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- Mar 23, 2004
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- Nashville, TN
I will soon be building a gaming system to overclock (attempting 500x7 like everyone else I guess) using the P5B (non-deluxe) motherboard, along with 2x512 sticks of DDR800 (will later buy an additional 2x512) and either a E6300 or E6400 cpu (haven't decided which yet).
I have heard about the bizarre no-post issues due to unsupported RAM. I am curious to which seems to be the most stable brand/model for this motherboard. Timings aren't that big of a deal, but I don't want them a retarded high like 5-5-5-15. I want to to limit a 1GB kit to $140-150, and really want to buy it from Zip Zoom Fly since that is where I'm buying all the other parts.
Here is the link to all of the DDR800 @ ZZF.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductList.jsp?ThirdCategoryCode=110808
Please help me pick out the most stable ram for the P5B!
Thanks,
Justin
*UPDATE* (2 hours later)
It seems that Asus has just released a new BIOS version on 1/31. Seems to be many fixes:
P5B Release BIOS 1102
**Please update AsusUpdate to V7.09.02 or later prior making this update.**
**This BIOS does not support roll back to earlier BIOS**
1. Finetune Q-Fan control algorithm
2. Enable EIST under VISTA
3. Update CPU Ucode to support new CPU
4. Fix BBS device string not correct under AHCI mode
5. Support SLP2.0 string
6. Fix HCT unreported I/O and memory issuse
7. Support disable USB function item
8. Allow disable XD for conroe L
9. Add full reset after change DRAM mode to enhance memory compatibility
10. Support CONROE E0 CPU(FSB 1333)
11. Fix AC Power loss function not correct
12. Support x4 DIMM
Perhaps that will fix a lot of RAM/no-post issues.
Either way, I'd still love some input on known-good RAM for this motherboard.
Thanks
I have heard about the bizarre no-post issues due to unsupported RAM. I am curious to which seems to be the most stable brand/model for this motherboard. Timings aren't that big of a deal, but I don't want them a retarded high like 5-5-5-15. I want to to limit a 1GB kit to $140-150, and really want to buy it from Zip Zoom Fly since that is where I'm buying all the other parts.
Here is the link to all of the DDR800 @ ZZF.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductList.jsp?ThirdCategoryCode=110808
Please help me pick out the most stable ram for the P5B!
Thanks,
Justin
*UPDATE* (2 hours later)
It seems that Asus has just released a new BIOS version on 1/31. Seems to be many fixes:
P5B Release BIOS 1102
**Please update AsusUpdate to V7.09.02 or later prior making this update.**
**This BIOS does not support roll back to earlier BIOS**
1. Finetune Q-Fan control algorithm
2. Enable EIST under VISTA
3. Update CPU Ucode to support new CPU
4. Fix BBS device string not correct under AHCI mode
5. Support SLP2.0 string
6. Fix HCT unreported I/O and memory issuse
7. Support disable USB function item
8. Allow disable XD for conroe L
9. Add full reset after change DRAM mode to enhance memory compatibility
10. Support CONROE E0 CPU(FSB 1333)
11. Fix AC Power loss function not correct
12. Support x4 DIMM
Perhaps that will fix a lot of RAM/no-post issues.
Either way, I'd still love some input on known-good RAM for this motherboard.
Thanks
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