ASUS P5B-Deluxe; Problems & Fixes

[DOM.]

I was to late
I never have updated the BIOS that way. I will tray at night.
I hope it fixes my problems.

Make any difference that my board is the P5B Deluxe and not the P5B Deluxe AP/Wifi?

Can you confirm that the BIOS I have downloaded is not corrupt?

Thank you.

i sent you the one I used

is this your ram cuz it shows 2.0~2.1 Volts

also this is the mem tim im running 5-5-5-15-5-35 and didnt move the others

[Metro]

i sent you the one I used

is this your ram cuz it shows 2.0~2.1 Volts

also this is the mem tim im running 5-5-5-15-5-35 and didnt move the others

I have 3 2X2GB Kits with me. That one from Gskill, one from Corsair and one from Team Group. The one I'm using right now is from Team group that have a voltage of 1,8-1,9. But you are correct about the Gskill. I have used with it 2,1V but the random crash is the same.

[DOM.]

I have 3 2X2GB Kits with me. That one from Gskill, one from Corsair and one from Team Group. The one I'm using right now is from Team group that have a voltage of 1,8-1,9. But you are correct about the Gskill. I have used with it 2,1V but the random crash is the same.

okay :P but what about the mem tim ?

have you ran the boot disc with memtest ?

[Metro]

okay :P but what about the mem tim ?

have you ran the boot disc with memtest ?

Yes I have run memtest on all the kits. This Gskill KITT is the second I have to test. The first had a problem.
I can't relate the probelms with the mems. I have tried multiple settings, run with SPD enabled also.
Lets hope that the new BIOS will improve this. If not I will change board. For 3.2Ghz (mems will be 1:1 without OC on it) I'm thinking P5K or P5E. I want to have 4X 2GB on the board and will have full load all the time so I don't want a big OC.

Yes, but you are using a Yorkie, has lower VID & runs cooler. If we are talking a 65nm, they tend to not run as good on the p5bd.

This one is 45nm. I really think my problems become from the board with this setup. This same board have run a Q6600@3.0Ghz 24h full load for at least 6 months

If you want to see how stable your rig really is, run WCG 24/7 & see how it handles it. Running Pi 1m doesnt show anything about stability unless your going for max oc.

That is wath I need
I have no trouble running 1M Super Pi.

[DOM.]

Yes I have run memtest on all the kits. This Gskill KITT is the second I have to test. The first had a problem.
I can't relate the probelms with the mems. I have tried multiple settings, run with SPD enabled also.
Lets hope that the new BIOS will improve this. If not I will change board. For 3.2Ghz (mems will be 1:1 without OC on it) I'm thinking P5K or P5E. I want to have 4X 2GB on the board and will have full load all the time so I don't want a big OC.

so your looking at just getting 3.2Ghz ?

[DOM.]

right now im primeing at 3.2GHz small fft Im going to let it run all day if it can

also the vdoop mod is easy you should do it, im going to redo mine as this Q makes it drop on load cuz my dual core didnt, and + I did it like in 9-2007

i'll post all my bios settings so you can try

[Metro]

so your looking at just getting 3.2Ghz ?

Yes. 4 cores at 3,2 for folding 24H. In Portugal the summer is hot so with air cooling I want a save margin. I need most is stability.

right now im primeing at 3.2GHz small fft Im going to let it run all day if it can

also the vdoop mod is easy you should do it, im going to redo mine as this Q makes it drop on load cuz my dual core didnt, and + I did it like in 9-2007

i'll post all my bios settings so you can try

Thanks. But me big question remains. Your CPU is different from mine. The problem is the cpu.
But put your screens because if a few hours I will be at home and I will change the BIOS and test if all works. I really hope so

[DOM.]

Yes. 4 cores at 3,2 for folding 24H. In Portugal the summer is hot so with air cooling I want a save margin. I need most is stability.

well I understand dont want to kill it I dont want to also

Thanks. But me big question remains. Your CPU is different from mine. The problem is the cpu.
But put your screens because if a few hours I will be at home and I will change the BIOS and test if all works. I really hope so

LOL why do you say there different there the same just mines a Xeon and c1 thats the only thing different I might need less volts but thats about it

I colud not resist and have put the CPU 3.2Ghz with the FSB 400. That is my goal. It is running OCCT. Lets hope it will work ok.

One problem that I have and need your advice is about the voltage of the 12V, 5V and 3.3. The BIOS displays one information, the OCCT. With the multimeter I have diferent values.
In my OCZ 550W I can regulate the lines but wath should I take to guide me?
The last question is were do I measure the 3,3V with the multimeter.

well whats showing in windows, what are you using to read the volts ? and I have to look to see which wires you need to read the 12v, 5v, 3.3

oh yeah its still running at 1.160v full load 3.2GHz on 4hrs

[blufire]

Hey, I got my P5B running above 400 FSB, but now I've run into more problems. I had pushed it to 425x8 (3.4), but 438x8 (3.5) is proving more difficult. In the process of getting 3.5 stable, I upped the memory timings from 5-5-5-15 to 6-6-6-18. The system froze on the boot screen... upon restart, everything powers up and the fans run, but nothing happens: no beeps, no video, no HDD activity.

This has happened once before, when I restarted the comp while Windows XP was still in the process of booting. I unplugged the system and let it sit overnight.. in the morning, it booted up just fine. Hopefully it will work the same way this time.

Assuming the same problem is going on again, what could be at fault for this wierd behavior? Any ideas are appreciated

[chuckbam]

Hey, I got my P5B running above 400 FSB, but now I've run into more problems. I had pushed it to 425x8 (3.4), but 438x8 (3.5) is proving more difficult. In the process of getting 3.5 stable, I upped the memory timings from 5-5-5-15 to 6-6-6-18. The system froze on the boot screen... upon restart, everything powers up and the fans run, but nothing happens: no beeps, no video, no HDD activity.

This has happened once before, when I restarted the comp while Windows XP was still in the process of booting. I unplugged the system and let it sit overnight.. in the morning, it booted up just fine. Hopefully it will work the same way this time.

Assuming the same problem is going on again, what could be at fault for this wierd behavior? Any ideas are appreciated

unplug, hit the restart button one time, take the battery out for a few, should clear the bios and work

[blufire]

unplug, hit the restart button one time, take the battery out for a few, should clear the bios and work

Already tried clearing the CMOS. Whats with the hitting the restart button before taking the battery out? I've never heard of it for this motherboard before, and it doesn't say anything about it in the manual.

[chuckbam]

Already tried clearing the CMOS. Whats with the hitting the restart button before taking the battery out? I've never heard of it for this motherboard before, and it doesn't say anything about it in the manual.

Hitting the reset button discharges the PS. Taking the battery out does a sold clear. MB 101