ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[DrSlump]

Sorry I don't know about any other bios settings. I'm using 2406 and afraid to go newer because of stories of people unable to set voltages lower than 1.45v. And I still don't know if 2704 is an improvement; I saw *ONE*....count em...ONE post supporting 2704, and several bashing it as badly as 2602....

I also asked a question several pages ago which was totally ignored:

Is ANYONE using 2704 with a 45nm CPU having the FULL voltage range available (1.225v-1.7) and NOT just 1.45 and up?

Is ANYONE using 2704 and HAPPY with it, similar to the last version which seemed to work correctly, 2406?

Is ANYONE using 2704 and have SPEEDSTEP/EIST/C1E working, WITHOUT needing to enable the CPU multiplier feature?

I have the 2704, as i explained before i have a really low fsb wall for my Q6600, but i'm unable to confirm if it's a cpu problem or a mainboard problem.
The 2704 seems to be stable. I have the eist working properly and the c1e is enable in the bios, but i don't know to verify if it's effectively working.
The main defect i have is that i cannot change the cpu multiplier. Even changing it, it remains fixed @9x.

[ntvh]

Bingo, I told you..Falkentyne.

This website and the people in here they are very good.

[mikepaul]

Is ANYONE using 2704 with a 45nm CPU having the FULL voltage range available (1.225v-1.7) and NOT just 1.45 and up?

Is 1.225 as low as it's supposed to go? Is the reason for the instability that I've seen it bounce as low as 1.07V?...

[Falkentyne]

Those voltages ranges are for manual setting. I would assume that auto and using a speedstep setting could go down to 1.05v. I've never seen a P5W allow manual voltages down to 1.05v.

I Just need to know if people using a 45nm CPU do have the 1.225-1.7v full range selection.

The above poster has a Q6600 though, that's 65nm....

[mikepaul]

Those voltages ranges are for manual setting. I would assume that auto and using a speedstep setting could go down to 1.05v. I've never seen a P5W allow manual voltages down to 1.05v.

I Just need to know if people using a 45nm CPU do have the 1.225-1.7v full range selection.

Not here. That's why I still use Auto. I swear I didn't reactivate SpeedStep or anything, so perhaps ASUS is detecting the power requirements just as well as Core Temp detects the right temperatures. So far, no place I looked said 55C was a good idle temp...

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I guess I could replace my DH Deluxe if there was still a board that had two IDE ports that handled a Q9450 well. It's just that I expected to be able to use this one until I bailed for a Nehalem setup in a couple of years.

I have a PCI IDE card lying around somewhere but that isn't my idea of the way to use a slot in a NEW motherboard...

do it, get a few sata drives while your there, the DHD will be hating your quad like it hated my duo

[h4nc0]

I have the same problem. I have 2 drives in RAID0 on the SATA 1 & 3 connectors, a burner on the Intel IDE port, and added 2 IDE drives on the JMicron IDE ports.
Everything works fine until the system goes into 'Standby' (sleep) mode. When it resumes, the drives on the JMicron IDE port have disappeared! The only way I can get them back is to reboot.
I had the 1305 BIOS, switched to the 1503 BIOS and same issue.
I did the Microsoft 'hotfix' and it did nothing.
Any suggestions?

Did you ever solve this problem? I am experiencing the exact same thing.

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the trick is don't use the JMicron, use the Intel Raid, the two middle right

[h4nc0]

the trick is don't use the JMicron, use the Intel Raid, the two middle right

Have 4 SATA drives. BTW, the issue is fixed by installing JMicron SCSI driver instead of the standard MS IDE driver.

