ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[nicko]

WMP 11, but that didnt happen with my previous mobo(Msi platinum) using optical cable also...

I had a similar problem with VLC player while playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded movies. I solved the problem by installing AC3 filter and Media Player Classic, so now is good.

Also, I couldn't get 44.1 kHz outpit sample rate, but some guy in Realtek tech-support sent me a modified drivers that disables Master audio features and enables 44.1, 96 and 192 output sample rate.

Try to change the player (Foobar, KMPlayer, Winamp, MPC...)

[Supa Chiney]

ok thank you i'll try that

[Yolanda]

ASUS updated their site, Q9550, Q9450 C1 officially supported

[PaVi90]

Hello!!
This is my first message on XTremeSystem...
Firs of all, sorry for my bad English... I'm Italian

I wanted to ask Falkentyne: which steps have you followed in order to run the QX9650 on P5W DH Deluxe? I read some users can't set manually vcore under 1.40V from BIOS. How to fix this issue? Other users had problem if QX9650 worked on their motherboard faster than 2,66 GHz... Have you experienced this issue?

Maybe I'll get a QX9650 and I wanted to install it on my P5W... so can you advice me how to set BIOS? And which version of BIOS? Have I to format my OS?
Can you help me?? Thanks very much!!

That's good if someone else can help me, too...

[chieftec]

edit ended up calling ASUS technical support today and through there trouble shooting table they said my memory controller was dead/dying so will be rma'ing my board come monday but will first have to pry it for the case with out draining my w/c loop which also has a 8800gtx full cover block attached to it.

[theos]

Hi,
is anybody here having problems with sound stuttering for few seconds when pressing NOISE OFF on the remote control ?
Same thing is sometimes happening when I plug something in the front USB port, very annoying and its been like that
from the beginning (8 months or so...)

My main issue is should I try to change the board while it is under warranty or is this happening on all P5W DH boards ?!


@nicko

What are Master Audio features ?

[DrSlump]

Hi,
is anybody here having problems with sound stuttering for few seconds when pressing NOISE OFF on the remote control ?
Same thing is sometimes happening when I plug something in the front USB port, very annoying and its been like that
from the beginning (8 months or so...)

My main issue is should I try to change the board while it is under warranty or is this happening on all P5W DH boards ?!


@nicko

What are Master Audio features ?

Hi, get similar effect pressing noise off on the remote control: the pc freezes for some seconds and the sound output goes in loop during this time. In the other hand, i don't remember this during plugin or unplugin of usb devices.

[ccbr01]

Hi all!

I've had my P5W DH since its birth in mid 2006 1.02g, and I absolutely love it. Before last week, it had been running a Pentium D rock solid at 4ghz. Now I have exchanged it out for a q6700. While thinking about this upgrade, I've been following this thread, and now I have a question! So here we go:

For my q6700, would lawrywild's modified 2004 bios be my best bet for overclocking/most stable? I would like to have vcore change and no problems with speedstep. If not, I could possibly try 24something or something before the speedstep problem. I have/had bios 2602 and the auto vcore. The board would post at 3.54ghz (354*10) but wouldn't run a lick of windows without an increase of vcore, which I don't have.

My build log is at notebookreview.com (a long time poster over there). It's at http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=228674

[WeldZilla]

I am running my 6600 GO with the 2301 bios along with 4 sticks of G.Skill 6400HZ daily at 400fsb with my memory running at 3-3-3-5. I will change my sig to reflect What I got running here. My liquid cooling system is just top notch and I see temps really matter with this processor I have. I just ordered some Patriot 6400 as the price with rebate was just too Xtreme to ignore I will let you know what I think of it also.

I am getting along just fine with this new processor

WeldZilla

Hey ccbr I have not run this board in some time but, when I ran it with my Q6600 the 2301 bios was best for me! Good luck. I found G.skill 6400HZ memory to be the best on the board too, at least for me it was.

WZ

[DrSlump]

I am running my 6600 GO with the 2301 bios along with 4 sticks of G.Skill 6400HZ daily at 400fsb with my memory running at 3-3-3-5. I will change my sig to reflect What I got running here. My liquid cooling system is just top notch and I see temps really matter with this processor I have. I just ordered some Patriot 6400 as the price with rebate was just too Xtreme to ignore I will let you know what I think of it also.

