p5b deluxe dead?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 03:40 AM

hey guys my video card issues from previous threads has worsened, I bought a 9500gt to hold me over till my 8800gts gets rma'd. Well for some stupid reason after intalling it the asus logo on the board is red. I swapped back to the 8800gts and still no luck. Yanked out all the ram, no ram error beeps either. The CPU fan is running but the rear chasis fan is not. This is irritating, is my p5b done?

**kris23** · Feb 10, 2009, 03:58 AM

possibly, since youve used 3 cards in a row with issues, its obvious something is wrong with the RAM or mobo and its unlikely for ALL your RAM to go bad so the best guess is the board...

id try to RMA the board.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kris23

possibly, since youve used 3 cards in a row with issues, its obvious something is wrong with the RAM or mobo and its unlikely for ALL your RAM to go bad so the best guess is the board...

id try to RMA the board.

i didn't try 3 cards, only 2. Even if its empty im not getting a beep or anything I have in the past. I have no time for stupid chinese brand RMA's so I might have to buy a new board.... anyone have any futher advice on checking if the board is shot? Besides pulling it out to check for browning? I really don't wanna rebuild my system this week

**kris23** · Feb 10, 2009, 04:08 AM

if youve already checked your RAM then getting a new board is pretty much the only alternative

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kris23

if youve already checked your RAM then getting a new board is pretty much the only alternative

i hate how RMA processes work. I wish they would ship one asap then you send the old one back, if not its charged to credit card. Thats what they do with cell phones. Opinions on P5Q-E?

Man my vid card goes I have to spend $50 ON UPSing it to BFG, then live without my 8800gts. God damn I hate computers sometime.... and brand name computers are CRAP.

Judas · Feb 10, 2009, 05:12 AM

Get the P5Q-SE.... excellent board... unless of course you want RAID in which case the P5Q-SE/R would be your solution (check and make sure though.. i'm sure it's the right board)

I would otherwise recommend another board.. but i doubt you want to start spending some serious dollars on a now officially dead socket..... better invested in the new intel Core i7 socket then big dollars in the old.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Judas

Get the P5Q-SE.... excellent board... unless of course you want RAID in which case the P5Q-SE/R would be your solution (check and make sure though.. i'm sure it's the right board)

I would otherwise recommend another board.. but i doubt you want to start spending some serious dollars on a now officially dead socket..... better invested in the new intel Core i7 socket then big dollars in the old.

theres no use as every game sucks and most everything BUT crysis runs at 1680x1050 smoothly. that means board, core i7 and ram. almost 800 bucks, then new card to balance it means new comp. my quad core still rips through everything like a joke (except crysis). I think the short circuit was my fault... and why SE and not E. I can't find it at local retailers. I won't be ocing or putting in faster memory. I see no difference in my use if it costs more.

in addition, will my stupid zalman 8700 cooler fit on, the northbridge heat sink looks large and possibly conflicting with my cooler

Robert McClelland · Feb 10, 2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BiGBrOwNPimpsta

theres no use as every game sucks and most everything BUT crysis runs at 1680x1050 smoothly. that means board, core i7 and ram. almost 800 bucks, then new card to balance it means new comp. my quad core still rips through everything like a joke (except crysis). I think the short circuit was my fault... and why SE and not E. I can't find it at local retailers. I won't be ocing or putting in faster memory. I see no difference in my use if it costs more.

in addition, will my stupid zalman 8700 cooler fit on, the northbridge heat sink looks large and possibly conflicting with my cooler

I can slove your issue you always can spend 300 bucks get PS3

hehe

Judas · Feb 10, 2009, 06:53 AM

The SE version is a little cheaper.... and more suitable specially if your not planning to overclock...

Just Learnin' · Feb 10, 2009, 07:48 AM

Gigabyte EP45-UD3P is a nice board.

Cow_160483 · Feb 10, 2009, 02:21 PM

Gigabyte boards are generally good and very stable IMHO.

