ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[sepol]

Yup,

I built a RAID in the RAID BIOS

what XP did you use? an original or a mod one?

Some of the mod XP´s crash in the begin or even at the end....
Try with an original or non mod...... nlite make OS crash
in Raid configuration I tried several and all crashed in P5W
If you can try in Vista....

[REwell]

No Mods, original.

I think its kinda crappy if you have to make a custom XP cd just to install some RAID Drivers...

[crazyea]

So I'm not sure how you claimed to get their SATA optical working off the EZ_RAID 1.... either you're mistaken (maybe?)

I never claimed anything. That is exaclty how I set it up. I have a Liteon drive though. Anyway, your welcome.

No Mods, original.

I think its kinda crappy if you have to make a custom XP cd just to install some RAID Drivers...

The newer drivers reflect ICH8 as the default driver. You need to open the txtsetup.oem file and look at the entries and change it to reflect ich7.

[Defaults]
scsi = iaStor_ICH7DH

[crazyea]

Here is some discussion from ASUS forum:

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

[REwell]

crazyea,

As you suggested, I replaced the scsi = iaStor_ICH8DH with scsi = iaStor_ICH7DH. After trying that it actually loaded instead of giving me an error when I pressed F6!!!!

However, In the list of drivers it lists:

"Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"

Instead of what the Motherboard manual tells you to choose:

"Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"

Ultimately it picks up my full "array" later in the install but is that ok to pick that one or should I try to find a different version of the drivers???

[crazyea]

crazyea,

As you suggested, I replaced the scsi = iaStor_ICH8DH with scsi = iaStor_ICH7DH. After trying that it actually loaded instead of giving me an error when I pressed F6!!!!

However, In the list of drivers it lists:

"Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"

Instead of what the Motherboard manual tells you to choose:

"Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"

Ultimately it picks up my full "array" later in the install but is that ok to pick that one or should I try to find a different version of the drivers???

Well, I'm guessing the 82801GH part is the is the same??

[REwell]

Man I hope so!! Because thats the one I went with!!

It picked up my Array just fine and is running my OS and Programs pretty good.
However I really can't tell a HUGE difference with the 2 raptors in RAID 0 compared to just one. Then again I really haven't tested it yet...

Soooo I guys in the end i guess the RAID driver I picked was the right one because windows recognizes my RAID or what???? Or will it show up in really crappy performance or something?.....

[REwell]

Do I just add that string of code at the end of the default stuff????

[intense321]

This is a noob question, but every experienced computer technician I asked hasn't had a reasonable answer.

What is the purpose of having two gigabit ethernet controllers on this board? What am I supposed to do with the 2nd one? Hook that one up to my router to grab a 2nd IP? Hook it up to a 2nd ISP?

[sniggle]

This is a noob question, but every experienced computer technician I asked hasn't had a reasonable answer.

What is the purpose of having two gigabit ethernet controllers on this board? What am I supposed to do with the 2nd one? Hook that one up to my router to grab a 2nd IP? Hook it up to a 2nd ISP?

Some newer boards (not the P5W) do NIC teaming, which doubles the transfer rates when used with other teaming devices. However, just two ordinary ethernet ports can allow you to turn your box into a router. This would allow for very advanced firewall and network services that most consumer routers can't supply. I prefer to leave the job up to my DGL-4300 personally.

[Luis_GT]

ok, so stopped upgrading my bios since 1707... and asus still hasn't given us the missing memory timings... I hate you asus...

[crazyea]

This is a noob question, but every experienced computer technician I asked hasn't had a reasonable answer.

What is the purpose of having two gigabit ethernet controllers on this board? What am I supposed to do with the 2nd one? Hook that one up to my router to grab a 2nd IP? Hook it up to a 2nd ISP?

Experience doesn't equal smart. Use it for your XBOX or something similiar to get a net connection. Or even connect two computers for a simple network/workgroup. Myself, since I have a gigabit router, I just disable it. :-)

[Nmbr1Ballr]

I have been running 1.5375v since mid december. Thats what mine takes to hit 3.6 (31A)