ASUS Bios update with "reduced thermal"

[3.0charlie]

This board is not meant for oc'ing, though you still can. If you can allow, you should invest in another board that has a BIOS with more options than this one.

I will flash the BIOS once I receive confirmation that the 920BE has shipped - should be later in the week.

[Zero82z]

Originally Posted by enaberif

I disagree.

I just recently updated the bios on my motherboard because it finally allowed memory to run at 1066 speeds or else the board would fail posting and go into a endless loop.

Well, I think that not being able to run your memory at its rated speed qualifies as a "problem".

[Bond007]

Originally Posted by 3.0charlie

This board is not meant for oc'ing, though you still can. If you can allow, you should invest in another board that has a BIOS with more options than this one.

I will flash the BIOS once I receive confirmation that the 920BE has shipped - should be later in the week.

Any update yet?

[Silvgearx]

Originally Posted by 3.0charlie

Lesson to be learned here guys: before jolting down a reply, read the f***ing manual.

There is no CPU voltage adjustment on this board, hence why we STILL need Cool 'n' Quiet enabled.

Are you sure there is no CPU voltage adjustment?

i know my 780g had that and so did the 785g


Ok i just read the manual for asus m3a78 em.

cpu voltage adjustments under. advance menu---> jumperfree configuration

then again i could be wrong since i had the gigabyte version

[3.0charlie]

No CPU voltage adjustments.

By updating the BIOS the temps dropped 4C. CPU volts are now 1.2V under load.

[Bond007]

There is definitely no voltage adjustment, as 3.0charlie said. Can only increase voltage by fixed amounts (no setting it lower). I will be doing the bios update once I get the time (something I am running very short of lately). Thanks for all you help.

[Bond007]

Originally Posted by 3.0charlie

No CPU voltage adjustments.

By updating the BIOS the temps dropped 4C. CPU volts are now 1.2V under load.

This is an old thread of mine I thought I would update for others reference. Updated my M3A78-EM to bios 2701. Like 3.0charlie load voltage has dropped to 1.29-1.31v (was 1.49 I believe). Idle dropped from 1.14v to 1.04/1.02 at times. Idle temps have dropped 3-4 deg C, and I haven't checked under heavy load yet. I was also able to get tighter memory timings with no change in voltage. I will try to add load temp change if I remember.