New Asus P5W DH bios 903 [Archive] - XtremeSystems Forums

Tranzmit

08-01-2006, 12:12 PM

mind you it's not starting up instantly and still does it's shutoff thing but my monitor comes out of standby much quicker then before. Yeah i like it so far! Running different applications in windows "feels" smoother and less laggy. Hard to describe but yeah

Tranzmit

08-01-2006, 12:21 PM

How I test the way a bios is because I'm a hardcore multiplayer gamer (usually always on top in Fear + bf2 etc). so I test each game to see if gameplay is more responsive and i can just "feel" how it's performing. Don't bench as what may be higher frames doesn't always equate to better responsiveness in game etc.

Also take out my music production apps and Traktor and see how it feels as I dj live and need my system stable AND quick! :p

AndrewZorn

08-01-2006, 12:26 PM

i havent yet seen any performance increases, but i noticed:

- overclocking profiles (new to me, but i understand they go in and out)
- fan control seems fixed (silent was never really ever silent, fan just jumped all over the place, now it is!)

Mykou

08-01-2006, 12:33 PM

People aleady talk about overclocking profiles with bios 801 or beta 901 and I never had issues with fan control ( have bios beta 0065 ) ..

So which issues does that newbios solve ?

I'm really pissed off .. no read me file to shortlist any changes etc ..

:slapass: :slapass: Asus :mad:

Artmic

08-01-2006, 12:36 PM

One per day. They guess at the fixes then send them out for us to validate.

:mad:
I have a feeling we are the testers for their bios crew... wow they sure are saving a bunch lol

rodman

08-01-2006, 12:40 PM

Does this bios let you use SLI yet? I can't read the link:rolleyes:

Mykou

08-01-2006, 12:43 PM

ok..

I now can add with each new one such readme file

" Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com.tw/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx "

Intel should do the same

"Support new asus bioss. Please refer to our website at: http://support.intel.com./biossupport/biossupport.aspx " :banana: :banana:

Thanx so much asus for your deluxe products which give their owners lot of extras ( bios ) ... :D :p: :p: :p: :clap:

Plaicd

08-01-2006, 12:47 PM

Does this bios let you use SLI yet? I can't read the link:rolleyes:

Google translated for 0901 and 0903

Version 0901 local Mirror - updated CPU microcode - Crash of the BIOS with SATA CDROM repaired - does not correct appearing announcement of the FSB: RAM of divisor in the AI booster - over clocking profile feature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 0903 local Mirror no changes admits

killzone

08-01-2006, 12:48 PM

Does this bios let you use SLI yet? I can't read the link:rolleyes:

Thats a driver limitation not BIOS

Mykou

08-01-2006, 12:50 PM

Does this bios let you use SLI yet? I can't read the link:rolleyes:

Get the hacked drivers and you go for sli with Intel ...

Icer

08-01-2006, 01:25 PM

freecableguy

08-01-2006, 01:26 PM

maybe the problems with 1.6875v and 1.700v vcore BIOS selections have been fixed...i'll give this BIOS a shot too later this evening.

xgman

08-01-2006, 01:32 PM

I have the same problem with 0903 as I did with 0901. A few seconds after bootup, AiBooster does not report the correct FSB. I did not have this problem with 0801.

http://home.comcast.net/~icer/p5w.JPG

Hmm, 903 is probably not based on 801, but 901. It seems there are two different bios people working on these. the beta ones seem more home made. Anyone know their source?

xgman

08-01-2006, 01:33 PM

maybe the problems with 1.6875v and 1.700v vcore BIOS selections have been fixed...i'll give this BIOS a shot too later this evening.

1.7 on a conroe? Brave, even if chilled, no?

m0da

08-01-2006, 01:53 PM

updating tonight

alpha0ne

08-01-2006, 08:35 PM

801 has been working fine for me so I'll wait till they release a bios without the bugs :)

RangerXLT8

08-01-2006, 08:45 PM

801 has been working fine for me so I'll wait till they release a bios without the bugs :)

With 801, Asus Probe locks up:mad:

MacClipper

08-01-2006, 09:36 PM

With 801, Asus Probe locks up:mad:

AP2 works for me on 0801 but CPU temps go to 256C occasionally and then back to 34C... too erratic so stopped using it for now.

arrakys

08-02-2006, 04:41 AM

just flashed. no difference with 0901 on my rig.
noiseblocker SX2 still making system hangs when plugged on mb :/

easyrider

08-02-2006, 04:47 AM

What FSB's are you guys running?

