Foxconn BloodRage BIOS Archive

[BenchZowner]

In this thread I will be posting the links for the new beta & public ( stable ) BIOSes for the Foxconn BloodRage.

Click on the BIOS name to download it from my FTP.

beta versions:
G13
G15
G16
G18
G19a
G21
G22
G25
G29

official versions:
P04
P06
P07
P08
P09

[Villainstone]

Is there someplace I can read what was fixed/changed?

[BenchZowner]

Unfortunately not.
I rarely get any release info/change-list.

[DJSUB]

does anyone tried G22 bios? how about G21?
which is better and stable?


thanks

[quake6]

Could somebody post some feedback, which one is the best and etc.?

[BenchZowner]

P06 seems to be the most stable, bug-less BIOS for 24/7.
G22 looks good for benching.

[DaKon]

BenchZowner,

If you would also not mind posting what switches to use when flashing the bios from awdflash USB stick method.

That would be of help for me, as I will bookmark this thread for quick reference.

[BenchZowner]

BenchZowner,

If you would also not mind posting what switches to use when flashing the bios from awdflash USB stick method.

That would be of help for me, as I will bookmark this thread for quick reference.

Here's how I flashed my board using my USB Flash Disk Drive:

1) Download the SFX Installer containing a Windows 98SE Boot Disk Image & the HP USB Storage Format Tool from here ( Click me! )

2) Run the HPtoolWIN98image.exe and press the Install button.

3) After the extraction process the SFX Installer will automatically launch the setup program for the HP USB Storage Format tool.
Continue the installation via the setup wizard as usual.

4) Plug in your USB Flash Disk Drive, and open up HP's USB Storage Format tool.
Select your USB Drive at the "Device" drop-down menu.
Set the File System to FAT32.
Give your volume a label ( e.g. FLASH )
In the format options field:
tick the "Quick Format" option
tick the Create a DOS startup disk and select the "using DOS system files located at" option and press the "..." button ( Browse ) and set it ( select ) to point at C:\Temp\Windows 98SE Boot Disk directory

Finally press the "Start" button and wait for the format process to finish.
When done, close the HP USB Storage Format tool by pressing the... close button

5) Now open the flash drive @ My Computer and copy and paste the BIOS File ( 8A1F1G13 ) and the awdflash.exe file that I'm going to link as well.

download awdflash.exe ( click me! )

6) Now restart the PC and boot from your USB Drive.

At the command prompt type the following command:

awdflash 8A1F1G13.BIN /py /sn /Wb /cd /cc /cp /ch /H2

and press enter.
Give it some time, it will load the AWDflash utility, and automatically input the commands.

[tripgood]

Thanks for posting that switch Bill. I've been using it on other Award bios boards also.

[systemviper]

P06 seems to be the most stable, bug-less BIOS for 24/7.
G22 looks good for benching.

so there is a difference between benching and 24/7

what do you consider the good qualities that
you recommend for benching, and 24/7

i have 3 BR's boards now so i'm interested is what bios i should be using and 1 is for benching and 2are my 24/7 workstations...

thanks in advance/

[Paxi]

I just switched to P06 and there is very easy methode for flashing it. Create a bootable USB Stick, copy AWDFLASH, your BIOS and an Autotexec.bat on it.
Edit the Autoexec.bat to:
@echo off
cls
@ECHO OFF
C:\AWDFLASH xxxxxxx.BIN /cks/sn/py/cc/cd/cp/ld/qi/WB/ch
echo "The version of BIOS was inaccurate,"
echo "Please remove the floppy, download the right one and re-flash."
@ECHO OFF
(xxxxxxx.BIN is standing for your BIOS)

After you restarted, check that your Harddrive is first Bootpriority and the USB Stick is first Bootpriority in drives. Load Optimized Defaults and reboot. After that your Bios should flash automaticly.
Little Edit, because my order was a bit wrong (of course you have to load optimized defaults before setting Boot Priorities..)

[BenchZowner]

Added the missing links for the tools, just noticed they were missing, sorry.

[juampii]

a new bios, p08 is out, but the date es "old"
Updated: 04/30/09
Version: 8A1F1P08
LINK
maybe not :P but i see p08 and not 07

[tripgood]

Link shows support for xp only? Tried to download and i get error on page.

[juampii]

the error of something linked to the sql base and user 'sa'?
me too, i can download the bios, i don't know how, but i not sure for install that.

[DaKon]

Don't use firefox to download it. Launch up good old ie8 and the you can download p08.

[Utnorris]

What does P08 specifically do that P06 does not? I saw the "Update Intel RC code to version 1.03.4.", but what does that mean?

[DaKon]

The only things that I have gathered is that it did a Update Intel RC code to version 1.03.4. My assumption is that is a microcode update. I am testing the p08 now.

For me it has seemed to improve memory compatibility as I am able to push my Mushkins more than before. I have previously used p06 p07 and g22.

[Nostromo]

It seems like P07 was removed. wonder why.

Nostromo

[Mescalamba]

Microcode update.. hm.. for new CPU? Then its kinda same as P07 or probably even P06.

[initialised]

I have a D0 engineering sample, I can only get it to windows in safe mode and overclock there. It worked fine on a GA-EX58-UD3R with a decent OC.

Currently have the G13 bios, is there one with better support for the about to be released CPUs?

[BenchZowner]

Flash to P06 immediately and your life will become better & easier in a flash

[Mescalamba]

Or P07 which is for D0's .. or not?

[initialised]

It's currently on G22 but I cannot OC in BIOS, using Aegis is fine but turbo's not kicking in and the RAM (3x2GB Dominator GT 2000MHz) isn't set up right.

[Lord Trident]

up grade to G25 bios that fixes a lot of the stepping problem