Official ASUS X38 Boards: P5E, P5E3 - Info/BIOS Thread

[gurusan]

Hi all, I just got my P5E today and am having an issue with it.

Whenever I change any BIOS setting from default, my network card will randomly go into "disabled" mode. I try to enable it but it doesn't do anything and I have to reboot to make it work.

I have tried uninstalling the driver adapter (Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller), and letting windows automatically reinstall it. But I still have the same issue.

I've also tried updating the bios to 605, didn't help. Flashed it to the Rampage bios, still no-go.

Any ideas? I'm running Server 2008 32bit btw....and I was having no issues at all with my P5K-Deluxe under this OS before. I did do a complete reinstall after the mobo upgrade.

[gurusan]

....also, my motherboard doesn't seem to be reporting the correct temperature.

Everest says 24-25c always, regardless of voltage/frequency.

[DualCore]

hey guys, what you think of x48 mobos ? change this p5e to some asus x48 rampage, dfi or gigabyte ?

[karl_eller]

The X48 boards are just higher-binned X38 boards. You'll find very little difference between them, if you in fact find any difference at all. All they "officially" bring to the table is 1600FSB support, which the P5E does already, and MAYBE higher "official" ram speeds.

But if you already have an X38 board, there isn't any reason to get an X48 unless there is something wrong with your board.

Eller

[gurusan]

Don't some of the X48 boards hit 600+ fsb though? I'd say that's a pretty nice difference.

[manieq]

Could someone give me rampage bios to p5e? And how flash it, like normal bios or not? (sory for my english)

[andre X_X]

i just flashed my P5E3 Deluxe to Maximus Extreme... now my Kingston KHX PC13000 can run high .. previous on P5E3 bios it sucks. lots of divider cant be used... will test later to P5E3 Premium

[gurusan]

Could someone give me rampage bios to p5e? And how flash it, like normal bios or not? (sory for my english)

There's a thread here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=179580

Basically, you just need to:

• make a bootable USB stick
• download this and unzip to usb stick http://rapidshare.com/files/10175302...229ES.zip.html
• download this (Rampage 219 BIOS) and put on USB stick http://rapidshare.de/files/38917643/RF0219.rom.html
• boot off usb stick using boot selector (f8)
• type afudos /iRF0219.rom /n
• reboot

[Aleslammer]

I've had my P5E (bios 0107), for over four months now and have not had a problem, except annoyances, cpu temps higher than my cores and a 0.06 volt vdroop. My ram, Corsair 6400C4 didn't become ortho stable at 800, 4-4-4-12 until 2.06 volts, compared to my other box running 2X512s and 2X1024s Crucial Ballistix 6400C4's at 1.95 volts stock, 890+, 4-4-4-12 at 2.15 volts, so I never even thought about a possible overvolt problem.

The Corsair ram I have is not Micron chip based, got to watch my review dates. The stuff I have hates tight timings but I've had it at 1120, 5-5-5-15, 2.26 volts stable 2 passes of memtest but backed of because of the possible overvolt problem. I tried some G Skill DDR2 1000, worked as advertised but I couldn't get the settings I could with the Corsair and stable voltage was in the same area as the Corsair.

I recently stopped by the Asus site and checked cpu compatibility and discovered that the multiplier locked quad cores didn't show up till bios 0201. I find it odd that a Q6600 was not listed as compatible at initial release. This cpu was in the top ten at the Futuremark site at the time. I have an Asus P5B-Plus that I bought a few months before this board that was, without a bios update, makes me believe that they were having problems from the get go.

Anyone using the Xeon E3110, seen it at another site with bios 0601 I think, just checking, not listed at the Asus site.

I'd like to thank you all for the information in this thread, has help me a great deal.

P5E, E6700@10X350, XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 w/AC5 recent upgrade, EVGA 8800 GTS 512 (795-1910-1045), Corsair XMS 6400C4 2X1024@841 (5:6, 4-4-4-12-4-35, 2.16 volts), Vcore BIOS 1.38125 (Pencil Mod), 1.364 idle/load, NB 1.41, PCIE 103, All Others Auto, Windows XP SP2, 3dmark 06 score 14200+/

[andre X_X]

I can Confirm flashed P5E3 Deluxe to P5E3 Premium not working... my P5E3 Deluxe can boot now .... i flashed withoud /pbnc parameter.. only /n.. but from P5E3 Dlx to Maximus Extreme no problme without /pbnc paramater...
dont know what to do now... RMA time

[kiwi]

andre X_X, P5E3 non dlx flashed to ME should work too (layouts are different though even ME and P5e3 dlx)? Do you see any advantages?


Have you tried asus bios recovery?

[BulldogPO]

Is there any X48 bios mods available for P5E3 WS PRO?

[andre X_X]

@Kiwi: P5E3 to ME was Great, on P5E3 my KHX PC13000 sucks.. wont even do 900mhz.. after flashed to ME it can do 1000mhz easily ....

[bobov]

@Kiwi: P5E3 to ME was Great, on P5E3 my KHX PC13000 sucks.. wont even do 900mhz.. after flashed to ME it can do 1000mhz easily ....

