ASUS P5B-Deluxe; Problems & Fixes

[Angelico_Payne]

Did you ever get a response to this issue with your audio? I'm asking b/c I'm having the same problem.

Thanks.

Sry been busy lately...

Yes i resloved by deinstalling drivers, setting properly in bios, and then installing again drivers...

*watch out to connect pins of front audio panel to mb properly, the pin layout is similar to USB pin layout, so its easy to reverse, and get no sound out but working in windows ok.

Just popped by to see whats new, i go flash new bios and then go setup raid, since i got second HD today.

Havent been able to find Sata DVD burner, can someone direct me to a online shop in europe that has it, and does delivering?

Missed the last pair of OCZ by 5 mins, so i am still on 512MB, pissed off and waiting for new stock to be imported. I am bypassing lack of RAM by asigning huge pagefile of 2-3Gb, which is speeding up comp, but also giving big cpu load and more HD activity

[Angelico_Payne]

So as i thought i have a problem with this mobo

I setup raid, and so on
Boot XP setup disc, press F6
Choose RAID drivers when prompted (1st on list of 4 options)
And its all ok
Format, ... and then i get error cannot read iastore.sys .. skip,retry, quit, bla bla bla... and what ever i do i cant read it from floppy.

And offcourse if i skip i get BSOD on next restart... same goes if i configure to AHCI.

Floppy is ok and configured ok, using latest intel raid drivers for this mobo... configured raid ok and in bios Intel - enchanced - RAID

What is weirdest when i press retry it doesnt even try to read from floppy as it is trying to read from somewhere else..

Plz help, or gimme me any thoughts on this, i am stuck.

[chuckbam]

So as i thought i have a problem with this mobo

I setup raid, and so on
Boot XP setup disc, press F6
Choose RAID drivers when prompted (1st on list of 4 options)
And its all ok
Format, ... and then i get error cannot read iastore.sys .. skip,retry, quit, bla bla bla... and what ever i do i cant read it from floppy.

And offcourse if i skip i get BSOD on next restart... same goes if i configure to AHCI.

Floppy is ok and configured ok, using latest intel raid drivers for this mobo... configured raid ok and in bios Intel - enchanced - RAID

What is weirdest when i press retry it doesnt even try to read from floppy as it is trying to read from somewhere else..

Plz help, or gimme me any thoughts on this, i am stuck.

Try, don't format, just delete the partion and hit next. See if that works, if you have not fixed it yet.

[caucano]

So I opened up my case to check the connection of my SATA II drive. It is indeed in the SATA port 1. Then I tried the following:

Went into BIOS and under IDE configuration I set SATA to AHCI, saved and exited. Windows did not load.

Returned to BIOS, set SATA to IDE and turned off J-micron controller (which was set as IDE). Windows loaded fine and I tried to see if I would get an error upon loggin in/out of mutliple accounts. Windows did not hang this time! although this does not mean the problem is solved. I noticed that now my HD and dvd-burner are not recognized by windows.

So I returned to BIOS and enabled back J-Micron. Now my drive and burner are recognized. I tried removing J-Micron as suggested in this thread but I my drive is not recognized as SCSI; actually I have no SCSI tab under device manager.

I've also scanned the PC with Adaware to check for malware, nothing found. It could be this J-micron thing though. Any ideas as to how I can remove it and still use my IDE drives?

EDIT: Here are the programs running for the 1st account I log onto. I then use "Switch" to the second account and the programs for the second account are also below

[Angelico_Payne]

Chuckbam i havent thought of that, but i will certainly try... I have installed Vista atm so i can acctually get some work down and RnR.. but doesnt the windows allways formats by itself even if you do not do it manually?

But as with this mobo fun never ends i have a new question/problem.

I cannot enable cash write back

But it seems as it is enabled individually, but not on volume....

Look at pics



And this is what i get in Intel MAtrix Storage util (7.5 ver)





Notice how its enabled per drive, but not for volume, just as in windows devmgmt.

Is this normal , and if not how do i enable it...

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Also my HD read are 124 MB/s and 157MB/s burst rate measured by HDSpeed

Is this ok speed for 2xSata II Discs in RAID 0 mode?

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Also a quick Q about defragmenting.
Is Defragmenting RAID 0 volume worth doing? I ask because if i understand correctly the data is resettled so its in one piece in sector by sector mode. So in case of RAID 0 moving data to 1 of the discs defeats the purpose of RAID 0 reading advantage. I mean are there defragmentors that recognise RAID 0 setting and defragment accordingly?

