Foxconn BloodRage Issues / BIOS Bugs Thread

[RayderR6]

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[xXlAinXx]

It was defective video card.

I know this was already discussed, by the way I leave one post for further reference and/or insight for XFX GX-295N-HHFF QUAD card holder.

Problem

System with specific Bios are unable to handle SLI

Troubleshooting

This happend while swapping from "BIOS A"* to "BIOS B"* on Vista x64.

Option 1
Vista deactivate SLI and pop:
"Incompatible display adapter has been disabled. At least one display adapter on the system has been disabled because it's driver is not compatible with the driver for the VGA adapter."
Error.

Option 2
Freeze BSOD

Option 3
Resolution restored to default generic-vga

Option 4
Flickering to black video till "no device connected"

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Affected Card 

Code GX-295N-HHFF

Model XFX NVIDIA GeForce GTX295 1792Mb Gddr3 896bit HDMI PCi-Ex

Main
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&SUBSYS_40241682&REV_A1
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&SUBSYS_40241682
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&CC_0300

Slave
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&SUBSYS_40241682&REV_A1
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&SUBSYS_40241682
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&CC_030200
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E0&CC_0302

Booting from Safe Mode and removing/reinstalling the driver will stop the issue on "BIOS B". After that the system remain unable to handle properly SLI.
The system will suddently crash when SLI is enabled, even on factory setting. Any 3D application cause a BSOD 0x00000116 Error.
Swapping back to "BIOS A" by "BIOS B" will let Vista ask again for another video driver installation plus one Microsoft license reactivation** is needed, SLI working fine after that.

Interesting points taken from dump file are:


	
	
!    sig:           Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x00000057)
!    sig:           Error 87: The parameter is incorrect.
!    sig:           Verifying file against specific Authenticode(tm) catalog failed! (0x80092003)
!    sig:           Error 0x80092003: An error occurred while reading or writing to a file.
!!!  dvi: Device not started: Device has problem: 0x0a: CM_PROB_FAILED_START. 
!    dvi:           Driver list already built
!    ndv: Queueing up error report since device has a PnP problem...
Temporary solution:

Stick with G16 - G19 Bios.

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*"BIOS A" and "BIOS B" are Motherboard Bioses
"BIOS A" SLI working G16, G19.
"BIOS B" SLI not working P03, G13, P04, P06.
Bios not tested G15, G18. 
** on the first swap if the product was already activated.

Bios Changelog:
G16 Recalibrated Power-Chip.
G19 1.Enhanced memory compatibility for certain memories. 2.The memory tCL adjusting function now works as intended.

Regards

[BrokeDown]

I'm getting some issues.

-After putting the computer to sleep, I can't get Windows back. Everything powers on like it's waking up, but my screen is black.
-On reboot, my Vdimm always goes from 1.6v to 1.85v. Have to manually reset in BIOS and save again.
-In Windows, CPU clock and volts, as well as mem clocks get throttled down. Not a big deal, but I notice a big difference in performance when just messing around.

Only changes in BIOS are (need to double check these when I get home but I think they are right):
-CPU Turbo off
-System Turbo on
-Mem multi 12x
-QPI multi 24x
-CxE disabled
-S1 resume

[BenchZowner]

[QUOTE=BrokeDown;3713361]I'm getting some issues.

-After putting the computer to sleep, I can't get Windows back.

Fixed in BIOS P06.

-On reboot, my Vdimm always goes from 1.6v to 1.85v. Have to manually reset in BIOS and save again.

Do you get a error message or notice that your system is back at its default settings ?

Which BIOS version are you using ?

-In Windows, CPU clock and volts, as well as mem clocks get throttled down. Not a big deal, but I notice a big difference in performance when just messing around.

That's Intel's SpeedStep.
Disable the EIST & CxE settings in the CPU Configuration menu.

[Rammsteiner]

Think Ive EIST enabled, Turbp Mode always on and in Vista high performance, that pretty much forces 21x too

[BrokeDown]

Fixed in BIOS P06.

Do you get a error message or notice that your system is back at its default settings ?

Which BIOS version are you using ?

That's Intel's SpeedStep.
Disable the EIST & CxE settings in the CPU Configuration menu.

I believe I flashed P06 last night. It was the most recent dated BIOS off the Foxconn website.

I wasn't getting error messages on the restarts.

I did disable EIST & CxE.

Currently, the only issues I am have now are:

1) With S1 suspend, putting the computer to sleep does not turn off the computer.
2) "CPU Turbo Always on" Does not give my the 21x multiplier

[RayderR6]

I believe I flashed P06 last night. It was the most recent dated BIOS off the Foxconn website.

I wasn't getting error messages on the restarts.

I did disable EIST & CxE.

Currently, the only issues I am have now are:

1) With S1 suspend, putting the computer to sleep does not turn off the computer.
2) "CPU Turbo Always on" Does not give my the 21x multiplier

EIST has to be enabled to get +1.

EIST: Enabled,
Turbo: Always On,
CPU Multi: x20
will give you a constant x21

[BrokeDown]

EIST has to be enabled to get +1.

EIST: Enabled,
Turbo: Always On,
CPU Multi: x20
will give you a constant x21

I'll try re-enabling EIST, but I disabled that because it was throttling my clocks. I'm assuming it shouldn't this time with Turbo always on?

