Problems with LAN slow to connect on P67A-D3-B3

[snadge]

i did flash it... ive said this four times now, i followed your advice by pressing F12+ALT which flashed one BIOS with the other but still doesnt show as TWO bioses in F9 after I reboot after flashing...

nobody is telling me how to flash with the downloaded F4d file either... just "to do it"

should I use @BIOS or qFlash in BIOS.. how do I do it

[absic]

Hi Snadge,

For flashing BIOS using QFlash you might want to look through this FAQ: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2441.msg13929.html#msg13929 which hopefully will answer any questions you have regarding that.

If you look through this thread: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,5704.msg45814.html#msg45814 at pictures 12 & 13  I have posted screen shots of how to check your 2 BIOS Chips and what versions of BIOS they are holding. Just double check that you are following the correct procedures to get to this screen.

[snadge]

thanks for the link ABSIC

but

like i said earlier, i DID get to the F9 screen and it DIDNT have two bios's listed... only MAIN - it seems like Iam being mis-understood or no one believes me when I tell them I have followed instructions, flashed the BIOS using F12+ALT and it reports only one main bios in F9... no backup bios like in your picture..  i dunno how many times i will have to repeat myself before it sinks in like.. no offence im jst annoyed that ive said it FOUR TIMES that ive done this?

[snadge]

...continuing from my previous reply above... some of the pictures on your link are removed..

[absic]

Hi again,

 I understand your frustration and I am at a loss to explain why it isn't showing correctly on your motherboard and I just wanted to double check that you weren't missing something, as it took me a while to finally discover this feature and how to use it. As Dark Mantis has already stated, it could be that when you re-flash or update the BIOS, things will return to normal and you will be able to see the 2 BIOS Chip versions.

[snadge]

ok, ive updated the bios via qflash and USB stick with F4d - now after doing this I got OPERATING SYSTEM MISSING error, i realised it was cos usb stick was inserted - so i set the SSD drive (which has my os on) as primary drive in the list and rebooted and I still got this error? does this mean now if any USB drives are inserted its not going to boot?

ive pressed F9 while in BIOS and there is STILL no MAIN/BACKUP - only the Bios version on it say F4c  (not F4d).. BIOS Version Number: F4c
thats it... no MAIN.. no BACKUP.. just one version number

these boards are new i believe. do these boards show both BIOS's on that F9 screen? have you actually seen this model do so? one shouldnt assume it does because other boards do... ive emailed Gigabyte but they havent got back to me...

when I got into windows it installed PCI-to-PCI Bridge Controller (which Im sure was already installed)

im at a loss with this board, i cant change Vcore directly - thats been removed on these boards by looks of it as it manages voltages automatically on overclocking , ive searched online and other users have same problem, even with different boards like Z68 and P67-UD3 ,  at the moment my main concern is the LAN messing up... it does this randomly about twice per day and I have to reinstall the driver fresh (uninstall/reboot/reinstall) for it too start working again - what happens is it takes approx 64 secs to connect to router "...identifying".. im sitting with superfast computer that takes 15 seconds too boot but have to wait a minute for the LAN to connect... when i re-install driver and its working fine it only takes 1-2 secs to connect once windows is loaded.

CPU-z or HWMonitor does not report the core voltage either.. it reports something else as it

this PC is not mine, ive built it for my dad, it cost £650... he lives 35 0miles away and im taking it up on monday morning, i MUST be sorted by then as he is incapable of changing boards and flashing BIOS's etc

what should I do?

[ex58]

BIOS F4d already listed on Official GB web page today!
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3800#bios

Edit:
He is right,pressing F9 in BIOS,only Main BIOS is listed.

[snadge]

BIOS F4d already listed on Official GB web page today!
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3800#bios

after I installed it it says F4c in my bios? i got in from your earlier link

[ex58]

Wait for the moment,uploading all new BIOS's for P67a and Z68 ,released today on GB web page.

[snadge]

why should I wait? its already on?

[ex58]

10 minutes time.

[snadge]

anyway

ive installed F4D (which says F4C in bios) and the LAN is still playing up!!!!

sick as a chip

i just rebooted the computer to look in BIOS and when got into windows it was doing its thing..takign 64 secs approx to identofy the network

[Brains11]

I've got the LAN problem aswell as Snadge described. I am booting lightning fast into Windows 7 with my Vertex 3 SSD only to wait for the next full minute when the LAN is finally ready. Makes no sense, does it? Btw Snadge, I am with you man...pressing F9 only shows our main BIOS.
My board is the GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 flashed with F8f (BOTH main and backup)

[Brains11]

I see F8 is now up for my board so flashing in a minute.......

*UPDATE*

Flashed F8, no difference. I uninstalled the drivers and installed them again. No luck, I still think it's a driver issue.

[snadge]

@ Brains - hmmm yours is totally diff board too... open network connections and click on the LAN and watch the up-time.. for me its when it hits dead on 1.03 - 1.04 (63-64 seconds) that it connects... aprrox every time - if i Uninstall, reboot, reinstall it works...but only for few reboots/hours then happens again and for every boot after that until I reinstall the driver

I cant wait to get sorted cos its not mine and im taking 250 miles to its owner on monday,....if not fixed in next 24 hours i may have to send back for the MSI board instead that I chose Gigabyte over as I thought they were reliable???