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

[FELIX]

a question: is someone can tell me if 12V reported by SpeedFan or Everest is correct on the P5K?

[Cybertronic]

SpeedFan reports my 12V a little low around 11.5V whereas Asus PC Probe II reports it just over 12V.

[FELIX]

OK, I have the same problem with a friend computer; thank.

[Pokerjo]

I think i have a driver problem , my systems is

P5KD
E6600
2x1 Gb OCZ reaper pc9200
8800gts 640mb
creative xfi extreme music

It will run orthos over night 8hrs + no problem but if i leave it on say downloading ( i.e idleing) when i get up vista has crashed, i have to turn the psu off/on reboot and start window normally. Im running the latest 8 series drivers form the Nvidia web site (158.24) also when i uninstall the driver i can not get into control panel untill i reinstall it

Has anyone had this problem ? i would be greatful for some help

[Coach3K]

Well, I'm about halfway through the posts in this thread and I wanted to post what I'm currently stress testing, so maybe there'd be some feedback by the time I get to the last page.

You can see my whole setup in my sig, but the basics include an E6420/Ballistix 8500 setup and Ultra 120 Extreme for cooling.

I set all my case fans to medium with their switches and fan controller (Antec Tri-power x2 in front and x1 on side, 200mm on top, 2x Scythe S-Flex "F" push/pull on U120X, and SilenX (90CFM) on rear exhaust). Ambient temps between 25-28 c.

After spending the last few days testing up from 375 FSB (x8), I had some trouble last night getting 3.6 (8x450) to be stable for me in Orthos for more than a minute at my targeted 1.400-1.450 Vcore while staying around 60c.

Today, I moved the Vcore up to 1.4750 and it went through a 30 minute test of OCCT maxing at 59c on both cores. I left Orthos running at lunch and when I left it was stable at 20 minutes with both cores maxing at 60c.

Here are my bios settings (0501) - copying template from others' earlier posts with older BIOS's - I may have missed a setting for 0501:

JumperFree Configuration Settings
AI Overclocking: Manual
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333 MHz
FSB Frequency: 450
PCI-E Frequency: 101
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-900 (1:1)
DRAM Command Rate: 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency: 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
RAS# Precharge: 5
RAS# Activate to Precharge: 18
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: 1.475v
CPU Voltage Reference: x0.63
CPU Voltage Damper: Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.50
DRAM Voltage: 2.20
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.40
North Bridge Voltage: 1.55
North Bridge Voltage Reference: AUTO
South Bridge Voltage: AUTO

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
PECI: Disabled

USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support: Enabled

I had trouble finding settings at lower Vcores that would run Orthos stable. I'm not sure 1.475 is a good Vcore to run 24/7, though I could live with the 60c temps at full load if that is, indeed, as hot as it will get. My goal is to get the base clock at a stable point at at least 3.6, then tweak my RAM settings separately.

Are there any settings that could still use some tweaking or are incorrectly set? Any recommended changes? Would flashing back to an earlier BIOS help achieve the same clock at lower Vcore, or should I stick with 0501?

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

[xgman]

a question: is someone can tell me if 12V reported by SpeedFan or Everest is correct on the P5K?

It is under reporting by about .4v or so on mine based on a MM test.

[sofarfrome]

I think i have a driver problem , my systems is

P5KD
E6600
2x1 Gb OCZ reaper pc9200
8800gts 640mb
creative xfi extreme music

It will run orthos over night 8hrs + no problem but if i leave it on say downloading ( i.e idleing) when i get up vista has crashed, i have to turn the psu off/on reboot and start window normally. Im running the latest 8 series drivers form the Nvidia web site (158.24) also when i uninstall the driver i can not get into control panel untill i reinstall it

Has anyone had this problem ? i would be greatful for some help

Passing 8hrs orthos isn't the ultimate answer. I have had 2 systems that did similar things as yours. My first one was a DFI RD600 mobo with a Xeon3060 and crucial 10th anniversary memory, BFG 7950Gt OC gpu, and a Corsair HX620 PSU, all with the latest drives and windows updates. It passed orthos for 9hrs and all 3D tests/benchmarks that were available. CPU was running at 3.7GHz with memory at 1:1 on the 9x multi. I was quite happy with it until I loaded up UT2004 and began playing. 10 minutes in and CRASH...the system locked up. Had to up the vcore a little and all was well. Similarly, the system in my sig did the same thing. Running along fine at 3.72GHz, passed all previously mentioned benchmarks and I started to do some video editing and again, CRASH...had to up the vocre a little again. But the good news was, both times a small bump in vcore made everything alright.

[Ace-a-Rue]

a 24/7 system is whatever you do where it does not reboot, freeze or progs close out on their own....that's my definition

[C-N]

Well, I'm about halfway through the posts in this thread and I wanted to post what I'm currently stress testing, so maybe there'd be some feedback by the time I get to the last page.

You can see my whole setup in my sig, but the basics include an E6420/Ballistix 8500 setup and Ultra 120 Extreme for cooling.

My goal is to get the base clock at a stable point at at least 3.6, then tweak my RAM settings separately.

Are there any settings that could still use some tweaking or are incorrectly set? Any recommended changes? Would flashing back to an earlier BIOS help achieve the same clock at lower Vcore, or should I stick with 0501?

I have a similar setup with an E6600 @ 450X8 some OCZ PC2-8500 SLI's & a 120 Extreme & it runs sweet 24/7.

