Asus P5Q Series Owners Thread

[Merdan]

my ram latency is 5-5-5-16

regards,

[Biomech]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=456343

When I get a Xigmatek DHT-S1283 in place I'm wondering if this thing will do 533x8 with ram at 1066. Any constructive criticism for this goal. Outside of raising vcore, nb, and maybe SB voltage, what are good numbers to start with on the CPU PLL and FSB Termination voltages? Just stay in the Yellow?

[Lukeatluke]

Originally Posted by Merdan

Hi everybody,

I would really appreciate anybody's help to overclock my CPU. What I really need is that someone advise me how to change bios settings (what to enable or disable) step by step to get it overclocked for best performance.

Here what i got:

E7300
P5QL PRO
2x1Gb Patriot 800 RAM
power supply 400w
build in cooler
OS: XP sp3

here what i see in bios:

CPU Ration setting - auto
C1E support - enable
Max CPUID value limit - disable
CPUTM function - enable
Execute –disable bit capability - enable
Intel speedstep tech - enable
Intel C-state tech - enable

Ai overclock - auto
FSB frequency - auto
FSB strap to northbridge - auto
DRAM timing control - auto
DRAM Static read control- auto
DRAM read training - auto
Mem. OC changer - auto
Ai clock twister - auto
CPU voltage- auto
FSB termination voltage- auto
Memory voltage- auto
Northbridge voltage- auto
Southbridge voltage- auto
Load line calibration - auto
Cpu GTL reference - auto
Cpu spread spectrum- auto
PCIE spread spectrum- auto
Cpu clock skew- auto
Nb clock skew - auto
Cpu margin enhancement - optimized

best regards,

Look at this.

[Hoodcom]

I am wondering... I have my Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 overclocked to 3.60GHZ, multiplier set to 8 while the FSB is at 450. Well, the BIOS, CPUz, and AI Suit show 3.60GHz... However, Windows Vista and Steam (under system information) report 4.72GHz out of my processor. Why would it think it is that speed? (Even though I'd love for it to be that speed. lol) It is very very stable, yes. I am just curious on why it's like that.

[TnB= Gir]

500FSB stable with a Quad and 4DIMM slots occupied. Didn't think this was possible...

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=468212

[Ricdeau]

Originally Posted by Hoodcom

I am wondering... I have my Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 overclocked to 3.60GHZ, multiplier set to 8 while the FSB is at 450. Well, the BIOS, CPUz, and AI Suit show 3.60GHz... However, Windows Vista and Steam (under system information) report 4.72GHz out of my processor. Why would it think it is that speed? (Even though I'd love for it to be that speed. lol) It is very very stable, yes. I am just curious on why it's like that.

It's reading your maximum multiplier on that chip. 10.5*450 = 4725. Many programs will display your speed as though you have the default multi (which is your max).

Also, I love this board. It's pretty flexible. I've gotten my CPU stable at over 3.8GHz on 423 FSB with a 9x mutli and I've done 465 FSB on an 8x multi for 3720MHz as well.

[SHIFT_Life]

Anyone have any experience with the P5QL Pro? I've had one in my system for a few months running my E6750, but have only recently decided to try to overclock it. After doing a ton of reading on this and other forums and a few other hardware sites, I've got a fair handle on the settings and what they do, but I'm having some stability/POST problems beyond a simple overclock.

At the moment, I'm 100% stable at 3.2GHz (8 x 400FSB & 1.336Vcore) with 4GB RAM @ 1066MHz (stock):

FSB: 400
FSB Strap to NB: Auto
PCI-E Freq: 100
DRAM Freq: DDR2-1066
DRAM Timings: 5-5-5-15 (all other DRAM settings auto)
CPU Voltage: Auto (CPU-Z reports 1.336V)
DRAM voltage: 2.2V
Spread Spectrum, C1E, SpeedStep, TM2: All Disabled
All other settings in Ai Tweaker: Auto (Including NB and SB voltage)
CPU Ratio Setting: Auto (8x)

I begin to run into problems if I try to get the FSB up beyond 400. The system will POST and boot into Vista at up to 410, but it'll fail the stress test every time. Anything beyond 410, the board won't even POST. I've tried bumping up the Vcore, as well raising and lowering the NB and SB voltages, but have had no luck. I will admint though, in changing the NB and SB voltages, I did each with the other at Auto, so I haven't exhausted all my options yet. I haven't played with the FSB Termination Voltage or GTL at all yet either.

