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11-22-2006, 07:17 AM
msgclb

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Originally Posted by MajestycX

Other problem with board is CpuZ show board bios is F3 date 11/14/2006

and everest show F8i bios date 11/14/2006, cpuz is 1.37, what is the problem??

Thanks

Whatever method you use to flash you need to clear dmi.
11-22-2006, 07:27 AM
MajestycX

Quote:

Originally Posted by msgclb

Whatever method you use to flash you need to clear dmi.

Flash with diskette and load optimize defaults...

how to clear dmi?

thankss
11-22-2006, 07:36 AM
Richard Dower

Using Q-Flash you'll see an option to "Clear DMI Data", just reflash and CPU-Z will show the right bios file.
11-22-2006, 09:50 AM
doGus

CPU-Z 1.38 : http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-138.zip

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11-22-2006, 10:09 AM
msgclb

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Quote:

Originally Posted by doGus

CPU-Z 1.38 : http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-138.zip

This is what I got when I tried CPU-Z 1.38.
Attachment 53213

Edit: It's now working. Thanks!
11-22-2006, 10:13 AM
Richard Dower

Same here msg, i just made a post about it. Thought i was the only one and related to the beta bios i am using.
11-22-2006, 11:25 AM
JPH1589

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Originally Posted by Richard Dower

Based on my experience to date this bios is far from finished and not for public release, i've had major issues with overclocking and increasing the FSB from normal 266 to my usual 425FSB. Basically the overclock won't take, if i shut down the PC and power up once again the PC hangs, sits there doing nothing and monitor goes black and won't POST. Only way is to push the reset button, it does POST but upon entering bios the CPU Host Clock Control is set to "Disabled", increasing (G)MCH and FSB voltages does not help. I guess this is to be expected with such an early beta, on default settings it works fine. When i have more observations or future betas become available i'll report back.

I had the same experiences with the F8I beta bios for the DS3 using my pentium d 920. It acted the same way when overclocking. I flashed back to F7 production bios.

Edit....I should mention that I can't run any memory dividers except one (3:4) 2.66 . It wont even post if I set the memory at anything other than 2.66. That started at F7 I believe....can't be sure about that.
11-22-2006, 11:30 AM
mbd1979

Same here... :nono: cpu-z 1.38 :nono:
11-22-2006, 11:33 AM
JPH1589

Info

[QUOTE=msgclb]This is what I got when I tried CPU-Z 1.38.
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It seems to work fine with F7 and a Presler 920.
11-22-2006, 11:36 AM
cpuz

My bad. But it's fixed now, please download it again.
11-22-2006, 12:14 PM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Dower

I've had the oppertunity to test a very early beta for the DQ6, it's F8b and dated November 20th 2006. Please note i was given this beta in confidence with the understanding i would not make it available publically or privately, as such please do not email or PM asking for said bios, it was given in good faith so as end users to bug hunt etc.

I have however been given the green light to discuss the bios and show screen shots/discuss new features etc. F8b...there are quite a few new items added, most important to me is the fact that the JMicron bios ROM has been updated to version 1.06.59 (DQ6 previously had 1.06.53), the copyright date for this bios has also changed to 2006-2007. Guess they are thinking ahead, as someone else reported with the beta F8i for the DS3, the DQ6 now also has new options in bios for HPET support (Enable/Disable + 32bit/64bit).

With HPET enabled in bios a new item was added to Device Manager, "Intel(R) ICH8 Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - XXXX", disable said option it disappears. M.I.T. has been refreshed, under the section for memory timings it now displays "SPD" data, it shows the default SPD data as reported by the memory, in my case 4-4-4-12 etc. You can still manually alter the memory timings, it's a nice addition...other then this i have not seen any major changes or additions, nor have i tried to alter my bios settings or overclock from my previous settings. I'll be testing as i go along, the one thing that i wanted to see was the Intel AHCI and SATA RAID bios ROM's being updated...they have not. God willing by the time official F8 comes this will happen.

Based on my experience to date this bios is far from finished and not for public release, i've had major issues with overclocking and increasing the FSB from normal 266 to my usual 425FSB. Basically the overclock won't take, if i shut down the PC and power up once again the PC hangs, sits there doing nothing and monitor goes black and won't POST. Only way is to push the reset button, it does POST but upon entering bios the CPU Host Clock Control is set to "Disabled", increasing (G)MCH and FSB voltages does not help. I guess this is to be expected with such an early beta, on default settings it works fine. When i have more observations or future betas become available i'll report back.

