ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[BRENX]

Hello to everyone, this is mi first msg i read the 591 pages about this mobo, this is my results with this board and PD E2160

Thx for all, Sorry for my really bad english






SAlu2 from URUGUAY

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by chunky_sprm

So I just picked up the P5N-E and want to get some new heatsinks/fans for it so I can start oc'ing. So who has what that fits on the board with no mods necessary, CPU heatsink/fan, NB heatsink/fan, and SB heatsink (fit with an EVGA 8800GT).

I'm using a Thermalright HR-05 for the Northbridge, and a Cooler Master Blue Ice (without the fan, but that's not really a mod...). As for cpu cooling, I'm using a D-Tek FuZion waterblock.

If you get the CM Blue Ice, use a thermal epoxy instead of the included thermal tape.

[Big Ron]

Originally Posted by Big Ron

care to colaberate?
i'd be verry happy if u would be able to direct me to the right drivers just to make sure i have the correct 1's. Cause u might never know and i like to listen to music ;p

on a side note both my core's are like in 90+ usage all the time since i installed the card [ e6850 @ 3.0 ghz ]

[Blizzie]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

I'm using a Thermalright HR-05 for the Northbridge, and a Cooler Master Blue Ice (without the fan, but that's not really a mod...). As for cpu cooling, I'm using a D-Tek FuZion waterblock.

If you get the CM Blue Ice, use a thermal epoxy instead of the included thermal tape.

I got my HR-05 in the mail. Going to try it out.

Did you use the square cushion pad?

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by Blizzie

I got my HR-05 in the mail. Going to try it out.

Did you use the square cushion pad?

I didn't use the cushion pad. I believe it's for extra small nb's.

[Blizzie]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

I didn't use the cushion pad. I believe it's for extra small nb's.

It says "If your Northbridge DIE is in a smaller size (less than 20x20 mm), an installation of the cushion pad will need to be applied to prevent lack of contact..."

I think the actual die is smaller than 2x2 cm. Haven't opened yet.

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by Blizzie

It says "If your Northbridge DIE is in a smaller size (less than 20x20 mm), an installation of the cushion pad will need to be applied to prevent lack of contact..."

I think the actual die is smaller than 2x2 cm. Haven't opened yet.

If it turns out I need it definitely let me know...

[Blizzie]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

If it turns out I need it definitely let me know...

Will do.


I'm starting to think the Crucial Ballistix Tracers aren't compatible with this board.. My overclock is stable with Corsair RAM but with the Tracer's it fails the stress test. I ram memtest86 with Tracers and it passed 22 rounds no errors. Tried both yellow and black slots.. What am I missing here?

[scottk]

Originally Posted by Ravin

Sounds like classic RAM/NB issues to me. Try turning up your NB to 1.56V, then try 2.25V on your RAM if increasing NB volts does not help (if you're comfortable that your RAM can handle it...Micron D9GMH's can) Last, I'd back off the timings a little....4-4-4-12 should be no sweat for any DDR2/800 rated ram @2.0-2.2V.

I had real problems with 1066MHz RAM and any FSB other than 1066MHz (1:1 was ok, but OC the CPU, and my RAM is only stable @ 1000MHz.) Could be something similar....1333 to 1066 MHz was an awkward divider....maybe 1500 to 800 is the same deal. Can your CPU run @ 1600MHz on a lower divider? Try that too if you can.

Edit:

your Corsairs should be good for 2.25V...but I note that your PSU is 450W. Could be that the PSU is slightly undersized- I had problems with my PSU when I upgraded to the p5NE...465W on my enermax just was not enough.

Edit 2:

If your RAM is in the yellow slots put them in the black ones. My ballistix would only run 800MHz 5-7-7-31 2T @2.25v in the yellow, and run 1000MHz 4-3-3-8 2T @2.25 in the black ones. Stock rating for my RAM is 1000MHz 5-5-5-15 2T @ 2.2V

Thanks again for your advice!!!!

It booted fine this morning at 1600 FSB and 7x cpu multiplier. I upped the ram from 2.08 to 2.17whatever at the same time. So on the logic that a 1:1 mem multiplier is more stable I set the cpu multiplier back to 8 and tweaked Vcore to get an orthos stable 3.2G. So, right now I'm at 3.2 on a 1600FSB for a 1:1 ratio with mem at 800. Vcore of 1.45 I don't recall if NB is still at 1.39 or 1.5 something, memory is 2.17... Been running non stop since this morning, right now idle "net surfing" temps are 33 CPU and 34 MB. IIRC from this AM orthos load CPU temp was 49.

Now the test is to see if I get the first thing in the AM BSD or if the fsb/Vmem changes fixed that.

[Flyin18T]

I have a very annoying issue. I can get my e6750 to run Orthos forever at 1730 FSB with 1:1 timing on the RAM. Vcore is set to 1.48 and RAM @ 2.259. Memory is 4.4.4.12.2T. Temps level off around 63C while running Orthos. I'm happy with all that. However, whenever I go to run 3dMark'06 it locks up every darn time. The last couple times it has locked up while running the last test...the DEEP FREEZE. My PSU is rated high enough and the manufacturers website states it is SLI capable. I have adjusted the fan speed on 8800GT's that I am running in SLI mode also and nothing seems to help. Where the heck am I going wrong? Stable overclock, but cards lock up in 3dmark06 every time. Need same fresh perspectives on this. Thanks in advance.