I don't think the issue is with the DRAM, since I just put in 4GB (2x2GB) HyperX memory that runs fine at 1066, and I was able to overclock it a bit by changing the FSB strap and it ran stable with 400FSB.

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what else I should try, or if this board is even capable of an FSB over 1600MHz. I know the E6750 can be pushed well beyond 3.2GHz, but I've been at this for 3-4 hours a day over the past 2 days now with no luck getting beyond that. I think my girlfriend will shoot me if I spend much more time on it, but she's away all day tomorrow, so I have the whole day to geek out Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated!

[Biomech]

Originally Posted by SHIFT_Life

Anyone have any experience with the P5QL Pro? I've had one in my system for a few months running my E6750, but have only recently decided to try to overclock it. After doing a ton of reading on this and other forums and a few other hardware sites, I've got a fair handle on the settings and what they do, but I'm having some stability/POST problems beyond a simple overclock.

At the moment, I'm 100% stable at 3.2GHz (8 x 400FSB & 1.336Vcore) with 4GB RAM @ 1066MHz (stock):

FSB: 400
FSB Strap to NB: Auto
PCI-E Freq: 100
DRAM Freq: DDR2-1066
DRAM Timings: 5-5-5-15 (all other DRAM settings auto)
CPU Voltage: Auto (CPU-Z reports 1.336V)
DRAM voltage: 2.2V
Spread Spectrum, C1E, SpeedStep, TM2: All Disabled
All other settings in Ai Tweaker: Auto (Including NB and SB voltage)
CPU Ratio Setting: Auto (8x)

I begin to run into problems if I try to get the FSB up beyond 400. The system will POST and boot into Vista at up to 410, but it'll fail the stress test every time. Anything beyond 410, the board won't even POST. I've tried bumping up the Vcore, as well raising and lowering the NB and SB voltages, but have had no luck. I will admint though, in changing the NB and SB voltages, I did each with the other at Auto, so I haven't exhausted all my options yet. I haven't played with the FSB Termination Voltage or GTL at all yet either.

I don't think the issue is with the DRAM, since I just put in 4GB (2x2GB) HyperX memory that runs fine at 1066, and I was able to overclock it a bit by changing the FSB strap and it ran stable with 400FSB.

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what else I should try, or if this board is even capable of an FSB over 1600MHz. I know the E6750 can be pushed well beyond 3.2GHz, but I've been at this for 3-4 hours a day over the past 2 days now with no luck getting beyond that. I think my girlfriend will shoot me if I spend much more time on it, but she's away all day tomorrow, so I have the whole day to geek out Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated!

Google "Ket & Tiggers P45 thread at TPU". I would post the link but its and outside source and against forum policies. Alot of good info on this chipset in that thread.

[SHIFT_Life]

Originally Posted by Biomech

Google "Ket & Tiggers P45 thread at TPU". I would post the link but its and outside source and against forum policies. Alot of good info on this chipset in that thread.

Biomech, thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, that thread wasn't much help, as the P5QL Pro is a P43 chipset, not a P45 (as much as I wish it was). I'm at the point now that I think I'm just going to have to suck it up and buy a P5Q-Deluxe or Premium

[go4life]

Originally Posted by SHIFT_Life

Biomech, thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, that thread wasn't much help, as the P5QL Pro is a P43 chipset, not a P45 (as much as I wish it was). I'm at the point now that I think I'm just going to have to suck it up and buy a P5Q-Deluxe or Premium

Don't use cash on the Deluxe..

Buy a P5Q-E, same motherboard except some small bios options that you won't miss, and a leather cd holder and mouse pad.........

I love my P5Q-E<3 Clocks like hell, and it has MANY options in bios for overclocking