Asus M3A79-T Deluxe

[Dolk]

Working with the BIOS right now. Really doesn't like to OC from what I can tell. I'll write up a full bug list by the end of this week.

[p4spooky]

Good News:

1. loaded the new BIOS without issues. Did a full CMOS clear, battery out blah blah....
2. My 1090T is properly recognized and runs at default with no issues (8GB GSkill DDR2 2.0v - works fine in dual channel)

Bad News:

1. No overclocking is possible. The bios completely ignores the CPU multiplier setting. For example: setting the multiplier to 20, the board still boots at 3.2 (default)
2. Raising the bus to 250, multiplier to 16 - no boot.

VERY disappointed.

Need a new BIOS ASAP.

[Dolk]

Just tried 240, posted but during OS load it stopped.

225 is good tho.

[bingo13]

Good News:

1. loaded the new BIOS without issues. Did a full CMOS clear, battery out blah blah....
2. My 1090T is properly recognized and runs at default with no issues (8GB GSkill DDR2 2.0v - works fine in dual channel)

Bad News:

1. No overclocking is possible. The bios completely ignores the CPU multiplier setting. For example: setting the multiplier to 20, the board still boots at 3.2 (default)
2. Raising the bus to 250, multiplier to 16 - no boot.

VERY disappointed.

Need a new BIOS ASAP.

PM me your setup please. We have another build coming that has some additional fine tuning in it but I have not seen this problem yet.

[Mechromancer]

Wait on that, still have some tuning to do on the BIOS. Thuban support on the first gen 790FX boards were a little harder to do based on turbo mode and Core 0 power management.

What is the diff between a first gen board like the M3A79T-Dlx and a second gen M4A79 Dlx? Did the M4's have more power plane options or something?

[bingo13]

Good News:

1. No overclocking is possible. The bios completely ignores the CPU multiplier setting. For example: setting the multiplier to 20, the board still boots at 3.2 (default)
2. Raising the bus to 250, multiplier to 16 - no boot.

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Did you disable CnQ? That is a requirement on the 790FX with Thuban compared to the 890FX chipsets in order for the multipliers to hold. Also, voltages will have to be tuned manually when overclocking at this point as the auto rule set is still being tuned due to the differences between chipsets.

[p4spooky]

PM me your setup please. We have another build coming that has some additional fine tuning in it but I have not seen this problem yet.

Thanks for the quick response Bingo13. PM sent. Let me know if you need more info.

[p4spooky]

Did you disable CnQ? That is a requirement on the 790FX with Thuban compared to the 890FX chipsets in order for the multipliers to hold. Also, voltages will have to be tuned manually when overclocking at this point as the auto rule set is still being tuned due to the differences between chipsets.

CNQ/C1E both disabled under CPU Config. All voltage settings are manually set - Nothing in Auto. Still noticed the downclocking in CPUZ which I can ignore for now if I can get this to overclock. The chip runs at 1.4 4000Mhz (200X20) on a Foxconn A79A-S

[bingo13]

CNQ/C1E both disabled under CPU Config. All voltage settings are manually set - Nothing in Auto. Still noticed the downclocking in CPUZ which I can ignore for now if I can get this to overclock. The chip runs at 1.4 4000Mhz (200X20) on a Foxconn A79A-S

Got it, working on it now.

[Dolk]

Any reason why we can't use Multipliers to OC?

Quick update:

So in the BIOS or in POST, the CPU information does not update the CPU speed, but will with the CPU-NB.

[Anlupa]

Here is my 1090T



Witch is the default voltage for this processor?
I can't set up the multiplier.

[p4spooky]

Yep - pretty similar to what I am seeing as well. Cannot overclock from the BIOS or AOD. Multiplier change is completely ignored. The Motherbaord Temp of 89C is puzzling. Can you run http://cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php and post a screen shot of HW Monitor? I suspect the 89C is the PWM temp which looks pretty high for Default settings.

[Anlupa]

... The Motherbaord Temp of 89C is puzzling. Can you run http://cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php and post a screen shot of HW Monitor? I suspect the 89C is the PWM temp which looks pretty high for Default settings.

Here is the screen shot:



I'm running BOINC with the sixcore and two ATI 5850, the ATIs are around 70ºC.

The case is well ventilated. It is a Dragon Lord 58, with a 14cm fan getting air, and two 12cm fans pulling air up. The processor is ventilated with an Corsair H50.

[Dolk]

CPU Temp says I have 15C....

Although the BIOS Temp guage seems to be working fine.

[Dolk]

Just got 231 to work on the FSB.

Using a vLite version of Vista though, so not to sure how it will work on a standard OS.

[bingo13]

We have another BIOS in testing for the 1090T multiplier problems and to resolve some of the low HT Ref Clock problems. I will give an update once it hits qualification testing.

[Dolk]

Cool thanks man.

Btw, 4.0ghz is Possible, at least in a vLite OS. Not quite stable but it works.

[p4spooky]

We have another BIOS in testing for the 1090T multiplier problems and to resolved some of the low HT Ref Clock problems. I will give an update once it hits qualification testing.

Thanks Bingo13, will wait for the next beta

[Mechromancer]

Has anybody tried this BIOS to make sure it still works with older quads? If not, I'll try it out and see how everything works.

[Gener_AL (UK)]

Has anybody tried this BIOS to make sure it still works with older quads? If not, I'll try it out and see how everything works.

Yep, tested with 2 cpus (unlock still fails for 550be)
New Option for Hardware IO (cpu config)
OC seems Fine Some issues though.
Mutli 13xNB does not like (did 1001 and others)
(955BE OC nicely) 4ghz (hot 60c air)

[Gener_AL (UK)]

OK more testing instead of booting from defaults..

And thats the problem >> It will not post if changing anything CPU related or dram. Back to 803/1001 for me.
Also boots at 800mhz
CNQ disable/enabled
HDZ955FGBIBOX

[Dolk]

Any updates?

[bingo13]

Any updates?

I should have a new beta to try late this week or early next.

[p4spooky]

Hope its late this week - would give us the long weekend to play with it

[Dolk]

Coo Thanks