Modded ASUS P5Q/Pro/Deluxe/Premium BIOS

**axy1985** · 02-04-2009, 09:40 PM

I'm on my 5 bugs a day period then. Until last week and after having the motherboard for almost 6 months, I could count with one hand how many times the bug happened to me, but this week.... bah....
ah well, it's a great mobo, guess you can't have it all.

**GAR** · 02-04-2009, 10:07 PM

i will try the 1611 bios when i get to my office tommorow morning.

**Ket** · 02-05-2009, 05:22 AM

Hows your E7200 clock axy? Mine boots to windows at almost 4GHz but is unstable.. tempted to try the TPower I still have to see if it does any better. Plus, I'm sure TPower owners would be glad to see me say that because it means I could work on a TPower mBIOS easier

Just not enough space where I am atm to have 2 fully assembled systems. Theres more to the P5Q boards I want to do, but its tricky. I have a idea of how to do what I want, but no guarantees it will work as I will be reverse engineering BIOS code - not a easy job.

**axy1985** · 02-05-2009, 05:30 AM

To be honest I haven't overclocked it very high due to my cooling limitations. One would've thought a thermalright ultra 90 would have been enough to OC within acceptable temps, but no. I managed to get it to 3.8GHz, but it was by accident (forgot to lower the multi duh!). It got into windows, but didn't test it. restarted and corrected it.
I'm expecting a nice HDT-S1283 sometime along next week, so I'll be able to verify then.

**Ket** · 02-05-2009, 06:24 AM

E7x00 series just run hot, I've seen about 70c as a average max load temp for around 3.6 - 4GHz, so I wouldn't worry too much as long as you can keep it around that.

**Leeghoofd** · 02-05-2009, 07:00 AM

My E7400 (RO) at 4.05ghz goes up to 65°C under small FFT... indeed hot heads but nice CPU's for the buck...

**gorgy_dk** · 02-05-2009, 08:46 AM

Once agin Great bios Ket
ill tok the time to stress test nd tryed to push the limit
my Goal was 4GHZ game stabel in vista 64
and it is now with prime 95 p64v258 max core temp 59 degrece after 5 min

i manage to load in vindows with 525x8 fsb@4,2GHZ but its not prime stabel
and to start at that speed my cpu 1.485V NB. 1.66V sb. 1.3V ram 2.2V
its get to hot on the cores Prime says give the cpu more V or try to lose the ram timings " and i am a littel afraid to give the cpu more V"
probberly my OCZ 2x2GB DDR2-800 Platinum Rev. 2 @ DDR2-1000 that not holding the distance i tryed to give them more V but all over 2.2v make it unstabel

but the stabel 4ghz settings is
Fsb 501x8 - pci 100 - ram at 1004 = 1:1 timings 5.5.5.15 "all V is from bios" cpu 1.40V - Nb. 1.62 - Sb. 1.2V _Pci/sata 1.6V loade line enabel - spred disabled - cpu and nb screw at 300

in her under youser gorgy_dk you can se print screen of the tests http://www.octeamdenmark.com/forums/...3665#post33665

**PortCitySlim** · 02-07-2009, 01:25 AM

Great work KET! I have not tried one of your bios's yet and I will be getting a new Q9650 for my rig. I was wondering which mBIOS would be best to try first, I downloaded the 1702m and the newer 1406m with the M2F memory table. My goal is obviously increasing my FSB overclocking ability. Any advice on which BIOS to try first for my setup in my sig would be greatly appreciated, thanks

**MyNameIs** · 02-07-2009, 02:20 PM

Hi People

I am new here... I was reading (with great interest) trough all the 65 (!) pages of the thread

Vast amount of information.
I have an interesting issue with my memory. Here is quick review of my current hardware config:

Memory: OCZ2G80016GQ
Module size and kit size: 16GB (4x4GB) Q/C Kit
CPU: Intel Xeon x3360
Not overclocked, running on auto frequencies.
Motherboard: Asus P5Q-E
Bios: m1703
Video card: MSI RX3650, 512MB GDDR3
Power supply: CoolerMaster RealPower 520 W
Operating System: Windows Server 2008 x64
CPU Cooling: Asus Triton 78