After P5E3 Dlx flashed to ME, will the bios shown the vdimm and vmch voltage? Thanks.

[mngdew]

Well, I flashed my P5E with a MF bios. The flashing went fine without an issue, but I ran into a problem with Vcore adjustment. The bios couldn't make any adjustment to Vcore at all. It stayed at default.

[mngdew]

MF bios didn't work, but RF bios is working great. And I don't have the temperature issue like gurusan does.

[Duffy]

Hi

Flashing my p5e from 0605 bois to The Rampage 219 bios has got me very intrested. I have had nothing but problems with my ram (see sig) it has never run near full speed. I am hoping switch to 219 might help.

Before I take the plunge I got a few questions.
1. Is it easy to flash back if there are problems?
2. Will my raid configuration and data be ok? raid 0 and raid 5 with 4 disks (see sig)
3. Will I need to reinstall vista? I would rather not have too, if I don't will it boot ok and will there be anything I will need too do?
4. As anyone with the same ram as myself done this and seen a improvement?

Thanks in advance to any help sugestions.

[EOD]

Well I felt like taking a huge chance tonight by flashing my P5E to the Rampage bios. It was actually a painless procedure that took about 5 min! The bios works so far without issues. I can tell you all that the chipset temps are not present, which means the sensors dont exist. But I have all the OCing features of the X48 Ramapge. I found it strange that CPU-Z and Everest both detect the board as the P5E, but the bios is detected correctly with the 0219 Rampage bios string:



I did have to disable some of the temp sensor features to keep warning messages from posting about the non-existent sensors making false readings. But the other temps like CPU and MB temps are still working correctly.

I also had no issues with setting up my pre existing RAID 0. I just did a CLR CMOS, set bios back to where it needed to be for the OC, and re enabled RAID.

[Duffy]

Well I felt like taking a huge chance tonight by flashing my P5E to the Rampage bios. It was actually a painless procedure that took about 5 min! The bios works so far without issues. I can tell you all that the chipset temps are not present, which means the sensors dont exist. But I have all the OCing features of the X48 Ramapge. I found it strange that CPU-Z and Everest both detect the board as the P5E, but the bios is detected correctly with the 0219 Rampage bios string:



I did have to disable some of the temp sensor features to keep warning messages from posting about the non-existent sensors making false readings. But the other temps like CPU and MB temps are still working correctly.

I also had no issues with setting up my pre existing RAID 0. I just did a CLR CMOS, set bios back to where it needed to be for the OC, and re enabled RAID.

Glad to hear the flash went well and that there was no problems with your raid.

Regarding your reading the board as a p5e still have you updated your version off CPZ? I believe looking at the screen grab your running an older version. Also I have read that you need to get the latest version of everest as well too.

Let us know if that helps.

I might take the plunge later if I get some more positive feedback

[EOD]

I ran everest v4.50.1330 and CPU-Z 1.44.1 and got the same readings. The board is recognized as the P5E with the Rampage bios.

[gurusan]

Hey guys if you are having problems with Everest and CPU-Z not reading your board as a rampage:

• you need latest version of everest http://www.lavalys.com/downloads/everestultimate450.exe
• when flashing, you also need to make sure to include ALL the switches (i.e. "afudos /iRF0219.ROM /pbnc /n")

I have a P5E and both read correctly for me:

[Duffy]

I ran everest v4.50.1330 and CPU-Z 1.44.1 and got the same readings. The board is recognized as the P5E with the Rampage bios.

OK thanks for the info.

Would be intresting to know if this is the case with all p5e

just noticed this http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...179580&page=14

you see top post at the bottom there is something which relatates to changing the name what they did with there MF boards, maybe that is what is needed.

Just a thought

[WeldZilla]

Well how about some of you that have done this post up a few things now like AQMK3 along with the cpuz beside it so we can checkout your cpu scores now and see how they stack up against oh let's say mine...
with my 8400 or mine with my Q6600 I haven't seen any reason from anyone yet to do this. So put up some numbers. Let's have a look at your new pi times. Give us something cuz right now I am not seeing a thing.

WZ

[karl_eller]

Well how about some of you that have done this post up a few things now like AQMK3 along with the cpuz beside it so we can checkout your cpu scores now and see how they stack up against oh let's say mine...
with my 8400 or mine with my Q6600 I haven't seen any reason from anyone yet to do this. So put up some numbers. Let's have a look at your new pi times. Give us something cuz right now I am not seeing a thing.

WZ

I think the main reasons people do it is either to see if they can, or because the Rampage BIOS'es have more tweaking options. I'm pretty happy with my P5E BIOSes (I'm on 605 right now), so I don't feel any need to "upgrade" the BIOS to a Rampage BIOS.

Eller

[necron66]

My mhz haven't increased using the Rampage bios, but I can achieve the same clock (3870mhz q6600) with a little less vCore and a fair amount less vNB. I have nothing worth posting that is much different to when I was on Asus p5e bios.

Another big thing for me is when I had a failed OC on 5xx to 605 bios, I would have to boot with 1 stick ddr800, then it was pot luck getting my pc8500 to boot for the next 2 days. Now since I'm on this other bios, that has happened only 1 time.