Second Rev of IC7/Max3 Beta BIOS Out [Archive]

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tazdevl

10-02-2003, 11:08 AM

Released today... may it further your OC'ing endeavors :D

http://fae.abit.com.tw/download/beta/

Beta BIOS release 1.8 beta 1 for IC7/IC7-G v1.0

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

New Fixes/Features
1. Fixed intermittent HDD detection failure when sets "OnChip SATA" to "Combined Mode" and then enable RAID.
2. Revised DRAM timing settings for PSB800/DDR320 (CPU:DRAM = 5:4) and PSB800/DDR266 (CPU:DRAM = 3:2) configurations.
3. Updated i875 BIOS spec Rev. 1.7 for DDR memory module.
4. Fixed power off failure problem under MS DOS environment when "WakeUp by Alarm" is enabled and set to "Time Alarm".
5. Fixed the problem that system intermittently shuts down by itself when "Shutdown When CPU FAN Fail" option is enabled in "PC Health Status".
6. Fixed the problem that some USB 2.0 storage cause POST delay (system frozen up) for about 1 minute.
7. BIOS Compile Date: 10/2/2003.

tazdevl

10-02-2003, 12:57 PM

*Bump for folks that haven't downloaded.

Xenogias

10-02-2003, 01:50 PM

sweet, this looks like it specifically addresses problems with using mem dividers that the ic7/max series have been having. Anybody test this and see if its true?

Creative

10-02-2003, 07:11 PM

Anyone flash it yet?

Tempted to put the max3 back in....doh just remembered.....its sold so cant play anymore :(
hehehehe

ROACH

10-02-2003, 08:05 PM

The bios is more stable and 5:4 and 3:2 finally works great. I was able to do 300fsb @ 3:2 ratio 100% stable.
Also the vcore seems to jump a bit more then before if I set 1.7vore winbond reports 1.63:rolleyes:

Semper Fi

10-03-2003, 12:44 AM

This bios will work on a Max3?

esoteradactyl

10-03-2003, 01:27 AM

yes it works on the max3. go here --> http://fae.abit.com.tw/download/beta/ic7-max3/

this board just got better. just enough to make it back out of the box. it had been sitting in the corner for a bit. bout time they addressed the memory divider issue.

phil stanbridge

10-03-2003, 05:59 AM

Sorry to say this, but some people have still got problems with the dividers, even after applying the new bios. :(

bigballaga

10-03-2003, 06:10 AM

is this bios specifically compatible with the IC7 non G ????????

KRUNNCH

10-03-2003, 06:11 AM

That link directly above my post is for the Max3 which bios update only goes to 1.3. The 1.8 he is talking about is for the IC7-G. Will that be compatible with the Max3? I haven't updated bios yet, or anything, but if and when I do update from factory will I get better performance b/c I'm stuck at 295FSB(3:2) right now.

tazdevl

10-03-2003, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by bigballaga
is this bios specifically compatible with the IC7 non G ????????

Yes. Download the IC-G version.

tazdevl

10-03-2003, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by phil stanbridge
Sorry to say this, but some people have still got problems with the dividers, even after applying the new bios. :(

Phil, it'll help a bit if you mention your setup.

phil stanbridge

10-03-2003, 02:46 PM

I don't own a Max3 anymore, I was just going on what others had said about the new bios - I've got an Asus P4C800-E now, or rather two of them :) and 2 2.4's - both capable of 3.4 on air :)