GIGABYTE Latest Beta BIOS

[shane_p]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Updated with new BIOS:

GA-EX58-Extreme - F8e
GA-EX58-UD5 - F8c
GA-EX58-UD4 - F6b
GA-EX58-UD4P - F9b
GA-EX58-UD3R - F7b
GA-EX58-DS4 - F7b

thanks for the new Bios
but
I cannot boot into windows anymore?
I had Windows 7 64 installed in AHCI mode before (1.07)
and now I update to the latest bios (and turn on AHCI mode like before)
but
cannot find my hard drives in Bios or booting into windows

what am I missing?
some kinda change from upgrading the AHCI version I guess

help

[killersjp]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Version 1.07 ahci in UD5 bios, ARHHH.

[shane_p]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

ok weird!
I can get it to boot into Windows 7
with AHCI enabled (like before with older bios)
however
when I can sucessfully boot into windows
I check in the bios and see 0 hard drives in the "Standard CMOS Features"
and I have 1 IDE and 1 SATA hard drive I used to see there before
but
if I look into "hard Disk Priority" I see both my hard drives and can set the order there.

and now I boot into windows fine and see both my hard drives there
(took a couple times of loading optimized defaults to get that to work as well)

anyway
long and short all seems to work fine with new new AHCI 1.20E
(and does boot faster....yah!)
but seems a little different how I no longer see any hard drives (SATA or IDE Hard Drive or IDE DVD Drive) in "Standard CMOS Features" after flashing to latest bios (I flashed 3 more times to see, and results were always same, even flashed back to older bios F7A and yep see all my hard drives there (and DVD)
oh well
seems like it is just not displaying properly in BIOS
but works fine
so
I don't care, it works fine and stable and is faster booting
so I will keep this bios
Thanks Stasio

1.20E is a big improvement!

[killersjp]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Shane p I only see my hd in bios when set to ide mode, once I set to ahci they have not shown up in bios apart from boot priority section, this has been the same through all the bios versions on my board. At least you have the new ahci 1.20, which I thought was going to be included in the F8c bios according to stasio.

[shane_p]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Shane p I only see my hd in bios when set to ide mode, once I set to ahci they have not shown up in bios apart from boot priority section, this has been the same through all the bios versions on my board. At least you have the new ahci 1.20, which I thought was going to be included in the F8c bios according to stasio.

what?
even ur IDE hard drives? and IDE DVD drive?

yah bummer u got no 1.20E?
it is much faster booting up (sorry)

[killersjp]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Sorry Shane P, I forgot all my drives are sata(DOH!). But another thing I noticed is in Everest Ultimate edition, My Power values and Current values for cpu Watts and amps now read incorrect values my cpu power value used to be upto about 100 watts at load, now it says 49203 at idle and my amps say 38926, which is incorrect unless my power supply has turned into a nuclear reactor in the bios upgrade.

[killersjp]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Hi stasio, Please can you confirm what fixes are in the F8c bios for the UD5, As the latest ahci was not present, are the other fixes listed in the bios. Thanks.

[aquax]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Hi stasio, Please can you confirm what fixes are in the F8c bios for the UD5, As the latest ahci was not present, are the other fixes listed in the bios. Thanks.

Info: AHCI ROM 1.20E
Info: DDR3 compatibility and memory performance
Fix: Stepping D0
Fix: X.M.P. with fan control

[killersjp]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Hi Aquax, Thanks for your reply, if you read my last couple of threads you will see the UD5 F8c bios has no 1.20e AHCI rom upgrade included in the bios, which is why I have questioned what is included, as if one item is missing off the list, it is possible other items are missing, or other items have been included. Thanks.

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Hi stasio, Please can you confirm what fixes are in the F8c bios for the UD5, As the latest ahci was not present, are the other fixes listed in the bios. Thanks.

I got info as stated above.
Maybe this BIOS update are still a bit buggy,according to JZelectronic,flash it's not recommended.
Edit:

There are two different Beta BIOS's of 30.06.09,
1.07 BIOS's with AHCI and AHCI with 1.20E.
Q-Flash incorrect data migration.
Return to previous CLEAN BIOS,only with FlashSPI possible

[rcocchiararo]

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any idea on changes on f7b for the DS4 ? wont be arround my pc till late today to be able to flash it.

[killersjp]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Hi Stasio, Have you got both versions of the UD5 f8c bios, If so could you post the one with the newer ahci, The other one works apart from the wattage and ampage being displayed wrong on everest. Thanks.

[DankBuddha]

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yay f9b for the ex58-ud4p fixed my problem with the cpu not throttling down at idle from f9a and it will come out of sleep when oced, GO GIGABYTE bios people and testers!!! Thanks

[shady]

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Tried F6b on my UD4. AHCI 1.20E is included so bootup is much faster. The problem I found so far is :

1) I can boot up with my previous stable overclock settings.

2) CPU power readings in Everest 5.02 is totally out. Readings in 4 digits instead of 2 digits.

UPDATE:

F6b is total disaster for my UD4. I cant overclock at all can barely boot other than default CPU clocks. Ive already switch back to F6a. F6a is great if AHCI 1.20E is implemented in it. F6b is no good for stability and overclocking. Hopefully F6c can fix all those things and AHCI 1.20E. Please do something stasio.. Thanks.

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte Latest BIOS

Hi Stasio, Have you got both versions of the UD5 f8c bios, If so could you post the one with the newer ahci, The other one works apart from the wattage and ampage being displayed wrong on everest. Thanks.

No,I receive only one BIOS each