Ai Booster Kicks Butt!!

**George Safford** · 02-17-2005, 03:15 PM

Man the new over clocking and system monitor kicks some serious butt!! I'm sure I'm the last to know about it! You all should check it out if you have not, It is awesome!!

feddup · 02-17-2005, 05:30 PM

AI has been around for at least a year on Asus's boards. Is there something new from a recent bios. Also is the system monitor you're talking about called asus probe. I've used both but thought there were better options. If I've missed some recent developments please give a detailed explanation.

**George Safford** · 02-17-2005, 07:00 PM

I'm talking about a brand new thing better than probe here is a pic!!

Go to your download area and download it now. I'm telling you it is great!!

feddup · 02-17-2005, 08:04 PM

I thought i kept up on these things. I just went to asus's site and saw the utility you spoke of. I'll give it a try. i wish Asus would state exactly WHAT it is in the release notes! I'll check it out. Thanks!

**George Safford** · 02-17-2005, 09:42 PM

Here is the manual on it!

feddup · 02-17-2005, 10:28 PM

Thanks for the manual. I use a program called textaloud with which i'm converting it into an MP3 file as I type. My job is lame so i listen to all sorts of PC related stuff while working. Kansas City radio is intolerable. I'm trying to be careful on installing new software. Asus probe used to give erroneous data so I'm a little suspicious. Do you run Mother board monitor by any chance. I wondered about interactions. Where is Derby anyway? Thanks again for the weird Asus related program. I'll probably try it tomorrow after I listen to the manual.

**George Safford** · 02-18-2005, 07:14 AM

We are just 6 miles south of Wichita Kansas. I had Probe loaded and only used it because I liked the history part of it. I would record from idle to an end of a game and check my peaks. I have had my board about a year and a half now and love it. I put systems together for friends and people at work. I recently put together a 915g Asus system and I'm not all that impressed. I think my chipset and board are faster. The case came damaged so I'm waiting before I can transfer the parts to the new case. I'm using the 17 inch LCD that goes with his system and I'm not very impressed by it either. My CRT is 10 times better, brighter, clearer etc.. I think I will buy a 19 inch CRT next because I can't seem to get mine to have straight sides on the right and left. Some day I hope to move up to Raptors like your system but my 120's will do for now. Hope this gives you something to read during your dull working day. Take it easy.

feddup · 02-18-2005, 02:21 PM

I'm going to give it a try. I'd like to utilize my memory a little better by uping the clock speed gently. The system is pretty fast. If someone asked me why. Because it's there. I googled about AI booster and got conflicting reports about whether it saved the bios settings after a reboot. The manual was rather fuzzy about that issue as well. The raptors are cool but I'm on the line as to whether it was worth the trouble and cash. Refer back to because they were there. I'll try the utility. why not? I've used Asus's AI as well as dabbling with more traditional bios OCing. I ordered my PC from a vendor and was clueless. I've since found out many of my choices weren't exactly OC friendly. I'll jusy try and take my equipment as far as it can go with relative safety. Can this utility monitor RAM timings, Turbo, PAM? I guess I'll find out.

feddup · 02-20-2005, 10:11 PM

I'd prefer to OC from the bios but AI booster offers an excellent way to monitor your changes. You can tweak voltages and FSB and see the results. It's got a nice interface. Seems like no conflicts with MBM yet and the price is right!

Engr · 02-21-2005, 05:23 AM

Is the new AI Booster Utility compatible to the previous AsusP4 mobos and AMD based mobos? Or, it is only compatible with the latest AsusP5 based mobos?

**George Safford** · 02-21-2005, 11:18 AM

You look in the download area for your board model # and if it is there then it is a go for your board.

Engr · 02-22-2005, 03:19 AM

ok thx for the info. i'll check it out...

PaulBToms · 03-19-2005, 01:01 PM

On a P5AD2-E Premium, when I try to install this I get an error, something about IO driver failed to install. Any idea what that is? All drivers are installed, everything works, but I can't get AI Booster to install...

