Re: Do MSI intend to implement BIOS support for IOMMU in its 890FXA-GD70 ??

Quote from: XORr0 on Today at 06:51:59I do apologize for resurrecting such an old post, but I believe my issue is directly related, and that the previous posts help get my report/issue across with context.
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I do apologize for resurrecting such an old post, but I believe my issue is directly related, and that the previous posts help get my report/issue across with context.
I have this exact motherboard (MSI 890XFA-GD70). I am trying to get AMD Vi...

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Do MSI intend to implement BIOS support for IOMMU in its 890FXA-GD70 ??

All three of Asus 890FX boards officially support IOMMU in their BIOS -
see the following two links:
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20100609185547531&SLanguage=en-us&board_id=1&model=M4A89TD%20PRO/USB3
and
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20100606232119109&board_id=1&model=Crosshair+IV+Formula&page=1&SLanguage=en-us
Now we ask for MSI's official stance on implementing IOMMU support in an upcoming BIOS for its 890FXA-GD70 motherboard.
And, if affirmative answer could you give us an approximate date when to expect a beta BIOs to try out?
The following OS environments should be able to take advantage of any hardware I/O virtualization support:
-Xen 4
-Linux+KVM
-Vmware ESX(i) (VMDirectPath)
-Parallels Workstation Extreme 4.
-Plus there's also a IOMMU wish ticket out for Oracle's Virtualbox...
http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/ga-890fxa-ud5-iommu-bios-switch-39801/ - IOMMU support on 890FX motherboards
http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/How_to_assign_devices_with_VT-d_in_KVM
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenVGAPassthrough
http://infoworld.com/d/virtualization/parallels-workstation-4-extreme-lowers-virtualization-overhead-237?source=fssr

I contacted AMD a few weeks ago to clarify whether the IOMMU feature is available in the 890 FX chipset and this was their response:
"Thank you for contacting AMD. I would like to verify for you that yes, the 890FX chipset does offer the IOMMU feature, however you will want to keep in mind that manufacturers can decide to enable or disable this feature through the BIOS and therefore you will want to verify with manufacturer of your specific board. But in short, yes it does offer the ability to do so."
Pre-Sales Support -> http://us.msi.com/msi_user/PreSaleForm.aspx
I had contacted pre-sales support before purchasing my board and they said IOMMU was supported, however now that I have the board I know that the bios does not have the necessary support. Most likely they just thought I was asking about SVM.
I submitted a support ticket asking when/if they were planning to add support but again there was some confusion about it being different from SVM. Still waiting to hear back, I'll let you know when I do.

BIOS support for DTR Cpu's

Just wondering if anyone knew if MSI was working on better support for DTR and mobile Cpu's with it's next bios revision?
It's neat that I can get my CPU to run 1.5v and 10x multi through clockgen, but It'd be really nice if I could just set it and forget it in bios...

I realy hope so, as i can only run it at proper mutlipliers with 1 memory stick in slot 1, not sure if this is because of the corsair memory, or the boards support for dtr's (i think it is the later).

[svn] 4045: Implementing mask support for FXG - SWF primitive conversion.

Revision: 4045
Author: [email protected]
Date: 2008-11-07 06:39:15 -0800 (Fri, 07 Nov 2008)
Log Message:
Implementing mask support for FXG -> SWF primitive conversion. Graphic and Group masks apply to all children, otherwise the mask is declared on a shape in which case it only applies to that shape.
QA: No
Doc: No
Checkintests: Pass
Modified Paths:
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/DelegateNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/GraphicContentNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/GraphicNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/GroupNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/PlaceObjectNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/sax/FXGSAXScanner.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/swf/AbstractFXGGraphics.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/swf/TextFXGGraphics.java
Added Paths:
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/MaskPropertyNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/MaskableNode.java
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/MaskingNode.java
Removed Paths:
flex/sdk/trunk/modules/swfutils/src/java/flash/fxg/dom/MaskNode.java

BIOS SUPPORT FOR NEW CPUS!!!!

hello
new post , i just got this board (6547 v1.0) board with a celeron 1.7 (clocked at 125mhz ) 2.14ghz and is total stable.
v1.8 bios support up to a 1.8 cel, are they going to make a update to support a 2hz cel, OR have they droped support for it.
and where can you get beta bios for this and other board (msi-development site).... ?( ;(
MAKE A VOTE (HOW OLD IS YOU BOARD AND HAVE THEY DROPED SUPPORT FOR NEW CPU,S FOR YOU BOARD-POST?

assuming its a 645 ultra by the bios numberlink

Booting BIOS from USB doesn't work (890FXA-GD70)

Hi all,
in case of BIOS crash, recent MSI motherboards should be able to boot using a BIOS provided from an USB pendrive. I have tested this function by calling it directly by BIOS option, but it fails after BIOS is loaded getting a blank screen (debug code: 09) or the monitor off (debug code: 31). Does any of you know whether the problem is fixable or any hints? Is it working to you?
890FXA-GD70 (either BIOS 1.0 and 1.6)
Verbarim Store'n' go 4GB USB pendrive (tested with FAT32, FAT16 formats, partitions smaller, bigger... nothing)
BIOS save function doesn't work as well. Some bytes are different comparing the saved file to original one.

