The Unofficial ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Board Thread

[Blade42]

Ok I have cooled my board down lol.. CPU is now running at 31 and MB at 30 C. I am still having the issue. I have blown away my c:\ and done a fresh install no more install errors but still the same error when I boot to windows...

So I should downflash my BIOS to 0608?

Also any suggestions for getting an XP SP2 CD without buying one? Is it possible to slipstream it? I have heard about this but never tried it.

Thanks!

Also my C:\ is 120 but it is SATA

 

[JustaGeek]

I would try to go back to 0608. It has been stable for many people here - not for me though, LOL, but I don't need it with my E6600.

And with a smaller SATA Hard Drive (120GB<137GB) perhaps the SP1 is sufficient (probably NOT - see below).

Never installed an earlier Windows version, nor slipstreamed SP2 - you might have to google it.

Found this thread for SP1 with SATA drivers issue - hope it helps. If not, google some more LOL.

http://forums.hexus.net/operat...hout_-floppy-disk.html

 

[Blade42]

Thanks I will try to slipstream SP2 onto a CD found this link which seems to be pretty good on slipstreaming if you are interested.

http://www.winsupersite.com/sh...sxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

 

[JustaGeek]

Cool! Thanks for the link.

 

[reedux]

hello people. first time poster here. i havent had time to read through all 218 pages of this thread =P. so i was hoping you guys can give me a quick answer. ive heard this mobo had problems with the patriot extreme memory, is this still the case?

im debating between the asus p5n-e sli mobo and the msi p6n sli platinum. i cant really decide. i have a E6600 and i already bought the patriot extreme ram.

 

[Endersun]

hello people. first time poster here. i havent had time to read through all 218 pages of this thread =P. so i was hoping you guys can give me a quick answer. ive heard this mobo had problems with the patriot extreme memory, is this still the case?

im debating between the asus p5n-e sli mobo and the msi p6n sli platinum. i cant really decide. i have a E6600 and i already bought the patriot extreme ram.

If you play on eventually having all 4 RAM sticks populated with 4x1GB, you have a high probability of getting trouble, also if you dont like adding cooling to NB/SB for overclocking you would want the P6N.

P5N-E beats the P6N in benchmarks, but the p6n has better cooling for NB/SB and better ram compatability, your patriot sounds risky. Your paying alot more though, so i would expect a bit more to the mobo.

I Origonally bought a p6n but couldnt get it to boot, I didnt want to wait for the manufacterer to send me my mobo so i ordered the p5n-e. It works just fine for me cause I selected ram i know i could get 4GB working with and I also don't mind adding cooling to NB/SB down the road for overclocking.

If your not so comp savy or like working with them too much just get the P6N, if you want to save some cash get the P5N. Since you already got the patriot ram though, you may want to check and see if anyone else has gotten 4GB in if thats an issue for you.

 

[Blade42]

Speaking of RAM i have Crucial Ballistix RAM that I bought for this system, is it likely to give me problems when I try to go to 4g?

 

[markjnewcomb]

I am having a heck of a time trying to overclock the Asus p5n-e SLI motherboard. I have been playing with this for 3 days and have not made any progress. There is obviously some fundamental principle that I missed somewhere along the line. Ideally, I would love to soemone to say "You need to enable x before y will work"

No matter what I try, be it the automatic overclocking or going in and adjusting the FSB manually, I still get the exact same readings when I boot up and run either CPUID (the exe is called CUPUZ) or CPUINFO, both of which I downloaded somewhere on one of the overclocking forums. Yes, I did remember to save the BIOS config and it shos up as I left it when I reboot.

Here is the system I have:

I am running Vista - 64 bit version.


CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz 1066FSB 8MB L2 Cache 64-bit

MOTHERBOARD: (Quad-Core FSB1333) Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard

MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory(Mushkin Xtreme w/ Heat Spreader

VIDEO1: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express
(the card is set to "dual vidoe card)

Power:Tagan TG1100-U96 TurboJet Quad Quiet SLI Ready (1100 watts)

CASE_FAN: 3 Extra Case Cooling Fans

COOLING: CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling System

I am running Vista - 64 bit version.

There are a couple of things that I don't understand on this BIOS. First of all, what is the NB PCIE frequency? Is this the chip frequency? And if so, what do the values signify? Are they a percentage over stock?

Can someone walk me through the things that need to be changed to tweak this? Yes, I do understand that voltages need to be played with (and increased) to get stability at the cost of excess heat. However, I have three extra case fans (one directly over the north bridge) and water cooling has been added. Right now the cpu, memory and video are each running at about 2 degrees farainheit over room temp (78 degrees), so I am not worried about heat at this point.

