ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[lawrywild]

@lawrywild can i ask why you didnt push your e6600 further than 3ghz.

Cause it's a crap clocker, it's cooler and quieter, I don't need to and I prefer stability > clocks.

[mrh1]

Hi
I'm using bios 1503 does this have the multiplier unlocked for the QX6700 quad core cpu, or will i have to upgrade??

[ThorLite]

Actually if you upgrade you will have problem before 1603 the multipliers work........

[deadlock7]

Guys i have problem with my ecc fatbodies.There is no option in bios.I can see it at first boot (when i have cleared cmos) but no option in bios.Moreover it disappears when i reboot.I found that others have the same problem here,but the problem still remains.Can anyone help me with this?

Ram is fine and tested with a lot of boards (six p5wdh and work fine with three of them).

[mrh1]

Actually if you upgrade you will have problem before 1603 the multipliers work........

sorry I'm probably being thick here, but I don't really understand what you mean..

[eblaster101]

anyone know what the 2004 bios's does it dont say nothign on asus site either

[yobi]

bios 2004 working fine for me

[sesdave]

I had a very flaky P5W64 WS Pro, and just picked up a DH Deluxe today.
Reading through the various threads on the DH Deluxe, just a couple of questions:
1.) Are many of you actually using the WiFi-AP Solo? I have a decent wireless router and am assuming that it won't replace one? Or will it? Please explain the value, if any, of it.
2.) What BIOS version should I start out with for an E6600?

Thanks,
Andrew

I am running an e6600 @3.6 and use the wi-fi solo to connect to my netgear DG834G no problems at all - It is an integrated wifi mini card after all. It has options to use as an access point or station so its your choice how u use it - the limitation is that it is only 802.11g - 54mb.
I personally have found BIOS 1707 the most stable I have tried when overclocking - I haven't gone up to any of the later releases as they do not appear to offer anything new if not movong to Vista.

[aamsel]

I have gone to VISTA.

Andrew

I am running an e6600 @3.6 and use the wi-fi solo to connect to my netgear DG834G no problems at all - It is only a integrated PCI device after all. It has options to use as an access point or station so its your choice how u use it - the limitation is that it is only 802.11g - 54mb.
I personally have found BIOS 1707 the most stable I have tried when overclocking - I haven't gone up to any of the later releases as they do not appear to offer anything new if not movong to Vista.

[sesdave]

Well best of luck to you - I would look at what BIOS LAWRYWILD is using then as he does a lot of testing - I think he is on 1901.
Personally I will give Vista sometime to get the early bugs out of the way and the drivers available - I like playing my games without hitches!.

[GLENBOY]

Hi
I'm using bios 1503 does this have the multiplier unlocked for the QX6700 quad core cpu, or will i have to upgrade??

i asked the same question earlier up , bios 1503,1506 and bios 1601 have the unlocked multiplier for the qx6700 after 1601 , the multiplier has been locked by Asus, i'm using 1601 and it works ok

[Eastcoasthandle]

Any that gets a yellow exclamation point for unknown device called:
Intel 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Controller - 27B8
or
Intel 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Controller - XXXX

Needs to pop in their P5WDH Deluxe CD and XP will install ATK0110 ACPI Utility under System Devices automatically. I am not sure why this is needed but it is in order to fix the problem. Please keep in mind I have AHCI installed and working when I did this. I am not sure if this will work if you don't have it enabled out not but IMO it shouldn't matter. If it doesn't install the update automatically when you insert the disc then go:
Software\AIBooster\Acpi\WIN2000

[lawrywild]

the ATK0110 virtual device is needed for aibooster or setfsb.

[deadlock7]

Can anyone send me a profile with ecc option in bios,so i can solve my problem here?

[lawrywild]

Can't you set it to enable on first boot after clearing cmos? Does it disappear when you reboot after setting to enable?

[deadlock7]

Can't you set it to enable on first boot after clearing cmos? Does it disappear when you reboot after setting to enable?

I can see ecc at boot screen after clearing cmos,but there is no option in bios.If i reboot there is no ecc even at boot screen.If someone send me a profile with ecc in bios,i think i'll be fine.

Unfortunately this has happened to 3 of 6 p5wdh i had.It worked with taiwan pcb,but not with china.I don't know if this is bad luck or not.Both dimms work surely fine..

[lawrywild]

I don't think a profile will fix it. As soon as you reboot from setting the profile the ECC will disappear I'd imagine.

[deadlock7]

No!if you load the profile with ecc,the option will stay.I've done it with one of my previous boards,but i don't have any saved profile now!

[lawrywild]

Why are you shouting at me?

[Falkentyne]

I don't see any shouting.

[lawrywild]

Didn't read the

No!

?

[deadlock7]

I don't have any problem with you dude.Sorry if you misunderstood my english.I just wanted to say that it is working with saved profile,but actually i don't have any..

[lawrywild]

OK no problem, I don't have ECC though, sorry.

[lawrywild]

Just found something I didn't know about, when controlling the cpu fan with the mobo bios settings and you select silent mode with Vcore above auto it runs the fan at full 12v (this I already knew about and was kinda annoying..) but I just tried settings Optimal which I thought would just set 12v aswell anyway, but its actually at 5v with my cpu at 100% load in windows (vcore above auto obviously). This is in DC mode (don't know about PWM fans).

[eblaster101]

i just did something but not sure why it happened i had orthos beta doing stress tests cpu was 100% accordign to windows task manager i then decided what the hell i used tats full load system as well and i got up to 69 temps i closed it was scared. I checked core temp too so it was a correct reading. im running on 3333ghz. Is this normal. Considering orthos had been on for 1hour + and 55 on load was highest i saw.

regards