My new ASUS p5q3 deluxe arrived! [56k Warning]

Fantasma · Jun 27, 2008, 10:44 AM

Well, really it arrived some weeks ago but I have just seen it

I was really excited about my new prize (Thnx DH and ASUS). This is how I found it

And this is what I found inside hehehe

The package is extremely beautiful and shiny. I have never seen a box like that (mainstream user). The best thing I noticed is that it isn´t necessary to move jumpers in order to clear or reset cmos, the mobo has two switches!!, incredible!

I open the case and this is what I find

There are a lot of cables and the omnidirectional antenna that let me use the wifi of the mobo

Even it comes with an optinal fan if you use a fanless solution or a water cooled one

And now, the board itself

I can´t wait to use it as soon as posible. I´ll buy the rest of pieces in two weeks and I´ll do a comparison between my Barton system and my new one

The board is marvelous, thanx again DH and ASUS

Syndicate2083 · Jun 27, 2008, 11:03 AM

Congrats! Happy building!! hehe

-Syn

mike2h · Jun 27, 2008, 04:55 PM

gz! & enjoy.

procupine14 · Jun 27, 2008, 09:39 PM

woohoo! enjoy

**kris23** · Jun 27, 2008, 10:38 PM

its probably gonna cost a crap load to fully unleash that thing.....

Fantasma · Jun 28, 2008, 10:28 AM

I was thinking about completing it with

ATI Radeon HD3870 -> 129€
2x1Gb DDR3 1333 -> 84€
Intel Pentium E2220 (2.4ghz) -> 74€
Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro -> 19€
and about 15€ for sending them
Total:321€

What do you think guys?, I know the components are worse than the mobo but I can´t really spend anymore, my limit is about 325€-330€. Of course, I´m going to use it for gaming and I was thinking about overclocking the cpu.

PangingJr · Jun 28, 2008, 06:15 PM

i just got a P5Q Deluxe this evening as well.
a friend just purchased 2 P45 boards today, one is Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 and another is this P5Q-D and he sent this one to me first.

looks like a good board.

Fantasma, you may want to check out the product homepage at asus.com,
your board model may also has some new BIOS files available to downlaod.

***Veridian3*** · Jun 29, 2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fantasma

I was thinking about completing it with

ATI Radeon HD3870 -> 129€
2x1Gb DDR3 1333 -> 84€
Intel Pentium E2220 (2.4ghz) -> 74€
Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro -> 19€
and about 15€ for sending them
Total:321€

What do you think guys?, I know the components are worse than the mobo but I can´t really spend anymore, my limit is about 325€-330€. Of course, I´m going to use it for gaming and I was thinking about overclocking the cpu.

Glad you like the board but please stay away from any Pentium Processor... get something which uses Core2... there are a bunch of cheap ones around. Also keep an eye out for cheap 4850s... much better than the 3870... hopefully the place you are buying from will have an offer on.

**kris23** · Jun 29, 2008, 12:24 AM

ill sell you my Core 2 e6550 if you want

EDIT: oh wait, ur in Spain huh? i wonder how much shipping would cost...... it'll probably be better to get it locally....

Necrosis · Jun 29, 2008, 05:56 AM

Late to the party but nice to see someone posting pics of some thing they won! Hope ou enjoy the new board!

swimtech · Jul 3, 2008, 04:43 AM

Vewwy nice Fantasma - that board will no doubt run out really well, congratulations!

Fantasma · Jul 26, 2008, 12:59 PM

I have just mounted my whole system consisted of:
Intel pentium E2220 2.4ghz
2x1gb OCZ3G16002GK memory
Sapphire HD 3870 512Mb
Arctic cooling freezer 7

I have a lot of issues with this board and the ram, at the end I got it working (after tuning a lot of options) the FSB at 400 (multiplier 6) and the memory at DDR3 1333Mhz at 6-6-6-18 with a new bios (1103). I tried everything to get 1600Mhz but the timings of the mobo are so tight that it´s nearly impossible, at least for me. Anyway, at 1333Mhz is very fast, faster than other 1600Mhz combos out there

PangingJr · Jul 26, 2008, 01:09 PM

i also heard the P5Q-D DRR3 model used to have problem with DDR3 RAM compatibility to the max (someone at XtremeSystems forums has mentioned this).
glad to see you're now running it okay.