Quote from: Svet on 28-October-10, 21:37:53
it's probably m-flash issue, what's current bios version installed?
Yes, you can say: "Flash your BIOS to the last version released some days ago, and retry", but that is the last chance for clear reasons. The problem hasn't been fixed flashing from 1.0 to 1.6, and I guess likely this code with the bug is in non flashable part of BIOS.
I wonder whether Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drive (or Backup BIOS to USB Drive) is working for someone, it looks impossible it is entirely broken...

MSI GT70 0NC Unlocked Bios Request - For me too please

Hello,
Can I please get an unlocked bios for my MSI GT70 0NC too? I would love the unlock to apply to the latest bios so I can update and unlock at the same time.
Can you please unlock everything?
PM me for the cost please so I can deposit.
Thank you.
Details
Model - MS-1762
Current Bios
Version E1762IMS.10M
Build date 17/06/2012
EC Version 1762EMS1V4.05
Build date 04/03/12
ME FW - 8.0.0.1351
IGFX VBios - 2126

Hello,
I just noticed it is possible to disable the discrete card. That would be very important for me as I use Linux and don't game much so it would save power etc.
When the bios update happens does it also update the IGFX firmware etc?
Looking forward to your reply

MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 and support for AMD (Trinity) Athlon X4 750K

Hi I just installed everything and notice the Windows bios tool was reading 255c. came to this forum and read threads with the similar issue. someone chimed in on most stating X board only support chips at 95w and the bogus temp readouts is a safe guard. Which make sense to me as I've use hw monitor to confirm the correct temperature. So i bought this chip as it was listed as a supported chip on their specs page. This cpu runs at 100w but they are also running on bios 1.3 which this MB came stock at 1.0/1.1 . So my question if i update to 1.3 will this chip be legitimately supported with all the normal read out or do i try and return the board or the chip? dont even know what the return policy is on open parts i've just installed everything.
thanks

The board's very max supported load ability is 95w TDP. Anything above will cause the board faking overheating to start throtteling which makes the board survive. The faking overheating is the 255°C reading. No bios will change that. That's at least better than the alternative as the board's vrms might burn otherwise.

No BIOS support for USB? Cannot boot from USB HDD

Hi,
I was attempting to install a couple of operating systems (Linux, Windows Vista CTPs) on my external hard disk (USB 2.0, Firewire). And I cannot seem to - because there does not seem to be any way to specify USB device support in your boot sequence. It seems the BIOS configuration is limited to these 5 basic icons (no text underneath to even let you know what they stand for) - which seem to stand for HDD, CD/DVD, network, etc, but no USB hard drives (I don't believe FDD counts)?
Windows Vista's installation for example complains that the BIOS does not support booting off my external hard disk - as does linux.
Or am I missing something . . . ?
Regards,
-krish

Hi Krish
As far as I know it is not possible to boot from external HDD. If you want to install more different operating systems you can do it directly on the notebook HDD or even install them as virtual machine. I use VMware Workstation and I have install two different operating systems there (W2K and Linux).

MSI gx 640 - pondering bios upgrade for XEN

Aloha All,
So I have been trying to get XEN running on my gx 640. The issue seems to be the network adapter. It almost works. So I was wondering if I should update the bios. Is that just foolish? It seems the latest version is 1656 10e and I am running 10c. Is there any info about what is updated/fixed in each version of the bios?
Once you download the files can you run the update from inside windows? What happens if you try and run flash.bat? Or do you HAVE to run it from a flash drive in DOS?
Mahalo.

It says on the MSI website what the update fixes:
"Disable UEFI boot for system hangs up if boot from CD/DVD with UEFI method."
http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=135&prod_no=1998
Can't say it would solve your issue so no point updating. By the way, if flashing the BIOS you must always >>use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<. Flashing through Windows is a very bad idea.

Mailman v3 implementation of support for multiple domains

Mailman has evolved to support listserve names for multiple domains (think VH for listserves). At what point can we see Apple roll this kind of management into the existing product? It would be fabulous to give VH clients the ability to have their own 'branded' listserve experience rather than one with our default domains
Server Group -- please update Mailman when more pressing bug fixes are out of your way. Thank you!

