***OFFICIAL Asus P5K-E/WiFi Thread

[NoDsl]

P5K DLX without 1 LAN and some heatsinks...

There is more missing in p5k-e...


which makes my cpu oc worst over 1.62 vcore (in-bios setting)

Generaly good overclocker but not the board to reach the absolute limit. I also have boot issues with maxtor 6B200M0 disk and some other random problems. I guess heil ICH9R...

I haven't tried P5KE0806 official bios yet though.

[zerotol]

hi guys , i also have this board but i have 2 questions.

1.I get swamped by the oc options , so can anyone give the recommended settings for maxfsb.

2.How do u guys measure the Vcore drop/droop.Cpu-z doesnt give the real vcore , so i dont know which program to use to check it

[C0ncrete]

hi guys , i also have this board but i have 2 questions.

1.I get swamped by the oc options , so can anyone give the recommended settings for maxfsb.

2.How do u guys measure the Vcore drop/droop.Cpu-z doesnt give the real vcore , so i dont know which program to use to check it

Latest Vcore is accurate.

[zerotol]

Latest Vcore is accurate.

then i have a big problem

bios 1.325

cpuz 1.21
speedfan 1.21



Should i enable cpu overclock charging mode ??

That big of a drop isnt normal now is it ???

[C0ncrete]

What bios are you on as the 9 series has v droop issues.

I suggest the 0602, vcore dampner and the pencil mod. As you can see from my post before the differance in bios/windows is minimal and the vdroop from idle to load is nil.

[zerotol]

i use 802 , i dont really want to do the pencil mod , i dont like those modifications

[C0ncrete]

i use 802 , i dont really want to do the pencil mod , i dont like those modifications

The 802 has terrible vdroop issues. Go back to 0602.

I was the same as you in regards to the mod. I had never done one before.

The P5K-E vdroop mod is extremely easy. Simply get a pencil and colour over a small area. Takes about 5 seconds (seriously)

If the board needs to be RMA'd it takes about 5 seconds (serious) to take it off.

[Zeus]

c0ncrete, you don't seem to care about a blown mosfet?

Search around this forum, you'll see a few.

I recommend to just set a tad more Vcore in bios than you initially need, it will droop/drop to the minimum voltage you'll need.

With voltage damper enabled the droop on mine isn't that bad at all actually.

[C0ncrete]

Blown mosfet? As a result of what?

[Zeus]

Vdroop mod, read my post #15.

[zerotol]

judging from cpu support we are all screwed

Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3.00GHz,1333FSB,L2:2X6MB,rev.C0,4 cores)
ALL 0806

45mn requires 806 which has big vcoredrop

[Rocket]

then i have a big problem

bios 1.325

cpuz 1.21
speedfan 1.21



Should i enable cpu overclock charging mode ??

That big of a drop isnt normal now is it ???

Sounds like you haven`t disabled speedstep, or C1E support.

Also enable the vcore dampner in bios.

Or your using wrong versions of cpuz and speedfan.

[Zeus]

Sounds like you haven`t disabled speedstep, or C1E support.

Also enable the vcore dampner in bios.

Or your using wrong versions of cpuz and speedfan.

Or he is just using a bios newer than 0602 which gives these awfull vdrops.

[leo_bsb]

I'm using the 0602 BIOS and having better results overclocking my Q6600.

[cnumartyr]

I'm using the 0602 BIOS and having better results overclocking my Q6600.

Same, 0602 has been great for me.

Had 111mV vDrop from 0703.
Now it's 24mV in 0602.

vDroop in Windows with Damper on is 8-16mV.

[C0ncrete]

Just took back my second P5KE. I didnt get a replacement

I can use my trusty 956P DS3P until Jan when Penryn comes out.

Want to see how the new DFI goes so hopefully I can relive the old nf4 days!

[cnumartyr]

Just took back my second P5KE. I didnt get a replacement

I can use my trusty 956P DS3P until Jan when Penryn comes out.

Want to see how the new DFI goes so hopefully I can relive the old nf4 days!

What happened to the P5KE?

[SpRoX]

Mayne he blew a mosfet?

[cnumartyr]

Mayne he blew a mosfet?

My thoughts exactly..

[C0ncrete]

Same problem as the last (which was not modded!).

Randomreboots then the motherboard fails to boot. It aint the PSU, I even bought a new 620w Corsair to double check

[ChuckM]

I'm considring this board with a 2180 and 2 gig of PC6400 Ballistix. Anyone using a setup close to this?

[pee4]

I'm considring this board with a 2180 and 2 gig of PC6400 Ballistix. Anyone using a setup close to this?

I had that setup. And the P5KE/Wifi motherboard fried the Crucial RAM. At the same time, my friend's P5K-E/Wifi destroyed his Apacer 6400. Both motherboards have so far been unable to destroy Corsair 5400, 6400, and 8500. Don't expect to overclock your Corsair RAM though - my Corsair 8500 Dominator (huge heatsinks and fans) totally sucks...

[ChuckM]

So the motherboard fried the ram and survived? What kind of voltages were you using? If I go with Corsair, I won't spend the extra for Dominator, just the regular CL4 stuff.

[C0ncrete]

Got another P5KE from another vendor.

All good so far!

This one however came in a blue box (not black like the other 2 I had) and also with a 7 series bios.

Has anyone else come across this?

[Rocket]

I had that setup. And the P5KE/Wifi motherboard fried the Crucial RAM. At the same time, my friend's P5K-E/Wifi destroyed his Apacer 6400. Both motherboards have so far been unable to destroy Corsair 5400, 6400, and 8500. Don't expect to overclock your Corsair RAM though - my Corsair 8500 Dominator (huge heatsinks and fans) totally sucks...

Fried the ram in what way?
I presume by overclocking and overvolting the ram?