Help with Asus P5K Prem +E2140

theonetruewill · Apr 5, 2008

I simply cannot get this board to boot above 325FSB- I know it sounds stupid but I just can't get it to do it. It is supposed to be able to take 1333 CPU's so it should be able to. I have an E2140 in it and regardless of multiplier cannot get it over the 325 number. So I rules out CPU not being able to handle it. The computer is fine at 325, with low voltages and all is good. Go above that and nothing works. I have tried everything I could think of- changed RAM speed, timings, to quite insanely slow speeds, I have increased voltages to silly heights, I have decreased voltages to silly lows, and yet still I have no fruits to bear from my labour. I'm stuck and I'm tired and annoyed so suggestions would be helpful.
System is as in specs but with an Asus P5K Premium and E2140. And yes I did update the BIOS.
I have never heard of an L2 E2140 having a FSB wall as low as 325 - at the present time I cannot believe that.
8x Multi standard btw

philbrown23 · Apr 5, 2008

you increased fsb voltages?? mch/nb voltages??

Kursah · Apr 5, 2008

How is your memory taking the OC? What strap do you have it locked on to?

theonetruewill · Apr 5, 2008

I increased FSB termination, NB, SB, Vcore to insane heights to recieve no positive results. I have set the memory at varying speeds of around 670, 790, 830, 900 and something, and ended there. FSB strap has been at 200, 266, and 330. I have tried the PCI-E at 101 as well a the usual locked 100.

JrRacinFan · Apr 5, 2008

Heya truewill, been a while. You know there is also people experiencing the "binned allendale syndrome" with these chips too. Not every chip in the e2XXX series is the same and I am just thinking you hit an fsb wall with a binned allendale versus a deliberately crippled one.

theonetruewill · Apr 5, 2008

JrRacinFan said:
Heya truewill, been a while. You know there is also people experiencing the "binned allendale syndrome" with these chips too. Not every chip in the e2XXX series is the same and I am just thinking you hit an fsb wall with a binned allendale versus a deliberately crippled one.

There is a large mallet nearby- and my E2140 is coming perilously closed to facing destruction if this is the case. I have saved up for 6 months to get the motherboard, and got the CPU about 5 months ago. Understandably I feel, I am a little pissed off.

nflesher87 · Apr 5, 2008

I know it's a dumb question but, are you absolutely sure you're upping the vcore?
I thought my e2200 had a wall at 3.1, turned out my new board had a funny name for the vcore and I was never actually adjusting it! I felt like such a noob haha! that also means the e2200 was able to hit 3.1 stable at stock voltage!

theonetruewill · Apr 5, 2008

nflesher87 said:
I know it's a dumb question but, are you absolutely sure you're upping the vcore?
I thought my e2200 had a wall at 3.1, turned out my new board had a funny name for the vcore and I was never actually adjusting it! I felt like such a noob haha! that also means the e2200 was able to hit 3.1 stable at stock voltage!

Positive - have checked with CPU-Z, Asus Probe, and BIOS Hardware Monitor.

nflesher87 · Apr 5, 2008

theonetruewill said:
Positive - have checked with CPU-Z, Asus Probe, and BIOS Hardware Monitor.

then I'm afraid you've found yourself a bad chip

JrRacinFan · Apr 5, 2008

Well, if its of any help truewill, my e1200 fsb walls around 378, anything higher at any voltage the whole PC becomes unstable.

i975x chipset is good up to about 425-430 with 5-5-5-15 ram timings.

EDIT But even at that 325 fsb is about a 70% overclock and in my eyes is still pretty good.

theonetruewill · Apr 5, 2008

theonetruewill · Apr 5, 2008

Any more suggestions?

boshuter · Apr 5, 2008

I think those guys are correct, it's the cpu, not the board. I ran into a similar problem with my P5K "vanilla", it was hitting a wall at 550-560fsb with my E8400, I tried every setting, voltage, multi, etc. and could not get past that wall. I was about to give up on the board and get a 965 chipset board to oc the 8400 when someone suggested it may just be the cpu, and that getting it cold might cure it.

So.... I bolted on my mousepot, filled it with dry ice and ... the wall was gone

It now does 600fsb X 9 and all settings in bios are on "auto" with the exception of vcore and vdimm.

theonetruewill · Apr 6, 2008

Well lads I have great mates. I have given a lot of components and equipment to my mates over the last few years as they're nearly always broke, but never did I expect anything in return. I was taken completely aback when after one of my mates had heard of my complete disillusionment with my chip he asked how high it went to.
-I said '2.6GHz complete max- I can't get any higher.'
-He came this morning with his E2140 and said, "Look Will, I only have my chip at 2.5GHz anyway so take mine and see what you can do with it- and I'll take yours.'
-I said no, but he was extremely persistent. So attached is my first test with my mates old chip.
-Mates are awesome :cool:

JrRacinFan · Apr 6, 2008

+1 to that will! Exactly what I thought in my previous post, congrats on clocks!

DaedalusHelios · Apr 6, 2008

Whats your vdroop?

My E2140 reached 3.8Ghz the other day. 1.5V though. :laugh:

Temps were 61C under load. :laugh:

theonetruewill · Apr 6, 2008

DaedalusHelios said:
Whats your vdroop?

My E2140 reached 3.8Ghz the other day. 1.5V though.

Temps were 61C under load.

Vdroop is 0.02v according to CPU-Z. Testing chip @ 3.4 now.

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Processor	E8400 @4.4 GHz - FSB @550 MHZ
Motherboard	Asus P5K Premium (Black Pearl)
Cooling	Xigmatek HDT-S1283
Memory	2x1GB Geil BlckDrgn 800 @1158 5-5-5-18
Video Card(s)	8800GT 512MB @740/1782/2080
Storage	Hitachi T7K250 250GB & 7200.10 Seagate 250GB
Display(s)	Gateway FPD1975W 19" Widescreen
Case	Antec 1200
Audio Device(s)	Xi-FI Xtreme Audio
Power Supply	CoolerMaster IGreen 500W
Software	XP Home SP3
Benchmark Scores	SuperPi: 10.563 Sciencemark: 2563.14

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System Name	COLOSSUS-MK4
Processor	E8400 @4.4 GHz - FSB @550 MHZ
Motherboard	Asus P5K Premium (Black Pearl)
Cooling	Xigmatek HDT-S1283
Memory	2x1GB Geil BlckDrgn 800 @1158 5-5-5-18
Video Card(s)	8800GT 512MB @740/1782/2080
Storage	Hitachi T7K250 250GB & 7200.10 Seagate 250GB
Display(s)	Gateway FPD1975W 19" Widescreen
Case	Antec 1200
Audio Device(s)	Xi-FI Xtreme Audio
Power Supply	CoolerMaster IGreen 500W
Software	XP Home SP3
Benchmark Scores	SuperPi: 10.563 Sciencemark: 2563.14

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