Does anyone have a clue why it doesn't seem to matter what I do, I still get the sdame results? Does anyone have a modest tweak laid out that should work "right out of the box"?

Thanks in advance.

Mark

 

[tvdang7]

Originally posted by: Endersun

hello people. first time poster here. i havent had time to read through all 218 pages of this thread =P. so i was hoping you guys can give me a quick answer. ive heard this mobo had problems with the patriot extreme memory, is this still the case?

im debating between the asus p5n-e sli mobo and the msi p6n sli platinum. i cant really decide. i have a E6600 and i already bought the patriot extreme ram.

If you play on eventually having all 4 RAM sticks populated with 4x1GB, you have a high probability of getting trouble, also if you dont like adding cooling to NB/SB for overclocking you would want the P6N.

P5N-E beats the P6N in benchmarks, but the p6n has better cooling for NB/SB and better ram compatability, your patriot sounds risky. Your paying alot more though, so i would expect a bit more to the mobo.

I Origonally bought a p6n but couldnt get it to boot, I didnt want to wait for the manufacterer to send me my mobo so i ordered the p5n-e. It works just fine for me cause I selected ram i know i could get 4GB working with and I also don't mind adding cooling to NB/SB down the road for overclocking.

If your not so comp savy or like working with them too much just get the P6N, if you want to save some cash get the P5N. Since you already got the patriot ram though, you may want to check and see if anyone else has gotten 4GB in if thats an issue for you.

i have 4 gigs of ram running fine. supertalen ddr667 and patriot extreme ddr800 both run great atm at 430mhz.

 

[Blade42]

I am happy to report that slipstreaming SP2 into my old pre-sp1 install CD worked! I am up and running and downloadnig updates lol.

What is a good temp for the motherboard to run. I purchased a zaman NB heat sink and installed on the sb of this board and I have an Eclipse cooler on the CPU

At stock settings running windows (no games) my CPU is running 30C and my motherboard 32C above 31 C is the default warnnig level for the mobo from ASUS .. so I am wondering if that is just bs or if I need to add some more fans to the mobo..

Here is my setup http://www.bprogress.com/Techn...tabid/450/Default.aspx

 

[Blade42]

I downloaded Everest and when I selected sensors from Everest it dropped my mobo temp reading to 17 and my CPU to 16C

Then I check the pcprobe program that came from Asus and found it had dropped there to the same levels...so maybe a glitch in the sensors ?

 

[VirtualKnight]

Well I have 2GB(2x1GB) of OCZ Gold rev 2 PC6400 800MHz 4-5-5-15 on my system and I was considering getting 1 more GB of memory (2x512MB) to have 3GB dual channel on Vista 32bit. I am running my memory at 4-3-3-12 667MHz at the moment and intend to leave that when going to 3GB ram. The only problem is that the specific memory module doesn't come in 512MB sticks and the closest I could find was OCZ Platinum with 4-4-4-15 timings PC6400 and every other spec is similar.

My question is if using 2x1GB OCZ gold rev 2 and 2x512MB OCZ Platinum rev 2 both PC6400 @ 667MHz and 4-3-3-12 timings will be okay for this mobo.

Also I wonder if this mobo can take PC8500 modules.

Thanks

 

[reedux]

speaking of ram, since i made the mistake of buying ram before the mobo. what ram would you guys most recommned for this mobo?

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: reedux
speaking of ram, since i made the mistake of buying ram before the mobo. what ram would you guys most recommned for this mobo?

I'm using this --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145034

$47 after $40 rebate. Have not OC'd yet, but is solid @ 800MHz 4-4-4-12 2.1V

 

[Endersun]

Well I have 2GB(2x1GB) of OCZ Gold rev 2 PC6400 800MHz 4-5-5-15 on my system and I was considering getting 1 more GB of memory (2x512MB) to have 3GB dual channel on Vista 32bit. I am running my memory at 4-3-3-12 667MHz at the moment and intend to leave that when going to 3GB ram. The only problem is that the specific memory module doesn't come in 512MB sticks and the closest I could find was OCZ Platinum with 4-4-4-15 timings PC6400 and every other spec is similar.

I would say yes, but you haven't included the voltages of the rams your running or the platinum, I'm guessing because you have the ram running under its rated setting.

as far as timings go, it looks like the plat runs on tighter timings so it should be able to handle the lower timings you plan on using just as easily as the gold rev.

since you downlocked the frequency I think it should be fine

 

[VirtualKnight]

Originally posted by: Endersun

Well I have 2GB(2x1GB) of OCZ Gold rev 2 PC6400 800MHz 4-5-5-15 on my system and I was considering getting 1 more GB of memory (2x512MB) to have 3GB dual channel on Vista 32bit. I am running my memory at 4-3-3-12 667MHz at the moment and intend to leave that when going to 3GB ram. The only problem is that the specific memory module doesn't come in 512MB sticks and the closest I could find was OCZ Platinum with 4-4-4-15 timings PC6400 and every other spec is similar.

