to flash or not to flash?

[Blackhorn]

My new NF4 Expert and EVGA 7800GT OC will be arriving today. After reading pages and pages from several different searches about bios problems and resolutions I am quite confused as to whether I should flash my bios from the get go. I don't want to fry my CPU. (Obviously)

 

Should I flash my bios right away? If so what would be the best one?

 

Also is the "NF4 LanParty - initial build w/pictures" applicable to the expert since it has a different layout? Thanks. I'm hoping to have a smooth build.

[I_Finland]

I have first revision of the board and its working perfectly with the original bios. And afaik there is only 2 official bios. But i dont think it would do any harm to flash latest official bios that is if you know how to do it

[ICON57]

the first thing i did was make sure i was memtest stable at default speeds (9 hours)

and flashed to the newest bios for the eXpert 12/07/2005

tmods cd 6.5 has all you need to get the job done right.

you are gonna luv the eXpert... :nod:

[rry6961]

i flashed with winflash. works good so far

[Blackhorn]

WOOT! She's up and running! Screaming through windows updates ATM.

 

She's got the 11/02/2005 bios. That one have any problems that would make me want to flash it, or is it better to leave well enough alone?

 

P.S. She's purdy!!

[sNaCh]

Blackhorn im in the same boat as you but ive had my system a few weeks now but just upgraded ram to 2gb Team Xtream UCCC PC4000 and changed from WD 80gb SATA x 4 to 80gb SATAII/NCQ Seagates now im gonna test 11/02/2005 but I like you wondering if 12/07/2005 BIOS is worth the risk and hassle.

So far 255MHzx11 mem ratio 200(1:1) timings all tweaked MemTest stable so ill see how I go and let you know.

 

So any advice on BIOS Flash 'yes or no' to flash and what are pro's and con's will help.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Atomez]

I flashed the latest December BIOS and my previous overclocking settings didn't work anymore!

 

I just flashed back the original BIOS and it's ok. I'm sticking to the original.

[urbanride]

eek, im getting my sli-dr next week

[sNaCh]

Ok it is 100% stable at 255Mhz x 11 = 2800MHz with mem at 1:1ratio 3-4-4-8-12-32 as seen on cpuz 24hr Prime95 stable and OCCT stable and Memtest stable and WoW stable (World of Warcraft- MC, ONY and BWL tested).

 

Im gonna stay with old version for now and just keep checking up on forums about new releases.

Ill probably OC and tweak more later. on orig BIOS.

[Blackhorn]

changed from WD 80gb SATA x 4 to 80gb SATAII/NCQ Seagates

 

sNaCh,

 

Have you noticed much difference in performance by going from SATA to SATA II?

 

I'm thinking about going to a 4 HD RAID 0 array and need to decide whether to buy 2 more SATA drives or get 4 SATA II drives.

[Aynjell]

I have the rev A3 and latest bios, been going for about 2 days.

[Bigredhog]

My new NF4 Expert and EVGA 7800GT OC will be arriving today. After reading pages and pages from several different searches about bios problems and resolutions I am quite confused as to whether I should flash my bios from the get go. I don't want to fry my CPU. (Obviously)

 

Should I flash my bios right away? If so what would be the best one?

 

Also is the "NF4 LanParty - initial build w/pictures" applicable to the expert since it has a different layout? Thanks. I'm hoping to have a smooth build.

 

Just a suggestion after learning the hard way years ago and getting to look at a dead mobo for days till my new bios chip arrived I swore I would never go through that BS again. Ever since I have either had a bios saviour or a spare bios chip for whatever board I was monkeying with at the time. Becuase its isnt a matter of if you will have a flash go bad but when. I always do em the old fashioned way in DOS. Bios saviours are like $20.00 or so ..cheap insurance beats lookin at dead silicon and waitin for the FedEx dude.