[djstudio]

STORAGE SYSTEM ASUS P5W DH Deluxe v1.02G Bios 2704:

Western Digital RAPTOR 74GB 10000rpm. 16MB NCQ SATA Master
MAXTOR DiamondMax 10 160GB 7200rpm. 8MB Ultra ATA 133 - IDE
SAMSUNG SpinPoint F1 HD322HJ - 320GB 16MB SATA II
SAMSUNG HD403LJ 400GB 7200rpm. 16MB SATA II - connecting eSATA
SAMSUNG HD753LJ F1 750GB 7200rpm. 32MB SATA II
DVD RW LG GSA-H30N SATA

[Falkentyne]

djstudio:

What was the point of your post? How did it contribute ANYTHING to this thread, or even to what I asked about the 2704 bios? All you did was post some pictures....and the wording isn't even in English! So we have no idea what you're talking about O_O.....hard drive benchmarks?

[Ra7or]

Hi guiys,

Sometimes my mobo, under overclock, when I reset the PC it clears the BIOS, just like a free clear cmos, it did never happen to you??

I am running a E6400, 400FSB, full stable, but this problem persists even with this latest BIOS, 2704.
Thanks in advance.
Regards

[DrSlump]

Hi guiys,

Sometimes my mobo, under overclock, when I reset the PC it clears the BIOS, just like a free clear cmos, it did never happen to you??

I am running a E6400, 400FSB, full stable, but this problem persists even with this latest BIOS, 2704.
Thanks in advance.
Regards

Strange. Check the gnd connections and the battery.

[Ra7or]

Strange. Check the gnd connections and the battery.

Yes, very strange

The ground connections are alright and the battery too. I don't know why this happens.

This happens with OC, when in default its very, very rare, maybe will be very difficult to send it to RMA...
Regards

EDIT:

I forgot to say, when I was testing the BIOS battery the multimeter show me 3.20V, it wasn't supposed to be 3V or less?? Or this mobo use different battery?
Regards

[t_ski]

Battery should be slightly over voltage if it's good. Going below rated voltage means that the battery is wearing out.

[Xeon Zombie]

Ok... BIOS 2704... I had some issues with it at first, but am now actually quite happy with it.

- Here's why:

@ first, BIOSS was strangely sluggish, and I could not seem to change my multi downward (I could but it wouldn't "stick" on reboot).

Per previous suggestion, I cleared CMOS, and still had same issues.

- However - During this time, I also managed my highest stable OC to date, so sluggishness aside, I left as-is.

Now for the weird part - I moved into a new apartment two days ago, and upon setting up my rig, I noticed the P5W DH splash scrren come up (I always shut this off). I went into the BIOS to disable, and found all settings had been reset, sluggishness was gone, and I can change my multi again! - My Dad packed up my rig, so I am suspicious that something occurred that reset the CMOS, which doesn't thrill me, but everything's working now, so no worries...

I am running a 65nm X3220 Quad @ 3.4GHz, 2GB Corsair @ 954MHz w/ decent timings... not experiencing any voltage issues (aside from a slight vdroop that I always have to take into account w/this board, no weird issues with the nic or onboard sound either (which I experienced during high fsb overclocking with an E6400). I am running Mac Leopard 10.5.2 w/all updates, and even need to have a couple of odd things set up in the BIOS to get Leopard running.

So long story short: I cannot speak to the performance w/ 45nm on this board, however I have been using the DH for a good long while, and it is performing better these days than I have ever seen it (w/ my current setup).

- In all fairness, I should also note that this is my second DH. I purchased my first in Mar. of '06. It died exactly one year later, and I RMA'd for a new one. The new DH is rev. 1.040, if that makes a diff.

Best,

Xeon Zombie

[R@ptor =]]]

What's up guys...
i'm trying to do a overclock here...but i'm having a problems...
what is the best bios to do a overclock in this motherboard??
i'm usgin a 65nm processor...a E6750...i'm trying to put 400fsb, but the stability don't come...
when i put the divisor on 1:1 (fsb/ram), the windows started, but when i tested the the over in the orthos, and 2 second later, the machine simply stopped, and i need to restart the pc...
my config: E6750, crucial ballisitx tracer 800mhz (the best batch)
i don't remember what bios i'm using now...i'm going to see now, later i edit the post...
sorry guys...my english is veryyyy bad, but I think you can understand
thankssss
edit: the bios is 2206

[Chrysalis]

an update I am still on 2704 and its still stable no crashes etc.