I would say yes, but you haven't included the voltages of the rams your running or the platinum, I'm guessing because you have the ram running under its rated setting.

as far as timings go, it looks like the plat runs on tighter timings so it should be able to handle the lower timings you plan on using just as easily as the gold rev.

since you downlocked the frequency I think it should be fine

Thanks for the reply

Well the voltages of both modules are the same 1.8V - 2.1V and I currently have it fixed at 2.08V without any problems.

I was afraid that the mobo wouldn't be able to handle the stress of running 4 sticks on it but from what I hear it will be fine with the downclock

 

[Endersun]

ya people with just about any ram were able to down clock to 677 frequency and get 4 sticks to work fine, its 800Mhz 4x1GB sticks that provides problems.

let us know how it turns out when you get your new sticks.

 

[Tuvoc]

2 x 1GB and 2 x 512MB seems fine - I recall someone here running that combination with no troubles at all

 

[VirtualKnight]

Thanks to both of you

I will let you know of any news

 

[Nimmer]

ok well sent back 4x1g rmas are not fun.
Is there any ram 2x2g or 4x1g that people know will drop right in and not have any problems please.
The qvl on asus user guides lists this as qualified 800mhz parts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820146560
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820134012

again is 2x2g better for this mb
and
does anyone have drop in answer for me with no mods

Thanks

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: Nimmer
ok well sent back 4x1g rmas are not fun.
Is there any ram 2x2g or 4x1g that people know will drop right in and not have any problems please.
The qvl on asus user guides lists this as qualified 800mhz parts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820146560
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820134012

again is 2x2g better for this mb
and
does anyone have drop in answer for me with no mods

Thanks

I'd go with one of the 1.8-1.9V G.Skill, SuperTalent or AData 2 x 2 GB kits out there. All can be had for cheap (head over to Hot Deals), $100 or less for 4GB. I'm using 4 sticks of the 2GB G.Skill now, much cooler and booted up no problem on my P6N. Still running stock voltages OC'd with 4 sticks. I think if anything, the 2.1-2.2V sticks should be avoided if possible as they tend to run hot and subsequently die.

As a sidenote, I ended up using BIOS 0607 and it overclocks well with the E2140. Had problems with the 07 and 08 BIOS' same as others in this thread.

 

[Endersun]

Is there any ram 2x2g or 4x1g that people know will drop right in and not have any problems please.

Any of the brands that work with just 2 sticks will work with 2x2GB, its 4x1GB that runs into problems.

For example rams listed for 2g in the qualified list in the motherboard manual would probably work 2x2GB, but even some of the listed ones wont work with 4x1GB

so if you want to play it safe and have the money, you could setup a higher potential on your computer and easier compatability by just buying 2x2GB.

as far as the list of the ones working with 4x1GB, I just used something others have gotten to work.

I bought the ram Tuvoc has cause he got his at 1x4GB adjusting the frequency. Even the ram i bought i know wont work unless adjusted.

you'll probably have to just browse the forums for what people have gotten to work, although a list would be very helpful.

edit: also to note 4x2GB sticks would cause the problems 4x1GB sticks does, its mostly a problem when all slots are populated with 800+ frequency.

 

[rradam]

Well, I'm having some issues with my new mobo and RAM (seems to be the norm from what I can tell). Specs of the system are as follows - it is not overclocked since I can't even get it stable at stock speeds.

asus p5n-e sli
intel q6600 2.4ghz quad core
4gb (2x2gb) mushkin em2 ddr2-800
evga 8800gts - 640mb

With all auto settings, board detects 5-5-5-31 2T. The board will never boot into windows (Vista Ult. 64 bit) and the install itself would often crash. I had some luck changing the timings to 5-5-5-18 and bumped up the ram voltage to 1.9. This would work sometimes, but vista would often lock up a few minutes in. The system will boot/work better with just one stick, but it still crashes often. I have also tried tweaking the nb voltage as well - this may have helped some, but I still experienced crashes. Usually, the system will blue screen when booting into windows, or will just lock up and eventually blue screen while working in windows.

My question is... is there anyone who has got this particular ram/mobo combo to work, or what is the best option to use for a 4gb (2x2gb) setup?

Thanks

 

[Tuvoc]

Does the Mushkin require more than 1.9v ? Check the specs, it may need as much as 2.1v perhaps

 

[rradam]

It requires 1.8... that being said I had bumped it up 2.1 with no luck.