P4C800-E is here

[eva2000]

Yup it arrived http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/asus/p4c800-e/

So all you P4C800-E owners, what tips and advice you have for me ? Best way to update the bios ?

Strange that the quality of cpu retention bracket is screwed into a backplate but they have a plastic cpu lever and not steel ? :confused:

[Hawk]

Nice Eva. . . Let me know if you need any help, but for the BIOS, I recommend doing your install, then use the Windows flash utility to update the BIOS.


Also, who cares about the plastic lever on the CPU retention. There is no reason to go w/ metal. Is not like a vice. . . . ;)

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Hawk
Nice Eva. . . Let me know if you need any help, but for the BIOS, I recommend doing your install, then use the Windows flash utility to update the BIOS.


Also, who cares about the plastic lever on the CPU retention. There is no reason to go w/ metal. Is not like a vice. . . . ;) yeah but it's always the little things that can stuff you up.. i.e. snapping off the plastic lever heh

[Josb]

I used the ASUS AFUDOS.zip utility to update my bios to v1010. Worked fine.

[bummpr]

Finally you have a board that is worthy of all that classy RAM!!!

[300zx]

Eva2000,

Congrats! Hopefully you won't have any problems with your new board.

As it is, I'm expecting my P4C800-E this Friday. I'm excited about moving into the 21st Century with my PC.

ZX:-)

[eva2000]

just noticed the backside of the P4C800-E board is a bit sticky ? never had this on other boards ????

[Hawk]

Originally posted by eva2000
just noticed the backside of the P4C800-E board is a bit sticky ? never had this on other boards ????









Sticky? ? ? ? :confused: :confused: Where did you get that board from. . ;)

[eva2000]

yup you heard correct it's sticky underside :confused:

maybe the boards already sweating at what i'm going tortue it through ? LOL

[eva2000]

Okay guys i've setup my system but these extra advance chipset options are always confusing on Asus boards :o

2.8C SL6WT week 21
P4C800-E Deluxe rev1.02 (board came with 1.09 bios)
MCX4000 + 92mm Sunon 120cfm fan
2x 512MB OCZ PC4000 Gold

right now I'm at
==========================

1:1
@260mhz
vcore = 1.575v
vAGP = 1.5v
vdimm = 2.85v

Burst Length = 8
PAM = AUTO
DRAM Idle Timer = AUTO
DRAM Refresh Rate = AUTO
==========================

1:1
@265MHZ
vcore = 1.75v
vAGP = 1.6v
vdimm = 2.85v

Burst Length = 8
PAM = Standard
DRAM Idle Timer = AUTO
DRAM Refresh Rate = AUTO
==========================

3:2
@266mhz
vcore = 1.75v
vAGP = 1.6v
vdimm = 2.85v

Burst Length = 8
PAM = Standard
DRAM Idle Timer = AUTO
DRAM Refresh Rate = AUTO
==========================

So what's the least agressive and most stable settings for the below 4 options ?

Burst Length =
PAM = AUTO/Standard/Turbo ?
DRAM Idle Timer =
DRAM Refresh Rate =

[eva2000]

strange that P4C800-E is overriding my memory timings for ADATA PC4000 while at @200mhz 3-4-4-8 becomes 2.5-3-3-7 in windows ????

[JoeBar]

Originally posted by eva2000
strange that P4C800-E is overriding my memory timings for ADATA PC4000 while at @200mhz 3-4-4-8 becomes 2.5-3-3-7 in windows ????

Is this happening with other bios too?

[Hawk]

Originally posted by eva2000
strange that P4C800-E is overriding my memory timings for ADATA PC4000 while at @200mhz 3-4-4-8 becomes 2.5-3-3-7 in windows ????



PAT. . . . :wave:

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Hawk
PAT. . . . :wave: no wonder thanks :)