The Unofficial ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Board Thread

[Core2]

Originally posted by: hawk76
[How do i test my psu ?

Could the m/b sensors be defective ? again, no other problems, core temps looks
good , Windows runs good, still haven't tried prime 95 and such..
any suggestions ?

thank you.

How do i test my psu ?
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=31105&seqNum=12&rl=1

Could the m/b sensors be defective ? yes

 

[streekz]

thanks core2 i will check the bios for those settings they all should be on auto, tbh i just loaded setup default F5 thinking that would load windows the best way.
I have taken 1 of my sticks or ram out and left the 1 in the black slot and i got once past the copying files and then i got BSOD irql _ missing_or equal , it rebooted and then loaded into the 39 minute install section and has either hanged/froze several times in that section not completing.
Tried one last time and got BSOD "memory_ management" somewhere between it copying files and installing windows again ( i missed exact time as i was upstairs >< )

Untill i get windows loaded on the PC i cant download CPZ i did have installed before my, reformat

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: streekz
thanks core2 i will check the bios for those settings they all should be on auto, tbh i just loaded setup default F5 thinking that would load windows the best way.
I have taken 1 of my sticks or ram out and left the 1 in the black slot and i got once past the copying files and then i got BSOD irql _ missing_or equal , it rebooted and then loaded into the 39 minute install section and has either hanged/froze several times in that section not completing.
Tried one last time and got BSOD "memory_ management" somewhere between it copying files and installing windows again ( i missed exact time as i was upstairs >< )

Untill i get windows loaded on the PC i cant download CPZ i did have installed before my, reformat

What Corsair Ram are you using PC6400C4 or PC6400C5? Give me the full model number. Try the yellow slot furthest from the CPU with one stick of ram

Set Timings manually
Timingis for the PC6400C4 are 4-4-4-12 2T( clocks ) tRC 22 at 2.08v the rest Auto
Timingis for the PC6400C5 are 5-5-5-12 2T( clocks ) tRC 22 at 1.92v the rest Auto

 

[streekz]

thnks core2 im using corsair twin2X1024-6400C4 , will reset timings accordingly i am trying now with both sticks back in black slots as it originally installed that way if it fails ill try with the yellow slot farthest away from cpu 1 stick a time many thnks for your help.

Also would you agree i got a good bios update as it passses beep sequence and not to downgrade bios back to 0202 ?as it seemed to install windows ok till i upgraded bios. i could try my usb flash drive to as i dont have a floppy installed ?

 

[streekz]

many thanks core2 for the advice, windows installed loaded first go. I have both sticks of memory installed and are in the black slots now, damm that 1T setting always gets me, it was set to auto but i manually set to 2T and hey presto.

just to post back for any other users having the same weird probs, both times ive had this windows install problem have been due to those 1T timings set in bios.

Change them manually to 2T in bios its worked everytime since

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: streekz
thnks core2 im using corsair twin2X1024-6400C4 , will reset timings accordingly i am trying now with both sticks back in black slots as it originally installed that way if it fails ill try with the yellow slot farthest away from cpu 1 stick a time many thnks for your help.

Also would you agree i got a good bios update as it passses beep sequence and not to downgrade bios back to 0202 ?as it seemed to install windows ok till i upgraded bios. i could try my usb flash drive to as i dont have a floppy installed ?

I like 0401 bios better than the 0202. When I used 0202 the black slots worked best. After flashing to 0401 the yellow slots worked better. Be patient and try different slots. Those C4's have given people a lot of trouble if there not setup correctly. Make sure your timings and voltage are what I had posted previously. If those things don't work I would try re-flashing the 0401 from within the bios to make sure you get a good flash. Flashing from windows can cause problems Make sure to Clear The CMOS again

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: streekz
many thanks core2 for the advice, windows installed loaded first go. I have both sticks of memory installed and are in the black slots now, damm that 1T setting always gets me, it was set to auto but i manually set to 2T and hey presto.

just to post back for any other users having the same weird probs, both times ive had this windows install problem have been due to those 1T timings set in bios.

Change them manually to 2T in bios its worked everytime since

Good. That will do it every time.
Did you change the tRC to 22. That should be changed too or you might still have problems.
Your timings should read from the top down 4-4-4-12 Command Per Clock [ 2clocks ] tRC [ 22 ] the rest Auto

EDIT: Remember this every time you upgrade or reset the bios. Save your CMOS settings to your USB drive just in case.

 

[streekz]

many thanks core2 i havent set tRC to 22 its still auto but im going to do now thnks for tip on saving to flash nice.

