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.

[maxrealliti]

A new bios is excellent, here are the results of 1800x 4 GHz, the memory is 3200 4х8 gb с16, run 3466
https://valid.x86.fr/1cnfa1
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/12972013

[skline00]

No XFR Enhancement in C6H:(

[gupsterg]

Oh my. Gotta be AMD AEGSA is knocking it out on X370.

Officially X370 did not support Precision Boost Overdrive.



Ryzen Master never allowed manipulation of PPT/TDC/EDC on X370 even on older UEFI, you could only do it in UEFI.

[Luciddream]

This is insane. Some people (me included) bought this motherboard just because it supported XFR2 + PBO. And now they decide to remove it.

[skline00]

Luciddream wrote:
This is insane. Some people (me included) bought this motherboard just because it supported XFR2 + PBO. And now they decide to remove it.

I would hold on. Maybe Asus will add PBO to the C6H series later.

[skline00]

gupsterg, what is strange is that PBO is fully supported in BIOS 6302 on my C6H yet eliminated in 6401. In Aida 64 Queen at stock with PBO enabled I score @95800 to 96000 yet in 6401 where PBO is not in the BIOS at stock I score 92400 for the 2700x.

I can OC the memory slightly higher in 6401 (3466 vs 3400) but overall 6302 BIOS works better for me in the C6H mb with my 2700x/16g Flare-X DDR4-3200 CL14 combo.

It might be that since I have the cpu custom water cooled with an EK block, the PBO allows more cores to run faster.

[gupsterg]

I posted a link a few posts back.

AMD changed the PBO menu in AGESA 1.0.0.6.

AMD has also completely revamped the XFR Enhancement / Precision Boost Override -feature after the launch. In its current form it no longer allows individual control of the limiters, simply on / off toggle.

Quote source link, The Stilt (Roger Tolppola).

In below image is C6H prior to UEFI having AGESA 1.0.0.6, centre is C7H prior to AGESA 1.0.0.6 and right is C7H with AGESA 1.0.0.6.



I fully agree C6H should have PBO.

I did think even on AGESA 1.0.0.2c it should have had adjustable Scalar VID.

I am disappointed that the C6H has lost PBO menu.

As I prefer setting my system via UEFI I am also disappointed that the C7H has lost features.

As pointed out before this is not ASUS, but seems like AMD at fault. Perhaps a new increment of AGESA 1.0.0.6 will bring back features...

[quasimodo18]

Would like to see this update for the C6H WI-FI so that I can give it a try.

[skline00]

gupsterg, thank you for the screen shots comparing the different versions of AGESA.

[gupsterg]

skline00 wrote:
gupsterg, thank you for the screen shots comparing the different versions of AGESA.

NP 🙂

PBO: Enabled on AGESA 1.0.02C and prior makes setup as such:-

PPT: 1000W
TDC: 114A
EDC: 168A

As the AGESA 1.0.0.6 UEFI on C6H has no option to just enable PBO the closest match in Performance Enhancer menu of Extreme Tweaker is Level 1.

Level 1

PPT Limit = 1000W
TDC Limit = 1000A
EDC Limit = 150A
Customized Precision Overdrive (Scalar) = 10X

Precision Boost Overdrive Scalar of 10x shouldn't introduce excessive VCORE IMO. This is for two reasons IMO.

i) The granularity of scalar relaxing is low from what I have seen (ie you need large jumps to gain any change to voltage curve).
ii) The EDC value in PE1 inhibits frequency gain vs just PBO: Enabled as that uses 168A, so VCORE does not rise as much as frequency gain was not as high.

Hopefully AGESA after 1.0.0.6 brings back the previous menu options we had on C6H and C7H.