Judas · Feb 10, 2009, 03:11 PM

gigabyte definitely is.. but the price of that one is considerably more then the p5q-se i mentioned

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 03:46 PM

I saw the SE and the E, I like the E with the heat pipe on the northbridge, and yeah I do have a 60GBPS3. But I gotta live everyday, I need my main system. I am using a shitty dell inspiron d630 and I have a HP Core 2 Duo laptop, both terrible.

Judas · Feb 10, 2009, 04:09 PM

wipe the hp laptop and install a fresh copy.... that'll turn the laptop into something not nearly as terrible....

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

wipe the hp laptop and install a fresh copy.... that'll turn the laptop into something not nearly as terrible....

oh I did dude, long time ago changed from the preloaded crap they gave me to vista ultimate x64 and 4gb ram. the onboard graphics just is too weak for aero and any gaming on it. WoW even runs like crap. Anyways, off I go to buy a P5Q-E. I hate RMA's....

Just Learnin' · Feb 10, 2009, 08:29 PM

Were you able to find the P5Q-E cheaper than the EP45-UD3P BiGBrOwNPimpsta? Or did you just not want to try a Gigabyte board?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

Were you able to find the P5Q-E cheaper than the EP45-UD3P BiGBrOwNPimpsta? Or did you just not want to try a Gigabyte board?

I actually went for the P5Q-E looks better and more comparable in lines to my P5B Deluxe. I have considered Gigabyte in the past, but in the last few years I haven't heard great things about them, but nothing bad either. They were popular along with abit in the 865/875 days I recall. If I did overclock, the P5Q-E would be a better choice than Judas' recommendation. I might just do it after I get my 8800gts back. Until everything becomes choppy, no use in upgrading and the core i7 will be a lot more popular and cheaper later this year. I still won't need it. Next purchase is a 30" HDTV or monitor. Reassembling everything should be fun tonight... not.

I might just get drunk and do it, its actually much more fun. I did that with me x850 Pro.

Just Learnin' · Feb 10, 2009, 09:11 PM

The UD3P is actually quite a reknowned overclocking board, I have 2 of them. The last ASUS board I bought required 3 RMA's. What sold me on Gigabyte was their P35 DQ6, I have done amazing things with it both on air and dry ice and it is now running an E8400 at 3.87GHz in my son's gaming rig 24/7 on a TRUE. It really deserves respect, I closed my eyes on numerous occasions not expecting it to come back after what I "asked" of it.

Have you ever seen this thread on the UD3 series? ** Official ** Gigabyte UD3 P45 Series -- EP45-UD3 / EP45-UD3R / EP45-UD3P - XtremeSystems Forums

I can understand going with what you know though, especially when imbibing.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

The UD3P is actually quite a reknowned overclocking board, I have 2 of them. The last ASUS board I bought required 3 RMA's. What sold me on Gigabyte was their P35 DQ6, I have done amazing things with it both on air and dry ice and it is now running an E8400 at 3.87GHz in my son's gaming rig 24/7 on a TRUE. It really deserves respect, I closed my eyes on numerous occasions not expecting it to come back after what I "asked" of it.

Have you ever seen this thread on the UD3 series? ** Official ** Gigabyte UD3 P45 Series -- EP45-UD3 / EP45-UD3R / EP45-UD3P - XtremeSystems Forums

I can understand going with what you know though, especially when imbibing.

hmm the store up the street had 2 of them damn should of went there... oh well I still have the asus extras. it was a 5 bucks cheaper. blue PCB isnt bad. All those damn features they advertise (msi corecell, AiNap) is all retarded to me, its the same stuff just reworded. I could exchange but the store doesnt have it.

Just Learnin' · Feb 10, 2009, 09:26 PM

I have to agree the UD3P is kinda fugly though, too many colors!

Judas · Feb 10, 2009, 09:48 PM

lol..

the core i7 gigabyte board with all those dozens of multicolored LEDs for diagnostics or for a "idea" of how the system is running is alot of colors.. .but they look cool

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 10, 2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

lol..

the core i7 gigabyte board with all those dozens of multicolored LEDs for diagnostics or for a "idea" of how the system is running is alot of colors.. .but they look cool

seems the colors tickle your asshole the right way Judas, ahahahahah jk

Judas · Feb 10, 2009, 09:51 PM

no... not my fanny

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 11, 2009, 08:15 PM

well I installed the P5Q and using a 9500gt for the time being, going to take advantage of futureshop's return policy to hold me off LOL. i am really happy that i didnt have to reinstall ANYTHING but drivers!! is it because of Vista or since it was an Asus Intel chipset based board? I remember that the NT Kernel will not boot if the motherboard has been changed, it just stops before booting and needs to be reinstalled (no reformat necessary). If this is a change in Vista, it was a huge convinience.

