***OFFICIAL Asus P5K-E/WiFi Thread

[Tekdemon]

All these new P5k series boards seem to have some messed up USB hub issues that can hang the bios at bootup. Took me forever to narrow it down.

So if you're still getting problems with hanging bootups just realize it's lousy USB hub support and try shuffling what's on the hub or just disconnecting it completely. A lame workaround but apparently the only other solution is to roll back to 0504, except that'll give some unknown CPU errors since it doesn't fully support most of the newer CPUs.

[NINaudio]

Hello all. I've read through bits and pieces of this thread, saw that someone had used Bios 1012 and that got rid of his pci-e at x1 problem. I'm wondering if there is a newer Bios that doesn't have this issue or should I just go to the 1012's from the 1006's?

I've played around with the pci-e bus speed, going from 100-106, and it will work for a bit after I change it, but it randomly drops to x1 on reboot. If I then reboot again and change the pci-e frequency it will go back to x16 for a while until some future reboot where it will be x1 again. (This is using the 1006 bios).

[Synxz]

All these new P5k series boards seem to have some messed up USB hub issues that can hang the bios at bootup. Took me forever to narrow it down.

So if you're still getting problems with hanging bootups just realize it's lousy USB hub support and try shuffling what's on the hub or just disconnecting it completely. A lame workaround but apparently the only other solution is to roll back to 0504, except that'll give some unknown CPU errors since it doesn't fully support most of the newer CPUs.

I can confirm this statment, my comp primes / memtest without a problem but blue screens sometimes with referenace to io / memory problem. And sometimes say's it cant find bios Anyways i tried to install vista again just to try under this weird problems. Windows! tipped me that it can be because of loose cables or usb connections. So i took out all crap from usb and what do you know it worked. MY ING GOD ASUS *FACEPALM* I just used 9 months to figure it out. It helps to change from hi speed usb in bios to lower speed if you dont need the bandwith for your usb items. Hope this can be of any help.

EDIT: Just to clearify, my stability is not affected aslong as i use the onboard usb, but if i use the usb on the ehh case that is connected to usb hub on mainboard it goes bluescreen random, mostly after 3-5 hours of computer usage, when it's off for couple of hours it's stable again for same ammout of time. ASUS enginers really need to talk to the managment at the firm and tell em to stfu and give em enough time on mainboard testing / bios.

[Cwelle]

Hello all. I've read through bits and pieces of this thread, saw that someone had used Bios 1012 and that got rid of his pci-e at x1 problem. I'm wondering if there is a newer Bios that doesn't have this issue or should I just go to the 1012's from the 1006's?

I've played around with the pci-e bus speed, going from 100-106, and it will work for a bit after I change it, but it randomly drops to x1 on reboot. If I then reboot again and change the pci-e frequency it will go back to x16 for a while until some future reboot where it will be x1 again. (This is using the 1006 bios).

Just set pci-e to AUTO.
BTW, I'm using 1102 bios.

[Draxx]

Hi guys,

Just got a Q6600 G0 low VID (1.225v) and can you give me some BIOS pointers for clocking it? Same as my E2160 or some changes?

[spinejam]

All these new P5k series boards seem to have some messed up USB hub issues that can hang the bios at bootup. Took me forever to narrow it down.

So if you're still getting problems with hanging bootups just realize it's lousy USB hub support and try shuffling what's on the hub or just disconnecting it completely. A lame workaround but apparently the only other solution is to roll back to 0504, except that'll give some unknown CPU errors since it doesn't fully support most of the newer CPUs.

Bios 1202 ok -- it fixed my USB keyboard (w/ hub) boot-freeze issue -- but, lowered my pci-e link @ 1x causing crap 3dmark scores & stuttering games ...


i set vMCH -- 1.4 and pci-e spread spectrum to "Auto" and now it's 16x again! (vMCH >1.4 will set link to 1x)

[DonInKansas]

I'm having a bit of trouble.

When cold booting or pulling out of hibernate (running Vista Ult 64) my ethernet port won't kick on. I have to restart, occasionally twice, to get the port to work.

Any ideas?

[Cwelle]

Same problem here. I bought another LAN card because I thought integrated was dead.

[Hardc0r3]

thanks for confirm the volt bug

now i have an p5k pro...and there is the voltbug, too!

is this bug also on asus p5k premium black pearl? i dont have a multimeter( and dont know where the measuring points on the p5k-p are( useless without a multimeter anyway), there is no overvolting mentioned on the p5k-premium thread.

[ninjagordy]

Hey guys,

just picked up a E8600 EO week 22 and have it at 4.5ghz at 1.36 vcore but no major tweaks at all and was wondering if you guys can lend me some of you settings for similar clocks.

its in windows and benches no probz but core 1 fails prime in seconds.

just need a ballpark guide so as i can work on tweaking this badboy to 4.8 or beyond if im lucky...ps im on a very good custom water kits so temps not really an issue


cheers
for the help...

Gordy!

[shaolin95]

NINJAGORDY, can you please post your bios settings? :-)


Based on my bios settings....what do you think I should try to get more out of this?

