I am willing to give it a go on the P5E if i had the chance to skip the frikkin rom checks.
I am willing to give it a go on the P5E if i had the chance to skip the frikkin rom checks.
Well i bought my Maximus from local computer store before it and X38 were even published :DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
@The Stilt,
..what you think about the P5E3 Dlx to P5E3 Premium...would be also a possible mod to these 2..?
it appears im looking for afudos 2.27Quote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
switches /pbnc /n should work, I used these switches flashing my mb with a modded one.
Can you do this with the P5K Deluxe to the P5K Prem.?
Grr...ASUS is slacking, They still haven't contacted me and its been almost 2 days.
Would anybody with a
Maximus Formula using BIOS 1004 and an E6xxx
do me a favour and use the stability test of Everest and tell me their temps of CPU, Core #1 and #2?
I am wondering if I have to readjust my CPU cooler.
Thanks so much, appreciate it!
Tell me if you can find it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenEffect
The real AFUDOS 2.27 version is like an unicorn, there are tons of stories about it but no one have seen it or have it ;)
I have seen many different "AFUDOS 2.27" versions which have all been either 2.07 or 2.17.
bumpQuote:
Originally Posted by ShawnTRD
http://rs139.rapidshare.com/files/40...k_flashing.rarQuote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
Had that in my favourites don't ask me why, haven't verified the version though.
Good find, Marvin! I'll check it out as soon as I finish my SG1 Marathon! :D
Version 2.07Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin_The_Martian
It is not the engineer version and it does not even support the EEMPROM of Maximus / Rampage.
Quote:
Originally Posted by nick2crete
Stilt,Quote:
Originally Posted by [cTx]Warboy
can you please answer to those...
I know that maybe, would be annoying for you since a lots of guys keep asking..but if you could tell us please..
beforeQuote:
Originally Posted by ShawnTRD
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n22976/pl7.jpg
after
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ageformula.jpg
with the rampage bios can get cas4 stable with common performance level of 6
need to test if i can oc it a bit more on this bios but i sure could tighten down some memory. :D
I could only seem to set the performance level as low as 8, what did you do to get 6 or even 7?
What bios settings?
They might work.Quote:
Originally Posted by nick2crete
I can actually test both of them ;)
Common performance level 6Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Pull-In of CHA PH1 enabled
Pull-In of CHA PH2 enabled
Pull-In of CHB PH1 enabled
Pull-In of CHB PH2 enabled
could only do it in cas4 though, cas5 could not get below 7
im at work now so i cant look at the exact settings but the ones above mentioned allowed me to go lower # performance level as i recall.
also...
this afudos was mentioned as a possible "engineering version" or something. like i said im at work so i can not verify if it works so im passing the buck on to you guys :p:
That would be fantastic if you could do it..let us know please..thanks!:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenEffect
This version would do it if it only would support new EEPROMS.
well the search continues... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
anyone else experiencing random lock ups during boot?...I'm using BIOS 0907 and every few times it just hangs on the boot screen right after it detects the memory as being OK...I can use the keyboard to hit the delete key and it shows "Entering BIOS" on the boot screen but it never goes past this screen...I have to hit the Reset key a few times for it to boot up properly...is this a problem with this BIOS?
I can now do PL7 @ 500fsb+, needs about 1.6+ vnb tho.
I'm currently doing 8.5 x 500fsb, Cas 4, PL7 set (All pull-ins disabled).
I've got it semi stable at 400x9 finally. Prime ran for almost 8 hours before one of the threads stopped.
I guess NB voltage was the key since I upped it to 1.59V. I'll be testing it on 1.61V tomorrow, guess I'm finally close to knacking this thing.
as for the AFUDOS switches;
i found this forum with posts about it... their from 2005 though :/
http://www.bleedinedge.com/forum/arc...hp?t-9596.html
Yes, AFUDOS v1.16b2 supported forcing the flash.Quote:
Originally Posted by ericab
The newer versions do not unless they are engineer versions.
Performance Level @ 7 now, lets see how it runs. Couldn't get 4, even with Cas 4 but that seems to be just out of reach...
ok, apparently an 'older version' of afudos is all thats nessessary.
using this command:
afudos /ibiosname /n /pbnc
-----------------------------
**i ripped this from another forum**
afudos /iBIOSNAME.rom
afudos /iBIOSNAME.rom /pnc
afudos /iBIOSNAME.rom /n /pnbc
The first choice is what most manuals will tell you to use. The one in the middle uses "switches" that tells afudos to "program NVRAM" and "destroy System CMOS." The last choice additionally tells afudos to "don't check ROM ID" and to "Program Boot Block."
