Asus A8V Deluxe Wifi

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Hi all,

Thinking of buying the above board with an AMD 64 3500+ Winchester.

Anyone built the same and have any stories of woe or stories of unhindered
success?

What's the wifi card like? Has anyone set up a p2p network with it?

Thanks

 

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Hi, have the very same motherboard and CPU combination. Runs like a dream,
setting up was a doddle, put XP on first, then SP2, if you've not a
slipstreamed version of XP, the latest, I mean latest Via Hyperion's from
here http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2&Type=1 then the video
card drivers and then the rest. Did try the wireless once but prefer wired.
Make sure you put the card in slot 4 if you can.....
ChrisC
"BaBeL FiSh" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:CRyFd.87339$C8.38231@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Thinking of buying the above board with an AMD 64 3500+ Winchester.
>
> Anyone built the same and have any stories of woe or stories of unhindered
> success?
>
> What's the wifi card like? Has anyone set up a p2p network with it?
>
> Thanks
>
>

 

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There have been all kinds of bios issues with the 1.02 rev board - these
have for the most part been addressed with the release of the rev 2.0 board
in the last few months of 2004.

The problems were things like not getting dual channel to work properly, not
liking Winchesters and having no PCI/AGP lock. Like I said all of these seem
to have been finally ironed out. My rev 2.0 with a 3000+ Winchester are
zooming along nice and happily thank you at "HTT/FSB's" of 270MHz - that's
2.43GHz so getting into 3500/3800+ territory )))

It prepared to stand corrected, however I seem to recall having read in a
number of places that there are no WiFi ver 2.0 - and that and WiFi boards
out there for sale are old stock and therefore ver 1.02.

I've been torturing my rig pretty good over the last couple of weeks - the
only problem I've encountered is with the gigabit LAN choosing not to work
every so often.

Pete



"BaBeL FiSh" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:CRyFd.87339$C8.38231@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Thinking of buying the above board with an AMD 64 3500+ Winchester.
>
> Anyone built the same and have any stories of woe or stories of unhindered
> success?
>
> What's the wifi card like? Has anyone set up a p2p network with it?
>
> Thanks
>
>

 

[Chris]

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Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board sold
will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine, unless you
overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller. If you don't
overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it give faster bootup
times and is generally quicker all round.....
ChrisC
"Immuno" <immunodevice@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cs6nus$dr4$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> There have been all kinds of bios issues with the 1.02 rev board - these
> have for the most part been addressed with the release of the rev 2.0
> board in the last few months of 2004.
>
> The problems were things like not getting dual channel to work properly,
> not liking Winchesters and having no PCI/AGP lock. Like I said all of
> these seem to have been finally ironed out. My rev 2.0 with a 3000+
> Winchester are zooming along nice and happily thank you at "HTT/FSB's" of
> 270MHz - that's 2.43GHz so getting into 3500/3800+ territory )))
>
> It prepared to stand corrected, however I seem to recall having read in a
> number of places that there are no WiFi ver 2.0 - and that and WiFi boards
> out there for sale are old stock and therefore ver 1.02.
>
> I've been torturing my rig pretty good over the last couple of weeks - the
> only problem I've encountered is with the gigabit LAN choosing not to work
> every so often.
>
> Pete
>
>
>
> "BaBeL FiSh" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:CRyFd.87339$C8.38231@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Thinking of buying the above board with an AMD 64 3500+ Winchester.
>>
>> Anyone built the same and have any stories of woe or stories of
>> unhindered success?
>>
>> What's the wifi card like? Has anyone set up a p2p network with it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

 

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"Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
> Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board sold
> will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine, unless you
> overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller. If you don't
> overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it give faster
> bootup

Ideally I want to get the wifi version but have read about probs with
Winchester CPUs with early versions of the board. I am looking at buying it
from dabs.com - I am in the UK too.

Thanks for your views/help, etc.

 

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"BaBeL FiSh" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:CRyFd.87339$C8.38231@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Thinking of buying the above board with an AMD 64 3500+ Winchester.
>
> Anyone built the same and have any stories of woe or stories of unhindered
> success?
>
> What's the wifi card like? Has anyone set up a p2p network with it?
>
> Thanks
>

Just one additional question.

Is it OK to buy one RAM DIMM to start with and add another later? I know
this board supports dual, but will it work with 1 to start with if forced?

 

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"Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
> Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board sold
> will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine, unless you
> overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller. If you don't
> overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it give faster
> bootup times and is generally quicker all round.....
> ChrisC

Chris, could you elaborate on your comment about the PCI Lock and the VIA
SATA controller, please?
I have an A8V (Rev 2.0) w/ A64 3200+ running at 2.2 GHz with a spare drive
(storage only) connected to the first VIA SATA controller. I have the
PCI/AGP set to locked in the BIOS and I had *assumed* that raising the FSB
was not increasing the AGP/PCI speed with this setup?
Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your comment, but before I attempt to go higher,
I'd like to know if I'm on the road to hell (so to speak). I'm running
recently acquired PC4000 memory and had hoped to get to 2.4 GHz with this
rig.
Thanks for any feedback.

