Quote Originally Posted by jimmor View Post
Been using version 1.70, then 1.70a, since they were posted on the internet and all I have to say is that 1.70a is a much better choice than 1.70. And there are definately no northbridge problems on my mobo !

And I doubt there is anything wrong with version 2.70a that wasn't already wrong with version 2.70. Which means if I happend to own a 775dual-vsta I would probably just try it anyway because of potential benefits to be gained. However, people who feel very concerned about a northbridge heating warning which may not actually apply to their particular setups, should simply stick with version 2.60a, or wait for 2.80a !

Ow the problem occurs with 2.60a too. It's just that they forgot to put that warning there the first time they released their BIOS readme notes (or maybe the mirror-site I get my BIOS from forgot).

I believe they that they are saying is that you need to be careful with fan control because the CPU fan also cools the northbridge, and if you put the fan RPM too low the NB dies. I guess this is also why ASRock stopped allowing fan control. But that is just a theory on my part.

I run my 775-Dual-VSTA with a lot of quiet case-fans anyways. Silence doesn't have to come at the cost of airflow if you know what your doing.