----------------------------------
and finally; i believe i have stumbled upon afudos 1.16b2
i uploaded it here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/99046156/AFUDOS.exe.html
*crosses fingers*
Yup. The correct syntax "should" be --> afudos /iRAMPAGE.ROM /n /pnbc
...just like to old "Pat Hack" days. :D
but, do you know if that works w/o the "engineering edition" of afudos ?Quote:
Originally Posted by theonlybabyface
here is an old version I have this will work with all switches but im unsure if it will do core8 files
I have had the genuine 2.27, it may still be here somwhere...more later
Version linked here is 1.16B2
Well, back in the day when we did this for the "Pat Hack", that was the syntax used for the "engineering edition" of afudos. Hence why I said "should" work.Quote:
Originally Posted by ericab
version 4.04 supports switches and quiet operation may force
AFUDOS bios.rom /P/B/N/C/Q
I may have other copies on an old drive.
I also have F32A.EXE which i used to flash both BIN and ROM files, not sure it works with core 8 though
Edit I just rechecked and this version has switches for don't check rom ID, so you would need the following.
afudos bioname.rom /P/B/N/C/X
This should force the flash
HiQuote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I had the same symptoms. It would also get no video.
:( I thought it was a RAM issue per Geil tech support...My RMA'd RAM should return Thursday or Friday and we will see.
NBK
Tested both mine and no worky :(
playing with v2.07 last night the only error i got before the no flash was a bad checksum, no match or something like that... so i will take what i learned flashing 2900xt's on a abit mobo and make matching checksums. hopefully it will work as the /n switch DID work :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony
I uploaded afudos V4.xx information and usage for you.
http://home.online.no/~povese/AfuDos.pdf
Few things regarding the flasher:
The flasher needs to support the EEPROM & bios core versions before it can program anything.
First AFUDOS version which supports MXIC 25L1605A 16MB EEPROM (Rampage & Maximus) is version 2.23 IIRC.
AFUDOS or AFUWIN from AMI will NOT work because Asus uses customised AMI8 core. If you try to use either of them you will be prompted "bios does not support AFU"
Unless you are using the engineer version of ASUS AFUDOS /n /pbnc or any other switches will NOT help you. These switches have been disabled in standard version.
The standard version is restricted and it will not even program the DMI block (the main reason why I use khan.exe).
This Must be wrong, i had to use the /pbnc /n switches to flash my modded biosQuote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
since my mod changed some of the acpi tables.
so...
whats the solution now? we should just stick with the original instructions from Stilt?
so even appeasing the error messages by correcting the checksum wont work? :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
Quote:
Originally Posted by ericab
Yep i recon they worked for me , i thought you guys were after a way back to maximus and thats what you were searching for , if its just a way to rampage then stilts solution is great
thats what im after, the way back :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by andyr(uk)
Could this be a bug? I'm running an E8400.
what does tRFC go to in the rampage bios? If 42 this will not help those with 4 and 8GB kits so really not worth the flash IMO until it does.
Who trusts DXdiag to tell us the CPU stuff?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zucker2k
You guys might want to give this very beta a try:
Asus Rampage Formula v0214 Beta ( Click to download )
This one has higher tRFC options and can help in 2GB DIMMs overclocking.
There's a chance of getting lower overclocks with 45nm CPUs with this BIOS ( not tested though, it's just a possibility ), but for 65nm it's definitely ok.
Thx... trying now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BenchZowner
@Warboy... Didn't get that with MF bios though.
I experienced some "issues" after the conversion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zucker2k
A fresh OS install sorted that all out, and everything is running smooth now.
Perhaps you might want to consider that?
This is a fresh install. Anyway, could be the OS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
Bios 214 looks good so far... I'll be testing for changes later.
oddly enough i re-did the os before i did the conversion (as i did not know that i was going to do it at the time) and ive got no issues with a q6600Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
please post your findings on the new bios. Hope its wolfdale friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zucker2k
Inlaws are over so I cannot test right now :shakes:
inlaws ruin everything!:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grnfinger
You guys need to update your sigs now :ROTF:
The Maximus Formula hasn't been out that long or has it? I haven't even got mine installed in my case yet because I was waiting for some other stuff. But I would never have paid this much money for a board if I knew they were going to discontinue it so fast. That is just insane. Its not even out of its bug stage yet. Its been almost 3 months now since Asus has put out an official update to the bios.Quote:
Originally Posted by WFO
Next time I buy a board, its going to be a cheap lower end board. Apparently the warranty means nothing if Asus doesn't even carry stock to replace it.
