5-15...

[ntvh]

What voltage!?

Of what? CPU or MEM? both of'em listed.

[Khalmyr]

Of what? CPU or MEM? both of'em listed.

Oh, sorry.

That's 445mhz @ 5-6-6-18 2.25v. I see

I'm gonna try that later...

I can't run mine past 400 no matter what i try...

[ntvh]

NB, SB and chipset real cool and it will help.
Also try to use Bios1602

[Khalmyr]

I updated to bios 2004 and now it won't revert back. I really wanted 1804 back.

[BenchZowner]

I updated to bios 2004 and now it won't revert back. I really wanted 1804 back.

Flashback using AFUDOS v2.11 or AFUDOS v2.17
You can download these versions from Asus's FTP ( ftp.asus.com/pub )

[el_]

wow! just finished all 175 pages and my new rig is stable thanks to this thread.

E6600 @400x8 3.2ghz 1.37vcore
ram 1:1 400 4-4-4-10 v2.05 gskillz pk's
all my voltages are very low since I don't run a fan on my ninja...

the feature of the board are nice...my biggest problem is heat and I bought this to run fanless I hate the fact that asus didn't cool the nb/sb well enough without aftermarket features.

anyhow thanks again and I'll post again before too long.

[sesdave]

Oh, sorry.

That's 445mhz @ 5-6-6-18 2.25v. I see

I'm gonna try that later...

I can't run mine past 400 no matter what i try...

If you have the same XMS rev 2.1 sticks as me it probably wont clock much cos it has ProMOS chips - some will but most wont. Only early rev of XMS 6400C4 had microns - check the chip list. I unfortunately bought mine before I found this. http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/ . That said they run fine at rated speed - its just the fun of overclocking them I miss!

[lawrywild]

wow! just finished all 175 pages and my new rig is stable thanks to this thread.

lol nice

[Phoenix_TT]

If you have the same XMS rev 2.1 sticks as me it probably wont clock much cos it has ProMOS chips - some will but most wont. Only early rev of XMS 6400C4 had microns - check the chip list. I unfortunately bought mine before I found this. http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/ . That said they run fine at rated speed - its just the fun of overclocking them I miss!

I must be really unlucky because my XMS2 6400c4 memory has microns as the sticker on my modules says it's rev 1.1 and I can't get it to boot with FSB at 400 and manual memory timings of 4-4-4-12. Even at stock FSB speed, it doesn't work with manual memory timings of 4-4-4-12, maybe because the board has problems with the 2:3 ratio (is that correct ?)

And yes I'm setting the memory voltage to be 2.1v

[Jazz_33]

Recently set up the Asus P5W and used WINTEC AMPX 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Latest bios, still the motherboard posts with the memory as single channel.

Suggestions?

Thx, Bob