Asus P5W64-WS Prof. multiplier and fix problem

[Individiual]

Hello, I try to build a PC with Pentium 4 Extreme Edition.
It's very hard to find a newer motherboard, which support this cpu.
Now I Have found a very good motherboard, wich works with the P4EE and even with Core2Quad.
The motherboard is the Asus P5W64-WS Professional with Intel 975X Chipset.
This board is really nice for overclocking.
The P4EE CPU works on it, but the microcodes are missing.
I have get a modded bios version, where these codes have been added.
It works fine and i don't get any message on start screen "unknown cpu" error.
The problem is, when i enter the menu "cpu-configuration" than hangs the bios.
I have try all bios versions, but the problem is the same. The bios hangs always on "cpu-configuration".
I don't come in this menu point. I want to change the multiplier on my unlocked P4EE.
But there a dirty trick. I must set and save the multiplier with the QX9650 in the bios.
Than I change the QX9650 to P4EE and the P4EE works with selected multiplier of QX9650.
But it's to cumbersome permanently to set the multiplier by changing cpu.
I hope someone can help me and modify the bios.
Perhaps someone can fix the problem at "cpu-configuration"?
Or perhaps it's possible to get the function "multiplier changing" in the bios category "configure system frequency/voltage"?
The function to enable/disable L3 cache of cpu is also interesting.

The modified bios version 1201 has added cpu microcodes of P4EE.
I would like have the bios version 0701 with added P4EE cpu microcodes and it's possible fixed "cpu-configuration" problem.
Perhaps it hels the bios version of a other Asus 975X mainboard, which has P4EE support. The P5WDG2-WS.

Here are the bios versions:
P5W64-WS Prof 1201 Mod
P5W64-WS Prof. 0701
P5WDG2 Bios


I hope you can understand me.
I would be delighted, if someone could help me.


Here is the bios information, which stands on the box:

8Mb flash ROM
AMI Bios
Green
PnP
DMI
Wfm2.0
ACPI v2.0a
SMBIOS v2.3
EZ flash2
CrashFree BIOS3

Here is the cpu information

P4EE with Gallatin core
3,40 GHz SL7GD 2MB L3, 200x17 (unlocked 8x, 12x to 17x)
3,46 GHz SL7NF 2MB L3, 266X13


Thanks :-)

[1234s282]

Wow well ive certainly found the issue - the modded 1201 bios contains 42 CPU microcodes but the 1701 only contains 16

However all 42 microcodes wont fit into this bios. So ive just added the general ones for the older cpus (ie dated 2003 / 2004 as the ones dated 2007 / 2008 will be the core 2 quads.

As for you multiplier issue theres nothing i can unlock in this bios so im not sure what to do about this

Please let us know how your flash goes and remember that you flash this mod at your own risk!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/747181/Asus%20P5...34s282.zip

Regards
Admin

[Individiual]

Hello admin,

thanks for your work. I will test the mod bios and say if it works ;-).
The 1201 mod bios contains all sockel 775 cpu microcodes ;-). It is the only board that i know, which works with all 775 cpu's.
The multiplier management works with QX9650, but with P4EE i come not in this bios category. I thought you can move the function in a category, where it not hangs.
Is it possible to move the multiplier management in another bios category?

Best regards

[1234s282]

Ah i know why!

P4EE doesnt have a changeable multipler. Quad core Extreme does!

Correct me if im wrong

Or , if the option is there for QX9650 but not for P4EE then the P4EE might not support multiplier management.

And il remember this board in future for other microcode updates!

Regards
Admin

[Individiual]

Hello, the P4EE is an engineering sample with unlocked multiplier.
But these cpu's doesn't support on this board.
Always i push enter on "cpu-configuration" than hangs the bios. Nothing works. I must reset. The P4EE works on Abit Boards and i can select and change the multiplier.

Edit: Bios 0701 is flashed, but he says intel loading cpu microcode error.
With Biosmod 1201 he doesn't show this error.

Best regards

[1234s282]

Ok , back to the drawing board. What im going to do next is remove all the unneeded language roms and oem logo from the bios image to create more space to hopefully fit ALL the microcodes in!

Watch this space!

Admin

[1234s282]

Right , this mod has all 47 microcode entries . OEM Logos and All Language roms that werent English have been removed to create space for all the microcode!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/747181/Asus%20P5...34s282.zip

Best of Luck!

Report Back!

Admin

[Individiual]

Hello, i will try your new mod. Thanks admin :-)
But i can try this in the next days, because i'm a little bit busy.

best regards

[Individiual]

Hello, i have try this version now.
The Bios still says cpu micro code loading error
I can select also all languages.

[1234s282]

If you can select all languages i have a feeling that it didnt flash??

Do you still ahve the bios splash screen as well?

Admin