Foxconn Destroyer - bios thread

[Terwin]

Is P14 the latest bios?

[msuguy71]

that is the latest on the foxconn site.

Has anyone gotten the P14 bios to actually flash? I just put together my Destroyer with a new Phenom II 940 and the P12 bios reports unknown CPU and a dangerous overclocking condition that the bios automatically changed to defaults during POST (I think it does this when I turn on C1E support and SPD enabled ram).

Anyway, I load up the flash program and the proper flash file off a bootable CD and it says Please Wait! and just sits there forever (longest time is 30 minutes). I reboot and the bios was not flashed and is still P12.

I tried forcing the bios to use bios 1 with the jumper but that did not change anything. The bios write protect is not enabled either.

Anyone know what the problem could be? I am going to install Windows XP on it (cause I can't get Windows Beta 7 installed on it either - keeps saying bad boot disk or something after it installs) and see if I can update the bios through windows.

[Terwin]

P14 works just fine for me. Running 19x200 at the moment 940BE. I flashed using Fox LiveUpdate.

[msuguy71]

I got the bios to update through windows. I also got windows installed...had a bad cable.

[Prozium]

It doesn't only seems so, it does. That's what I said in my post above.

Saaya and FOXCONN know this issue and they are working on that. Saaya sent me a new beta bios and I will try it in a few days. Maybe it works with this version, let's wait and see.

so MusicIsMyLife, did you try it?


waiting has never been my strongest point.

[MusicIsMyLife]

so MusicIsMyLife, did you try it?

Sorry, up to now I didn't have time. I will try as soon as possible.

[ElixXx]

P14? latest on foxconn site is P13 rite?

EDIT: well, odd.. on the china foxconn site i found the P14.. but not on the Global site.. weak...

EDIT2: Well flashing this P14, makes the board NOT want to use my 940 BE.. i just get a "BEEEP" then nothing more.. installing my 5400 be systems boots and works as usual..

[Prozium]

P14? latest on foxconn site is P13 rite?

EDIT: well, odd.. on the china foxconn site i found the P14.. but not on the Global site.. weak...

EDIT2: Well flashing this P14, makes the board NOT want to use my 940 BE.. i just get a "BEEEP" then nothing more.. installing my 5400 be systems boots and works as usual..

it should be up on the global site.
I just went to http://www.foxconnchannel.com went to support -> Downloads then searched for destroyer downloads using "Search by Product Model" not that I had to because it was in the "newest downloads" section.

says version 79CF1P14.

its weird the 940 is not working now. the BIOS just added AM3 support as far as I can tell.

Sorry, up to now I didn't have time. I will try as soon as possible.

OK, I'll try to wait, lol

[ElixXx]

I tryed searching for it. And alas no P14 just the "BIOS File Destroyer Solved 1T/2T item function fail. 79CF1P13 688KB 11/25/2008"

Tryed to flash the P14 several times, all with succsess. But i get BEEEEP with the 940 installed.. Chaning BIOS to chip two, board boots with the 940 installed, think its P11 that the board came with....

[Terwin]

P14 works just fine with my 940BE. Got it almost to 4ghz on air with that bios.
vvv

[Prozium]

direct to the DL page for p14 on the global sitehttp://www.foxconnchannel.com/suppor...D=en-us0002445

[ElixXx]

[matttehman]

Do it fellas! I've been putting off pushing this board any further untill i get all my WC set-up in. But I need to push it a little farther and see what I can get out of it with all this cool air we have been getting here. I'm thinking when I get my WC setup in, it would be fun to run a temporary loop with my radiator in the window suckin up all that cool air.

[Prozium]

ElixXx, I dot know whats wrong with you computer, but that link works for me on both of my computers and the one I am on now (at school) so I did the last thing I can think of.

I downloaded it and then uploaded it to my fileshareing site, heres the link...

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/12...9/79CF1P14.zip

[ElixXx]

ive downloaded it via chineese site, also my bud got it for me... non of my computer finds it. Just list the P13 as the latest bios.. Odd..

The P14 bios still dosent work for my 940BE, ive contacted support, lets hope for a quick answer..

Thanks for your effort tho, appreciated

EDIT: Aparently, the P14 bios dont like any of my RAM stick. Tested a X3 8750Be with same rams ( gskill pk pc8500) i run the 5400+ with, and no go. changed to a pair of patriot viper PC9200. Boots and works... The 940 also boots using the patriot memory...

[Prozium]

ive downloaded it via chineese site, also my bud got it for me... non of my computer finds it. Just list the P13 as the latest bios.. Odd..

The P14 bios still dosent work for my 940BE, ive contacted support, lets hope for a quick answer..

Thanks for your effort tho, appreciated

EDIT: Aparently, the P14 bios dont like any of my RAM stick. Tested a X3 8750Be with same rams ( gskill pk pc8500) i run the 5400+ with, and no go. changed to a pair of patriot viper PC9200. Boots and works... The 940 also boots using the patriot memory...

I'm glad you got it figured out, but its odd that the ram now doesn't work. I wonder what they changed to make the ram not function right?

[ElixXx]

I can only get the ram to work @ dd800 stable,man what is this i know remeber why i went from 680i to P35 back in the day :P

This board is bogus..

Also one other odd thing is, when i boot upp OS, the board just reboots. Booting Vista, booting done, BAM! reboot, booting, booting done, BAM reboot. hahahah....

[-Radiant-]

I use a beta bios, and it works fine with the P II


3,8 is stable @ 1.34


max. 4.2

[ElixXx]

i got this from tech support a few days ago.

Thank you for supporting Foxconn products
We will test this bios with 940BE, since before the test department didn't test the new release processor.
any update,please keep the eyes on the websites.

Best Regards,

Foxconn Tech Support

saaay wat?

[Prozium]

Sorry, up to now I didn't have time. I will try as soon as possible.

try it yet?

[MusicIsMyLife]

try it yet?

Unfortunately I have to say no.

I was busy reviewing AMDs AM3 and now I have to write some articles for a german print magazin.

I hope to test it next week (of course with am3-cpu ).

[-Radiant-]

flashed Bios P14 today...and suprise, suprise it's the same like my "beta"


i can't adjust the NB Frequency the multi in the bios doesn't work...

[jbua5150]

Hello all, I just purchased the Foxconn Destroyer with the Phenom II 940, and 2x2Gb OCZ Reaper PC2-8500. My question is will this system boot with the BIOS that comes on the MB stock? I really hope that there is a way to get this up and running stock, then flash BIOS in windows?!?! I am not very profecient on "BIOS Flashing". Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. I currently have a DFI Expert (s939) that uses a similar AWARD BIOS, and was able to flash the BIOS using something called winflash. Is the process similar?

[Aura89]

Hello all, I just purchased the Foxconn Destroyer with the Phenom II 940, and 2x2Gb OCZ Reaper PC2-8500. My question is will this system boot with the BIOS that comes on the MB stock? I really hope that there is a way to get this up and running stock, then flash BIOS in windows?!?! I am not very profecient on "BIOS Flashing". Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. I currently have a DFI Expert (s939) that uses a similar AWARD BIOS, and was able to flash the BIOS using something called winflash. Is the process similar?

if you download FoxLiveUpdate, it'll look for updates for your bios and update them easily, it's actually one of the easiest boards i've come across to update the bios with

[jbua5150]

thanks for the reply. What I am trying to ask is, will the 940 work in the destroyer "out of the box"? Do i have to buy a cheap am2 cpu to install into the MB to be able to update the BIOS for the 940?