Richard, crop that damn picture will ya'? It's huge!
Thanks for the preliminary. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but will advise asap.
11-22-2006, 12:21 PM
MadMikeSS

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Originally Posted by Richard Dower

Same here msg, i just made a post about it. Thought i was the only one and related to the beta bios i am using.

Odd, I just downloaded and unzipped it on my machine. It's coming up fine with no error and showing proper information about my cpu. But it does list my 6400 as a conroe rather than allendale.
11-22-2006, 01:20 PM
cold_realms

Thats cause they just updated it :)
11-22-2006, 01:29 PM
MajestycX

Finally with bios f8i dont pass 900mhz my Team Xtreem DDR800....

the issue continue....and not fix with new bios :(
11-22-2006, 04:04 PM
bingo13

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajestycX

Finally with bios f8i dont pass 900mhz my Team Xtreem DDR800....

the issue continue....and not fix with new bios :(

Please PM me your components and settings.
11-22-2006, 04:06 PM
bingo13

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPH1589

I had the same experiences with the F8I beta bios for the DS3 using my pentium d 920. It acted the same way when overclocking. I flashed back to F7 production bios.

Edit....I should mention that I can't run any memory dividers except one (3:4) 2.66 . It wont even post if I set the memory at anything other than 2.66. That started at F7 I believe....can't be sure about that.

You need to go to the Dark Side and change out your memory. :D Actually, I have your exact memory modules now, will test it tomorrow.
11-22-2006, 04:34 PM
Richard Dower

Sorry GAM, i'm not great with making pics...how does one resize?
11-22-2006, 04:45 PM
Somebodynew

F8i has been great for me.

Running my G.Skill HZ @ 1125mhz 5-5-5-12 2.3V
Previous Max on F8a: 900mhz 4-4-4-12

F8i new max FSB: 530mhz
Old Max, F8a: 475mhz
11-22-2006, 04:49 PM
Richard Dower

I guess the good thing waiting for offical F8 for DS3 is the JMicron bios ROM will be updated.
11-23-2006, 02:05 AM
HamidFULL

My E6300 is Conroe or Allendale?!!

http://www.persianpcshop.com/1.28.jpg

Richard : use ACDsee to corp images

Somebodynew : Great!

Again any newer BIOS over F7b for DS4?
11-23-2006, 02:44 AM
laziepig

Quote:

Originally Posted by HamidFULL

My E6300 is Conroe or Allendale?!!

http://www.persianpcshop.com/1.28.jpg

Richard : use ACDsee to corp images

Somebodynew : Great!

Again any newer BIOS over F7b for DS4?

Basically a conroe with 2mb cache disable... intel found out that some cpu have a bad 2mb cache and so they disable it. that's how ur allendale was born :P
11-23-2006, 03:26 AM
HamidFULL

means Allendale was incorrect from first?!
11-23-2006, 03:51 AM
laziepig

yes er... no it's a conroe with the name allendale lol! shesh... i forgot where i'd read that article, i'll pm u the webbie if i found it =.="

"All Conroe processors have 4 MB L2 cache; however, the E6300 and E6400 versions have half of their cache disabled, hence they only have 2 MB of usable L2 cache.
The lower end E6300 (1.86 GHz) and E6400 (2.13 GHz), both with a 1066 MT/s FSB, were released on July 27, 2006. Traditionally, CPUs of the same family with less cache simply have the unavailable cache disabled, since this allows parts that fail quality control to be sold at a lower rating." from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2

Wolfdale, dual-core, 45 nm shrink of Allendale, with 3 MiB L2 coming next? btw anyone here have a xeon 3060 yet? does it run on the ds4 board?
11-23-2006, 07:44 AM
markopoleo

btw from that screenshot your conroe is on multiplier is on 6x instead of 7x default if you care.
11-23-2006, 07:53 AM
TheForce81

As HamidFull stated, almost all the I.D. utils were incorrect in their naming of the E6300 and E6400. As you can see in this document even Intel named it Conroe. So they have corrected the "problem" now.

And they aren't broken 4MB cache chips, the cache is delibirately (spelling?) disabled while there's nothing wrong with it. Just marketing purposes, if the E6400 can be overclocked as high as the E6600 there would be no advantage over the E6400 anymore for the E6600. And this way the bigger price difference gets justified, also if someone would really NEED the 4MB they have to go for at least the E6600. If there were E6300 with 4MB they wouldn't get the extra money Intel wants from you:fact: .

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