[BenchZowner]

I'll try re-enabling EIST, but I disabled that because it was throttling my clocks. I'm assuming it shouldn't this time with Turbo always on?

Like RayderR6 told you.
Set Turbo to Always On, and keep EIST enabled and you'll have a constant 21x multi.

[BrokeDown]

Like RayderR6 told you.
Set Turbo to Always On, and keep EIST enabled and you'll have a constant 21x multi.

Not for me. With EIST on, it throttles no matter what. EIST off, I have constant x20.

I am on P06 as well.

[BenchZowner]

Not for me. With EIST on, it throttles no matter what. EIST off, I have constant x20.

I am on P06 as well.

That's just weird.
I had a quickie ( quick bench with liquid nitrogen ) with a C0 i7 920 on the BloodRage with the P06 BIOS today and I had no problem on running 21x all the time with EIST enabled, CxE disabled, and Turbo Mode set to Always On.
4.6GHz wPrime 8 threads went just fine.

[Stelios]

Anyone ever seen this ???

It appears on every OS i have used (XP , 2k3 , 2k8 , vista) . Bios tried : G19A & P06 & P03 .

Of course i have only one dimm installed . If i insert 3 dimms , then the total ammount ov memory would be : 263124 MB approx .

Also , on thaiphoon burner , i have one more SMBUS device at 57h which is this cannon spd ... It's recognized as "SPD eeprom at 57h" .

[Revamper]

I've been getting an overclock error after EVERY (yes every) reboot. I'm running bios P07, I have a Core i7 920 oc'ed to 3.08ghz with G.Skill DDR3 1333 (7-7-7-18) overclocked to DDR3 1452 (7-7-6-16) at 1.6v with 2x WD640AAKS's in RAID 0 Stripe, and a Radeon HD4850 (if you need any more info on my system just ask). I have to go into the bios and resave all my settings after every reboot and once my system is booted it runs fine but it is very frustrating when my family members can't use my computer because of this overclock error. I never used to have this error before.

EDIT: woops i didnt know i filled out my sig with my rig info lol. i have a 4850 now that 9800gt is gone

[RAYTTK]

I never used to have this error before.

so what have you done ?
I had a CO 920 that would not recover from a bad overclock and this meant I had to reset CMOS and fill out all the bios settings each time, The trick is to get a good Overclock then save it in the OC GEAR section of the bios. Then just load that profile each time it crashes,
I have had oc recovery working great on my new DO 920, so its not an issue anymore for me.
Your RAM is overclocked so I would put more like 1.65vdimm in and see if thats your problem.
Good luck and if this dont help post your Voltage settings

[rioja]

On BR multiplier will never be steady at 21 with any bios. With EIST On, Turbo On, CxE disabled it still jump.
It may be checked with i7 turbo:

[Sch0cK]

You got steady 21x

[mk-ultra]

even with "current feedback override" set to enabled into bios under CPU features?

it does the trick for me >

[rioja]

multiply must be always 21, i e max=min=21
current feedback override helps a little, but not in full.
vista profile is performance btw.

only one thing may help to get multiply 21 really steady - eist disabled, which means without cpu turbo.

cpu-z shows 21 always but it's just too slow
that's why utilities like i7 turbo exists

for example, on dfi x58 with eist enabled multiplier is constant 21.
hope this will be fixed in new bios.

[mk-ultra]

weird
i'm on G25 with current feedback override enabled, like i said above it's stable @ 100% load

i'd give it another try

[rioja]

don't you see on your own screenshot that min not equal max not equal 21?
try run prime with several hours and you will see more drops.
21 is not steady obviously.

[mk-ultra]

i'll try runnig more time as you say it change more with more time

but
(20.9789+21.0898)/2=21.03435
even is it goes to 20.9 does it really change something? you call that not stable?
220x20.0898=4615.358mhz
220x21=4620mhz

afaik clock always varies a bit.

[Seanie's Show]

Hi hope someone can answer this cos its doing my head in, Just got this board today and fell in love with it straight away, BUT, here's my dilema, and im sorry if this has been brought up before but here we go again.

Im running 2 samsung F1's in RAID0 on thias board, as pulled from my previous system (DFI x48) however my DVD drive is also SATA, plugging it into the intel controllers, the bios see's it as ACHI DVD/CD drive, but no matter what I change I cant seem to boot from it to run a fresh install.

Ive also tried it in the SAS ports and they pick it up as an unknown device.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[BenchZowner]

You need to connect the optical drive ( DVD/RW, etc ) to the first SATA port of the intel ICH10R controller.

[Seanie's Show]

Thanks for the quick responce, ive got that sorted, and now for another problem, although im not completely sure this a problem.

The bios im running is P06, I would like to flash it, but im not completely sure how to do it on this board yet as ive heard some issues some are having with bios P06, the problem that im having though is, in the overclocking menu in the bios I have set everything manually to stock settings, the memory im running is 6gb, 3 x 2gb sticks of Patriot Viper 1600mhz, I believe these use micron IC's, although ive set them up in the bios to the stock speed of 1600mhz and the timmings to 8-8-8-24, when in windows CPU-z is showing them as running 534mhz, at DDR rate thats only 1066mhz total, not 1600mhz as ive set in the bios ???

Im just trying to iron out all these issues before I start to overclock it, just incase im doing something wrong.

Any help on this subject would be apreciated

TIA

[rioja]

set uncore twice of dram speed