** The Official ASUS P5N-E SLI & Ultra 650i Thread **

Still using the one that came with the board, forget now which version that is.
Then again Im still running 2 sticks of ram.

Oh yeah, I have two 8800GTs on the way, been wanting to run SLI for quite a while!
 
Hi,

I have an E2160 with 2GB of Geil Black Dragon PC 6400.

I have searched the thread for tips here and have had some success oc the e2160 to 2.6GHz , however if i start putting FSB into the 1200 range and above i either dont post or windows wont load ( hangs )

I dont think the CPU is the issue ( dropped multi down to 6x when using high FSB ) and i wondering if i'm just unlucly in my OC attempts , was hoping to hit 3Ghz.

Bios is 801 and i so seem to have some serious FSB holes in the between 1250 and 1500 it wont post and then 1500 to 1550 it posts but windows wont load.

OC is using Unlinked and RAM is running at 800.

Any input apprecaited.

EDIT:

I downgraded my BIOS to 608 and i can no boot into windows and run PRIME with an FSB of 1507 on first attempt. My issues seem BIOS related
 
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yes i even tried that with 0801 with no luck...

running on BIOS 608 with NB at 1.51 , cpu at 1.375 and RAM at 2.0xx i have a 3Ghz clock and prime has been running for 50 minutes .... max temp seen so far during Orthos was 66 , i dont want to see this go over 70 , but in short BIOS 0801 was really screwing me.


thanks for reply anyway
 
Just reading the end of this thread and noticed BIOS version is now up to 801. IM running 608 I think. Is it worth upgrading, what changes are there?

Thanks
 
pgrillo said:
yes i even tried that with 0801 with no luck...

running on BIOS 608 with NB at 1.51 , cpu at 1.375 and RAM at 2.0xx i have a 3Ghz clock and prime has been running for 50 minutes .... max temp seen so far during Orthos was 66 , i dont want to see this go over 70 , but in short BIOS 0801 was really screwing me.


thanks for reply anyway
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You need the max Volts on the NB to get much over 3gig and then you need to actively cool the NB HS.
 
pegasus1 said:
You need the max Volts on the NB to get much over 3gig and then you need to actively cool the NB HS.
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I've managed to run my first OC attempt at 3.01Ghz leaving the NB at 1.51 , i do have a 120mm fan over the NB HS (don't ask hows its attached :) ).

Orthos ran stable for 23 hours , but i have now dropped the volts to 1.325 ( was 1.4 ) and re-running , looking to get lower temps.

I will then consider upping the Ghz , but not at the cost of core heat , looking to keep the core under 65C when running Orthos.

thanks for the input.
 
My CPU-z is not showing memory timings? all it has done is see the total RAM size 2GB. The SPD tab however is populated with the info from the RAM.

I also have the following unknown devices after installing the mobo drivers?

Any ideas?

memtims.jpg
 
what are the best/must do settings for these boards.
is it best to OC directly in the bios or using the windows utility.
I've a conroe E6420, 2gb geil ultra 6400 c4
I've had this a while now and it's about time I OC it, oh yes its on H2o too

I've got bios 0505 keep or change?
last set up was k8n & amd 64 3200 that was a lot more straight forward to OC, any tips for this old timer :)
 
Dead Dog said:
what are the best/must do settings for these boards.
is it best to OC directly in the bios or using the windows utility.
I've a conroe E6420, 2gb geil ultra 6400 c4
I've had this a while now and it's about time I OC it, oh yes its on H2o too

I've got bios 0505 keep or change?
last set up was k8n & amd 64 3200 that was a lot more straight forward to OC, any tips for this old timer :)
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Use the search facility, there are some very usefull settings detailed somewhere in this thread. That bios is fine as is the 06** bios.
 
0801 is still beta anyway, I'd avoid it for that reason given the BIOS history for this board
From what I've read, later BIOSs seem to have improved compatibility but at the expense of overclocking in some cases
 
Tuvoc said:
0801 is still beta anyway, I'd avoid it for that reason given the BIOS history for this board
From what I've read, later BIOSs seem to have improved compatibility but at the expense of overclocking in some cases
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Very true, i was limited to 3ghz when i tried this bios. Then again its the FSB thats limited with the later Bios not the socket speed so if you have say a E2180 with the 10 Multi you should still be ok.
 
Hello, apologies if already covered in thread, I just don't have the time to read though 91 pages.

Just built new computer

Q6600 @ Stock, using stock Intel hsink/fan
P5NE Sli
2Gb Crucial Ballistix PC6400
8800GTX
1x DVDRW
1x 500GB Sata Drive
Corsair HX620 PSU

System has been running fine for the last few days, no locking up or anything but I have noticed that the MB temp as reported by Asus Probe is very high. It's currently

Idle

CPU 32
MB 37

Load

CPU 46
MB 56

I'm a little concerned about the load temp on the MB, should I be worried?

Cooling wise I have 2x80mm Akasa fans sucking air out of the back of the case, the stock Intel CPU cooler, 1x120mm Akasa fan mounted near the front of the case blowing over the chipset.

I was looking at investing in a couple of North/South bridge coolers but I'm not sure what exactly I'm looking for. Or is it easier to try and just put a 40mm fan on the NB heatsink somehow and try to get some additional cooling for the SB?

Can someone give me some solid advice?

edit : Case is Chieftec Dragon
 
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vitriol said:
Hello, apologies if already covered in thread, I just don't have the time to read though 91 pages.

Just built new computer

Q6600 @ Stock, using stock Intel hsink/fan
P5NE Sli
2Gb Crucial Ballistix PC6400
8800GTX
1x DVDRW
1x 500GB Sata Drive
Corsair HX620 PSU

System has been running fine for the last few days, no locking up or anything but I have noticed that the MB temp as reported by Asus Probe is very high. It's currently

Idle

CPU 32
MB 37

Load

CPU 46
MB 56

I'm a little concerned about the load temp on the MB, should I be worried?

Cooling wise I have 2x80mm Akasa fans sucking air out of the back of the case, the stock Intel CPU cooler, 1x120mm Akasa fan mounted near the front of the case blowing over the chipset.

I was looking at investing in a couple of North/South bridge coolers but I'm not sure what exactly I'm looking for. Or is it easier to try and just put a 40mm fan on the NB heatsink somehow and try to get some additional cooling for the SB?

Can someone give me some solid advice?

edit : Case is Chieftec Dragon
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Temps seem fine to me.

To get a decent FSB on this mobo you have to run 1.7V through the NB and then it needs active cooling (In a waterloop or fan blowing onto it).
Remeber that the stock HSF is ok at stock and mild OCes on C2D CPU's but isnt ideal if you want to OC a Quad.
 
hi, thanks for the quick reply,

I should have mentioned that I'm not really interested in overclocking anything, just looking for a way to cool down the NB and SB.
 
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