"ASUS P5Q Deluxe discussion".

[MarkJohnson]

I too get lockups randomly after passing all stress tests. I just readjusted my overclock (bumped vcore) and no issues since (only been a week or so)

What errors does it give to make you think it is AHCI?

-=Mark=-

[x3mgamer]

Oh so I'm not alone... Do you use Vista to? My drive is Seagate as well... It is driving me crazy. I disabled SMART in BIOS closed unused SATA ports and set SATA to Compatible it is "acting" as IDE. Any harm in disableing SMART? Also is there some kind of seagate health check software?

yeah i use vista ultimate 64, i installed vista in emulated ide mode but switched to ahci with this procedure:


1. Exit all Windows-based programs.
2. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
3. If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Msahci
5. In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
7. On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.

go to bios, change to sata ahci mode and restart

im not sure is it better to leave smart disabled but there r seatools on seagate site for download

I too get lockups randomly after passing all stress tests. I just readjusted my overclock (bumped vcore) and no issues since (only been a week or so)

What errors does it give to make you think it is AHCI?

-=Mark=-

it doesnt give any errors, it just freezes the entire desktop, u can move the mouse but u cant click on anything, and the browser is kinda whitish, like its been hit with a glass of milk

[mozis]

About the "HDD freezes" guys, FYI i had very similar problem, solved it with replacing the stock SATA cables, that Asus provides with this board.

Try doing so if you havent done it already.

[enigma96]

I had the same problems with the latest Intel Matrix Drivers. I would get a BSOD while gaming or just while surfing the net. I got the iastor.sys error. I never had that problem with the previous matrix drivers. I didn't change any hardware, it all started with the newest driver. I reformatted my HD and went back to the previous driver for the intel matrix ahci and haven't had a BSOD since. I think its the newest drivers their forked....

[RAdoxx]

I had the same problems with the latest Intel Matrix Drivers. I would get a BSOD while gaming or just while surfing the net. I got the iastor.sys error. I never had that problem with the previous matrix drivers. I didn't change any hardware, it all started with the newest driver. I reformatted my HD and went back to the previous driver for the intel matrix ahci and haven't had a BSOD since. I think its the newest drivers their forked....

That's what I suspected.

[Melhisedek]

About the "HDD freezes" guys, FYI i had very similar problem, solved it with replacing the stock SATA cables, that Asus provides with this board.

Try doing so if you havent done it already.

Will do and report back Hope it could be so simple

[Melhisedek]

Nope wasn't the cables Gonna try and see if firmware update can help any Wish me luck

[Barbarosso]

İntel e8500 and thermalright true black coller
bios 1702

AI Overclock tuner: Manual
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5 and 9.0 500*8.5=4250Mhz stability -500*9.0=4500Mhz dont stability
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 400
FSB Frequency: 500 -533
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1000
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: Auto

1st Information : Auto

CAS# Latency: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 5
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time: 55
Write Recovery Time: AUTO
Read to Precharge Time: AUTO

2nd Information : 7-3-5-4-5-4-7

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 : 14-5-1-6-6

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

C/P: A1 A2 A3 A4 | B1 B2 B3 B4
LVL: 10 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 10


CPU Voltage: 1,40 -1.46
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): 0,370
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): 0,470
CPU PLL Voltage: 2,00 -2.20
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.40-1.55 500FSB-auto stability ,533FSB 1.42-.1.54 dont stability
DRAM Voltage: auto
NB Voltage: 1.40 - 1.50 500FSB- Auto stability ,533 FSB =1.42v-1.50v dont stability
NB GTL Reference: AUTO
SBridge Voltage: auto
PCIE SATA Voltage: auto

Load Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Clock Skew : Auto
NB Clock Skew : Auto
CPU Margin Enhancement: PERFORMANCE

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel® Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: disabled

my chipset nice coller two 6 cm fan
my cpu coller thermalright true black 120 two 12cm fan cool
my case two right intake 12cm fan and there front 12cm fan

my cpu 1.41 4250Mhz Stability 65C
1.42 and 1.48 4500 Mhz dont stability what the problem bios settings.

what the 533FSB nb and FSB Termination Voltage ??
İntel E8500 Cpu 4500Mhz 1.40v-1.48v not stability my bios settings ,what bad ??
helping me please
soryy i speak english bad

[lexus232]

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CPU PLL Voltage: 2,00 -2.20
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.40-1.55 \

[Barbarosso]

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testing volt
dont stability computer up voltage
windows open and orthos,cinebench testing auto stoping dont stable
???

