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

[eva2000]

I can't get into the BIOS. I'm hitting the Del key during the boot process but I get a 'No keyboard detected' message. That message is correct: none of the keys are detected. My Memtest86+ v1.70 CD in my DVD drive and it loads after the above message. The funny thing is the keyboard works while Memtest86+ is running.

Am I going to have to clear the CMOS? Any ideas?

Yes clear cmos

[Supershanks]

Ok good work, already now you could put the settings applied in jumperfree.

• Multiplier 9
  FSB Frequency: 400
  PCI-E Frequency: 102
  Strap 03:02
  DRAM Frequency: 1200
  Dram Command Rate 2T
  DRAM Timings:-
  CAS# Latency: 5
  RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
  RAS# Precharge: 5
  RAS# Activate to Precharge: 12
  TWR: 3
  TRFC: 30
  TWTR: 3
  TRRD: 3
  TRTP: 3
  DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
  Transaction Booster: Enabled
  Boost Level* 1
  Clock Over-Charging Mode: Auto
  Level N/A
  CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
  PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
  CPU Voltage: 1.525
  CPU Voltage Reference: Auto
  CPU Voltage Damper: Enabled
  CPU PLL Voltage: 1.5
  DRAM Voltage: 2.3
  FSB Termination Voltage: 1.3
  North Bridge Voltage: 1.4
  North Bridge Voltage Reference: Auto
  South Bridge Voltage: Auto
  Advance CPU Settings
  C1E Suppport Disabled
  Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
  Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
  CPU TM Function: Disabled
  Execute Disable Bit Disabled
  PECI: Disabled
  Intel® Speedstep™ Tech Disabled
  

[hornet]

• Multiplier 9
  FSB Frequency: 400
  PCI-E Frequency: 102
  Strap 03:02
  DRAM Frequency: 1200
  Dram Command Rate 2T
  DRAM Timings:-
  CAS# Latency: 5
  RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
  RAS# Precharge: 5
  RAS# Activate to Precharge: 12
  TWR: 3
  TRFC: 30
  TWTR: 3
  TRRD: 3
  TRTP: 3
  DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
  Transaction Booster: Enabled
  Boost Level* 1
  Clock Over-Charging Mode: Auto
  Level N/A
  CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
  PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
  CPU Voltage: 1.525
  CPU Voltage Reference: Auto
  CPU Voltage Damper: Enabled
  CPU PLL Voltage: 1.5
  DRAM Voltage: 2.3
  FSB Termination Voltage: 1.3
  North Bridge Voltage: 1.4
  North Bridge Voltage Reference: Auto
  South Bridge Voltage: Auto
  Advance CPU Settings
  C1E Suppport Disabled
  Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
  Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
  CPU TM Function: Disabled
  Execute Disable Bit Disabled
  PECI: Disabled
  Intel® Speedstep™ Tech Disabled
  

Thanks

But I with the Transaction Booster enabled and the remaining equal values, to motherborad does not do the boot.

[msgclb]

Yes clear cmos

That solved the keyboard problem. I first tried it without removing the battery and thankfully that worked.

Now that I've got back into the BIOS I'll tell you'll what I did to get me in this fix!

I have flashed to the 0404 bios and was trying to find my best settings using my new Crucial Ballistix PC-8500 memory. While trying to get it stable I tried a vcore of 1.45v but under full load the cpu temp went to 70c and the cores were 81c. I quickly exited Prime95.

I have a temperature sensor in the tubing going from the CPU waterblock to the tank and it was below 35c. My MB temp was around 30c. I'm asking myself why isn't the CPU getting cooled down. This only happened when I raised vcore. Putting off the obvious of reinstalling the waterblock and possibly lapping my CPU I decided to see if any of the BIOSs setting affected the CPU temperature. That's when I got into this fix.

I can tell you that PECI disabled raised my cpu temperature around 10c. Also with Transaction Booster enabled I couldn't boot: had to use F1 to get back into the BIOS. Finally I enabled CPU TM Function. That was a bad idea. Leave CPU TM Function disabled.

It looks like I'll need to solve this CPU temperature / vcore issue if I'm going to use higher vcore.