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Old 02-25-2005, 01:43 PM     #1
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DFI LanParty NF4 Bios & Tools



Introduction


On this page you will find all important things to overclock/tune the DFI nForce4 boards, so you have everything on one page including beta stuff.

1. Page - Official Bioses + Betas

2. Page - Official Bioses + Betas Changelogs

3. Page - Modbioses + Changelogs

4. Page - DFI nF4 Expert

BIOS Files


DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D/LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D/LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR
Official DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-D/Ultra-D/SLI-DR Page

19/01/2005 Final SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD119 NF4LD119.zip
25/01/2005 Final SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD125 NF4LD125.zip
26/01/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD126 NF4LD126.zip
01/02/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4DL201 NF4LD201.zip
09/02/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N24LD209 N24LD209.zip
17/02/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD217 NF4LD217.zip
18/02/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD218 NF4LD218.zip
09/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD309-1 NF4LD309-1.zip
09/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD309-2 NF4LD309-2.zip
10/03/2005 Final SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D310 N4D310.zip
10/03/2005 Final SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D310p (performance Bios) N4D310p.zip
10/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD310-1 NF4LD310-1.zip
10/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD310-2 NF4LD310-2.zip
14/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD314 NF4LD314.zip
16/03/2005 Alpha SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD316 NF4LD316.zip
25/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD325 NF4LD325.zip
26/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD326 NF4LD326.zip
31/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D331-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D331-1.zip(*)
31/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D331-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D331-2.zip(*)
31/03/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D331-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D331-3.zip(*)
14/04/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D414-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D414-1.zip(*)
14/04/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D414-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D414-2.zip(*)
14/04/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D414-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D414-3.zip(*)
09/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D509-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D509-1.zip(*)
09/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D509-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D509-2.zip(*)
09/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D509-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D509-3.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D510-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D510-1.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D510-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D510-2.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D510-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D510-3.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D 510-1FIX (oskar wu beta) 510-1FIX.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D 510-2FIX (oskar wu beta) 510-2FIX.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D 510-2FIX (oskar wu beta) 510-3FIX.zip(*)
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4LD510T1 ( HL-Rams) N4LD510T1.zip
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4LD510B ( LL-Rams) N4LD510B.zip
15/06/2005 Final SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD615 NF4DL615.zip
18/06/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D618-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D618-1.zip(*)
18/06/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D618-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D618-2.zip(*)
18/06/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D618-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D618-3.zip(*)
23/06/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D623-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D623-1.zip(*)
23/06/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D623-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D623-2.zip(*)
23/06/2005 Final SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D623-3 N4D623-3.zip(*)
02/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D702-1 (oskar wu beta) N4D702-1.zip(*)
02/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D702-2 (oskar wu beta) N4D702-2.zip(*)
02/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D702-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D702-3.zip(*)
14/11/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D 1114-3 (FX60TEST) FX60TEST.zip(*)
29/03/2006 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D NF4LD329-3 (oskar wu beta) NF4LD329.zip(*)

(* -3 for both kinds of rams (310 ram table), -1 for TCCD etc. (326 ram table), -2 for BH5/CH5 etc. (316 ram table))



Changelogs on next page

Tools



A64 Tweaker 0.5X beta a64tweaker0.5Xtbeta.zip
Clockgen nForce 4 v1.02 CG-NVNF4.zip
CPU-Z 1.30 cpu-z-130.zip
WinFlash 1.76 WinFlash176.zip
ITE Smartguardian ihdoctor.zip
nVidia nTune 2.00.23 nTune at nvidia.com



Changelogs





Date: 19/01/2005 Name: NF4LD119 Download

- R.A00 stock bios





Date: 25/01/2005 Name: NF4LD125 Download

- R.A01 stock bios





Date: 26/01/2005 Name: NF4LD126 Download

-





Date: 01/02/2005 Name: NF4LD201 Download

- Fixed IR connection failure.

- LDT default set at 5x.

- Fixed Boot failure when installing certain CL2 memory modules.





