SoylentGreen Posted October 25, 2006 Posted October 25, 2006 Thanks! All options compfused me. I wanted the 704-2bta and it was right in front of me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinard Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I'm confused. My previous BIOS had a date of March 2006, and the 704-2bta has a date of 07/06/2005. Why is it so old? Should I instead be using the April 2006 BIOS from DFI? I guess I'm not understanding why an older BIOS is so much better/faster? Or am I a dummy and just loaded the wrong BIOS? I have the LanParty UT Ultra-D. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tmod Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I'm confused. My previous BIOS had a date of March 2006, and the 704-2bta has a date of 07/06/2005. Why is it so old? Should I instead be using the April 2006 BIOS from DFI? I guess I'm not understanding why an older BIOS is so much better/faster? Or am I a dummy and just loaded the wrong BIOS? I have the LanParty UT Ultra-D. Thanks. Everything is fine, that is the date of that bios. Run it and see how it works with your system. Tmod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 You may want to consider what a "later bios" actually does. Generally they fix "issues" with the board or compatibility with RAM, Processor, or other components. While the general sentiment seems to be that "newer=faster", this is seldom true. But it may be more compatible with recently released products. Just because a new bios is released does not mean that all rigs/component combinations have an issue. Just that it may help some. Certainly if you are using a Dual Core CPU on the DFI NF4 series you should be using 6/23 or later. But other that that it really depends on what works best for your rig, not someone else's. Which is why most of the old-timers will tell "if you don't have a problem, don't flash". At any forum you can read about a bios flash "gone bad". IMO the beauty of Tmod's CD is that it is the easiest and safest way to flash your bios. I've flashed a lot of bioses but I keep coming back to Tony's 704-2bta. It just seems to like my rigs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cochi Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Just flashed tonys 704 . I got a freeze as i've raised to 250 Mh,but i did'nt set on bios the alphas. now i will set manually on bios. A question: ?why for lanparty ultra d Only 2 bioses: tonys 623-2 and tonys 7042bt ,are available? And why 623-2 and not 623-3 ? (the most famous official one)? Anyway thanks it was an easy task to run,hope to get benefit . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 There are 12 bioses for the Ultra-D on the CD. Take a look at 1st page of thread. And yes all three of the 623's are there ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy_yellow Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 great thread and cd, haven't used it yet because i dont know what bios i should use yet for my nf4 ultra-d. cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinard Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Why is 623-3 called the most famous official one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cochi Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 &23-3 was the most good at the time it was released. Then,along with 704 it seems th. most people are getting better performance rom . off course ,it dpends f your particular memory/machine . Its just a matter of % of people getting better OC around. With differenthardware ,and with new hardwares/memoeies,it will probably change that "popularity". I had upgraded from 623-3 without to check if was best suited for me. As my memories were not good performing,at the end i 've discovered memories were faulty (NO BIOS blame) ,so i did'nt haver the chance to compare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonzi Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Hi there! I own a DFI Lanparty NF4 ULTRA-D, 2*512 OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev2 (2-2-2-5). My bios is 3,09 (I do not remember if this is an original or modified one) but the system says 6.00 on boot. I have a (athlon 64 3200+) 10x (2500 MHz) 1,525v, DDR (OCZ 2x512 platinum rev2 pc3200) 2.9v, 2,5-3-3-7 1T, chipset 1.6v, ΗΤΤ link 4x (4x250=1000) I just bought a new 4200+ dual core and I want to know which bios to use in order to recognize dual core and to push the cpu as far as possible. I do not know if the bios I use does recognize dual core or not. It is on from 10/3/2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cochi Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 but the system says 6.00 on boot. that's the version of "Award phoenix -bios" ,NOTHING to do with bios . also you posted n the wrong thread (Nothing to do with "tmod cd"). Anyway: 623-3 recognize most of the dual cores , probably yours too. But the Most compatible(i.e=the bios one th. recognize most the dual cores ) as far as i know, is 704_2bta and followers/newers (406 and so on). if you have a bios newer than 623,almost sure your system will boot. Take care: DON LOAD any of your "OLD" presets from "cmos reloaded" section,once you have upgraded bios/cpu. Load default ,then tweak ,and then save yo New settings on cmos reloaded. Regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonzi Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Thanks a lot! I'll try with 704_2bta. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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