[Big Lar]

İntel e8500 and thermalright true black coller
bios 1702

AI Overclock tuner: Manual
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5 and 9.0 500*8.5=4250Mhz stability -500*9.0=4500Mhz dont stability
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 400
FSB Frequency: 500 -533
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1000
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: Auto

1st Information : Auto

CAS# Latency: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 5
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time: 55
Write Recovery Time: AUTO
Read to Precharge Time: AUTO

2nd Information : 7-3-5-4-5-4-7

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 : 14-5-1-6-6

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 (Try Disabled)
MEM. OC Charger: AUTO
AI Clock Twister: AUTO
AI Transaction Booster: Auto (This is on Manual Yes?)

C/P: A1 A2 A3 A4 | B1 B2 B3 B4
LVL: 10 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 10


CPU Voltage: 1,40 -1.46 (Kinda High)
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): 0,370 (?)
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): 0,470 (?)
CPU PLL Voltage: 2,00 -2.20 **(WAYYYY to High)**
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.40-1.55 500FSB-auto stability ,533FSB 1.42-.1.54 dont stability (Too High try way lower)
DRAM Voltage: auto ( Set to spec )
NB Voltage: 1.40 - 1.50 500FSB- Auto stability ,533 FSB =1.42v-1.50v dont stability (Unless active cooling 1.4v)
NB GTL Reference: AUTO
SBridge Voltage: auto
PCIE SATA Voltage: auto

Load Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Clock Skew : Auto
NB Clock Skew : Auto
CPU Margin Enhancement: PERFORMANCE

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel® Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: disabled

my chipset nice coller two 6 cm fan
my cpu coller thermalright true black 120 two 12cm fan cool
my case two right intake 12cm fan and there front 12cm fan

my cpu 1.41 4250Mhz Stability 65C
1.42 and 1.48 4500 Mhz dont stability what the problem bios settings.

what the 533FSB nb and FSB Termination Voltage ??
İntel E8500 Cpu 4500Mhz 1.40v-1.48v not stability my bios settings ,what bad ??
helping me please
soryy i speak english bad

Some of your volts are Way too high.

Larry

[Leeghoofd]

İntel e8500 and thermalright true black coller
bios 1702

helping me please
soryy i speak english bad

AI Overclock tuner: Manual
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5 and 9.0
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 400
FSB Frequency: 500
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1000
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

CAS# Latency: 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 5
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : AUTO
Row Refresh Cycle Time: 55
Write Recovery Time: AUTO
Read to Precharge Time: AUTO


DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
DRAM Read Training: AUTO
MEM. OC Charger: AUTO
AI Clock Twister: LIGHT
AI Transaction Booster: Auto

CPU Voltage: 1,40 -1.46
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): AUTO
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): AUTO
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.56
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.26 for 4Ghz.... 1.3 for 4.5
DRAM Voltage: ?????
NB Voltage: 1.26 is more than adequate for 500FSB ops with no ram tweaks
NB GTL Reference: AUTO
SBridge Voltage: auto
PCIE SATA Voltage: auto

Load Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Clock Skew : Auto
NB Clock Skew : Auto
CPU Margin Enhancement : OPTIMISED

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel® Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: disabled

It's not because it's not stable that you just up the voltages. With P45 and 45nm CPU's you need to find the sweetspot... I have no idea why you set some settings so out of proportion, not stable just up one more ?

And not all E8400/8500 CPU's do 4.5 stable 24/7... if I was you I would use 4.2 daily and try to find the lowest Vcore possible if you have not already damaged your current CPU with them voltages...

Plz read up first on how to OC and not just apply ridicilous voltages

I'm sorry if this might have sounded a bit rough but you are wasting perfect hardware due to inexperience and maybe an impossible goal

[Barbarosso]

Heyy Leeghoofd very very thanks man 533FSB stable
thank you thank you thank you very very much


30m munites testing orthos dont stop ,you post settings stable olaalaaaaaa!!!!!!!