Thanks for all the help, everyone is getting skulltrails next week from me

Judas · Feb 11, 2009, 08:27 PM

vista's indeed far more friendly when making major changes to the board being used.... even if the chipsets are completely different.. course i would still recommend a wipe and reinstall...

xp isn't as good.. but it better then 9x....

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Feb 11, 2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

vista's indeed far more friendly when making major changes to the board being used.... even if the chipsets are completely different.. course i would still recommend a wipe and reinstall...

xp isn't as good.. but it better then 9x....

i will do it when I get my 8800gts back, if it crashes too much I'll do a complete wipe. I'm not a fan of upgrading hardware on top of old crap, but right now I don't care too much.

Judas · Feb 11, 2009, 09:20 PM

i do the same.. i don't bother doing something like a refreshed install... when i know i'm just going to be changing it right away unless i can't even use the machine at it's basic level.

Feb 10, 2009, 03:40 AM	#1
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	p5b deluxe dead? hey guys my video card issues from previous threads has worsened, I bought a 9500gt to hold me over till my 8800gts gets rma'd. Well for some stupid reason after intalling it the asus logo on the board is red. I swapped back to the 8800gts and still no luck. Yanked out all the ram, no ram error beeps either. The CPU fan is running but the rear chasis fan is not. This is irritating, is my p5b done? __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? possibly, since youve used 3 cards in a row with issues, its obvious something is wrong with the RAM or mobo and its unlikely for ALL your RAM to go bad so the best guess is the board... id try to RMA the board. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? if youve already checked your RAM then getting a new board is pretty much the only alternative __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Feb 10, 2009, 07:48 AM	#10
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Feb 10, 2009, 03:46 PM	Thread Starter #13
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? I saw the SE and the E, I like the E with the heat pipe on the northbridge, and yeah I do have a 60GBPS3. But I gotta live everyday, I need my main system. I am using a shitty dell inspiron d630 and I have a HP Core 2 Duo laptop, both terrible. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Feb 10, 2009, 08:29 PM	#16
Just Learnin' HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,414 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? Were you able to find the P5Q-E cheaper than the EP45-UD3P BiGBrOwNPimpsta? Or did you just not want to try a Gigabyte board?

Feb 10, 2009, 09:11 PM	#18
Just Learnin' HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,414 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? The UD3P is actually quite a reknowned overclocking board, I have 2 of them. The last ASUS board I bought required 3 RMA's. What sold me on Gigabyte was their P35 DQ6, I have done amazing things with it both on air and dry ice and it is now running an E8400 at 3.87GHz in my son's gaming rig 24/7 on a TRUE. It really deserves respect, I closed my eyes on numerous occasions not expecting it to come back after what I "asked" of it. Have you ever seen this thread on the UD3 series? Official Gigabyte UD3 P45 Series -- EP45-UD3 / EP45-UD3R / EP45-UD3P - XtremeSystems Forums I can understand going with what you know though, especially when imbibing.

Feb 10, 2009, 09:26 PM	#20
Just Learnin' HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,414 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? I have to agree the UD3P is kinda fugly though, too many colors!

Feb 11, 2009, 08:15 PM	Thread Starter #24
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	Re: p5b deluxe dead? well I installed the P5Q and using a 9500gt for the time being, going to take advantage of futureshop's return policy to hold me off LOL. i am really happy that i didnt have to reinstall ANYTHING but drivers!! is it because of Vista or since it was an Asus Intel chipset based board? I remember that the NT Kernel will not boot if the motherboard has been changed, it just stops before booting and needs to be reinstalled (no reformat necessary). If this is a change in Vista, it was a huge convinience. Thanks for all the help, everyone is getting skulltrails next week from me __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard