Gigabyte Latest BIOS

[Nocturno]

Originally Posted by Nocturno

Sorry but F4n its NOT ok, same bios configuration as previous F4 and suddenly...puf....a BSOD out of the blue. Back to F4L.

Update:

Downloaded F4n again, flashed and got a BSOD right at boot. Went to Bios, changed de PCIEX Freq from AUTO to 101Mhz and everything seams fine.
Runned 2 threads of Linx sucessefuly.

[NoAngel]

GA-EX58-UD5 (Rev. 1.0)

I have a problem with F4l:
RTL8111D disappears in device manager after waking from hibernation mode. OS: Vista x64 SP1 (+ updates until December 2008). Using reboot as workaround. Can anybody confirm?

Also had problem with cold start using F4k when CPU (i7 920) @3.33 GHz.

I'll try F4n today and report results.

[stasio]

Today Hicookie announce on XS forum:
"We will release new beta BIOS later , both for Extreme an UD5
improve some auto-tweak, memory oc, and warning page."

[Nocturno]

Indeed F4n has problems, BSOD at cold boot

[stasio]

BIOS in test:
GA-EX58-Extreme-F4l
GA-EX58-UD5-F4r
GA-EX58-DS4-F4k

[NoAngel]

Originally Posted by Nocturno

Indeed F4n has problems, BSOD at cold boot

can't confirm. Seems to be almost the same as F4l for me

[stasio]

Update new BIOS:
GA-EX58-EXTREME - BetaBIOS F4m
GA-EX58-UD5 - BetaBIOS F4r
From Hicookie:

Most problem is VT function, some guys can't run VMWARE when turn on VT
of i7, F4m is fixed this, also this bios improve some other oc and warning page
or multiplier reset when xmp work.

Info: Successfully flashed ...
Info: Various memory adjustments ...
Info: Some BIOS voltage warnings inserted (purple / red) ...
Info: Improved startup at a OC-Fehleinstellung (mostly ClearCMOS no longer necessary) ...
Added:
GA-EX58-EXTREME - BetaBIOS F4l
GA-EX58-DS4 - BetaBIOS F4k

[FlyingScotsman]

Hi guys,
Been running F4j on my Gigabtye X58 Extreme for a week or so no problems,Prime stable@3.8 with HT enabled and Turbo enabled.
My watercooled setup never goes above 65 deg C with Prime 24 hours
Cpu 1.4675v
I know this chip and board can do more.
Anyhows tried new bios f4m and bsod when booting lost my vista 64 boot of my raid 0 raptors,flashed back to no problems.

[C3D76]

-Thanks for the updates Stasio :).

- Hi FlyingScotsman, those temps aren't bad ^^. I'm hitting 70 @3.9 with 1.25 v, and I'm not willing to go much higher (although I'm reading that 80 is ok >.<) until I receive a better Rad (which is stuck in a postoffice somewhere because of all the snow we got :(. ).

Anyway, I was also using F4j with no problems for the last week. It's my favorite Bios so far for the 58Xtreme...

Now I'm testing F4m, and it seems at least as good as F4j.
Running with settings in sig with all CPU features enabled, S3 works no problem, OC still seems prime stable (so far 1h30..)..
One small improvement I've noticed, is that F4m allows to input CAS latency with numpad instead of pgup/pgdwn, and 1t/2t option is on main page now.

[NoAngel]

GA-EX58-UD5 (Rev. 1.0)

I have a problem with F4l:
RTL8111D disappears in device manager after waking from hibernation mode. OS: Vista x64 SP1 (+ updates until December 2008). Using reboot as workaround. Can anybody confirm?

Also had problem with cold start using F4k when CPU (i7 920) @3.33 GHz.

I'll try F4n today and report results.

same problem with F4r. NIC driver issue?