**Official DFI LanParty UT 790FX-M2R Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[justapost]

No I have not Run it Under Linux but I know allot that do and have and they say Areca and Linux is a winner!

Thx

The Bios Chips I have not ordered yet been really sick and in bed this past week because of the FLU So I will not see that shipment of chips for a couple of weeks and if you feel for what ever reason that You would feel safer or more comfortable getting one before I get mine in I want to encourage you to do what makes you feel the most comfortable

Was down with flu for three weeks during newyear, that was anoying (long). Found the chips for 12-15€ here guess i'll order two and try the live replace and flash method.
Do you think this method is save (replace the chips while under dos) or can I trash my chip easy that way?

[Brother Esau]

Thx

Was down with flu for three weeks during newyear, that was anoying (long). Found the chips for 12-15€ here guess i'll order two and try the live replace and flash method.
Do you think this method is save (replace the chips while under dos) or can I trash my chip easy that way?

You need PLCC Extraction Tool and there is a risk that when removing the Bios Chip or Replacing it can drop on the Motherboard and short it out or Damage the chip or both. So yes there is Risk involved not to mention ESD damage as well it should be done in a rea that is a ESD Work area or at the very least in the Kitchen or Room that does not have Carpeting and you should at a minimum have a ESD Wristband and don't go walking back and forth on Carpet and build up static electricity during the procedure matter of fact less walking or moving you do the better and make sure you have everything you need prior to doing this too.

[justapost]

You need PLCC Extraction Tool and there is a risk that when removing the Bios Chip or Replacing it can drop on the Motherboard and short it out or Damage the chip or both. So yes there is Risk involved not to mention ESD damage as well it should be done in a rea that is a ESD Work area or at the very least in the Kitchen or Room that does not have Carpeting and you should at a minimum have a ESD Wristband and don't go walking back and forth on Carpet and build up static electricity during the procedure matter of fact less walking or moving you do the better and make sure you have everything you need prior to doing this too.

Thank you, found that tool for 5€

Also I found two old p4s800--mx mobos with bios chips of the same size. I can try it with those first.
Floor and table are made out of wood will make sure i'm grounded.

Any results with your 9600BE?

[Brother Esau]

Thank you, found that tool for 5€

Also I found two old p4s800--mx mobos with bios chips of the same size. I can try it with those first.
Floor and table are made out of wood will make sure i'm grounded.

Any results with your 9600BE?

Just ordered last Night needs a couple of days to get here lad

@ be: i think i'll do. you got pm !

@oese....chip runs cool @3.5ghz idle 30-31c Full Load Prime 8hrs+ 44c with Tuniq Tower 120

[Rammsteiner]

Brother Esau,

My system was 8hours+ stable Prime95 before 1/30 BIOS. When 1/30 was released I simply flashed the BIOS and didnt look at it again. After the flash untill 22th of February (when I went on holiday) I didnt really play a lot. I tried out UT3 a little. But that game crashed, but I never played UT3 before the flash. Also i went on the internet when it happened and more people had those problems so I couldn't/can't tell whether the crashes came from UT3 or the BIOS.

Also I tried to get the RAM upto 586Mhz which failed, but again, I dont know whether this was due to bad BIOS or hardware.

After I came back from vacation I started to play EvE-Online again as I took a little 2~3 month brake for my new PC. Then I started to notice I crashed now and then as EvE-Online never crashed. Though I didnt know about the BIOS problems.

As internet wasn't working last friday I investigated everything a little and it seemed like the whole system wasnt stable at all. Playing around a little sometimes caused insta BSOD or longer stability. But in the end Prime95 simply gave an error and/or caused a BSOD. But if Prime95 runs 4 hours and 54 minutes finally it gave an error again at 3.5Ghz instead of 3.51Ghz. Tried old Voltage settings and higher, it didnt matter.

Also tried to put RAM on 667 divider and let the CPU run at the old settings, still a BSOD in Prime95 while running Small FFT's which hardly uses any RAM. But the CPU was for 110% stable at the old settings, both on the DFI as on the Gigabyte DQ6.

So to go short, I know my system was stable before and I never really stress tested with 1/30. But as I look now and whatever I change, it doesnt matter sooner or later there will be an error and/or BSOD. I do know that the BIOS I used before 1/30 was 11/22.

I mean, Ive D9's and I know about the electron migration but running Small FFT's and still BSOD'ing at 100% stable CPU settings makes me doubting it's due to the RAM. Both CPU and RAM tests in Prime95 seem to crash, which doesnt make any sense. Lowering the HTT by 1Mhz gave a lot of more stability, from 17 minutes to 54 minutes. And as I said before, at some point I even got 4 hours and 54 minutes before error or BSOD. But I KNOW my CPU can do 3.52Ghz 100% stable, so could my RAM do the things before although the electron migration part could have been an issue too, at least, if it was only the RAM causing BSOD's (IMO then), but it's not only the RAM.

So Dr Brother , what do you think? It doesnt really makes sense it's hardware related.

[Brother Esau]

Seems to be allot of this going on lately no doubt, coincidence ??? I don't think so! My best advice on this to everybody is If you have tested stable on Prime95 Stable for 8hrs on what ever Bios it was with Proven Stable settings in that Particular Bios that you know for sure I would suggest any of you that may think this situation is affecting you please Flash Back to the Previous Bios Release that is Proven STABLE through extensive testing before you start doing the Hokey - Pokey with the Last Resort Procedure I wrote 2-3 Pages back Please just use you're common sense and go back to what worked for sure for you with you're Particular Hardware set up and Diagnose from that point onward

[Rammsteiner]

*sigh*

Did your BIOS flash thing from 3 pages back... Damn, more work than you would think at first.

Anyway, Ill start Prime95 in a sec so, lets hope it's all good now