New ABIT BE6 BIOS 6/23/2000

[Guyver]

Rev date 6/16/2000 - HA66 Bios rev 1.25

Naught else known at this time.

This is the first non-beta release with the 1.25 HA66 bios that I'm aware of.

Guyver

[Beezer]

Just a week ago I downloaded rev PV (dated 6/4/00) and was going to install it this weekend. This new one should be better??

You say this is the first non-beta release with the 1.25 HA66 bios.... what is the 1.25 HA66 bios?

By the way I still have the original release of the the BE6 Bios -- I think it's the source of all my stablitiy and hard drive problems.

[Guyver]

The HA66 is the highpoint UDMA 66 controller that is embedded in the BE6 motherboard. Most of the BETA bios for the past 8 months have had the 1.25 rev, but when they went to production, they reverted to 1.22 or 1.23. It's just a newer rev of the hard drive controller bios. Hopefully with either speed or stability improvements. There's nothing posted on the web site yet.

Also, the multiplier goes to 10.5x now for the CPU.... ;-)

Guyv

[fds]

The new drivers at highpoint tech's site supposedly require the 1.25 upgrade for the hpt366 controller, so it's good we now have 1.25 on the abit be-6.
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/drivers.htm

[mathew]

Hi PPL

I have not been able to get the bios update :[ I think the server is down or summit

I dont suppose anyone could mail it to me,also do you know if it will allow be6 users to go to 1.90v ?????

Regards Matt

AkA Max-Payne

[Beezer]

I have also been trying to access Abit's website all day -- with no luck.

[mathew]

sheesh when ever you want something

Do you know if Guyver has got it allready I have emailed him to see but have had no reply:[

I suppose I can wait till tommorrow,BTW you might be able to answer a question for me

I was wondering if the new bios will allow be6 users to get 1.90v when using cmine cpu's????????? I have got my 700 running @ 980 Mhz but I only have 1.85v max to play with.what do you think ??

Regards Max-Payne

[mathew]

Beezer I have found that the previous bios[be6_pl] faster than the[be6_pv]

My cpumark went from 88.5 to 89.9 .BTW what cpu are you running ??

Max

[Guyver]

Check your e-mail Mathew...

It's on it's way...

Guyver

[Beezer]

Mathew: I'm still operating in the "dark ages", my cpu is only a PIII 450. I haven't even bothered to try overclocking it since the system doesn't seem very stable as it is.
I guess I'll try the 6/16/00 bios with the new HPT drivers since my problems seem to be HD Controller related.

[Brian R.]

I installed both the BIOS update and the new driver for the HPT66 controller. From first impressions over the evening, the system is much more stable at overclocked buss speeds.

Very cool

[bongo]

So Brian R., are you saying you flashed your Motherboard TWICE, once to install the recent BE6 flash and Second to install the Highpoint66 flash`1.25....Why didn't the BE6 flash include BOTH motherboard AND highpoint drivers, so only ONE flash would have been necessary?

[Brian R.]

No, I only flashed the mb BIOS once. This updated the mb BIOS and the HPT66 controller BIOS and did not install or update any drivers. In an additional step, I updated the drivers for the HPT66 controllers (once for each controller).

By the way, the possible multipliers have increased to 12 (1200 MHz at 100 MHz fsb). The available voltage settings have not changed (max 1.85 V).

[This message has been edited by Brian R. (edited 26 June 2000).]

[Beezer]

I finally made it to the Abit site to download this new Bios, but the most recent file available is still BE6PV.EXE (5/26/00).

Is this BIOS indeed for the BE6? If so, where can I find it?

[mathew]

Yo Beezer

I hope it is for a be6 cos I have been running it for the last 24 hours and it seems to be rock solid,Like you when I got the site up I could not find it either ??

There's nothing quite like flashing your bios blind LoL but I dont think I would have been so happy if it hosed my board

But as I have said it's working Great

Regards Matt