The Unofficial ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Board Thread

[Core2]

dlxmax
What brand of ram are you running and what are your timings and voltages. Try to list your setup in your sig so we can see include everything like we all have

 

[dlxmax]

Just tried to re-install again, this time it worked. Can't say what was making it hang up, but it just got past the first installation reboot.

Also was playing around today with the overclocking, my E4300 posted at 3.4ghz, wonder if it will be stable.

I'll be back later with more.

 

[Core2]

It Windows it happened to me 2 out of the four recent builds I don't let it partition or format my drives anymore. The WD 2500JS or KS16mb cache have been working great plus the WD Life tools is an excellent program that will mirror drives for you too for free

 

[adder1971]

FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

How did you make out. Back to normal. I need you for comparisons. I don't want you wasting all your time looking at all those pretty windows configurations in Vista

 

[adder1971]

Originally posted by: Core2

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

How did you make out. Back to normal. I need you for comparisons. I don't want you wasting all your time looking at all those pretty windows configurations in Vista

not so good yet. going to have to do a repair on my winXP installation. after that i hope i dont have to re-do my vista but i guess we'll see. Vista does run a lot smoother with this setup than my old one.

 

[Nevets Drassel]

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

It is not necessary to reload windows just because you change out the motherboard and other hardware. All you have to do is load the default windows drivers and then swap out the hardware. I use this method here:

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb...tpc&s=50009562&f=77909774&m=1400925745

Works like a charm all the time. Whether it workd with VISTA or not I do not know but it workes for XP becuase I have the same OS installed that I did 4 motherboards ago.

 

[Nevets Drassel]

On a side note: I hate waiting for UPS. My boxes are due today and it might not be until 7PM that I get them. It pains me that I know my MOBO and HeatSinks are driving all around Tampa before they get here. I wish that I could just go to the UPS counter and pick it up myself.

 

[adder1971]

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel
On a side note: I hate waiting for UPS. My boxes are due today and it might not be until 7PM that I get them. It pains me that I know my MOBO and HeatSinks are driving all around Tampa before they get here. I wish that I could just go to the UPS counter and pick it up myself.

I think you can set it up that way no?

 

[adder1971]

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

It is not necessary to reload windows just because you change out the motherboard and other hardware. All you have to do is load the default windows drivers and then swap out the hardware. I use this method here:

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb...tpc&s=50009562&f=77909774&m=1400925745

Works like a charm all the time. Whether it workd with VISTA or not I do not know but it workes for XP becuase I have the same OS installed that I did 4 motherboards ago.

some real good info there. i do like having a nice clean os though

 

[Beelziboss]

Originally posted by: adder1971

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel
On a side note: I hate waiting for UPS. My boxes are due today and it might not be until 7PM that I get them. It pains me that I know my MOBO and HeatSinks are driving all around Tampa before they get here. I wish that I could just go to the UPS counter and pick it up myself.

I think you can set it up that way no?

I wish I was driving around Tampa. We are supposed to get 10 inches of snow this weekend

 

[Beelziboss]

Core2: Would those WD drives get better performance than the perpindicular Seagate drives. Im kind of torn between the 2. both have a 16mb cache, but the Seagate is just a smidge faster.

 

[adder1971]

Originally posted by: Beelziboss
Core2: Would those WD drives get better performance than the perpindicular Seagate drives. Im kind of torn between the 2. both have a 16mb cache, but the Seagate is just a smidge faster.

i've been looking into those perpendicular drives myself.

 

[Nevets Drassel]

Originally posted by: adder1971

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

It is not necessary to reload windows just because you change out the motherboard and other hardware. All you have to do is load the default windows drivers and then swap out the hardware. I use this method here:

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb...tpc&s=50009562&f=77909774&m=1400925745

Works like a charm all the time. Whether it workd with VISTA or not I do not know but it workes for XP becuase I have the same OS installed that I did 4 motherboards ago.

some real good info there. i do like having a nice clean os though

When you do this as long as I have ben doing it with my Genuine Windows XP Disk, you get tired of having to call the Big Man in India to get a new unlock key for a Windows installation that you bought when you bought the Genuine Windows XP Disk in the first place.

Now if you change a CPU from Intel to AMD and vice versa using a purchased Dell Installation CD, you have to call Technical Support to explain to them why you changed your system, then the will give you a new unlock key that is good for 1 load only.