LUCI5R

08-02-2006, 06:35 AM

DOn't know about anything else, but the boot-up/start-up definately became faster with 0903 BIOS. Enough for me to actually notice it.

OBR

08-02-2006, 06:37 AM

903 is great for me! With previous BIOSes my max OC of D930 was 4.1Ghz and now i can run benchmarks at 4.3Ghz ;)

ShiningArcanine

08-02-2006, 07:01 AM

Is this a beta BIOS or has Asus properly tested it? They are still showing 0801 as being the latest on their website.

Artmic

08-02-2006, 07:20 AM

Is this a beta BIOS or has Asus properly tested it? They are still showing 0801 as being the latest on their website.

The testing department is the consumer at ASUS :slapass:

ShiningArcanine

08-02-2006, 07:32 AM

I guess that I will have nothing to lose by flashing my BIOS then. That is unless the BIOS is in German. Is the BIOS at p5wdh.de in German?

Tranzmit

08-02-2006, 07:35 AM

The testing department is the consumer at ASUS :slapass:

Thats about the third time you've said that with the silly little smiley. I think we get it. As always this is beta so if you're not comfortable using something like this then don't use it ok?!

Tranzmit

08-02-2006, 07:37 AM

I guess that I will have nothing to lose by flashing my BIOS then. That is unless the BIOS is in German. Is the BIOS at p5wdh.de in German?

No it's definitely not

ruffz

08-02-2006, 02:37 PM

I went ahead and flashed to the 0903 bios this morning, I'm liking the quicker start up, shaved probably 5 seconds off the time it takes to get to my desktop :)

Blacklash

08-02-2006, 02:40 PM

Noticed a faster boot here too. I will be able to give it a more meaningful review if I ever get my E67.

AndrewZorn

08-02-2006, 02:41 PM

do you guys mean that it gets out of the monochrome screens faster, or that the windows blue line screen gets over with faster?

i dont restart much
when i do, im not looking

ruffz

08-02-2006, 03:40 PM

I meant it takes a few seconds less to get to the XP loading screen, that's all that has changed.

devilmc

08-02-2006, 06:23 PM

is this supposed to be the latest bios currently out for testing, and then the most stable atm?

I mean, if i would ask: "What's the newest, even beta, bios i can use for P5W DH Deluxe and Conroe E6600?" - would you answer with no doubt: "0903!" ?

Sorry but i have a little headache with all these bios release, i still dunno what release i have now, i think the 0701, i flashed my bios already 4 times since i bought the motherboard.

Now (today) i got my E6600, and i'm going to put it in my PC tomorrow morning, and exactly after installing it i want to flash P5W DH Bios with the latest, most stable, best one.

:D

whoodiestyle

08-02-2006, 06:34 PM

why does all these bios release on the german site fisrt instead of the regular or all? gonna test it out i guess

fritzman

08-02-2006, 09:54 PM

why does all these bios release on the german site fisrt instead of the regular or all? gonna test it out i guess

Seems to be all about 'Who you know'

Like you... I'm gonna try it also.:)

Artmic

08-02-2006, 10:06 PM

Thats about the third time you've said that with the silly little smiley. I think we get it. As always this is beta so if you're not comfortable using something like this then don't use it ok?!

I have no choice, they sent me a bios chip today, and i dont' know what version it is even, so it might be the Beta. :worm:

Tranzmit

08-02-2006, 11:06 PM

I have no choice, they sent me a bios chip today, and i dont' know what version it is even, so it might be the Beta. :worm:

No they don't flash send out retail boards with beta bios's. They leave that to up to you!

devilmc

08-03-2006, 02:17 AM

hello guys, again, is this supposed to be the latest bios out from asus, and theoretically the best one at the moment for our P5W DH Deluxe?

catscit

08-03-2006, 02:38 AM

hello guys, again, is this supposed to be the latest bios out from asus, and theoretically the best one at the moment for our P5W DH Deluxe?

yes

LUCI5R

08-03-2006, 06:13 AM

903 is great for me! With previous BIOSes my max OC of D930 was 4.1Ghz and now i can run benchmarks at 4.3Ghz ;)

I'm running D930 on my P5W DH Deluxe, with AC Freezer 7 Pro/Arctic Silver. Haven't started OC'ing yet, still setting up software & stuff.
What kind of cooling are you using? Did you use AiBooster to OC or BIOS?