I will have to keep rembering to clear cmos n battery and set timings manually if i do this ever again

 

[WorldTraveller]

The original list of cooling solutions for this MB is incomplete. Can people share what CPU coolers they have used & what they had to do to get it to fit? I have decided on this MoBo & am trying to decide on a cooler that will work with minimum issues.

Thanks...

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: WorldTraveller
The original list of cooling solutions for this MB is incomplete. Can people share what CPU coolers they have used & what they had to do to get it to fit? I have decided on this MoBo & am trying to decide on a cooler that will work with minimum issues.

Thanks...

Best HSF

The ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler to fit it to blow out the back of the case. You have to trim the fan housing in the lower left hand corner and bend up the bottom fin up slightly to clear the NB ( easy to do )

Scythe Ninja Plus Rev B CPU Cooler

ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

 

[streekz]

Originally posted by: WorldTraveller
The original list of cooling solutions for this MB is incomplete. Can people share what CPU coolers they have used & what they had to do to get it to fit? I have decided on this MoBo & am trying to decide on a cooler that will work with minimum issues.

Thanks...

hi mate as in my post i use the artic freezer pro7 but i have it with the fan blowing up towards the Psu this way you dont need to cut/bend anything.

i think installing it any other way you may need to trim/ bend the bottom fins to miss the N/B cooler

 

[WorldTraveller]

Has anyone tried the Tuniq Tower or the Thermalright Ultra 120 with P5N-E? I am tempted to wait for the release of the brand new Ultra 120 Extreme which reviewed better than both!

http://www.anandtech.com/casecooling/showdoc.aspx?i=2943

 

[rbendorf]

I just put the Tower 120 onto my P5N-E SLI and the thing really cools. I had to position it with the fan blowing up toward the exhaust fan. I also added an HR-05 SLI NB cooler. They both fit and it really keeps this thing cool. I think the Tuniq Tower is a good buy and a great cooler.

 

[Shampoo]

I believe any one of those coolers will do. The whole thing about different coolers performing better than others, I think, really depends on the system.

What I mean by this is of course how well you install the heatsink, airflow is different per case, and of course ambient temperature.

Those coolers should cool equally well if installed correctly.

I'm using a Thermalright XP-90C and it seems to be cooling pretty well. I just have to wait a week and see if my temps drop after the AS5 has settled in. After that I will try again after lapping my heatsink when I have the time. That should drop my temperatures by 5 degrees or so, if I seat the heatsink properly.

How are you guys speading the thermal interface material for these core2duo cpus?

Normally for my Opteron CPU I would either spread a think layer on then leave a little dot in the middle just incase and that seemed to work extremely well for me. This time around all I did for the C2D was spread a good layer over the core and then I plopped the heatsink down. I'm going to try my Opteron method next week and reseat the heatsink.

Oh, and I guess I jumped the gun when I said I was stable. After close to 8hours core#1 failed and core#0 kept going. I bumped up the voltage one more notch and am priming now.

Both cores are toasting at 64C right now, which will of course keep rising a bit after the case temperature goes up.

Oh and for those having troubles setting a 1T cmd rate, I am running my OCZ Titanium PC6400 @ 4-4-4-15 1T in the BLACK slots with BIOS 0401 with 2.1xxvolts in the bios. That is exactly what my ram is rated for, but my ram is EPP ready ram and I am running EPP Expert mode in the bios.

I'm surprised the yellow slots have been working better for you John, since you've started using the 401 BIOS. I have read a few others with success using the yellow slots, I guess it just really depends on the system.

Other than that little gripe, this board is one friendly overclocker. Reminds me of my old 939 ASRock Dual SATA2 board. That was also very easy to overclock and also had massive vdroop.

Cheers,
Mike

EDIT:: John you've got quite the processor there. Running 1.325v on the core!?!?!? Wow. I have to pump about 1.46ish to keep 3.4GHz somewhat stable.
We'll see if I'm fully stable in about 12 hours.

 

[lovsky]

Hi all, i have a strange problem with this motherboard: when i go over 1800/800 (vcore 1.4 vchip 1.59 vdimm 2.1) in any 3d mark have vertical lines on screen that remain in windows apparently seems a graphic prob but i don't have any kind of oc on my vga... When this happen i have to restart pc. Surely it's not the temperature, becuase i have a great liquid system i'm stable arround 45° in full. At moment i have E6300 1800/800 @3150, corsair pc6400 1gb @800 5.5.5.18 2t Sapphire x1950 pro(no oc)... have u got suggestions? thanks

 

[Ajay]

Originally posted by: Core2
What processor do you have. I'm getting mixed results. All of the people with E4300 are reporting locked multipliers. I asked over at the extreme form too and one person replied with a E6300 and said he had no problems.

