New Intel "BadAxe" BIOS - 1334

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07-19-2006, 03:03 AM
Neil-UKWSD

New Intel "BadAxe" BIOS - 1334

Hi,

Couldn't see this already posted, just spotted this new BIOS up on the Intel website now.

Change Log:

BIOS Version 1334

About This BIOS:
- July 14, 2006
- BX97510J.86A.1334.2006.0714.1343
- SATA RAID info:
- Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v5.6.2.1002
- Silicon Image RAID for SATA - v5.2.11
- Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.28

New Fixes/Features:
- Added support for Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor and Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors.
- Fixed a problem where Intel brand badge wasn't displayed with certain processor.
- Fixed issue where USB mouse only would not work with certain HDD protection card.
- Fixed issue where operating system recovery hangs at certain steps when using only a USB mouse.
- Fixed Device Manager reporting of incorrect slot information.
07-19-2006, 03:09 AM
eva2000

nice.. who's the 1st guinea pig then ? :)
07-19-2006, 03:12 AM
Neil-UKWSD

I just flashed mine, bar the option for enabling/disabling the dual core getting renamed and the splash screen staying on screen long enough to see the intel logo I didn't notice any major difference.
07-19-2006, 02:01 PM
LarsK

Seems pretty good. Don't know whther my new chipset cooler also helped, but I can do at least 427 Mhz fsb with fsb strap @ 1066 now, and I believe my A1 E6600ES is what's holding me back in clocking any further. So the BIOS works fine for me.

Now I just need a better core2 duo chip :D
07-19-2006, 02:47 PM
TuKo

Ok guys. This is definitively THE bios every BadAxe user should get.

I couldn't get anything past 423MHz before and now, I'm running 436MHz (haven't tested higher right now).
07-19-2006, 02:50 PM
bdrex28

Quote:

A1 E6600ES

Noob question here, what does the A1 stand for? what is the ES?

I've only seen them listed as E6600 previously.

Thanks!
07-19-2006, 02:55 PM
K.I.T.T.

A0 = step 1
A1 = step 2
A2 = step 3
B0 = step 4
B1 = step 5
B2 = step 6

ES = Engineering sample

:)
07-19-2006, 02:59 PM
alucasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdrex28

Noob question here, what does the A1 stand for? what is the ES?

I've only seen them listed as E6600 previously.

Thanks!

A1 is a stepping code.

ES stands for Engineering Sample.
07-19-2006, 03:02 PM
eva2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuKo

Ok guys. This is definitively THE bios every BadAxe user should get.

I couldn't get anything past 423MHz before and now, I'm running 436MHz (haven't tested higher right now).

ooooooooh sweet maybe intel loosened the 1067fsb aggressiveness a tad ?
07-19-2006, 03:07 PM
TuKo

Quote:

Originally Posted by eva2000

ooooooooh sweet maybe intel loosened the 1067fsb aggressiveness a tad ?

I'm on the 1333FSB strap.
07-19-2006, 03:12 PM
eva2000

oh.. still good though my badaxe and E6600 QPGE are at 421-425fsb max on 1067fsb and 423-429fsb on 1333fsb strap with 1304 bios so any improvements would be nice
07-19-2006, 04:05 PM
Blue078

Will try it tonight. Every time I clocked to high and got a BSOD, next boot windows err reporting would take me to a M$ page and that said the actual cause of crash couldn't be determined, but I needed a BIOS up date that supported my CPU. So I take it the past BIOS's didn't have official support for conroe. Now we do :)
07-19-2006, 04:09 PM
eva2000

weird never had a bsod on badaxe.. when i clock too high it just freezes and hangs in windows... hit reset button hehe
07-19-2006, 04:12 PM
Blue078

I'm clocking through the BIOS not with any windows based util. Plus you may be more sensible with your steps :D
07-19-2006, 04:19 PM
death metal

This BIOS clocks better for both my Rev302 and Rev304 Bad Axe =)
07-19-2006, 04:22 PM
eva2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue078

