ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[cscheat]

Originally Posted by rsfkevski

Anyone tried the E21** series of processors on this board yet?

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E2160 rocks !!! but i hoping to see more people like me using E2160 + P5N-E SLI combo !!
ANYONE !???

By the way, 400pgs for this lovely board !!! SWEEET !!! keep it going

[Christiaan]

Originally Posted by cscheat

Check this out

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=249714


E2160 rocks !!! but i hoping to see more people like me using E2160 + P5N-E SLI combo !!
ANYONE !???

By the way, 400pgs for this lovely board !!! SWEEET !!! keep it going

I am very tempted to get a E21*0 CPU, because it is so cheap, but the 1MB cache is a let down. Even my Pentium D has 1MB per core (2MB total). I'm now looking at either the Q6600 or E6550.

[Ravin]

Originally Posted by Christiaan

I am very tempted to get a E21*0 CPU, because it is so cheap, but the 1MB cache is a let down. Even my Pentium D has 1MB per core (2MB total). I'm now looking at either the Q6600 or E6550.

I'd say go quad, unless you have your heart set on a stellar OC on the P5N-E.

[Christiaan]

My aim is 350FSB with the Q6600.
If I can get that, I'm happy.

[cscheat]

Originally Posted by Christiaan

I am very tempted to get a E21*0 CPU, because it is so cheap, but the 1MB cache is a let down. Even my Pentium D has 1MB per core (2MB total). I'm now looking at either the Q6600 or E6550.

you can get the E21X0 and have fun OC 1st !!! dont go quad at the moment because the new 45nm processors with 12MB L2 Cache will be out soon !!!!!!!!

OUR BOARD CAN SUPPORT 45nm NEW PROCESSORS !!! wow !!!

[Perry]

Ok, another question - will updating the BIOS help with overclocking my memory and CPU? My answer would be yes.

I've been the kind of person who, if they aren't having any problems with their board, will not update their BIOS. I'm still at 0202 so perhaps it's time to jump up to 0608 (I believe - whichever is before the beta BIOS).

[Ravin]

Originally Posted by Christiaan

My aim is 350FSB with the Q6600.
If I can get that, I'm happy.

I was able to hit it, but my RAM was not happy with the divider. Stable with 5-5-5-18 timings, unstable any tighter- that's why I'm hanging out @ 333*9 currently- much better divider, much better RAM timings.

Originally Posted by Perry

Ok, another question - will updating the BIOS help with overclocking my memory and CPU? My answer would be yes.

I've been the kind of person who, if they aren't having any problems with their board, will not update their BIOS. I'm still at 0202 so perhaps it's time to jump up to 0608 (I believe - whichever is before the beta BIOS).

IMO 0608 is the best one out there to date.

Originally Posted by cscheat

you can get the E21X0 and have fun OC 1st !!! dont go quad at the moment because the new 45nm processors with 12MB L2 Cache will be out soon !!!!!!!!

OUR BOARD CAN SUPPORT 45nm NEW PROCESSORS !!! wow !!!

It can support the 45nm with bios 0703, but LOTS of ppl have problems with 0703 and OC. That may be different with the 45nm chips though. Also this board has issues with the voltage regulation- I think the quads pull too much current to get a higher FSB. This also may or may not be a problem for the 45nm chips- the tech is totally new, so no one (save the insiders) really knows how the are going to do. I suspect that intel has made HUGE strides in the gate leakage problems, and the 45nm parts will oc well on very low voltage.

IMO skip the 45nm tech and wait till the nehalem die shrink. It will give some time to see how the new High K+ transistors operate/oc/fail.

[TriBeCa]

0608 might help your OC, yeah. No guarentee though....

[Christiaan]

Originally Posted by Ravin

I was able to hit it, but my RAM was not happy with the divider. Stable with 5-5-5-18 timings, unstable any tighter- that's why I'm hanging out @ 333*9 currently- much better divider, much better RAM timings.



IMO 0608 is the best one out there to date.

I want to run 1:1, which I can do. Currently my RAM is 1:2. 175FSB:350RAM with 4:4:4:9 timings.

[Ravin]

Originally Posted by Christiaan

I want to run 1:1, which I can do. Currently my RAM is 1:2. 175FSB:350RAM with 4:4:4:9 timings.

So you have two options.... Running TRUE 1:1 will put your RAM @ DDR rate of 700MHz, or run QDR 1:1, which clocks your RAM @ DDR of 1400MHz.

For me, downclocking my RAM from DDR1000 to DDR700 is not a good option- I take a huge performance hit. DDR800 would be acceptable for me if I could get 3-3-3-6 1T, but I cant post past 375MHz FSB to get 400fsb/1600QDR/800DDR