EDIT: Did you Clear The CMOS after flashing?

E6300, yes I've cleared CMOS (the battery isn't even in ATM). It will not allow a multiplier change.

On the other hand, I can run stable at 7*450 again (vCore is set to auto but reads 1.42v under load**). Using PC Wizard 2007 my CPU temp is 37C, but the cores are running at ~ 80C each! I have an AC 7 Pro coming in which will drop my load temps - apparently the cores aren't making good contact with the IHS, that or the TIM Intel uses suXors.


* Load == SMP FAH Linux client running in a virtual machine with XP as the host.

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: Shampoo

EDIT:: John you've got quite the processor there. Running 1.325v on the core!?!?!? Wow. I have to pump about 1.46ish to keep 3.4GHz somewhat stable.
We'll see if I'm fully stable in about 12 hours.

Your on the end of the memory strap. If you jump up a little FSB 431 or down to FSB 400 you don't need as much voltage. Performance levels are best at FSB 400 - 424. FSB 425 strap changes and memory performance drops off a lot. I had to pump a lot of volts at 424 ( 1.42 ) and had problems running 1T there. I settled for 400FSB ( 3200MHz ) Vcore 1.28, NB Auto, Timings 4-3-3-9 1T as my best performance ( benchmarks ) for the temps and volts that I needed to apply.

 

[Core2]

0505 is a Downgraded ROM file and will lock your multiplier ( all processors ) best bet is to stay with 0401 unless you are running Vista. So far that is the only people reporting any benefit and it's a minimal fix. I will keep you all updated. I am monitoring 3 forums for results. My machine runs to good on 0401 to upgrade it.

 

[Tuvoc]

Originally posted by: Core2
0505 is a Downgraded ROM file and will lock your multiplier ( all processors ) best bet is to stay with 0401 unless you are running Vista. So far that is the only people reporting any benefit and it's a minimal fix. I will keep you all updated. I am monitoring 3 forums for results. My machine runs to good on 0401 to upgrade it.

I'm running fine on 0307 BIOS, I don't have any issues with Vista

 

[imported_Zip]

hi, ive been reading through this thread a lot and its been very helpful. after having memory seating issues ive finally got my rig up to the spec in my sig but i have to run 1.5v+ vcore which im a little uncomfortable doing. is it possible i could alter fsb/multiplier to make my cpu a bit more stable... im hearing a lot about these memory straps but i dont seem to understand them, ive never had these problems with the athlon platforms ive had previously. my ram is memtest86 stable at these freqs and timings so i just need to sort out my cpu ideally.

also, what is the added vista compatability and the relevence of the cpr(?) in the new 0505 bios? (im running vista home prem and 0401 and it seems fine to me)

 

[Ajay]

Nice overclock Zip!

FWIW (all), I noticed that the AC Freezer Pro7 is priced very nicely at the HeatSinkFactory (of course, I noticed this after I placed an order for one at Newegg

 

[ElAguila]

I had asked about the onboard sound earlier in this thread and was told it sounded okay but to get rid of the popping sound I needed to disable the onboard speaker. Is there a setting in the speaker driver to do this or do I just unplug the speaker?

 

[ElAguila]

I have a Ultra-120 mounted using the bolt thru kit. I don't have any issues with the ram ram or nb cooler but I have removed the stock NB cooler and have a lower profile blue ice pro. The cooling is great with this. I am at 8x400 with 1.41v and load temps never go above 40C.

 

[Xdreamer]

has anyone tried the gigabyte g-power pro on this board? I have a really cool cold air tunnel set up and i want to keep my fan blowing air on my NB.

 

[mr moab]

I have been working to increase my OC and stumbled on an odd occurance 1T vs 2T. I am doing this purley as a learning process, I am pretty happy to run my rig at 3.1ghz but its fun to learn the limits.

I had hit a wall at 1400FSB/800MEM never able to OC above that no matter the voltages etc. Last night I tried going to from 2T to 1T on the memory. With that single change I am now able to get to 1474/800 auto vcore(1.42 shown). Got SuperPi scores down belwo 18 secons for the first time after these changes.

Given everything I have read here I thought 1T should be the more challenging setting. Any thoughts as to why I am more stable at 1T? Certainly not complaining, but it appers to be counter to what I have read. And reminds me how little I understand the specific effects of the RAM setttings.

SIG settings are current.