I know that Mwave.com still has stock of the Maximus Formula. I had purchased mine from them.
update it to what? its not really a maximus and its not really a rampage... perhaps we should take a vote to the new name?Quote:
Originally Posted by coo-coo-clocker
i vote
ham and chips :up:
The fact that NewEgg only has Open Box Maximi available is very curious. Could they be discontinuing them already?Quote:
Originally Posted by tc17
I like my name, "Maximus Rampage" instead of "Maximus Formula"? :D
Raximus
Maxpage
Or, what I have in my sig:
Rampage Formula SE (X38 Edition)
im gonna call mine the "Maxpage Formula" :)
It sounds like a really fast pagefile! :D :cool: :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ericab
ill vote maximus rampage... ham and chips doesnt sound too cool really :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Maximus Rampage for Presi...err...yeah... :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenEffect
ASUS is being a pain, Check out my thread in my sig about them and my Maximus.
Maximus Rampage for sure!
yeah ok count me in too.
Maximus Rampage
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...76/skirred.jpg
im scared to try this but you know what im thinking... left is the maximus 0907 bios.. right is the rampage bios from this thread.
SLKJSDLSDFeeeaewvvxsagbbewaLJFOWEEWeweefsvsbangshe adonkeyboardLSKJDF:Jxlkjlskljeeenn,VJKLLJKSD
also its only a way to get back to the rampage bios, not its romid though it should be possible seeing the 2 different rom id's to use a hex editor and change the romid manually... :(
though looking @ a hex editor i can see that i would be able to mod this bios pretty easily though i dont think its the best solution to this problem...
im gonna get me that unicorn...
I've actually played with MMTool and the Rampage Bios before and I couldn't get it to work...
So what are you looking to do, fix the Rampage ID so we can flash to and from the Rampage and Maximus?
that was the idea, but then it occurred to me you would be stuck with the rampage id so every time you go back to maximus you would have to use a modded bios or mod the bios yourself. the best thing to do should have been change the rampage id to maximus so you could switch back... but alas i got too anxious :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
If the CPU Clock Ratio is set at Auto it fluctuates from 6 - 8 but when I set it manually to 10, it only stays at 10.
How do I manually set a range, like 8 - 10?
Thanks
This would work better. I can confirm that MM hasn't ever bricked any of my hardware, just never quite got the bios modifications right... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ZenEffect
Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
i think most people would be more comfortable being able to revert back to the default maximus bios..
i for one would.
ZenEffect;
upload the modded rampage bios (w/ the maximus ROMID) to rapidshare.
i wanna do a little delta compare/
i will in a few min. im just double checking everything. :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by ericab
*edit* bah now im all confused
*edit edit* deleted post, did not work. but im on to something here. i just gotta find the romid
keep me updated; im still here.
well i have some progress...
i got past the invalid rom id error msg but now im stuck at
ERROR INVALID BOOT BLOCK
then no flash :(
found a afudos 2.21(ES) wtf does the es mean?
Please post a link.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenEffect
set manually to 8 or 10 mate, you prolly stil got EIST enabled... no go to set to fluctuate between 8 and 10 that's not possible, it's value 6 and the one you define if you leave EIST enabled...
I have been lost somewhere. Why are you looking for the correct afudos?
In order to find a reversible way back to Maximus?
*edit, stupid zip format... should just allow rar too*Quote:
Originally Posted by The Stilt
@ Spyrus
in short... yes.
H8 to be a wet blanket here, but I changed my sig to "Maximus /Rampage" on the day that I made the conversion :p:
So is there any advantage with the new bios 214?
It's not just that, look HERE. It says "Deactivated Item"...Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScavenger
TigerDirect still has them, but ZZF is out. They better still give us BIOS revisions for Yorkfield (and the 1600FSB chips).
I have 8 gb of ddr2-667 on my Asus Maximus Formula running at the standard 333 Mhz. I have the ram timmings set to 5-5-5-15. The RAM is generic K-Byte 2GB modules but they have the Micron D9 chips. I had these modules in my old gigabyte board running at 4-4-3-9 with no problems at all. After exchanging the motherboard for the Asus (and reading the horror stories about this board and its picky ram requriements), i left the timmings at 5-5-5-15. Will i notice any speed increase, just doing "normal" work in going to a 4-4-4-12 timming or keep the super stable 5-5-5-15 settings
So far the system is very stable at 5-5-5-15
Kevin
I used to get that same error when I flashed a SLIC edited bios, forced a flash using the old Asus Update and it would work just fine anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenEffect
Not vouching for it 100% but I never had any problems...
In the normal course of things, you won't notice much - if any - difference between CAS4 and CAS5. The differences will become more noticeable when you are coming closer to peak performance when RAM bandwidth becomes a bottleneck. For day-to-day operations, this condition is almost never met.
Incidentally, I was not aware that Micron made D9 ICs for 2GB modules. Are you certain that is what they are? Can you point us towards a source?