0903 : I noticed a definite change in boot up speed... both the black Asus post, getting to the XP Logon, and Post Logon to get to XP. Don't know why but things have been running smoother since 0903. I just built my rig so i've been doing a lot of setup & installation, with a lot of rebooting & settings. Probably that's why i'm noticing the difference.

Mickey

ewitte

08-03-2006, 06:16 AM

or that the windows blue line screen gets over with faster?

Close. It blue screens faster.

Artmic

08-03-2006, 06:17 AM

No they don't flash send out retail boards with beta bios's. They leave that to up to you!
If you say so, i will see when i get the 6800 if they sent me a "Beta" bios with that new bios chip.

devilmc

08-03-2006, 07:24 AM

hi guys, i know this is not the right thread to ask this, but since i'm following this thread know i should ask something now: i've got a problem :)

Got my E6600 and put it on my P5W DH Deluxe, with Artic Freezer 7 pro + Artic Silver, got the other hardware still the same (2gb crucial ballistics ddr2-800 and gf7950gx2).

The bios is the 0701 (probably) and i have resetted it, so there are no previous settings i was using with the D805.

Now the pc boots up, i can see it running, fans etc, but i have nothing on my screen, i don't even have any error message and i don't hear any bip or sound from the mobo. I just don't see anything on the screen, and i don't even think it's running well since i don't even see the leds on the mouse and on the keyboard, that usually turn on after the start-up checks and stuff.

Any help please?

LUCI5R

08-03-2006, 08:27 AM

Your problem could be something entirely different, but i've experienced the exact same thing that you're stating, because of the way the motherboard was placed in my case, where it was touching the surface area of the case, thus shorting the board. It was an electrical issue.
Just like you said, the board would power up, fans rotating and everything, but it wouldn't boot up and you won't see anything on the screen.
I just had to adjust the way my motherboard was screwed in my case, specifically, made sure there was a padding rim covering the holes in the case so the motherboard wouldn't touch the case at all.

The fact that you mentioned there is no "beep" sound makes me think it is what i'm saying it is. You should definately hear a single beep if there is no electrical issue. BIOS and everything else comes into picture AFTER the first single beep.

But like i said, your issue could be completely different.

Now the pc boots up, i can see it running, fans etc, but i have nothing on my screen, i don't even have any error message and i don't hear any bip or sound from the mobo. I just don't see anything on the screen, and i don't even think it's running well since i don't even see the leds on the mouse and on the keyboard, that usually turn on after the start-up checks and stuff.

devilmc

08-03-2006, 08:37 AM

hm, actually i don't think the mobo is in a bad position, i'll check it..... i mostly think that it's my bios that doesn't support conroe maybe, i'm gonna install a pd805 and flash to the 0903 bios version, then i'll reinstall again the conroe and check if everything works.

Is this beta bios supposed to work fine with B2 revision (official conroe release)?

I've read on the site that the official conroe B2 revision may only work with 0801 and above..... i probably have 0701...

Ace-a-Rue

08-03-2006, 08:39 AM

my understanding there is a problem with the GF7950 and this board and others...do you have another video card to try out?

devilmc

08-03-2006, 08:44 AM

i've used this same system for 2 months so far with the Pentium D 805, and i've seen people testing here on XS p5wdh, 7950GX2 and conroes.

Unfortunately, i don't have any videocard at the moment to test it, but i'm sure it's not a videocard problem.

DEVIL_DK

08-03-2006, 09:45 AM

get my P5W DH tomorrow
hope asus make this bios so wifi can be disbale.

ca1n

08-03-2006, 10:04 AM

That happened to me I just reset cmos and it worked.
Just do the jumper reset as you might have to take out the vid card to do it the battery way.

ShiningArcanine

08-03-2006, 10:25 AM

get my P5W DH tomorrow
hope asus make this bios so wifi can be disbale.
The WiFi card is removeable. I removed mine.

hausner

08-03-2006, 11:24 AM

The WiFi card is removeable. I removed mine.

good to know :toast:

devilmc

08-03-2006, 12:19 PM

........ actually it was just a bios problem, the one i had didn't support conroe at all (it was dated 26/06/2007).

