F9 bios - 8knxp

has anyone used the f9 bios yet?

i've installed the f8 bios crippling my machine because it was meant for
the ultra version, and not the non ultra version - in which i complained
and though they never replied they did come out with this new version.

so before i mess up my machine again, has anyone tried it yet? does it
work? is it better?

i want to see if it will let me install this stupid sound card. i think the
bios (f6) is preventing windows from seeing the PCI slots - as i can't
install anything at all when something is plugged into it.

thanks


---Mike Savad

Sorry Mike,
It took me a while but I was finally able to flash from f6-f7-f8-f9
successfully anf all is working fine. I never had a problem with my Audigy
in the f6 bios. I just had a problem with my raid arrays ...f9 fixed that.
Try flashing in steps from f6 to f7 then immediately go to f8 etc. Be sure
to set defaults as you go each time and diasable Hyperthreading.
BDH

"Mike Savad" wrote in message
. ..
has anyone used the f9 bios yet?

i've installed the f8 bios crippling my machine because it was meant for
the ultra version, and not the non ultra version - in which i complained
and though they never replied they did come out with this new version.

so before i mess up my machine again, has anyone tried it yet? does it
work? is it better?

i want to see if it will let me install this stupid sound card. i think
the
bios (f6) is preventing windows from seeing the PCI slots - as i can't
install anything at all when something is plugged into it.

thanks


---Mike Savad

"BDH" wrote in
om:

Sorry Mike,
It took me a while but I was finally able to flash from f6-f7-f8-f9
successfully anf all is working fine. I never had a problem with my
Audigy in the f6 bios. I just had a problem with my raid arrays ...f9
fixed that. Try flashing in steps from f6 to f7 then immediately go to
f8 etc. Be sure to set defaults as you go each time and diasable
Hyperthreading. BDH

"Mike Savad" wrote in message
. ..
has anyone used the f9 bios yet?

i've installed the f8 bios crippling my machine because it was meant
for the ultra version, and not the non ultra version - in which i
complained and though they never replied they did come out with this
new version.

so before i mess up my machine again, has anyone tried it yet? does
it work? is it better?

i want to see if it will let me install this stupid sound card. i
think
the
bios (f6) is preventing windows from seeing the PCI slots - as i
can't install anything at all when something is plugged into it.

thanks


---Mike Savad





i can't just jump from f6 to f9?

the last time i used f8, i couldn't get into my system at all. it turned
off the access to the drives. it made them think that they were something
else (the scsi) instead of the usual drivers they are.

do you know if this f9 bios does anything else? are there more option in
the bios? or is it just for that raid?

the thing that bothered me the most before all this started - was the
really long boot up time as it asked me to configure drives. i'd like
this faster.


---Mike Savad

on Sat January 17 2004 11:54 am, Mike Savad decided to enlighten us with:

i can't just jump from f6 to f9?

You should be able to. A new BIOS is a complete image including all prior
updates.

the last time i used f8, i couldn't get into my system at all. it turned
off the access to the drives. it made them think that they were something
else (the scsi) instead of the usual drivers they are.

do you know if this f9 bios does anything else? are there more option in
the bios? or is it just for that raid?

I've found that some BIOS upgrades, not necessarily yours, fix problems
sometimes and the manufacturer doesn't list any changes in the changelog.
Sometimes, they even work worse than before.


--
Big Daddy Ruel Smith

My SuSE Linux machine uptime:
3:56pm up 41 days 0:42, 2 users, load average: 0.16, 0.29, 0.18

My Windows XP machine uptime:
Something less...

I jumped straight from F6 to F9 without drama.

I would not go via the buggy F7 and F8's. What makes people think this is
necessary?

Be careful to load setup defaults after flashing. IE read and follow the
instructions to the letter.

Odd how myths start isn't it?

- Tim



"Mike Savad" wrote in message
. ..
"BDH" wrote in
om:

Sorry Mike,
It took me a while but I was finally able to flash from f6-f7-f8-f9
successfully anf all is working fine. I never had a problem with my
Audigy in the f6 bios. I just had a problem with my raid arrays ...f9
fixed that. Try flashing in steps from f6 to f7 then immediately go to
f8 etc. Be sure to set defaults as you go each time and diasable
Hyperthreading. BDH

"Mike Savad" wrote in message
. ..
has anyone used the f9 bios yet?

i've installed the f8 bios crippling my machine because it was meant
for the ultra version, and not the non ultra version - in which i
complained and though they never replied they did come out with this
new version.

so before i mess up my machine again, has anyone tried it yet? does
it work? is it better?

i want to see if it will let me install this stupid sound card. i
think
the
bios (f6) is preventing windows from seeing the PCI slots - as i
can't install anything at all when something is plugged into it.

thanks


---Mike Savad





i can't just jump from f6 to f9?

the last time i used f8, i couldn't get into my system at all. it turned
off the access to the drives. it made them think that they were something
else (the scsi) instead of the usual drivers they are.

do you know if this f9 bios does anything else? are there more option in
the bios? or is it just for that raid?

the thing that bothered me the most before all this started - was the
really long boot up time as it asked me to configure drives. i'd like
this faster.


---Mike Savad

worked for me
BDH
"Tim" wrote in message ...
I jumped straight from F6 to F9 without drama.

I would not go via the buggy F7 and F8's. What makes people think this is
necessary?

Be careful to load setup defaults after flashing. IE read and follow the
instructions to the letter.

Odd how myths start isn't it?

- Tim



"Mike Savad" wrote in message
. ..
"BDH" wrote in
om:

Sorry Mike,
It took me a while but I was finally able to flash from f6-f7-f8-f9
successfully anf all is working fine. I never had a problem with my
Audigy in the f6 bios. I just had a problem with my raid arrays ...f9
fixed that. Try flashing in steps from f6 to f7 then immediately go to
f8 etc. Be sure to set defaults as you go each time and diasable
Hyperthreading. BDH

"Mike Savad" wrote in message
. ..
has anyone used the f9 bios yet?

i've installed the f8 bios crippling my machine because it was meant
for the ultra version, and not the non ultra version - in which i
complained and though they never replied they did come out with this
new version.

so before i mess up my machine again, has anyone tried it yet? does
it work? is it better?

i want to see if it will let me install this stupid sound card. i
think
the
bios (f6) is preventing windows from seeing the PCI slots - as i
can't install anything at all when something is plugged into it.

thanks


---Mike Savad





i can't just jump from f6 to f9?

the last time i used f8, i couldn't get into my system at all. it turned
off the access to the drives. it made them think that they were
something
else (the scsi) instead of the usual drivers they are.

do you know if this f9 bios does anything else? are there more option in
the bios? or is it just for that raid?

the thing that bothered me the most before all this started - was the
really long boot up time as it asked me to configure drives. i'd like
this faster.


---Mike Savad