ASUS P5B-Deluxe; Problems & Fixes

[t_p]

Have you tested one stick at a time? you could have a bad stick. I purched 2 sets of what I have now and had one bad stick.

I had tested one at a time a while back, but not since things got worse again and not with the right settings I am sure. I am doing so again at your suggestioning this morning, just booting up with one stick, and running the system through paces, with the recommended settings from the G-skill thread.. Thing is, much to my dismay, neither stick so far has been acting up when all by its lonesome... I guess I need to do memtest again one by one and see if that reveals anything..

Is it possible that there is problem with dual channel on the motherboard? Things got so crazy when I was testing yesterday, and now today, going with one stick at a time, I haven't had one lockup..

F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ ---DDR2 800 5-5-5-15 1.9V BIOS SETTING
http://www.gskillusa.com/motherboard..._2gbnq_001.jpg
http://www.gskillusa.com/motherboard..._2gbnq_002.jpg
use 1.9v 5-5-5-15-4-42-3-11-7-13

EDIT.. OK I get errors with memtest86+ v1.70, when running them one by one in slot A1, using the recommended gskill settings, with each stick erroring at different points... I don't know how to interpret the results. Can I make any assumptions? Is there some other test I should run?

EDIT.. Don't know if this testing app is any good, but I ran it on one of my sticks and the system locked up after some time.. Trying the other stick now... http://hcidesign.com/memtest/download.html

EDIT.. Second stick with this app, I got a ton of errors, and it didn't lock up...
I got 972 of these type errors before I killed it:


EDIT.. I just put the two sticks back in, booted up, loaded up some programs and the system crashed after a few minutes of surfing stumbleupon with firefox...

[chuckbam]

1.9v 5-5-5-15-4-42-3-11-7-13

I would use these settings at default. You must have modified them.

[t_p]

1.9v 5-5-5-15-4-42-3-11-7-13

I would use these settings at default. You must have modified them.

What? I don't get what you're saying.. I am using those settings... That's what G.S Tech recommends...

[Shlomo]

I just got a p5b deluxe the other night, set up the system, installed everything, and it didn't boot. So I read up on the no beep no signal issue and heard it was the RAM. So I grabbed my patriot stick, got into bios, set my voltage to 2.2, stuck in my set of Crucial Ballistix, and then it was fine.

Today, after a bad OC attempt, I had to reset my bios to get back to stock settings. So I reset the bios, put in my Patriot RAM, and went back into bios to set the DRAM voltage back to 2.2. Guess what, the option for 2.2 is gone?! All of the other RAM voltage options are there but 2.2....

I can no longer boot my PC with my set of Crucial Ballistix ram. I flashed the BIOS to the latest version, and still no dice. It doesn't help that the 2.2v option for DRAM voltage is mysteriously missing from the dropdown menu in the BIOS, since that is the setting I used to boot with the RAM.

All I can boot the system with is my 512 stick of Patriot which runs at 1.8v, then I can go into bios and set the DRAM voltage to 1.85, 1.9, 1.95, 2.0, 2.05, 2.1, 2.15, 2.25, 2.3, 2.35, 2.4. Go figure, 2.2 is missing, and it is exactly the voltage I need for my ram.

WTF is up!? Why can't I set DRAM voltage to 2.2, why won't the mobo boot with my crucial ballistix at 2.15 or 2.25 >.<

Playing with 512 RAM sucks, I want my 2 gig set to work....

[chuckbam]

What? I don't get what you're saying.. I am using those settings... That's what G.S Tech recommends...

Well on the P5B the settings a 5-5-5-15-6-42-10-10-10-11

They use those setting when they optimize the bios. That probably is your problem.

You should have posted that on your first post.

[t_p]

Well on the P5B the settings a 5-5-5-15-6-42-10-10-10-11

They use those setting when they optimize the bios. That probably is your problem.

You should have posted that on your first post.

So you're saying that my problem is that they set different settings, even though I'm not using them?

[Shlomo]

Bumpity bump, any help? I can't seem to find anyone with the same issue as me, its weird having an option just straight up missing from my bios that used to be there

[Nano2k]

I'm thinking of installing Vista 64bits and going with 4Gb of ram. I currently have installed 2gb of G.Skill HZ, but I don't want to sped the money to get 2gb of the same ram again. I was thinking of going with some Super Talent T800UX2GC4, under the impression that it will be able to run with the same timings.

System is running at 435Mhz FSB and the ram at 870 with 4-4-4-12. I don't mind going to 5-5-5-15 if that will be needed for stability.

Thanks for the input^^

[Shlomo]

Anyone? I'm really starting to pull my hair out with this missing 2.2v DRAM option....

[Zucker2k]

This board has no 2.2v bios option as far as I'm concerned.

[Zucker2k]

My current 24/7 with mixed 4GB RAM (2GB Corsair 8500CD, and 2GB Team Xtreem 6400). Did not affect my Ram clocking. A picture is worth a thousand words!

[Shlomo]

This board has no 2.2v bios option as far as I'm concerned.

