Today I finally updated the BIOS. I wanted to to do this since I got the computer but the ASUS site was not opening up the downloads page for CROSSHAIR.
- You may find info about CROSSHAIR ASUS site official
- Another very good site with useful info was pcstat review of CROSSHAIR.
Now after so many day of waiting I have finally got the new BIOS. The idea being that any product or software ships with bugs and they are sorted out as time progresses. I am a software engineer and I know how software's are made. Basically, the makers/manufacturers decide based on the severity of the bugs remaining and the degree of testing done whether to release the software or not. Rest are handled as updates. Also manufacturers cant simulate every possible scenario in which the product will be used.
The latest version of BIOS as of today was 904. 905 was also there as a BETA but I am using the release version. Next I downloaded the ASUS update utility from Asus site to update the bios.
I tried using the EzFlash option from he BIOS itself but the thing wasn't showing my file correctly and was displaying garbage characters. Not to take that risk, I tried it with ASUS update utility. Even after downloading the latest one from the site , the little bugger found even more latest version of itself on asus site and spent a lot of time comfortably downloading it. The latest version now being 7.13.04.
Even though this version of ASUS update does not say its compatibility with Vista. I decided to use it anyway with the reason explained above.
The upgrade progressed nicely without much trouble. I had closed all other programs before I went into this.
It asked for the machine to be restarted. It restarted. I checked the setup to see any visible changes but couldn't find any.
So after the BIOS update, next few things to do for me would be:
- Find the maximum overclocking limit of my machine. 6000+ @ 3Mhz now
- Drill fan holes in the side panel door to fit three big fans. for cooling the motherboard-CPU.
Right now the air gets trapped inside when the door is closed and temperature crosses 60C. Though not very high, I would like to reduce it. The fans I am gonna fit is 120mm Scythe S-Flex 63 CFM. I already have two and I am gonna get some more. Super silent and mighty efficient.
My ThermalRight 120 extreme is helping a lot bit in moving heat away from the processor but it need to go out of cabinet also. Power supply doesn't feel things to be hot enough to speed up its fan. Those Corsair guys put some hot material in 620HX.
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