I'm clocking through the BIOS not with any windows based util. Plus you may be more sensible with your steps :D

oh i always memtest before booting windows too hehe

Quote:

Originally Posted by death metal

This BIOS clocks better for both my Rev302 and Rev304 Bad Axe =)

excellent!
07-19-2006, 05:32 PM
Blue078

Quote:

Originally Posted by death metal

This BIOS clocks better for both my Rev302 and Rev304 Bad Axe =)

Burning ISO to CD now. Thanks

Shouldnt an multi adjust option show up in the BIOS for an ES chip ?
07-19-2006, 06:19 PM
bdrex28

thanks K.I.T.T.

:D
07-19-2006, 06:35 PM
mdzcpa

I like this new BIOS. Seems I'm able to squeeze a few more FSB out.

Temps might be reported more accurately as well....
07-19-2006, 08:11 PM
dum

this bios does not make a rev 302 support conroe does it? thought there was physical difference of 2 solder points in the cpu area:confused:
07-19-2006, 08:19 PM
eva2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdzcpa

I like this new BIOS. Seems I'm able to squeeze a few more FSB out.

Temps might be reported more accurately as well....

details of before and after ? :)
07-19-2006, 08:33 PM
mdzcpa

Sorry, its late and I'm past my bedtime so no screenies. I've been playing with my overl:banana::banana::banana::banana::)

But it looks like 5-6c lower. BIOS 1304 had me at 44c idle 62c dual prime loaded. BIOS 1334 has me at 38c idle 55c loaded. I doubt my ambient is throwing things off today. More testing needed, but it looks promising.
07-19-2006, 11:43 PM
mesyn191

I'll give it a shot when I get home and see if they fixed the issues with not being able to boot with an Areca card and 2GB of RAM installed at the same time. Already tried talking to Intel tech support and they basically said I was SOL.
07-20-2006, 02:45 AM
eva2000

Hmm just flashed to 1334 bios and now Intel DCC v2.1.0003 doesn't load properly guess need to wait for next DCC version lol

see DCC temp doesn't even budge from 35C under dual stressprime load with 1334 bios loaded

http://fileshosts.com/intel/Intel975...me_load_tn.jpg
07-20-2006, 02:54 AM
nn_step

Something tells me Every Noob on Earth is waiting for the v.1337 for their "Uber Conroe rig"
07-20-2006, 04:59 AM
Camride

Nice, I'm going to update this afternoon when I get home. I wonder if I'll be able to finally push mine past 3.9Ghz on air. If this BIOS really works better I might have my 4Ghz 24/7 Conroe rig! I would be very very happy with that! :D
07-20-2006, 05:01 AM
eva2000

Didn't gain much at 1067fsb strap from 1304 to 1334 bios, gained 0.8FSB or 7mhz LOL
07-20-2006, 08:43 AM
Dumo

Nice:toast:
Opened stepping 5 bios w/out debug pins mod...

Heres boot up @ 16X multi:)

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/889...shot008tj6.jpg
07-20-2006, 10:57 AM
flakpyro

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dumo

Nice:toast:
Opened stepping 5 bios w/out debug pins mod...

Heres boot up @ 16X multi:)

Could you explain this to me? I thought rev 304 Bad Axe worked with conroe retail without any mods at all? :confused:
07-20-2006, 11:00 AM
Dumo

Quote:

Originally Posted by flakpyro

Could you explain this to me? I thought rev 304 Bad Axe worked with conroe retail without any mods at all? :confused:

Not all bios worked (open bios w/out debug pin shorted) with stepping 5 6800XE
07-20-2006, 11:38 AM
mdzcpa

Quote:

Originally Posted by eva2000

Hmm just flashed to 1334 bios and now Intel DCC v2.1.0003 doesn't load properly guess need to wait for next DCC version lol

see DCC temp doesn't even budge from 35C under dual stressprime load with 1334 bios loaded

