Is there a way to save my BIOS Settings on my 890XA-UD3?

[soarwitheagles]

Hi all!

My AMD system is working perfect...no flaws, no instability issues, no crashes, etc.  A big thanks to you Absic and DM and everyone else for guiding me through the building process.  I just found a great deal on 8GB of Kingston KHX1600C93K2/4GX RAM.  It not listed on the QVL, but I thought I would try them out anyway.  If they do not work, I can always sell them off.  They were on a heck of a sale at $34 per 4GB so for $68 I was able to purchase 8GB of 1600 Mhz RAM.  I paid over $100 for the 4GB of the G.skil.  I hope these Kingston's will work.

My present RAM in my AMD system is the G.skil and as I mentioned, it is working absolutely perfect at this very moment.

Here is my question: is there some way I can save my BIOS settings, then remove the G.skil RAM and try out the Kingston RAM?  The reason I would like to save the present BIOS setting is because if I encounter problems with the Kingston RAM, I would like to put the G.skil back into this system and revert back to the present BIOS settings.

Is this possible?  If yes, can someone here tell me how to do it?

Thanks,

Soar

[absic]

Hi Soar,

Simple answer is no.

The best advice here is to go into BIOS and write down the settings that you have changed so you can put them back later if needed. Whenever I get a new motherboard one of the first things I do is write down the default settings into the User's Manual. Then when I change something such as CPU Core Frequency or RAM Timings I note those down too. That way you always have a record of what the settings should be for your own particular system and it makes it so much easier to return to them after a BIOS update or when playing with other parameters.

[soarwitheagles]

Hi Soar,

Simple answer is no.

The best advice here is to go into BIOS and write down the settings that you have changed so you can put them back later if needed. Whenever I get a new motherboard one of the first things I do is write down the default settings into the User's Manual. Then when I change something such as CPU Core Frequency or RAM Timings I note those down too. That way you always have a record of what the settings should be for your own particular system and it makes it so much easier to return to them after a BIOS update or when playing with other parameters.

Absic, ok, yes, that makes a lot of sense.  I will do it.  What I may try also is take a digital picture of each BIOS page making sure it is clear then print it off or leave it on my other computer.

Sure makes sense.  Has Gigabyte ever made a motherboard that could save various BIOS settings?  I thought my old EP45 has that option...or maybe it was only wishful thinking on my part!

Any thoughts on this new Kingston RAM?  Do ya think it will work or will it be a nightmare [or is that like asking you if you have a crystal ball]?

Anyway, thanks for the good advice again!

Have a good one!

Soar

[soarwitheagles]

Hi all!

My AMD system is working perfect...no flaws, no instability issues, no crashes, etc.  A big thanks to you Absic and DM and everyone else for guiding me through the building process.  I just found a great deal on 8GB of Kingston KHX1600C93K2/4GX RAM.  It is not listed on the QVL, but I thought I would try them out anyway.  If they do not work, I can always sell them off.  They were on a heck of a sale at $34 per 4GB so for $68 I was able to purchase 8GB of 1600 Mhz RAM.  I paid over $100 for the 4GB of the G.skil.  I hope these Kingston's will work.

My present RAM in my AMD system is the G.skil and as I mentioned, it is working absolutely perfect at this very moment.

Here is my question: is there some way I can save my BIOS settings, then remove the G.skil RAM and try out the Kingston RAM?  The reason I would like to save the present BIOS setting is because if I encounter problems with the Kingston RAM, I would like to put the G.skil back into this system and revert back to the present BIOS settings.

Is this possible?  If yes, can someone here tell me how to do it?

Thanks,

Soar

[absic]

Not sure if the Kingston RAM will work or not. You may need to downclock it to 1333MHz and also alter the voltage but I can't see why it shouldn't work.

It's not as if you will be without your PC as you do have some RAM that you know is working. If I were in your position I would have already tried it out. The worst that can happen is your PC will fail to boot or be unstable but that's part of the fun of experimenting.  

[soarwitheagles]

Not sure if the Kingston RAM will work or not. You may need to downclock it to 1333MHz and also alter the voltage but I can't see why it shouldn't work.

It's not as if you will be without your PC as you do have some RAM that you know is working. If I were in your position I would have already tried it out. The worst that can happen is your PC will fail to boot or be unstable but that's part of the fun of experimenting.  

Absic, you are one of the most positive people on the planet!  I will try this Kingston and see what happens.  The main reason I purchased these Kingston's is because I hope to begin converting VCR's to DVD's.  I read somewhere the more the RAM the faster the conversion rate...so, I am hoping 8gb's of Kingston will be faster than 4 gb's of G.skil.