I am getting along just fine with this new processor

WeldZilla

Hey ccbr I have not run this board in some time but, when I ran it with my Q6600 the 2301 bios was best for me! Good luck. I found G.skill 6400HZ memory to be the best on the board too, at least for me it was.

WZ

Mi GOD! It's really incredible! I have the same configuration and i can't reach 3Ghz with my Q6600!

[Random Murderer]

Mi GOD! It's really incredible! I have the same configuration and i can't reach 3Ghz with my Q6600!

you must be doing something wrong. i have a frickin b3 and it hits 3.3GHz stable. i haven't tried pushing further, but i could probably hit 3.6 if i tried.

[PaVi90]

Hello!!
This is my first message on XTremeSystem...
Firs of all, sorry for my bad English... I'm Italian

I wanted to ask Falkentyne: which steps have you followed in order to run the QX9650 on P5W DH Deluxe? I read some users can't set manually vcore under 1.40V from BIOS. How to fix this issue? Other users had problem if QX9650 worked on their motherboard faster than 2,66 GHz... Have you experienced this issue?

Maybe I'll get a QX9650 and I wanted to install it on my P5W... so can you advice me how to set BIOS? And which version of BIOS? Have I to format my OS?
Can you help me?? Thanks very much!!

That's good if someone else can help me, too...

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[DrSlump]

you must be doing something wrong. i have a frickin b3 and it hits 3.3GHz stable. i haven't tried pushing further, but i could probably hit 3.6 if i tried.

I don't believe so:
4Gb 2gbhz, Q6600 G0, 2x HD Samsung T166, ATI X1900XT.
Using "By SPD" and clock to "auto" on ram, raising Vcor even @1.45V and Vmch@1.75V, does not gave me stability with Super PI.

[Random Murderer]

I don't believe so:
4Gb 2gbhz, Q6600 G0, 2x HD Samsung T166, ATI X1900XT.
Using "By SPD" and clock to "auto" on ram, raising Vcor even @1.45V and Vmch@1.75V, does not gave me stability with Super PI.

drop vmch to 1.65 and manually set the speed of your ram(not the timings, the speed). i'm using 4gb nq g.skill (a lower version of your ram) and it hits 950, no sweat. since hz has d9's on it, you should be able to hit that easily as well. my recommendations: set the fsb to 333, ram to 800, vcore to 1.375, vmch to 1.65, vmem to 2.1, and put mem timings to "by spd."
if you can't even hit 3GHz with that chip, i'll cross ship you mine(guaranteed 3.3 stable) and i'll show you what a g0 can do in my hands.

[lawrywild]

I am running my 6600 GO with the 2301 bios along with 4 sticks of G.Skill 6400HZ daily at 400fsb with my memory running at 3-3-3-5. I will change my sig to reflect What I got running here. My liquid cooling system is just top notch and I see temps really matter with this processor I have. I just ordered some Patriot 6400 as the price with rebate was just too Xtreme to ignore I will let you know what I think of it also.


I am getting along just fine with this new processor

WeldZilla

Hey ccbr I have not run this board in some time but, when I ran it with my Q6600 the 2301 bios was best for me! Good luck. I found G.skill 6400HZ memory to be the best on the board too, at least for me it was.

WZ

Heh, nice mate

Your board handles 4 sticks very well, especially with Cas 3. My board drops a hell of a lot from 2GB to 4GB, and really hates Cas 3.

[ccbr01]

Well, I'll try the modified 2004 bios and then try the 2301 bios. All I'm wanting is a 360mhz fsb. This is an awesome board!

[Falkentyne]

Hello!!
This is my first message on XTremeSystem...
Firs of all, sorry for my bad English... I'm Italian

I wanted to ask Falkentyne: which steps have you followed in order to run the QX9650 on P5W DH Deluxe? I read some users can't set manually vcore under 1.40V from BIOS. How to fix this issue? Other users had problem if QX9650 worked on their motherboard faster than 2,66 GHz... Have you experienced this issue?

