E6750 + P5K Deluxe Issues

[Xiode]

Alright, I've tried everything that I can think of, and to no avail. Basically, the problem that I'm having is: I can move around in the BIOS fine, but right when the Windows logo comes up and it tries to boot, there is a very quick blue screen (couple miliseconds) and then the computer restarts. I should note that while most of the components are new (described below), the Raptor is using my previous installation of Windows.

My Specs:
Intel C2D E6750
G.Skill HZ PC6400 DDR-800 (2x1GB)
Asus P5K Deluxe
WD 74GB Raptor
Radeon X1900XTX
OCZ GamerXStream 700w

All of the above is new with the exception of the Raptor and the Radeon. Recently we had a power surge in my area, and my old power supply bit the dust. I figured that as long as I'm replacing the power supply, might as well upgrade everything else.

What I've tried:
- Multiple BIOS. Right now I'm at 0404, but I tried 0311 and the stock 0202.
- I figured that maybe the WD Raptor was damaged as well in the power surge, so I tried another HDD (this one IDE). It looked like it was working, but then the loading bar got extremely slow and ended up giving me the same result.
- I tried increasing both the vDimm and vCore, as well as setting timings manually and even underclocking.
- Tried each DIMM as a single.
- Didn't honestly think this would do anything, but I plugged my power supply's power cord into the wall instead of the power strip.
- Disabled the onboard SATA controller, and tried configuring the drive as ACHP and RAID rather than IDE mode (only 3 options it gives).


Please tell me there's some quick fix, or a small factor that I'm overlooking. I'm hoping to GOD that's what it is! After having just spent a fortune on 2-day shipping, I don't want to have to RMA anything and then go through the additional waiting period.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Cutthroat]

You can't change the motherboard and expect your previous installation of Windows to work correctly, the drivers are all different. At the very least you need to do a repair install, or a full reinstallation.

PS. It's easiest to configure your HDD as RAID in the BIOS if you are using Vista, the OS has the driver so you don't have to load it from a floppy or anything. That does not mean that you need to use RAID. I found AHCI mode a pain, didn't work well for me, and IDE mode disables the advanced SATA features like NCQ.

 

[Xiode]

Yeah, that same reccomendation seems to be what I'm getting across the board (posted the same thing at a couple different forums). I figured that it'd at least get into Windows, just not be stable. Gonna give reformatting a go right now though.

 

[Cutthroat]

Good luck, let me know how it goes and if you need any help with your P5K Deluxe.

 

[Xiode]

Thanks! I got it working. However, on a side note, I get the same blue screen if I change it from IDE mode to RAID or ADCP. I guess I'm stuck using it as IDE?

 

[Cutthroat]

It seems you cannot change that setting after installing Windows, you need to set it before. Probably crashing due to the wrong drivers once again. You could try to change it to RAID or AHCI and then boot into safe mode to see if you can then install the correct driver, don't know if Windows would detect and install the correct driver from safe mode or if you would need to have a driver disk ready.

 

[Xiode]

I checked before installing Windows, and there was no driver disk.

 

[Cutthroat]

Originally posted by: Xiode
I checked before installing Windows, and there was no driver disk.

YOU need to make the driver disk. On the motherboard CD there is an option to make driver disks.

 

[daveybrat]

Originally posted by: Cutthroat

Originally posted by: Xiode
I checked before installing Windows, and there was no driver disk.

YOU need to make the driver disk. On the motherboard CD there is an option to make driver disks.

He's correct

 

[Xiode]

Pshh... I pay $230 or whatever for a Deluxe motherboard and they can't include a floppy? Honestly I don't feel like going back and reinstalling Windows, it's not worth that much to me.

Status update: I'm sitting at 3.15GHz right now, haven't even tried to push it yet. This is a completely new experience for me though, I've never used a ratio before when overclocking. I've always run 1:1 on DFI boards. Accordingly, I have absolutely no idea what to do with the "DRAM Frequency" so I just leave it at AUTO and change the FSB and multi.

 

[Xiode]

Right now I'm sitting at 3.33Ghz (475x7) at 1.264v.

But more importantly, what in Gods name? I read a thread somewhere or another that addressed the temp reporting issue in C2D's, specifically the xx50 models. Apparently they're 15C off, so you have to offset the in-core temps +15C. There's also a temp sensor in between the cores rather than on them. Supposidly, SpeedFan reports all three. So I install Speedfan.... and whatever my AUX temp sensor is, is reporting at 122C. It says that Core 1 and Core 2 are both at 22C, and the HDD is at 44C.

Then, it has 3 entry's for a "Winbond W83627DHG" chip. The 3 entries are under the sensors: System, CPU, and AUX. I'm assuming that the 2 CPU readings are correct at 22C (+15C offset) for 37 idle at 1.25v with the fan on low. I'm also assuming that the other "CPU" entry is the in-between sensor, which reports at 16C. System is at 40C, but what in the world is AUX? And why is it reporting at 122C? You'd think that I'd have issues if something was really that hot, but my system is rock solid at the moment.

Sorry for the long confusing post. I'd take a screenshot except for the fact that I deleted MS Paint on my Slipstreamed XP CD.

 

[Cutthroat]

I don't like Speedfan, it always reports inacuratly and is difficult for me to set up so that it does work correctly. I personally use Everest, it's the only thing that is even close with Vista x64. I have used Asus PC Probe as well, it does not report core temps, but you can just add 15C to the CPU temp.

Your temps aren't being reported correctly, 122C is wrong for sure, anything in your PC would be fried at that temp. Your temps that you think are for your CPU seem too low unless you are in a very cool room.

You can replace Paint with Paint.net which is a free replacement for Paint which is 100x better.

 

[Xiode]

Thanks for the Paint tip!

Anyway, I realize the Core 1 and Core 2 temps are too low, I've been adding 15C to them. The temps I gave were at idle too. Right now I'm sitting at 3.5GHz (500x7) 5-5-5-12 at 3.850v in BIOS, 3.25-3.6v actual. It was Orthos stable for 6 hours, but I stopped it after that because I didn't want my CPU that hot for that long (temps were in low 60's, my AS5 hasn't settled in yet). Since this chip is OCing so well, I'm considering getting watercooling in order to see what it can REALLY do.