ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by Ld05204

Hi, i am having problems trying to flash bios back to 0608, wondering if anyone can help me? I have created a disc and it all seems fine until the part where it is ment to ask me for drive letter, it says, 'no device found'. Any ideas? is it because i'm using a SATA CD drive? kinda stumped.

Cheers

I would say use a usb drive or a floppy instead.

[Macsimus]

I've posted in this thread a couple times, but am still having trouble finding what I'm looking for out of the nearly 800 pages. I have the Q6600 with this board and from what i've learned from you guys is that they can only get it O.C.'d to about 3.0 on this board. Does anyone have an O.C. Profile I could use to get to a stable 3.0 or know where in the 800 pages I could find a tutorial or someone explaining how thye got theres to 3.0?

[Bleemv1]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

hmm I don't know how you have your rad attached, but if you can take it off and shake it a bit with the fittings at the highest point, then you will be able to get most of the air out of your system. I've found that the rad is where most of the air will collect in one's loop.

Also, if it's possible you should bleed the air it without the computer on, as the air will form a coating on the inside of heated water blocks.

I took a look at the mount I did and the thermal paste barely coated the waterblock around the core. I found that the thermal paste I applied was very thick and consequently didn't spread very easily. I think this was the main cause of poor load temps. I should have just gone for some Arctic Silver instead of the Noctua stuff...I also plan to get a reservoir to bleed the system. I'm sick of the T-line haha

[Bleemv1]

Originally Posted by Ld05204

Hi, i am having problems trying to flash bios back to 0608, wondering if anyone can help me? I have created a disc and it all seems fine until the part where it is ment to ask me for drive letter, it says, 'no device found'. Any ideas? is it because i'm using a SATA CD drive? kinda stumped.

Cheers

You'll need a PATA CD drive. I was trying to flash to 0608 and found that the boot disc only supports PATA drives and not the newer SATA. I haven't done it yet, but apparentyl this is the case.

I'm on 0401 and it says that 0608 is older...so annoying

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by Bleemv1

I took a look at the mount I did and the thermal paste barely coated the waterblock around the core. I found that the thermal paste I applied was very thick and consequently didn't spread very easily. I think this was the main cause of poor load temps. I should have just gone for some Arctic Silver instead of the Noctua stuff...I also plan to get a reservoir to bleed the system. I'm sick of the T-line haha

lol yeh the t-line is very annoying. You will be soo much happier with a res...it bleeds in like 5min literally. I love mine and I'm never going back to the t.

[xtascox]

I didn't see it anywhere, but what is the stock voltage for the north bridge?

Edit: NVM got the voltage figured out

[Bleemv1]

ahh I hate the noctua paste. Does seem right. I got the remount to have a bit better temps. 63 degeres loaded, compared to 70+. A crap load of bubbles too...looks like I'll be getting some AS5 and a res real soon.

thanks for all the help

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by Bleemv1

ahh I hate the noctua paste. Does seem right. I got the remount to have a bit better temps. 63 degeres loaded, compared to 70+. A crap load of bubbles too...looks like I'll be getting some AS5 and a res real soon.

thanks for all the help

there are better pastes than as5. OCZ freezie and Tuniq TX-2 are some of the best, and are nonconductive.

Personally I like as5 best for when I'm spreading it in a thin layer. The others I mainly use for sensitive ares that could be shorted out.

[raven117]

hey guys i ended up being able to sell my e6750 for a great price of 150 to a friend. And my q6600 is on the way were the overclocking issues ever fixed on our board or is it still a sorry quad oc. Ive read threw the thread and saw people having trouble but most seemed kind of new and were using old bios. Im just looking to get it up to 3.2 or at least 3.

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by raven117

hey guys i ended up being able to sell my e6750 for a great price of 150 to a friend. And my q6600 is on the way were the overclocking issues ever fixed on our board or is it still a sorry quad oc. Ive read threw the thread and saw people having trouble but most seemed kind of new and were using old bios. Im just looking to get it up to 3.2 or at least 3.

You may be lucky enough to get it to 3, but there is no guarantee. This board is pretty erratic with quads at around 3ghz.