New Bios For M3A32-MVP Deluxe

[HondaGuy]

I see ASUS has a new bios out anyone has install it yet?

Description

1203 BIOS for M3A32-MVP Deluxe/Wifi-AP

1.Enhance system stability when using AMD 5400+ CPU and DDR2 800Mhz memory.

2.Resolve C1E function failure problem.

3.Resolve incorrect DRAM frequency value is shown in AI-Suite

[possessed]

I've already updated, I had the C1E problem with the 1202 bios so I could not oc.

Now one question, what the hell is C1E function? (it first appeared with 1202 version)

[Syn.]

I am thinking of buying that motherboard next week. How has it been for you?

[possessed]

It's generally a good board, but I just can't seem to like the bios. And when I update I have to reconfigure the bios all over again (except for time and date), the settings saving option does not work correctly. I want badly to return to a DFI mobo with the award bios that I've been using for over 10 years.

But if you are used to the bios it's a great mobo (although I would way a couple more weeks and get the M3A79-T DELUXE since it already has the sb750 southbridge and it has been doing wonder with ocing phenoms)

[HondaGuy]

Q: Do these first 65nm processors come with a performance enhancement?

A: These new 65 watt processors are designed to deliver improved performance-per-watt by maintaining the performance of previous 90nm products and reducing power consumption. A new feature benefit to aid in reducing power consumption is C1E. C1 Enhanced (C1E) is an advanced power management feature to slow select system functions when not in use to reduce overall power consumption


http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...E14633,00.html

[kazgirl]

Anyone using it, its not on the ASUS site at the moment, not on the downlaods page or the ftp: site...

Wonder if they've pulled it for some reason, they've been doing that a lot lately, posting a BIOS then pulling it shortly after only for it to re-appear a few days later..!!!

The C1E thing is related to power states, and is linked to power management features like cool 'n' quiet etc... AFAIK.

[HondaGuy]

Kazgirl:
What would be the difference between using C1E and CnQ? They are both in the Bios I'm using, Just switched to 1203 everything seems to be stable

[SkullCracka]

its on the regular downlaods page today. i will try it when i get home. no matter what ati driver i use im still getting the random driver crash with vista64.

hopefully this helps that some. not sure if its the drivers, vista or bios. anyone else get random video driver crashes?

[HondaGuy]

Sapphire ATI 3870 dont play nice on this board, What are you running? Also there new ATI drivers out 8.8

[roofsniper]

i turned on C1E in bios and nothing happened. i didn't see any lower temps and i didn't see the voltage change either. cool and quiet works for me just not C1E. i tried this on both 1202 and 1203.

[HondaGuy]

Same here I turned it on C1E and I temps were about 5-7 higher, my CnQ have always worked, running Bios 1203



Here is CnQ Disabled,

[PetNorth]

With 1203, idle system consumption is ~25W lower when C1E is enabled. What I don't know is how in hell it happens, because at least vcore and cpu freq doesn't change

[BrowncoatGR]

It clocks down the northbridge or something like that

[roofsniper]

It clocks down the northbridge or something like that

does anyone have a monitoring program that you could watch the NB temperature/voltage?

[tbone8ty]

With 1203, idle system consumption is ~25W lower when C1E is enabled. What I don't know is how in hell it happens, because at least vcore and cpu freq doesn't change

how do u find this out?

[HondaGuy]

Bios 1203 Stable @ 3.4 on Air

[informal]

Almost 1Ghz OC there HondaGuy!!!
Unreal stuff man.You say the new bios made it happen so it's stable now?

[HondaGuy]

Informal:

Yes it is stable now has been running for about 2 days with the new bios and @ 3.4. Here is a pic under load, Im on Air also.

[Nedjo]

excellent stuff HondaGuy!
What was your previous highest with this mobo?
BTW
just curious - how do you fancy red skin of the new AOD?

[HondaGuy]

I was able to get 3.5 but was not stable during testing, but surfing the net it was fine,also I need some H20. But I have gotten this cpu temps up to 67 without it shutting down on me,had Zalman fan turned right down to 1150rpm,forgot to turn it up during testing....
The new skin,,,She's HOT !!!! LOL I dont mind it.

[digitalwanderer]

HondaGuy - Could you pretty please post up all the settings you used to hit that? I just upgraded from the 8.01 bios to the 12.03 today to see if I could finally break the 2.85Ghz barrier I'm hitting on my Phenom.

My 'puter:

Phenom 9900, Asus M3A32-MVP, 4GB PC2 8500, ATi Radeon HD 4870X2, Audigy2 ZS, ADA885, Corsair 620hx, 250GB, 200GB, 200GB, CD/DVD burner

Did you do your OCing through the BIOS or the AMD overdrive utility? I've had terrible luck with the utility, but I haven't tried the newer version nor any newer BIOS in a while either. I'm trying to score any mobo with a SB750 & a deneb, but no luck so far. The 4870X2 I'm checking out is just severely CPU bound right now and any help/advice you could give to help me OC it would be greatly appreciated.


EDITED BITS: OMG, just saw my sig and it looks like I haven't been here in a while!

[HondaGuy]

Yea I can post some pics in abit, Most of the OC I do thru the BIOS and NOT thru AOD, also your ram are you running Unganged or ganged?

CPU Z 9850@3.4----Volts at 1.425
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=397164

[digitalwanderer]

I'm not sure what ganged or ungaged means. :oops: Sorry, been a while since I played with OCing.

This BIOS does seem a lot more stable, but the options are entirely different than what I'm used to.

Thanks in advance for the info, it's much appreciated. I doubt I can hit what you do, but I'm at least hoping to learn something/do a bit better with it.

[roofsniper]

ganged is a single channel 128 bit interface while unganged is a dual channel interface with each channel running at 64 bits. single threaded applications like ganged while multithreaded like unganged.

[HondaGuy]

Some Pics....OK I pushed this chip alittle more @ 3.5 now