Just installed a pentium d, flashed bios to 0903 version, and reinstalled the conroe and it worked..... it's a final step B2 E6600 2,4 ghz Tray Edition, i booted it up at 3,6 ghz now @ 400x9 and it's working great, 13s at superpi mod 1.5xs 1m....... great stuff for a tray edition, someone told me that the tray's are not that overclock capable, and someone told me also that final retail version of teh conroe are not as good in overclock as the ES editions.

I have this E6600 @ 3600 Mhz with an Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro and Artic Silver 5, running @ 1.5v @ only 35°C (and it's warm in my room).

Well, couldn't be more satisfied than this i think :)

asphix

08-03-2006, 02:50 PM

Hrmm.. so far I'm unimpressed with this new bios version. I'm getting, as someone else stated, the problem where my PC probe CPU temp jumps to like 250 degrees randomly.. and also my AI booster reports buggy information. I've got my 805D at 3.7 (185x20) and AI booster will report my CPU running at 3.4, 173x20 while CPUz and everything else still reports the correct number.

I didnt have this issue on the old bios i was using (which is what the mobo shipped with..) It is a beta though.. so I'm sure these will be fixed.

I also personally noticed an increase in time before the initial POST.

pazza316

08-03-2006, 05:12 PM

Has anyone noted an improve FSB stable overclock with this Bios or infact any of the New Bios's

Thanks

BigDisk

08-03-2006, 09:33 PM

How is this board compatibility with OCZ PC2-6400 Plat (CL4-5-4-15 @ 2.1v) ?

I'm leaning towards it for Crossfire/SLI and all the features it packs (plus hopes for 450 FSB on E6400 with better BIOS)..

But I don't have any other DDR2 than the OCZ plat, and I'm not sure if it'll POST on first bootup?

Tranzmit

08-03-2006, 11:26 PM

If you say so, i will see when i get the 6800 if they sent me a "Beta" bios with that new bios chip.

Yes you will but until they do shut up already. I'll bet you 100 bucks it's not a beta!

don_vercetti

08-04-2006, 12:47 AM

I've been from 0401 to 0901, and my FSB hasn't increased one Iota. I'll give this a go, if only for the faster boot ups, but i don't hold much hope.

Rol-Co

08-04-2006, 01:47 AM

I've been from 0401 to 0901, and my FSB hasn't increased one Iota. I'll give this a go, if only for the faster boot ups, but i don't hold much hope.

903 fixe's the long search for usb and disc in the bootup screen ??

it take's a year overhere with 0602 :D

graham_h

08-04-2006, 03:18 AM

how is it with a E6600ES ?

Does it work ok ?

Don't want to do the flash and have to put the Celery back in to get it back up and running again

whoodiestyle

08-04-2006, 03:39 AM

i didnt see any faster bootups it still takes a long time to search devices on bootup

Devious

08-04-2006, 04:46 AM

how is it with a E6600ES ?

Does it work ok ?

Don't want to do the flash and have to put the Celery back in to get it back up and running again

Works fine with my E6600ES.

i didnt see any faster bootups it still takes a long time to search devices on bootup

It speeds up the raid detection malarky, but as i disable that in the bios anyway it makes no difference to me.

Burner27

08-04-2006, 05:44 AM

How is this board compatibility with OCZ PC2-6400 Plat (CL4-5-4-15 @ 2.1v) ?

I have 4 x 1GB modules in mine. Works great.

Tallman

08-04-2006, 10:00 PM

Well, I just updated my p5w dh deluxe to 0701 today for my boxed 6700. First thing I noticed, with my 805D still in it, I got that random 256 degree reading in PC Probe 2.
I was using version 0301 until today.

So, I rip it down, put in the 6700 and fire it up.
Da*n PC Probe2 beeping at me every couple minutes again. So I install speedfan and it says temps aren't moving. Other than that it idles at 31c. Stock volts and everything.
I was hoping this bios would fix that, but looks like ,not!

AndrewZorn

08-04-2006, 10:09 PM

i use speedfan. i have never seen these random readings. ive used 501(?) and 701 and 901

don_vercetti

08-05-2006, 05:19 AM

I'm not sure, but this BIOS seem to have helped me with FSB a bit. Before, i was only able to Prime at 420mhz, then i hit a brick wall. Now, i am inching my way up past 422mhz, still priming. I wasn't able to do this previously.

This BIOS also seems to bench a bit faster - in SuperPI 1m i score 29.4s at stock, as opposed to 30.2s on previous BIOS's. May have been luck, but i reckon this one's a bit of a keeper.