ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[AlFoutzin]

Thank you dpawl31 ! I'm going backing the vcore off to see where the limit is! Thanks for the advise!

What about my fisrt question about the vcore difference between cpu-z,everest and bios?

[Zippit]

Originally Posted by AlFoutzin

Thank you dpawl31 ! I'm going backing the vcore off to see where the limit is! Thanks for the advise!

What about my fisrt question about the vcore difference between cpu-z,everest and bios?

I have the same thing with CPU-Z. it shows a way to high vcore, I use SpeedFan to look at my vcore.... I found its more accurate.

[BIGWORM]

Bad News Bears!

One of my Tracers died on me last night, bumping me down to 1gig. It's depressing--I haven't been on a 1gig system since I had a kit of Kingston HyperX DDR227 some years ago. Can anyone suggest me a good 2GB kit, or maybe even a 4GB kit? This was unexpected, so I'm limited on funds right now. I'm looking to spend no more than $45. That's my absolute limit! HELP! =(

[dpawl31]

Originally Posted by AlFoutzin

Thank you dpawl31 ! I'm going backing the vcore off to see where the limit is! Thanks for the advise!

What about my fisrt question about the vcore difference between cpu-z,everest and bios?

I forgot to mention that, I would go with what Zippit says below.
As far as vcore offset - turn it on and back your vcore down 0.1v
It is + 100mv which supposedly does something else to help control droop. Use it, it won't hurt an overclock as far as I have been able to tell in 2+ years, and it can really only help stabilize vdroop.
Just in case you don't know - vdroop is the loss of vcore between idle and stress.

Originally Posted by Zippit

I have the same thing with CPU-Z. it shows a way to high vcore, I use SpeedFan to look at my vcore.... I found its more accurate.

Exactly. CPUZ is more of a CPU ID'er, hence, the name etc. lol.
I use it for identifying RAM dividers and my CPU specs, but not my board. (ie vcore is a board item, not a cpu item)

Originally Posted by BIGWORM

Bad News Bears!

One of my Tracers died on me last night, bumping me down to 1gig. It's depressing--I haven't been on a 1gig system since I had a kit of Kingston HyperX DDR227 some years ago. Can anyone suggest me a good 2GB kit, or maybe even a 4GB kit? This was unexpected, so I'm limited on funds right now. I'm looking to spend no more than $45. That's my absolute limit! HELP! =(

Will take a look around right now for you.
Best bet though is to post in INTEL RAM forum, because they know more about mem' than me. But I will say the P5N-E should accept just about any RAM nowadays, as long as you have a newer bios.

[Zippit]

Originally Posted by BIGWORM

Bad News Bears!

One of my Tracers died on me last night, bumping me down to 1gig. It's depressing--I haven't been on a 1gig system since I had a kit of Kingston HyperX DDR227 some years ago. Can anyone suggest me a good 2GB kit, or maybe even a 4GB kit? This was unexpected, so I'm limited on funds right now. I'm looking to spend no more than $45. That's my absolute limit! HELP! =(

I love my OCZ platinum... I havent tried finding the max speed yet but I got it at a near 100mhz OC!

[dpawl31]

The platinum revision 2's in the first few posts did well for a lot of people. Revision 1's were terrible. And my OCZ golds were a cheap version of the revision 1 lol.

Lovin my tracer 2x2's!

[AlFoutzin]

Originally Posted by dpawl31

I forgot to mention that, I would go with what Zippit says below.
As far as vcore offset - turn it on and back your vcore down 0.1v
It is + 100mv which supposedly does something else to help control droop. Use it, it won't hurt an overclock as far as I have been able to tell in 2+ years, and it can really only help stabilize vdroop.
Just in case you don't know - vdroop is the loss of vcore between idle and stress.

ok dpawl31 I think i'm going re-enable the offset and put the vcore at 1.25V right?

something else: You think NB voltage is ok at 1.393 for 1600MHz? I use the stock cooler.

[dpawl31]

I would reseat the stock cooler with AS5, mount a crappy small fan to it... then bump to 1.5xx.

If you can't, you can't. You can bump to 1.5xx and feel the NB sink at idle and see how it feels, if it is not too warm go to stressing it and see how it feels. If it feels HOT at all, stop, and go back down. Because the stock TIM is junk and if it is transferring that much heat with the stock TIM, then it is too hot.

[Dr1fter]

Hey fellow P5N'ers...

I have a strange issue with mine... When plugged in, I get a green power light... I hit the power button to start the computer... the fans turn for a moment, and then everything stops... it won't POST. I have pulled it from the case, removed all but the CPU and it does the same thing.

A friend told me he had the same issue with a different ASUS board and that he said to leave it plugged in with the PSU turned off for about an hour and it should start up again. W-T-F? Bad capacitors? Shouldn't they discharge on their own?

Would anyone be able to shed some of their infinite wisdom and light on this for me... I really don't want to have to RMA the board.

Thanks

D

SPECS:
P5NE-SLI
Core2 E6550 - not overclocked
2GB OCZ Reaper 6400
EVGA 8800GT
PSU - Thermaltake TR2-430W
Case - Antec 300

[No1Joker]

Originally Posted by BIGWORM

Bad News Bears!

One of my Tracers died on me last night, bumping me down to 1gig. It's depressing--I haven't been on a 1gig system since I had a kit of Kingston HyperX DDR227 some years ago. Can anyone suggest me a good 2GB kit, or maybe even a 4GB kit? This was unexpected, so I'm limited on funds right now. I'm looking to spend no more than $45. That's my absolute limit! HELP! =(

I've just bought some G.SKill to replace my 4 sticks of OCZ Gold. When its delivered next week i'll let you all know how it does.
Its PC8000 1000Mhz but i'm not sure the board is going to let it run at that speed. Some others i've read had it topped at 400MHz (which i guess is 800MHz in RAM speak?)
I was hoping it would help me get a better stability at a higher FSB, or am i barking up the wrong tree with that assumption??

Anyway, if you want to wait i'd be happy to post out the 2GB of Gold to you if it helps. i guess you be looking at 10 days, IF the new stuff behaves. If its any good to you, PM me sir.

EDIT: Also i got all my cooling stuff delivered today so i'm an excited little bunny! TRUE Black, TR HR-05 NB cooler, panaflo 80mm and tube of MX-2 + the Antec 900 is waiting paitiently in its box for me to get sorted! Nothing like a big shiny motorbike Mr dpawl but it'll help me run quicker too