EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

[aquax]

Hey guys, how the new bios F9b doing with the EX58-UD4P, any reports from people who tried the latest bios's?

Thanks

[genec57]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

I find it very stable - no problems.

[demonsavatar]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

What version of AHCI and RAID ROMs are in EX58-UD4P F9b bios? Also will updating require me to reinstall everything? I am running a RAID 0 setup on the Intel ICH10R chipset...

[aquax]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

What version of AHCI and RAID ROMs are in EX58-UD4P F9b bios? Also will updating require me to reinstall everything? I am running a RAID 0 setup on the Intel ICH10R chipset...

it is 1.20E, detecting HDD is very fast about 5 sec
I was using IDE mode, changing to AHCI, I needed to reinstall windows

[JJJ]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

Very stable. Best bios since F5.

[demonsavatar]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

I was using IDE mode, changing to AHCI, I needed to reinstall windows

Anyone have a RAID array already and tried upgrading? Will I need to reinstall?

[aquax]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

Anyone have a RAID array already and tried upgrading? Will I need to reinstall?

if your raid is through the Gigabyte Sata Raid, so it won't affect it, only the ICH10R affected

[demonsavatar]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

if your raid is through the Gigabyte Sata Raid, so it won't affect it, only the ICH10R affected

As I said before my RAID is set up through the ICH10R, so I guess I should prepare to image/restore my whole hard drive before doing this...

[JJJ]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

@demonsavatar

Are you running everything Auto in your bios settings with 21 X 183? Would you share your bios settings?

[aquax]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

Guys, what do you think about flashing the UD4P with Extreme bios, will this give any benefit?

This guy flashed his UD4P @ Extreme
XtremeSystems Forums - View Single Post - Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: EX58-UD4P Bios F9b experience?

Anyone have a RAID array already and tried upgrading? Will I need to reinstall?

Nope, all will be fine. All you need to do is be sure you set your disk settings back to raid after the flash, reboot and set your raid to the first disk in the boot order and you will be good to go.

I posted tips on this process in the Qflash guide, if the image is gone please let me know thanks! (Used a image to show text due to character limits)

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/bios-flashing-how-qflash-guide-27576/

Guys, what do you think about flashing the UD4P with Extreme bios, will this give any benefit?

This guy flashed his UD4P @ Extreme
XtremeSystems Forums - View Single Post - Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread

There is no benefit to that, yes it will work and yes if something goes wrong and you have to RMA then your warranty may be void.

So really no need to do it unless you just can't resist, but again there is no benefit to that