Regarding voltages both C1E and speedstep will reduce the voltage on idle the difference is how they increase the clock speed on activity.

C1E - I believe raises clock speed/voltage whenever the processor is taken out of HLT.
speedstep - requires cpu utilisation to be above a certian % before it adds juice.

so C1E is less impact on performance but in turn saves less power and heat.

If you enable speedstep and C1E is disabled I dont know if it still reduces voltage alongside the clockspeed I cannot remember

[mikepaul]

I may be blind, but I no longer see an EIST setting to enable or disable under 2704. Virtualization is stuck enabled since I'm not allowed to touch it. Where was EIST set, and is it available to any 45nm CPU?...

[Yolanda]

What's up guys...
i'm trying to do a overclock here...but i'm having a problems...
what is the best bios to do a overclock in this motherboard??
i'm usgin a 65nm processor...a E6750...i'm trying to put 400fsb, but the stability don't come...
when i put the divisor on 1:1 (fsb/ram), the windows started, but when i tested the the over in the orthos, and 2 second later, the machine simply stopped, and i need to restart the pc...
my config: E6750, crucial ballisitx tracer 800mhz (the best batch)
i don't remember what bios i'm using now...i'm going to see now, later i edit the post...
sorry guys...my english is veryyyy bad, but I think you can understand
thankssss
edit: the bios is 2206

I have the same E6750, first try to set memory to lower mode 600MHz, and then test only CPU. Disable all power saving features such as C1E mode, ESST. If it can't work add CPU voltage, my CPU can work at nominal 1,35V only for a while and fails in most tests, fully stable at 1,425V. If nothing helps try to add voltage on MCH to 1,65V. When you get normal work at 3.2GHz you can set memory speed back and power saving features if want.

[R@ptor =]]]

I have the same E6750, first try to set memory to lower mode 600MHz, and then test only CPU. Disable all power saving features such as C1E mode, ESST. If it can't work add CPU voltage, my CPU can work at nominal 1,35V only for a while and fails in most tests, fully stable at 1,425V. If nothing helps try to add voltage on MCH to 1,65V. When you get normal work at 3.2GHz you can set memory speed back and power saving features if want.

what's up!! thanks for the help!
what is the votage stock of MCH ?? 1.55?? i'm going to do a new tests today, but i have more one problem here..
i'm using a cooler box ... How i put the cooler to max rpm?? i put the conector of cooler in the 3 pin of mobo..and i disabled everthinng about q-fan in the bios...But nothing makes this crap to work in the max rpm!!
thankss

[ntvh]

I want to jump the boat. Does it worth it??? Planning to c/o the MB P5w DH to Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Please break me if you have to. Thanks

[Leeghoofd]

Plz guys don't push ya beloved P5W's... Do not go over 1.6MCH voltage and 400 FSB with Conroes... on the stock NB... Things will go downhill from there : resulting in erratic behaviour and NB degradation, resulting in a lesser FSB to become stable again... if you feel the need to push 400FSB and above go P35 for a cheap solution...

@NTVH : no need to go X48 mate, any P35 will handle any current CPU nicely...(unless you want to go flatout on Crossfire) since you got all those NB/SB stuff pick ya mobo wisely...

[Khalmyr]

I ran my E6420 @ 3.44Ghz (430 x 8) for a year and a half at max vMch (1.85v?) and nothing happened.

I only put some AS5 and took off the metal caps from the nb and sb.

[Leeghoofd]

I ran my E6420 @ 3.44Ghz (430 x 8) for a year and a half at max vMch (1.85v?) and nothing happened.

I only put some AS5 and took off the metal caps from the nb and sb.

Count yourself very lucky then, I fried 2 of them in just over half a year... not everyone here replaces the TIM or upgrade it's cooling,... some boards sustain the abuse, some just give in... I just share my experience with the board and I loved it for each minute it ran...
I still feel Max MCH will get some into trouble... and not everyone here has got the budget to swap out boards when one gives in... don't say I didn't warn ya...