**Official Asus A8N32-SLI DELUXE Thread**

[w3bbo]

If you want them to run in dual mode then they have to be both black or both blue.

Maybe tweaking would help, give it a go. Try relaxing the drive strength.

 

[ScottishMike]

Hi folks. Was wondering if someone could help me.

I am having serious problem with Asus A8N32-sli motherboard. I am using the 2GB Dual cahnnel baliistix memory. When i use the settings suggested i get about 10-15mins of anything then it will jump back to dekstop and sit there. It hasn't frozen as i can then start up the game or whatever i was doing and it will go for another 10-15mins and do the same thing. I swapped memory over to old Star memory from local supplier and is running fine, so i'm thinking its the memory or the bios setting for the memory thats at fault. Does anybody have the same kit with it running stable so that they could pass on what bios settings they have.

I would be most appreciative.

Thanks in advance.

Mike.

 

[w3bbo]

Set everything to default(auto) in the bios. If you still have problems crashing back to desktop I would consider that the memory is at fault. Try tweaking one setting at a time...test...then if all is ok you can tweak another then retest, continuing until you have the optimum settings for your ballistix.

 

[pugman206]

has anyone actually got any good settings for this board yet ??

I'm not used to all the new settings (come from a P4 to an Opteron) so i'd like to try and get this 165 upto 2.5+

I've got the PC4000 g.skill working OK (so far) in mine

 

[w3bbo]

Here are my settings for opty 170 @2800 :

CPU
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AI overclocking Manual
CPU FSB Frequency 280
SB to NB Overclock Manual
SB to NB Frequency 200
Adjust PCI Frequency 105
Peg Link mode Disabled
Overvoltage cpu vcore Enabled
Overvoltage NB vcore Enabled
Overvoltage SB vcore Enabled
Overvoltage Hypertransport Enabled
DDR Vcore 2.8v
FID/Vid Change Manual
Processor Frequency 10x
Processor Voltage 1.2
DDR Clock Skew Auto
EEC Disable

Memory
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Command rate 1T
EEC disable
Memclock mode limit
Memclock value 166
Timing mode Manual
Cas 2
Tras 5
trp 2
TRCD 3
TRRD 2T
TRC 8
TRFC 22
TRWT 2 CLK
MCT Extra Timing Mode Manual
Tref 7.8
TWCL 1
R/W Que bypass 8
Bypass Max 4
Idle Cycle limit 16
Dynamic idle counter Disabled
DDR Driving strength Disabled
Enable 32-byte Granualarity Disabled
TWR 2 CLK
DDR input strobe skew Disabled
DDR data driving strength Disabled
User config mode Manual
Read Preamble 9.5ns
Async latency 11.0 ns
Bank interleaving Auto
Burst length 4 beats
Hardware memory hole Disabled

....all other settings on auto

Chipset
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K8 to NB Frequency 3x (=600)
K8 to NB linkwidth 16-16
SB to NB Frequency 5x (=1000)
SB to NB linkwidth 16-16

The only difference with you 165 and my 170 is that your 165 has a 9x multi and mine has a 10.

First off set you multi to 9 and the FSB frequency to 278 (=2.5ghz). You may need to increase the vcore a little but for now keep it on standard and see how you go. Keep the memory settings on auto as this board is ok at finding out stable settings. Once you have found a cpu clock you are happy with that is stable you can go back into the memory and make some fine tuning adjustments. Test stability with two instances of Prime95 small fft's for CPU and use memtest for memory stability.

Most 165's will do at least 2.5ghz without too many problems.

GL

 

[Kaiju]

3700+ & OCZ EB setup.


