ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[Gauvenator]

Vdroop is when under load the vcore voltage drops. Say you have 1.5 in the bios, under load you might see 1.45. Altho on this board I think some people have reported vdroop of more than .1

I think the vdroop on this board is due to the 3 phase power. (not 100% on that, maybe someone could verify?) That 3phase power is also why it is so hard to oc quads on this board too.

idk if these will fit but you could try an HR-09 for the mosfets. But I think other people have just stuck small heatsinks on them. Scroll down here for some dimensions/drawings.

[tankman12]

Well, heres my new o/c. 3.23ghz. CPU Idle temp is about 34 and load is 58-59. Not too bad I quess.

[arek23]

Originally Posted by hanwik

I got the solution to go back from 803 to any previous version:

awdflash 0608 /sn /py /f

And what to do if I don't have a floppy drive?

[davidisflash]

Originally Posted by arek23

And what to do if I don't have a floppy drive?

You can use your original P5n-e-sli CD to install the asus update utility. Then go to ASUS's website, to the download section, and download your BIOS. In the tool, go to "options" and select the option allowing you to downgrade your BIOS.

This is assuming you can boot to Windows of course You should not have to use a floppy.

[davidisflash]

Can someone tell me where the voltage regs are on the board so I can cool them?

[SSJVegeta]

Originally Posted by davidisflash

Can someone tell me where the voltage regs are on the board so I can cool them?

Found via Google Image search:

[arek23]

Originally Posted by davidisflash

You can use your original P5n-e-sli CD to install the asus update utility. Then go to ASUS's website, to the download section, and download your BIOS. In the tool, go to "options" and select the option allowing you to downgrade your BIOS.

This is assuming you can boot to Windows of course You should not have to use a floppy.

Yes, I tried that and there is no option to download bios from the internet. And when i try ding it from a file it complains that something is incompatible...

[Asce]

Originally Posted by MaKe OuT

RAM Question.

this board says memory standard is ddr2 @ 800MHz. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131142

is it a waste of money to get ram that is greater than pc6400?
for example, pc8500...would buying something like this be a waste of money?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148070

also, if buying the above memory is a waste because of the limitations of the P5N-E mobo, is it possible to overclock my pc6400 over 800MHz.

Thanks for the help people.

It is possible but it all depends on your RAM. My Geil Ultra cant do any more than 800Mhz and its not to much for me to upgrade to some Crucial Ballistixs 1066Mhz.

Originally Posted by RaiDer

Hey dudes will this board support the new Quad Core Yorkfield CPU's, last I knew it was supposed to then I heard alot of rumours.

So I'm asking, will this mobo support the Q9450, cause I'm going to pre-order one this weekend. Come hell or high water.

It will not and the 680i boards wont either. The 7*0i boards do since they addressed that problem.

[Ravin]

My rig died a couple of days ago, and I just got to troubleshooting. Looks like I have a dead stick of RAM. One works fine in all slots, the other does not work at all. Lucky me....I have some old 2x1Gb PC2/4200 laying around. Till then it's RMA for the Ballistix.

[Peroxide]

I'm sad, mine is sitting in it's box beside my desk waiting for the rest of my parts to arrive.