Asus P5K Bearlake P35 chipset motherboard >> TESTING LATEST INTEL CHIPSET

[megatron]

This is my speculation. The p5k has 6-phase power (I cant see any specs yet but just guess by counting the chips where half are cooled). The p5k deluxe has 8-phase and is written this way in the specs if u google it. The gigabyte p35 dq6 ( & p965 dq6 incidentally) have 12-phase power. Also a bit of folklore is that quads require even more stable cpu voltage regulation than 6-phase allows.

My conclusion is that a 6-phase p35 would have questionable overclocking results with quad cores. Thats my opinion until proven otherwise.

[dinos22]

So I see the board is slower than 965 266 strap. Not good



Use SPDtool Either change existing or flash another spd with the same chips/density

thanks will do
err how do you figure it's slow >> did you test one

This is my speculation. The p5k has 6-phase power (I cant see any specs yet but just guess by counting the chips where half are cooled). The p5k deluxe has 8-phase and is written this way in the specs if u google it. The gigabyte p35 dq6 ( & p965 dq6 incidentally) have 12-phase power. Also a bit of folklore is that quads require even more stable cpu voltage regulation than 6-phase allows.

My conclusion is that a 6-phase p35 would have questionable overclocking results with quad cores. Thats my opinion until proven otherwise.

what are you counting exactly

also don't forget Penryn will not be a power hog like current Kents so it probably won't impact it too much

One thing i have about higher phase motherboards is that they get nasty hot......it sucks

i think one member here will test it soon with a Quad so we'll know what to expect i guess

[ztop]

mi ddr2 works fine... now i'm stable at 500x6 1\1 (orthos) do you have tried the latest bios for the p5k?

P5K Bios file (Version 0405)
1. Increase
BOOT_BLOCK_COMPATIABLE_VERSIONn to 3
2. Revise [RAS# Activate to Precharge] option items.
3. Generate a full reset if FSB of dual-core CPU is overclocked more than 500MHz.
4. Added [Relax level] and it will display while [Transaction Booster] is Disabled.
5. Updated some of DIMM checksum value and defautl setting to 2.0v.


i dont' understand this:
3. Generate a full reset if FSB of dual-core CPU is overclocked more than 500MHz ??

[Pretender]

Hi guys,
I've bought a p5k deluxe and I'm testing right now
1,385 in bios gives 1,352 in windows load this with voltage damper enabled in bios.
here are my results ate the moment and I'm still running orthos



Ps: Does anyone know what is the transaction booster option in bios , and what is does? And cpu and pcie spread spectrum options should thet be enabled or disabled?

Thanks

[ztop]

i have the p5k And i have set to disable cpu - pcie spread spectrum options .
the voltage dumper on p5k no works!and i don't understand why!

[dinos22]

Hi guys,
I've bought a p5k deluxe and I'm testing right now
1,385 in bios gives 1,352 in windows load this with voltage damper enabled in bios.
here are my results ate the moment and I'm still running orthos

[IMG]http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7749/p5k520po8.jpg

Ps: Does anyone know what is the transaction booster option in bios , and what is does? And cpu and pcie spread spectrum options should thet be enabled or disabled?

Thanks

you have a P5K Deluxe
voltage damper doesn't work with P5K but pencil mod does

nice CPU there

[ztop]

do you have tried the latest bios?

[Pretender]

I'm using the 0304 bios.
Thanks Dino , BWT do you know where i can find the pencil mod to dlx version?

[Achill3uS]

i think one member here will test it soon with a Quad so we'll know what to expect i guess

sorry, but Quad results waiting for.. the mobo is dead allright. or something problem with it, dont boot w/ Q6600 ES, E6400 retail cpu's

[megatron]

sorry, but Quad results waiting for.. the mobo is dead allright. or something problem with it, dont boot w/ Q6600 ES, E6400 retail cpu's

What ram are u using? I heard problems with high rated SPD ram, probably just needs a bios upgrade.

[dinos22]

sorry, but Quad results waiting for.. the mobo is dead allright. or something problem with it, dont boot w/ Q6600 ES, E6400 retail cpu's

outch

yeah try as many RAM modules as you can

and try bending the boards too lol

[Achill3uS]

outch

yeah try as many RAM modules as you can

and try bending the boards too lol

I tryd since only with D9GMH, and Hynix, tomorrow I try with GKX and Elpida, we will see, but If dont boot I try droop it from 10 meter in the trash

[mouawad]

my 4x1gb of crucial d9gmh are working fine on the board @ 415fsb so far.

2x1gb corsair 5300c4 promos were no hassle too.

[burningrave101]

my 4x1gb of crucial d9gmh are working fine on the board @ 415fsb so far.

2x1gb corsair 5300c4 promos were no hassle too.

What about 500fsb with the 4x1GB crucial? I want to know how high this board will clock with 4 1GB DIMMs.

[dinos22]

I tryd since only with D9GMH, and Hynix, tomorrow I try with GKX and Elpida, we will see, but If dont boot I try droop it from 10 meter in the trash

what are they rated at

[Achill3uS]

what are they rated at

533 CL4 HP rams with GMH ic
and A-Data PC8500 5-5-5-15 EPP (GMH)

Hynix is 667 CL5 but dont sure

why is it important?