Tried this BIOS on my new 940/A79A-S setup. CPU multi does not change processor speed. It is stuck at 3.2Ghz no matter what I set the multi at (what they call CPUFID).Originally Posted by backhand
This is a good board backed up by a bunch of jokers a.k.a the Foxconn BIOS team
Switched back to P06 and I am running at 200X18 at 1.45V. Temp is at 52C.
Last edited by p4spooky; 03-20-2009 at 02:46 PM.
My observations on the P06 bios with a PII 920:
* HTT multi does not work.
* This board refuses to cold-boot on even the mildest overclocks (2 instead of 1.8ghz NB speed, mild htt overclocks, ...). Hot-boot/reset/reboot goes fine, prime torture test runs fine but shut the system down completely and boot: nothing. Leds light up, fans run but that's all - no video output, debug display reads FF, codes are not explained in the manual.
* Memory timing readouts are completely wrong
* Some performance enhancing options others provide are completely missing here.
I really regret not getting a DFI, Asus or Gigabyte. I know you only get a 790GX from those for the same price as this board but trust me, that's a sacrifice worth making.
Haven't tested the P07 bios yet. It's not showing on their global/english or en-us support site.
Observations on P07 from the CN site:
* AGESA updated to 3.3.2.0
* NB multiplier description changed to NB FID multiplier
* Cold boot problem still present when trying to change NB multiplier. Upped HTT cold-boot seems to work now. Haven't tried to change CPU multi or HTT multi since the 920 is not a BE.
Problem with both P06 and P07:
* No CPU-NB voltage, HTT Isochronous Flow-Control Mode, UnitID Clumping, 2x LCLK Mode options in BIOS
* booting from usb key not possible when there's a hard drive with OS present. You have to enable the "Try booting other devices" to boot from usb key, but the bios just takes the first device it detects that's bootable, which happens to be the HD (even if it's not listed in the boot devices list). If you disconnect the HD, you can boot from usb key. Irritating problem
Are there any windows utils that allow changing NB multiplier?
Last edited by Sintel; 03-22-2009 at 05:10 AM.
Not true. Enable Legacy USB and your USB drive will list like any other hard drive in your system. Just set the USB as the first hard drive and you're set.
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I knew it was something like that... this board has a few issues... but I never had a problem booting from a USB stick.
I did have that weird issue where it would only boot if the USB KB/MOUSE were plugged into a certain USB slot. (The top most USB slot towards the bottom of the MB if IIRC.) I remember reading about people having all sorts of issues and I just thought that I was lucky. That is until I moved things and plugged into a different USB port. GADS... I was scared until I figured it all out.
Anyway now I'm on a new Gigabyte board. Sadly for some strange reason it is about 500 points lower for the GPU score in 3dMark Vantage than the A79A-S. (Both had to run at x8 for the PCIe.)
Anyway... wouldnt' you know I'd wait for months for a bios and they'd release one a few days after I bought a new MB. (I might try the A79A-S in one of my other cases laying around waiting to be put together.)
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