ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[pee4]

So if someone who has Q6600 OC-ed on this MOBO could give me a hint i would be thankful.

My Q6600 G0 wouldn't go above 3.15Ghz on my P5WDH no matter what bios settings I used. Mine was one of the 1.65v MCH boards. I switched to P5K-E/Wifi but I have plenty of issues with this motherboard. I miss the stability and smoothness of the P5WDH. I can use my Q6600 G0 at 3.6Ghz in my P5K-E/Wifi but I am yet to find 100% stability on this motherboard.

[Towle]

I have an Asus and I have updated the Bios to 2205. I have an E6600 overclocked to 3.00ghz (on air) and it is working fine.. Will this CPU work with this MB with this bios ?

I would like some reassurance please ..

[w2richwood]

yes it will even 2004 bios or earlier

[nrs250]

My Q6600 G0 wouldn't go above 3.15Ghz on my P5WDH no matter what bios settings I used. Mine was one of the 1.65v MCH boards. I switched to P5K-E/Wifi but I have plenty of issues with this motherboard. I miss the stability and smoothness of the P5WDH. I can use my Q6600 G0 at 3.6Ghz in my P5K-E/Wifi but I am yet to find 100% stability on this motherboard.

I have to agree with that. The P5W DH falls short in many ways when it comes to pushing the OC envelope, especiallly on a QUAD but there is no doubt that compared to many of the P35 and 680i boards, this board is a 24/7 stable board. Once you find a stable OC I have found the P5W DH to be very reliable. I am looking forward to the X38 boards but I am inclined to let some others be my "beta testers" of a 1st generation product, especially ASUS's wonderful 1st generation BIOSes on new chipsets.

[X7007]

just as the screenshot says

needed to give it 1.3800 stable

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=235041

another screenshot to show stability for 24hr FPU cpu test.




and another little question, is it ok to give 2.25 to CellShock memory ?

my memory is rated 2.1 - 2.2 800mhz.
2GB Cellshock (2X1024) DDR II - PC6400 4-4-4-12 (D9GMH) 800MHz
i would like to know if its ok, so my ram wont die after a few months.

with bios 2305 beta

[lhmk]

just as the screenshot says

needed to give it 1.3800 stable

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=235041

another screenshot to show stability for 24hr FPU cpu test.




and another little question, is it ok to give 2.25 to CellShock memory ?

my memory is rated 2.1 - 2.2 800mhz.
2GB Cellshock (2X1024) DDR II - PC6400 4-4-4-12 (D9GMH) 800MHz
i would like to know if its ok, so my ram wont die after a few months.

with bios 2305 beta

Where can I get the Bios 2305 Beta? I will try it, too.

[crishan]

Maybe it was just a typo, but I'd also like to know where to get the 2305 beta Bios.

[w2richwood]

ok here ya go beta bios http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us hope it works for ya

[Bloke]

ok here ya go beta bios http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us hope it works for ya

There is definitely a 2301 BETA BIOS there but no sign of 2305