AI Overclocking Manual
CPU FSB Frequency 260 = 2860MHz
SB to NB Overclock Manual
SB to NB Frequency 200
Adjust PCIE Frequency 105 = ATi Stability Issue
PEG link mode Normal
Over-voltage cpu vcore Enabled
Over-voltage NB vcore Enabled
Over-voltage SB vcore Enabled
Over-voltage Hypertransport Enabled
DDR VCORE 2.7
FID/VID Change Manual
Processor Frequency Multiplier 11X
Processor Voltage 1.30 (1.50overvolt enabled)
DDR Clock Skew Auto

Disable ECC
Memory Configuration

Memclock mode Limit
Memclock value 200 = Divider
Timing mode Manual = 3-3-2-5
CAS Latency 3 = Try 2.5
TRAS 5
TRP 2
TRCD 3
TRRD AUTO
TRC AUTO
TRFC AUTO
TRWT AUTO
MCT Extra timing mode Manual
TREF 15.6
TWCL 1
R/W Queue Bypass 8
Bypass Max 4
Idle cycle limit 16
Dynamic idle counter Enabled
DDR driving strength Normal
Enable 32-byte Granularity Disabled
TWR 3 CLK
DDR input strobe skew Disabled
DDR Data driving strength Disabled
User config mode Manual
Read Preamble 9.5ns
Asyc Latency 11.0ns
Bank Interleaving Auto
Burst length 4 beats
Hardware memory hole Disabled

Chipset
K8 to NB Frequency 4x
K8 to NB linkwidth 16/16
SB to NB frequency 4x
SB to NB Linkwidth 16/16

 

[steveo]

looking at a new lian li v2000 case but i have been told that the a8n32 mobo cant be mounted upside down due to the heat pipes on it any truth to this lads or has any1 got a lian li v2000 and a asus a8n32 comby

 

[okimanoob]

I've got LianLi V2000+B + Asus A328N Sli Deluxe and no problems whatsoever with installing mobo. Only thing is non-removable mobo tray.
But no problems other than that.
Most reports suggest that the inverted mobo mounting actually helps with cooling.

 

[Splint]

Opty 146 @ 2.9 | 2x512mb - Samsung DDR400

//System Frequency
AI Overclocking Manual
CPU FSB Frequency 320
SB to NB Overclock Auto
PEG link mode Disbaled
Over-voltage cpu vcore Disbaled
Over-voltage NB vcore Disbaled
Over-voltage SB vcore Disabled
Over-voltage Hypertransport Disabled
DDR VCORE 2.7
FID/VID Change Manual
Processor Frequency Multiplier 9X
Processor Voltage 1.525
DDR Clock Skew Auto

//Memory
Command rate 1T
MemClockMode Auto -166 divider wont boot, auto seems to force mem to 200
Cas 2.5

//Chipset
K8 to NB Frequency 3x
K8 to NB Linkwidth auto
SB to NB Frequency 2x
SB to NB Linkwdith 16-16

Everything stable with those settings, chip seems to struggle above 2.9 ghz, 3ghz needs 1.6+ vcore.

 

[steveo]

I've got LianLi V2000+B + Asus A328N Sli Deluxe and no problems whatsoever with installing mobo. Only thing is non-removable mobo tray.
But no problems other than that.
Most reports suggest that the inverted mobo mounting actually helps with cooling.

am not doubting ya m8 but could u post a picy for me just wondering how u have yours set up thats all with the cables and what not

 

[Magic Man]

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[okimanoob]

am not doubting ya m8 but could u post a picy for me just wondering how u have yours set up thats all with the cables and what not

http://photos.blueyonder.co.uk/album/share.html?c_album=2811712

hope this works - first time I've tried to upload to web

Front USB+Firewire cables are quite tight to reach the top of mobo but they are OK. Grey cable beside CPU Heatsink is front Firewire connector that I've connected up to my Audigy 2 ZS Soundcard - so have 2 Firewire rear ports + 1 front.
Havent connected front Sound cable as I use rear PCI Slot for soundcard to connect my Altec Lansing 5100 speaker system.
The other 2 grey cables are for the 2 front USB ports connector.
Both have been fed behind HDD racks to minimise length required to reach top of the motherboard.
U can see I have 3HDD's (2 Sata + 1IDE and they also reach np's.
DVD/RW is in top 5.25 bay
DVD-ROM in 3rd bay
Thermaltake Hardcano Fan Monitor in 5th bay - other small cables are 4 temp monitors for CPU/HDD/VGA/Case

Needs to tidy cabling up a bit

 

[steveo]

thanks for that but its saying that am not logged in i guess its not a public photo album u have,imageshack could be better

 

[okimanoob]

http://www.tagworld.com/okimanoob/PictureDetail.aspx?id=0de64cf5-f693-42e4-883f-d63f05b5bbfd

see if this works