I plan to set up a new Intel/Asus-based system, running 64-bit Win7, primarily for audio/MIDI applications. RAM-intensive, so I'll be installing way more than 4GB memory. I'll aneed to buy most of the system, except for maybe the enclosure. I mainly need to spec an Intel CPU, Asus motherboard...

This is a common problem over on the ASUS forum for the Sabertooth X58. You go into the BIOS and set it for your memory, but when the MB has been totally powered down, then restarted, you get the: "MemOK.........Press F1 to continue" error. .. The solution is to flash your BIOS to the latest...

I have ASUS A7N8X DELUXE and a Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller (on board), version 2004 v 1.0.0.51. Right now it just "hangs" when I am trying to delete or creat a Stripped 0 RAID. T.I.A.

Hi, ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 and I'd like to put 12GB RAM CORSAIR DDR3 1600 12GB. Can I add 2 block of 6GB RAM (or 4 block of 3GB RAM)? What is better? thank you!

I am interested in buying another drive for my ASUS N61JQ-X1 notebook. Two drives currently under consideration are ... 1) Seagate Momentus 7200.4 (ST9500420AS) 2) Western Digital Scorpio Black Comments? Suggestions? Or, will a 5400 RPM drive be better as far as heat goes?

My P7P55M based computer does not always start after power on (i.e. after pressing the power-on button on the front panel). Occasionally, about once every 5 to 10 power-on, nothing happens (no boot at all) and I am forced to press the reset button to start the PC. My power supply is a Corsair...

I am putting a system with Sabertooth X58, i7 930. This is my first system with SATA. I have a SATA HD, not an old PATA DVD. What do I need to install both Windows XP 64-bit and Windows 7? Are there BIOS setting in order to recognize SATA? Thanks for the advice!

I have a P5q-deluxe and have had zero problems until now. I have logitech x-540 surround sound speakers in which I have listened to 5.1 dts music and videos without a problem. Today I lost the center channel and swapped speakers and confirmed the speaker is OK. All channels including the...

Hi, a friend of mine have just told me to buy an ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 for my video editing. I have just noticed it costs much. My budget for all workstation is around 2.000 euro. In your opinion is there another Asus motherboard good like ASUS SABERTOOTH X58? If you tell me ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 is...

Looking for a cheap (less than $35.00) switch from Asus, D-LINK, TP- LINK etc. that doesn't interfere with wake on LAN. Four or five ports is sufficient. Any recommendations? I gather these new cheap switches feature green ethernet technology that may prevent WOL from working. Here's a quote from...

I am planning to install Corsair memory on this motherboard that the Asus QVL shows as tested at 1.5v. The Corsair spec states 1.65v. Should I manually set the voltage in the BIOS to 1.5v or leave on "auto"? The motherboard manual warns that voltages above 1.65 can cause damage to the i5 CPU I am...

I have Asus P7H55D-M EVO motherboard. It has worked fine for several months. I have 2 pc's hardwired to 2-wire DSL modem/router. Everything worked fine until today. The Asus pc (Windows7 -and- XP both) says lan cable is disconnected. It is not disconnected. The old pc still works fine. I tried 3...

To those of you who have experienced a blown MB capacitor (in an Asus P5WD2-E), in the vicinity of the CPU, what is the impact of the damage to: (a) CPU (Pentium-D 950) (b) Installed RAM (4GB, 2 x 2GB) (c) Video card (d) SCSI card (e) PSU (625W Enermax)?

M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 965 Black Edition CPU with standard AMD-supplied heat sink and fan 4GB G.Skill 7-8-7-24 RAM How fast is it safe/recommended to overclock this combination? Perce

Excuse me for barging in on thread "Recommendations for painless upgrade?" ... On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:14:57 -0500, Paul wrote: Also, I recommend making a backup copy of your working boot image. The restore should be the "bare metal" restore kind, where the restoration...

I have a pair of 2 GB BL25664AA80A.16FE5 memories that I sent in to be replaced after they started to get memory errors. The replacement pair was in use for a few months before they started to give me memory errors again. Does anyone have any knowledge of frequent problems with these...

I have an ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO mobo that works just fine other than some daily audio pops, and one channel (2 channel mode) sometimes stopping working. My system is Windows 7/64 pro. On board audio hardware is VIA VT1708S. The loaded driver is 6.0.1.7400

I have a p7p55d-e mb which has a realtek nic. Unfortunately if I boot my system with bartpe the driver isn't loaded. does anyone know if it is possible to do this. I realize this is more of a bartpe question than an asus question but I thought I'd ask thanks for the help john

Im looking to upgrade my current card, but I have read some mixed information about PCI-e 1.0a compatibility with the newer 2.0+ plus cards. Is this something I need to worry about, or have the issues been solved through bios updates? Thanks a bunch, Benjie

Hi! I have a P7P55D Deluxe that have been running fine since the build. Today midgaming session my mouse suddenly went black and ceased to work, when trying to reboot I got the message that USB Over Current Status had been detected and it shut down on me. Only by dissconnecting the mouse I...