THE Asus P5E X38 Thread

[aleiro]

Originally Posted by Robilar

to do 3.6 with a Q6600 GO, you should put 1.5V in the bios (with LLC disabled for now). with vdroop, that should be around 1.44 in windows.

test stability (do 9x400 of course).

if it is stable with orthos (give it at least at hour) and the temps are acceptable, drop the vcore in the bios one notch and test again.

rinse , repeat... until you get lowest stable vcore.

once you have done that, write down vcore under load in windows (use cpu-z to monitor while running orthos).

then you can go into the bios and set vcore to that load vcore and enable LLC. it may work or you may have to up vcore one or two notches.

You should use prime95 instead of orthos for a quad

[runquest]

I noticed my OC wasn't showing in cpu-z today, and when I restarted, a new start up image appears (Ai P5E flashy-something):



When I press TAB, the usual start up appears:




But all my settings have returned to standard. What could have caused this? The bios version appears the same (0702)...

[aleiro]

Originally Posted by runquest

I noticed my OC wasn't showing in cpu-z today, and when I restarted, a new start up image appears (Ai P5E flashy-something):


When I press TAB, the usual start up appears:




But all my settings have returned to standard. What could have caused this? The bios version appears the same (0702)...

i had the same problem with 0702. Your mobo probably reset itself, that would happen to me when i would restart and turn it on in the morning. I recommend 0605.

[coltsrock]

I personally love this board, I dont have to reset CMOS on a failed OC, I just reboot and it says you failed your OC, hit F1 for setup

[dan4real]

Originally Posted by coltsrock

I personally love this board, I dont have to reset CMOS on a failed OC, I just reboot and it says you failed your OC, hit F1 for setup

What bios are you using?

Originally Posted by ericeod

As for the ram, just pick a chipset strap or set to auto, then based on the FSB you are trying to run, pick the closest memory speed you can to the 1066. To be honest, just pick the strap that gets you the ram speed you want as they are all about the same in performance, if any difference at all.

Thanks for the tips, I'll be trying this tomorrow night. I'll post my results.

Originally Posted by Robilar

then you can go into the bios and set vcore to that load vcore and enable LLC. it may work or you may have to up vcore one or two notches.

Is LLC (Loadline calibration?) available in Rampage bios only? Or can I use this setting with standard p5e bios as well? I'm assuming this reduces vdrop/droop somehow. Is pencil mod really necessary if this setting is employed?

[coltsrock]

I am using 0702, and loadlince calibration is in the Extreme tweaker menu, you have to scroll down to see it and it reducse vDroop


Also heres my new OC: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=398691

[ericeod]

Originally Posted by coltsrock

I am using 0702, and loadlince calibration is in the Extreme tweaker menu, you have to scroll down to see it and it reducse vDroop


Also heres my new OC: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=398691

Good job Coltsrock. Are you pretty much at the max, or is there room for more OCing? What vcore are you running and what is your vdroop with the P5E bios? Its been a while since i used a P5E, and I was curious how it compares to the Rampage bios.

[coltsrock]

Vcore is set to 1.3625 in BIOS, it reads 1.308 under load and 1.328 at idle

And Im gonna sit here for awhile, Im going to play some TF2 then fold overnight to make sure its stable here

[aznkorean]

Originally Posted by coltsrock

Vcore is set to 1.3625 in BIOS, it reads 1.308 under load and 1.328 at idle

And Im gonna sit here for awhile, Im going to play some TF2 then fold overnight to make sure its stable here

Look at one of the first posts, it has directions for getting rid of vdroop.

[ericeod]

Originally Posted by aznkorean

Look at one of the first posts, it has directions for getting rid of vdroop.

Not everyone like to get rid of vdroop as it is a built in safety mechanism by Intel. The vdroop prevents dangerous voltage spikes from damaging CPUs.