DFI nF4 LP 7/4 new beta BIOS

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07-04-2005, 04:52 PM
burningrave101

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Originally Posted by AcUaViVa

this bios push my chipset temp 6º higher

Did you check to see if your fan speed settings were the same in the BIOS?
07-04-2005, 06:20 PM
Major

I flashed to 704-3 on both of my DFI NF4 without any issues.
07-04-2005, 06:31 PM
burningrave101

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Originally Posted by NiCKE^

Updated www.dfi-bios.tk with the latest these bioses.

The download links on your site are down.
07-04-2005, 07:27 PM
Sucka

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Originally Posted by smids

Perhaps the most hair raising BIOS flash I've ever done. Followed the correct method etc, flashed from a 40MB FAT partition (specifically designated for BIOS flashing) of my HDU as normal. Hit 'F1' to reset and nothing except a flashing HDU light. Hard powered off. Turned off completely, powered up - nothing. CMOS reset and wahey! it works! Suffice it to say I nearly pooed myself even though I'm a very experienced flasher (ooo err, not that :)). Everything ready to recieve my Toledo next week (I hope) and now a working ps/2 keyboard. :)

I flashed and it wouldn't POST at first either. CLeared CMOS and then it posted. I already don't like it because of that. Probably going to flash back myself.
07-04-2005, 07:33 PM
bachus_anonym

Flashed with 704-3. I also had to clear CMOS after that. But it's working great, as good as any other BIOS (at least to me). Sometimes I have to clear CMOS after applying Optimized Defaults (it dies after it's done) but this was happening on many BIOSes before. No biggie, although I would like to see that fixed, please ;)

Thanks Oscar and WWM for sharing :toast:

EDIT: Actually, now I remember that I did not clear CMOS but only hit RESET and it woke up :D Same for Optimized Defaults deal :D
07-04-2005, 07:46 PM
THunDA

I was in the middle of testing the 702-2 but decided to jump to the 704-2 bios.. Im running 4x512mb TCC5's in my rig at 264x11 2.5-4-8-3 2T totally stable.. Of course 2t isnt good for benching, but using that and 2gig's just kicks BF2's a$$..hehe..

:banana:
07-04-2005, 09:12 PM
IvanAndreevich

I think I am going to give this a try right now.
07-05-2005, 12:30 AM
AcUaViVa

burninggrave i have the same seeting and in full i give 51º and with 618 have 46

at last hare 5º up
07-05-2005, 12:37 AM
smids

Glad it wasn't just me who went through the Clear CMOS thing to get it working. Perhaps it just depends on which BIOS you flashed from. I flashed from 623-2 to 704-2. I've done a reflash since which worked fine but obviously it was only writing over the same code.
07-05-2005, 01:28 AM
alpha0ne

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Originally Posted by burningrave101

The download links on your site are down.

Hmmm still down, anyone with another linky ??
07-05-2005, 01:42 AM
Fosco

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Originally Posted by alpha0ne

Hmmm still down, anyone with another linky ??

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/114
07-05-2005, 03:01 AM
Pandur

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Originally Posted by AcUaViVa

this bios push my chipset temp 6º higher

The same happened here. Chipset temp was C42-43 with 623-2 (my computer had been on for 12 hours+). Then I flashed to 704-1 and now it shows C49-50 with same settings.
07-05-2005, 03:05 AM
setyotomo

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Originally Posted by mcnbns

Isn't the bandwidth in that memtest shot a little low? With 510-2 and Memtest 1.55 I get 3385MB/s @ 260MHz 2-2-2-5. Maybe it's different with the new version and I'm just paranoid...

I just remembered that I have a cup of coffee cooling in the freezer. It's probably solid by now. :slap:

IMO it depends on the total clock and your DRAM setting, especially on twtr,trrd,trtw etc..

this is mine
512x2
devider 166 , 306x9
2-2-2-5-7-15-0-2-2-1-3120-1
250mhz = 3363 MB/s :toast:
07-05-2005, 03:05 AM
alpha0ne

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fosco

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/114

Thanks m8 your da man :toast:
07-05-2005, 05:19 AM
ben805

no problem with this bios either....didn't need to clear cmos, though it hang on verifying DMI screen, had to go back to BIOS and save the setting again...then boot right in to Windows and so far my rig is still prime95 stable :D :D
07-05-2005, 05:50 AM
xgman

