ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[Ruud]

Hi

im soon going to be building a new rig and im using the Asus p5w and i understand the latest bios is version 2004 , if i have no problems with my new system with a older bios should i still bother to update to 2004?

Thanks

[LUCI5R]

Ave,

I was wondering if I can buy & install a Northbridge cooling for my P5W DH Deluxe? Is this something I can do? If so, can anyone suggest what I should get?

Thanks.

[lawrywild]

Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II unless you want to bodge on a HR-05 with dodgy clips

[GFORCE100]

Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II unless you want to bodge on a HR-05 with dodgy clips

I suppose one could use some screws instead of clips on the HR-05 along with some rubber washers for a firm and solid connection with the NB. I too am not a fan of the subpar plastic pegs they give us.

[~aoe~]

I suppose one could use some screws instead of clips on the HR-05 along with some rubber washers for a firm and solid connection with the NB. I too am not a fan of the subpar plastic pegs they give us.

The problem is that this board has 2 hooks and not 2 holes for fixing the NB heatsink. The retaining clip provided with the HR-05 doesn't work due to the hooks being positioned incorrectly (or the clips - depends how you look at it).

I finally got the Extreme Spirit II installed. Not the easiest to install, but does the job.

I would recommend checking the base for flatness before installing, however. I bought 2, and 1 is extremely concave. First noticed due to the reflection (lines of light radiating out from a central point) and then after installing on the SB - only the 4 corners of the SB ihs were in contact.

[bin20]

I have also this mobo, and I'm having problem when i shut down my pc ,if i touch
like the mouse or the keyboard or even cable unpluged The computer itself turns on

Dont know what is it ?

[~aoe~]

I have also this mobo, and I'm having problem when i shut down my pc ,if i touch
like the mouse or the keyboard or even cable unpluged it turns on

Dont know what is it ?

Are you using usb port 3 and/or 4 for your mouse/keyboard? (the 2 closest to the sound ports). These are used for the remote, and I've noticed that my pc will boot up if I unplug a mouse/keyboard plugged into either of these ports.

If you are using these ports, try using the other 2.

[bin20]

ok i will try what u said , i forgot to tell u I'm usin wirles keyboard and mouse, and the other ports for gamepad

[pH(x)]

I think my BIOS has been erased. It won't post but it will boot, HDD light is always on. Took out everything starting with memory, then GPU, and finally CPU. Cleared CMOS and still it doesn't post. It happened after trying to set my mem timings @ 3-2-2-5 2.35v at PC28500/1067MHz

Should I RMA it???

[lawrywild]

Use crashfree bios...

[pH(x)]

Use crashfree bios...

Yeah I tried booting with the Mobo CD inside the tray, and left on for all of 30 minutes before I powered down and started removing components. I will try again though, I've been looking for an excuse to try metal/metal contact with no thermal paste. So if this works I'll see how it's improved my temps -- if not it's a waste

[Locust]

I think my BIOS has been erased. It won't post but it will boot, HDD light is always on. Took out everything starting with memory, then GPU, and finally CPU. Cleared CMOS and still it doesn't post. It happened after trying to set my mem timings @ 3-2-2-5 2.35v at PC28500/1067MHz

Should I RMA it???

This happens when you try to overclock memory with setting too low steppings.(at least that's what I noticed). Most likely the reason is that the memory sticks you have need more than 2v for boot. Even after you reset CMOS the system will not boot.
Remove all memory and boot, shut off again, reset CMOS and put just 1 memory stick into B1 Socket. Boot. Adjust the memory voltage to required(most those 1066 sticks need 2.1v+). and restart again.
If that does not work, try using some older, lower voltage memory and try booting with it. once in the bios up the memory voltage, save and restart with faster memory in.
Hope this helps.

