NF7/NF7-S v2.0 modified bios v1.0

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10-17-2003, 07:05 PM
EQuito

OC'ers best!

A guy at amdmb.com forums asked me to modified a version of bios v1.0 so I took the original file modified by Mickey Page (thanks Mickey!) from Logan's website and added SATA bios v4.2.27
He's also hosting the newly modified version now, thanks Logan!

Update: a few reports of corruption have surfaced so I'm forced to remove the "SATA corruption free" claim.

Update: when Abit released bios v1.2, they posted this warning:

Quote:

Once update this BIOS revision 12, backward flash to 11 and 10 is impossible.

Meaning if you're currently using anything newer than v1.2, you might not be able to flash back to previous versions but AFAIK, using the /F switch (force flash) should work. Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Bios v1.0, 10 & 10.5 multi's operational at high FSB w/CPU Interface enable and new SATA bios:

For NF7/NF7-S v2.0 only! - tested and found safe to flash but none the less, use at your own risk!

http://www.logan.eclipse.co.uk/Downloads/snf7d_10.zip
10-17-2003, 07:29 PM
xDUCK

What is all this I hear about SATA corruption anyway? I use a SATA drive as my primary bootup drive, d10, and have never had any corruption. Enlighten me.
10-17-2003, 07:41 PM
Nebulous

Quote:

Originally posted by xDUCK
What is all this I hear about SATA corruption anyway? I use a SATA drive as my primary bootup drive, d10, and have never had any corruption. Enlighten me.

At certain high FSB , it's a known problem with SATA corruption. Much like the unlocked pci/agp bus when oc'ed pass 190. I remember getting file corruption when i went pass 210 on a 8K3A+ for the first time i was ocing. I think that's when I busted my cherry :D i managed to get 10x208 with a 1600 Palomino. At 210 bam there goes windows :lol: Evrytime I got to 209 it would start. 210 was the reformatting barrier for me. I think i formatted that drive at least 10x in 1 night :ROTF:

WoW, the good 'ol days :)

I'm using it now. Not bad at all xcept the temp reading is off. Up by 10c on my board.

I have it in zip format. Anybody wants it just shoot me a pm with your email addy.
10-17-2003, 07:49 PM
EQuito

Quote:

Originally posted by Nebulous
At certain high FSB , it's a known problem with SATA corruption.

Sorry but that's not it, SATA corruption happens all the time not matter what FSB

I beleive it was bios v1.4 that fixed it by adding the option of 1ms
10-17-2003, 07:58 PM
Nebulous

Quote:

Originally posted by EQuito
Sorry but that's not it, SATA corruption happens all the time not matter what FSB

I beleive it was bios v1.4 that fixed it by adding the option of 1ms

Ahh otay, my bad. I've spoken to some guyz with the NF7 that after reaching certain FSB while runnin sata had corruptions. I did'nt know it happens at any FSB. I learn something new evry day. Tanx for the info :D
10-17-2003, 08:07 PM
TheDude

A friend mailed it to me.....works fine, thanks.:D
10-17-2003, 08:10 PM
EQuito

Quote:

Originally posted by TheDude
A friend mailed it to me.....works fine, thanks.:D

Does it have the newer SATA bios v4.2.27?
10-17-2003, 08:25 PM
xDUCK

Wierd... I've booted (successfully) all the way up to 250FSB, and POSTed all the way up to 266FSB. No corruption. Maybe I'm just lucky. :)
10-17-2003, 08:46 PM
TheDude

Quote:

Originally posted by EQuito
Does it have the newer SATA bios v4.2.27?

No...I think it has sata from 18.
10-17-2003, 08:47 PM
EQuito

Quote:

Originally posted by xDUCK
Wierd... I've booted (successfully) all the way up to 250FSB, and POSTed all the way up to 266FSB. No corruption. Maybe I'm just lucky. :)

Would you like to test for corruption? try this then:

http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread...nRAR#post62550

Quote:

Compressing a file is a good way to test if you have problems with data corruption...

It should preferably be many smaller files (tend to cause most problems)

And if possible you should also encrypt the file... Using compression is not important it seems, you can just use the "store" function (N/A compression) if your program supports it...