The only thing apart from the ram timings that jump off the page for me is the "Dram Static Read Control" gives me about 1000mb/s more bandwidth in everest when set to Auto or Enabled rather than Disabled.

After reading this whole post & Eva's website I flashed back from 0501 to 0311 & I find it more stable & more forgiving when you try crazy stuff.

Regards

Craig.

[Coach3K]

Thanks for the feedback, Craig. I think I'll flash back to 311 tonight and continue the tweaking.

That's assuming I can peel myself away from NCCA Football '08 long enough to actually tweak anything.

[CERO]

Hey is a CMOS clear( just the pins or full?) required, after each BIOS flash?

[mat8861]

I never clear cmos. Some bios clear user data some leave data as it was.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Hey is a CMOS clear( just the pins or full?) required, after each BIOS flash?

you should do the jumper at least for about 10-15 seconds...some also do the battery...if you do not do the jumper, you take a chance of having old bios code still in memory...after clearing the CMOS jumper, enter the bios and then select Bios defaults to ensure the new code is entered into the CMOS memory...from there, change your settings to your desire.

[xgman]

a 24/7 system is whatever you do where it does not reboot, freeze or progs close out on their own....that's my definition

agreed.......

[trajik78]

btw, to anyone who's looking to save a few pennies on power and a touch more security...

my top OC (e6420 @ 1.425vCORE) is 3.2gHz @ 400FSB with all the CPU settings in BIOS set to disabled as most of us have them, but the same OC is stable with the CPU TM enabled as well as Execute bit enabled. so while doing nothing my CPU drops to 2.4gHz with no adverse effects.

[Pokerjo]

Passing 8hrs orthos isn't the ultimate answer. I have had 2 systems that did similar things as yours. My first one was a DFI RD600 mobo with a Xeon3060 and crucial 10th anniversary memory, BFG 7950Gt OC gpu, and a Corsair HX620 PSU, all with the latest drives and windows updates. It passed orthos for 9hrs and all 3D tests/benchmarks that were available. CPU was running at 3.7GHz with memory at 1:1 on the 9x multi. I was quite happy with it until I loaded up UT2004 and began playing. 10 minutes in and CRASH...the system locked up. Had to up the vcore a little and all was well. Similarly, the system in my sig did the same thing. Running along fine at 3.72GHz, passed all previously mentioned benchmarks and I started to do some video editing and again, CRASH...had to up the vocre a little again. But the good news was, both times a small bump in vcore made everything alright.

Thanks for the reply but as i suspected vcore wasnt the issue, i tried an old 6800gs i had lying around and left machine idling all night and low and behold it was fine, i noticed i had not changed the power settings after a fresh install of vista, i changed the setting to high performance put my 8800gts back in and left to idle over night and all was ok in the morning. I presumme that because the 8800 gts needs more power that it didnt like the power setting ? and when i tried to wake the pc the card was casuing the problem.

Im sure nobody will make this mistake but just in case i thought i post my findings

[chessman]

a question: is someone can tell me if 12V reported by SpeedFan or Everest is correct on the P5K?

Hello Felix.
Unfortunately I just saw your question.

Here is mine in P5K Deluxe :

bios : 12.320 V
Speed Fan : 11.67 V
Everest : 9.12 V !!!

Best regards from Athens !

[Battle_Rattle]

Unless someone reports crazy overclock improvement in the future my permanent BIOS on this board is 311.

Yeh im going to give a cursory -1 to the 404 Bios.. I'll drop to 311 and report back.

501 Users report if you're happy.... Subtract Raid issues if you would please.

[ChaosMinionX]

Yeh im going to give a cursory -1 to the 404 Bios.. I'll drop to 311 and report back.

501 Users report if you're happy.... Subtract Raid issues if you would please.

Happy with 501 here

[Dazog]

501 is fine with my raid 0

But the board still doesn't like my pc 8500 ram.

NO matter how I flash it, I still get a no video option on random start ups and reboots.

They better fix it or I will be going away from asus for awhile.

[Brama]

501 is fine with my raid 0

Also here but pay attention not to enable the Robson option in the raid BIOS screen or you will get a lot of wrong read and write on file system

[chessman]

Yeh im going to give a cursory -1 to the 404 Bios.. I'll drop to 311 and report back.

501 Users report if you're happy.... Subtract Raid issues if you would please.

No problems with 501 apart from high core temperatures (everest, 40 c idle @(7x470)@ 1.3000V) with quad.

Also np with cellshock pc8500 2x1Gb

[mak1skav]

Also here but pay attention not to enable the Robson option in the raid BIOS screen or you will get a lot of wrong read and write on file system

I have Bios 501 and i have the Robson option enabled in the bios.I am using 2 Samsung Spinpoint LJ501 500GB hard disk drives in raid 0 and 1 with Intel Matrix and i don't have any problem until now

[beppe]

my P5K-D died on me.. i told myself to stay away from asus gave them another chance and look wut happens extremely happy with my DQ6 P35 no flaky sata ports raid is fantastic. i always bought gigabyte or abit in the past and i think i will stay there lol

[AndyM]

FWIW, I think this P5K let me find the max my E6600 likes without venturing into the 'way too much vcore' and associated thermal disaster/Orthos crash territory. Definately better than my BadAxe2 which would get goofy trying to push more than 3.7Ghz out of my CPU.

Some setup #'s...

Vcore Bios 1.6
Vcore idle 1.57
Vcore load 1.55
Vdimm 2.0 (ballistix ddr-1000 version)
NB voltage 1.25
FSB voltage 1.2
SB voltage Auto