New Intel "BadAxe" BIOS - 1334

[Neil-UKWSD]

Hi,

Couldn't see this already posted, just spotted this new BIOS up on the Intel website now.

Change Log:

BIOS Version 1334

About This BIOS:
- July 14, 2006
- BX97510J.86A.1334.2006.0714.1343
- SATA RAID info:
- Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v5.6.2.1002
- Silicon Image RAID for SATA - v5.2.11
- Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.28

New Fixes/Features:
- Added support for Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor and Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors.
- Fixed a problem where Intel brand badge wasn't displayed with certain processor.
- Fixed issue where USB mouse only would not work with certain HDD protection card.
- Fixed issue where operating system recovery hangs at certain steps when using only a USB mouse.
- Fixed Device Manager reporting of incorrect slot information.

[eva2000]

nice.. who's the 1st guinea pig then ?

[Neil-UKWSD]

I just flashed mine, bar the option for enabling/disabling the dual core getting renamed and the splash screen staying on screen long enough to see the intel logo I didn't notice any major difference.

[LarsK]

Seems pretty good. Don't know whther my new chipset cooler also helped, but I can do at least 427 Mhz fsb with fsb strap @ 1066 now, and I believe my A1 E6600ES is what's holding me back in clocking any further. So the BIOS works fine for me.

Now I just need a better core2 duo chip

[TuKo]

Ok guys. This is definitively THE bios every BadAxe user should get.

I couldn't get anything past 423MHz before and now, I'm running 436MHz (haven't tested higher right now).

[bdrex28]

A1 E6600ES

Noob question here, what does the A1 stand for? what is the ES?

I've only seen them listed as E6600 previously.

Thanks!

[K.I.T.T.]

A0 = step 1
A1 = step 2
A2 = step 3
B0 = step 4
B1 = step 5
B2 = step 6

ES = Engineering sample

[alucasa]

Noob question here, what does the A1 stand for? what is the ES?

I've only seen them listed as E6600 previously.

Thanks!

A1 is a stepping code.

ES stands for Engineering Sample.

[eva2000]

Ok guys. This is definitively THE bios every BadAxe user should get.

I couldn't get anything past 423MHz before and now, I'm running 436MHz (haven't tested higher right now).

ooooooooh sweet maybe intel loosened the 1067fsb aggressiveness a tad ?

[TuKo]

ooooooooh sweet maybe intel loosened the 1067fsb aggressiveness a tad ?

I'm on the 1333FSB strap.

[eva2000]

oh.. still good though my badaxe and E6600 QPGE are at 421-425fsb max on 1067fsb and 423-429fsb on 1333fsb strap with 1304 bios so any improvements would be nice

[Blue078]

Will try it tonight. Every time I clocked to high and got a BSOD, next boot windows err reporting would take me to a M$ page and that said the actual cause of crash couldn't be determined, but I needed a BIOS up date that supported my CPU. So I take it the past BIOS's didn't have official support for conroe. Now we do

[eva2000]

weird never had a bsod on badaxe.. when i clock too high it just freezes and hangs in windows... hit reset button hehe

[Blue078]

I'm clocking through the BIOS not with any windows based util. Plus you may be more sensible with your steps

[death metal]

This BIOS clocks better for both my Rev302 and Rev304 Bad Axe =)

[eva2000]

I'm clocking through the BIOS not with any windows based util. Plus you may be more sensible with your steps

oh i always memtest before booting windows too hehe

This BIOS clocks better for both my Rev302 and Rev304 Bad Axe =)

excellent!

[Blue078]

This BIOS clocks better for both my Rev302 and Rev304 Bad Axe =)

Burning ISO to CD now. Thanks

Shouldnt an multi adjust option show up in the BIOS for an ES chip ?

[bdrex28]

thanks K.I.T.T.

[mdzcpa]

I like this new BIOS. Seems I'm able to squeeze a few more FSB out.

Temps might be reported more accurately as well....

[dum]

this bios does not make a rev 302 support conroe does it? thought there was physical difference of 2 solder points in the cpu area

[eva2000]

I like this new BIOS. Seems I'm able to squeeze a few more FSB out.

Temps might be reported more accurately as well....

details of before and after ?

[mdzcpa]

Sorry, its late and I'm past my bedtime so no screenies. I've been playing with my overl:banana::banana::banana::banana:

But it looks like 5-6c lower. BIOS 1304 had me at 44c idle 62c dual prime loaded. BIOS 1334 has me at 38c idle 55c loaded. I doubt my ambient is throwing things off today. More testing needed, but it looks promising.

[mesyn191]

I'll give it a shot when I get home and see if they fixed the issues with not being able to boot with an Areca card and 2GB of RAM installed at the same time. Already tried talking to Intel tech support and they basically said I was SOL.

[eva2000]

Hmm just flashed to 1334 bios and now Intel DCC v2.1.0003 doesn't load properly guess need to wait for next DCC version lol

see DCC temp doesn't even budge from 35C under dual stressprime load with 1334 bios loaded

[nn_step]

Something tells me Every Noob on Earth is waiting for the v.1337 for their "Uber Conroe rig"