Alex,
Thanks. I know that it can be done via the CLI, but once again we see where alterations done in the CLI will immediately require abandoning the SA as an admin tool. We're trying to encourage Apple to not create this paradox, or rather, to evolve the GUI admin toolset. I was recently at a Leopard Server tour seminar where the field engineer and I discussed this very feature. His comment to me was essentially 'many of the tools in the Server are based on open source projects, so you can simply download the latest update, compile it and configure it for the server ... but you won't be able to use the admin tools we provide." He's accurate, and if I was the only one admin'ing my machines, that might be a temporary solution to this particular small issue. But it immediately brings to mind the reflex question of 'so why did I buy Leopard server?
This is a matter of Apple needing to provide sufficient resources to the Server group to grow the product. Whether that means some new hiring, or not pulling engineers off for other product lines, or a different management paradigm. We shouldn't purchase a server product that is touted as an enterprise-class solution when it may only have a bare framework for the offered toolsets. If growing the toolset to match what is already offered in the open source world (for that particular product) requires abandoning the server tools, then there's a bit of a vision problem with the Server product.
Sorry, -- I didn't mean to get on a soap box. You and I are here to learn and help others. I know you aren't part of Apple any more than I am. I do hope Apple engineers are given some time to peruse this board and mine it for ideas, or gauge the effectiveness of their solutions based on the questions and solutions posed here.
With Mailman 3 so far along in development (VH support was added in October), is Apple culling the very best from it for their user base (and adjusting the SA toolset accordingly)?

MSI GT70 0ND-219US Bios settings for fastest cpu, and maybe gpu performance?

What is the best BIOS's settings (I have the unlocked BIOS)
For overclock cpu on startup and GPU

Honestly? Stock. There's little to no performance gain overall for the CPU.
You can't change the GPU performance from the BIOS.
If you're asking these types of questions, you're probably better off not changing anything without doing a TON of research first. There's plenty of website out there that detail what you can do, and why, and how it really isn't very effective (especially in the mobile space) just because you can't increase it as much as you can on the desktop space (in some cases).
Unless you have upgraded the CPU from the 3610 that was originally installed in your laptop, overclocking is really pointless.

Dv7-3010so BIOS support for large 2nd HDD

I'm planning on installing a second hdd in my W7 Entertainment PC (1st HDD 320 GB SATA) and I've found a caddy, the drive I have is 9.5 mm thick and there is a 750GB unit with the same thickness.
My question is: will the BIOS recognize a 750 GB disk?
Previous notebooks I've had have been throttled so that it wasn't possible to install much larger disks.
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View Solution.

Yes the BIOS will have no problem. The 750 gig drive will work like a treat. SATA hard drives are not BIOS size limited like we used to see with IDE drives. Your last laptop must have been in the Windows 2000 era because since XP Service Pack 2 and Pentium 4 processors (2002-3 or so) even IDE drives have used Large Block (48 bit) addressing, and there has not really been a hard drive size limit, but I am old enough to recall when 512 megs, then 8.4 gigs, then 32 gigs then 123 gigs was the insurmountable barrier.

BIOS support for SATA-3 / Vertex 3 SSD

Just got the feedback from Lenovo
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Our BIOS tends to do a check for "authorized" drives. Assuming the drive would pass our white list (I don't know for sure without directly trying it), then yes, it would work at SATA 600 (a.k.a SATA 3 speeds)."
==
So please put the Vertex 3 (the market leading SSD) on the white list in the BIOS so that it utilizes SATA-3 performance.
Many customers worldwide are eagerly awaiting this - including me

I do not believe that for one second. OEM BIOS' are known to check addon cards against a whitelist but they have never been known to whitelist disk drives. You should be able to use any SATA drive that fits into the system.
EDIT: The T410s also happens to use 1.8" SATA drives, therefore you will not be putting a Vertex 3 into it unless you use the ultrabay caddy.
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?...

[rs480M2-IL] MSI, Please Include Surround view support for NON ATI cards

As stated in the topic, don't see why it cannot be done, besides an ATI marketting tool to increase sales of their own cards.
the on board gfx and additional PCI-E card should be operating independently of each other, why restrict us to using ATI cards ?
thank you .

As stated in the Forum Rules we are not MSI. We are users helping users. All requests like that need to be directed towards MSI in the email listed in the link I gave you.
Have Fun
Jeremy

Re: Do MSI intend to implement BIOS support for IOMMU in its 890FXA-GD70 ??

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