Hmmm..you might want to unistall/reinstall the DCC again. I seem to have DCC 2.1.0003 working fine with 1334 (rev 3.04 X6800 ES).
07-20-2006, 03:23 PM
Onepagebook

x6800 air cooling with 433x9 no prob, 1066strap 1:1
07-21-2006, 01:51 AM
eva2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdzcpa

Hmmm..you might want to unistall/reinstall the DCC again. I seem to have DCC 2.1.0003 working fine with 1334 (rev 3.04 X6800 ES).

yeah tried uninstall, reboot, reinstall now i can load it but the temps don't bump in DCC hehe
07-21-2006, 06:30 AM
dum

Quote:

Originally Posted by nn_step

Something tells me Every Noob on Earth is waiting for the v.1337 for their "Uber Conroe rig"

you were never a noob?:nono: Your so proud of yourself even your avatar seems to fit your demeanor, maybe 1 day you will want to get into something new to you (and need advice though I doubt it you probably know it all), you give good advice but seem so condescending:slapass:
07-22-2006, 11:32 AM
Blue078

?? 1333 strap not working at all with 1334 BIOS. I can set it in BIOS, but when I get into windows it's still at 667 strap, accorcing to IDCC, CPUID, CPUz, and sandra:confused:

Anyone else seen this prob with the 1334 BIOS ?
07-22-2006, 11:58 AM
Camride

I didn't get any kind of change at all with the new BIOS. It wouldn't OC any higher and I still don't have control over the multiplier as I should with an ES. Not sure what's going on with mine but I'm not liking my Bad Axe a whole lot.
07-22-2006, 12:10 PM
mdzcpa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camride

I still don't have control over the multiplier as I should with an ES.

ES multipliers are not automatically unlocked. You need the Intel Integrator Toolkit. You can only go down, not up.
07-22-2006, 12:19 PM
yotomeczek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue078

?? 1333 strap not working at all with 1334 BIOS. I can set it in BIOS, but when I get into windows it's still at 667 strap, accorcing to IDCC, CPUID, CPUz, and sandra:confused:

Anyone else seen this prob with the 1334 BIOS ?

1333 booting fine
Here 1333+10%
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/5007/13341333lq8.jpg
07-22-2006, 02:08 PM
Blue078

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdzcpa

ES multipliers are not automatically unlocked. You need the Intel Integrator Toolkit. You can only go down, not up.

So are saying we have to use ITK and flash for each multi? 9, 8, 7, Or is their a way to use ITK to open an adj function?

I understand the only default and down multi's part. Just hope we don't have to ITK and flash for each multi.
07-22-2006, 04:14 PM
badboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by dum

this bios does not make a rev 302 support conroe does it? thought there was physical difference of 2 solder points in the cpu area:confused:

That would be nice to know too. Most people here have ES while some us of never have access to one of these processors. Also people also have the rev.304 while I couldn't even get a hold of one but I could only got rev.302.
07-23-2006, 07:42 AM
mesyn191

Just a FYI.

This BIOS does not fix the issues that Bad Axe has with the Areca1210 and 2GB of RAM, you still have to keep it under 2GB in order for it to correctly detect and use that RAID card.
08-20-2006, 08:27 AM
Pyr0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue078

So are saying we have to use ITK and flash for each multi? 9, 8, 7, Or is their a way to use ITK to open an adj function?

I understand the only default and down multi's part. Just hope we don't have to ITK and flash for each multi.

did you find a solution to the prob of not being able to select multis from the BIOS?

i'd like to be able to drop my E6700 ES multi to check for max FSB on the board

do i have to make a new bios for each multi or is there any way to unlock the option? :confused: :shrug:
08-20-2006, 09:54 AM
Blue078

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyr0

did you find a solution to the prob of not being able to select multis from the BIOS?

i'd like to be able to drop my E6700 ES multi to check for max FSB on the board

do i have to make a new bios for each multi or is there any way to unlock the option? :confused: :shrug:

I've never found a way :mad: I gave up on multi changes in the BIOS.

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