ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[dpawl31]

One quick thing- those look like idle temps.
You need to run Orthos for quite a long time, but stay there and watch it for a while.

If you bust over 60C... you may need to back off you OC or get some more cooling for CPU/case.

[Kopi]

hey guys just a heads up (thanks to pook) that we have a new bios, supposed to support more CPU's?

Check asus's site, it seems to be down ATM, will be found here when http://asus.com/products3.aspx?l1=3&...20SLI%E2%84%A2

This update allowes EPP ram profiles...sick! Thats like...better for ram lol. Pook explained to me as

"If you weren't stable at 4-4-4-10 or something, with EPP profiles you have a better chance of being stable"

[exnihilo]

The "newest" file I see is 0401, am I missing it?

cg

[dpawl31]

It's 0505, it's there.

The page listed doesn't show any CPU support updates except the 0307 adding support for the e4300.

BUT! Judging by this:

P5N-E SLI BIOS Release version 0505
1. Add C1E function support for Conroe-L A-1 stepping CPU .
2. Support new CPU, please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...5N-E%20SLI
3. Support FSB 1333 CPU .

I would say they added support for the new conroes- that aren't out yet!
Shweet. Great to see the support is there.

What I am most happy about-

Fix CPR might fail when overclock too much.

I had many times where my GPU fan would run on high, like all reboots.
It would NOT slow down, and never post. I hit restart button, and I got past post but it said I failed to post before F1 to continue DEL to enter setup.

So I hit DEL, save and exit and it posts with new changes...
Methinks "Fix CPR might fail when overclock too much. " means that won't happen anymore!

Nice find Kopster, I'll guess I'll back off Tokkadpawl31asauraus. (inside joke!)

[dpawl31]

Uh Oh.

Went in EZ Flash... selected 0505...

The downgraded ROM file was not suitable for the system.

I got it from the Japan server... due to the others being overloaded.
Wonder what's wrong?

[The Pook]

I used the Japanese server too. No problems here.

Downgrade your BIOS first, to 0202, then flash to 0505.

[The Pook]

Originally Posted by Kopi

hey guys just a heads up (thanks to pook) that we have a new bios, supposed to support more CPU's?

Check asus's site, it seems to be down ATM, will be found here when http://asus.com/products3.aspx?l1=3&...20SLI%E2%84%A2

This update allowes EPP ram profiles...sick! Thats like...better for ram lol. Pook explained to me as

"If you weren't stable at 4-4-4-10 or something, with EPP profiles you have a better chance of being stable"

It's a really crappy example.
And you have to have RAM that allowed EPP profiles.
(Most high end OCZs and "ATI Certified" sticks.)

[dpawl31]

Ah-HAH! I'll have to try that. REP+ Buddy
I want my REP back if it doesn't work. LOL

[dpawl31]

"ATI Certified" sticks

Don't you mean EPP certified?

[The Pook]

No, ATI.

*edit*
And I don't know if flashing back will work or not. I accidently flashed back to 0202 when I was trying to flash to the 0401 and I never noticed that I was on 0202 instead of 0401. Then I just flashed to 0505 and it worked. Worth a shot.