Crosshair VI Hero: UEFI build update thread

[Raja]

Directly from Elmor:

Beta BIOS 3008 for C6H/C6HWIFI/C6E:

AGESA 1.0.7.1, temperature offset fixed after S3 resume, GPU Post function fixed, 0d with some GPUs fixed

http://www.mediafire.com/file/f95motjmh211e7h/CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO-ASUS-3008.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ntn6i3jiub610ai/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO-WIFI-AC-ASUS-3008.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yj22ld2rmmedp01/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-EXTREME-ASUS-3008.zip





C6H Test BIOS 0020 with AGESA 1007 (405200c4e299c1eed9a0044edec9aba51f37cee1d70caabe40b9485b0604521a)

In order to get back to an older version after flashing, you have to use USB BIOS Flashback.

Let me know how it works for you, especially regarding cold boot issues. Any confirmed bugs in the bug report form please




Beta BIOS 1501

* Workaround for some CPUs stuck at 22x ratio if using override voltage
* Fixes PCIEX4 bandwidth setting getting lost after power is removed
* Same DRAM boot behavior as 1403 (no cold boot fix)
* Same DRAM profiles as in 9920
* Still has the Vcore value issue when booting with Offset Mode and switching to Manual Mode

Crosshair VI Hero 1501 SHA256 EDE223DC6897B7199C93D9985E28B7A2CD1B8A8DB2DCBF3D3555A521DB4F045D
Crosshair VI Hero Wifi AC 1501 SHA256 0D9F51F43AA3A56A4AC984B11A52F58451B76F8A7CCB9A04E1C3194231C9D4DA






UEFI build 9920 for the C6H:

* Improved DRAM cold boot, results in slightly longer POST time
* Fix for CPU Ratio stuck at 22x on some CPUs when using Vcore override/offset
* SenseMi Skew is now Disabled by default. If you want to return to previous behavior set SenseMi Skew = Enabled and Offset = 272.
* Added DRAM profiles for Samsung B-based DIMMs with tuned subtimings, including The Stilt's settings



C6H beta UEFI 1403

* Fixed W_PUMP and AIO_PUMP speeds during POST
* Fixed Fan tuning sometimes failing
* Fixed a few issues with AMD USB3.1 ports
* Some tuning on DRAM settings, let us know how they work for you. tRDRD_Sc is still at 5 above 3500 MHz as it helps with stability. For performance you want to force this to 1. We'll consider changing this in future releases as the performance impact can be quite noticeable in certain applications.

An update on DRAM Boot Voltage, currently it should be 1.35V by default if the DRAM Voltage is changed. So if you're setting DRAM Voltage to above 1.35V, you might want to sync this setting. Additionally there might be scenarios where you will have better luck by syncing DRAM Boot Voltage to DRAM Voltage even at lower values.




AGESA 1006 RC4 official UEFI 1401

Just tested quickly 3600 memory and cold booting, seems good but you guys are going to have to help me test this before we have a judgement. Seems CPU temp reading from SIO now has -20*C offset for XFR enabled CPUs.





UEFI build 1107





Older test builds:


Test BIOS 0079

Test BIOS with new AGESA 1004a, with a couple of bugfixes. Up to 5% performance increases in specific applications. Also has P-state overclocking working with BCLK increase. If you want to keep C-states, make sure to set Advanced\AMD CBS\Zen Common Options\Global C-state Control = Enabled. There are two new settings under AMD CBS\UMC Common Options\DDR4 Common Options\ you might want to take a look at, Fail_CNT and ProcODT. Fail_CNT decides how many times to retry when DRAM training fails (F9 -> 0d), default is now 1. ProcODT can help improve your DRAM overclocking. There's a setting available also on previous BIOSes under AMD CBS\UMC Common Options\DRAM Memory Mapping named BankGroupSwap. If you have 2x Single-Rank modules you can try setting this to Disabled and you might see some performance boost in certain applications.

