Asus P5Q-E (P45) Motherboard Review
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Caporegime
I can certainly vouch for the usb method in ez flash, i recently updated the bios on my p5q dlx using this method, very handy.
I actually just realised you don't even need a USB stick if you have a hard disk installed!
i.e you can download and unzip the new BIOS to C:\ps3ud0 etc and then load up Q-Flash from the BIOS and point it to the folder on your hard drive!
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I got 4GB pf OCZ Flex 9200. Managed to get it second hand in the MM for £50, cheaper than the blades I was looking at.
As for changinf the second CPU-GTL, it was working alright at x67 under normal usage but would crash after a few loops of Intel Burn. Just raised it a little and it seems to have fixed it. Was the first and only change I made to it but seems to have sorted it out
Soldato
IBT what amount of RAM do you use.
Soldato
Hmm what version is that I hav e been using 2.1. lol
Lol sorry I'm not keeping track of the different versions! 
There is no hard and fast rule on how you use IBT mate but I have found that generally more loops is harder . . . . and slower if you have more Ram (i.e 2GB will be quicker to test than 4GB etc) . . .
There is no hard and fast rule on how you use IBT mate but I have found that generally more loops is harder . . . . and slower if you have more Ram (i.e 2GB will be quicker to test than 4GB etc) . . .
Soldato
Current settings
Multi 8
FSB 500
Vcore 1.2125 (Bios) 1.192/1.184 Windows
GTL Ref0 0.64
FSB Term V 1.10
PLL Auto
Passes 20 Runs IBT (2mb)
But sometimes on reboot. It shuts down then powers back up and stops (no bios) I have to pull the mains out then turn back on. And then its boots.
Any clues.
Multi 8
FSB 500
Vcore 1.2125 (Bios) 1.192/1.184 Windows
GTL Ref0 0.64
FSB Term V 1.10
PLL Auto
Passes 20 Runs IBT (2mb)
But sometimes on reboot. It shuts down then powers back up and stops (no bios) I have to pull the mains out then turn back on. And then its boots.
Any clues.
Hey mate!
that sounds like improper VTT/vNB or GTL settings and it's something I've come across quite a lot, even after passing 8 hours of prime/IBT etc the machine will fail to POST . . .
I think your gonna need to adjust your voltages a bit more for 500MHz-FSB and reboot/shut-down the machine often!
Soldato
Recently moved to one of these (P5Q-E).
Am running a Q9550 @3.4.
For graphics was running a 512mb 4870 but as of Saturday moved to a Gainward 896mb 260 and noticed that the cpu temp has added 1 to 2 degrees at idle and runs hotter generally.
No issues as such - not overheating to point of failure etc
BUT would like to get it running as cool as when running the 4870.
To start with thought it might be the heat that the gpu card was producing that was causing the increase , but upon chcking do not think that is the actual problem it's (I think!) the fact the new card is so much longer , which results in more of the cool air from the front fan (haf case) ending up underneath the graphics card rather than flowing over the edge of it to the cpu.
Possible solutions I have considered :-
1. Buy new case - No (only owned it a couple of months).
2. Go back to shorter Graphics cards - maybe in future but not for some time.
3. Add extra fan(s) - prefer not to , increase in noise etc
and
4. Move the GPU to the 2nd PCIx16 (black slot) - this looked a good idea as being lower in the case more of the front fans case would miss it.
However when I read the manual it says that when using single gpu solution use the 'blue' slot for best performance.
Anyone any idea as to performance 'hit' , if any , that results from using black rather than blue?
AND the book also says 'if one of the PCIex1 slots is occupied the universal PCI Express x16 slot (black) will downgrade to max x1 speed'
In my build the first of these has my Asus Xonar soundcard in it.
Am I right in interpreting this to mean that as I use the first PCIe x1 slot it would be a total waste of time me putting my gpu in the 'black' slot ? and that crossfire (assuming I went back to Amd gpu's) is a non-starter in real terms?
Would appreciate advise - have I misunderstood matters (wouldn't be the first time
)?
Am running a Q9550 @3.4.
For graphics was running a 512mb 4870 but as of Saturday moved to a Gainward 896mb 260 and noticed that the cpu temp has added 1 to 2 degrees at idle and runs hotter generally.
No issues as such - not overheating to point of failure etc
BUT would like to get it running as cool as when running the 4870.
To start with thought it might be the heat that the gpu card was producing that was causing the increase , but upon chcking do not think that is the actual problem it's (I think!) the fact the new card is so much longer , which results in more of the cool air from the front fan (haf case) ending up underneath the graphics card rather than flowing over the edge of it to the cpu.
Possible solutions I have considered :-
1. Buy new case - No (only owned it a couple of months).
2. Go back to shorter Graphics cards - maybe in future but not for some time.
3. Add extra fan(s) - prefer not to , increase in noise etc
and
4. Move the GPU to the 2nd PCIx16 (black slot) - this looked a good idea as being lower in the case more of the front fans case would miss it.
However when I read the manual it says that when using single gpu solution use the 'blue' slot for best performance.
