ASUS - Official AMD 9xx Chipset Series Motherboard Support

[devguy]

M5A97_EVO BIOS 810. I assume it is also for Zambezi.

[The Stilt]

The 2002 bios version for Crosshair IV is even older than version 3017.
It has no support for Bulldozer what so ever (as far as I can see).

[zoomee]

Yep. We're still waiting for the bd support u promised us CHIV users Asus.....

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[Judge13]

Is news: AM3 will not be support new FX

[wez]

Yep. We're still waiting for the bd support u promised us CHIV users Asus.....

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I see bioses supporting AM3+ cpus on their site?

[zoomee]

I see bioses supporting AM3+ cpus on their site?

It doesnt work though mate.

[theoldtimer]

I have the Asus CH4E and I have both the 2002 and 3017 bios files ready to be flashed but I was hoping to hear from someone that had already tried the BD in this MB before I bought one.

Has anyone read of anyone anywhere trying this combination (CH4E+BD)?

[wez]

Has anyone read of anyone anywhere trying this combination (CH4E+BD)?

I planned to once BD get in stock. Was expecting 3017 to do the trick...
Well thats a bummer :/

[charged3800z24]

I'll try it on the CHIV F when the 8120 gets here.

[kull]

There's the one review site that succeeded to test Bulldozer on AM3 motherboard and it's this one http://ht4u.net/reviews/2011/amd_bul...en/index21.php.
They intended to use ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 but new BIOS wasn't ready so they tried MSI 890FXA-GD70 with BIOS 1B6 and it worked fine, even Turbo. DDR3-1866 memory mode didn't work but DDR3-1333 worked fine and according to them results between that board and newer AM3+ board were almost the same. (you can see results at the bottom of that page) Still I didn't notice that they try to overclock it.

[theoldtimer]

There's the one review site that succeeded to test Bulldozer on AM3 motherboard and it's this one http://ht4u.net/reviews/2011/amd_bul...en/index21.php.
They intended to use ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 but new BIOS wasn't ready so they tried MSI 890FXA-GD70 with BIOS 1B6 and it worked fine, even Turbo. DDR3-1866 memory mode didn't work but DDR3-1333 worked fine and according to them results between that board and newer AM3+ board were almost the same. (you can see results at the bottom of that page) Still I didn't notice that they try to overclock it.

Thanks. I read the text and based on what their testing it does appear to work at stock clocks on the MSI motherboard.

This afternoon I also found a utube video of an FX 4100 running in a CrossHair IV Extreme.

[Daveburt714]

Has anyone read of anyone anywhere trying this combination (CH4E+BD)?

Hey OT, just got home from work and my 8120 was on the doorstep a day early...

If you don't get an answer, or Charged can't test if for you, I'll stick it in the C4F this weekend and see how it goes.
Gonna have to play with it in the Sabertooth first though....

I actually hope it works. It'd be nice to know I had another good BD board if push came to shove.

[Zeus]

I would love to know this too.

This is what Asus states on their official download site:

Crosshair IV Formula 2002 BIOS
1. Improve memory compatibility
2. Improve system stability
3. Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...Language=en-us

I assume they mean BD by new CPU's.

[eRazorzEDGE]

If you read the CHIV supported CPU tab on the ASUS site, the new 2002 BIOS added support for the PHII X4 980.

I got my FX-8150 last night and at first I was only concerned about the actual pins fitting in the socket of my Crosshair IV Formula. Looking at the four "blank" spots on the chip (where there aren't any pins) it matches the socket of the CHIV exactly. However, both 3017 and 2002 BIOSes do not work for me with the 8150 chip. The 3017 BIOS doesn't light up any of the LED's by the 24-pin power connection with the 8150 in and the 2002 BIOS lights up the CPU LED, but nothing happens. I've tried with 3 different sticks of RAM, G.Skill DDR3-2000MHz 2x2GB, G.Skill DDR3-1600MHz 2x4GB and OCZ DDR3-1600MHz "AMD Black Edition" 2x2GB, and nothing. Even tried with one 1 stick in varying RAM slots on the mobo and still a fat goose egg.

