A8R32-MVP what is it

raja · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:44

lordedmond said:
As i posted i did cancel my order for this m/b but i have blagged one to test with with the view to purchase from a local pc supplier

installed and loaded my normal way just stick the disk in and let it go

ok major lock ups in the said games

found a source for cat 6.3 from rage3d then applied the patch below
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1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Right-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager, point to New, and then click Key.
3. Type Throttle for the new key name.
4. Right-click Throttle, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
5. Type PerfEnablePackageIdle for the value name.
6. Right-click PerfEnablePackageIdle, and then click Modify.
7. In the Value data box, type 0. Make sure that Hexadecimal is selected in the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, and then click OK.

Note You can type 1 in the Value data box to enable the new performance state policy behavior.
8. Quit Registry Editor.
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applied the duel core driver from AMD site

guess what BF2 goes like a train
but i am not sure which one did it

you mean catalyst 6.3? I thought catalyst 6.2 was the latest version?

If you have a link to 6.3 please post it!

Thanks
Raja

lordedmond · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:48

may have been tp prem.

fist run of BF2 ran great normal ran again slight stutter but not as bad before the mod in my post sorry for the false hope

link cat 6.3 http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...-2kxp-whql.exe

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:49

Thats good news.

Im up for trying that later

/edit nearly good news

Keep us informed bud

lordedmond · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:54

Ok there may be hope

I just rebooted and ran bf2 again this time full speed

but run twice and it stutters

lordedmond · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:00

guys we need to test this to find what does it the game is ok now just had another quick go seems ok

with all the bits in it will be difficult for me but one of you may be able to

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:02

Mines in bits at the moment, im posting on another machine.

I can try it later on though,

Maybe raja can have a go ?

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:07

Raja , did you try that utility i posted to see if it stopped your system noise ?

lordedmond · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:10

it runs better after a reboot, without the mods in my fist post i could not get it to run

do we have a game duel core incompatable prob that is shown up with the rd580 chip set ?

the guys on other site may be running single core ?

i dont know my knowlage is not good enough th diag the problem ( altho i did many years ago design a z80 based pc from scratch it did work my god programing in machine code )

raja · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:12

Ok Guys

I have tried the uninstall drivers shebang that was posted by our friend, basically I still have the problem.

Then I tried turning off AI in catalyst but the problem persists.

The hotfix (used by edmond) is already on my system.

I will now try to use the 6.3 drivers and see if they make a difference, will keep you posted dude's

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:13

Good Luck Dude

raja · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:17

Sorry forgot to answer your previous question, I did not try the fix you mentioned for the squealing, as it seems to operate by brute force rather than finesse. I can live with it for now, but I may venture into that area later, if the catalyst thing works..........

will keep you posted...........

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:19

okey dokey

lordedmond · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:21

I cannot promise that it will work but it does run better after a reboot

system for compare

A8R32-MVP 1.03 g 201 bios
2 gig corsair ddr 400 500mzh ( 2 x1gb)
wd raptor ( pata enabled in bios )
x1900xtx ( stock timings) stock cooler
amd 64 x2 4800 stock cooler
xp 64 bit

cat 6.3

all set at default no changes where made in the bios

Blinder^ · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:33

Have RMA'd both my mobo and CPU to the vendor after testing with a speaker today and still getting no beeps and no post - so didnt even get to build. Will await replacement in a few days, and hopefully this will have all resolved itself with the effort you guys are putting in - thanks again for all your efforts - makes life easier for the stragglers like me.

edited competitor - soz.

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:35

Edit out the competitor link as its against the rules here sorry

cuke2u · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:48

Hi, I'm single core, if that helps...
raja
I've used the drivers from the ULi site and have no problems with them, although I'm also running X64.

Personally I'm not going to try any mods until DH come up with something, perhaps they will soon, if not can someone who contacted them before give them a PM. I'm concerned that modding may make thing more obscure, however if new, official, ATI drivers come out I'll install them.

lordedmond
Which corsairs are you running, I might just upgrade my memory just to ensure there's no bottleneck there.

Cheers all, I'm calm :-)

ChrisC

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:51

chriscatt said:
however if new, official, ATI drivers come out I'll install them.

Cheers all, I'm calm

ChrisC

They are out now at ati.com

Coolasmoo · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:53

An update from Driverheaven about testing Cat 6.3

I dont think thats going to make a difference, but i cant say for sure due to NDA's i've signed... just a theory

Thats because Asus have confirmed that the issues most people are experiencing are bios related (and we have verified that).

Just passing it on guys

lordedmond · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:01

fully understand your comments regarding the mods

ram Corsair 2GB DDR XMS4000PT TwinX (2x1GB) CAS3 (MY-094-CS)

looks like its a deffinate on the bios front now a gagging order has been issued :mad:

why do they do that , if its bad publicity they are getting it , release a beta bios better publicity

raja · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:02

Sorry Edmond & Coolasmoo,

I have tried everything thrown at the thread today, I'm back at square 1.

Same issues, basically I overlooked the fact that Edmond has just recieved the board and was new to the issues we have already experienced, only difference was that he used a newer ati driver instead.

The symptoms are still the same, fresh boot = 5-10 mins of glitch free gaming, after that the hitches start, a reload without a reboot may start to glitch at the entry screens before the game even fully loads.

So we are still awaiting an update from the dearest of dear friends at Asus.

BTW I used bios 0307, I still think it's 'better' than 0207 in it's hard drive performance, the rest is personal to everyone's system...........

Still I'm not giving up hope just yet, and I hope someone at Asus is still taking us seriously......

I think the publicity generated is still good enough for Asus to listen, in a way I feel for OCUK, as I too run a business, in the end it was the lesser of 2 evils, we saved everyone from the demon of rma's, and hopefully this will be resolved and sales will rocket.

I feel indebted to OCUK for allowing us almost free reign of the forum to express our experiences, and also allow us to globalise the hunt for a fix.

The great thing is that OCUK are stockists of all the manufacturers who have upcoming RD580 boards, so one way or the other things should work out for all of us.

Best of all I have become acquainted with some very dedicated, level headed people, who are freindly and can work together for the good of all, so all is not lost.

Raja

edit missed the 2 posts above as I was typing this long message....