[18th Anniversary] Asus Black Pearl - P5k-Premium Testing Report

[sesdave]

I am at wits end.

This thing isnt even stable at stock speeds. I have tried 3 sets of RAM and they all pass memtestX86 V2.0, but I cannot pass any stablity such as SuperPi/orthos/Prime/OCCT.

Gonna try a reload of Windows on a Seagate drive, then if no luck I will pitch it in a snowbank because I know what Asus RMA's are like.

Edit: I cannot seem to revert to 404 becasue I am on VistaX64. TinTin's method wont work for me

Edit#2: Reloaded Vista on a Seagate drive at stock and ran SuperPI on a bare install and it passed... More info on the way.

Nope sorry, it is a pile of crap.... cant get stable at 4.0Ghz that a baby could get stable on a DFI....

Odd - the e8400 should fly on this MB. I was thinking of getting one to play with. I take you have checked all the MB power connections, CPU seating , MB mounted on standoffs okay etc. Here my settings for a q6600 @3.6 with 4x1GB ballistix which are 100% prime stable if its of any help. I used basically the same for an E6850 running at 4.0Ghz with more Vcore and 9x450.

AI Overclocking: Manual
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
FSB Frequency: 450
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: 1128
DRAM Command Rate: 2T
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency: 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
RAS# Precharge:4
RAS# Activate to Precharge:9
TWR: 3
TRFC: 30
TWTR: 3
TRRD: 3
TRTP: 8
DRAM Static Read Control: AUTO

Transaction Booster: AUTO
Clock Over-Charging Mode: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Voltage: 1.4125
CPU Voltage Reference: AUTO
CPU Voltage Damper: Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.6
DRAM Voltage: 2.2
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.4
North Bridge Voltage: 1.40
North Bridge Voltage Reference: AUTO
South Bridge Voltage: AUTO

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
C1E Suppport: disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
PECI: Disabled

USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support: Enabled