ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[NUM3ERZ]

My computer is acting funny. I installed my new 280GTX on Thursday and played Crysis for a couple of hours and used the computer and had no problems. But now my computer will not post if I OC anything in the BIOS. Even when I set my Corsair Memory to 4-4-4-12 timing which is what it is spec for it will still not post. I get a

BIOS ROM checksum error
Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Then it tries to boot from the CD drive. I put the motherboard disc in and I guess it reinstalled the BIOS? I'm completely stump on what could be causing this to happen. Any ideas?

[Elemental]

Can anyone suggest why when I enable SLi on this board, with two 9800GTX cards as seen in my sig, it crashes in games, saying that the display driver stopped responding?

[ihasflavor]

I'm planning on buying the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme to use with this board. Will I have any issues installing it? If so what else would you guys recommend?

[groogster]

I have a sound problem with my Mobo, since last night i cannot ear anymore stereo from the green analog connection in the back panel but only in mono.

The sound only come out from the left speaker! I´ve already upgraded the drivers from realtek and the problem remains.

The only option that i have is to plug the jack to the Blue analog connection in the back panel and configure the sound in the realtek audio manager so that i can ear stereo sound. I have to configure the sound this way everytime i restart my PC wich is annoying!

Can anyone help me? Perhaps the integrated sound of the mobo is malfunctioning, i don´t know!

Cheers

groogster

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Originally Posted by ihasflavor

I'm planning on buying the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme to use with this board. Will I have any issues installing it? If so what else would you guys recommend?

No problem using thermalright ultra 120 extreme> I am using 2 fans on mine an plenty of room

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Originally Posted by Hijack!

My previous question might have gotten lost as it was the last on a page. Does anyone know about the IHS on the Southbridge? It seems like it's plastic to me!? I don't think that would be a very good heatsink, so I'm probably wrong. To install an aftermarket SB cooler, do I need to remove the IHS or just mount the new HS (enzotech) on it with some AS5?

Thanks!

On the south bridge need a heat sink with same hole pattern (2 holes) to use push pins or double sides thermal tape. If you are running sli the fan on top of heat sink needs to be offset for graphic card clearance. But the 40 fan is not going to do much to bring down temps. Need to back up with 120 fan blowing on SB.
No

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Originally Posted by Demented

So I recently updated my bios from 0401 to 0608 to fix issues with having to underclock my RAM from 800Mhz to 667Mhz. It also allowed me to OC my CPU just a tad more. I was able to get to 3.00Ghz with the RAM at 667Mhz, and now I can get to a whopping 3.15Ghz. Problem is, I want to go higher!!!

My ultimate goal would be to get to 3.40Ghz, but I'll settle for 3.20Ghz. I know that 3.20Ghz isn't much more than what I have now, which is why it is all the more frustrating not to be able to get it!

I've tried increasing my CPU volts to 1.4, lowering my multiplier and using a higher FSB, and I can't get it to fully boot. It will go as far as loading into windows, but then it freezes. My NB voltage is set to auto, cuz I'm not sure how high I can push it, since I've never replaced the stock heat sink on it. I'm also not sure how high I can push my CPU volts.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and +rep worthy!!

Thanks!

Why are you using such a old bios 1201 is out and is fine as is 1101.
If you are running linked or auto setting must set up bios manually.
By lowering memory speed are not gaining anything.
Set up bios manual / unlinked and enter voltage and timings for memory.
Set memory voltage at highest setting and still be in specs and cpu voltage at highest setting and still be in specs.
You said raised voltage on cpu to 1.4 that is low can go to 1.5.
This is how set vcore voltage Set v core offset to + 100 and set vcore at 1.4 v tat is total voltage (cpu) of 1.5 v and that is what a 6600 is.
Enter timings manually also. If you need timings and voltage for memory run memory part number at memory manufacture web site.
If you max cpu voltage is 1.36250 then change vcore voltage.
Do not know where got you were running a e 6600, previous post maybe ???
I got cpu off validation so the 1.5v figure is correct for you cpu

[Kopi]

While I've been involved with this thread pretty much since day 1, I have some Q's for you!

I'm gonna replace the northbridge heatsink with an HR-05 SLI..but it seems to be on there pretty solid. What have you guys done to get it off? Some orthos?

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Originally Posted by Kopi

While I've been involved with this thread pretty much since day 1, I have some Q's for you!

I'm gonna replace the northbridge heatsink with an HR-05 SLI..but it seems to be on there pretty solid. What have you guys done to get it off? Some orthos?

There is no reason to replace the NB heat sink with a new one unless want to spend some money. All need is 42 cfm 120 fan blowing on it and temps will be so low that can put finger on bottom on NB heat sink and leave it there.
The NB heat sink is on with push pins 2 black pins on NB heat sink. To remove need to get at bottom of MB and squeeze togeather. If you do replace do not get thermal compound on MB or will short out, use Vaseline or something to protect from shorting. or use not conducting thermal compound.

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Originally Posted by HT3

I think that coretemp is the program to use because they use intel newly pupliched data for the terminal junction.
57°C are not a problem with your cpu (intel recommends under 72°)
http://processorfinder.intel.com/det...px?sSpec=SLA9U

1.425 is maybe a little high for that clock but intel says up to 1.5 is ok.
Voltage changes is probably because of volt-drop.

Set v core offset at + 100 and vcore at 1.4 v and everything is ok. That is equal to 1.5v vcore voltage