successful Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus configurations

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Seems like I'm finding more and more people having trouble with Crucial Ballistix RAM and this motherboard. Anyone have this motherboard running stable? If so, what brand / type of RAM are you running, and at what speeds and voltages if possible.

 

[jbpace]

Not my results (as my build hasn't started), but I found this post on another forum (xtremesystems.org). Hope it helps:

AI Tuning: Manual
Nvidia GPU Ex: Disabled
LinkBoost: Disabled

FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Unlinked
FSB - Memory Raio: If unlinked used above...then this should default to AUTO.
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1600mhz
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 1000mhz


Vcore Voltage: Depends on your cpu really...but mine is stable at 1.36
Memory Voltage: Depends on your memory...mine is at 2.2v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.4v
NB Core Voltage: 1.45v
SB Core Voltage: 1.5v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.45v
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: AUTO

(these settings is totaly up to your memory...start with slack timings and work your way down.)
tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS: 10
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2 clock (2T)

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 4x

(you can gain som performance if you got an "NVIDIA" card buy tweaking these)
PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 115-120
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 115-120
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 115-120
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 205

(original post at http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2017392&postcount=139)

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Aggghhhh, fvck. Well, I came home today, and the computer was froze. Now the machine won't POST with both sticks of RAM installed. I'm RMAing for refund, and then ordering another brand. This mobo (atleast the one I have) doesn't like Crucial.

 

[nvteleskier]

Currently running at 3.42Ghz, specs are as follows:
P5N32-E SLI Plus
C2D E6600 w/tuniq tower 120
2 GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 (PC2-6400)
1 Ea Seagate 320GB SATA II
2 Ea Seagate 80GB SATA
2 Ea NEC 3550 DVD/CD writers
eVGA 8800GTS

Have tried to go to 3.6 but it will Post and lock up, I haven't had time to do anymore with it. I don't think it's a memory problem because it runs at 450 X 7 just fine. I believe it's either a heat issue or overvolt on the NB or SB. More to come this weekend. I purchased this board because I want to SLI the 8800 card in the future and the new Gibabyte 680i board is not available at this time. I've been satisfied so far, ORTHOs stable for 10 hrs.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Hmmm. Damn, I hope I don't have a bad motherboard. I wish there was a way to tell the difference between bad RAM and a bad mobo.... But oh well. I'm going to try to replace the RAM with something different, and see how that goes. If I have to get another mobo, I'm going with the first Intel chipset that I find which can handle my 8800 & my PCIe 8X RAID controller.