ASUS P5K Deluxe - Intel P35 Bearlake + E6600 B1 / Q6600 B3

[eva2000]

thank you,so in other words the p5k would be a better board right?

Yeah especially for quad core

Eva, if I'm not mistaken these Crucial Ballistix are the first PC2-8500's that you've have tested on the P5K Deluxe. Do you have any other PC-8500's that you'll be testing?

yup first PC2-8500 memory i've tested but can see probably the best for 5-5-5-15 at least

Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500
@634Mhz 5-5-5-15 at 2.3v

Crazy memory to be able to hit 634Mhz 5-5-5-15 at 2.3v vdimm for dual Super Pi 32M!

JumperFree Configuration Settings
AI Overclocking: Manual
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
FSB Frequency: 423
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1269
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency: 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
RAS# Precharge: 5
RAS# Activate to Precharge: 15
TWR: AUTO
TRFC: AUTO
TWTR: AUTO
TRRD: AUTO
TRTP: AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled

Transaction Booster: AUTO
Boost Level: N/A
Clock Over-Charging Mode: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Voltage: 1.5750
CPU Voltage Reference: AUTO
CPU Voltage Damper: Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.50
DRAM Voltage: 2.30v
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.30
North Bridge Voltage: 1.55
North Bridge Voltage Reference: AUTO
South Bridge Voltage: AUTO

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
PECI: Enabled

USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support: Disabled (need to enable it to detect USB flash drives)

Single 32M


Dual 32M


Alot of folks have had good results with Crucial 8500s... so I'd say it's a preferred buy out of your two choices.

[bmg]

A bit of information on Static Read Control and Transaction Booster. I did a real quick check of the memory performance number in memtest86+ with these. I won't list all my bios settings, as the absolute value of the result doesn't matter, just the trend.

4669-Static Read Control set to Auto or Enabled and Transaction Booster set to Auto ( same as disabled and level 0 I think)

4511-Static Read Control set to Disabled, Transaction Booster Enabled and level 1

4369-Static Read Control set to Disabled, Transactions Booster Auto

noboot-Static Read Control set to Auto or Enabled and Transaction Booster Enabled and level 1

[426hemi]

nice job with those crucial's! hope my 8500 ballistic tracers perform as well on this board. my board comes tomorrow!!