92b16vx · 03-19-2005, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feddup

I googled about AI booster and got conflicting reports about whether it saved the bios settings after a reboot. The manual was rather fuzzy about that issue as well.

There's nothing fuzzy about it in the manual. It clearly tell you that it doesn't save the settings in Bios, and that you need to save individual settings. But whats funny about that is that today I went into my Bios, and my OC settings had in fact been saved. Maybe newer versions save you settings.

Anyway, I love the OC on the fly feature, makes it 100% easier than jumping, but it sucks because my CPU is locked at an 11x multipier:(

feddup · 03-19-2005, 10:09 PM

The research I had done on it prior to installation yielded many people that had decided that there were certain conditions under which it saved the bios settings. I like the interface and monitoring capabilities. You can play around in windows and transfer the settings to bios when you want. I just thought it was cool for the price.

desert_fox · 03-21-2005, 10:16 AM

hey guys....im having a problem with LAN and online games....im using ai booster for overclocking...this asus ai booster really good and fast when i play games myself i have no trouble but when i joined games online or LAN (we built LAN in our building to play games) the game i play freezes for about 3 seconds for every 30-40 secs...the game i play is counter strike....hope somebody here could help me solve the problem.

P4C800-E Bios 1009/ Intel 2.4C/OCZ PC3700/MSI GeForce 5900 XT/Seagate 7200 rpm/Sound Blaster 4.1/Realtek LAN/Zalman CU7000 heatsink

02-17-2005, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 685 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Ai Booster Kicks Butt!! Man the new over clocking and system monitor kicks some serious butt!! I'm sure I'm the last to know about it! You all should check it out if you have not, It is awesome!!

02-17-2005, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
feddup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 174 OS: XP	New? AI has been around for at least a year on Asus's boards. Is there something new from a recent bios. Also is the system monitor you're talking about called asus probe. I've used both but thought there were better options. If I've missed some recent developments please give a detailed explanation. __________________ P4C800-e Deluxe 3.2C 2 gigs Corsair XMS4000Pro 2 WD740gd Raid 0 on ICH5R 2 Seagate IDE on Promise 20378 9800XT

02-17-2005, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
feddup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 174 OS: XP	excellent I thought i kept up on these things. I just went to asus's site and saw the utility you spoke of. I'll give it a try. i wish Asus would state exactly WHAT it is in the release notes! I'll check it out. Thanks! __________________ P4C800-e Deluxe 3.2C 2 gigs Corsair XMS4000Pro 2 WD740gd Raid 0 on ICH5R 2 Seagate IDE on Promise 20378 9800XT

02-17-2005, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
feddup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 174 OS: XP	Thanks Thanks for the manual. I use a program called textaloud with which i'm converting it into an MP3 file as I type. My job is lame so i listen to all sorts of PC related stuff while working. Kansas City radio is intolerable. I'm trying to be careful on installing new software. Asus probe used to give erroneous data so I'm a little suspicious. Do you run Mother board monitor by any chance. I wondered about interactions. Where is Derby anyway? Thanks again for the weird Asus related program. I'll probably try it tomorrow after I listen to the manual. __________________ P4C800-e Deluxe 3.2C 2 gigs Corsair XMS4000Pro 2 WD740gd Raid 0 on ICH5R 2 Seagate IDE on Promise 20378 9800XT

02-18-2005, 07:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 685 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Derby We are just 6 miles south of Wichita Kansas. I had Probe loaded and only used it because I liked the history part of it. I would record from idle to an end of a game and check my peaks. I have had my board about a year and a half now and love it. I put systems together for friends and people at work. I recently put together a 915g Asus system and I'm not all that impressed. I think my chipset and board are faster. The case came damaged so I'm waiting before I can transfer the parts to the new case. I'm using the 17 inch LCD that goes with his system and I'm not very impressed by it either. My CRT is 10 times better, brighter, clearer etc.. I think I will buy a 19 inch CRT next because I can't seem to get mine to have straight sides on the right and left. Some day I hope to move up to Raptors like your system but my 120's will do for now. Hope this gives you something to read during your dull working day. Take it easy. Last edited by George Safford; 02-18-2005 at 07:17 AM. Reason: spelling