Date: 09/02/2005 Name: NF4LD209 Download

- Update nvmm module to 4.79

- Update nv raid rom to 4.81

- Added memtest86+ option (memtest86+ 1.50 verison)

- Fix serial ata 3/4 disable but connect two hdd in serial ata 1/2 as raid drive , the raid array will not be correctly configured





Date: 17/02/2005 Name: NF4LD217 Download

- Update memtest86+ 1.51

- Fix a bug on K8 chipset recognition

- Load Optimized Default =>Tref 3120 Cycle => fixed Corsair XPERT & OCZ VX Memory Steady





Date: 18/02/2005 Name: NF4LD218 Download

- Tweaked 217





Date: 09/03/2005 Name: NF4LD309-1/-2 Download: -1 -2

- NVMM 4.71 & NV RAID 4.78

- please change Max async from 7ns to Auto





Date: 10/03/2005 Name: NFD310/p | NF4LD310-1/-2 Download -P -1 -2

- NVMM 4.85 and NV RAID 4.81.

- Enhanced memory compatibility.

- Enhanced USB compatibility.

- Enhanced the support of Athlon 64 in version E3(Venice).





Date: 14/03/2005 Name: NF4LD314 Download

-





Date: 16/03/2005 Name: NF4LD316 Download

- Enable the 1+3 yellow slot dimms





Date: 25/03/2005 Name: NF4LD325 Download

- 2 options for drive strength

- Optimized for BH-5 and VX





Date: 26/03/2005 Name: NF4LD326 Download

- Fix mem divider bug





Date: 31/03/2005 Name: N4D331-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- 3.26 with memtest86+ update





Date: 14/04/2005 Name: N4D414-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- Added support for Venice and San Diego Cool n Quiet





Date: 09/05/2005 Name: N4D509-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- New setting: dram response time. NVRAID, NVMM, Award updates,AMD, cpu codes.

- Fix 5/07 will fail to boot after overclocking fail.





Date: 10/05/2005 Name: N4D510-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- Updated 5.09





Date: 10/05/2005 Name: 510-1FIX/-2FIX/-3FIX Download:
-1Fix -2Fix -3Fix

- Added dram response time fastest and fixed the program vdimm after ac off.





Date: 10/05/2005 Name: N4LD510B Download

- Recommended to keep your system within previous BIOS except your system is been upgraded with particular spec. below.

- Support AMD Dual Core CPU. 2.Support BH5 DDR Module and Low CAS# Latency DDR Module.





Date: 10/05/2005 Name: N4LD510T1 Download

- Recommended to keep your system within previous BIOS except your system is been upgraded with particular spec. below.

- Support AMD Dual Core CPU. 2.Support TCCD DDR Module and High CAS# Latency DDR Module.





Date: 15/06/2005 Name: NF4LD615 Download

- Support Dual-Core Athlon64 CPUs.

- Fix certain PS2 mouse detection failure. 

- USB KEYBOARD AND MOUSE DONT WORK WITH THIS BIOS





Date: 18/06/2005 Name: N4D618-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- Fixes the USB bug from 6.15





Date: 23/06/2005 Name: N4D623-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- FIX 6/18 BIOS DUAL CORE CPU PERFORMANCE PROBLEM 

- Add Errata 123 option , select disable can increase some performance in dual core cpu





Date: 02/07/2005 Name: N4D702-1/-2/-3 Download: -1 -2 -3

- ADDED MEMDIVIDER FOR E REVISION (SanDiego, Venice Core) (250=RAM/FSB, 233=RAM/FSB)

- More DRAM Response Time options




ModBios



04/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D704-2BT (BigToe Mod)
704-2BT.zip
04/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D704-2BTA (BigToe Mod)
704-2BTA.zip
03/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D DFI_NF4_1.00_BH&CH_030705 DFI_NF4_1.00_BH&CH_030705.zip
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D510-2 (updated XCEL2) 510-2XCEL2UPDATED.zip
10/05/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D510-2 (hellfire beta - LL) N4D510-XCEL2-LL.zip

Changelogs ModBios





Date: 04/07/2005 Name: N4D704-2BT (BigToe Mod)
Download
- based on 704-2

- removed all the CAS settings that don't work

- removed the added 0.1vdimm thats applied when you set TRCD to 2

- unlocked some unknown register options (A , B , C , E , D)