E8500 E0 Q827A353

By shaolin95

By shaolin95
It would seem that I need a lot more voltage to move up from here.
The memory at those timings and FSB and beyond that (520).
I did try relaxing the memory and didnt help either.
It seems that I m stock at 4.2ghz.
With a Scythe Ninja first gen I am afraid of giving it too much juice. According to cpu-z under load the vcore drops to 1.336

Thanks for any recommendation.

[shaolin95]

any comments about my setup above?

[Oats]

Those are nice timings at that speed. I thought I had read that DRAM Static Read Control being disabled can help your ram overclock.

Your settings are almost the same as mine for my E8400 at 500x8.5, although my ram is 5-5-5-15 and I'm running 4x2GB. With LLC enabled on the latest bios I only get .008 vdroop.

So I'm assuming it is safe to run 1.2 fsb term? I remember reading about everybody manually setting 1.3 since 1.2 overvolted, but that was with 65nm CPUs that didn't have 1.1 as the lowest option.

[Mordorr]

Hi folks.

I have bought, one more pair of Mushkin 8500 ( 5XX599 ), and im running, a total of 8gigas.

However, i can rum stable more than 800

Is this normal limitation with 8G of RAM, for 35 Boards?

Tks.

[WeldZilla]

Yeah Shaolin looks pretty good. although you might try to set your strap on auto and get your mem off the 1:1 and use a divider for more mem speed (try the 5:6 ) timings of
5-5-5-5 to 5-5-5-6 or even 5-5-5-8. I amd surprised to see you having to run such high DRAM voltage. Do you have a fan on it?? I also ran the 8.5 multi? Have you tried the 9?
My E8400 would top out at about 4554 on the 9 multi.

I have great air cooling so I am able to hit my cpu with more volts than you. I ram the cold air into my case!!

That low pi time is due to running 2 instances at once.

It isn't til I get up to over 530 fsb that I go back to the 1:1 on the mem but I run tighter than you are.
Perhaps you should try to tighten up your timings.

I also ran my NB volts at 1.6 and my cpu pll at 1.65 at those high clocks.

You can see my temps were cool!! And the e8400 is over a year-old and running fine and the board is 1 1/2 years old and running fine.

The mem is still in great shape!!

You will note I like bios 1006 the best with a Wolfdale....

I never even messed with CPU GTL or NB GTL or Clock over Charging.







My highest cpu score on Aqumark # with my P5K-E Wifi.
I run G.skill 6400 HZ and as you can see it will run 600 plus with the dividers and 550 1:1 with tight timings all at 2.15V.
I run my S.B. At 1.2 V.

Today this motherboard andsystem is in my living room and is part of my home entertainment center
It now runs my Q6600 at 3600 mhz daily I haved it hooked to my 55inch lcd. We use it to watch Blu-Ray Movies
It stores over 20 gigs of music. And yes even on a 55in. LCD TV it plays all my COD games GREAT!!!

It has been one of the best motherboards I have ever owned... Solid and Reliable!!

WZ

[ekremf]

Im using p5k-e/wi fi edition,
and q6600 1066fsb,
I hade 4x1gb kingston 667 Mhz.. and i sold them
to buy 2x2gb kingston hyperx 1066mhz
Now my system, counts my 2x2gigs as 1x1gig..

This is the link of the ram memory that i bought
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104097

i didnt doo any overclock, its all in auto..
later i can post screen of my bios..

Thanks

[spinejam]

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[saberX]

Hi guys I have a P5KE wifi that I need to RMA due to fault.

Anybody know the toll free ASUS number for motherboard support??
This is what I used to use but it is not working anymore 1-812-282-2787

thanks in advance

[saberX]

^anyone?????

[mursaat]

The 1006 BIOS is no loger in the ASUS website, WeldZilla what makes you say that's the best for Wolfdales? I've got a 8200 and just bought a Ninja 2 (it was with the stock Intel HSF lol).

Also, anyone tried the beta 1301?

[NINaudio]

Just set pci-e to AUTO.
BTW, I'm using 1102 bios.

I've had the same random PCI-e @ x1 problems with the pci-e frequency set to auto as well.

[Cwelle]

I've had the same random PCI-e @ x1 problems with the pci-e frequency set to auto as well.

What's your NB voltage?

[Cwelle]

The 1006 BIOS is no loger in the ASUS website, WeldZilla what makes you say that's the best for Wolfdales? I've got a 8200 and just bought a Ninja 2 (it was with the stock Intel HSF lol).

Also, anyone tried the beta 1301?

Here you go: http://rapidshare.com/files/24858086...-ASUS-1006.zip

[nicolasm]

For those who still using P5Ks. The basic setup for P5K is something like:

PLL 1.6
FSB 1.2~1.3
NB 1.4~1.55
SB 1.05
CPU GTL x63
NB GTL x67


http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=541468 E8500 C0 on air with a Premium. Not my best chip, but a fair result.

[Cwelle]

I flashed 1301. So far it's working ok.