**Official ABIT IX38 QuadGT Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[Johnny Bravo]

Official BIOS Release v12

http://www.itsjohnnybravo.com/Overcl...T/M704B_12.BIN

Should be up on the abit site very shortly

[Hazzan]

Official BIOS Release v12

http://www.itsjohnnybravo.com/Overcl...T/M704B_12.BIN

Should be up on the abit site very shortly

NICE WORK Johnny Bravo

[R*r]

i flash the new v12 bios but no improvement in term of max fsb havent tried other though

still max at 470 i think its similar to b09

[Johnny Bravo]

I think it's just the B09 "cleaned up" for Public use

Will inquire when abit HQ starts work tomorrow again ....

[Hazzan]

with bios 12B09..........nice....

[AMDfreak]

My RMA replacement is finally coming in today. Nice to see I'll have a shiny new BIOS to play with too!

[Humble]

Finally...! The version 12 final BIOS is out.
Gonna try this sweetie real soon. Thanks Brother Johnny.

[Supershanks]

Can someone please check the bios ref in main bios page after flashing to official 12.Myself & another guy who flashed are showing 12.09 i' just downloaded from your link johnny & reflshed & see12.09 ??



cheers

[Hazzan]

@Supershanks : yes same me to...I flash new Final realise 12 from 12B09 stiil showing 12B09 in bios page...

[Johnny Bravo]

apparently it won't be "rubber stamped" until abit puts it on the website

[Supershanks]

Thanks Hazzan & Johnny
Still it worked better today

[Humble]

The new official BIOS is up on abit site today...

BIOS: m704d12.zip

Bios Issue Date:2008/01/02
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US
BIOS ID:12

1. Fixed Command rate function abnormality.
2. Fixed DRAM Timing abnormal.
3. Update JMB363 ROM version.
4. Fixed twice boot issue.
5. Enhanced Intel 45nm CPU compatibility.
6. BIOS compiled date: 01/10/2008.

I wonder what twice boot issue this BIOS is referred to, as I don't have any double boot issue at all since the first time I use this board...

[Supershanks]

The new official BIOS is up on abit site today...

Naw it 12.09

Interestingly enough johhny's right i noted the complie date of the file johnny sent & complied fdate there was 01/10/2008. Spooky he

Fixed Command rate function abnormality.

didn't know owt about that


luck

Edit: It still says 12.09 in main bios page


Talked to Johnny Bravo last night & he confirmed that the multiplier was ok in 02 for Qx9650 but is broken in all subsequent bios.I'm running q6600 go so can't say

[ncsa]

Does this new BIOS now allow > x9 on the QX9650 CPUs?

5. Enhanced Intel 45nm CPU compatibility.

[jcool]

According to user Galdeano from the German HWluxx forum, upper mults do NOT work with final 12 and QX9650. Too bad...

[AMDfreak]

OK, guys, I need some help. Hooked up my new replacement IX38 today, and about 3 seconds after power on, it turns off. It does this in an infinite loop until I kill the power. I've tried everything I know, going to 1 stick of RAM, triple checked the power connections, removed the RAID card, no change. Is this mobo DOA?



Update: Tried a brand new PSU and got the same problem.

[superbowtie]

well isn't that funny. final 12 says it fixes double boot. after flashing to final it double boots

never had the problem till i flashed to a bios thats supposed to fix the issue for some.. also when i change the multi it will go through a weird double boot up. It boots changes the multi, then shuts off then boots with the factory fsb with the new multi. this didn't happen with the first Bo9 bios. they probably didn't change a thing.

[superbowtie]

fixed the problem! went back to beta 8 lmao

[jcool]

OK, guys, I need some help. Hooked up my new replacement IX38 today, and about 3 seconds after power on, it turns off. It does this in an infinite loop until I kill the power. I've tried everything I know, going to 1 stick of RAM, triple checked the power connections, removed the RAID card, no change. Is this mobo DOA?



Update: Tried a brand new PSU and got the same problem.

Holy crap, Abit really need to do sth about their QA
Almost sure sign of a dead mobo I'd say...
What does the diag LED say?

[Johnny Bravo]

OK, guys, I need some help. Hooked up my new replacement IX38 today, and about 3 seconds after power on, it turns off. It does this in an infinite loop until I kill the power. I've tried everything I know, going to 1 stick of RAM, triple checked the power connections, removed the RAID card, no change. Is this mobo DOA?



Update: Tried a brand new PSU and got the same problem.

Any Debug codes? Fan attached to CPU fan header?

[jcool]

Naw... if there is no Fan on the CPU fan header it just shuts down for good (doesn't reboot). I know that problem 'cause the fan i attached to it starts below 300 rpm - had to disable that limit

[R*r]

these few days ive got problem with the 90 bios code...

after i install wb on my vga it give me 90 and then i change with other vga but still the same 90 also but it boot by it self n give me c1....

then i change the memory all kind of config...still c1

then i take out the proc..put back n whala its on again...

but after a random restart some time it give me 90 again...i think the bios stuck or what?my easiest solution is take the psu supply at mobo,clear cmos n it can back to normal....

it with bios 12b09

[AMDfreak]

Any Debug codes? Fan attached to CPU fan header?

Code starts at 90 and goes straight to 99 before power down.

[Johnny Bravo]

out of interest what is the system spec?

[AMDfreak]

out of interest what is the system spec?

Q6600 G0
4x 1GB PC2-8500 Ballistix Tracer
PCP&C Silencer 750
Sapphire HD 3870
Areca 1220
Water cooling with Fuzion w/ quad nozzle,MCW60, PA120.3, Iwaki MD20RLZ
Criticool relay card for the pump