Asrock P67 Extreme4 UEFI & Drivers thread [Extreme6 & Pro3 owners welcome]

[eGGe86]

The package on the first page is fairly up to date yes, I need to make a new package with all the newest drivers. Just run the Setup.exe file for each driver and you will be fine. The setup file for the Realtek driver is in there, you just missed it

Is it? Which one of the files is it? Is it the RtNicprop64.dll?

Thanks alot Ket that you got the strength and understanding for noobs like me, I really appreciate your help!

[squick3n]

Can't speak for ket's driver package, but all of the drivers on the official site have setup.exe files. I believe some of the subsequent drivers posted here just have inf files, which isn't noob friendly. You'd be best served just grabbing the drivers off of the offciial site

http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.as...P67%20Extreme4

[swampy]

It wasn't the modded bios causing the BSODs, I've been hit by the Intel SATA 2 bug, HDD not bootable by this morning. I'm now connected to SATA 3 & running perfectly.

I want to connect my DVD burner to SATA 6, is there preferred slots for DVD & HDD, or it doesn't matter?

EDIT: Burner connected, running modded UEFI 1.9 with SLIC 2.1, looking good so far.

[papatsonis]

nice finding!!!, which tools you used for UEFI slic injection?

[swampy]

nice finding!!!, which tools you used for UEFI slic injection?

I snagged it from bios-mods.com, I just joined their forum to find out how.

[GregoryDonner]

EDIT: Burner connected, running modded UEFI 1.9 with SLIC 2.1, looking good so far.

Forgive my ignorance, but seeing as the Extreme4 is strictly a consumer-level motherboard, why does it need SLIC?

[GregoryDonner]

Can't speak for Ket's driver package, but all of the drivers on the official site have setup.exe files. I believe some of the subsequent drivers posted here just have inf files, which isn't noob friendly. You'd be best served just grabbing the drivers off of the official site.

In Ket's driver collection, the Realtek RTL8111E v7.046 Driver is the only one that lacks a setup.exe file. The setup.exe file for the EtronTech EJ168A USB 3.0 Driver v1.1 is in the \InstallShield\Regular Installation\ directory.

[swampy]

Forgive my ignorance, but seeing as the Extreme4 is strictly a consumer-level motherboard, why does it need SLIC?

Don't worry, you don't need it.

[Ket]

Is it? Which one of the files is it? Is it the RtNicprop64.dll?

Thanks alot Ket that you got the strength and understanding for noobs like me, I really appreciate your help!

Thats the Ethernet driver to install that you need to go to the Device Manager (Right-click "computer", click "properties", then in the "system" window that pops up click "device manager") Once there look for any devices with a exclamation mark, double-click them, click the "driver" tab, then click "update driver" and browse to the location you have extracted the drivers to. Windows will then install the driver

[Ket]

FYI folks, I'm updating the driver packages now for both P67 and Z68 boards. The packages include the installer version of all the drivers to make things easy for n00bies. On the downside, the package sizes are bigger.

[eGGe86]

Thats the Ethernet driver to install that you need to go to the Device Manager (Right-click "computer", click "properties", then in the "system" window that pops up click "device manager") Once there look for any devices with a exclamation mark, double-click them, click the "driver" tab, then click "update driver" and browse to the location you have extracted the drivers to. Windows will then install the driver

Ok, thanks alot Ket! But I already went with the drivers from Asrock's homepage.

FYI folks, I'm updating the driver packages now for both P67 and Z68 boards. The packages include the installer version of all the drivers to make things easy for n00bies. On the downside, the package sizes are bigger.

Oh, nice! But what now when the drivers are already installed, and I want to install newer drivers. Can I just install the new ones as it would be the first time, or do I have to uninstall the old drivers first in order to install the new ones?

[squick3n]

What do you guys have your various power settings set to in UEFI? I've read conflicting reports that disabling Speedstep or C-States can harm/help HDD performance. I do like having the core and clock idle down when it's not needed. I guess that's Speedstep. What effect do the other power saving settings have?

[radier]

Just leave every power saving options enabled. I have no problem with reaching sky high OC and rocket speed SSD performance.

BR,

Wysłano z GT-I9100 z użyciem Tapatalk

[squick3n]

Just messing around with it, the power states absolutely affect writes. An easy test for this is to run whatever CPU stress test you like while running AS-SSD. Then run AS-SSD again while idle. Writes take a substantial hit. It's not important, since SSDs are all about reads. But my 4k write saw a 50% increase while running Lynx

[Ket]

Ok, thanks alot Ket! But I already went with the drivers from Asrock's homepage.



Oh, nice! But what now when the drivers are already installed, and I want to install newer drivers. Can I just install the new ones as it would be the first time, or do I have to uninstall the old drivers first in order to install the new ones?

Uninstall what drivers you can, then install the new driver. In the case of chipset drivers just install on top of them.

[DjLeco]

Hi, anyone was able to use on ASRock P67 Extreme 6 rev B3, those memories on default specifications?

http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=251

I tryed all combinations possible for 7.10.10.28/ 1 or 2T, even at 1,68 Vdram, gets errors, random stuck, etc.

I tried also Vcccio up to 1,15V, and same...

Bios is P1.70

If yes, wich are those settings?

Mine now 24/7 system specs, are on signature.

Thanks!

[Ket]

Have you tested the sticks individually with HCI memtest with the system at stock to make sure you don't have a bad stick?

[DjLeco]

If both sticks work flawless at 2133Mhz ar 1,55-1,57 volts for 8.10.10.26/1T, I think they are OK.

Same voltage for 1866 Mhz with 6.10.10.26/1T
Thanks for reply, mate, any other opinion?

[Ket]

For anybody experiencing slow USB3 performance via the front panel it may be unrelated but with Etron drivers 1.105 and 1.104 front USB3 support is broken with the USB devices I tried, go back to Etron driver 1.101.

[radier]

Still no luck with 1.101

I have found this: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2140955

Already forwarded it to my contact in ASRock and he push it forward to Taiwan HQ.

Will see.

[swampy]

No problems here using 1.105: tested via front panel- Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Drive 500 gig.

[radier]

So chceck the performance.

[swampy]

I did, same speed as rear ports.

[radier]

Is it USB 3.0 drive?

[swampy]

Of course it is, I wouldn't have replied if otherwise. It's a B2 board, but so is Ket's I believe.