ASUS - Official AMD 9xx Chipset Series Motherboard Support

[The Stilt]

If you mean the video which is showing "Windows Experience" running, judging by the date the CPU he uses is either a A0 or B0 stepping. 3017 bios supports Bulldozer but it has quite old AGESA which might not support the current stepping.

[wez]

If you mean the video which is showing "Windows Experience" running, judging by the date the CPU he uses is either a A0 or B0 stepping. 3017 bios supports Bulldozer but it has quite old AGESA which might not support the current stepping.

Yup, thats the one
Thanks for the info, I guess its time to play the waiting game now then!

[docwhom]

I'm using a Sabertooth with a 960T. Nothing but issues and crashes trying to overclock through the bios, for me anyway.
I have just had the 960T for a couple of days so maybe the problem is with my unfamiliarity with it.

I had my heart set on an Asus board.

MSI is already providing BIOS support for the 960T, so in the end I'll probably go for the 990FXA-GD80.

Asus should hang it's head in shame, a smaller mothetboard manufacturer is way ahead of them when it comes to supporting AMD's new line of cpu's. Even though the Zosma is old compared to the latest Bulldozer release.

[theoldtimer]

I flashed the 2002 bios in my CH4E wes and it wouldn’t post with the FX 4100 installed but it would post with the 1090T installed. Then I flashed the 3017 bios in the CH4E and it wouldn’t post with the FX 4100 installed so I tried the 1090T and 955be using the 3017 bios and neither would post. At the moment that bios chip is now unusable. The bios flash completed normally as usual. I’ve done this many, many times in the past so “I didn’t come learnin” as they say. So for whatever reason it either didn’t complete properly (though it stated that it had completed properly) or the 3017 bios itself has a problem?

Based on my experience with the 3017 bios I say stay away from it. I’m glad there are two bios chips on this CH4E motherboard.

Yup, thats the one
Thanks for the info, I guess its time to play the waiting game now then!

[Zeus]

Glad you didn't try that on a CIVF old, it has only one afaik. I don't think there will be any bios out anytime soon for the CIVF for BD cpu's because if BD can run on this board why isn't this bios still out yet? Engineering samples have been around for quite some time now so Asus has had time enough to develope such a bios imo.

Oh well, who needs BD anyway?

[wez]

I flashed the 2002 bios in my CH4E wes and it wouldn’t post with the FX 4100 installed but it would post with the 1090T installed. Then I flashed the 3017 bios in the CH4E and it wouldn’t post with the FX 4100 installed so I tried the 1090T and 955be using the 3017 bios and neither would post. At the moment that bios chip is now unusable. The bios flash completed normally as usual. I’ve done this many, many times in the past so “I didn’t come learnin” as they say. So for whatever reason it either didn’t complete properly (though it stated that it had completed properly) or the 3017 bios itself has a problem?

Based on my experience with the 3017 bios I say stay away from it. I’m glad there are two bios chips on this CH4E motherboard.

Hmm, thanks for the update

Been fiddling trying to mod a bios with latest agesa, but dont get your hopes up ^^


Edit: Are there any non-UEFI boards that has been updated?

[zoomee]

someone posted this saying its for the CHIV and Extreme?
Not sure as I'm at work and can't open a darn zip file aaarggh

http://www.2shared.com/file/9o2lsOCe...BETA-BIOS.html

[theoldtimer]

Well I was hoping it would work because I really like the CH4E and I figured I’d try BD if I could do it on the cheap but I guess not, at least for the time being. BTW this was before eRazorzEDGE tried it just in case you were wondering. So at that time I still thought it would work.

Anyway I removed the battery for an extended period of time then today I installed a completely different set of components in the motherboard and reinstalled the battery. The bios chip (3017 bios) in question came right up so I feel better about that now. I’m getting ready to flash that bios chip back to the 502 bios.

I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea about what I think of Asus writing a bios for the CH4E that supports the BD so I’ll explain.

I realize Asus isn’t required to write a bios to give support for the BD. For all I know maybe the 890 chipset has a real problem properly supporting it in such a way that BD is fully functional? Just saying that if the good people at Asus have the time and are willing to write a bios that will support the retail version of BD on the CH4E I would be thankful. I would like to continue using this motherboard under the BD if possible.

Glad you didn't try that on a CIVF old, it has only one afaik. I don't think there will be any bios out anytime soon for the CIVF for BD cpu's because if BD can run on this board why isn't this bios still out yet? Engineering samples have been around for quite some time now so Asus has had time enough to develope such a bios imo.

Oh well, who needs BD anyway?

[theoldtimer]

Both bios files CH4E and CH4F are in the unzipped folder. Just checked and it looks like it's still the 3017 bios ??

someone posted this saying its for the CHIV and Extreme?
Not sure as I'm at work and can't open a darn zip file aaarggh

http://www.2shared.com/file/9o2lsOCe...BETA-BIOS.html

[I.nfraR.ed]

Hmm, thanks for the update

Been fiddling trying to mod a bios with latest agesa, but dont get your hopes up ^^


Edit: Are there any non-UEFI boards that has been updated?

