My new PC [Nov 2009]

[Blín D'ñero]

Moved from HD4870X2 to HD5870 crossfire on Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:00 pm


And entered the widescreen flatpanel world on Thu Apr 15, 2010; moved from CRT (Eizo T965) to a LCD panel (Dell U2410).

Here's a Dell U2410 review at tftcentral.

[Blín D'ñero]

Asus P6T Deluxe V2
[BIOS History]

Version 1202

P6T Deluxe V2 1202 BIOS
Fix Logitech G1 PS/2 keyboard might be sometimes undetectable during POST.

File Size 950,11 (KBytes) 2011.10.10 update

Version 1108

Description P6T Deluxe V2 1108 BIOS
Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus ... uage=en-us

File Size 950.11 (KBytes) 2010/11/09 update

Version 1003

Description P6T Deluxe V2 1003 BIOS
1. Fix HDD size shown incorrectly if it's bigger than 2.2TB
2. Fix DEL and F8 keys doesn't work with Microsoft Reclusa Keyboard

File Size 944.63 (KBytes) 2010/04/01 update

Version 0901

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0901 BIOS
1. Improve system stability
2. Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus ... uage=en-us



File Size 942.81 (KBytes) 2010/02/25 update

Version 0707

Description P6T Deluxe V2 BIOS 0707
Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus ... uage=en-us



File Size 936.58 (KBytes) 2010/01/11 update

Version 0704

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0704 BIOS
1. Improve memory compatibility
2. Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus ... uage=en-us



File Size 926.54 (KBytes) 2009/11/23 update

Version 0610

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0610 Bios
Fixed Dell Multimedia keyboard or Logitech G15 would not be detected at POST



File Size 920.96 (KBytes) 2009/09/08 update

Version 0504

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0504 BIOS
1. Support new Express Gate version
2. Fix system may hang after resume from S3



File Size 920.41 (KBytes) 2009/05/25 update

Version 0406

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0406 BIOS
1. Fixed the key may lag in BIOS setup when a Turbo Mode ratio was selected.
2. Supported EIST function when CPU ratio is in manual mode.
3. Adjusted max value of CPU ratio setting according to the number of cores active in BIOS setup.
4. Fixed setup item "CPU Ratio Setting" may disappear if down CPU ratio.
5. Fixed Vista may loading slowly when populated memory size is larger than 3GB and with high-end VGAs.


File Size 898.49 (KBytes) 2009/05/04 update

Version 0302

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0302 Bios
Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpus ... uage=en-us



File Size 899.12 (KBytes) 2009/03/04 update

Version 0102

Description P6T Deluxe V2 0102 Bios
First release Bios



File Size 888.05 (KBytes) 2008/12/31 update

[Blín D'ñero]

Finally i have solved an issue i had since i moved from 4870X2 to 5870 crossfire: cold boot would always hang at Windows starting screen. Holding down power button to shut off and then restart PC would always succeed.
I had no other issues, and anytime rebooting always succeeded too, so this was only an issue after the night off and boot up first time at day. I figured i would fix it eventually. Not in a hurry, because the system seemed to perform excellently anyway, it was only an inconvenience.
I thought.
Performance is better now, taking my previous Vantage benchmark results as comparison.





Basically what i did was

1. reversed to my original bios 610 (to rule that out)
2. physically remove 1 card
3. load bios defaults, edited only most basic necessary settings but kept everything related to CPU and RAM at Auto
4. installed:
   • Win 7,
   • intel chipset, ATK0110, marvell, VC_redist, windows updates, directx feb2010
5. <everything ok, created restore point>
6. installed:
   • catalyst 10.4, left CCC at default (no overdrive)
   • creative x-fi drivers + apps
7. <everything ok, created new restore point>
8. power down, put in second card and rebooted
9. catalyst found second card and autoapplied crossfire
10. defragmented.
11. Powered down PC. Went away for couple hours.
12. Turned on PC, bootup successfull.
13. Applied simple overclock in BIOS (3.8 Ghz, 19x200 / RAM 1603Mhz, 8-8-8-24). In cpu-z, turned out that the "Auto" vcore is a whopping 1.416 instead of the modest 1.225 i always had it at...
14. Enabled overdrive, set clocks to 900/1300.
15. Tests 100% successfull.
16. Powered down PC. Kept it off for couple hours.
17. Turned on PC, bootup successfull.
18. vcore 1.416 is rediculously high though, much too hot and not even needed as my cpu runs 3.8Ghz excellenty at stock voltage. Weird is that when i manually set the vcore to 1.416 coldboot fails.
19. concluded it's not the vcore, but other settings. Changed to bclk 182, multiplier x 21. vcore at 1.21250. Coldboot success.

Next day: yes confirmed success. So, mainly: lowering the BCLK (and making use of the 21x multiplier to maintain 3.8 Ghz) did it. Settings on previous page updated.