"ASUS P5Q Deluxe discussion".

[BeastNotro]

NEED IDEAS AND SPECULATIONS:

Ok guys i have had a bit of an issue lately ... yesterday and today .... i will try and describe what it is and what i have done.

Ok i figured i try out linpack 1.5.1 which has the 1.4 binaries which i have passed 1.4 many of the times np's max memory used 5-10 loops.

Well i tried it out and got the dreaded BSOD 0x00000024 error again and reboot one on third loop and numbers not even, i figured like last time i need to maybe up PPL and NB one notch and that did not work as the 0x00000024 was again there.

Then i tried lowering memory volts from 1.96 to 1.90 and left PPL at what i usully ran at 1.56 PPL and 1.26 NB... and samething BSOD 0x00000024 and reboot on third loop and the numbers were not even.

So i was left scatching my head and thing what can it be this time.

Well i figured i would go and try out 1.4 linpack again and POOF BSOD 0x00000024 after second test and rebooted, plus numbers not even.

So i am like WTF?

So i figured i try upping the SB and PCI-E volts one notch = 1.20 SB and 1.60 PCI-E and leave all other settings to my normal settings .. except those two.

Well loaded up 1.4 linpack and the BSOD 0x00000024 was again there and rebooted after second test and again numbers were not even.

So i was peed off and thinking maybe mobo, maybe memory, maybe CPU ... and i tested last night with memtest86+ v2.01 for 4 1/2 complete passes = 3 hours on memory at all my usual settings in Bios and NO ERRORS.

So i am again like ok WTF?

So last night i figured i do a fresh install of Vista 64-bit and all updates and SP1 again, maybe OS issue corruption.. ?

But again BSOD on linpack 1.4 0x00000024 and i am WTF again.

So today about 20 min ago decided Reluctantly to down clock to 3.4 ghz 8 x 423 = 847 on memory instead of my usuall 3.6ghz 8 x 450 = 921 mhz on memory. ( I KEPT ALL VOLTS AND SETTINGS THE SAME AS MY USUAL SETTINGS, JUST LOWERED FSB AND MEMORY)

And yep you guessed it linpack 1.4 passed NP's 5 loops at max memory used like i always use that setting.

So my question are/is ====

Is it CPU degration = i only had it for about what 3 weeks brand new?

Is it Mobo Controller = maybe it Fked?

Is it my memory Modules = Possibly it can't run any more at 921 mhz????

So the morale of this story is linpack 1.4 passed Np's before at 3.6ghz and 921 mhz on memory and several times i tested 5-10 loops for 3-4 days in a row = about 5 times each day for testing and NP's at all.

Before anyone asks .. I was using Bios 1201 for several days and linpack pass NP's until yesterday when the issue started to arise (as i wanted to try linpack 1.5.1) and i figured maybe BIOS no good anymore so i figured i try Bios 1306 out last night and as you can see same Issues. I am still on 1306 bios and at 3.4ghz for now.