The first bios of 2012 for that board and have not used another. I use the Usb stick method to flash and NEVER flash from within winders.
Version 1102
Description Crosshair V-Formula BIOS 1102
Improve system stability.
File Size
2,4 (MBytes) 2012.01.11 update
I knew C_D was having some trouble with a couple of his CHVs but did not know all the symptoms of the issues. A couple of the boards he did not know were even failed in some way until he began to clock everyone of them. Some were in a work environment only and not being pounded.
My board is the non-Z version bought 3 days before the EGG started selling the CHV-z board and I almost sent it back to get the Z but decided against it. Well it worked and did not seem to have the NIC or sound issue that some with CHV and 990FXSABerT had.
Where many use a 220 FSB on Mid Level Giga UD3 boards, I use 233-236 FSB to keep my ram bumping DDR1866 and the CPU_NB and HT Freq 2550-2610. I was using almost 99% of the time a 19.5 multiplier. Using 233-236 could hit all the CPU speeds just over and slightly under 4.5Ghz.
The above would mean I never used 240FSB and above. Everything works fine. C_D wanted me to push the FX-8350 into the 5.4Ghz range and did. Could go further but the Vcore needed which was above 1.58V and just put me off. I was never going to run up there 24/7 and I am pretty much over moon-shots such as I used to do at the drop of a hat. Hehehe.
This is my new Video Rendering of my home video's speed.
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7390581&postcount=45I was just amazed at that speeds results. 1.4 Vcore set in bios with CPU_LLC set to HIGH and 20.5x235.
RGone.