ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[Kingflupps]

Hi guys, after reading the guide to overclocking a q6600 on the p5n-e sli that is available
on this board I managed to log on to windows at 3.0ghz. The settings that I am using are...

fsb - 1333
multi - 9x
ldt - 5
vcore - 1.3
nb - 1.5

everything else on auto.

ram timings are 4-4-4-12 2t

The problem I am having is that when I run 3dMark06 @ 3.0ghz (which I get a score of 12700 @ 2.7ghz orthos stable) the computer will reboot at some point during the second CPU test. Any ideas? I read that aslong as you can boot into Windows you just need to tinker with settings to get a stable OC.
Is that correct?

Cheers
Dave

[Armalite]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

@armalite: Just wiggle ur graphics card until it stops, then push the arm upwards toward the socket while pulling and it will come out.

Thanks mate. Turns out I was being too gentle with it in fear of braking something, gave it a bit of muscle and it came out straight away

[Vanorge]

im building a comp for my cousing

asus p5n e sli
gskill 2gb 8500
hd4850
C2D e8400

set it up last night , updated bios right away . but im trying to get on the internet so i can upgrade windows and no matter what i can't get connected. anyone else have issues like this with this board. this is not my first build and never had an issue like this.

any suggestions would help tx

[UkGouki]

Originally Posted by Vanorge

im building a comp for my cousing

asus p5n e sli
gskill 2gb 8500
hd4850
C2D e8400

set it up last night , updated bios right away . but im trying to get on the internet so i can upgrade windows and no matter what i can't get connected. anyone else have issues like this with this board. this is not my first build and never had an issue like this.

any suggestions would help tx

have you installed the motherboard drivers from the p5n disk? it should find your ethernet without issues unless you havent fully plugged in the lan/ethernet cable fully

[SovereignRedoubt]

Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to overclocking, but recently have tried it out a bit (failure was imminent, and came swiftly upon me), and read a few guides on it. Unfortunately, I'm just too unsure of myself when it comes to screwing with my CPU/MoBo.

Like all of you, I have an ASUS P5N-SLI 650i MoBo. Just for reference, my GPU is a single 8800 GT. My Processor is an E6550, and it clocks at 2.4 GHz currently. My cooling is only fan based and heat sink based, as I don't have a lot of money to shell out right now. I understand the basics of Overclocking, but don't know my way around BIOS yet, sorry. So if anyone could guide me through a way to overclock through BIOS, that would be great. If anyone needs more info, just ask, I'll be sure to respond. I'm not sure exactly how much I could overclock it to, but my desired range is somewhere between 2.8-3.0 GHz.

Thanks everyone!

[Kingflupps]

3dMark06/Prime95 Stable @ 2.9ghz, 1.27v 1:1 - idle 33-37, load 45-51. Looks like that is all my q6600 will do unless there is a pretty hefty fsb hole but I'm not looking to go above 3.2ghz. Thanks for all the advice in the past guys - mission accomplished.

[Armalite]

Hi guys.

Gonna give overclocking my E6600 to 3.0GHz a go. Question: I have 667mhz ram, so if I set my FSB to 1333, do I set the DRAM to 665.5 to make it 1:1? or should I just put it as 667?

P.S When I set the FSB & Memory Config timings to linked, and then set the option to '1:1' and try and boot, it just does a continuous beep. Is it recommended that I just set the DRAM frequencies manually in the unlinked menu, as stated above?

Cheers

[Awesome]

Originally Posted by Kingflupps

3dMark06/Prime95 Stable @ 2.9ghz, 1.27v 1:1 - idle 33-37, load 45-51. Looks like that is all my q6600 will do unless there is a pretty hefty fsb hole but I'm not looking to go above 3.2ghz. Thanks for all the advice in the past guys - mission accomplished.

Hey man, your earlier post about booting and then crashing... booting into Windows doesn't mean you have a stable overclock. It means you're on the right track, but it doesn't mean you're stable. If you're booting into Windows fine, then getting a reboot/BSOD/crash when running CPU tests or games or whatnot, it means that your voltage is probably too low.

Originally Posted by Armalite

Hi guys.

Gonna give overclocking my E6600 to 3.0GHz a go. Question: I have 667mhz ram, so if I set my FSB to 1333, do I set the DRAM to 665.5 to make it 1:1? or should I just put it as 667?

P.S When I set the FSB & Memory Config timings to linked, and then set the option to '1:1' and try and boot, it just does a continuous beep. Is it recommended that I just set the DRAM frequencies manually in the unlinked menu, as stated above?

Cheers

Never use the BIOS 1:1 mode. That sets your RAM to whatever your FSB is, and the board won't handle memory that fast AFAIK. (and your memory won't handle that much of an overclock. :P ) Use the Sync Mode to get a good 1:1 ratio. Remember though: not all 1:1 ratios are stable. I couldn't get any 1:1 ratio to work on my CPU that was above 3.2 Ghz.

[SovereignRedoubt]

Erm, what is the MB PCIE Frequency? And what should I change it to, if at all?

[Awesome]

You shouldn't touch it unless you really wanna fry something. Hehe.