 

[tco]

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BaBeL FiSh a écrit :
> "Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
> news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
>
>>Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board sold
>>will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine, unless you
>>overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller. If you don't
>>overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it give faster
>>bootup
>
>
> Ideally I want to get the wifi version but have read about probs with
> Winchester CPUs with early versions of the board. I am looking at buying it
> from dabs.com - I am in the UK too.
>
> Thanks for your views/help, etc.
>
>
Hi, personnaly i have a lot of trouble with Wifi card ! Lost of
connection with some driver, very poor sensiblity with others...
All is very good appart this point, but if you need wifi don't count on
this board.

TCo

 

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Hi, here's where to get it
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ASUS_Socket_939.html
Sure you can use one stick and there isn't any probs with rev 2.0 boards and
a Winchester as they now use a later bios...
ChrisC
"TCo" <tco@tco.com> wrote in message news:41E80672.2030101@tco.com...
> BaBeL FiSh a écrit :
>> "Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
>> news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
>>
>>>Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board
>>>sold will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine,
>>>unless you overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller.
>>>If you don't overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it
>>>give faster bootup
>>
>>
>> Ideally I want to get the wifi version but have read about probs with
>> Winchester CPUs with early versions of the board. I am looking at buying
>> it from dabs.com - I am in the UK too.
>>
>> Thanks for your views/help, etc.
> Hi, personnaly i have a lot of trouble with Wifi card ! Lost of connection
> with some driver, very poor sensiblity with others...
> All is very good appart this point, but if you need wifi don't count on
> this board.
>
> TCo

 

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Hi, it's known that if you overclock with a Sata drive connected the Via
chip that you run the risk of data corruption. This is because the Via
bypasses the PCI/AGP bus thus not fixed by the lock in the bios. If you are
going to overclock then you should use the promise.....
ChrisC
"Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@toadstool.u> wrote in message
news:THZFd.21649$ql2.4936@okepread04...
>
> "Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
> news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
>> Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board
>> sold will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine,
>> unless you overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller.
>> If you don't overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it
>> give faster bootup times and is generally quicker all round.....
>> ChrisC
>
> Chris, could you elaborate on your comment about the PCI Lock and the VIA
> SATA controller, please?
> I have an A8V (Rev 2.0) w/ A64 3200+ running at 2.2 GHz with a spare drive
> (storage only) connected to the first VIA SATA controller. I have the
> PCI/AGP set to locked in the BIOS and I had *assumed* that raising the FSB
> was not increasing the AGP/PCI speed with this setup?
> Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your comment, but before I attempt to go
> higher, I'd like to know if I'm on the road to hell (so to speak). I'm
> running recently acquired PC4000 memory and had hoped to get to 2.4 GHz
> with this rig.
> Thanks for any feedback.
>

 

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"Chris Catt" <cuke(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, it's known that if you overclock with a Sata drive connected the Via
> chip that you run the risk of data corruption. This is because the Via
> bypasses the PCI/AGP bus thus not fixed by the lock in the bios. If you
> are going to overclock then you should use the promise.....
> ChrisC

Thanks very much, Chris!
I'll switch controllers before continuing.

 

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"Chris Catt" <cuke(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41e82c87$0$44892$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> Hi, here's where to get it
> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ASUS_Socket_939.html
> Sure you can use one stick and there isn't any probs with rev 2.0 boards
> and a Winchester as they now use a later bios...
> ChrisC

I was looking at getting it from dabs.com as it's cheaper.

http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/Product%20Details.htm?quicklinx=37CC&searchphrase=asus%20a8v%20wifi

 

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Chris Catt wrote:
> Hi, it's known that if you overclock with a Sata drive connected the Via
> chip that you run the risk of data corruption. This is because the Via
> bypasses the PCI/AGP bus thus not fixed by the lock in the bios. If you are
> going to overclock then you should use the promise.....
> ChrisC
> "Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@toadstool.u> wrote in message
> news:THZFd.21649$ql2.4936@okepread04...
>
>>"Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
>>news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
>>
>>>Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board
>>>sold will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine,
>>>unless you overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller.
>>>If you don't overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it
>>>give faster bootup times and is generally quicker all round.....
>>>ChrisC
>>
>>Chris, could you elaborate on your comment about the PCI Lock and the VIA
>>SATA controller, please?
>>I have an A8V (Rev 2.0) w/ A64 3200+ running at 2.2 GHz with a spare drive
>>(storage only) connected to the first VIA SATA controller. I have the
>>PCI/AGP set to locked in the BIOS and I had *assumed* that raising the FSB
>>was not increasing the AGP/PCI speed with this setup?
>>Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your comment, but before I attempt to go
>>higher, I'd like to know if I'm on the road to hell (so to speak). I'm
>>running recently acquired PC4000 memory and had hoped to get to 2.4 GHz
>>with this rig.
>>Thanks for any feedback.
>>
>
>
>

I can verify this, I tried to go above 2GHz with my 3000+ Winchester and
screwed up my WinXP install due to data corruption.
I have been sitting on a 10% overclock ever since (1998 GHz).