Really?!

I swore I had that option earlier... wow, I've got some bad memory. I guess I need to find that special little setting I used to get this damn board to boot with my Ballistix...

[chuckbam]

It has a 2.5v setting, No 2.v

I flashed to the bios 1223. I want to go back to 1221. I have had some system lockups since the change.

Both EZ Flash and AUDOS will not let me flash to an older bios. Any ideas? Dam ASUS, Mybe I need to call them.


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[t_p]

I flashed to the bios 1223. I want to go back to 1221. I have had some system lockups since the change.

I have been suspecting part of my problem has been 1223 too... I usually don't mind flashing from within windows but not when I am having frequent lockups..

[chuckbam]

I have been suspecting part of my problem has been 1223 too... I usually don't mind flashing from within windows but not when I am having frequent lockups..

I think you must have either a bad motherboard or RAM. What does the Windows Memory Test indicate. Boot up with F8 and test it.

I have only had a few lockups and one Blue Screen. It runs Prine95 just fine. But, I had non before the flash.


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[chuckbam]

It has a 2.5v setting, No 2.v

I flashed to the bios 1223. I want to go back to 1221. I have had some system lockups since the change.

Both EZ Flash and AUDOS will not let me flash to an older bios. Any ideas? Dam ASUS, Mybe I need to call them.


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I just looked, I have the option of 2.0v and 2.5 V for the memory. I am running at 2.0v

[jonny_ftm]

It has a 2.5v setting, No 2.v

I flashed to the bios 1223. I want to go back to 1221. I have had some system lockups since the change.

Both EZ Flash and AUDOS will not let me flash to an older bios. Any ideas? Dam ASUS, Mybe I need to call them.


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Same thing, flashed to 1223, than back to 1221, my OC is no longer stable, damn it...
I was rock solid on 1221 before flashing

[chuckbam]

Same thing, flashed to 1223, than back to 1221, my OC is no longer stable, damn it...
I was rock solid on 1221 before flashing

I did you flash back? I tried a old copy of AUDOS a New copy and EZ-Flash. Non would let me flash to an older bios.

[jonny_ftm]

I did you flash back? I tried a old copy of AUDOS a New copy and EZ-Flash. Non would let me flash to an older bios.

I never had issues when using AFUDOS v2.17.

For some nasty doings, like flashing with P5B Premium Vista Edition bios, I used v2.07

But, go with 2.17, never had any issues

I'm really disperated with this MB limiting me to OC my Q6600. The FSB is damn limited to 390 on mine

[t_p]

I think you must have either a bad motherboard or RAM. What does the Windows Memory Test indicate. Boot up with F8 and test it.

I have only had a few lockups and one Blue Screen. It runs Prine95 just fine. But, I had non before the flash.
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That's a good point about windows memory test. I've been avoiding that one.. I am also waiting on a friend who is going to sell and ship me another p5b-d board here, hopefully this week...

[zaina]

Hey guys, my son's P5Bdlx was fine 24/7 for a month playing online games and folding FAH at night, until wife turn it off the other night. In the morning it wont boot, no beep, no post, monitor blank, but fans running.

Read trough this thread and think it's CPU. Switched CPU from E6400 to E6600 still no beep no post.

Changed VGA card same.

Swap RAM still same. But without RAM shouts three beep so I think the mobo is responding hence not dead?

Clear cmos same. What else I can try? Help!!

[chuckbam]

Hey guys, my son's P5Bdlx was fine 24/7 for a month playing online games and folding FAH at night, until wife turn it off the other night. In the morning it wont boot, no beep, no post, monitor blank, but fans running.

Read trough this thread and think it's CPU. Switched CPU from E6400 to E6600 still no beep no post.

Changed VGA card same.

Swap RAM still same. But without RAM shouts three beep so I think the mobo is responding hence not dead?

Clear cmos same. What else I can try? Help!!

Try booting with the ASUS CD in the computer. If you have it. There is a utility on there that may let you get into the bios. Worth a shot.

[t_p]

no post,

I do believe this is a common issue with this board, based on my exact same experience. The csr I spoke with during my rma process admitted it. I don't know the technical explanation for what craps out on this model. I didn't know about or try the Asus CD as chuckbam suggests though..

If you choose to go the rma route, expect it to take a few weeks, and prepare for the possibility that they will send you a different model board that has been half assed refurbed and still has significant problems, as they did with me.

[chuckbam]

I do believe this is a common issue with this board, based on my exact same experience. The csr I spoke with during my rma process admitted it. I don't know the technical explanation for what craps out on this model. I didn't know about or try the Asus CD as chuckbam suggests though..

If you choose to go the rma route, expect it to take a few weeks, and prepare for the possibility that they will send you a different model board that has been half assed refurbed and still has significant problems, as they did with me.

You can get an advanced replacement.

[zaina]

This mobo is a replacement from newegg. Newegg is great for replacement from the original purchase, but replacement don't have warranty and final (no return). So this is suck if I have to go to Asus route. I will try with Asus CD as suggested. Thanks!