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Phenom II 940

ive just tried setting the multiplier to the lowest setting availeable on this mobo which is 8
when booting into windows it is still setting the multi to 4 and the vcore/vid as 0.992v
i defineatly think this mobo is goosed
 
Ok since i last posted i have bought an AMD X2 5000 cpu from the bay and tested this in the motherboard.
Im still getting the same results of when booting into windows it reverts the multiplier to 4 as if C&Q was enabled.
I have also installed a small 80Gb harddrive and installed my copy of Windows xp pro onto it as a test and it still wont boot with the correct multiplier in windows.
The bios seems to work properly as it has unlocked the cpu from an x2 5000 to an FX 5000 quad core with full 6Mb level 3 cache.
 
Try this buddy.

As a temporary fix if you want you can download k10 stat, and by opening it and 'applying' the highest p state (the one with your chips correct highest speeds and voltages) you can switch your chip to its full speed for the time the system is on from there.

Really does sound like a hex core bios issue though.

Download the engineering version of asus's bios flasher, download an old bios, and the hp usb boot disk tool.

Make a bootable usb, put the flash tool and the bios on it. Clear cmos first as a precaution. Set your mobo to boot from the usb (make sure you do this right, its a not too obvious setting), then roll back the bios.

I'll be surprised if that doesn't work.
 
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the bios im running does not support the new hex core cpus from amd.
im using the 1501 version released in december 2009.
ive even went to the trouble of purchasing a borked version of the mobo and swapped the bios chip over and updated to the latest bios.
 
well ive downloaded that k10stat and it will not allow me to change the p stats
all it will do is allow me to change the vid
i get the message at the bottom K10stat clock control function disabled.
 
it often says that but actually does work, failing that you may need to set windows power to default, go to p-state, click on the raised boxes of your 4 cores top clock speeds then apply
 
Im getting this message 00100f42_03040800/Dual/SVI/Slam/MaxHwPstate(3) in the info box in the debug section.
does this mean the highest p state i can set is p-state 3 which is set to 800Mhz
 
Im getting this message 00100f42_03040800/Dual/SVI/Slam/MaxHwPstate(3) in the info box in the debug section.
does this mean the highest p state i can set is p-state 3 which is set to 800Mhz
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Mine says the same.

Sorry to repeat, but have you clicked on the p-state tab, clicked on the raised button for each of your top p state, then clicked apply? It might not look as if it has changed, but keep an eye on cpuz and it should do. If you have C&Q and c1e disabled it should then stay there.
 
el Kuarlos said:
Mine says the same.

Sorry to repeat, but have you clicked on the p-state tab, clicked on the raised button for each of your top p state, then clicked apply? It might not look as if it has changed, but keep an eye on cpuz and it should do. If you have C&Q and c1e disabled it should then stay there.
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Yep ive done that and cpu-z does not show any change in processor speed.
 
frozennova said:
have you tried loosening your CPU block at all to confirm the issue isnt due to the mobo bending.
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ive got the board in another case and running it with a Zalman CNPS9500-AM2 CPU Cooler so at prersent it is running on air cooling.
I can confirm there is definetly no bending of the mobo.
 
I'm assuming you have already tried a different CPU in the board so your only other option is to rma the board, however this would leave you unable to fold for a good couple of weeks or more.
 
frozennova said:
I'm assuming you have already tried a different CPU in the board so your only other option is to rma the board, however this would leave you unable to fold for a good couple of weeks or more.
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im awaiting on asus's answer to my issue, im hoping they will authorise an RMA
 
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