I use WinRAR myself in which you can just use the "test" button when you have created the archive to verify the compression...

Compressing for example Temporary Internet Files can be a good idea if it's many files ~3000 or so... Or whatever you like, the whole Windows directory would also be a good choice, however you wont be able to add all files because they are in use...
10-17-2003, 08:52 PM
EQuito

Quote:

Originally posted by TheDude
No...I think it has sata from 18.

So..., why did you post saying that it works fine? :confused:
10-17-2003, 09:09 PM
TheDude

Because I didn't read it carefully. I was told you modded the one I have with sata from 18 and assumed that was the one you were talking about. The sata you used is from a different mobo?

Actually...just rechecked it...it's the one Logan did...sorry.
10-17-2003, 09:24 PM
EQuito

Loggan's version doesn't have the new SATA bios and that's THE POINT OF THIS THREAD! :brick:
10-17-2003, 09:31 PM
TheDude

NO KIDDING! I told you I didn't read it carefully and said I was sorry..what do you want, blood?
At the time, the latest bios for Nf7 was 18...if I had read it carefully (as I should have) I would have realized you took the sata from a different mobo bios. I read almost every post to this forum and have gotten into a bad habit of reading them too fast. I would like a copy of your modded bios...please:D
RemoveTheDude@Xtremesystems.org\remove
10-17-2003, 09:40 PM
EQuito

that "sorry" wasn't there before :stick: so I thought you were telling me that your Loggan's version indeed had the new SATA.

Just a misunderstanding... :toast:
10-17-2003, 09:42 PM
TheDude

no...my bad...I would like a copy to try?
10-17-2003, 09:44 PM
EQuito

but I can't attached it due to file size limit which btw should be more like 256k to accomodate bios files.

Can you host it?
10-17-2003, 09:47 PM
TheDude

I don't have any space at the moment. I added my email address in above post, if you just remove the word remove. I would host it if I could.
10-17-2003, 09:54 PM
EQuito

YGM
10-17-2003, 09:56 PM
TheDude

Thanks:D
10-18-2003, 11:06 AM
EQuito

Dude,

On the file I sent you, can you please confirm SATA corruption fixed (using the method above) and multi's 10 & 10.5 being present and usable when CPU Interface is enable? TIA ;)

btw: I was misinformed and Loggan is not the author of this bios.
10-18-2003, 01:46 PM
EQuito

Never mind about the multi's, I have confirmation that they're there and working good... :D
I still need confirmation on the SATA corruption issue though so I can repost the link. TIA

btw: anyone else wants to try it?
10-18-2003, 02:56 PM
EQuito

WTF? nobody cares about this or am I missing something? :confused:
I remember the days when you guys will be jumping all over a chance at a good OC'ing bios...
10-18-2003, 03:34 PM
Holst

Ill try it but I cant test sata (I have an NF7)

Matt_racing@yahoo.com if you want to send it.
10-18-2003, 04:07 PM
EQuito

Thanks by I need SATA corruption test.
You can have it anyway but beware, this is for NF7/NF7-S v2.0 only!. It's not an official bios so use at your own risk!

YGM
10-18-2003, 04:33 PM
twiggy

I use SATA and I'll try it out. twiggy@linxworld.org if you dont remember.

EDIT- Is this the one I already have? If so I've already used it and all went well. If not I'll test it out.
10-18-2003, 04:48 PM
EQuito

Hi twiggy and thanks! yeah, I remember... :D
Please, do the test using the method above ok? TIA

YGM
10-18-2003, 04:50 PM
EQuito

Quote:

Originally posted by twiggy
EDIT- Is this the one I already have? If so I've already used it and all went well. If not I'll test it out.

No, this is a different one. Apparently, this has a SATA corruption fix buil-in which the original v1.0 didn't have.
10-18-2003, 06:32 PM
mikem

Hey equito..
I have a NF7 v2.0 and a western digital raptor sata drive...
I would like to try out this bios.....
10-18-2003, 09:24 PM
sequoia464

Any hope for NF7-S 1.2 ??