I have the Asus ES tool your after. No i will not give you it. However what you wanting done and i might be able to fit it in my work load and do it for ya
I think that i will avoid any tempation (read: frustration) and leave the ram timmnig alone
As for the source of these modules
I picked up 4 of these from Best Buy of all places...they had K-Byte 2gb modules with ram ic from two different manufactures 1. Specktek and 2. Micron. I grabbed the micron based memory (i know its micron from the M logo on the ram chips) and the model # are the D9HND (7KE22 if that means anything) on the chips. There are no ram heatsinks attached to the modules...so reading the types were easy
Kevin
How does 0214 performs ? Is it worth upgrading from 0207 ? I´m on a E8500 and 2gig memory.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete
That would be great if you could Pete ! be nice to be able to change between Rampage and Maximus and visa/versa
I think *Rampage* Formula is good enough :D
If you live in the US, you know how useful an asterisk can be.
what about Maxipage or Rampaximus? Okay, one sounds like a feminine hygiene product and the other sounds like a brutal sex-toy.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Maximus Rampage it is!!!!
Rumpicus Maximus!
Oh come on, you know you were thinking it...
why would you not share the afudos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete
what vers.? send a link and i can try it with the romid modded bios in a few hours *at work again :( god i hate my job*Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." - Rampage...
:D
****************************** Z96S-INTEL *****************************
This file is for internal use only, please do not pass this file
outside ASUS directly.
************************************************** **********************
Model : Z96S-INTEL
North : Intel Crestline
South : Intel ICH8M
SIO : No use ITE8511 Embedded Contoller
FlashPart : MXIC mx29lv800
AFUDOS Version : 2.27
************************************************** **********************
CPU MicroCode Support :
M206E10C , M206E008 , M206E426 , M206E839 , M206EC54
M206F005 , M276F111 , MF56F426 , M206F536 , M206F648
M806F538 , M806EC59 , M806F983 , M806FA91 , M021066114
M806FDA0
************************************************** **********************
PES Version : Unknown
************************************************** **********************
Rework Item : Unknown
************************************************** **********************
PGM Filename : Z96S.bin
************************************************** **********************
************************************************** **********************
0107.ROM 04/19/2007 S96S-INTEL-0107.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 66888 Bytes Free : 5B778
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum F24B.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1. Update VGA option rom
************************************************** **********************
0106.ROM 04/17/2007 S96S-INTEL-0106.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 66884 Bytes Free : 5B77C
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum 26C4.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1. Update SMBIOS 'BIOS information BIOS Version'
2. Restore 1394 UUID after resume S3
************************************************** **********************
0105.ROM 04/14/2007 S96S-INTEL-0105.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 66878 Bytes Free : 5B788
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum 266C.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1. Update ICH SSID/SVID
2. Fixed Robson item can't choose
************************************************** **********************
0104.ROM 04/12/2007 S96S-INTEL-0104.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 66864 Bytes Free : 5B79C
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum A320.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1. Add IDE/AHCI and Robson module items
2. Updated VGA rom
3. Updated Thermal control
************************************************** **********************
0103.ROM 03/23/2007 S96S-INTEL-0103.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 6673C Bytes Free : 5B8C4
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum EB05.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1. Set Ricoh Device SSID/SVID
2. Set VGA spread spectrum
3. Updated Verb Table
4. Changed 1394 ID address(From SMBIOS to NVRAM CNFG Block)
5. Patch System hang when hot plug New card(Vista)
6. Open PCI Express root3(PR Machine support)
7. Updated VGA Rom
8. Fixed AFlash2 Updated issue
9. Power squence delay changed(HW Request)
10. LCD brightness value changed
************************************************** **********************
0102.ROM 03/08/2007 S96S-INTEL-0101.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 66518 Bytes Free : 5BAE8
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum AA67.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1. Set VGA SSID is 826C1043h
2. Combine KeyBoard Matrix
3. Updated VGA rom
4. Fixed Aflash2 updated failed issue
5. Changed BKINFO attribute 0 to 1
************************************************** **********************
0101.ROM 01/02/2007 S96S-INTEL-0101.ROM M/B 1.01
Hardware guy Alan2 Chen Hardware BOM number REV 1.00
Bytes Reserved : 3E000 Bytes Used : 5E12C Bytes Free : 63ED4
Non-Critical Block # 0 Size : 10000 Bytes Free : FE80
checksum 26E2.
Model:S96S-INTEL
BOM:UnKnow
1 Initial Version
verification that it does exist and antoher lead to hunting it down
Stilt, can you do a Maximus Extreme to Rampage Extreme bios setup? or is the X48 Board going to have different name and different design?
Zen, what are those changelogs for?
another afudos that i found with es... supposedly supports switches according the the .bat file that came with it
version 2.20ES