Having heard this advice, methinks it's time to re-enable the Promise
controller.

BTW, I bought my A8V in October from Dabs and it came with the 1007.002
BIOS which was the first one to support the Winchester chips.

Steve H

ASUS A8V v1 BIOS 1007.002
Athlon 64 3000+ (3200) Winchester
2 x 256MB Corsair PC4000 RAM
160GB SATA 7200 HD
WinXP Pro

 

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Hi, I was only showing that Ver2.0 came with wireless, besides, Dabs seem
not to have in stock...
ChrisC
"BaBeL FiSh" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:5caGd.154608$Z7.76956@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> "Chris Catt" <cuke(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41e82c87$0$44892$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>> Hi, here's where to get it
>> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ASUS_Socket_939.html
>> Sure you can use one stick and there isn't any probs with rev 2.0 boards
>> and a Winchester as they now use a later bios...
>> ChrisC
>
> I was looking at getting it from dabs.com as it's cheaper.
>
> http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/Product%20Details.htm?quicklinx=37CC&searchphrase=asus%20a8v%20wifi
>

 

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Hi, the bios is now up to 1009 http://www.asuscom.de/support/News/news.htm
ChrisC
"Steve Hennigan" <stephen_hennigan@hotmayle.com> wrote in message
news:zKdGd.156014$Z7.23770@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Chris Catt wrote:
>> Hi, it's known that if you overclock with a Sata drive connected the Via
>> chip that you run the risk of data corruption. This is because the Via
>> bypasses the PCI/AGP bus thus not fixed by the lock in the bios. If you
>> are going to overclock then you should use the promise.....
>> ChrisC
>> "Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@toadstool.u> wrote in message
>> news:THZFd.21649$ql2.4936@okepread04...
>>
>>>"Chris" <anon@school.com> wrote in message
>>>news:cs8bqr$vvo$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I have rev 2.0 deluxe with wifi here in the UK, all current board
>>>>sold will have a bios compatible with Winchesters. PCI lock is fine,
>>>>unless you overclock with a Sata drive connected to the Via controller.
>>>>If you don't overclock then use the Via and disable the promise as it
>>>>give faster bootup times and is generally quicker all round.....
>>>>ChrisC
>>>
>>>Chris, could you elaborate on your comment about the PCI Lock and the VIA
>>>SATA controller, please?
>>>I have an A8V (Rev 2.0) w/ A64 3200+ running at 2.2 GHz with a spare
>>>drive (storage only) connected to the first VIA SATA controller. I have
>>>the PCI/AGP set to locked in the BIOS and I had *assumed* that raising
>>>the FSB was not increasing the AGP/PCI speed with this setup?
>>>Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your comment, but before I attempt to go
>>>higher, I'd like to know if I'm on the road to hell (so to speak). I'm
>>>running recently acquired PC4000 memory and had hoped to get to 2.4 GHz
>>>with this rig.
>>>Thanks for any feedback.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> I can verify this, I tried to go above 2GHz with my 3000+ Winchester and
> screwed up my WinXP install due to data corruption.
> I have been sitting on a 10% overclock ever since (1998 GHz).
>
> Having heard this advice, methinks it's time to re-enable the Promise
> controller.
>
> BTW, I bought my A8V in October from Dabs and it came with the 1007.002
> BIOS which was the first one to support the Winchester chips.
>
> Steve H
>
> ASUS A8V v1 BIOS 1007.002
> Athlon 64 3000+ (3200) Winchester
> 2 x 256MB Corsair PC4000 RAM
> 160GB SATA 7200 HD
> WinXP Pro

 

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"Chris Catt" <cuke(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I was only showing that Ver2.0 came with wireless, besides, Dabs seem
> not to have in stock...
> ChrisC


OK, cheers. Thanks for your help.

 

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"Chris Catt" <cuke(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41e8e70e$0$28591$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> Hi, it's known that if you overclock with a Sata drive connected the Via
> chip that you run the risk of data corruption. This is because the Via
> bypasses the PCI/AGP bus thus not fixed by the lock in the bios. If you
> are going to overclock then you should use the promise.....
> ChrisC

Just wanted to thank you again, Chris.
I'm at 2.4 GHz running cool and stable. Without your advice, who knows where
the data on the SATA drive might be now

 

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YW...
ChrisC
"Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@toadstool.u> wrote in message
news:%BQGd.21914$ql2.20827@okepread04...
>
> "Chris Catt" <cuke(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41e8e70e$0$28591$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>> Hi, it's known that if you overclock with a Sata drive connected the Via
>> chip that you run the risk of data corruption. This is because the Via
>> bypasses the PCI/AGP bus thus not fixed by the lock in the bios. If you
>> are going to overclock then you should use the promise.....
>> ChrisC
>
> Just wanted to thank you again, Chris.
> I'm at 2.4 GHz running cool and stable. Without your advice, who knows
> where the data on the SATA drive might be now
>
>