ASUS P8P67 PRO owners - what BIOS version did yours come with

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Hi,
I was wondering what BIOS version your boards came with?

Mine was 0402. Reason I'm asking, is that I have had a few weird issues since completing my build and looking on the ASUS website, they don't even show a version number 0402.

I've just manually updated to 1003 as the ASUS Update utility couldn't find any BIOS updates.

I've got my fingers crossed this will solve my issues.

Cheers

John
 
FlukeRogi said:
Same here, and I've also manually updated to the latest one due to issues I can't resolve.

Basically, I can't get any RAM to cold boot if it's set to anything above 1333MHz.
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I have experienced the cold boot problem, I hadn't identified it as RAM related but my RAM is 1600MHz rated. It's the Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9).

Experience the exact same issues as you. Cold Boot -computer won't boot unless I hit reset and then boots up ok.

chippy08 - apart from the above issue. The main one I'm having is just random freezing or crashing. Happens a lot in WOW. Sometimes the system just freezes and the hard drive light stays on. Have to reset the system. I'm not saying this is 100% down to the motherboard though.

I'm not even sure where to start trouble shooting this to figure out if it's the motherboard, SSD, CPU or Graphics card.

I don't think it's the graphics card as I used it fine in my old system along with the PSU but the motherboard, CPU and SSD are all new.
 
Todge said:
Out of interest, is your ram on the approved ram list?
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It wasn't on the on-line one but it is listed in the manual

Just noticed that it says that the memory voltage should be set at 1.65 and mine was set to 1.5. I've put the voltage up to 1.65, suggests that voltage for nearly all the approved RAM.

I'll see if this makes any difference, fingers crossed :-)

John
 
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Just a quick update on my problem. It seems to be resolved.

I updated the BIOS to the latest full release one. I adjusted the memory voltage to 1.65 and set it at 1600. All other settings were correct.

Since doing this I haven't had any problems, thats been 5 hours use with no crashing or freezing.

If your getting this motherboard here are a couple of things to do and check:-

1) Go to Asus site and download latest BIOS - http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=HMMvTCuBcZLfu2YL

Extract the ROM file onto a USB stick and this way you can update the BIOS to latest version.

2) Check the DRAM voltage in the BIOS and make sure it is correct. The board seems to set all memory at 1066 or 1333. If you have faster RAM then you need to change this to correct setting and increase the DRAM voltage to 1.65 for most memory running higher than 1333.

As mentored above, the Auto Overclock didn't work for me either.

Hope this is of some use.

Cheers
John
 
tocasa said:
How many reboots did you let it do? I think I may have been too impatient / worried to let it finish the cycle - it can only have done ten reboots at most.
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Mine actually crashed. Got a blue screen and a reset. I didn't notice it in the manual saying anything about having to have the TPU switch on? I was using the Windows tool not the BIOS.
 
chippy08 said:
so many issues with the asus boards so i think i will wait now as well.
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I don't think these issues will be unique to Asus boards. I think most people who managed to purchase early went for an Asus board. I think you will see similar posts for the other makes showing up next week.

You never know, Gigabyte sticking to the traditional BIOS may have been a smart move.

I'm sure a future BIOS update will solve any issues.
 
Loko said:
It appears from what a few of us here have found that under stock settings things are ok, once you get your RAM at the right speed and voltage. If you choose a kit which is on their QVL you should be ok.
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Loko, just wanted to check if your are having any problems with cold boot? If I switch my machine off it never comes back on first time when switched back on.

What I see is the system comes on, then switches off. Comes back on but just sits there. Monitor goes into Power Save and fans spin but it never posts. No matter how long I leave it, it never posts.

I have to hold down the power button until it powers off as reset doesn't work. Then switch it back on. At this point it does post but get a screen saying your over clock failed and to press F1 to enter set up.

Once I've done that I can finally boot up.

I've tried both BIOS updates and neither make any difference to this.

Just to say, I only tries the auto over clock once which caused a blue screen so when this message says failed overclock I wasn't actually trying to over clock anything.

Only changes I made was to select correct options and voltage for my RAM.
 
Vertigo1 said:
coney, can I ask what speed and voltage your memory was running at to start with?

According to Corsair, the SPD on the memory should default it to 1333Mhz at 1.5v, if you want the full 1600Mhz then you have to set it to 1.65v manually.

Are you saying that it initially set it to 1333Mhz at 1.5v yet this was unstable?

You might want to have a look at this thread btw: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18227516
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Hi,

Your right. The memory is detected as 1333Mhz at 1.5v - at this setting the system boots ok.

If you select the XML profile it is detected as 1600Mhz at 1.65v and the voltage is automatically set at 1.65v - at these settings I encounter the cold boot problem described above.

I have currently left the RAM at 1333Mhz at 1.5v.

