View Full Version : Need help!!!! SK8N "unlocked" BIOS - somebody!
ALT-F13
10-04-2003, 06:43 AM
Ok, i'm playing with FX-51 now and SK8N... Max clock with default Vcore is 2.45GHz. But that f##### BIOS couldn't adjust anything:) Of course, multis are locked too.
JC or somebody else - HEEEEEEELP! :) Plz, mail me that miraclous "unlocked" bios... alt-f13@mail.ru.
TNX in advance. And if possible, try to do it within next 3-4 hours:)
Penti
10-04-2003, 08:35 AM
Well i don't have any "secret" bios, but i can give you the adress for the asus ftp if you don't got there latest bios.
ftp://www.asus.it/pub/ASUS/mb/socket940/sk8n/
JCviggen
10-04-2003, 09:40 AM
the latest ones unlock it. 1003.003-004-005.....
QuadDamage
10-04-2003, 09:51 AM
you need rev 1.03 mobo in order to gain access to multiplier goodness. Check whether you got rev 1.03, or 1.02 first.
ALT-F13
10-04-2003, 12:54 PM
i tried 003 and 005... Both can't adjust anything... Probably the board was 1.02 - we've already packed that rig (it came from AMD as complete setup).
Originally posted by JCviggen
the latest ones unlock it. 1003.003-004-005.....
Any idea where to get hold of 1003.004 or 005?
I tried 003 on a rev 1.03 SK8N and FX-51, no dice. Only CPU clock is adjustable, no multi or Vcore options. Back to 1001 for me in the mean time.
Rys
xgman
10-06-2003, 07:15 AM
Ditto, I would like to try .004 and .005. Can anyone e-mail it to me grdh20@hotmail.com please!!
ALT-F13
10-06-2003, 07:49 AM
005 is available from ASUS website. Check beta section for SK8N.
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=SK8N&Type=BIOS&SLanguage=en-us
That's the SK8N BIOS section on the support site. Clicking the BETA button shows the 003 for me and nothing else.
Am I being blind? I can't find it on their FTP sites either.
Rys
xgman
10-06-2003, 09:07 AM
.006 seems to be here
ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_940/NVIDIA_Chipset/nForce3/SK8N/
QuadDamage
10-06-2003, 09:25 AM
Originally posted by ALT-F13
i tried 003 and 005... Both can't adjust anything... Probably the board was 1.02 - we've already packed that rig (it came from AMD as complete setup).
in a coolermaster silver case? it was rev. 1.03:D
xgman
10-06-2003, 09:44 AM
I wonder what rev. I'll get from Newegg?
006 is a no go too. Hmm. Seems like something else is needed for the options to appear, other than an FX-51, a 1.03 SK8N and certain BIOS.
Weird thing is, before this box had to go back for repair (dead PSU), it had the options. It came back from the vendor and boom, no unlock options.
Puzzling and annoying! I've only got DDR333 Registered, so I need to unlock while pushing the CPU to keep the dividers sane.
Rys
charlie
10-06-2003, 12:32 PM
Rys,
Are you using WinXP?
xgman
10-06-2003, 12:41 PM
Is there some sort of thing like Gigabyte has where you have to press Ctrl F1 to get the advanced bios menu? What the hell is going on here with these bioses. It doesn't make any sense if it is working one minute and not the next on the same rev. #.
So asside from the multiplier thing, what is the best bios to use?
Originally posted by charlie
Rys,
Are you using WinXP?
Yep, XP Pro 32-bit on the FX :)
Rys
charlie
10-06-2003, 04:45 PM
Well my SK8N/FX/Winxp combo was a complete failure...thought maybe win 2000 may be the answer??
C
charlie
10-06-2003, 10:47 PM
can anyone translate this?
SK8N 1002 Final
<release-date> 19.08.2003
<path> /pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_940/NVIDIA_Chipset/nForce3/SK8N/1002.zip
<description>
Wichtig:
Laden Sie VOR & NACH jedem Update
im BIOS die "Setup defaults" !
Ein BIOS-Update geschieht generell
auf eigene Gefahr.
FINAL = beta Status
- = 1003.006
1002 = 1002.011
Änderungen der Finalversionen
finden Sie stets unter:
http://download.asus.com.tw
Änderungen der Betaversionen
werden nicht veröffentlicht.
stergiopilus
10-07-2003, 12:15 AM
German
Wichtig:
Laden Sie VOR & NACH jedem Update
im BIOS die "Setup defaults" !
Ein BIOS-Update geschieht generell
auf eigene Gefahr.
Änderungen der Finalversionen
finden Sie stets unter:
http://download.asus.com.tw
Änderungen der Betaversionen
werden nicht veröffentlicht.
English
Important:
In the BIOS load the setup defaults BEFORE and AFTER every update.
A BIOS-update is done under your own risk.
Changes for the final version are found at http://download.asus.com.tw
Changes for the beta versions are not published/released (can't remember exact word, but you know what i mean).
charlie
10-07-2003, 08:11 AM
thx!
thought there may have been some secret info there...lol
C
xgman
10-07-2003, 12:07 PM
are you going to rma your board.
charlie
10-07-2003, 12:23 PM
xgman,
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20357
Soker
02-12-2007, 11:56 PM
This motherboard support dual core CPUs? ex. Opteron 270 or better?