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Here is correct link: http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_DownloadFile.aspx?FileType=BIOS&FileID=13191
I open bios with modbin and there is unlocked 2.66 divider.
With e4300 on S2 I was able to set any cpu multiplier from 6 to 9 and every works fine. Multi 6 I tested few hours with no errors.
@Methanoid - there is official new f7 bios.
At this time S2 is a better choice if you want to put 800Mhz fsb processor on it. On DS2R you will get only 3.33 and 4.00 dividers. The newest official bios for S2 has 2.66 divider.
Originally Posted by Skott
"The S2 and S2H are not good overclocking mobos. Th DS2R however is. The S2 & S2H are...
Try to use ClockGen.
What you mean "your buddy"?? If I understand correctly - person from rebelshaven forum isn't my friend.
Anyway, I show your post to person who modded this bios, let's see what he will say.
EDIT: Try to disable option: CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)
First of all don't use Easytune, its useless. With it I was able to rise fsb only to 280Mhz - with bios I was able to set 380 and I think even 400Mhz should be stable becouse when editing bios I found hidden 1600Mhz option. Another thing - when you set divider 2x rise fsb at least to 333...
Ok, thank you a lot. It's small step for man; one giant leap for computer users and means that Gigabyte should get a giant kick in ass.
Thank you i8088 once again. It seems that I can't do anything else and my knowledge is exhausted. But I tried :)
I hope Gigabutt do something soon.
PS I dont...
You mean to edit bios for DS2R by my friend?
If i8088 will be so kind and test again another bios I ask my friend to edit DS2R bios.
EDIT: This is another bios edited manually by me:
G33M-DS2R
i8088 - will you test it?
If this will not work too, I will be keep trying to find way to edit it.
I just receive a message from gigabyte that for 45nm processors it will be nessesery to download newest bios (with different memory dividers) which will be avaliable soon.
i8088 thank you a lot for testing it. :)
Thats really sad. I hope this will work:(
P.S. I remind that this bios G33M-S2 still might work becouse it was modded with other technique and by person who have greater knowledge about this stuff.
Both Gigabyte MB have Virtual Dual Bios and i think this is tool which provide to restore bios.
One time I flash bios on S2 and something went wrong. Computer was restarting 5 times and then shows black screen with option to restore previous settings. After that everything was fine.
@i8088
Here is my thoughs: download official bios from gigabyte and write all files to floppy. Then try to flash modded bios. If something gone wrong insert floppy disk.
Gigabyte S2 and DS2R motherboards have a some protection, for example if you cut power when flashing and checksum is...