Anyone any idea as to performance 'hit' , if any , that results from using black rather than blue?
AND the book also says 'if one of the PCIex1 slots is occupied the universal PCI Express x16 slot (black) will downgrade to max x1 speed'
In my build the first of these has my Asus Xonar soundcard in it.
Am I right in interpreting this to mean that as I use the first PCIe x1 slot it would be a total waste of time me putting my gpu in the 'black' slot ? and that crossfire (assuming I went back to Amd gpu's) is a non-starter in real terms?
Would appreciate advise - have I misunderstood matters (wouldn't be the first time
)?
Hi AgedIdiot,
Its something I wasn't entirely clear on myself until recently but it goes like this . . .
The ASUS P5Q-E can only run one single PCI-E x16 card at full speed and that's by placing it in Slot#1
If you plug a single PCI-E x16 card into Slot#2 it will run at x8 and if you plug it into (universal) Slot#3 it will run at x4
If you want to run two GPU's in Crossfire then plug them into Slot#1 and Slot#2 where they will both run at x8 speeds.
Don't forget that this board features PCI-E 2.0 which I believe in twice as fast as regular PCI-E 1.0 (purely on paper of course!) . . . . so even though two cards will be operating at x8 each this is the same as PCI-E 1.0 x16, no worries!
Soldato
Hi Big Wayne,
x8 rather than x16 not too much of an issue BUT max of x1
(per 5th listing under pointing finger in page in manual )???
Assuming I'm using first PCIe x1 slot which I am for sound card.
x8 rather than x16 not too much of an issue BUT max of x1
(per 5th listing under pointing finger in page in manual )???Assuming I'm using first PCIe x1 slot which I am for sound card.
I don't think you have a problem, only the last (universal) PCI-E x16 slot is downgraded to x1 when you are using one of the PCI-E 1x slots.
I think it would be best to have your graphics card in the blue PCI-E x16 slot, if not that then the second PCI-E x16 slot where it would run at x8 regardless.
It's only if you use one of the 1x PCI-E slots that the third (universal) PCI-E x16 slots is reduced to 1x.
The confusing part is thinking the slots *form factor* is also its speed, well in the case of the midget PCI-E 1x slots this is true but not for the PCI-E x16 slots . . . . even though they accept the PCI-E x16 form factor only one of the slots has the electronics (or PCI-E lanes) to actually run at PCI-E x16.
One might say "Why do they bother to have three PCI-E x16 slots when only one of them can run at x16?" and the answer is so that you can still physically plug a PCI-E x16 card into the board and make use of it even though it may only be running at PCI-E x8 or x4, at least you can still *physically* plug the device in!
I think it would be best to have your graphics card in the blue PCI-E x16 slot, if not that then the second PCI-E x16 slot where it would run at x8 regardless.
It's only if you use one of the 1x PCI-E slots that the third (universal) PCI-E x16 slots is reduced to 1x.
The confusing part is thinking the slots *form factor* is also its speed, well in the case of the midget PCI-E 1x slots this is true but not for the PCI-E x16 slots . . . . even though they accept the PCI-E x16 form factor only one of the slots has the electronics (or PCI-E lanes) to actually run at PCI-E x16.
One might say "Why do they bother to have three PCI-E x16 slots when only one of them can run at x16?" and the answer is so that you can still physically plug a PCI-E x16 card into the board and make use of it even though it may only be running at PCI-E x8 or x4, at least you can still *physically* plug the device in!
Soldato
Thanks Big Wayne - Will give the 'black' slot a go in next day or so.
Caporegime
I got this on my deluxe upon starting up this evening, not sure if it was the various powecuts we had over the weekend or my new settings, the system performs the double boot then windows loads fine.
I clocked the cpu from 3.4ghz - 3.6ghz on saturday, upped the voltage 2 notches from stock 1.200, following chipset voltages.
PLL, 1.54
NB, 1.14
VTT, 1.14
Currently sitting at 3.6ghz, 8.5x425, 333 FSB-NB strap, ram at 510mhz ddr2, 8 hrs prime95 small fft stable at theese settings, havent taken the GTL's of auto as yet.
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Caporegime
Fraid im not sure about the NB temps as im not sure which software will read them, hwmonitor lists, SYSTIN at 28c, not sure on that one tbh, cpu temps at idle are 32-31-29-29, load temps in p95 were, 51-48-43-43, cooled by a TRUE black, ran the p95 test for 8hrs on saturday.
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I was hoping that you would be able to tell me
, keep reading how important they are but no idea how to check 'em Cpu Temps look good - I'm running @3.4 with idle temps of 37.37.35.32 and under load ? - have just installed new cpu fan (swapped Fenrir for Tuniq) and Akasa Pro fan controller and not yet settled at noise level which is acceptable .
Once happy with noise will see what I get - hopefully max of 50c which will give me room , I hope, to run @ 3.6. without temp. problems
Caporegime
Im running 2 400-1200 rpm sharkoon silent eagle se pwm fans on my TRUE black, i may switch them over for 2 2000 rpm versions of the same fan and connect them to my fan controller, could probably drop the temps a fair bit more by doing this.