Test BIOS 0081

Same as 0079 but has ProcODT default = 53.3 ohm

Test BIOS 0082

Same as 0081 but with a DRAM compability patch for the below part numbers

CMK16GX4M4A2133C13
AHU08GGB13CGT7G
PV416G240C5QK
F4-2400C15Q-32GRR
TCD44G2400C14BK
F4-2666C16Q2-64GRB
AVD4UZ126661504G
BLT8G4D26AFTA.16FAD
IMA41GU6MFR8N-C F0
MD16GK4D4266615AXR
HX430C15PB2K4/16
HX430C15PBK4/32
AX4U3333W4G16-QGZ
GAM4DBLBM2133D15IE041C
TC48G24S817
SP004GBLFU213N02
78.C1GM3.AF10B
F4-3200C16D-8GVKB

MTA4ATF51264AZ-2G6B1
MTA8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1
MTA16ATF2G64AZ-2G6B1
HMA41GU7AFR8N-TF T0
HMA451U7AFR8N-TF T0
HMA41GU6AFR8N-UH N0
M378A2K43BB1-CTD
M378A1K43BB1-CRC
M378A1G43EB1-CRC

Test BIOS 0083

Same as 0081 but with "2T" DRAM Mode when using above 2666 DRAM Ratio.

[Syaoran]

MrThreePik wrote:
Hello all,

I've been roaming this thread for a while and I have a question with respect to my setup and whether or not I should update my BIOS.

Specs:
- R7 1700 3.7GHz @ 1.2v under load, soc at 1.137v
- TridentZ CL14 3000MHz rated @ 3200 Fast stilts timings 1.375 volts
- Strix 1080ti
- CH6 Hero on BIOS 1701

So my current setup runs great as far as I can tell, I have not OC'd past 3.7GHz as I am on the Wraith Spire. I get the occasional cold boot issue which is annoying. I also have HWINFO64 noting some voltages higher than they actually are by .086v but I am not worried as I know the real input values. Should I update my BIOS? Are there any noteworthy performance or QoL changes? I noticed some people say that 3008 was the best BIOS before Ryzen 2 BIOS took over. Maybe I should flash to 3008 and leave it at that for now?

Thank you all!

The best piece of advice anyone can take away from the many posts in this thread is... If it works, don't mess with it! Especially when it comes to updating the BIOS. 😛

[dlbsyst]

MrThreePik wrote:
Hello all,

I've been roaming this thread for a while and I have a question with respect to my setup and whether or not I should update my BIOS.

Specs:
- R7 1700 3.7GHz @ 1.2v under load, soc at 1.137v
- TridentZ CL14 3000MHz rated @ 3200 Fast stilts timings 1.375 volts
- Strix 1080ti
- CH6 Hero on BIOS 1701

So my current setup runs great as far as I can tell, I have not OC'd past 3.7GHz as I am on the Wraith Spire. I get the occasional cold boot issue which is annoying. I also have HWINFO64 noting some voltages higher than they actually are by .086v but I am not worried as I know the real input values. Should I update my BIOS? Are there any noteworthy performance or QoL changes? I noticed some people say that 3008 was the best BIOS before Ryzen 2 BIOS took over. Maybe I should flash to 3008 and leave it at that for now?

Thank you all!

Syaoran is right but It really comes down to what you are after with your build. Are you the type that likes to tinker and wants to achieve the absolute best cutting edge performance from your system, especially your motherboard and processor? Asus puts out new bios for a reason. They are trying to fix bugs and improve performance. That said, there are always risks in updating ones bios. I am currently running bios 3101 and do not experience any cold boot issues. The build date of this bios is 12-19-17 so it is about a week newer than the 3008 bios. I am not sure what the differences are between them. I will update to a newer bios eventually but have actually been pretty happy with this bios. Also, I want to upgrade to a 2700X and will probably wait to use the newer bios when I do as I think they are made more for compatability with 2nd gen.

[cht47]

Hi,
I'm following this thread some months now and I'm still on 1701. The only thing which kills my mood is the bug where it starts again and put my RAM back to 1800mhz.
Is there any good Bios which doesn't have new bugs and solves that one? Every bios someone complains about something.. can't decide which one is "better" than the rest.

