"ASUS P5Q Deluxe discussion".

[LUCI5R]

Way to go Cob!! Awesome FSB on stock volts.

Lee - I saw a few additional settings in the BIOS then the ones you had mentioned in your recommendation. Just wondering if any of them might be critical for me, especially under the Advanced CPU Settings:
(PS: Anyone running Q9450 on this board also welcome to share BIOS settings for stable OC'ing)

JumperFree Configuration Settings
AI Overclock tuner: MANUAL
CPU Ratio Setting: 8
FSB Strap to North Bridge: AUTO
FSB Frequency: 400 - 425
PCI-E Frequency: 101
DRAM Frequency: 1003 - 850
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: AUTO
DRAM Timing Control: MANUAL

1st Information
CAS# Latency: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 5
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 18
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time: 55
Write Recovery Time: AUTO
Read to Precharge Time: AUTO

2nd Information
READ to WRITE Delay (S/D): AUTO
Write to Read Delay (S): AUTO
WRITE to READ Delay (D): AUTO
READ to READ Delay (S): AUTO
READ to READ Delay (D): AUTO
WRITE to WRITE Delay (S): AUTO
WRITE to WRITE Delay (D): AUTO

3rd Information
WRITE to PRE Delay: AUTO
READ to PRE Delay: AUTO
PRE to PRE Delay: AUTO
ALL PRE to ACT Delay: AUTO
ALL PRE to REF Delay: AUTO
DRAM Static Read Control: DISABLED
DRAM Read Training: AUTO
MEM. OC Charger: AUTO
AI Clock Twister: AUTO
AI Transaction Booster: AUTO
Common Performance Level: AUTO
Pull-In of CHA PH1:
Pull-In of CHA PH2:
Pull-In of CHA PH3:
Pull-In of CHA PH4:
Pull-In of CHB PH1:
Pull-In of CHB PH2:
Pull-In of CHB PH3:
Pull-In of CHB PH4:

CPU Voltage: 1.35 - 1.4
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): AUTO
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): AUTO
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.5
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.2
DRAM Voltage: 1.96
NB Voltage: 1.2 - 1.3
NB GTL Reference: AUTO
SBridge Voltage: AUTO
PCIE SATA Voltage: AUTO

Load Line Calibration: DISABLED
CPU Spread Spectrum: DISABLED
PCIE Spread Spectrum: DISABLED
CPU Clock Skew :
NB Clock Skew :

Advance CPU Settings:
CPU Ratio Setting:
CPU VID:
C1E Suppport:
Max CPUID Value Limit:
Intel® Virtualization Tech:
Vanderpool Technology:
CPU TM Function:
Execute Disable Bit:

Thanks!!

Edit: OCZ Platinum Edition 4GB (2X2GB) PC2-8000