My other problem is that I am randomly experiencing what I can only describe as freezing.

I have experienced this with the memory set at 1600 and 1333 and on all versions of BIOS available.

I don't know if this is down to the motherboard or some other component.

I've experienced this freezing in WOW and in Windows. Basically, the screen either freezes or a particular process freezes, hard drive stays on and any sound continues as normal.

Sometimes, if you leave it, it will unfreeze and work as normal. Other times I need to restart the system. It never results in a blue screen.

I think I can rule out the graphics card and PSU as these worked fine in my previous build. I don't think it's the hard drive as WOW and Windows are installed on the SSD. So that only leaves:- Motherboard, Memory, SSD or Processor.

I had a look at the other thread you linked to, interesting stuff from Gibbo. Begs the question why Asus have my memory on the approved list in the manual at 1.65v and why they overclock the BCLK as well!
 
Loko said:
The issue you have I believe is related with the board not believing it has been shut down in a controlled manner. I don't have this cold boot problem, but I have had the ocerclocking failed message under all stock settings after system crash. The board thinks you're overclocking because you're running higher RAM voltage & non auto RAM speed, so technically it's right.

The issue is to do with the standard RAM not being recognised right. I believe yours is actually in the QVL list though!
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Yip, my memory is on the QVL list in the manual and problem occurs when trying to run it at XML profile with everything else at default settings.

To be honest, it's the random freezing i described above that is my main issue. Just happened why typing this!

Think I'm going to flash back to the beta 1053 bios as I don't think I got these freezes as much on that one.
 
Loko said:
I'm getting the random freezing too chap!! Both with standard settings and overclocked.
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Strange as it may seem, that makes me a little happy :-) At least I know it's the motherboard. Hopefully a BIOS update will fix it.

Fingers crossed.

Following the advice that Gibbo says Intel have given OCUK. I've put BLCK onto manual so will see if that has any effect before I try making any other changes.

Apart from that, everything else in the BIOS is at default apart from turning off some of onboard devices that I don't use.
 
robotron said:
I get a red light on the mobo for vga led. It boots and says no hard drive detected then says cpu fan error, any ideas?

Edit: and to add I have 6 different hard drives and tried them all. same problem and below the "no hard drive detected" it even says the name of the drives plugged in.
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Sorry, only thing I can suggest is to clear your CMOS or update your BIOS if you haven't already.
 
Just a quick update on the two issues I have:-

1) Random Freezing
I think this may be resoveled. After reading the update from Gibbo on the other thread I adjusted the BIOS so that BCLK is at manual and set at 100. Since then I haven't experienced any random freezing in 8 hours.

Can't say it is 100% cured it as I have gone long periods before without experiencing it but I'll update this thread with the result.

2) Cold Boot Problem with Memory set at 1600Mhz
Still happening. Regardless of how I set the memory to 1600Mhz I experience the cold boot issues I described earlier. Even tried leaving voltage at 1.5 but still get the cold boot issue.

If I leave the memory at 1333Mhz then it boots fine. Just to clarify, I'm using BIOS version 1003.
 
Just a little update from me.

My issue with randome Freezing seems to be resolved and it looks like setting the BCLK was the key to this.

Still having the cold boot problems with the memory though :-(

Thanks to all who have contibuted to this thread and the other one. It has been very helpful.

Cheers

John
 
Vertigo1 said:
I'll be building tomorrow evening and have the exact same kit as you, memory included, so I'll report back if I get the same thing when running it at 1600Mhz :)
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Hope your stuff has turned up safe and sound. Remember to update this thread with how you get on setting the memory as I still can't set at 1600 without cold boot problems.

I see on the Asus forums that a few people are having the same problem with this board. Edited to say that it's actually a lot of people having this problem
 
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Your correct, that was the one but according to Asus support you need to:-

1) Power system off and remove power cord

2) Remove battery from motherboard.

3) Wait 10 seconds then change the above mentioned jumper for 10 seconds

4) Change jumper back to normal and re-insert battery

5) Reconnect power and power up and enter bios to make any changes.

Aparantly, this has helped cure a lot of the other issues people were having.

I haven't tried the additional steps but will give it a try tomorrow.
 
Hi,

Just a quick update incase anyone is still following this thread.

I was still having cold boot issue when setting memory to correct settings for 1600. I had previously tried clearing the RTC jumper but it made no diffrence for me.

I finally think I have got it to work ok. I updated to beta BIOS 1053 then powered off and removed power cord, cleared RTC jumper and while jumper was in clear position I removed battery.

Left it like that for about a minute then changed jumper back to normal, re instered battery and booted back into BIOS and made the changes I needed.

Have done a few cold boots since and booted no problem and memory remains at 1600.

So looks like this does work. If your having any issues with this board then give this a try and see how it goes.
 
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