Author Topic: X2 Update (Read 4357 times)

Kev367th · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2005, 10:16:01 AM »

Theres an updated beta BIOS for the A8V - 1014-004, previous was 1014-001

Overlag · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2005, 11:48:39 AM »

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Originally posted by whels
reports of 4200 OCing to 2.7 ghz on air with little voltage upping.
so 4400 should do as good maybe even alittle better.

high air that is, im probably going to keep my silent boost....and i dont wana push things too fast because this thing will be used for many years to come.....

Overlag · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2005, 11:58:39 AM »

oh and the 4200 as less cache, so are normaly more overclockable

Kev367th · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2005, 03:24:41 PM »

OK, if you have the A8V definately use the latest beta 1014-004 bios, previous one 1014-001 has a few issues.
Was getting the odd random game lockup with the 1014-001, the 1014-004 seems to have cured it.
Not had single prob (apart from usual discos) with the 1014-004 BIOS.

Remember to flash using the /i option
i.e. afudos /i
to clear the BIOS, then on reboot change the defaults back to what you use.

Overlag · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2005, 05:09:35 PM »

same here with my standard 3200.... sometimes i get up in the morning and the uptime is only like 2hours, meaning it restarted during the night.....

And ive had two "hardware failures" aparently with this too... GFX card and soundcard both "failed" however they work fine? lol;)

updating to 004 in a min

edit: im using windows to flash the bios, whats the advantages of using DOS?

Kev367th · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2005, 05:46:49 PM »

Less chance of something going wrong doing it from DOS.

Overlag · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2005, 05:21:12 AM »

both those beta bios's are causing major issues with my pc.... rather wierd.

normaly every morning i get up my pc has either restarted during the night, or, will not allow me to open mycomputer without explorer crashing.

Ive yet to go 24hours without a crash, let allone a month.......

Overlag · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2005, 06:32:23 AM »

pc is now dead to the world....my 160gig drive totaly inaccessable

Kev367th · « **Reply #23 on:** June 26, 2005, 09:10:00 AM »

How did you flash it?

Overlag · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2005, 10:10:37 AM »

windows. which ive used ever since getting this board fine.

cant repair install winxp either comes up with loads of missing files or something... wierd.

might try a fresh install on my raid drives for now.

reflashed 1013 final too..

Overlag · « **Reply #25 on:** June 26, 2005, 12:31:38 PM »

ok got "repaired" however almost everything doesnt work anymore.

started up prime toture test, bombs out straight away. with 1013 and 1014.001/004 thats why my hdd is currupt!!!!

Overlag · « **Reply #26 on:** June 26, 2005, 02:10:41 PM »

ive had this issue before, when using a higher bios. PC would prime fine on all tests other then the "blend" test. however as soon as blend was run it would fail, or even turn the pc off.

however backing down to 1007 makes it work fine again. only problem is thats useless to me....

Kev367th · « **Reply #27 on:** June 26, 2005, 05:58:53 PM »

What controller is your SATA connected to?

Overlag · « **Reply #28 on:** June 26, 2005, 06:03:07 PM »

VIA. with 2x80gig ATA on the fasttrack controlers

Its very wierd. With the effected bios versions, prime blend test fills the swapfile up, before throwing out some error. With a "good" bios it fills the memory up and runs fine.

Thats probably why my system32 folder got totaly wiped.

im basicaly back now, however any load (i normaly run seti/bonic) will make it crash. even with 1013. im at a loss at what to try, and im £20 short on being able to buy an A8N deluxe + gfx.....doh! lol

Overlag · « **Reply #29 on:** June 26, 2005, 07:02:05 PM »

HT speed to 600 seems to have fixed it very odd indeed?