Sapphire A9RD580 Bug/Issues/Fixed

**eXa** · 08-20-2006, 03:26 PM

dam, systool made the system freeze too! aint i allowed to read the temps?

**eXa** · 08-20-2006, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by balrog

Found out how to make Lavalys Everest not freeze the system: Create EVEREST.INI in the program folder. Content:

[Generic]

LowLevelSMBus=0

ah....

edit: if i only understood what he is saying...?

**markr** · 08-20-2006, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by eXa

no x1900 yet. maybe next week. wich bios... hmm not the good one atleast.
have to check.

Dang speedfan 4.29 made my system freeze...

edit: when i open speedfan, it always crashes when it says: Scanning Atilgp SMBus at $0B00 (<-zeroes not O`s)

btw, bios version: 08.00.12...

Make a shortcutt for speedfan and enter this at end of target line.

/NOSMBSCAN

you will also need to launch the newest ATI system manager to get proper cpu temps. without it it will most likely read negative something.

In speedfan temp1 is VRM temp2 is CPU and temp3 is AMB temp4 is core

**eXa** · 08-20-2006, 03:36 PM

sweet! thanks. 1 problem solved...

**eXa** · 08-20-2006, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Tony

New ASM for you guys, pass it round if you can.

grab it here

dang, still reports negative. is there a newer asm than this?

**markr** · 08-20-2006, 03:45 PM

Yes, there is a newer one.

Get it here....

http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/driverfiles/193.zip

**eXa** · 08-20-2006, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by markr

Are you using v 1.55?

Get it here....

http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/driverfiles/193.zip

thanks! now it works!

**eXa** · 08-20-2006, 05:36 PM

ill be back tomorrow with more questions when ill try to oc some. currently only running at 240x9 and with ram @ 215...

btw, dropped the pata-sata converter and now the boot problem is gone. so it was the converter.
wonder if my dvd drive works with it...?

**Revv23** · 08-20-2006, 08:35 PM

after spending weeks with the reference board, i finnaly gave up and got a DFI.

I sat down with every stick of ram i had and just could not get things clocking. I have a whole notebook worth of drive strength settings, i literally tried every possible combination, and i simply couldnt get things running how i felt they should.

On the other hand, the DFI on stock bios with all auto settings would post easy and memtest easy at 270mhz with BH-5. Id certainly love to be proven wrong, maybe tony can get me that reference bios he was talking about? I could give a side by side comparison of the boards.

A real detailed review of each, what do you guys think?

**eXa** · 08-21-2006, 06:47 AM

ok, bought some floppy disk today. im 23 and this is the first time i buy floppy disk... its 2006 WHAT HAS THE WORLD BECOME!

sorry...

So how do i proceed?

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by eXa

ok, bought some floppy disk today. im 23 and this is the first time i buy floppy disk... its 2006 WHAT HAS THE WORLD BECOME!

sorry...

So how do i proceed?

Make a bootable floppy and copy both F32A and your new bios to the floppy. Make sure your bios is set to boot from floopy first. Also setting bios to defaults is a good idea. Re-boot with floppy in drive. Then type "F32a biosname.bin /b" with out the quotes. If you are switching to the megatrends bios it will be .rom instead of .bin. You will get a message that this bios is not for this board but just ignor that. After flash power down, clear cmos with jumper, reboot and set bios to safe defaults then reboot once more and set it up to your liking.

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Revv23

after spending weeks with the reference board, i finnaly gave up and got a DFI.

I sat down with every stick of ram i had and just could not get things clocking. I have a whole notebook worth of drive strength settings, i literally tried every possible combination, and i simply couldnt get things running how i felt they should.

On the other hand, the DFI on stock bios with all auto settings would post easy and memtest easy at 270mhz with BH-5. Id certainly love to be proven wrong, maybe tony can get me that reference bios he was talking about? I could give a side by side comparison of the boards.

A real detailed review of each, what do you guys think?

Give it a go. The bios Tony was taking about is available now. BIG difference.

**Marlowe** · 08-21-2006, 08:25 AM

I'm sorry if I'm missing anything, but has there come any newer/better bios than the one Tony came with? The one at sapphiretech.com is the same ol' 411?

I'm still using that bios, and extremely happy with my motherboard between. Even when I'll go conroe sooner or later, I'm not selling this! I'll be happy to help if I can

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Marlowe

I'm sorry if I'm missing anything, but has there come any newer/better bios than the one Tony came with? The one at sapphiretech.com is the same ol' 411?

I'm still using that bios, and extremely happy with my motherboard between. Even when I'll go conroe sooner or later, I'm not selling this! I'll be happy to help if I can

Tony gave us 2. One was a award bios like the official bios and the other a American Mega Trends bios which is very different. For me the MegaTrends bios works best. It has no issues at all other than no splash screen of Ruby. The award bios for me would reset with a cold boot every time if I raised my HTT. Warm boot are fine but every morning at first power on I have to enter all settings in bios again with the Award bios.

btw, glad to hear you like your board. I love mine.

**Marlowe** · 08-21-2006, 08:46 AM

Hehe yeah I'm also using "the very different one"

**eXa** · 08-21-2006, 11:08 AM

dammit! its not without a reason that i hate floppy. cant get it to work.
Double klick the floppy and get a message that it aint formatted, do you like to format now? i klick yes and after a few second i get a message that it aint no disc in drive a: insert disc....

mother......

edit: something is happening now....

**Revv23** · 08-21-2006, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by markr

Give it a go. The bios Tony was taking about is available now. BIG difference.

Not quite, i have the official reference board and i cant seem to get a good reference bios.

**eXa** · 08-21-2006, 12:20 PM

dang. man this is hard. only get disc I\O error when i boot with the floppy...

finally!

So if it says:
AMIBIOS
Version: 08.00.12
Build: 04\28\06
Id: PRMT_B15

its alright!?

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Revv23

Not quite, i have the official reference board and i cant seem to get a good reference bios.

If you have the blue Manta....... pm GraySkull and he may set you up.

**eXa** · 08-21-2006, 02:42 PM

weird. 235htt 1:1 was 1,5s slower in superpi than 240htt with 183 divider (215)

Lost almost no bandwith at all in everest...?

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by eXa

weird. 235htt 1:1 was 1,5s slower in superpi than 240htt with 183 divider (215)

Lost almost no bandwith at all in everest...?

I know I get a tad over 7000 with ram at 259Mhz and when I run it up to 270Mhz it is about 7400.

**eXa** · 08-21-2006, 03:28 PM

hm now i need to make my ram go faster. cant do 240 with 2,5.3.3.5
there must be something to do to speed them up a bit...

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by eXa

hm now i need to make my ram go faster. cant do 240 with 2,5.3.3.5
there must be something to do to speed them up a bit...

Try slots 2 and 4 sometimes they clock higher.

**eXa** · 08-21-2006, 05:53 PM

yeah, havent tried moving the ram around yet.
they respond to more volt, but im not shure how much i can give them...
Theese are the one i have: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=77205

Currently at 300x9 but ram only 200 (2.3.2.5) because 166divider would be a bit high...
Mb started acting weird above 300htt. tried 305, but had to rais nb voltage to get it to work. tried 310 but got insert proper boot device then.
guess ill have to wait for better nb cooling to go past 300...

**markr** · 08-21-2006, 06:05 PM

Did you set pll to high speed?
And all the 580 stuff to optimal?

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