...I'm hoping that if this fix works it will be included in a bios for the earlier boards. I don't know if I will ever trust the onboard SATA completely though. Thanks for the info Equito..
10-18-2003, 09:48 PM
EQuito

Apparently, this bios here doesn't have corruption because some guy by the name Mickey Padge at amdmb forums found a way to insert bios v1.4 into it via NVFlash.

FYI: our board (v1.x) doesn't exhibit corruption anymore. IIRC, it was fixed with bios v1.8 by selecting 3.8u or 1ms
If you want to play with new bios, you can download v2.2 (leaked beta/no info available) to which I added the latest SATA bios v4.2.27
You can find it here: http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread...threadid=26057

Cheers!
10-18-2003, 09:51 PM
EQuito

Still waiting for feedback about SATA corruption from those whom requested the file... :rolleyes: :brick:
10-19-2003, 12:30 PM
Elisha

i don't have SATA but i do have a problem with 10x and 10.5x so would you pls send it to me @ this addy.
thanx
10-19-2003, 12:33 PM
TheDude

10 and 10.5 are good and no problems with winrar...I use it extensively for p2p files.;)
10-19-2003, 12:39 PM
EQuito

LOL, I get feedbak while I'm typing my last post.

Thanks Dude!:toast:
10-19-2003, 12:42 PM
TheDude

Sorry it took so long but I wanted to try it out for a couple of days to make sure, thanks. :D
10-19-2003, 12:46 PM
EQuito

NP

Thanks again!:toast:
10-19-2003, 04:26 PM
twiggy

Yep same here, no probs at all, so far anyway..
10-19-2003, 04:52 PM
Elisha

got my multis working thanx.
10-19-2003, 05:52 PM
Calcu

After trying the snf7d_10 and the one with the newer SATA BIOS, I still get corruption in XP with the .32 drivers with both 1.0 BIOS,

Calcu
10-21-2003, 07:13 AM
loggan26

:rolleyes: As i said when you first asked about this it worked for around 70% folks but there was still the folks that it did not work for. It seems that this still stands true. Off course I had little doubt it would be otherwise as you did take the MP and only insert the newer Sata rom module into it. This made little difference to the already "fixed" d1.0 bios. What the newer Sata rom does I have no idea and still wondering at the benefits of fashing to it. Is it "just" that it is the newer Sata rom thing and that it is the newest or does it have any improved performance on the Sata drives.

I done this a long time ago with Hpt raid bios and done for others what they asked inserting the newer ones as they came out. Truth be known there was no advantages in having the "newer" Hpt rom inserted in the bios, BUT folks wanted it so I helped out. Is this the same here or is there in fact an advantage in having a newer Sata rom inserted in there....Me I am just being nosy as I see my name listed about this forum and links to my website and thought to say Hi in my own enumerable way.......Hehehehehehe.....What gives people......

LOOooooooGGGGGGGGGGAAAaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnn

Nuff Said......;)
10-21-2003, 02:02 PM
Mickey Padge

I first tried to use the Abit original d10 bios . It hosed my operating system within 3 or 4 restarts . It still does if I flash it and it always will .
I looked for a solution and found that you could flash the Sata bios from silicon images website into the abit d10 bios using nvflash . So I did . I loaded optimal defaults rebooted , then set all my bios settings as I want them ( there is no EXT-P2P Discard Time ) and everything was fine . No corruption at all . No more :\Windows\System32\Config\System corruption ... nothing .
I have tried EQuito's new d10 with the latest sata bios and it works for me too . I am using it now :)
I have 2x WD raptors in raid 0
Cheers
10-23-2003, 10:50 AM
Mickey Padge

OK . I was using EQuito's bios d10 with sata version 4227 for the last few days . I got corruption :( . I could not get back into windows in safe mode or anything . I reflashed my d10 version and I could get back into windows to run chkdsk etc.... and fix the problems .
Strange ....
I still cant understand why. So I am back using my MP version of the d10 BIOS and all is fine again .
I will repost if anything screwy happens with my own version .
( All OC settings were the same too )
Cheers

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