I cannot make my system run with that amount of memory. I know running 16 GBs places a huge overhead on the memory controller and I would need to tweak some settings, apply more voltage on the NB and RAM, etc. OK, but what exact settings I will need?
Currently I am all on Auto. Going trough POST, but when OS boots (W2K8 Ent 64 bit) the computer reboots.
If I increase the volts to 1.86 RAM and 1.28 NB the system refuses to POST even after several power cycles. I will need to remove one memory stick, and then boot.
If for example I lower the timing and/or memory speed to 5-5-5-18, 667 MHz the system will not POST. After leaving it off for about 10 minutes then it POSTs and displays message Overclocking failed bla-bla.
I am fighting this issue for about one month. First I thought is might be BIOS issue, I did several flashes, swapping my back-up chip several times and accidentally did break one of the pin. I have ordered replacement one. Then I realized that it might be memory compatibility problem.
I have opened support request with Asus, the only answer was The memory is not on the QVL. Ok, 16 GB of RAM is advertised as supported by this MB, but on the QVL nowhere 16 GB are listed. Whatever....
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Edit: Now I am trying to run with memory speed set to 667 and everything else on Auto. The system is not stable, if I put it under load it is rebooting. I have tested Intel Burn Test for about 3 minutes - OMG, the CPU temp went to 50! And system restarted

I know there are high latencies (Everest shows around 90 ns) with 667 MHz and auto timings, but first of all I want my system stable. I don't want to OC the CPU.
Thanks again

**gorgy_dk** · 02-07-2009, 04:52 PM

hey i Dount Know the orginal settings on your ram
but try to increace the NB voldt manuley i am running at 1.62V With my P5Q-pro its a littel over the normal but its ok with Warter bloks on

i can say Try Ket's Bios on page 64-65 you can alvays flash back to the orginal again
good luck

**Makubex_GB** · 02-07-2009, 05:37 PM

Thanks Ket. Loving the 1702 mBIOS.

Went from official 1406 bios straight to 1702 mBios. Installed a new Q9650 VID 1.25v and got it to 4.2GHz with 1.32v stable, with no problem.

**Dionysos** · 02-08-2009, 06:30 AM

Hi Ket,

I guess, this is a silly question, but as long as there is no harm in asking...
Is it possible to attach the NB GTL Reference to the BIOS of the P5Q "Vanilla"? I can't get more than 520 FSB stable, and I have the feeling, that the NB GTL Reference could help me there.

P.S.: Thanks for all the time you invest in these BIOS mods. Great work!

**Ket** · 02-09-2009, 01:51 PM

Perhaps not the news some of you will want to read.. but you all knew this day would come

After months of various modded BIOS code, I have decided enough is enough and I will not be planning on making any new mBIOSes for P5Qs. Don't all go jumping off bridges

you can still help the folk who post in this thread just as I will

**Big Lar** · 02-09-2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ket

Perhaps not the news some of you will want to read.. but you all knew this day would come

After months of various modded BIOS code, I have decided enough is enough and I will not be planning on making any new mBIOSes for P5Qs. Don't all go jumping off bridges

you can still help the folk who post in this thread just as I will

Well Ket, your effort has been higly appreciated! Thank you for all you have given

Larry

**Ket** · 02-09-2009, 04:11 PM

All in a days work! I've actually switched my Pro out for the TPower now and I'm looking at that.. already put a new P6 table in and updated the built-in memtest app

**shoota** · 02-09-2009, 05:57 PM

so how you liking that tpower?

**Ket** · 02-09-2009, 05:59 PM

It sucks. With some bios work it might be alright, but the work it needs is difficult for a modder to do. Need Biostar to release an update really.

**axy1985** · 02-09-2009, 06:12 PM

Aww, sucks. Well, it's fair I guess. The TPower users also deserve some BIOS magic. Just dont forget where you come from! lol.

**shoota** · 02-09-2009, 06:14 PM

wow i wasn't expecting that answer. what sux about it?

edit: figured out why it sux, hope you make some progress

**Ket** · 02-10-2009, 03:48 AM

Progress.. now theres a word that won't be too common with the TPower BIOS. Right now I'm wondering what the hell is wrong with this BIOS, I'm at 450FSB and this damn board only just cracks 8GB\s read, 9GB\s write and not even 6GB\s copy in everest results

With my Pro at these settings I was cracking 9GB\s across the board.

**shoota** · 02-10-2009, 06:11 AM

good thing i just ordered a Pro then. How do u think it will behave with the hardware i have in my sig? I'm hoping whatever bios it ships with recognizes my ram, but i guess i could always flash one of your mBIOSes with the improved memory table.. which one would that be anyway? there's so many

**Ket** · 02-10-2009, 09:28 AM

It should behave good. Rest is subjective. So trial and error.

**Scrizz** · 02-10-2009, 10:58 AM

Thx Ket for all the work you've done on the p5q series.
I am enjoying all your work

**Ket** · 02-10-2009, 04:08 PM

As are many others

ppl are getting better OCs due to the work I did, I consider that a *borat impression* "GREAT SUCCESS!"

**cachirro** · 02-10-2009, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by axy1985

Stupid CPU temp sensor bug is getting on my nerves. I don't remember it happening so often... I guess I'll have to play around with BIOSes once again and see which one cured this for me.

any success?

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