View Full Version : a7v880 bios mod
valerio993
07-07-2004, 10:44 AM
i have opened another tread about this question......
i have recently buyed an a7v880 that imho have many possibilities in oc but in the bios it's possible to set max 227fsb.... it's possible to mod the bios to have fsb>227??????? i have read in an xbits labs recension this: "this problem can be completely eliminated after the new BIOS versions come out. The clock frequency generator used on this mainboard, ICS94228, is truly capable of generating much higher FSB frequencies than the notorious 227MHz."
the latest bios is the 1004 release downloadable at this link (http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/selectftp.aspx?l1_id=1&l2_id=10&l3_id=27&m_id=1&f_name=A7v88004.zip~zaqwedc) but the fsb max is only 227....
it's possible to mod the bios to have many features and other????? only a control :D ;)
valerio993
07-10-2004, 12:27 AM
please, can we help me????????
valerio993
07-10-2004, 12:35 PM
isn't there no one???? :( :( :(
help me please... :help:
Kalway
07-12-2004, 12:33 PM
setfsb
valerio993
07-13-2004, 05:51 AM
Originally posted by Kalway
setfsb
:slapass: :cussing: :shakes: sucks setfsb....... the true clocker is a bios clockers :comp10: :D ......
i don't like to use software to clock my pc...... i prefere to mod the bios but i can't because i'm not in position to do it and many people are in holidays......
valerio993
07-20-2004, 12:26 PM
pleeeeeeeeaaaaseeeeeee help meeeeeeeee..... tictac or bigtoe, can help me please??????
only the fsb adjustement
tictac
07-27-2004, 02:06 PM
no way
valerio993
07-28-2004, 03:31 AM
Originally posted by tictac
no way
why????? :( :( :(
Originally posted by tictac
no way
thats rather bastardish
valerio993
08-22-2004, 11:16 PM
is now downloadable a new beta bios... 1005.001
this is the link (http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/selectftp.aspx?l1_id=1&l2_id=10&l3_id=27&m_id=1&f_name=1005-001.zip~zaqwedc)
there aren't possibilities to mod this?
valerio993
08-25-2004, 05:16 AM
ok, thank you :(
valerio993
09-03-2004, 08:34 AM
is avaible the new 1005.002 release bios.
where can i find the new 1005.2 bios??
:(
valerio993
09-06-2004, 08:38 AM
Originally posted by epa
where can i find the new 1005.2 bios??
:(
oh, that's a good question... well... 1005 release bios is dated 9/2/2004.. i have downloaded this bios and flashed but this bios have many problem and after max 30 minutes pc frezees and when i reset pc screen remain black... i have sent a mail to asus to inform about this problem:
i want to sent this mail to inform that the new 1005.002 release bios have many problems... after his flashing motherboard became instable and often pc freezes and when pc is resetted monitor remain black... after the shutting down of pc it reboot again but in the bios pc freeze. even if i turn down the current for a lot of time pc return to work a little but after 20-30 minutes pc freeze aganin... i have resolved all this problem whit the re-flashing of 1005.001 beta bios.
in day 9/4/2004 this bios was removed and reinsered from download for a lot of time....
today asus had replied my mail whit this messages:
Dear Valerio :
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Leon and I would be assisting you today.
Please enter this website my friend:
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7V880&Type=Latest
We didn't issuance the 1005.002 BIOS the newest is 1005.001,so I suggest you use this revision BIOS now and we are researching the new BIOS I think we will issuance the release bios before long.
Sorry for any of your inconvenience.
if having any problems, please don't hesitate to let me know. Let's discuss this issue together.
Thank you for using ASUS products and services!
Leon_gong
ASUS Customer Service Center (Shanghai , China)
If you have any suggestion or complaints about our tech support service, please send your valuable info to support@asus.com.cn , we arrange specilists to handle relative issue, your suggestion may give us more elicitation to serve ! our customers much better.
and i have replied whit this mail:
Dear Leon.... i would assist your eyes today.... bios 1005.002 is the new release and it's dated 9/2/2004 ...... if you visit the page that you have linked the first link that is possible to view is the download of 1005 release bios (1005.002).... this bios sadurday was removed from download many times, probably to up the new bios that solve the problem that i have described... now is already on line but I'll never test it anymore if you don't assure me that the new 1005 release won't have the problems I described in my last mail
now bios is disappearanced but i have saved bios and a screen of asus web page whit the download of 1005 release bios.... i'm attending a reply from asus about this question :D
the took out the 1005 bios also :slobber:
probably some probs aswel :CTF:
Kalway
10-07-2004, 10:57 AM
setfsb works better than BIOS overclocking. ASUS's bioses are crap, so far, so they cause more instability than they're worth. Stick with setfsb for this board. I'm going to get a KW7, when it's out. Hopefully better gains from it.
valerio993
10-10-2004, 04:31 AM
are downloadable 2 new bios... 1006 and 1007....
tryed the 1007.
stil probs with resume after str s3 :mad:
stil no extra settings for voltage chipset :(
valerio993
10-14-2004, 07:35 AM
i think that s3 problems are os problems......... if you have windows xp set S1 Only and "acpi 2.0 support" yes.......
the problem is not only voltage (2 volt on cpu are good for barton or thoro and this mobo doesn't support palomino, 2,85 on ram are low), is the 227 max fsb the true limit :mad: :mad: :mad:
saaya
10-15-2004, 12:31 AM
thats rather bastardish
wtf? :slapass:
tictac
10-15-2004, 06:16 AM
ya if you good in x86 coding try add more FSb on that asus bios menu....
i wait ;)
I say no way to do that.... without proper source & program ;)
valerio993
01-20-2005, 12:02 AM
new bios released.... 1008 release bios...... but however max fsb is only 227 :mad: :mad: :mad:
schumifer
01-30-2005, 04:33 AM
Valerio have you taken a look at the mobo? It's so cut up ,missing mosfets and maybe more,that even if you got a modded bios it wouldn't do much good.
valerio993
01-30-2005, 05:43 AM
under windows is possible to clock over 227 and, in fact, my max fsb is 260... if i find a modded bios i can set fsb max 227 for daily use (i can use this mobo in daily use at 235, over my ram have many problems to work) but if in bios fsb is max 227 to use for example the pc in daily use at 230 fsb i can't because at every boot i must set fsb with a software and it's a little nuisance, i think.
ps: pardon me for my pessim english :rolleyes:
schumifer
02-06-2005, 04:25 PM
What program did you use for win fsb setting? CpuFsb?What was your max stable fsb?I mean with no option to go over the default voltage for the chipset ...
valerio993
02-07-2005, 04:36 AM
the chipset voltage is static (there aren't any selection about)... to clock fsb by windows i use setfsb for kt600+vt8237... my max fsb is 260, stable at 250 (super pi e sandra closed), rock solid at 235 (all the bench closed, 3dmark,aquamark and so on) but my problem are the ram that over 170 mhz have many problems to work well. i think that with good ram i can go rock solid at 240/250.
schumifer
03-05-2005, 05:17 PM
Valerio did you try better ram to see if you are stable at settings above BIOS allowable?