02-18-2005, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
feddup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 174 OS: XP	I'll try tonight I'm going to give it a try. I'd like to utilize my memory a little better by uping the clock speed gently. The system is pretty fast. If someone asked me why. Because it's there. I googled about AI booster and got conflicting reports about whether it saved the bios settings after a reboot. The manual was rather fuzzy about that issue as well. The raptors are cool but I'm on the line as to whether it was worth the trouble and cash. Refer back to because they were there. I'll try the utility. why not? I've used Asus's AI as well as dabbling with more traditional bios OCing. I ordered my PC from a vendor and was clueless. I've since found out many of my choices weren't exactly OC friendly. I'll jusy try and take my equipment as far as it can go with relative safety. Can this utility monitor RAM timings, Turbo, PAM? I guess I'll find out. __________________ P4C800-e Deluxe 3.2C 2 gigs Corsair XMS4000Pro 2 WD740gd Raid 0 on ICH5R 2 Seagate IDE on Promise 20378 9800XT

02-20-2005, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
feddup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 174 OS: XP	usable I'd prefer to OC from the bios but AI booster offers an excellent way to monitor your changes. You can tweak voltages and FSB and see the results. It's got a nice interface. Seems like no conflicts with MBM yet and the price is right! __________________ P4C800-e Deluxe 3.2C 2 gigs Corsair XMS4000Pro 2 WD740gd Raid 0 on ICH5R 2 Seagate IDE on Promise 20378 9800XT

02-21-2005, 05:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Engr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2	Compatibility Is the new AI Booster Utility compatible to the previous AsusP4 mobos and AMD based mobos? Or, it is only compatible with the latest AsusP5 based mobos? __________________ Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz\|Asus P4C800-Deluxe Rev. 2.0 Bios 1019\|Sapphire 9800 Pro 128MB\|512MBx2 Geil DDR400\|Seagate 160GB 7200 RPM S-ATA\|Asus DVD-RW\|Asus DVD-ROM\|HEC 525w\|CoolerMaster Praetorian 732\|Creative Inspire 5400 Speakers

02-21-2005, 11:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 685 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	I suggest You look in the download area for your board model # and if it is there then it is a go for your board.

02-22-2005, 03:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
Engr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2	ok thx for the info. i'll check it out... __________________ Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz\|Asus P4C800-Deluxe Rev. 2.0 Bios 1019\|Sapphire 9800 Pro 128MB\|512MBx2 Geil DDR400\|Seagate 160GB 7200 RPM S-ATA\|Asus DVD-RW\|Asus DVD-ROM\|HEC 525w\|CoolerMaster Praetorian 732\|Creative Inspire 5400 Speakers

03-19-2005, 01:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
PaulBToms Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	On a P5AD2-E Premium, when I try to install this I get an error, something about IO driver failed to install. Any idea what that is? All drivers are installed, everything works, but I can't get AI Booster to install...

03-19-2005, 10:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
feddup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 174 OS: XP	Fuzzy The research I had done on it prior to installation yielded many people that had decided that there were certain conditions under which it saved the bios settings. I like the interface and monitoring capabilities. You can play around in windows and transfer the settings to bios when you want. I just thought it was cool for the price. __________________ P4C800-e Deluxe 3.2C 2 gigs Corsair XMS4000Pro 2 WD740gd Raid 0 on ICH5R 2 Seagate IDE on Promise 20378 9800XT

03-21-2005, 10:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
desert_fox Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 11 OS: XP	hey guys....im having a problem with LAN and online games....im using ai booster for overclocking...this asus ai booster really good and fast when i play games myself i have no trouble but when i joined games online or LAN (we built LAN in our building to play games) the game i play freezes for about 3 seconds for every 30-40 secs...the game i play is counter strike....hope somebody here could help me solve the problem. P4C800-E Bios 1009/ Intel 2.4C/OCZ PC3700/MSI GeForce 5900 XT/Seagate 7200 rpm/Sound Blaster 4.1/Realtek LAN/Zalman CU7000 heatsink