Have you any ideas on this?

Soar

PS BTW, I couldn't resist that deal on the Coolmaster HAF 932 Black for $25.  I picked one up, and it sure is tempting to open the box and get to work [I have not opened it because I know I would have to do lots of mod's for it to work for me: install some type of filters, spray paint the interior black, install fan controller, led switch on/off, etc.  Sure is tempting after looking at DM's 932]!

[absic]

Hi Soar,

Converting Video files is one of the jobs that always seems to take so long on a PC as there is a lot of number crunching involved and the More RAM the better is  good advice. I use 8 GB of RAM on my own system but with the cost of 16GB Kits coming down I have to say I'm being wooed by the God of RAM especially as I do a lot of A/V work on my PC.

I'm sure DM would love to do the conversion work on your HAF 932 for you, if he's not too busy dribbling into his tea!!! 

[soarwitheagles]

Hi Soar,

Converting Video files is one of the jobs that always seems to take so long on a PC as there is a lot of number crunching involved and the More RAM the better is  good advice. I use 8 GB of RAM on my own system but with the cost of 16GB Kits coming down I have to say I'm being wooed by the God of RAM especially as I do a lot of A/V work on my PC.

I'm sure DM would love to do the conversion work on your HAF 932 for you, if he's not too busy dribbling into his tea!!!  

Absic,

Well, I am glad I purchased the hex core vs. the quad core.  People say the hex core can do well on the video conversions.

May I ask what type of A/V work do you do and what software/hardware do you use?

I'm hoping to convert a large number of VCR sports training tapes into DVD's if I can figure a good way of doing it.

Soar

Oh, DM, come out, come out, wherever you are!  We miss you!  And thanks again for those awesome pics of your HAF 932!  I am still drooling over the excellent job you did on the mods!

[absic]

Hi Soar,

I use Adobe Creative suite 5 for most of my visual work and Cubase 5 for audio recording.

I don't normally copy Video from tape so I don't have any special hardware for this. I do however use my JVC Camcorder that I can link up to my VCR player and copy the occasional recording onto, when required. I then connect the camcorder via Firewire and download the recording onto the PC  through Adobe Premier for editing.

You need a lot of HDD space for the Video files as they can be quite large, especially if you are recording longer programmes. Another thing is this all takes place in real time so for me a 90 minute Video takes over 180 minutes to transfer onto the PC, first recording onto the camcorder then transferring onto the PC. It is only when you come to editing,  rendering or converting the video files, once they are on the computer that things begin to speed up.

If I want to record a new audio track I use Cubase and my soundcard is an M-Audio Delta 1010 linked via a 16 track mixing desk through to a pair of  amplifiers (one studio one domestic hi-fi) I also have the digital outputs from my soundcard connected to a 5.1 Home Theatre system for surround sound work. The Delta 1010 allows me to record 8 tracks of audio simultaneously so I can make use of my Synthesisers and guitar at the same time. In Cubase I can record as many tracks as I require and I compose the new audio track in this software using a mix of midi and live recordings creating either a stereo or 5.1 final mix, depending on what I am trying to achieve.

I then bring the finished audio track into Premier and synch it with the video before creating the finished video which is then used to make a DVD or for uploading to You Tube or for other devices such as I-pod's, Mobile Phones etc.

[Dark Mantis]

Ok, finally finished dribbling into the tea  

PS BTW, I couldn't resist that deal on the Coolmaster HAF 932 Black for $25.  I picked one up, and it sure is tempting to open the box and get to work [I have not opened it because I know I would have to do lots of mod's for it to work for me: install some type of filters, spray paint the interior black, install fan controller, led switch on/off, etc.  Sure is tempting after looking at DM's 932]!

I can't say I am suprised. I would'nt have been able to restrain myself either at that price! Just make sure that you don't make the same mistake that I made originally and that is I built it all up before remembering I wanted to paint the interior and had to strip everything out again.

Another mod that I am about to do which I would advise is on the motherboard backplate the cutout for the CPU heatsink backplate is not big enough for some of the processors, so a little extra clearance there is suggested.

I'm hoping to convert a large number of VCR sports training tapes into DVD's if I can figure a good way of doing it.

That is a job I have been postponing for about fifteen years now I keep saying I am going to get around to it some day but I always seem to have something more pressing to do.

[jannie]

Hi Soar..you can buy a lead to transfer your VHS recordings to dvd,,that's what I did with all my old movies, which were never made on dvd.

