Whats the best BIOS for KT7A-RAID?

DuNno? · 27th June 2001, 9:22 PM

I havent touched my bios since i got my board

so im not sure exactly wat bios i have

GOD · 27th June 2001, 10:13 PM

when u boot up it will show what bios it has on the bottom left corner.
i`m using 3C atmo and i think it is very good.
no sblive problem......

GOD....

MoNk{LAH} · 27th June 2001, 10:40 PM

I read on Paul's Unofficial KT7 FAQ that the 3C bios stuffs up the RAID setup on a machine.........
I prefer the ZT bios. Nice and stable.
Seems that i got the ZT 103b one......i think its a beta, but at least its working, no problems
But really, if there's nuthin wrong with your system, don't flash to a newer bios, in case it stuff up, and you kill your machine. I did that to my celeron box, and had to wait 3 weeks for a new bios chip.

Iceman · 27th June 2001, 11:09 PM

quick question, does anyone know why in the hell they've advanced letters so far? I mean where are they going to go after ZY? dumb question since they've released 3c.. but seriously.. its really killed their trend

MoNk{LAH} · 27th June 2001, 11:13 PM

3C is now, so the next one should be like 4C or 3D.....heheh

btw, anyone know when you will be able to pick mulitpliers like 14, 15 and 16 etc separately? I know ZT has that option, but its 12x~17x and the bios auto chooses your multiplier if u use that option.

Lombers · 28th June 2001, 1:57 AM

I'll share some experience w/the the Abit bioses. I have tested every single one of them when on this KT7A and have found quite a few to have some issues. ZT is not very good when it comes to overclocking and seems to have some stability issues. WZ seems to have the same issues. WW is a very stable bios and overclocks quite well, however my pick at the moment is the ZH bios. This was actually the first bios for the KT7E board and has not been properly tested w/the KT7A or KT7 boards, but it is the most stable I have used and has allowed me to overclock higher than I could using any other bios.

Only problem w/this bios is those w/RAID boards will suffer as I don't think it supports it. But if you have a plain vanilla KT7 or KT7A give it a go.

ropable · 28th June 2001, 9:32 AM

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Originally posted by Lombers
...I have tested every single one of them when on this KT7A ...

I don't suppose that you've benchmarked each one, have you. I'd be really interested to see that. i've updated my KT7A to each new BIOS as it is released, and quite honestly, haven't noticed much difference in performance or OCing.

Then again, I have a dud Duron when it comes to OC anyways.

HarBinger · 29th June 2001, 2:06 PM

The 3C bios removes STRIPE arrays but does not affect MIRROR arrays.

I have found 3C extremely stable (more than ZT)

NOTE: if you have a mirror array, after you update the bios, copy the mirror for the highpoint bios just to be sure before you bring the box back up.

27th June 2001, 9:22 PM	#1
DuNno? Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Wollongbong Posts: 539	Whats the best BIOS for KT7A-RAID? I havent touched my bios since i got my board so im not sure exactly wat bios i have

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GOD Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SYDNEY Posts: 2,637	when u boot up it will show what bios it has on the bottom left corner. i`m using 3C atmo and i think it is very good. no sblive problem...... GOD.... __________________ Q95500@3.99GHz[8.5X470](1.32v Vcore), ASUS P5Q Deluxe, Corsair XMS 4 X 2048MB,1130MHz@2.2v, GF280GTX, X-fi , 6 X 32Gb Patriot Warp V2 SSD in raid 0 , coolermaster STACKER 810 case. OCAU Extreme Cooling Club H2O Member

27th June 2001, 10:40 PM	#3
MoNk{LAH} Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,187	I read on Paul's Unofficial KT7 FAQ that the 3C bios stuffs up the RAID setup on a machine......... I prefer the ZT bios. Nice and stable. Seems that i got the ZT 103b one......i think its a beta, but at least its working, no problems But really, if there's nuthin wrong with your system, don't flash to a newer bios, in case it stuff up, and you kill your machine. I did that to my celeron box, and had to wait 3 weeks for a new bios chip. __________________ Trading List PS3 profile GT5 Garage My Avatar continually changes, to represent the game i'm playing on PS3

27th June 2001, 11:09 PM	#4
Iceman Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane (nth), Australia Posts: 6,304	quick question, does anyone know why in the hell they've advanced letters so far? I mean where are they going to go after ZY? dumb question since they've released 3c.. but seriously.. its really killed their trend __________________ _,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_ WTB: Cisco 1801-M PM me Please rehash my posts and pass them off as your own ideas! Triple points for doing it in the same page of the thread. Plagiarism is the sincerest form of copyright infringement. Last edited by Iceman; 27th June 2001 at 11:31 PM.

27th June 2001, 11:13 PM	#5
MoNk{LAH} Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,187	3C is now, so the next one should be like 4C or 3D.....heheh btw, anyone know when you will be able to pick mulitpliers like 14, 15 and 16 etc separately? I know ZT has that option, but its 12x~17x and the bios auto chooses your multiplier if u use that option. __________________ Trading List PS3 profile GT5 Garage My Avatar continually changes, to represent the game i'm playing on PS3

28th June 2001, 1:57 AM	#6
Lombers Feed Me! Feed Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,026	I'll share some experience w/the the Abit bioses. I have tested every single one of them when on this KT7A and have found quite a few to have some issues. ZT is not very good when it comes to overclocking and seems to have some stability issues. WZ seems to have the same issues. WW is a very stable bios and overclocks quite well, however my pick at the moment is the ZH bios. This was actually the first bios for the KT7E board and has not been properly tested w/the KT7A or KT7 boards, but it is the most stable I have used and has allowed me to overclock higher than I could using any other bios. Only problem w/this bios is those w/RAID boards will suffer as I don't think it supports it. But if you have a plain vanilla KT7 or KT7A give it a go. __________________ You must always push the limits, because if you never fail, you will never succeed. Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Founder Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Dedication Award

29th June 2001, 2:06 PM	#8
HarBinger Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Leiden, Netherlands Posts: 86	3C Bios in action The 3C bios removes STRIPE arrays but does not affect MIRROR arrays. I have found 3C extremely stable (more than ZT) NOTE: if you have a mirror array, after you update the bios, copy the mirror for the highpoint bios just to be sure before you bring the box back up. __________________ Three or four hours into diagnosing a problem on my computer I become less of a technician and more of a shaman, and the proceedings take on a strange character.