ASUS AMD Beta BIOS Releases

[_Cyber_]

for those who are still waiting for an update for M3N-HT board: i just got the following message from asus support:
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Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
Sincerely sorry for the delay due to the system error.
Due to some hardware limit and some compatibility problem with nVidia chipset, some power management features of Phenom 2 can not be supported currently. But our engineer will make efforts on some known problem, please focus on our download page for updates.
Thanks for your understanding.

If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not
hesitate to contact us.

Best Regards,
---

I've told them the folowing bugs:
1) Bios hides P3-State from Operating System. Phenom 2 X6 have 5 P-States, 4 "normal" one and the B0 for TurboCore. Bios only offers B0, P0, P1, P2 to the operating system. So the energy saving P3 state is not available, CPU will only downclock to 1600MHz instead of 800Mhz.
2) There is no option in Bios to disable TurboCore.
3) Downcore Option in Bios offers only downcoring to 1 core, not to 1 to 5 Cores.

I think I'll take a look for a new mainboard...

>>>Cyber

[HeliosNorlund]

for those who are still waiting for an update for M3N-HT board: i just got the following message from asus support:
---
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
Sincerely sorry for the delay due to the system error.
Due to some hardware limit and some compatibility problem with nVidia chipset, some power management features of Phenom 2 can not be supported currently. But our engineer will make efforts on some known problem, please focus on our download page for updates.
Thanks for your understanding.

If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not
hesitate to contact us.

Best Regards,
---

I've told them the folowing bugs:
1) Bios hides P3-State from Operating System. Phenom 2 X6 have 5 P-States, 4 "normal" one and the B0 for TurboCore. Bios only offers B0, P0, P1, P2 to the operating system. So the energy saving P3 state is not available, CPU will only downclock to 1600MHz instead of 800Mhz.
2) There is no option in Bios to disable TurboCore.
3) Downcore Option in Bios offers only downcoring to 1 core, not to 1 to 5 Cores.

I think I'll take a look for a new mainboard...

>>>Cyber

strange thing is bios cant handle the additional P state

but tools like PhenomMrsTweaker can handle all P states easy

so just disable cool and quiat and handle it with the software tool

the only reall fix needed is disable option for turbo in bios

and im happy i can handly all cpu settings with software tools

just a poor attempt from bios setting turbo states random

doesnt fit good together with any software tools that also manage p states

[GMScribe]

Hi guys is this normal?

CPUID Hardware Monitor showing the following volts on stock setting 0055.

+12: 11.73v
+5: 4.96v
+3.3: 3.55V


The +3.3 seems pretty off, is this a normal tolerance level?

Cheers

[GMScribe]

Hi guys is this normal?

CPUID Hardware Monitor showing the following volts on stock setting 0055.

+12: 11.73v
+5: 4.96v
+3.3: 3.55V


The +3.3 seems pretty off, is this a normal tolerance level?

Cheers

Following up on this post, as it's becoming increasingly difficult to post, I've dropped down to two memory sticks. After doing this the 3.3V reading (confirming this is under ITE IT8721 on CPUID Hardware Monitor) is now reading as 3.07V.

Is this normal for firmware 0055 or could I have a a faulty motherboard?

Cheers

[Sentential]

for those who are still waiting for an update for M3N-HT board: i just got the following message from asus support:
---
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
Sincerely sorry for the delay due to the system error.
Due to some hardware limit and some compatibility problem with nVidia chipset, some power management features of Phenom 2 can not be supported currently. But our engineer will make efforts on some known problem, please focus on our download page for updates.
Thanks for your understanding.

If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not
hesitate to contact us.

Best Regards,
---

I've told them the folowing bugs:
1) Bios hides P3-State from Operating System. Phenom 2 X6 have 5 P-States, 4 "normal" one and the B0 for TurboCore. Bios only offers B0, P0, P1, P2 to the operating system. So the energy saving P3 state is not available, CPU will only downclock to 1600MHz instead of 800Mhz.
2) There is no option in Bios to disable TurboCore.
3) Downcore Option in Bios offers only downcoring to 1 core, not to 1 to 5 Cores.

I think I'll take a look for a new mainboard...

>>>Cyber

Very dissapointing, granted its not Asus's fault but this affirms why AMD motherboards have always been lackluster. Oh well I have my 4ghz that'll have to do.

[skill123]

Don't know about others but for me it's not a "plus" to use the downclock feature;way ? cose when i do so i get little lags in movies from the change 800-1600 (maybe something wrong with my settings)
If i set in windows to change from 1600 above then the lags in movies are gone, but from 800 to above it lags.
So if in movies lags a little what can i expect ingames ?
If you have any advices pls post them.(it could be from bios no ideea)

M3A79T-deluxe (1703 ) / AMD Phenom2 X4 940 3Ghz / 8Gb RAM / Palit Sonic 512 DDR5
I tryed latest bios too same thing happening.

