ASUS P5Q-E (P45) pre-view

[ahmad]

Thanks for the reply. I know all the warnings about C1E and speedstep but had 0 problems with it on my previous rigs, once I got a stable 24x7 setup. BTW, C1E in a default setup is supposed to lower voltage, not just multiplier.

It didn't mess with my OS in this case as clocking things down a bit allows the NEC app to work no problem. So, a clean OS install not needed. However, I will next clear CMOS and remove battery as a try to get back to my once stable settings.

I actually feel lucky to have the NEC app cuz it flags instability before having to sit out Prim95 for hours.

Well.. good luck with it.

Don't be so quick to blame speedstep/c1e though. This is why I always recommend:

1 - Use latest bios
2 - Avoid using auto for ANY voltage setting (except maybe gtls)

Then you can make some conclusions.