[markq4xprt]

can some one help me here

processor: e4300
P5W DH rev 1.04G
Team xtreem dark promos chips/ 4 4 4 12 as indicated on sticker 2.0-2.2v
cooling tuniq tower + delta fan triblade
north bridge hr 05 sli

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i cant seem pass to 380 fsb wall T_T vcore is almost 1.6 and the mch/fsb/ etc is set to auto


CPU Clock 3424.2 MHz (original: 1800 MHz, overclock: 90&#37
CPU Multiplier 9.0x
Memory Bus 380.4 MHz
DRAM:FSB Ratio 1:1
Motherboard Chipset Intel Glenwood-DG i975X
Memory Timings 3-4-3-9 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)


Field Value
Sensor Properties
Sensor Type Winbond W83627DHG (ISA 290h)
Motherboard Name Asus P5W DH
Chassis Intrusion Detected No

Temperatures
Motherboard 37 °C (99 °F)
CPU 30 °C (86 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 33 °C (91 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 35 °C (95 °F)
WDC WD3200KS-00PFB0 35 °C (95 °F)

Cooling Fans
CPU 3409 RPM

Voltage Values
CPU Core 1.58 V
+3.3 V 3.31 V
+5 V 5.12 V
+12 V 12.25 V
+5 V Standby 4.97 V

[Phatriff]

This thread is 1 year old today and i've probably read every post. System is still running absolutely fine after 10months.

3.35ghz E6600 B2 1.435volts for 10 months

[lawrywild]

Holy crap it's been 1 year! wow didn't realise. This is the longest I've kept a piece of hardware lol

[roger_h99.nor]

Holy crap it's been 1 year! wow didn't realise. This is the longest I've kept a piece of hardware lol

Anniversary

Think I've read EVERY post in this thread. General imression is: despite of some shortcommings, this is a super mobo. (from a former owner of a P4C800 - E).

75% of the trouble reported in this thread are user-related. What realy bugs me is the lack of support for my X6800 in bioses after 1601.

Congrats lawry

[Harsh]

Yeah.. congo lawrywild!!

read every post of this thread and, will have to admit.. this is a very good motherboard.

[honam_gwj]

ok i will try what u said , i forgot to tell u I'm usin wirles keyboard and mouse, and the other ports for gamepad

which keyboard and mouse are you using? is it a logitech dinovo??

[marijtje]

which keyboard and mouse are you using? is it a logitech dinovo??

I"m sorry for hijackiing this thread but I have a similar problem and yes, I use the Logitech Dinovo keyboard (+MX Revolution mouse). Do you have any advice?
Thanks!

[bin20]

yeah it is logitech +mx laser mouse.

[UZ7]

Yeah I tried booting with the Mobo CD inside the tray, and left on for all of 30 minutes before I powered down and started removing components. I will try again though, I've been looking for an excuse to try metal/metal contact with no thermal paste. So if this works I'll see how it's improved my temps -- if not it's a waste

I had similar problems w/ 1901+ BIOSes...

For some reason the motherboard is picky on what ram I put in and if I put higher voltages in these ram it doesn't like it. I had a spare DDR2 512mb 1.8v stick and it boots up all the time, I swap it for these D9s and it wont boot, I go to my BIOS set the voltage to 2.1 then I swap the sticks and what happens? It boots up!

Though I'm having troubles trying to revert back to the old bios heh.. I dont have a floppy drive nor a flash drive on me and whenever I try to access DOS mode to change the bios my keyboard doesnt work (G15) lol and ASUS Update gives me that EEPROM Type error crap... This is because I don't have any spare parts with me cause I'm at college and 3 hours away from home lol...

[honam_gwj]

the dinovo comes with a usb dongle,and also a long extension cable/base thing, disconnect the base and use the usb dongle only,,, it solved my problems,,,,

[Eastcoasthandle]

How high can you go on the PCIe frequency (above 100) and, does it depend on bios version?

[lawrywild]

110 should be safe, over that and you're risking HDD corruption more easily.

[WeldZilla]

I have tried every PCI-e frequency from 100 to 115. I just run with 100.
I just can't find a real difference, or should I say improvement from running the higher frequencies.

Uh UZ7 I look at your sig and then look at your post and you tell me you can't afford another $7 for a floppy drive?
Woes me.

WZ