THE Asus P5E X38 Thread

[Ravin]

Got the board in, OS installed and updated, and BIOS flashed. Time for software installs, then......OVERCLOCKING!!!!!!!!!!!

Check out my Maximus Overhaul thread for pics/progress.

[SidewaysBox]

Would a ZT nirvana fit on one of these boards? I'm looking into buying a x38.

[bfgDennis]

is it possible to run 3.8 on air ?

[Ravin]

Originally Posted by bfgDennis

is it possible to run 3.8 on air ?

With a good cooler, so long as your temps are good. I'm able to stay under 60C at 1.5V 3.6/3.8GHz.

[Refresh]

For all you Maximus Formula users, I recommend, you DONT flash to the newest BIOS. Mine has many bugs and stability issues such as more BSODs and in Bios my temps are apparently -15C. Stick with the 0802

[Dostoyevsky77]

When you say the "new" BIOS, do you mean 1003 or 0907? I've been using the latter with no problems since December. 1003 is buggy overall, especially for 45nm chips. It does offer more tRFC options, though, allowing you looser timings for 4x1. It also mysteriously drops performance level (tRD) by one, making it almost impossible to POST at your profile settings without dropping transaction booster by one.

Since it's still beta, it doesn't come well recommended anyway. But I've had no problems with 0907 on my E8400 and my QX6700.

[.Sup]

Hi,
can i ask for some assistance here?
I increased frequency of my RAM (Corsair Dominator 8500) from 800mhz to 1069 and now i have a problem. When pressing power on, system starts up, then STOPS for about 3 seconds, then STARTS up again. It does this everytime I first turn the power on, then everything runs fine.
I would really like to run it at 1069 as my RAM supports it (1066). Help appreciated.

[Dostoyevsky77]

.Sup, please fill out your full system specs HERE so we can help you better. Also, please let us know everything about your RAM (timings, voltage, quantity, AI twister level, transaction booster level) and your FSB (speed, voltage).

Assuming you have a P5E or a Maximus, it sounds like you're booting into the POST failure recovery mode, which is a normal symptom commonly associated with too aggressive an overclock or too little power.

[Ravin]

Originally Posted by Dostoyevsky77

When you say the "new" BIOS, do you mean 1003 or 0907? ...
...Since it's still beta, it doesn't come well recommended anyway. But I've had no problems with 0907 on my E8400 and my QX6700.

I agree. 0907 seems fine to me, I like to stay away from Beta BIOS anyway.

Originally Posted by .Sup

Hi,
can i ask for some assistance here?
I increased frequency of my RAM (Corsair Dominator 8500) from 800mhz to 1069 and now i have a problem. When pressing power on, system starts up, then STOPS for about 3 seconds, then STARTS up again. It does this everytime I first turn the power on, then everything runs fine.
I would really like to run it at 1069 as my RAM supports it (1066). Help appreciated.

Make sure that your voltages are manually set. If you are on a Maximus, you may want to set Vdimm 0.05-0.08V low as most formula boards overvolt the Dimm and NB a little. Vdimm for 1066MHz should be in the 2.2-2.3V range. You may also want to check that your timings are set correctly, if not set them manually.

Also what is your FSB at? If your are pushing 400+MHz you will need to up your NB volts too...I need aroung 1.6V NB to be stable at 400x9

[aleiro]

I got a p5e with a q6600, everything is perfect except one thing: I have two nvidia cards and on the nvidia control panel it says card 1 is x16 and the other is x8. They are identical 7600GT cards and support x16. So am i missing something?
Thanks