Maybe I'll get a QX9650 and I wanted to install it on my P5W... so can you advice me how to set BIOS? And which version of BIOS? Have I to format my OS?
Can you help me?? Thanks very much!!

That's good if someone else can help me, too...

I didnt do anything special at all. Larywild's 2004 bios wouldn't even boot the QX9650 properly (the best I could do was get it to go into ezflash to flash another bios). 2302 (?) and 2406 both allowed vcore adjustments down to the lowest of 1.225v (i think). I haven't gone to a newer bios.

I don't know why people can't set below 1.40v. Has ANYONE with 2302 OR 2406 been able to NOT go under 1.40v ?
Um...I will say that I always clear the cmos immediately after the computer gets to the "cmos checksum" thing, and if it happens to NOT show that message, I enter the bios, power off, then clear cmos.

I wanted to try the new 2704 bios but if I can't go under 1.40v, I'll pass...

[theos]

@DrSlump
Thanks. Any solution ? It is just so annoying ....


@Falkentyne
I am on 2406 and can set Vcore down to 1.25, but I am using CrystalCPUID to set Vcore to 1.164 in Windows, as my E6420 is fine on default with that.
For 3 ghz it needs abot 1.35 or something

[WeldZilla]

DrSlump do not use spd or auto on memory.
Do it manually!!!

Set your mem to 1:1 and manually set the timings. If you are using 4 sticks of G.Skill 6400HZ then run the timings as tight as mine. Go no looser than 4-4-4-4 or 4-3-3-4 G.Skill HZ falls right on it's face when set to loose timings.
When you use SPD you get loose timings. DO NOT use SPD with this board!!


WZ

[t_ski]

I had stability issues with 400FSB. Amoung other things, using SPD timings helped get it stable with my HZ's.

[PaVi90]

I didnt do anything special at all. Larywild's 2004 bios wouldn't even boot the QX9650 properly (the best I could do was get it to go into ezflash to flash another bios). 2302 (?) and 2406 both allowed vcore adjustments down to the lowest of 1.225v (i think). I haven't gone to a newer bios.

I don't know why people can't set below 1.40v. Has ANYONE with 2302 OR 2406 been able to NOT go under 1.40v ?
Um...I will say that I always clear the cmos immediately after the computer gets to the "cmos checksum" thing, and if it happens to NOT show that message, I enter the bios, power off, then clear cmos.

I wanted to try the new 2704 bios but if I can't go under 1.40v, I'll pass...

Thanks
But reinstalling OS can optimize CPU "stability"?

[Lurker246]

DrSlump do not use spd or auto on memory.
Do it manually!!!

Set your mem to 1:1 and manually set the timings. If you are using 4 sticks of G.Skill 6400HZ then run the timings as tight as mine. Go no looser than 4-4-4-4 or 4-3-3-4 G.Skill HZ falls right on it's face when set to loose timings.
When you use SPD you get loose timings. DO NOT use SPD with this board!!


WZ

I can vouch for this also:

Running 333x9 With 2GB of G.Skill HZ I could run 1:1 (4-4-4-4) all the way up to 834Mhz. Then 4-4-4-12 above 834Mhz and finally 1000Mhz @ 5-5-5-15.

4GB will run 4-4-4-4 as far as 834Mhz and 4-4-4-12 above that. 1000Mhz @ 5-5-5-15 is not stable for me with 4GB.

SPD is not stable for me unless I run 1:1 and it gives me weird clocks like 3-7-5-10

[ChronoDog]

Two more things:

1) Does anybody have any luck making the C1E and EIST options re-appear while using BIOS 2704? If so, how?
2) Is there any way to downgrade the BIOS to an earlier version? AFUDOS and AFUWin both keep telling me that "This board doesn't support Afu" and Asus' EZ-Flash 2 refuses to flash an older version.

Thanks in advance, getting desperate here... @_@

[neosho]

I been using my comp with raid0 on ez-raid.. best way atm to import raid0 on ich7r? any failsafe way??

Greetings

[lawrywild]

Use afudos 2.17 to flash down. I recommend 2406 or 2504.