[redrol]

Chuckbam i havent thought of that, but i will certainly try... I have installed Vista atm so i can acctually get some work down and RnR.. but doesnt the windows allways formats by itself even if you do not do it manually?

But as with this mobo fun never ends i have a new question/problem.

I cannot enable cash write back

But it seems as it is enabled individually, but not on volume....

Look at pics



And this is what i get in Intel MAtrix Storage util (7.5 ver)





Notice how its enabled per drive, but not for volume, just as in windows devmgmt.

Is this normal , and if not how do i enable it...

*****
Also my HD read are 124 MB/s and 157MB/s burst rate measured by HDSpeed

Is this ok speed for 2xSata II Discs in RAID 0 mode?

****
Also a quick Q about defragmenting.
Is Defragmenting RAID 0 volume worth doing? I ask because if i understand correctly the data is resettled so its in one piece in sector by sector mode. So in case of RAID 0 moving data to 1 of the discs defeats the purpose of RAID 0 reading advantage. I mean are there defragmentors that recognise RAID 0 setting and defragment accordingly?

you enable it from the Matrix storage manager, just right click your Volume and select enable write cache enable!

[Angelico_Payne]

you enable it from the Matrix storage manager, just right click your Volume and select enable write cache enable!

I enabled write-back cash, but still say its not enabled in windows and cannot be enabled...

This board is starting to freak me out

Not to mention weird output sound disapperaing issue under Vista.

Still low HD trough-put for 2xSATA2 discs in RAID0

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Regarding OCZ memory... i am just about to buy one, and now i see you are all saying its bad combo with this mobo... WTF??

Also i read trough manual of this mobo and its says *--- up to 800MHz support for dual channel kit..---- and i was WTF!!!?

Cause i am about to buy OCZ 1150MHz DDR2 2x1GB kit, and dunno if it will even work now. Will it?
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I got a reply from ASUS regarding the RAID0 not being able to install Windows XP issue :

Dear sir/madam,

Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Penny. It's my pleasure to help you with your problem.

Please contact your dealer and let him test P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP for you. If the problem still exists, please let him send the motherboard to ASUS RMA, we will test it and help you to resolve the problem. Sorry for any inconvenience.

If you have any problem, please refer FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) or contact us again. We will try our best to help you.
http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

Sincerely,

Penny
ASUS Customer Service Center(China)

And since i am chief of servicing and RMA where mobo was bought.... i guess i have to send it away

And i told all this to the importer and they said since they have no boards to replace i can get money back... probably after decent period of waiting...

I am just plain tired of this mobo... who knows if it will ever work fine...

I just have 2 more things to try (disabling all usb, moving memory stick to 3rd slot and installing using original XP cd; and slipstreaming drivers), and if that doesnt work, its bye bye this mobo, and maybe ASUS as well.

This is starting to look more like gypsy voodoo then modern computer work -- disale all usb, move to 3rd slot,... well to hell with it, if it works i am buying my computer a robo pet as reward

[Scope666]

Hi guys,

I've been reading this forum for a long time, great stuff. I usually try to figure things out on my own but this time I'm stuck!

I can't seem to get my e6300 past 425 FSB, even with the new Ballistix I just bought. I've tried following the Tom's hardware guide with all of the initial voltages high, and she still won't POST past 429 or so. I also tried going straight to 470 to see if the strap would help. Running a Zalman 9500 cooler, Idle temps around 40.

Here's my CPU-Z info:



Anyone have any ideas?

PS, I also tried running at 266 with a high divider to test out the RAM at around 1000 and the RAM was perfect.

[keldererik]

-- "Chassis Intruded!" Message; CMOS-Clear and Chassis Intrusion Jumpers ADDED: 08/24/06

If you are getting a "Chassis Intruded!" message upon trying to boot, you will be unable to do anything whatsoever. As reported, to fix this, you must clear CMOS via an on-board jumper. Refer to your manual and locate the jumper, and be very careful, as the Chassis Intrusion jumper is right next to it. -- [Credit: anarinsk]

Hi,

I keep getting this message, chassis intruded!

I can't get in bios.
Bios reset didn't help.
Battery removal for 1.5 hour and reset didn't help.
Chassis jumper is right on it's default place.

here a picture of my screen:


Any suggestions, im really stuck here!

Would a bios flash help or only make it worse??