[First Look] DFI 680i LT NF-680i LT SLI (56K Warning~~~)

[Delly]

with this bios 621 and qx6850 it doesn't unlock the molty... you confirm???

[killingspreez]

this bios seems to rock (at least for some users) but i have to warn you:
this bios killed my board!

so keep this mind^^

mfg

[AlphaHeX]

killingspreez, why ? what is error code on post?

[killingspreez]

funny thing
i flashed via winflash (update all+ clear cmos).
rebooted and everything was fine.
so i entered bios and set logo off, raised vChip to 1,6v (which actually is 1,58 now real). rebooted. it didn't boot up again.
so i cleard cmos via jumper and booted up, entered bios and i saw that the bios wasn't resetted! the vChip was still 1,6v.....strange i thought....but well everything worked...so i didn't bother.
after this i set fsb to 1500 *8 and saved+exit.....it didn't boot.
i tried to clear cmos (jumper / ez ) and save boot. i also tried to boot with just 1 of my 4 ramsticks but everything is useless!
i can't get it to work anymore...i think the clear_cmos doesn't work properly with this thing.

strange thing happend after the clearing cmos with the setting 1500*8: when i plugged to powercord into the mainboard the lights in my appartment went out
some kind of shortcut in the inside of the board?
i don't know....but one thing is for sure: never again dfi....they had enough chances.

i forgot to say: errorcode is 88 = complete nonsense because i tried all ram/gpu/psu configurations

mfg

[Lood007]

try one dimm at a time.

[killingspreez]

that's what i did
which dimm would you usw? dimm1? (near cpu orange)

mfg

[Pete@X]

that's what i did
which dimm would you usw? dimm1? (near cpu orange)

mfg

Flashed also the 0621 and had the "88" fun - the only thing helped here: Use of a backupchip to reflash 0521. Also the cmos clear did not work here - so something is really very suspicious ... something is wrong for sure ...

[Praz]

strange thing happend after the clearing cmos with the setting 1500*8: when i plugged to powercord into the mainboard the lights in my appartment went out

The board in and of itself is not going to trip the mains for the entire apartment. But you can be pretty sure whatever caused it probably took the board out also.

[Grinch]

not messing with that bios at all....

[Pete@X]

not messing with that bios at all....

Best to do ... i`m back to 0521 also and all is nice and smooth again

[Borgod]

Yeah Im not touching it.
Didn't have any problems with it to begin with.

killingspreez: had to ask, but you did flash BIOS at stock voltage and stock clocks, didnt you?

[hlonipha]

Hello guys I should receive my new rig parts by friday

mainboard: DFI 680i LT T2R
CPU: E6850
HSF: TR 120 EXTREME
Memory: Ballisticx pc8500 (non tracers)
Power Supply: PCP&C SILENCER® 750 QUAD
VIDEO: 2X BFG 7800 GT OC SLI <---Already had from my current rig
Sound: SB AUDIGY 2 Gamers <--- already had

Could anyone offer me some advice, tips, tricks or must do before booting? been new to overclocking intel I'm kind of lost, been reading 3 days straight but since the cpu is brand new, I have not seen the mb/cpu combo on any reviews or forums.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

hlo

[Jobeo]

if they do release another update i'll wait until the stable version is released.... i'm kinda hesitant since that "load last working settings" causing the DRAM overvolt . .. .

prophetic words from a true wiseman . .. oh wait i said that. .. .


anyways, i stick with my original comment . .. . why would i mess up a board when its working just fine ??

this BIOS update will be worth checking out a week after they release the stable version of it ... . until then . .. . . .

[C-N]

My board had a mental & sh*t blue bricks last night after flashing to 621.

I note the people including myself that say this BIOS is bad are all 266 fsb dual core users perhaps it will work better with a quad or a 333fsb CPU.

My board worked for a few minutes but was unstable then anything you set in BIOS would not stick when saved.

The board would then set my E6400 to 2664mhz as default after a CMOS clear which is 8 x 333 instead of 2130mhz 8 x 266. Eventually posting would hang & then when it posted it took ages so I gave up before I broke something.

I flashed back to 521 & although it started working again didn't feel right so I did an overnight CMOS clear & its all good again this morning.

Don't know what this BIOS is for or if its just plain screwy but I would recommend steering clear until someone with skills tells us its good.

I would hazard a guess & say the mobo manufacturers are having a hard time updating there boards BIOS's to get ready for 333fsb as my ASUS boards latest BIOS is also less stable with my 266fsb CPU's. Its either that or they are dumbing down 266fsb to make 333 look good

.

[killingspreez]

killingspreez: had to ask, but you did flash BIOS at stock voltage and stock clocks, didnt you?

when flashing a bios i always follow the rules

mfg

[Raja@ASUS]

Guys, 621 should not be used by anyone at this time, it is nigh in impossible to get out of the code 88 situation, without a bios chip replacement.

The cmos just won't clear as it should, stick with the bios you are currently using if all is fine.

I too am stuck with 88's atm, and I have access to quite a few cpu's and bios chips. Some may get lucky with a bios chip, others may need rma's, so best just hold off this bios.

We are trying to get base to pull it asap, time differences are the issue, I won't be able to contact HQ until early in the morning. Tony has a more direct contact so I will ask him to see if he can wake a few people up...

regards
Raja

[Jobeo]

raja i appreciate ya getting the word out ... seems like the right thing to do.

even though this is a bump in the road i thank DFI for continuing to work on this board and attempting to improve it. ya things might go wrong sometimes but some work is better than no work at all...

for those in trouble i feel for ya. stay strong and don't panic ! !

[Lood007]

Raju? Raja? hmmmm

[Raja@ASUS]

raja i appreciate ya getting the word out ... seems like the right thing to do.

even though this is a bump in the road i thank DFI for continuing to work on this board and attempting to improve it. ya things might go wrong sometimes but some work is better than no work at all...

for those in trouble i feel for ya. stay strong and don't panic ! !

The beta bios has been pulled.

For those of you that have it please do not host or distribute it, best just to move back to a previous bios..

regards
raja

[eklipze]

sweet board. but the chipset cooler will really limit the CPU heatsinks. since the chipset cooler takes so much sapce.

[tux08902]

Damn! That looks so nice. It reminds me of my Ultra-D!

[virtualrain]

Hello guys I should receive my new rig parts by friday

mainboard: DFI 680i LT T2R
CPU: E6850
HSF: TR 120 EXTREME
Memory: Ballisticx pc8500 (non tracers)
Power Supply: PCP&C SILENCER® 750 QUAD
VIDEO: 2X BFG 7800 GT OC SLI <---Already had from my current rig
Sound: SB AUDIGY 2 Gamers <--- already had

Could anyone offer me some advice, tips, tricks or must do before booting? been new to overclocking intel I'm kind of lost, been reading 3 days straight but since the cpu is brand new, I have not seen the mb/cpu combo on any reviews or forums.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

hlo

See the link in my sig and also my blog... there might be something helpful there.

[Tommy_Hewitt]

sweet board. but the chipset cooler will really limit the CPU heatsinks. since the chipset cooler takes so much sapce.

A Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme and an IFX-14 will fit without a problem

[Wiggy McShades]

wow and here i thought support for this board was going to just disappear. im really glad to hear about the new beta, just too bad it kills boards now i have a hope of them releasing a bios to support 45nm cpu's.

[Pansuu]

Has anybody reach over 405FSB in Quad? And what bios version?

I have coldbug in board and other annoying bugs. Only 405FSB 3dmark stable in offical quadbios, and i try almoust everything in bios. Very disapointed
Now only C1 code in boot, cmos jumper off-position-->board is booting and working