nForce 790i SLI/Ultra chipset mobos - Reviews/OC/Guides

[tekjunkie]

Will a ISO flash work as well??? I never did a awdflash before... I have no floppy drive..

U can always make a USB flash drive bootable and hit F8 to go the boot menu and boot from the flash drive. To make a USB flash drive HP has an utility. Google for it you will find it.

[nuclearjock]

Errr I feel your pain. Some other guy on ASUS forums also got his board screwed.

I could flash to 0601 using EZ flash (from 0512).
It seems that some of the fsb holes I had are gone: at least I can go past POST more often, getting everything stable is another story.

I might not be the right person to assess 0601 improvements:
I have really had no luck with the parts I got for my nw rig: my QX9650 hardly goes above 3.6GHz (vcore 1.325V) and my brand new cellshocks do 1800MHz 8-7-6-21 1T only at vdimm 1.9V (1.7V gives me memtests errors), so no margin to overclock :-(

0601.bin posted by PMP will not flash with EZ flash!!!

AwdFlash works, but it takes longer and you have to be patient, (several minutes.) I have a feeling some of these peeps hit the switch B4 the flash was complete, thus nuking their chips..

[Lu(ky]

I could flash to 0601 using EZ flash (from 0512).

Well I am on 0511 so I will flash to 0512 then 0601 using EZ flash.

[Big Myke]

I flashed with 0601.bin and running "stable" so far...

[eternal_fantasy]

AwdFlash works, but it takes longer and you have to be patient, (several minutes.)

Yeah, it took around 5 min just reading the 0601 BIOS from the floppy drive, then another few minute flashing. Was going to press the reset button but had to go to the toilet! when I came back it done reading...

Running at 450FSB x8 on Q6600, seems stable so far, much better then the 0507 I had before.

[GAR]

lets just hope these issues can be fixed with a bios update, and we dont have to get a new board, even tho eVGA has the best support of any company.

P04 is supposed to be released friday, lets hope it comes tommorow.

[golfjam]

I knew this was coming after reading this thread. I have nothing but problems w/ S2E. Corruption all the way after any change in bios, even if I set the timings manually as advertised by OCZ. I've installed Windows so many times in the last couple of days I memorized the serial # LOL!!! Tried bios 402, 508, 511, 512 and 601. I requested a RMA from egg. Only 1 question to the people who were in the same wagon as me, after you guys got a new replacement, did it change anything or the problems continued??

[MateoTTR]

0601.bin posted by PMP will not flash with EZ flash!!!

Believe it or not, it worked for me through EZ-flash2 in bios this time.

[Fusion2002]

If you have the striker II extreme you can use the motherboard drive, throw the awdflash program on a flash drive with the bios file, boot to CD and select dos prompt, then run the awdflash tool its easy. Im on 0601 without any problems so far, going to start pushing the FSB and see what happens

[funkflix]

Here are some pictures of my bios-settings with P03R2. Maybe it is useful for someone. This are my 24\7-Settings with 4x1GB D9GTR. When i have 2x1GB installed i just change 2T to 1T and 1600MHz to 1800MHz.

[pmp]

0601.bin posted by PMP will not flash with EZ flash!!!

AwdFlash works, but it takes longer and you have to be patient, (several minutes.) I have a feeling some of these peeps hit the switch B4 the flash was complete, thus nuking their chips..

Believe me or not, but i would never intend anybody to damage bios by giving bad file...

Now - why some of us got error message (Invalid BIOS ID...) while trying to flash from EZ Flash 2.
Answer is below (changelog, for 0508). So - those who will try to use EZ Flash 2 from any BIOS earlier that 0508 - just will got that message about incompatibility, and needs to flash via AWDFLASH instead of EZ Flash 2.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
*NVMM - NVMM 4.081.63
JMB363 OptionROM: 1.06.75
NVRAID ROM: 9.87

