ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread - Page 508 - Overclock.net

SSJVegeta · 12-17-07

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Originally Posted by Diddles

Must be a good mobo...

Its the feature set and price point that makes it so appealing.

Its also a great migratory board if you still have IDE stuff you want to move to your new PC build like I did since this board has 2 IDE connectors allowing 4 IDE devices.

Its not without its problems but then what mobo is?

I got mine for around £60 when eBuyer had the Google Checkout deal going on earlier this year (May) alongside free delivery.

sherpa_man · 12-17-07

turns out one of me sticks of ram is faulty took the 4 th stick out and runs fine then put it back in and then crashes. Just got a new stick just need to wait for it to turn up then away i go

hometoast · 12-17-07

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Originally Posted by Euthanasiast

Is there any way someone could show me how to update my BIOS from 0401? When I try to do it with my USB or disk using EX-Flash I get the error "Downgraded ROM file not suitable for BIOS" and when I attempt to do it via the Asus Flash Windows Updater I get the error, "Fail to reserve DMI data in EEPROM. Please press [FLASH] button to try again or [EXIT] to abort."

How can I possibly get around this? I have a sneaking suspicion that the problems that I am having have something to do with the old BIOS interacting with my RAM configuration, but I can't update the BIOS to see if this fixes the problem.

Reset your BIOS settings to Default before doing the upgrade.. that should help.

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Originally Posted by Euthanasiast

CMS 1T (is this the cmds clock setting?)

Set this to 2T. 1T is guaranteed errors for myself.

Acharash · 12-17-07

hey guys,

Running as below, I throw heaps of memtest86+ errors. Running at anything other than default is likewise, whereas running at default is fine. Why would that happen?

rradam · 12-17-07

Howdy... Ive searched through about 100 pages of this thread with no avail...

Here is my issue:

Specs of the system are as follows - it is not overclocked since I can't even get it stable at stock speeds.

asus p5n-e sli - bios 0703
intel q6600 2.4ghz quad core
4gb (2x2gb) mushkin em2 ddr2-800
evga 8800gts - 640mb

With all auto settings, board detects 5-5-5-31 2T. The board will never boot into windows (Vista Ult. 64 bit) and the install itself would often crash. I had some luck changing the timings to 5-5-5-18 and bumped up the ram voltage to 1.9. This would work sometimes, but vista would often lock up a few minutes in. The system will boot/work better with just one stick, but it still crashes often. I have also tried tweaking the nb voltage as well - this may have helped some, but I still experienced crashes. Usually, the system will blue screen when booting into windows, or will just lock up and eventually blue screen while working in windows.

My question is... is there anyone who has got this particular ram/mobo combo to work, or what is the best option to use for a 4gb (2x2gb) setup?

From what I can tell, pretty much no one has had luck with a 2x2 4gb setup.

Gauvenator · 12-17-07

Have you run memtest86? It'll make sure your sticks aren't faulty.

Blizzie · 12-18-07

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Originally Posted by sherpa_man

Hi im new to this board and overclocking in just wondering what kinda speeds can you clock to with a core 2 quad 6600 on this board with stock cooler on the cpu but 4 good case fans

Just to let you know. Some people have been very unsuccessful getting a Q6600 to overclock on this board. I couldn't boot stable with a speed of higher than 2.7 GHz, which is really disappointing.

hometoast · 12-18-07

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Originally Posted by Gauvenator

Have you run memtest86? It'll make sure your sticks aren't faulty.

just be aware that memtest errors dont always mean faulty ram. Setting CMd rate to 1T will cause memtest errors on my system - my sticks are just fine though.

rradam · 12-18-07

I tried the other 2 slots and that was no dice. I tried tweaking the voltages on all the vcore, nb, and dram. I can get it stable as long as its pretty much idle - running 3 instances hci memtest and there are no errors, but the system will lock up after a period. When trying to install programs from DVD or CD, the system will often lock up - even with just 2 gigs.

I set the DLT freq. to x3, and clocked the ram down to 667. So it appears that 4 gigs in 2x2gb dual channel mode just doesnt work with this board. :\ I have not seen anyone pull it off.

sherpa_man · 12-18-07

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Originally Posted by rradam

I tried the other 2 slots and that was no dice. I tried tweaking the voltages on all the vcore, nb, and dram. I can get it stable as long as its pretty much idle - running 3 instances hci memtest and there are no errors, but the system will lock up after a period. When trying to install programs from DVD or CD, the system will often lock up - even with just 2 gigs.

I set the DLT freq. to x3, and clocked the ram down to 667. So it appears that 4 gigs in 2x2gb dual channel mode just doesnt work with this board. : I have not seen anyone pull it off.

thats what was happening with mine i had a faulty ram stick

12-17-07	#5074 (permalink)
Acharash New to Overclock.net Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	hey guys, Running as below, I throw heaps of memtest86+ errors. Running at anything other than default is likewise, whereas running at default is fine. Why would that happen? __________________ Asus P5N-E SLI BIOS 703 Intel E6600 @ 3.2Ghz 8800GT 512 4Gb OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum 4-4-4-12 (800Mhz) Scythe CPU HS Zalman 600W ZN600HP PSU Logitech G11 gaming keyboard Logitech MX Revolution Mouse Samsung Syncmaster 226BW

12-17-07	#5075 (permalink)
rradam New to Overclock.net Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Howdy... Ive searched through about 100 pages of this thread with no avail... Here is my issue: Specs of the system are as follows - it is not overclocked since I can't even get it stable at stock speeds. asus p5n-e sli - bios 0703 intel q6600 2.4ghz quad core 4gb (2x2gb) mushkin em2 ddr2-800 evga 8800gts - 640mb With all auto settings, board detects 5-5-5-31 2T. The board will never boot into windows (Vista Ult. 64 bit) and the install itself would often crash. I had some luck changing the timings to 5-5-5-18 and bumped up the ram voltage to 1.9. This would work sometimes, but vista would often lock up a few minutes in. The system will boot/work better with just one stick, but it still crashes often. I have also tried tweaking the nb voltage as well - this may have helped some, but I still experienced crashes. Usually, the system will blue screen when booting into windows, or will just lock up and eventually blue screen while working in windows. My question is... is there anyone who has got this particular ram/mobo combo to work, or what is the best option to use for a 4gb (2x2gb) setup? From what I can tell, pretty much no one has had luck with a 2x2 4gb setup. Last edited by rradam : 12-17-07 at 01:20 PM Reason: adding info

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12-18-07	#5079 (permalink)
rradam New to Overclock.net Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	I tried the other 2 slots and that was no dice. I tried tweaking the voltages on all the vcore, nb, and dram. I can get it stable as long as its pretty much idle - running 3 instances hci memtest and there are no errors, but the system will lock up after a period. When trying to install programs from DVD or CD, the system will often lock up - even with just 2 gigs. I set the DLT freq. to x3, and clocked the ram down to 667. So it appears that 4 gigs in 2x2gb dual channel mode just doesnt work with this board. :\ I have not seen anyone pull it off.

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