ASUS Launches BIOS Updates 5th Gen Core Processor Support
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GenClaymore
Yea they released the bios update last month. Now all we need is the cpus. Since I dropped the I7 4770k I bought that was already delid damaging it when i was trying to get it ready to install. Works but not like it should.
CalculuS
Wait so it boots up fine? I have never seen a CPU "work" with issues. It either boots up or it doesn't.
Noisiv
oh yes sir it happens sometimes.
there is no final test like
Once upon a time I converted Athlon to Duron, with all kinds of issues 🙁
GenClaymore
It boots up and works but with damages to the PCI-e part on the cpu die and damage is enough to stop it from being oced at all. The first PCi-E lane stuck at 4x forever no matter what, with it no longer being able to raise the CPU muiti by 1 without WHEA errors. It could been worst and not boot up at all. I actually thought it was the motherboard and took it apart so many times and the motherboard cpu pins are not bent at all. First time I ever damaged a cpu as well dropping it on its die. But the last time I ever buy a De-lied cpu just because i could get it cheap.
SirJamesDTech
Quite a few of those received further BIOS updates yesterday to "improve system stability."
moab600
I flashed my mobo last month with 2205 bios, do i need to redo it with the updated too Asus provided? i think not.
It amazing to see that the support of Asus with their motherboards are good, but soundcards is so lacking.
IcE
Fail 🙁
Webhiker
Yes, flashed mine 2 days ago with 2303. But no word about what was added / changed except from "improve system stability".
I did notice a new screen coming up after flashing and rebooting, saying something about "Don't turn system of flashing" which have never happened before on my mobo.
snorge
No this is the same bios you already flashed, they are just making an official announcement about it.
BarryB
Z87 supports the same 1150 socket, no update for those?
IcE
Nope, Intel screwed everyone over in this regard. Z97's only reason to exist is for Broadwell compatibility.
schoolofmonkey
I did the update on my VII Hero.
What I noticed was after re-entering my overclock settings using offset of -0.010, my voltages were higher, I had to do some extra fine tuning dropping the offset to -0.012.
Might not be anything, but I hadn't had to do that the last 3 bios updates.
kosh_neranek
That sure is very inappropriate.. It is actually amazing how poor the whole SW
package for sound cards from ASUS is. I love my essence stxii but have to rely
on sort of fan based sw support 🙂 and that's just sad
CalculuS
Thats actually kinda fascinating. Can you actually see the damage?
Would you mind posting a picture?
GenClaymore
At the time I was trying to fiqure out what it was and didn't get a good look at the die as I was trying to put every thing back together for the 7th time. Wanted to use my machine since then I used it like it is. I also don't have a camera to take a good picture just my tablet. I know it not the cpu socket as I didn't see any bent pins and I look each time with a magnify glass.Unless the seller damaged it and not tell me.
The next time I get a chance to look at the die, i will make a new thread on it.As I wont be taking every thing a part til I get a new case that I need badly, as the screw mounts on mine is worn out.
Denial
My previous CPU, 3770K, when I delidded it, it was before the whole "vice" method -- I just used a putty knife and a hammer. I scratched a huge gash into the top of the PCB, all the way down to the copper level. I was like "oh that's bad". Then I put liquid ultra on top as it was the only TIM I had atm, I put a bunch and didn't' even bother to spread it, I just wanted to see if it would boot at all. I ran that CPU at 4.8Ghz for nearly 2 years.
moab600
UNIXONAR ftw, that STXII is so fking awesome just as the Z97.
-Tj-
I'll still wait for its final release.
Intel CEO for PC market said this in 2013, no sign of Z97/H97 chipset yet..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KeDtXucTwRI#t=22
link is down atm, I think.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20130915195724_Intel_Talks_Broadwell_More_Performance_Less_Power.html
They enabled DC in last moment, even though some intel PR later in march 2014 said it won't be Z87 compatible. Pure Marketing stunt.
If its not no big deal, Haswell to Broadwell is irrelevant jump, Skylake or even CannonLake with Z170chipset and DDR4 will be that proper jump again. 🤓
