From what I know A8Vs and TCCDs aren't always the best friends. Theoretically this boards can go up to ~290 MHz, but not 1:1.
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From what I know A8Vs and TCCDs aren't always the best friends. Theoretically this boards can go up to ~290 MHz, but not 1:1.
Too bad. No TCCD-optimized bios?
New BIOS out : 1011.007
ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIO...e/1011__07.zip
Still seems to have a problem : if you disable 2t Command Rate from the BIOS (at least on Winnies) you are still stuck with it :D ... so 2T is there to stay unless you use A64 Tweaker :)
New bios 1011 final release!
I am wondering if some of you are getting some weird freeze in win xp pack 2.
I am using the via sata controller not in raid. I have 2 drives.
Once in a while, about every 2 weeks or so, the system gets me a message like "Writing to drive r: failed" which is part of the second drive, then nothing else works, when i close the system, it takes forever and gives me many many messages stating again that writing to drives has failed.
After shutting down all power to reset the computor, when i boot the system, it does not see the 2 sata drives anymore or sees the second one as a corrupted name. After many many resets, it finally does, but then it gives me the message "overclocking error" even though i am not overclocking and the system takes many tries to finally enter windows as it stalls on that message. When it finally enters windows, my wireless mouse does not work anymore and the only way to make it work again is to install a wired mouse and reboot (the resets buttons on the mouse does not do anything). After that, if i change back to the wireless mouse, it works again and finally all is fine. This sometimes takes an hour to get the whole thing working again.
After the system is finally working, it will then work for a couple of weeks without a single hickup, until i get the same problem.
What do you think, does this problem comes from the via sata controller beeing unstable or intermittent?
Should i try to switch to the promise controller?
I generally do not overclock.
Try update bios
thanks for the answer, but i tried 1008.final. 1009.final, 1010.002, 1010.003,1011.005,1011.007 and 1011.final.
There is no change to speak of.
It happened again last night, after an hour of unsuccessfull reboots, i resetted the bios with the clear cmos jumper on the mobo, the next boot was immediately ok. At least i now know how to fix it fast, it is just a pain in you know where.
In the manual, it says that closing the machine completely resets the BIOS, and that there is no need to reset with that jumper, it is a bit false apparently.
I have a weird problem with my a8v-deluxe. I am using the 1011 final bios, although I have tried others. Whenever I kick my fsb over 262 my hard drive performance on my raid 0 array (promise controller) drops dramaticly. I can run my fsb al the way to 300 with no stability issues, prime stable etc, but the drive perfomance always drops. I run my memory sync with my fsb. I tried different memory timings, a looser memory divider, lowered the htt multi, but nothing makes a difference. I was thinking of switching my array over to the via controll er to see if it makes any difference.
Basicly i am wondering if anyone else has had this issue. I really would like to run a faster fsb (htt). Is this just an issue of the lock not working correctly, I do have a revision 2 board.
i think that this board is a :banana::banana::banana::banana:, with a memory over 512 megs. It works only on stock clocks. Cant overclock none, it just crashes or jamms in 3D, prime will work for hours.
i thought that it could be the processors memory controller too. not sure though. Memtest86 will too run for hours with the same overclocking than with the 2x256MB memory.
any ideas?
2x512MB HyperX wont work at all. :( kinda crappy to play with 512MB(2x256MB Twinmos, 2.5GHz etc.)
now i'm running with stock clocks and 1.5GB memory...
oh and the bios is 1010.003 Beta.
ps. sorry for bad english
Change your memories :)
Only thought I*ve..
*sorry about my bad English too.. :rolleyes: *
heheh sehan tassa onkin ku vaihoin twinmossista ja a-datasta hyperx:aan, muttei vielakaan toimi :/Quote:
Originally Posted by Boble76
and same in english:
yup, i have tried twinmos and a-data, and both didnt work, and now same is happening with kingston hyperx, only that it does start with that memory ;)
According to many reviewers this board normally tops between 250 to 260 fsb, it rarely works higher than that. Mine tops at 252, take whatever it gives you. 262 seems very good. What memory are you using? Is it working at 1:1?Quote:
Originally Posted by mech3
I am using the VIA controller but it seems to give me some weirdness also, but you can try yours.
I am using mushkin level 2 pc4400 2x512mb in dual channel. Yes I am running 1:1. It stinks because the board will do 300 1:1, but whats the use if it loses performance. Thanks for the replyQuote:
Originally Posted by Lola
If it is any help, I had three of these boards. First one hit a wall at 265Mhz, second one did 335Mhz fine, couldn't take the memory 1:1 (BH-5), and the third did 257mhz. This was all with same cpu, memory, psu, everything the same, just different mobo. I guess the 2nd one was a freak :D
I switched from to the promise raid controller, to the via raid controller. My hard drive benches went up a little, and so did my fsb wall. Now its @ 267. I dont seem to see any difference in bios revisions pertaining to this situation either.
Got fed up with this :banana::banana::banana::banana:, so i bought another a8v mobo, the problem seems to be gone. I will RMA the first board for repair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lola
I got the rev. 2.0 and uses 1008.003 bios, the raid sata controller (red) but not in raid, for my raptor 36 gb.
When i tried for fsb 270, i couldnt boot, and i got the post "no harddrive detectet". I had to clear cmos, to get into bios after that.
Is there still a problem with the locks, or could it be something else...
(This is my first post at xtremeforums, so cheers guys!) :toast:
I'd like to know more about your system or special settings/tweaks you may have done to get to 267? I've been kind of stuck at 260 with loose mem timings so I think it's the cpu or the motherboard. I'm thinking it's the motherboard becasue I can prime for couple of hours and more at 280 if I boot from something called the Ultimate Boot CD and run prime from there rather then windows. Just looking for suggestions.Quote:
Originally Posted by mech3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Pjerrot
Try a newer BIOS. The latest one is 1012.002 BETA or if you prefer final versions : 1011.
How do i update bios... The newest from asus is the 1011, in zip format. Do I unzip it ?(Then i get a AMI)
or just uses it as it is - on a blank floppy. With EZ flash?
Dont wanna crash the board....
(By the way, when i checked Cpu-z, it said my motherboard was rev. 1.xx , but on the board is printet 2.0. Is cpu-z wrong or is it the board?)
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Originally Posted by Anti_Pjerrot
CPU-Z is wrong, it does that on my board too and i have rev. 2.0
The best way to update the bios is within windows with the software from the cd of the asus a8v, i think it is called update or something.
You have to unzip it first and put the file in the same folder as that software.
Use asusupdate , unzip/unrar the file if u cannot located choose all files , cpu-z is wrong
Before trying fsb270, do not forget to put the graphic bus at 66 or you may destroy the card. This is a must. It is changed in the bios.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Pjerrot
its at 66.66/33.33Quote:
Originally Posted by Lola
nevertheless ... I tried to use the Asus Update... with the 1011 bios AMI file on my harddrive... but the program crashed, when i chose the file... (Could it be because im overclocked 25 % ?)
Possibly, just update the file at stock speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Pjerrot