***OFFICIAL Asus P5K-E/WiFi Thread

[Fly33]

I’m using 1305 with a E8400, but I don’t think you have to update just because of the E8500, its up tu you.
Use the EZFLASH on your BIOS to flash it.

[barzi]

Bios version which I have now doesn't support E0 cpu's (see cpu support list p5k on asus.com). So i have to update.

Will the update affect my Raid configuration?

[it_is_me]

Will the update affect my Raid configuration?

no, at least it didn't affect mine. probably bios will loose raid configuration, so you'll just need enter Bios, on the first screen set Sata mode to raid again, then during boot up press ctrl+I (enter raid config utility) & just exit (it will automatically restore your raid). This way i've updated bios ~10 times, have lost not a bit of info on my raid.

[geeohgeegeeoh]

I'm struggling to get a Q6600 stable. I'm on the current BIOS, with a mix of memory running at 667.

The box runs ok if I run an OS like NetBSD which can limit to one cpu core. If I run all 4 cores, the unit is very tempramental.

No OC settings (obviously. I'd rather underclock than overclock!)

I've read threads here which suggest the P5KE isn't crash hot at driving the older core2quad. Maybe finding a cheaper 2 core or a newer Q5 or Q7 series might be a way out, but meantime, is there a BIOS setting I am missing which can limit the number of apparent cores?

-G

[MorLipf]

I have read in a german forum that there is a problem with the voltage settings on the P5K-series. If you set the FSB to 400 MHz or higher the voltages (NB and PLL) will raise even if you fixed them to the lowest settings in the BIOS (follow the link and look at the diagrams). Can someone confirm this problem?

I am currently using the P5K-E with BIOS 1305. Because of the fear of damaging my components I have lowered the FSB to 399 MHz.