DFI 965-S is here! For sale @ ewiz

[Bootsy]

When I got home this evening I installed my Zeus 850 in the place of the OCZ ProXStream 1000W. I reinstalled XP with the bios that was released yesterday. RAID with a SATA optical drive is no longer an issue. Not only was the Zeus fully stable during the install but it's completely stable while the system is overclocked.

Thanks Praz! at this point i might just RMA this board. My voltages are all over the place. I just watched my 3.3 drop to 1.17. WTF!!

[sofarfrome]

Doesn't it have to be another D965-S? Or can I use my RD600? I was thinking of trying this when I get home from work 2nite. I already spoke with DFI. Said they don't have bioses for this board, but may have one in for me tomorrow. There goes my weekend project if hot flashing in differnent board doesn't work. Awesome board though, 515 FSB wtih 1.35v NB right out the box. I might just order another from Newegg tomorrow since they're suppose to be instock. I can hot flash then for sure. I'm sure someone here will be willing to take the board off my hands after I successfully restore my bios chip

No need to get another 965-S. You can hot flash the chip in the RD600 board.

[RealTelstar]

I'm still benching my newly acquired 6420 on my p5b to compare to the 6400 on the same board. So hopefully I'll be installing the dfi this weekend.. But it did boot up and did get into the bios. So I guess that's more than some achieved..

GOOD!
I'll be looking at your install - I can do mine next weekend.

[The Nemesis]

No need to get another 965-S. You can hot flash the chip in the RD600 board.

Is there a bios flash utility that won't require the part numbers to match in order to proceed with flash? The award flash utility keeps telling me the motherboard doesn't match the bios I'm trying to flash and stops.

[Praz]

Try flashing with no parameters except the /F switch. Still may not work though since the two boards use different chips. One is a 49LF080A and the other is a 49LF008A.

[The Nemesis]

Try flashing with no parameters except the /F switch. Still may not work though since the two boards use different chips. One is a 49LF080A and the other is a 49LF008A.

can't seem to get it to work using f/ switch or not using f/switch. The utility is reading the current bios & not allowing the flash because the boards don't match I guess. I thought there was a way to force a flash regardless of boards matching perhaps I need an older AWDFLASH utility to do so.

[JWilson]

I do it all the time using AWD873 flasher.

[ziddey]

the p965 chip on mine is a l646a. not that new but compared to my other p965 boards, definitely the newest. hope the week 46 p965's weren't as bad as the week 46 conroes...

[The Nemesis]

I do it all the time using AWD873 flasher.

Can't find this version anywhere that the download link still works.

[megatron]

http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

This link clearly shows the bios part number. I went to the bios savior site to check compatability with my pmc2 which worked in my nforce 2 and nforce4 boards which were 4Mb bios chips. This board has an 8Mb bios chip, and as far as I can tell uses a different type of bios savior. Check if the rd600 has an 8Mb flash rom ( u can cross reference the bios chip number at the bios savior site).

[Praz]

[url]Check if the rd600 has an 8Mb flash rom ( u can cross reference the bios chip number at the bios savior site).

The ICFX3200 is an 8M chip and uses a different bios savior.

[m3nace]

My e6600 does 8x450(3600mhz) stable but wont go past post screen @7x500(3500) is it my board or is it my cpu???

[vengance_01]

My e6600 does 8x450(3600mhz) stable but wont go past post screen @7x500(3500) is it my board or is it my cpu???

I have the same issue. This board might have a FSB hole. Your gonna have to test like 515-520 mabey.

[s e t h]

ppl..i have tried out maybe 10 conroes...none have been stable above 500fsb even with 6x multi and on boards proven capable of more with perfect ram...these conroes often have their own internal fsb walls...but i am working as hard as i can to get DFi to try and modify their bios to improve this by having the manual 333strap selection...

the one cpu i modded to 333fsb with bsel mods can now do over 500fsb easily...

these board can do 540 on 266 strap...if your ram can to..then the only thing that can wall is the cpu....ram settings are the only other possibility

[Jodiuh]

Wow, I feel blessed then. (501 FSB) Best part...window's thinks I'm @ 4G, haha.

[JWilson]

Can't find this version anywhere that the download link still works.

It's on several of the Rebels Haven BIOS Download pages. There is one for this board. Google is your friend:

http://www.google.com/search?q=rebel...hl=en&filter=0

[dinos22]

are you guyz buying mobo based on who has better pi or because of overall benefit?

if you're buying cause of "who has longer " you're pathetic...get a life people :P

no offense

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YES!!!!

all the money i spend on hardware is predominantly for SPi

[hausner]

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YES!!!!

all the money i spend on hardware is predominantly for SPi

and 3dmarks scores

[dinos22]

i have no life j/k heheh



anyways so i'm reading the thread guys and DFI is up to its old tricks.........picky with PSUs that's a new one lol

[TEDY]

ejga dinos po parih dneh odpiše

down under

[ziddey]

you guys all using the floppy connector? I really don't feel like it

[MADMAX22]

i wasnt before but i am now, dont think i noticed too much of a difference

these boards are picky with ram also, ive been seeing people get better results with ddr2 667 ram then some higher speed more expensive stuff

just a idea if anyones having problems

[The Nemesis]

It's on several of the Rebels Haven BIOS Download pages. There is one for this board. Google is your friend:

http://www.google.com/search?q=rebel...hl=en&filter=0

THANK YOU. I understand the board doesn't have to be the same, nor the chipset. But do I have to use a board with an AWARD bios installed in order to be successful? I have an Asus P5W DH that has the exact same bios chip that I hotflashed previously, when the boards were not shipping with a conroe supported bios.

[dinos22]

ejga dinos po parih dneh odpiše

down under

[K3Fallout]

How does this board compare to the BX2 or is it too early to tell? I'm building a new system and was set on that board decided to come out. I've been hearing some stories about the boards being DOA now. As for DFI, it's way cheaper but since I'm a complete newb to overclocking let alone building a computer, the bios options are too much to handle so I really have no idea anymore. I'll be using a E6420 and G. Skill HZ if that helps any. If this is derailing this topic in any way then my bad on that.