BIOS version: 0508 Date:03/19/2008

Checksum: A900H

1. Update NVMM to 4.081.63 and ROMSIP
2. Fixed AI Tuner item will disappear when SLI Memory enabled with some CPU
3. Support AI-GEAR3 Vcore adjustment for P4 CPU
4. Fix EZflash2/Crashfree BIOS bin file check fail issue.
5. Support AI-GEAR3 Vcore adjustment for P4 CPU:
LEVEL3 --> -100mv
Level4 --> -150mv
6. Use ASUS EPP2.0 Memory & NB voltage rule when memory clock over 1800MHz

** Micro Code Information **
ID CPUID |ID CPUID |ID CPUID |ID CPUID
-----------+-----------+-----------+---------
2C 0F25 |17 0F34 |17 0F41 |05 0F43
06 0F44 |03 0F47 |04 0F4A |03 0F49
04 0F64 |0A 0F32 |02 0F37 |05 0F60
07 0F61 |0F 0F62 |0B 0F65 |A3 06FD
B6 06FB |82 06F9 |68 06F7 |CB 06F6
5A 06F2 |33 06F5 |33 06F5 |26 06F4
38 0661 |04 0660 |06 0671 |06 0671
06 0671 |0B 0676 |0B 0676 |03 0677
B3 06FB |
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

[TheGoat Eater]

still need to find P03R2 for Evga - can someone please help me find it?

[funkflix]

still need to find P03R2 for Evga - can someone please help me find it?

Sorry, but there is no one aviable. I hope they will implement P1 and P2 in P04.

[pmp]

What's the influence of P1/P2 on performance, and what does those options really do ?

I didn't noticed any copy/write changes (or maybe within measurment error) if i set it at Auto/Enabled/Disabled.

nVidia engineer didn't answered my question

[dinos22]

What's the influence of P1/P2 on performance, and what does those options really do ?

I didn't noticed any copy/write changes (or maybe within measurment error) if i set it at Auto/Enabled/Disabled.

nVidia engineer didn't answered my question

have a look at the testing notes about P1 and P2 in my thread
there is a huge boost in RAM performance from tighter NB latencies

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=179484

[pmp]

Thank you. Definitely will spend some free time today to find out how does it affects 4x2GB configurations.

[franco_cov]

where are you guys getting this new 0601 bios from when asus dont have it available on their site ? they only have 0508 ??

[sonofander]

601 bios has some holes that 511 didn't have for me... can't post at all between 1840-1930

also, seems that this bios disables P1 and P2 sooned than 511 did. Running 601, my r/w/c and latency dropped considerably at my 24/7 oc @ 460 fsb. had to manually enable P1 and P2 to get the performance back.

not sure I'm a fan of this new bios - back to 511 for me

[franco_cov]

i am on 0507 and still trying to get a stable o/c at 3.4mhz currently at vcore 1.4875 with pcie at 105 as this seemed to allow me to actually boot at this speed and now running prime95 for an hour so far so good failed before mind you but i upped the vcore to the new 1.4875 so hope that does the trick any suggestions anyone ?

[RLM]

funkflix,

Not really much help for my setup, but thanks for sharing your settings.

RLM

[gmcg]

still need to find P03R2 for Evga - can someone please help me find it?

Here http://www.overclock.net/intel-mothe...0i-thread.html

[dinos22]

funkflix,

Not really much help for my setup, but thanks for sharing your settings.

RLM

try using those settings with GTL values in positive figures (instead of -30 use 30)

assuming you are limited by FSB

otherwise what is the issue with your setup again

[slim142]

Hey Dinos

Do you know if 790i is able to run OC w/ 4 RAM sticks at 1T?
Also, when enabled, does P1 and P2 cause inestability with 4 Ram sticks?

[GAR]

P04 is out

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=332217

[slim142]

GAR!!!! you beat me by 2 mins haha, was coming to post it lol!

Anyways interesting changelog!
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P04 BIOS is available now, the major highlights are listed below:

Fix CAS reporting
Fix issue with Xonar sound cards
Improved FSB and memory stability and overclocking
Increase allowed FSB range to 3000
Add P1/P2 settings (See below for P1/P2 Notes)
Improve nForce fan speed reporting and control

Enjoy eVGA users
Please report results!!!