It rots in hell, but it is their system, it seems to work and it greatly reduces software piracy so I will abide by the rules when and if I decide to relaod a freash copy of my OS, depending on which machine I use, my Intel XP PRO machine with the swithched out innerds (Dell) or my Genuine Windows XP machine (AMD).

I find that it is just easier. All you are loading are new drivers for you motherboard and chipset instead of a new PCIEx or APG or PCI card that you put into you computer. That is why it is so cool to use. It does not screw with your OS anymore than putting a new sound card in you machine.

 

[Nevets Drassel]

Originally posted by: Beelziboss

Originally posted by: adder1971

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel
On a side note: I hate waiting for UPS. My boxes are due today and it might not be until 7PM that I get them. It pains me that I know my MOBO and HeatSinks are driving all around Tampa before they get here. I wish that I could just go to the UPS counter and pick it up myself.

I think you can set it up that way no?

I wish I was driving around Tampa. We are supposed to get 10 inches of snow this weekend

Yeah. Its going to be real 'cold' here today. Its only getting up to 75 degrees after a low of 61 degrees. Man, I sure miss that snow and cold weather - not!

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: Beelziboss
Core2: Would those WD drives get better performance than the perpindicular Seagate drives. Im kind of torn between the 2. both have a 16mb cache, but the Seagate is just a smidge faster.

I'm more into reliability then speed when it comes to HD's. Don't do Raids just have a mirrored backup for those windows lost file moments. WD has always been good to me and their warranty is 3yrs for those times you may get a defective one.

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel

Originally posted by: adder1971

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

It is not necessary to reload windows just because you change out the motherboard and other hardware. All you have to do is load the default windows drivers and then swap out the hardware. I use this method here:

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb...tpc&s=50009562&f=77909774&m=1400925745

Works like a charm all the time. Whether it workd with VISTA or not I do not know but it workes for XP becuase I have the same OS installed that I did 4 motherboards ago.

some real good info there. i do like having a nice clean os though

When you do this as long as I have ben doing it with my Genuine Windows XP Disk, you get tired of having to call the Big Man in India to get a new unlock key for a Windows installation that you bought when you bought the Genuine Windows XP Disk in the first place.

Now if you change a CPU from Intel to AMD and vice versa using a purchased Dell Installation CD, you have to call Technical Support to explain to them why you changed your system, then the will give you a new unlock key that is good for 1 load only.

It rots in hell, but it is their system, it seems to work and it greatly reduces software piracy so I will abide by the rules when and if I decide to relaod a freash copy of my OS, depending on which machine I use, my Intel XP PRO machine with the swithched out innerds (Dell) or my Genuine Windows XP machine (AMD).

I find that it is just easier. All you are loading are new drivers for you motherboard and chipset instead of a new PCIEx or APG or PCI card that you put into you computer. That is why it is so cool to use. It does not screw with your OS anymore than putting a new sound card in you machine.

I just keep buying OEM licenses

 

[idiotekniQues]

last night i got to 3.45 ghz on air which is nothing amazing, but the voltage increase to my cpu really kicked up the temps. still not too bad, 54-55 under load in orthos stable after 20 minutes. im thinkin my ninja is not on as best as it could be but that is just a guess. i ran orthos for 30 minutes only as i wanted to use my pc to play f.e.a.r.

vcore was 1.42 in bios, mem voltage still at the 2.17 and nb at the 1.56 setting. timings were 5-5-5-15-2. if i kick up the memory to 2.23 i could lower timings. my ram is warrantied to 2.2v +/-5% which falls within that setting, and if the vdroop affects the ram then it is way in spec, and in fact i probably need it.

this board does oc very easily.

 

[Nevets Drassel]

Originally posted by: Core2

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel

Originally posted by: adder1971

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel

Originally posted by: adder1971
FYI I would highly recommend doing all OS installations with an un OC'ed system.

It is not necessary to reload windows just because you change out the motherboard and other hardware. All you have to do is load the default windows drivers and then swap out the hardware. I use this method here:

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb...tpc&s=50009562&f=77909774&m=1400925745

Works like a charm all the time. Whether it workd with VISTA or not I do not know but it workes for XP becuase I have the same OS installed that I did 4 motherboards ago.

some real good info there. i do like having a nice clean os though

When you do this as long as I have ben doing it with my Genuine Windows XP Disk, you get tired of having to call the Big Man in India to get a new unlock key for a Windows installation that you bought when you bought the Genuine Windows XP Disk in the first place.