Fantasma · Jul 26, 2008, 02:09 PM

If someone has problems, this is my bios options (version 1103):
Multiplier: 06
FSB: 400Mhz
DRAM Frequency : DDR3-1333MHz
DRAM Static Read Control : Disabled
DRAM Dynamic Write Control : Disabled
DRAM Read Training : Disabled
DRAM Write Training : Disabled
MEM. OC Charger : Enabled
Ai Clock Twister : Lighter
DRAM Voltage : 1.80
All other settings : Auto
That worked ok for me, I´m trying othe options to see if I can tight the timings a bit more, now trying running the memory at 6-6-6-18, it seems stable but I need some more testing
Update:
I´m using cpu margin enhancement at "Performance", it seems more stable that optimized

Jun 27, 2008, 10:44 AM	#1
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	My new ASUS p5q3 deluxe arrived! [56k Warning] Well, really it arrived some weeks ago but I have just seen it I was really excited about my new prize (Thnx DH and ASUS). This is how I found it And this is what I found inside hehehe The package is extremely beautiful and shiny. I have never seen a box like that (mainstream user). The best thing I noticed is that it isn´t necessary to move jumpers in order to clear or reset cmos, the mobo has two switches!!, incredible! I open the case and this is what I find There are a lot of cables and the omnidirectional antenna that let me use the wifi of the mobo Even it comes with an optinal fan if you use a fanless solution or a water cooled one And now, the board itself I can´t wait to use it as soon as posible. I´ll buy the rest of pieces in two weeks and I´ll do a comparison between my Barton system and my new one The board is marvelous, thanx again DH and ASUS

Jun 27, 2008, 11:03 AM	#2
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Jun 27, 2008, 04:55 PM	#3
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Jun 27, 2008, 10:38 PM	#5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	its probably gonna cost a crap load to fully unleash that thing..... __________________ 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!

Jun 28, 2008, 10:28 AM	Thread Starter #6
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	I was thinking about completing it with ATI Radeon HD3870 -> 129€ 2x1Gb DDR3 1333 -> 84€ Intel Pentium E2220 (2.4ghz) -> 74€ Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro -> 19€ and about 15€ for sending them Total:321€ What do you think guys?, I know the components are worse than the mobo but I can´t really spend anymore, my limit is about 325€-330€. Of course, I´m going to use it for gaming and I was thinking about overclocking the cpu. Last edited by Fantasma; Jun 28, 2008 at 11:42 AM.

Jun 28, 2008, 06:15 PM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i just got a P5Q Deluxe this evening as well. a friend just purchased 2 P45 boards today, one is Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 and another is this P5Q-D and he sent this one to me first. looks like a good board. Fantasma, you may want to check out the product homepage at asus.com, your board model may also has some new BIOS files available to downlaod. Last edited by PangingJr; Jun 28, 2008 at 06:37 PM.

Jun 29, 2008, 12:24 AM	#9
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	ill sell you my Core 2 e6550 if you want EDIT: oh wait, ur in Spain huh? i wonder how much shipping would cost...... it'll probably be better to get it locally.... __________________ 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!

Jun 29, 2008, 05:56 AM	#10
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Late to the party but nice to see someone posting pics of some thing they won! Hope ou enjoy the new board!

Jul 3, 2008, 04:43 AM	#11
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Vewwy nice Fantasma - that board will no doubt run out really well, congratulations! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 26, 2008, 12:59 PM	Thread Starter #12
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	I have just mounted my whole system consisted of: Intel pentium E2220 2.4ghz 2x1gb OCZ3G16002GK memory Sapphire HD 3870 512Mb Arctic cooling freezer 7 I have a lot of issues with this board and the ram, at the end I got it working (after tuning a lot of options) the FSB at 400 (multiplier 6) and the memory at DDR3 1333Mhz at 6-6-6-18 with a new bios (1103). I tried everything to get 1600Mhz but the timings of the mobo are so tight that it´s nearly impossible, at least for me. Anyway, at 1333Mhz is very fast, faster than other 1600Mhz combos out there

Jul 26, 2008, 01:09 PM	#13
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i also heard the P5Q-D DRR3 model used to have problem with DDR3 RAM compatibility to the max (someone at XtremeSystems forums has mentioned this). glad to see you're now running it okay.

Jul 26, 2008, 02:09 PM	Thread Starter #14
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	If someone has problems, this is my bios options (version 1103): Multiplier: 06 FSB: 400Mhz DRAM Frequency : DDR3-1333MHz DRAM Static Read Control : Disabled DRAM Dynamic Write Control : Disabled DRAM Read Training : Disabled DRAM Write Training : Disabled MEM. OC Charger : Enabled Ai Clock Twister : Lighter DRAM Voltage : 1.80 All other settings : Auto That worked ok for me, I´m trying othe options to see if I can tight the timings a bit more, now trying running the memory at 6-6-6-18, it seems stable but I need some more testing Update: I´m using cpu margin enhancement at "Performance", it seems more stable that optimized Last edited by Fantasma; Jul 26, 2008 at 05:19 PM.