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Just found idiotic design flaw number 3.
The cmos jumper, is impossible to get to without removing the graphics card, and even then, its really awkward to get to.
Im not entirely sure why I needed to reset the cmos, all I did was reboot and it wouldnt start, just black screen. Lets hope the cmos clear works :D
Thought ram was dead for a minute there.
Reset cmos for 5 mins...still nothing. Took one stick of ram out, still nothing, swapped it for the other, it booted. Swapped the other back, it booted again :confused:
Put both back in, its priming away again :confused: Maybe one of the sticks of ram is on its way out. Im doing well with those, Ive had them for about 6 weeks :rolleyes: :laugh:
The board is sounding worse and worse. Hopefully its just a Bios problem, I still want to get one of those boards so hopefully theres no idiotic design flaw 4,5 and so on:crazy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Nah, Im just mentioning the problems as i find them.
Good points.
Overclocks well, especially since it has an early bios.
100% stable so far.
Nice build quality for Asus.
Heatpipes fit well for a change.
Recovers well from a bad overclock.
does 500FSB with a quad core, probably more with a better chip.
Mosfets are in a straight line which makes cooling them easier. (other Asus boards had them in an offset pattern so part of them didnt get cooled).
Bad points.
Mostly layout problems, including;
SATA ports partially obscured by GTX card. (workable with angled cables)
Main PCI-E slot very close to SB. (dont use a big cooler)
Graphics card needs to be removed to get at the CMOS jumper and battery.
The good outweighs the bad so far :)
I wonder if they might change the Sata ports (angled like Commando iirc), make a version 2 or something as most graphics cards are that long or will be soon, otherwise just use an angled Sata connector. The rest sounds like u can still work around it:mrgreen: Thought it had a Cmos button?
Knowing asus within a couple of months there'll be a couple of dozen P5K variants, if any of the bad points clunk mentioned are big hitters for u.Quote:
I wonder if they might change the Sata ports (angled like Commando iirc), make a version 2 or something
The commando is better, it's just the first few boards were ****e, so many will tell you its a ****e board. :)
So far, this is infinitely better than the 3 commando boards that I had, in every way, except for the sata slots.Quote:
Originally Posted by No.72
Build quality is better, bios is better :D
sorry better than what??:mrgreen:Quote:
The commando is better
It had been ill :D
You got a Quad GT to compare it to?
We want pictures if it does :) :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
What's it like compared to the P5B Deluxe ?
EDIT: Forget it. Just gone through pages 3 and 4 of this thread.
If you send me yours, Ill compare it fully and post it back to you with the results :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Agent
Found a small isue with the bios which has been common on c2d boards for a while.
If the cmos resets, due to a bad overclock, you only get 1 boot to change the ram voltage. After that, it wont boot, it just hangs before post.
Its definately a bios issue, and most boards had this fixed in bios revisions.
A workaround is;
Remove one stick of ram, it should boot first time, get into the bios, change voltages to whatever it should be (2.35v-2.45v in my case), save and exit, then power down, refit the other stick and away you go.
Hopefully this will be of use to someone :D
well Ive got one now so when i can get round to i ill do a lill testing