At least the bios are working :)
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At least the bios are working :)
230 FSB isn't that impressive, but still way early to make a decision, I agree last minute revisions are relatively common in PCB world, but at the least that is a poorly done rush job on the cuts..
Abit Tech breaks out the Box Cutter!
LOL..
ill be calling abit tomorow morning or afternoon and ill see what they say.
hurry up spork and find out, gogogogogogogogogo.
BTW, Spire says, "haha, i'm gonna get my board before spork does."
Guess what else, he's bringing home the thermal imaging camera to do a review :-) WEEEEEE.
FINALLY.Quote:
Originally posted by EQuito
They've just released the full version of bios v1.3:
ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/an7/an713.exe
BIOS release 1.3 for AN7 V1.0
Release information:
[ENGLISH]
1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.24F to update AN7 BIOS.
2. Fixed the problem that after pressing "F8" for OC on the fly then press ESC, the reading on the screen will be distorted.
3. Fixed the wake on ring fail problem.
4. Fixed the problem that SATA hard disk will not respond after resuming from S3 mode.
5. Update DRAM DMI information and revise the wording of memory status from "DDR SDRAM at Bank" to "DDR at DIMM" in the system configuration table.
6. Fixed the problem that the DRAM timing is not changed after save and exit BIOS.
7. Enhance SATA device stability.
8. Add resume from S3/S4 mode using USB devices.
9. Fixed the problem that the system cannot boot into Windows if
1) The OS is installed in the SATA hard disk when both the SATA nnd PATA hard disks are present
2) The PATA hard disk is removed after the OS installation.
10. BIOS compile date: 11/13/2003
After a fresh flash my board is running nicely again... for now. It at least restarts each time I ask it to. I guess this serves to remind me why I dislike windows-flash utilities. ;)
It shouldn't make any difference since the .bin file is the same but if it works better, good for you!:toast:
I can change all the necessary flags, and do it from an ultimately stable platform.
The way a BIOS is flashed can determine stability. Maybe some remember that back in the KT266A day that if you didnt clear CMOS manually after a flash the boards would always act odd.
At any rate this AN7 is back to being stable again, now to work on the OC. :)
Quote:
Originally posted by Hallowed
I can change all the necessary flags, and do it from an ultimately stable platform.
The way a BIOS is flashed can determine stability. Maybe some remember that back in the KT266A day that if you didnt clear CMOS manually after a flash the boards would always act odd.
At any rate this AN7 is back to being stable again, now to work on the OC. :)
I do agree with you, but on the other hand winflash works quite well, I would bet DOS and Win flash has a compareable failure rate. Its currently less troublesome flashing a bios then it was a year ago. And thats mostly due to chip enhancements.
TBH, I don't know what the fuss is about this gash. Abit have obviously noticed an issue at the last minute and rather than waste a whole load of boards they've done this fix. The boards obviously still work without any issues or they wouldn't have been shipped out.
Stop moaning and clock the §§§§§es!
Yes my board will be here today just checked the tracking#. When I get home from my 2 classes today i'll be able to crank it up.
I'll have my board today too!!
I wonder which NB heatsink I should use. I made a great home made one cut from a bigger sink, or use my G4 Thermalright cooler.
Yes it's for video cards, but there are two holes on it that line up PERFECTLY with the holes on a NB. It only fits one way on the NF7 though. Plenty of space and clearance.
I just wonder if that sink and fan is powerful enough for the NB.
I tried it for a couple days and it seemed OK.
Cut trace or not, if a few of you get some decent performance from the board i'm going to buy one. Results need results ;)
For those still wanting to get the board this place has it http://www.partspc.com/store/product2635.html
Hi
I will only be impressed with this board if it can do the 10-10.5 multiplier with any fsb over 225 and cpu interface enabled.
Until I see that, I'll just keep with this 2.0
i think i will get first an NF7-s :D
So.. when this pretty mobo come to brasil.. i change :D
So, no results here yet???
Ordered mine 2 weeks ago but still no board in stock at komplett :(
But maybe, if my nf7-s (yeah - it's alive and running - resoldered mosfet for vdd) is doing better I cancel my order and invest in a newer barton :D
I just got my AN7 from NewEgg it also has the cut trace. My seems to be a very clean cut. Hardly noticable if your not looking for it.
Maybe this cut trace will guarentee an RMA for a newer rev to be named later.
:D
Same here. Very hard to notice if you don't know what you're looking forQuote:
Originally posted by clockedOut
I just got my AN7 from NewEgg it also has the cut trace. My seems to be a very clean cut. Hardly noticable if your not looking for it.
Maybe this cut trace will guarentee an RMA for a newer rev to be named later.
:D
friends board has cut trace...this is sad on abits part
well i just got my board and it has a cut trace as well.
Hmm, that is very odd. Almost like it was done on purpose?
It was done on purpose. The exact same trace on each board is cut
Does the board function properly with the trace cut? Cause I was about to order one once NewEgg has them in stock again,
Calcu
Somebody lost there job over this Im sure... the PCB's got produced without somebody catching the problem this trace causes.
The holes are very, very close to the socket on the AN7.
Good thing I'm using nylon screws for my water block so I can trime them. Little transistors int he way too.