ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[Digikid]

wondered what the +100mhz meant...thanks!

[The Pook]

Your motherboard isn't the only thing that plays into vdroop.

Your PSU plays a part as much as the mobo.

[dpawl31]

Your PSU plays a part as much as the mobo.

Yup. Stable PSU helps too.

[xlr8]

So what are the ways to minimize vdroop? Good PSU,, keep voltages stock?
Does a mild overclock compared to a full overclock have the same/bad
vdroop?

[dpawl31]

Pretty sure the higher you go the more vdroop you'll get, but I think that difference is minor.
Good PSU definately.
They do have people out there doing vdroop mods, maybe someday someone will do one for this board.

[The Pook]

Originally Posted by xlr8

So what are the ways to minimize vdroop? Good PSU,, keep voltages stock?
Does a mild overclock compared to a full overclock have the same/bad
vdroop?

More you crank the volts, more you lose, generally.

[rsfkevski]

So why on earth would I be getting these readings on this board? Set the Vcore to 1.35v and Speedfan and Probe II both are reading at 1.45v. Someone please shed some light on this. This is also without the +100mv enabled. If I take the Vcore to 1.45v, it shows 1.60v in these as well. The higher I go in the bios, the higher the difference in these programs. Oh, and SiSoft also shows higher than Bios voltages.

[dpawl31]

Ouch. Ultra X-connect PSU right? That may be it.
The Xconnect series is old, and not good stable power.
I would use a multimeter and test your PSU.

Dont get me wrong I love my ultra PSU, but it is a new design.

[icerumba]

Originally Posted by dpawl31

They do have people out there doing vdroop mods, maybe someday someone will do one for this board.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=127528


My vdroop according to
PC Probe: 0.07 V
CPU-Z: 0.07 V
A flaky DMM: 0.04 V
Resistance across the resistor: 145 K ohms

Vcore
Bios: 1.39 V
Flaky DMM (idle): 1.43 V
Flaky DMM (load): 1.39 V

Stuck at 3.0 GHz.

[dpawl31]

#1 Welcome to OCN, Ice!
#2 REP+ for the link, that's awesome. Scares me though.
I hate the idea of soldering on my $140 board :s
#3 I have no idea what they are talking about with the resistors and what not, and like I said- SCARY. lol

#4 SO! I am getting $100 cash Sunday to do a tune up on a friends car.
Will be spending that on:
NB Active cooler $20?
SB Passive cooler $7
AS5 $10
Sandpaper to lap CPU/Freezer 7 $10
Some stuff to do my Tricool Fan Controller Mod<--Maybe.
Better fan for my Freezer. (someone told me of one quieter/highercfm for it) $15
Another Tricool for side of Antec 900 $8
That brings me to $70... leaves room for shipping and some modding supplies.
Maybe I'll use a bit of the extra for something else if anyone has any suggestions. Check my gallery (in my sig) to see pics of the new rig setup and maybe make some suggestions.

Thanks guys, oh and Ice, welcome again!