- Joined
- May 17, 2005
- Location
- High Desert, Calif.
I was motivated to buy this board only as a cheap dedicated folder; of course wanted to squeeze every bit of performance out of it, even though it is a cheap board. Here are my setup specs and final results:
Hardware
proc:
E6400 OPGY ES
ram:
2x 512mb pqi ddr2 667
psu:
Enermax Liberty 400w
o/s:
w2k/sp4
BIOS settings
cpuid val-disabled
c1e-diabled
speedstep-disabled
spread spectrum-disabled
pcie-100mhz (not using a pcie card)
voltages
memory [auto]
vcore [1.4]
chipset [1.5]
Final stable result with 2 f@h clients running is 2584mhz @323fsb. I thought I could do 2630mhz @327fsb but it just wasn't going to happen.
What I like:
1. Nice layout on motherboard;even like the little "Q panel" connector thingy to make it easier to hook up front panel wiring.
2. System very 'forgiving' of a bad oc; most of time I'd just switch the psu off for a few seconds then turn it back on. No need to reset the cmos jumper.
3.Appears to run cool, unless the sensors are inaccurate. This is contrary to what I've read on other forums and in reviews.
What I don't like:
1. Oveclocking the p5nsli was a pita and as such, I'm done with it unless a bios update becomes available which I doubt, as Asus will probably focus on the 590 chipsets and just relegate this board as part of their 'budget minded' market.
2. Well, I could say this of any motherboard, but the usual lack of detail in the manual regading the effect of certain bios selections.
Well, that's about it; as I mentioned the board is running 2 instances of f@h right now for over 2 hours and appears to be stable, so I'll just leave it alone.
I'd be interested in hearing of any of your experiences with the p5nsli.
Hardware
proc:
E6400 OPGY ES
ram:
2x 512mb pqi ddr2 667
psu:
Enermax Liberty 400w
o/s:
w2k/sp4
BIOS settings
cpuid val-disabled
c1e-diabled
speedstep-disabled
spread spectrum-disabled
pcie-100mhz (not using a pcie card)
voltages
memory [auto]
vcore [1.4]
chipset [1.5]
Final stable result with 2 f@h clients running is 2584mhz @323fsb. I thought I could do 2630mhz @327fsb but it just wasn't going to happen.
What I like:
1. Nice layout on motherboard;even like the little "Q panel" connector thingy to make it easier to hook up front panel wiring.
2. System very 'forgiving' of a bad oc; most of time I'd just switch the psu off for a few seconds then turn it back on. No need to reset the cmos jumper.
3.Appears to run cool, unless the sensors are inaccurate. This is contrary to what I've read on other forums and in reviews.
What I don't like:
1. Oveclocking the p5nsli was a pita and as such, I'm done with it unless a bios update becomes available which I doubt, as Asus will probably focus on the 590 chipsets and just relegate this board as part of their 'budget minded' market.
2. Well, I could say this of any motherboard, but the usual lack of detail in the manual regading the effect of certain bios selections.
Well, that's about it; as I mentioned the board is running 2 instances of f@h right now for over 2 hours and appears to be stable, so I'll just leave it alone.
I'd be interested in hearing of any of your experiences with the p5nsli.