The Maximus Formula Thread - Help/OCing/Guide/Rampage conversion

[The Stilt]

as for the AFUDOS switches;

i found this forum with posts about it... their from 2005 though :/

http://www.bleedinedge.com/forum/arc...hp?t-9596.html

Yes, AFUDOS v1.16b2 supported forcing the flash.
The newer versions do not unless they are engineer versions.

[kup]

Performance Level @ 7 now, lets see how it runs. Couldn't get 4, even with Cas 4 but that seems to be just out of reach...

[ericab]

ok, apparently an 'older version' of afudos is all thats nessessary.

using this command:

afudos /ibiosname /n /pbnc

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**i ripped this from another forum**

afudos /iBIOSNAME.rom

afudos /iBIOSNAME.rom /pnc

afudos /iBIOSNAME.rom /n /pnbc

The first choice is what most manuals will tell you to use. The one in the middle uses "switches" that tells afudos to "program NVRAM" and "destroy System CMOS." The last choice additionally tells afudos to "don't check ROM ID" and to "Program Boot Block."

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and finally; i believe i have stumbled upon afudos 1.16b2

i uploaded it here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/99046156/AFUDOS.exe.html

*crosses fingers*

[theonlybabyface]

Yup. The correct syntax "should" be --> afudos /iRAMPAGE.ROM /n /pnbc

...just like to old "Pat Hack" days.

[ericab]

Yup. The correct syntax "should" be --> afudos /iRAMPAGE.ROM /n /pnbc

...just like to old "Pat Hack" days.

but, do you know if that works w/o the "engineering edition" of afudos ?

[Tony]

here is an old version I have this will work with all switches but im unsure if it will do core8 files

I have had the genuine 2.27, it may still be here somwhere...more later

Version linked here is 1.16B2

[theonlybabyface]

but, do you know if that works w/o the "engineering edition" of afudos ?

Well, back in the day when we did this for the "Pat Hack", that was the syntax used for the "engineering edition" of afudos. Hence why I said "should" work.

[Tony]

version 4.04 supports switches and quiet operation may force

AFUDOS bios.rom /P/B/N/C/Q

I may have other copies on an old drive.

I also have F32A.EXE which i used to flash both BIN and ROM files, not sure it works with core 8 though

Edit I just rechecked and this version has switches for don't check rom ID, so you would need the following.

afudos bioname.rom /P/B/N/C/X

This should force the flash

[NBK]

anyone else experiencing random lock ups during boot?...I'm using BIOS 0907 and every few times it just hangs on the boot screen right after it detects the memory as being OK...I can use the keyboard to hit the delete key and it shows "Entering BIOS" on the boot screen but it never goes past this screen...I have to hit the Reset key a few times for it to boot up properly...is this a problem with this BIOS?

Hi

I had the same symptoms. It would also get no video.
I thought it was a RAM issue per Geil tech support...My RMA'd RAM should return Thursday or Friday and we will see.


NBK

[Tony]

Tested both mine and no worky

[ZenEffect]

Tested both mine and no worky

playing with v2.07 last night the only error i got before the no flash was a bad checksum, no match or something like that... so i will take what i learned flashing 2900xt's on a abit mobo and make matching checksums. hopefully it will work as the /n switch DID work

[GabrielV]

I uploaded afudos V4.xx information and usage for you.

http://home.online.no/~povese/AfuDos.pdf

[The Stilt]

Few things regarding the flasher:

The flasher needs to support the EEPROM & bios core versions before it can program anything.

First AFUDOS version which supports MXIC 25L1605A 16MB EEPROM (Rampage & Maximus) is version 2.23 IIRC.

AFUDOS or AFUWIN from AMI will NOT work because Asus uses customised AMI8 core. If you try to use either of them you will be prompted "bios does not support AFU"

Unless you are using the engineer version of ASUS AFUDOS /n /pbnc or any other switches will NOT help you. These switches have been disabled in standard version.

The standard version is restricted and it will not even program the DMI block (the main reason why I use khan.exe).

[GabrielV]

Few things regarding the flasher:

Unless you are using the engineer version of ASUS AFUDOS /n /pbnc or any other switches will NOT help you. These switches have been disabled in standard version.

The standard version is restricted and it will not even program the DMI block (the main reason why I use khan.exe).

This Must be wrong, i had to use the /pbnc /n switches to flash my modded bios
since my mod changed some of the acpi tables.

[ericab]

so...

whats the solution now? we should just stick with the original instructions from Stilt?

[ZenEffect]

Few things regarding the flasher:

The flasher needs to support the EEPROM & bios core versions before it can program anything.

First AFUDOS version which supports MXIC 25L1605A 16MB EEPROM (Rampage & Maximus) is version 2.23 IIRC.

AFUDOS or AFUWIN from AMI will NOT work because Asus uses customised AMI8 core. If you try to use either of them you will be prompted "bios does not support AFU"

Unless you are using the engineer version of ASUS AFUDOS /n /pbnc or any other switches will NOT help you. These switches have been disabled in standard version.

The standard version is restricted and it will not even program the DMI block (the main reason why I use khan.exe).

so even appeasing the error messages by correcting the checksum wont work?

[andyr(uk)]

so...

whats the solution now? we should just stick with the original instructions from Stilt?

Yep i recon they worked for me , i thought you guys were after a way back to maximus and thats what you were searching for , if its just a way to rampage then stilts solution is great

[ZenEffect]

Yep i recon they worked for me , i thought you guys were after a way back to maximus and thats what you were searching for , if its just a way to rampage then stilts solution is great

thats what im after, the way back

[Zucker2k]

Could this be a bug? I'm running an E8400.

[Tony]

what does tRFC go to in the rampage bios? If 42 this will not help those with 4 and 8GB kits so really not worth the flash IMO until it does.

[Warboy]

Could this be a bug? I'm running an E8400.

Who trusts DXdiag to tell us the CPU stuff?

[BenchZowner]

You guys might want to give this very beta a try:

Asus Rampage Formula v0214 Beta ( Click to download )

This one has higher tRFC options and can help in 2GB DIMMs overclocking.
There's a chance of getting lower overclocks with 45nm CPUs with this BIOS ( not tested though, it's just a possibility ), but for 65nm it's definitely ok.

[Zucker2k]

You guys might want to give this very beta a try:

Asus Rampage Formula v0214 Beta ( Click to download )

This one has higher tRFC options and can help in 2GB DIMMs overclocking.
There's a chance of getting lower overclocks with 45nm CPUs with this BIOS ( not tested though, it's just a possibility ), but for 65nm it's definitely ok.

Thx... trying now.

@Warboy... Didn't get that with MF bios though.

[Grnfinger]

Could this be a bug? I'm running an E8400.

I experienced some "issues" after the conversion.
A fresh OS install sorted that all out, and everything is running smooth now.

Perhaps you might want to consider that?

[Zucker2k]

I experienced some "issues" after the conversion.
A fresh OS install sorted that all out, and everything is running smooth now.

Perhaps you might want to consider that?

This is a fresh install. Anyway, could be the OS.

Bios 214 looks good so far... I'll be testing for changes later.