Now if you change a CPU from Intel to AMD and vice versa using a purchased Dell Installation CD, you have to call Technical Support to explain to them why you changed your system, then the will give you a new unlock key that is good for 1 load only.

It rots in hell, but it is their system, it seems to work and it greatly reduces software piracy so I will abide by the rules when and if I decide to relaod a freash copy of my OS, depending on which machine I use, my Intel XP PRO machine with the swithched out innerds (Dell) or my Genuine Windows XP machine (AMD).

I find that it is just easier. All you are loading are new drivers for you motherboard and chipset instead of a new PCIEx or APG or PCI card that you put into you computer. That is why it is so cool to use. It does not screw with your OS anymore than putting a new sound card in you machine.

I just keep buying OEM licenses

Buying - like how much, same as a new copy of XP?

 

[Core2]

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel
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I just keep buying OEM licenses[/quote]

Buying - like how much, same as a new copy of XP?
[/quote]

OEM Licenses

 

[Pokes28]

Core2,

I need some general help - not even OC.

I bought this board. E6400, 8800 GPS, etc.

Everything went together great. Had no problems getting into the bios, making changes, setting up the RAID, and loading Windows XP.

Everything booted just fine, then I tried to install an XP driver from the CD so I could get the ethernet card running (was then going to update to the latest from the web site). After installing the driver, the system wanted to restart which I allowed.

The system posted just fine, then hung on the "press DEL to enter setup" screen prior to BIOS (or part of BIOS). The system is locked completely and requires a power cycle to do anything. If I press and hold the DEL key upon boot, the system hangs saying "Entering Setup."

I have gone through the process of clearing the CMOS but that doesn't help. I called ASUS and the guy told me that my OCZ memory was probably the problem (doesn't make sense). I then waited and called ASUS again this morning and the other tech said the first one was an idiot (exact quote) and that the problem is likely a bad drive cable.

So far, nothing seems to be working to get this past this stage...

Any ideas?

 

[adder1971]

Originally posted by: Pokes28
Core2,

I need some general help - not even OC.

I bought this board. E6400, 8800 GPS, etc.

Everything went together great. Had no problems getting into the bios, making changes, setting up the RAID, and loading Windows XP.

Everything booted just fine, then I tried to install an XP driver from the CD so I could get the ethernet card running (was then going to update to the latest from the web site). After installing the driver, the system wanted to restart which I allowed.

The system posted just fine, then hung on the "press DEL to enter setup" screen prior to BIOS (or part of BIOS). The system is locked completely and requires a power cycle to do anything. If I press and hold the DEL key upon boot, the system hangs saying "Entering Setup."

I have gone through the process of clearing the CMOS but that doesn't help. I called ASUS and the guy told me that my OCZ memory was probably the problem (doesn't make sense). I then waited and called ASUS again this morning and the other tech said the first one was an idiot (exact quote) and that the problem is likely a bad drive cable.

So far, nothing seems to be working to get this past this stage...

Any ideas?

what are your settings in the bios?

at this point i think the general recommendation would be to remove the battery and then clear the cmos.

 

[Pokes28]

Originally posted by: adder1971

what are your settings in the bios?

at this point i think the general recommendation would be to remove the battery and then clear the cmos.

As stated, I've already cleared the cmos (removed battery, moved jumper, etc) and am still getting stuck before I get into BIOS. I can't tell what the BIOS settings are, they are default at the moment.

 

[Nevets Drassel]

Originally posted by: Core2

Originally posted by: Nevets Drassel
[

I just keep buying OEM licenses

Buying - like how much, same as a new copy of XP?
[/quote]

OEM Licenses[/quote]


Well thats the point. Why should I have to buy another copy of Windows to load on my computer just because I chose to change motherboards?

I don't have to buy another CPU 'licence' when I put it into another machine.....

If I had bought an OEM license for everytime that I loaded windows onto a new computer that I have build for myself, Bill you be another 2K richer than he is now. Its software and its portable so I shold not have to buy/dance everytime I use it legaly.

 

[idiotekniQues]

what ram do you have. i have ocz platinum rev. 2 pc6400 and it runs fine at stock.