- Vcore bug of 704-X "removed" (123% and higher options have been
removed, so safe to use)




Date: 04/07/2005 Name: N4D704-2BTA (BigToe Mod)
Download
- based on 704-2

- same as 704-2BT + :

- renamed a few options to make them easier to understand

- set the bios defaults to be more friendly at boot





Date: 03/07/2005 Name: DFI_NF4_1.00_BH&CH_030705 Download

- based on 5.10-2FIX by Oskar Wu & by Hellfire

- memtable 3.16 (hellfire) modified

- updated with Memtest86+ 1.60, nvpxes 212.0491, nvmm 4.052.080 (5/20/05)

- modded by Merlin





Date: 10/05/2005 Name: N4D510-XCEL2UPDATED Download

- based on N4D510-XCEL2-LL

- updated with Memtest86+ 1.60, nvpxes 212.0491, nvmm 4.052.080 (5/20/05)
by //mAr





Date: 10/05/2005 Name: N4D510-XCEL2-LL Download
- based on 5.10

- updated with modified 3.16 bios table to increase BW and stability by Hellfire (UTT,CH-5,BH-5)



DFI nF4 Expert

WARNING: DO NOT FLASH THIS BIOS TO DFI NF4 SERIES!!! IT'S ONLY FOR THE EXPERT VERSION

BIOS Files


Official DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert Page

02/11/2005 Final SLI-DR Expert NF4EDB02 NF4EDB02.zip
11/11/2005 Beta SLI-DR Expert N4ELDB11 N4ELDB11.zip
17/11/2005 Beta SLI-DR Expert N4ELDB17 N4ELDB17.zip
22/11/2005 Beta SLI-DR Expert N4ELDB22 N4ELDB22.zip
25/11/2005 Beta SLI-DR Expert N4ELDB25 N4ELDB25.zip
29/03/2006 Beta SLI-DR Expert N4ED329 N4ED329.zip


Changelogs





Date: 02/11/2005 Name: NF4EDB02 Download

- First Release





Date: 11/11/2005 Name: N4ELDB11 Download

- unknown change





Date: 17/11/2005 Name: N4ELDB17 Download

- Enhance Memory Support.





Date: 22/11/2005 Name: N4ELDB22 Download

- Added Ram DLL (Auto , Low Speed , High Speed) -> more stability in high FSB





Date: 25/11/2005 Name: N4ELDB25 Download

- Fix first PCIE start



ModBios



04/07/2005 Final SLI-DR Expert E704-2BT NF4EDB02.zip


Changelogs ModBios





Date: 04/07/2005 Name: E704-2BT Download

- Based on DFI nF4's BigToe Mod Bios 704-2BTA but for Expert


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Old 03-11-2005, 02:31 PM     #2
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What are differences between 3 variants of same BIOS version?
 
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Different Romsip Tables afaik. Some i better for TCCD some is better for Winbonds.
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And which one is for TCCD's? 1, 2 or 3?
 
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Awesome - everything in one place! Thanks so much!
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Thx all!
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Is there any release notes with the different BIOS versions to explain what changes were made? I understand the -1, -2, -3 numbers indicate the RAM type the BIOS was optimized for, but I don't know which BIOS supports Dual-Core Athlon X2s, if any.

I am especially interested in the difference between 5/10 and 6/18 BIOS versions. Any additional information would be appreciated.

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Oooops!, Just found the beta BIOS section on DFI's website. I guess the 5/10 version supports dual core Athlon 64s. But I would still like to see the release notes on the 6/18 BIOS.
 
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Sorry, i will add the Changelogs soon.
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Big Problem!

I Have a big problem, I Have a DFI LANPARTY nForce 4 SLI-D AND a Buffalo BH-5 Memory, the last BIOS NOT ARE compatible whith the memory, and other Neither.

Memory Chips Info: MSDD32M8WT-5B CHIPS Are M&S

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nas,

did u tried the final 10/03? Maybe it works.
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I would, and even a_g and rgone over at dfi street strongly suggest AGAINST using Ntune.
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I Have a big problem, I Have a DFI LANPARTY nForce 4 SLI-D AND a Buffalo BH-5 Memory, the last BIOS NOT ARE compatible whith the memory, and other Neither.