It's a good thing these companies want my money, they tell you one thing, then do another.

[Zeus]

Thanks for that man. That means another 200 bucks for a mobo to run a cpu that performs less than my current one. Hmmm...

[eRazorzEDGE]

Well it may perform less at stock, but what about max OC on both chips comparison?

I'm gonna get the CHV this afternoon, so I'll post a comparison of the FX-8150 vs. the X6 1090T at their max respective OC's under water.

[zoomee]

Thanks for that man. That means another 200 bucks for a mobo to run a cpu that performs less than my current one. Hmmm...

I'm refusing to upgrade my motherboard due to asus boasting they would support bd on the chiv f earlier this year. If i do upgrade my board it will be bye bye asus thats for sure for false marketing....if msi can do it as per that review a chiv should easily be able to.

Funny how they've just released the 2002 bios dated April this week but still no bd bios, like that will do lol. Hmmmm.



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[[XC]Atomicpineapple]

Raja, I'd just liek to ask what, if anything, Asus is doing about the theory (I'll go with theory, as it seems to be slightly better substantiated than rumour, but isnt quite fact yet) that the CHV Formula is causing sub-standard performance will BD CPUs?

[kull]

Raja, I'd just liek to ask what, if anything, Asus is doing about the theory (I'll go with theory, as it seems to be slightly better substantiated than rumour, but isnt quite fact yet) that the CHV Formula is causing sub-standard performance will BD CPUs?

He answered that question two days ago in Asus ROG forum here: (look out for post number #4)
http://www.asusrog.com/forums/showth...ozer-UEFI-9911

That thread also has a link for a new UEFI BIOS 9911 for Crosshair V Formula
Read carefully Raja's notes if you're disabling cores inside CU, you may face non-boot scenario.

[BeepBeep2]

Guys I think ASUS is too focused on making sure BD is compatible with the AM3+ socket motherboards before focusing on getting it running on AM3.

Chances are on AM3 there will be either a performance drop or your settings etc will be limited...
You can still run a Deneb AM3 CPU in pretty much any AM2 motherboard as long as you inject the later AGESA code into the old bios...
I ran a 565BE @ 3600 and installed windows on my nforce 590 sli board. No NB multi and CPU multi is locked, but what do you expect?

I don't expect BD to OC ram on AM3 like it does on the AM3+ boards.

[docwhom]

I am going to get an AM3+ motherboard, but I need to know first, will Asus write a bios that will provide support for any Zosma chips?

I can buy a 960T real dirt-cheap, but Asus will not provide any Bios support for any of their motherboards......why not?

[sequoia464]

I am going to get an AM3+ motherboard, but I need to know first, will Asus write a bios that will provide support for any Zosma chips?

I can buy a 960T real dirt-cheap, but Asus will not provide any Bios support for any of their motherboards......why not?

I'm using a Sabertooth with a 960T. Nothing but issues and crashes trying to overclock through the bios, for me anyway.
Right now I'm using AMD's overdrive which I kind of prefer because you can set the basic multiplier as well as the turbo multiplier. I'm not seeing yet how, if at all, I can increase my bus speed though.

If I do it in the bios- it crashes the system eventually. Hopefully ASUS will include support for this chip in their next bios, but who knows how long that might take.

I have just had the 960T for a couple of days so maybe the problem is with my unfamiliarity with it.

[PatRaceTin]

i use 9911 with my 1055T

there are many option for memory config but i don't understand those options

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3jo0hm...-ASUS-9911.ROM

[The Stilt]

You can leave them to auto.
They are meant to maximise the memory overclockability potential on BD.

[wez]

This afternoon I also found a utube video of an FX 4100 running in a CrossHair IV Extreme.

I sent the user who posted the video a PM, asking what BIOS he used. Hopefully he'll reply