[soarwitheagles]

Hi Soar,

I use Adobe Creative suite 5 for most of my visual work and Cubase 5 for audio recording.

I don't normally copy Video from tape so I don't have any special hardware for this. I do however use my JVC Camcorder that I can link up to my VCR player and copy the occasional recording onto, when required. I then connect the camcorder via Firewire and download the recording onto the PC  through Adobe Premier for editing.

You need a lot of HDD space for the Video files as they can be quite large, especially if you are recording longer programmes. Another thing is this all takes place in real time so for me a 90 minute Video takes over 180 minutes to transfer onto the PC, first recording onto the camcorder then transferring onto the PC. It is only when you come to editing,  rendering or converting the video files, once they are on the computer that things begin to speed up.

If I want to record a new audio track I use Cubase and my soundcard is an M-Audio Delta 1010 linked via a 16 track mixing desk through to a pair of  amplifiers (one studio one domestic hi-fi) I also have the digital outputs from my soundcard connected to a 5.1 Home Theatre system for surround sound work. The Delta 1010 allows me to record 8 tracks of audio simultaneously so I can make use of my Synthesisers and guitar at the same time. In Cubase I can record as many tracks as I require and I compose the new audio track in this software using a mix of midi and live recordings creating either a stereo or 5.1 final mix, depending on what I am trying to achieve.

I then bring the finished audio track into Premier and synch it with the video before creating the finished video which is then used to make a DVD or for uploading to You Tube or for other devices such as I-pod's, Mobile Phones etc.

Thanks for your informative post, again!  Ok, I have CS 4 but I never learned how to use it.  It appears to require a much larger breadth of understanding than I presently have [and I noticed the local university has entire semester long courses on how to use CS 4 and CS 5]!

I tried the VCR hooked up to my Sony HD DVD camera and sometimes it worked, some times it did not.  I used the same exact painstaking method [record from VCR to Sony camera, then input from camera to computer using Firewire 400.  What a time thief that was!

Supposedly I can use my new Hauppauge 2250 to upload VCR's directly from the VCR player to the Hauppauge 2250 [it has VCR input jacks attached to the card in a different slot].  The only drawback is that I must use Hauppauge's software for that part of the card to work and their software can be a bit buggy...

Absic, I can see you are light years ahead of my in A/V knowledge and experience...

I suppose I will try the Hauppauge method and see if I can cut my time in half...

Thanks again!

Soar

[soarwitheagles]

Ok, finally finished dribbling into the tea  

PS BTW, I couldn't resist that deal on the Coolmaster HAF 932 Black for $25.  I picked one up, and it sure is tempting to open the box and get to work [I have not opened it because I know I would have to do lots of mod's for it to work for me: install some type of filters, spray paint the interior black, install fan controller, led switch on/off, etc.  Sure is tempting after looking at DM's 932]!

I can't say I am suprised. I would'nt have been able to restrain myself either at that price! Just make sure that you don't make the same mistake that I made originally and that is I built it all up before remembering I wanted to paint the interior and had to strip everything out again.

Another mod that I am about to do which I would advise is on the motherboard backplate the cutout for the CPU heatsink backplate is not big enough for some of the processors, so a little extra clearance there is suggested.

I'm hoping to convert a large number of VCR sports training tapes into DVD's if I can figure a good way of doing it.

That is a job I have been postponing for about fifteen years now I keep saying I am going to get around to it some day but I always seem to have something more pressing to do.

DM, the longer I look at this HAF 932, the more I can envision my AMD system in there...I am still contemplating whether or not to do it.  I really like the idea of having three of the 240mm fans blowing all that air around!

If I do choose to use this 932, I will definitely remember to paint the bugger first!

BTW, where did you obtain the filters for your 932?  And what were those two switches you added to the front bezels?

Thanks again!

Soar

[soarwitheagles]

Hi Soar..you can buy a lead to transfer your VHS recordings to dvd,,that's what I did with all my old movies, which were never made on dvd.

Jannie,

Thanks for the reply!

Can you elaborate a little more please?  What lead are you referring to?

Thanks,

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

BTW, where did you obtain the filters for your 932?  And what were those two switches you added to the front bezels?

Hi again Soar,

The filters were just two standard 120 mm wire fan filters that I rivetted together to fit the front of the case. Fitted perfectly.

The switches were from the CCFL tubes that I fitted internally so that I could have them switched on or off to suit. I think they were Revoltec ones. The fiddly bit was getting them to fit nicely in the front panel. I fitted some black  plexiglass in behind the panel to make it look nicer and stop the wires etc showing through the grill.