How did this Slip by.... Bad Axe 2 Available...

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11-21-2006, 04:32 PM
tjelaw

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheJuice

I didnt see this posted anywhere, but there is a BIOS updated available for Bad Axe 2.

Ver #2330, Date: 11/16/2006

http://www.intel.com/products/mother...XBX2/tools.htm

New Fixes/Features:
 Fixed issue where “Clear BIOS Passwords” feature in Maintenance
Page of BIOS Setup was not working.
 Updated Marvell* 88SE6145 Option ROM to version 1.1.0.34.
 Fixed issue where BIOS Setup defaults would overwrite current user
settings when entering Maintenance Mode.
 Added Microsoft* Vista* support for STAC9227 and STAC9274D audio
codecs.
 Expanded overclocking functionality.
 Added IDCC version 2.02 support.
 Fixed an issue where auto-recovery from a corrupt image wasn't
working.
 Fixed fan speed surge during initial power on.
 Fixed higher than normal Fan noise with certain processors.
 Fixed potential issue where Fan speed stuck at 100%.
 Fixed issue where attempting to use the One Time Boot Menu
appeared to hang POST.
 Fixed issue where Recovery status screen is blank.

hasnt anyone tried it? or are there simply almost no owners of this board? :confused:

I need to pick a mobo within this week but dont know which one :( I wasnt happy with my P5W so I sold it already. I'm gonna put an E6700 ES on there with SS. Would 1.6v on the CPU of the BX2 be enough to get the max potential? Cause prefer not to voltmod.
11-21-2006, 05:21 PM
Supertim0r

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjelaw

hasnt anyone tried it? or are there simply almost no owners of this board? :confused:

I need to pick a mobo within this week but dont know which one :( I wasnt happy with my P5W so I sold it already. I'm gonna put an E6700 ES on there with SS. Would 1.6v on the CPU of the BX2 be enough to get the max potential? Cause prefer not to voltmod.

i'm using this bios, it's really a nice board

1.6v is kinda low but at least, vdroop is excellent on this board :)
11-22-2006, 10:40 AM
heikis

what's he max stable FSB you people gain @ 1033 strap with the maximum MCH voltage? 450+ ?
11-22-2006, 10:54 AM
bofors

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheJuice

? Expanded overclocking functionality.

Does anyone know exactly what that is referring to?
11-24-2006, 06:18 AM
eiceman

what about mch?max is 1.7V?
11-24-2006, 08:51 AM
Supertim0r

Quote:

Originally Posted by eiceman

what about mch?max is 1.7V?

max 1.5vfsb
max 1.7vmch
11-25-2006, 07:09 AM
bofors

Does anyone know if the BadAxe2 can unlock Conroes down (lower the multiplier)?
11-25-2006, 07:17 AM
joe_cool

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supertim0r

i'm using this bios, it's really a nice board

1.6v is kinda low but at least, vdroop is excellent on this board :)

Vdroop is excellent ? :rofl:

With my QX6700 @ quadprime i have a vdroop of 0.06V.
1.6V in Bios gives me 1.54V measured @ quadprime.;)
11-25-2006, 09:00 PM
ted3

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_cool

Vdroop is excellent ? :rofl:

With my QX6700 @ quadprime i have a vdroop of 0.06V.
1.6V in Bios gives me 1.54V measured @ quadprime.;)

So THATS how you meassure vdroop... Well, as long as you are happy with it then why not, but no need to post so obviously wrong "results".
11-25-2006, 09:20 PM
BAR*B*Q

Quote:

Originally Posted by bofors

Does anyone know if the BadAxe2 can unlock Conroes down (lower the multiplier)?

nope. that didnt work so far.
11-25-2006, 09:23 PM
bofors

Thanks, this confirms what others have said.
11-25-2006, 09:31 PM
Kunaak

its not that it cant.
its just a feature they choose to not put in the bios.
when they do it from bios, all they are doing is manipulating EIST.

if you wanna unlock the multiplier yourself, run crystal CPUID, and make sure EIST is enabled from the bios.
then you can change the Multiplier from within windows.
its better then nothing. ;)
11-25-2006, 09:33 PM
BAR*B*Q

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kunaak

its not that it cant.
its just a feature they choose to not put in the bios.
when they do it from bios, all they are doing is manipulating EIST.

if you wanna unlock the multiplier yourself, run crystal CPUID, and make sure EIST is enabled from the bios.
then you can change the Multiplier from within windows.
its better then nothing. ;)

hmmm . that didnt work to me. and im prettey sure that EIST was disabled. :confused:
11-26-2006, 01:41 AM
bofors

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAR*B*Q

hmmm . that didnt work to me. and im prettey sure that EIST was disabled. :confused:

Try enabling EIST like Kunaak said. ;)
11-26-2006, 01:44 AM
Suge Knight

Is there a soft to Oc on Windows ?
11-26-2006, 01:54 AM
bofors

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kunaak

... you can change the Multiplier from within Windows.

Thanks for the detailed information.

I actually run a hacked version of Apple's OS X on my machines, so these types of Windows based overclocking tools are not directly usable by me.

But I am starting to think about trying to use them by running Windows virtually. Otherwise, I think it may be time for me to start writing some overclocking software for OS X. We need someting like ClockGen and CPU-Z anyways, and even have problems reading CPU temperatures.
11-26-2006, 01:55 AM
bofors

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suge Knight

Is there a soft to Oc on Windows ?

Yes, ClockGen works on some motherboards:

http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php
11-26-2006, 09:14 AM
BAR*B*Q

Quote:

Originally Posted by bofors

Try enabling EIST like Kunaak said. ;)

i shoudlnt post when coming home boozed at night weekends :slap:

ill try reducing multi again later.
11-26-2006, 07:04 PM
Wompa164

What is everyone running for temperature monitoring? SpeedFan isn't working on this board for me yet..
11-26-2006, 07:33 PM
Supertim0r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wompa164

What is everyone running for temperature monitoring? SpeedFan isn't working on this board for me yet..

coretemp
11-26-2006, 10:54 PM
StealthyFish

Nah, clockgen doesn't have my ICS for the badaxe rev 305. maybe it works for the XBX2 though. my ICS is 954108. Intel does have the Intel Desktop Control Center. It lets you tweak FSB, vCore, vDimm, etc...
11-27-2006, 03:08 AM
bofors

Does anybody know if there is some open source "CPU tweaker" (like ClockGen or whatever), perhaps for Linux?
11-28-2006, 02:22 AM
tjelaw

Anyone with new results of this board?

Mine's coming in today, ill post my findings tonight or tomorrow.
Gonna stick a 6700 ES in there with a tuniq tower. SS is coming in a couple of weeks :rolleyes:
11-29-2006, 02:58 AM
Suge Knight

Quote:

Originally Posted by bofors

Yes, ClockGen works on some motherboards:

http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php

What is the PLL for the XBX2 ?

Thanx.
11-29-2006, 05:00 AM
bofors

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suge Knight

What is the PLL for the XBX2 ?

The BX2 uses a SLG505YC56DT clock generator (as opposed to the BX1'
s ICS630332): http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4111&s=3

http://resources.vr-zone.com/Shamino/badx2/10.jpg

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