I got this board by accident, i actually wanted the P5E3 deluxe but the 2 weeks of returning passed so i decided to just play with it before I sell it. And maybe it isnt bad and ill keep it, who knows
Please post your experiences with this board and Ill add them to this first post
ASUS P5E3 NON DELUXE
overclocking options
Bus Speed: 200-800mhz in 1mhz steps
FSB Straps: 200 266 333 400
Memory Dividers: 1:2 3:5 5:8 3:4 2:3 4:5 5:6 1:1
CMD: 1T / 2T
PL/Trd: (clock twister) moderate light strong
Advanced Timings: tRRD tRFC tRW "read to preamble" tRTW(S/D) tWTR(S) tWTR(D) tRDRD(S) tRDRD(D) tWRWR(S) tWRWR(D)
PciE: 100-150Mhz in 1Mhz steps
overvolting options
Vcore: 0.85-1.70v* in 0.065v steps *undervolts 0.04v
Vdimm: 1.50-2.30v* in 0.02v steps
Vmch: 1.25v-1.75v in 0.02v steps
vPLL: 1.50v-2.78v in 0.02v steps
vFSB (VTT): 1.20v-1.50v* in 0.02v steps *above 1.40v there are no gains
CPU GTL: 0.57x 0.59x 0.61x 0.63x
NB GTL: 0.61x 0.67x* *NB GTL settings dont work (as of BIOS 0703)
periphals and features
PciE 16x: Slot1=8 Slot2=16
IDE: 1 Marvel ATA 133 slot
SATA: 6 SATA 150 slots
SATA raid: ?
eSATA: 1 slot
Firewire: 1 IEEE 1394A Agere
LAN: 1Gbit Marvel
Sound: realtec ALC850 8 channel
links
mainboard homepage: P5E3
forum discussion: none so far
review #1: none so far
voltage reading spots: vcore, vpll, vfsb(vtt), cpu gtl, vmch, nb gtl, vfsb "swing", vdimm, vdimm vtt
vmods : none so far
pros
A lot of space between both pciE slots
High PLL voltage of 2.78v
Good Heatsink/Heatpipe system fastened with backplates and screws
Good FSB ocing results (560 max boot on air)
Good Mem ocing results (max 2025mhz semi stable)
Stable Vdimm
All Memory Dividers working
Shows current memory timings in BIOS
Remote Control
cons
Vdimm only up to 2.30v and not 2.78v as advertised!
Vmch only up to 1.75v and not 1.85v as advertised!
Vcore only up to 1.700v and undervolting 0.04v
Vcore OVP at 1.9v even with vcore mod
vFSB(VTT) only up to 1.40v (1.42v+ doesnt increase voltage)
NB GTL setting doesnt seem to work at all
Only a 4Pin 12v Plug, not 8Pin like the P5E3 Deluxe
No PciE voltage options
No Debug LEDs, No Debug Code Display, No Debug Speaker onboard
TIPS
WARNING! The Asus nb heatsink cap is only attached with tiny strips of sticky tape, remove it asap so it doesnt fall off and shorts your videocard!
WARNING! dont leave vdimm and other voltages on auto when ocing or the board increases volts automatically to very high levels
TIP: if the board doesnt post try the videocard in the lower pciE slot (weird bios bug)
TIP: vmch manual setting of 1.25 results in 1.45v! from 1.27v upwards vmch is set properly
TIP: dont leave memory timings at auto, depending on the strap and memory speed selected the board sets up to 10-10-10 timings
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