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Originally Posted by windwithme

2 . Fix PS2 Mouse can not work if the PS2 Keyboard is not installed
:)

Finally! :)
07-05-2005, 05:58 AM
xgman

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Originally Posted by smids

Well I'm still having Keyboard and mouse PS/2 issues. It does work more often than not now. Both my mouse and keyboard are PS/2. Here is what happens:

Occasionally, at the WinXP logon screen, the mouse will work. If it does work, but the keyboard isn't working [I know when the keyboard isn't working and when it is by looking at the 'num lock' light which remains lit if it isn't going to work which turns off during the XP loading splash screen if it is going to work), then the moment I press any key, the mouse just dies. So basically, if the keyboard is frozen and the mouse is not, the moment I touch a key, the mouse stops! Nice.

I will try the keyboard as PS/2 and the mouse as USB and see how that goes. It's annoying but I need this BIOS for my Toledo. :( These PS/2 problems only started from 509-x onwards. I have never experienced any problems with the 414-x's or any previous BIOS.

EDIT: Tried it with USB mouse and PS/2 keyboard and still no luck. Keyboard froze.

Try usb keyboard with ps2 mouse. That was the fix.
07-05-2005, 10:49 AM
njkid32

This bios seems to be working just fine.. I raised my HTT to 330 and ran Prime95 all night. HTT 330 was not stable before this bios. I havent changed anything else but the bios and the HTT to 330. I am going to shoot for HTT 335 tonight and we will see how it goes. I did notice that when I went to HTT 330 that my temps only went up to 35c but before I changed my HTT the temps stayed the same. Great job guys!!!
07-05-2005, 12:25 PM
IvanAndreevich

I think a bit MORE stability for me. ~10 Mhz on the RAM? Not nearly done testing.
07-05-2005, 01:43 PM
cantankerous

I have never understood how people can gain more oc on their memory from a bios change. I myself have never had even 1mhz more on my memory from any bios on any board I have ever had. Baffles me really.
07-05-2005, 01:50 PM
cupra

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcnbns

Isn't the bandwidth in that memtest shot a little low? With 510-2 and Memtest 1.55 I get 3385MB/s @ 260MHz 2-2-2-5. Maybe it's different with the new version and I'm just paranoid...

I just remembered that I have a cup of coffee cooling in the freezer. It's probably solid by now. :slap:

fx (0.13) are get low score at memtest, and i mean very low :D
07-05-2005, 02:06 PM
ChongL

not as stable for me
07-05-2005, 03:25 PM
xs64

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Originally Posted by eva2000

seems 704-2 is better than 702-2 for 1GB OCZ PC3500 Plat LE BH-5

1. it likes interleave enabled
2. but needed to use drive and drive data strength of 8/1 instead of 3/1 with 702-2

I have a noob question : How works Bank Interleave ??
07-05-2005, 03:37 PM
stealth17

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Originally Posted by xs64

I have a noob question : How works Bank Interleave ??

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11397

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DRAM Bank Interleave

Settings = Enable, Disable

Paraphrased from Adrian Wong’s site: http://www.rojakpot.com/
”This BIOS feature enables you to set the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed. This improves memory performance by masking the refresh cycles of each memory bank. A close examination will reveal that since the refresh cycles of all the memory banks are staggered, this produces a kind of pipelining effect. However, bank interleaving only works if the addresses requested consecutively are not in the same bank. If they are in the same memory bank, then the data transactions behave as if the banks were not interleaved. The processor will have to wait until the first data transaction clears and that memory bank refreshes before it can send another address to that bank. All current SDRAM modules support bank interleaving. It is recommended to enable this feature whenever possible.”

Large Influence on Bandwidth/Stability

Suggested Settings for DFI: Set to Enable whenever possible----it is a fairly influential setting for improving bandwidth. Disable for stability and a corresponding loss in bandwidth. (Enable = Faster)
07-05-2005, 03:59 PM
xs64

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Originally Posted by stealth17

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11397

Big thx , man :toast:

Bios 702-2 and 704-2 , my BH5 is hard to stable at 270 @ 3.6v :( , higher vol doesn't help :slapass:

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