Memory Chips Info: MSDD32M8WT-5B CHIPS Are M&S

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what do you mean by imcompatable? fails to boot, or wont run XXX timings?
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any idea which bios versions will work with my corsair value cas 2.5 (4x 512 2.5v)

im usin the 510 right now but not shure which version i think its -3
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I have DFI Ultra-D NF4 mobo and venice 3000 cpu. I have just flashed with the 02/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D702-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D702-3.zip. But now, pc is not booting. It was producing BEEP!, BEEP! sounds. Then, I removed the cmos battery, inserted again. It runs now. 233 DRAM/FSB looks very good. But it is not stable. I set it 233, pc is not booting although the all setting are default but only ddr/fsb:233. My ram is OCZ dual channel platinum ddr600.

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I have DFI Ultra-D NF4 mobo and venice 3000 cpu. I have just flashed with the 02/07/2005 Beta SLI-DR/Ultra-D/SLI-D N4D702-3 (oskar wu beta) N4D702-3.zip. But now, pc is not booting. It was producing BEEP!, BEEP! sounds. Then, I removed the cmos battery, inserted again. It runs now. 233 DRAM/FSB looks very good. But it is not stable. I set it 233, pc is not booting although the all setting are default but only ddr/fsb:233. My ram is OCZ dual channel platinum ddr600.

At new mod bios with Date Code 2005/07/04, it is fixed it.
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A little help needed

Excelent thread, among other excelent threads regarding the DFI NF4ultra!

My problem is finding my way through all the information. I am fully aware of the fact that different systems acts in different ways, but I would jump sideways around the computer if just someone could give me a little startup-advice on this matter:

Have 1gig (2x512) pc3200 OCZ Gold "OCZ4001024ELDCGE-K" wich I pressume is BH-5 sticks. Over at #ocshoot.no (on irc) I was encouraged to use the 310p bios by some and the 623-3 by others. I flashed to 623-3 (thanks -pershoot for making the DFI_Biosrom).

Then I started searching for information on what settings to use with my BH-5 sticks. I found plenty of threads on the issue, where most of the settings where the same only slightly different in some settings. Tried to setup the bios for -stability at first (with no fsb/htt oc).

Then I ran the "onbios" memtest86+ for a coupple of minutes. After some time the memory fails (tried two times, it failed on the same address both times).

Now after surfing around for more info I see that 623-3 maybe not is the best bios for my hardware at all, and that the 623-2 probably is the one I should go for.

Ok, nuff said about that.

- what bioses should I test? (knowing that a coupple of them might do well for me)
- what DRAM settings should I go for?
- what ramslot should I use? yellow or orange? 1-4?
 
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Hello,

try the 704-2BT from page 3.

- Try this Timings : http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/show...ostcount=16557

- Set DRAM Drive Strenght to "1", if it doesn't help u, try 6 to 8.

- Try both Slots, the yellow and the orange ones.

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hey...

Had to register this time.

I tried the 623-2 bios just after the 623-3 and with the same settings as those on the link you offered me GravediggA. Doesn`t seem like the 623-2 likes my BH-5 either. Funny though, the error commes on the same place each and every time. I ran the v1.55 memtest 2 passes and the memory failed at ffffffeb both times as seen here (the first time)

all tests for now at stock speed.



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I do believe I have to try another bios just now!
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Yes, try an other one! Maybe ur IMC have an problem with Low-Latency, but we will see! Good luck.
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I thought it was kinda funny to use a tras of 00, since I`ve heard that the sum of the tras and the trp should equal the trc (2+5=7)...

Well, so i tried the TRAS=5 setting booted into Memtest86 v1.55 but after a little while the memory fails at ffffffeb like it dit before...

(I`m still on the 623-2 bios, unclocked)

Heading over to the 510-2fix since I`ve heard good things about it (just have to find the mini-iso by pershoot first :-) )

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Have u played with DRAM Drive Strenght? Try all settings aviable.

Anyway, it isn't normal that ram craps out with standard clocks and timings..
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