Have a Ryzen 5 1600X and 2x Flare X 16gb@3200 kits (8x8x8x8). Except that coldboot bug it runs fine.

[RobrPatty]

cht47 wrote:
Hi,
I'm following this thread some months now and I'm still on 1701. The only thing which kills my mood is the bug where it starts again and put my RAM back to 1800mhz.
Is there any good Bios which doesn't have new bugs and solves that one? Every bios someone complains about something.. can't decide which one is "better" than the rest.

Have a Ryzen 5 1600X and 2x Flare X 16gb@3200 kits (8x8x8x8). Except that coldboot bug it runs fine.

anything above 1701 should fix boot bug.

[Red_Core]

A good update.
Now my ram is supported, no oc and it goes its 3000 CL 14 14 14 34 48 1T.
No cold boot problems or any others yet, it might be that the sound got better but i might be wrong.
3,9Ghz seem to be still the best frequency for my 1800X with 1,35/1,375V and use 130Watt at 100% load aircooled.
But the temperature offset is back, so far i see, i reach 74C, with my previous bios 6001, it was 54C.

People that buy the 2700X, that was not a good idea, its in beta level!
You have to wait a half year, to get it work probably. Better stick to your 1700/1700X/1800X meanwhile.

I prefer to wait till the 7 or 5nm is avaible, to move from 14 to 12 is a small difference.

[jbasemoine]

Hi all,

I havn't had the time to check bios 6004 (normaly i test them directly after there online, but i'm in the middle of moving to my new home :D).... anyway, does 6004 finaly get ram @ 3600 stable ? or same unstable isseus as on 6001 ?

[RobrPatty]

Red Core wrote:
A good update.
Now my ram is supported, no oc and it goes its 3000 CL 14 14 14 34 48 1T.
No cold boot problems or any others yet, it might be that the sound got better but i might be wrong.
3,9Ghz seem to be still the best frequency for my 1800X with 1,35/1,375V and use 130Watt at 100% load aircooled.
But the temperature offset is back, so far i see, i reach 74C, with my previous bios 6001, it was 54C.

People that buy the 2700X, that was not a good idea, its in beta level!
You have to wait a half year, to get it work probably. Better stick to your 1700/1700X/1800X meanwhile.

I prefer to wait till the 7 or 5nm is avaible, to move from 14 to 12 is a small difference.

Thanks for the info Red Core. Using my 1800X and will wait for solid bios for 2700X.

[cht47]

RobrPatty wrote:
anything above 1701 should fix boot bug.

Thanks, installed 6004 yesterday. Seems to work fine so far.

[RobrPatty]

Installed 2700X onto C6H and no post nothing. Put my 1800X back on and boom was up and running.6004. Upgraded to 6101 and 2700X still nothing...put back 1800X and away I go. WTF..bad processor?

[darkvader75]

RobrPatty wrote:
Installed 2700X onto C6H and no post nothing. Put my 1800X back on and boom was up and running.6004. Upgraded to 6101 and 2700X still nothing...put back 1800X and away I go. WTF..bad processor?

I had the same event and found a bent pin hiding on the 2700X. Like a surgeon I corrected it and it now boots fine. The only issue I have on the 6004 bios is bad temp readings for the CPU in 3rd party software like CAM. When I run the AMD RyzenMaster software or look in the bios the CPU temperatures are normal. I am getting 80-105C in CAM and other software. However the CPU is reacting as if the bios and ryzenmaster are correct. I have been able to overclock it to 4400mhz on all cores however it is very sensitive to extreme voltage draw. For example, when I run a benchmark that instantly takes all 8 cores to 100% it will lock in 2 seconds. If i run a benchmark that does that ramp up even slightly gradually then it does not lock and runs for hours like PIE. I have been working on the VDROOP adjustments trying to find the sweet spot between voltage and voltage flux. Other than that it has been rock solid.