Yes, check the MSI 890FX boards. I'm trying to update AGESA code of 3017, but I also have no FX chip to test.
I used to mod NF2 bioses, but all I know about AMI and AGESA is that the code is located in 1B module. I know how to extract and put back in compressed, but nothing more I guess.
In Award bios AGESA is a separate module and it's easy to replace, but cpuid microcode table must be updated as well.

[zoomee]

Both bios files CH4E and CH4F are in the unzipped folder. Just checked and it looks like it's still the 3017 bios ??

Yeah sorry mate, looks like it is just the 3017 BIOS. I asked the source and he said the following:

ASUS say's it does.

You need to disable:
APM Master Mode

And set CPU PWM mode to Extreme.

Any chance if anyone can try these settings please? I'd love to get bulldozer working on my CHIV - Don't want to switch to the dark side

[wez]

Yes, check the MSI 890FX boards. I'm trying to update AGESA code of 3017, but I also have no FX chip to test.
I used to mod NF2 bioses, but all I know about AMI and AGESA is that the code is located in 1B module. I know how to extract and put back in compressed, but nothing more I guess.
In Award bios AGESA is a separate module and it's easy to replace, but cpuid microcode table must be updated as well.

Messed around with it but didnt have much luck. Wouldn't flash at all or flash ok but no post..
Willing to try anything you make, but only phenoms to test with.

[theoldtimer]

The problem being that it won't post using the 3017 bios when the BD is installed. If I could get to the bios screen it would be a different story. I've tried this several times with the same result.

Yeah sorry mate, looks like it is just the 3017 BIOS. I asked the source and he said the following:


Any chance if anyone can try these settings please? I'd love to get bulldozer working on my CHIV - Don't want to switch to the dark side

[theoldtimer]

The problem being that it won't post using the 3017 bios when the BD is installed. If I could get to the bios screen it would be a different story. I've tried this several times with the same result.

Sorry double post for some reason.

Anyway looks like we have hijacked this thread and I didn't intend to do that so maybe we should start a new thread for this.

Yeah sorry mate, looks like it is just the 3017 BIOS. I asked the source and he said the following:


Any chance if anyone can try these settings please? I'd love to get bulldozer working on my CHIV - Don't want to switch to the dark side

[zoomee]

Anyway looks like we have hijacked this thread and I didn't intend to do that so maybe we should start a new thread for this.

Thats was the intention - mheheheh
We ain't getting no more love in the 890 bios thread so unfortunately no other alternative to catch Asus's eye with

[docwhom]

Thats was the intention - mheheheh
We ain't getting no more love in the 890 bios thread so unfortunately no other alternative to catch Asus's eye with

I hope they do decide to take notice. It's the old wait and see agenda. They probably won't update any older bios hoping you will buy another "newer" motherboard from them. That's the way of the world from now on.

[zoomee]

I hope they do decide to take notice. It's the old wait and see agenda. They probably won't update any older bios hoping you will buy another "newer" motherboard from them. That's the way of the world from now on.

Well they should otherwise they may have potential litigation on their hands! - It was their choice to promote the CHIV as Bulldozer ready (Retailers here in the UK marketed the CHIV as such due to their statements) and it was the main reason I bought one earlier this year.

You'll also notice they have taken down their pages promoting this - I still have the screenies though
http://bg.asus.com/News/6GsoHtkyUhPfSr8p/
MSI: http://event.msi.com/mb/am3+/
ASUS: http://event.asus.com/2011/mb/AM3_PLUS_Ready/

MSI have delivered - i don't see why Asus can't.

If they don't I will definately be one of many who will be switching to something other than Asus - tbh the Asrock boards looks really nice now compared to the CHV

[docwhom]

Well they should otherwise they may have potential litigation on their hands!

MSI have delivered - i don't see why Asus can't.

If they don't I will definately be one of many who will be switching to something other than Asus - tbh the Asrock boards looks really nice now compared to the CHV

I was going to buy an Asus Sabertooth but MSI and Asrock have clearly denoted on the website and bios update pages, that they do indeed fully support both Zosma's and BullDozers.

The trouble now, is to choose which of the two manufacturers........

[G.Foyle]

BIOS 9913 (courtesy of Shamino)
http://www.mediafire.com/?rrct982jck7lx1f

Original post:
http://kingpincooling.com/forum/show...8&postcount=28

[FlanK3r]

hope, now will be flash (EZ flash) without problems .-)

[El Gappo]

hope, now will be flash (EZ flash) without problems .-)

If you rename the .rom to 9911 or whatever then it flashes fine in ezflash

[PatRaceTin]

9913
wow

[EniGmA1987]

BIOS 9913 (courtesy of Shamino)
http://www.mediafire.com/?rrct982jck7lx1f

For which board? CHV? Sabertooth 990FX? CHIV?

[zoomee]

That'll be for the CHV mate.

Got some good news if your of the patient type (I'm beginning to slide towards the dark side tbh!)

From ASUS:

HQ’s response is that due to tight resources there is going to be a delay in getting new BIOS versions out for older AM3 motherboards to support Bulldozer. This is mainly due to the launch of AM3+ and also socket 2011 which is just about to come out. Also they did not have an ETA of when they expect the new batch of BIOS files to be released.

[beta]

This isnt good news. This is the same bs they feed us every time.