Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Thread!

[epicbard]

Originally posted by Hawk
Just use the ASUS Update. . The Winodws based Flash utility. It's the easiest of all of them. . .

i dun know if i should... this is what asus says

P4C800-E Deluxe BIOS v.1008
BIOS update procedure

1.Don't use EZflash and Afudos to update v.1008
2.Download and unzip P4CED08.zip.
3.Copy all files into the floppy disk,or you might have problem with updating BIOS.
4.Boot the system into DOS prompt.
5.Simply execute "P4CED08.exe" file to update BIOS.
Do not shutdown and restart the system while updating the BIOS!

[CrowdAds]

[MaverickSY19]

Actually I used the boot to DOS floppy method for the 1008 version. Then when I updated the 1009 one I used the Asus Update Windows program.

It will work that way for sure if your scared I guinea pigged it for you.

[chung_chang]

I'm ready to get this board now. I have 2x512 TwinMos PC3200(CH-5). Will I hit a wall just like my P4P800 Dlx at 265fsb? Folks with IS7and IC7 are also hitting a similar wall between 265fsb-275fsb with the CH-5 chips. Memory dividers 5:4 and 3:2 do not help get over that wall. I want to hit 280+fsb with my 2.4C. I've noticed most of you have either Corsair or OCZ. Can anyone tell me your experience with Twinmos CH-5 on this board? I don't want to wait another month for the IC7-G MAX3 that may or may not fix compatibility issue with my memory. Thx.

[Qba73]

ok running 278fsb DDR@444 2-3-3-7 with 1007 bios, any benifit of upping my bios?

Attached is a screenie

[degeester]

Newegg must have just gotten a new shipment of P4C800-e Deluxe's , it is in stock. They dropped to price to $199 with free shippingLink to Asus P4C800-e at Newegg

[dan reid]

I'm sold on this P4C800-E deluxe board, have a guy shipping one for mon-tues next week

my P4PE just ain't what it was 7months ago

bein looking a msi-875P Neo-FIS2R and Giga 8knxp but I'm sure the P4C800-E is the one


thnx guys

ps. the P4PE with a 2.4b oc@2.88 is still running at 31 idle so it wasn't that bad

[MaverickSY19]

Originally posted by Qba73
ok running 278fsb DDR@444 2-3-3-7 with 1007 bios, any benifit of upping my bios?

Attached is a screenie

Few fixed, mostly the BIOS was updated for the Promise RAID Controller. Says that with the latest driver 1.00.1.30 it will perform better.

Thats with the 1009 BIOS.

[epicbard]

Originally posted by MaverickSY19
Actually I used the boot to DOS floppy method for the 1008 version. Then when I updated the 1009 one I used the Asus Update Windows program.

It will work that way for sure if your scared I guinea pigged it for you.

thanks. should i put the files for the 1008 on my hd and run from there instead of floppy? it seems safer

[Sabcik]

Qba73



Cool theme , where can I get it …..

[MaverickSY19]

Originally posted by isomer
thanks. should i put the files for the 1008 on my hd and run from there instead of floppy? it seems safer

Only problem with that is if you have NTFS partitions you wont be able to see them in DOS when you boot there

If you have a drive that has FAT32 still you can put it on there.

Or you could even burn it to a CD but a Floppy works fine.

[vicbyrd]

What am I missing? When I set BIOS timings to manual for FSB to lets say 220 I can't set DRAM frequency to match, i.e. options are only 266, 320, 400 and AUTO. I assumed that AUTO would match FSB but during POST it says 266. Anything I set over a 200 FSB gives me a 266 DDR

I know I'm missing something. What the he*l is it?

Also, I've been reading that 2-3-3-7 is appropriate timings for Corsair XMS 512 CL2 - correct? Right now I'm using SPD timings until I get the above figured out.

TIA

[bob465]

Originally posted by vicbyrd
What am I missing? When I set BIOS timings to manual for FSB to lets say 220 I can't set DRAM frequency to match, i.e. options are only 266, 320, 400 and AUTO. I assumed that AUTO would match FSB but during POST it says 266. Anything I set over a 200 FSB gives me a 266 DDR

I know I'm missing something. What the he*l is it?

Also, I've been reading that 2-3-3-7 is appropriate timings for Corsair XMS 512 CL2 - correct? Right now I'm using SPD timings until I get the above figured out.

TIA

266 is 2/3 of 400.
320 is 4/5 of 400.
400 is 1/1 of 400.

so if you're running 220, then the 266 setting will give you a mem freq of: 147 or 293DDR.

if you're running 220, then the 320 setting will give you a mem freq of: 176 or 352DDR.

if you're running 220, then the 400 setting will give you a mem freq of: 220 or 440DDR.

RamGuy over at corsair.houseofhelp.com recommends:
2-3-3-6-8 @ 2.75v for your sticks. Mine do fine at 2-2-2-5 @ 2.75v for a FSB of 250 at the 320 setting.

Bob

[Zapper_Weisman]

I had a P4C800 Deluxe and when I saw the P4C800-E Deluxe, I scooped one up and proceeded to play. I can say that the thing preforms BETTER in all my benchmarks than the non-"-E" model and signifigantly so.

I had to get this board for the ICH5R and the CSA lan. Those are two of the most important features of the 865 and 875's as far as I am concerned so, I just had to get one and get the full 865 and 875 experience. I love it; no problems what-so-ever.

Weird thing though...After I got the P4C800-E, I went to upgrade an older computer with my previous P4C800 and then, it died. (i've been doing computers for YEARS and YEARS and i know how to not kill a board, so, it's not my fault. i am 99% sure.) Up 'till then I had no problems with the non-E model. Weird that it up and died at THAT time. So, I RMA'd it.

Anyway, I love the P4C800-E Deluxe and I would seriously recommend it for anyone lookin' to upgrade or create a whole new system. Worth every dime.

[Qba73]

Originally posted by Sabcik
Qba73



Cool theme , where can I get it …..

the background is named perfection (can be obtained at themexp.org) the icons are from fauxs xp's site and the visual theme is called "Royal blue updated" and too can be obtained from themexp.org..

[Digitman]

Any sign of it here in Canada (Montreal)???