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Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L BIOS F6 Update Available


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Hey GA-EP35-DS3L owners,

 

Since motherboard manufacturers will never learn to send e-mail alerts when BIOS's are updated, I'll just let you know.

 

A couple months ago I wrote to Gigabyte support about BIOS version F6a (beta) and asked if this version would ever be completed after 8 months development. They responded with no comment basically, but now it is released.

 

Release notes only state that it supports "Xpress BIOS Recovery", whatever that is. However I immediately noticed AHCI being updated to version 1.20E as compared to 1.07 in F6a / F5. It also reflects it in System Profiler:

 

AHCI_12.jpg

 

Cool! Feels good to have a 2009 BIOS now ;)

 

Update available here: http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard...=2778#anchor_os

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B4 i go and update my bios..... U guys seeing better performance.....??????

 

Geekbench, Xbench......etc..........???????

 

Hey bud 1.20 is the only feature you want, it triples the loading time of the ahci detect mechanism. It increases loading performance, its like a new computer.

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I just updated my ep35 from F4 to F6 today. For the past year and half I've been running my Q6600 at 3.6GHz just fine, but recently the machine would not make it past the boot screen at that frequency. I updated the BIOS to F6 and things are working just fine now. I don't know if it's just coincidence or what.

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Ok. I updated the bios.

My DVD Drive doesn't boot if AHCI is enabled. I have the same issue like this user: http://bit.ly/3wRAln

Is this a BIOS bug? Someone check this for me on EP35-DS3L F6 Bios ? Please boot any CD with AHCI enabled.

 

Sata AHCI Mode [Enabled]

Sata Port0-1 Native Mode [Disabled]

 

Thanks!

 

I have the same issue with a Pioneer drive.

 

And what is this moded BIOS for Windows 7?

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