Maybe when will change to a x6 1090T the downclock will work better.

[Daveburt714]

Has anyone done any comparisons between the C4F's 0055 beta and the 1102 release bios?

I'm going to try flashing 1102 tonight, hopefully it'll take..


BTW: Bingo, I'm not a religious man, but my heart goes out to your daughter, she's in my thoughts!

I wish you and your family the best,
Dave

[hawktulu]

Hi guys, any news or status on m3a79-t deluxe board? Im little bit confused, because bingo13 on page 10 posted a 1609 beta and on page 16 he is still talking about m3a79 bios.

i bought 1055T, and i can get it only to 3700 stable, nothing else.
only multiplier which is accepted by board is 14, everything else doesnt work (ie: if i put 260x15-3900, bios show OC 4880, everest same 4880, but when I run linx a get only 42Gflops, with 3700 I have 53 Gflops with ddr2 880Mhz)

has anyone tried 1609 beta...are multiplicators working?
and can I flash 1608 back if something wouldnt working? - I saw on some boards you cant flash back older versions


thanks

edit: so im running 1609, multiplicator still doesnt work, cant get more than 3700. What I see as benefit from 1608 is that I can run 3700 on lower voltage. Wiht 1608 I had 1.43V in bios...now im running on 1.35V, but when running linx cpuz and hwmonitor gives me 1.42V

[pershoot]

tested 0055.

same vdroops and htt swings.

with llc on (cpu), when set at ~1.27, it will shoot to ~1.42 at idle at various times for a few seconds. at load it stays around where it should be. concerned to stay running with it, as things could shoot up well in to the 1.5v range while pumping up the voltage. this is reading in everest beta.

will test with llc off tonight.

[pershoot]

wow i just cant believe the vcore jumping.

at ~1.32 it gets up to 1.48 just sitting there. this is with 0055 and 1102. in various monitoring tools. i dont seem to spot it in bios.

i dont feel comfy clocking it like this (if this jumping is really what is ocurring).

bingo, all, any thoughts on this?

[pershoot]

wow i just cant believe the vcore jumping.

at ~1.32 it gets up to 1.48 just sitting there. this is with 0055 and 1102. in various monitoring tools. i dont seem to spot it in bios.

i dont feel comfy clocking it like this (if this jumping is really what is ocurring).

bingo, all, any thoughts on this?

i turned off turbo core (was at auto), and it seems to have resolved that.

i wasnt aware that turbo core affected voltage.

[GMScribe]

i turned off turbo core (was at auto), and it seems to have resolved that.

i wasnt aware that turbo core affected voltage.

It's not meant to affect the overall TDP wattage but could in theory cause changes in voltage from my understanding from a change in the resistance/current ratio.

[GMScribe]

OK wow first failed boot on 8GB, maybe it really is this mobo, time to test the memory in another machine!

[Daveburt714]

wow i just cant believe the vcore jumping.

at ~1.32 it gets up to 1.48 just sitting there. this is with 0055 and 1102. in various monitoring tools. i dont seem to spot it in bios.

i dont feel comfy clocking it like this (if this jumping is really what is ocurring).

pershoot: Have you actually been able to flash between bios versions 0055b and 1102?

I'm running 0055 and no matter what I do I can't seem to flash 1102...
If you managed it could ya tell me how?

Thanks,
Dave

[pershoot]

pershoot: Have you actually been able to flash between bios versions 0055b and 1102?

I'm running 0055 and no matter what I do I can't seem to flash 1102...
If you managed it could ya tell me how?

Thanks,
Dave

yup via ezflash in bios. on 0055 currently, but it let me flash from 0055 to 1102 and back without issue.

[Daveburt714]

yup via ezflash in bios. on 0055 currently, but it let me flash from 0055 to 1102 and back without issue.

Wow, thats wierd...
I'm in the middle of a Steam DL so I can't try it right now...

But I tried it using the Bios flash option and it gave me errors, saying 1102 wasn't a valid file.

Thanks for the tip, maybe it's because I'm trying from a HD...
I'll put the bios file on a flash drive and try it form there.

Thanks

[pershoot]

Wow, thats wierd...
I'm in the middle of a Steam DL so I can't try it right now...

But I tried it using the Bios flash option and it gave me errors, saying 1102 wasn't a valid file.

Thanks for the tip, maybe it's because I'm trying from a HD...
I'll put the bios file on a flash drive and try it form there.

Thanks

the first time i flashed with the 0055 file on cd. then i used an NTFS drive with 1102 on it to flash. then finally i used 0055 on the NTFS drive to flash back.