ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE + Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids SPR-SP

[norySS]

got my QFYS from ebay.
Thanks to @RolloZ170 for all the info posted.

Got it working with these C-State Settings, latest bios on the W790E Sage.

 

[Gökhan Bozkurt]

Does the latest bios update work with these chips or you have to change certain settings? XMP etc?

 

[norySS]

hmmm, i thought i was on the latest release bios (1502), but i just checked and there is another bios that was released a month ago.

 

[Gökhan Bozkurt]

Does XMP work with the latest bios or the one you have?

 

[norySS]

Does XMP work with the latest bios or the one you have?

I have been using this board since about march with 2495X and a 2455X CPUs.
I have 4 sticks of SK Hynix Dual Rank A-Die (32GB each) that is rated at 5600 JEDEC, and the PMIC is adjustable for increasing voltage.
The Memory speed selection is GREYED OUT.
Someone mentioned disabling SVID to adjust memory speed, that DID NOT work for me.

I want to also add, that even though I am using 5600 Jedec speed memory, after reboots the mobo runs it at 4800 speeds.
which is what the cpu is suppose to do, default to it's default memory speeds (4800 for Saphire Rapids).
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[markperron]

Hello and Thank You in advance. I am running ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE Bios 215 and Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids QYFS windows 11 not booting unless in safe mode with networking. Attached image of my C-states. I have ASUS intel driver and Nvidia driver installed. No windows updates.

Any ideas why it hangs in regular boot?

Thank You,
Mark

 

[norySS]

Hello and Thank You in advance. I am running ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE Bios 215 and Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids QYFS windows 11 not booting unless in safe mode with networking. Attached image of my C-states. I have ASUS intel driver and Nvidia driver installed. No windows updates.

Any ideas why it hangs in regular boot?

Thank You,
Mark

try my settings from my post above yours.

https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/asus-pro-ws-w790e-sage-se-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-spr-sp.41306/post-486293

 

[Gökhan Bozkurt]

Hello and Thank You in advance. I am running ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE Bios 215 and Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids QYFS windows 11 not booting unless in safe mode with networking. Attached image of my C-states. I have ASUS intel driver and Nvidia driver installed. No windows updates.

Any ideas why it hangs in regular boot?

Thank You,
Mark

I had a similar issue when first installing windows, it seems to be a conflicting driver issue related to ASPEED drivers. What resolved for me was installing windows offline, once in windows disabling graphic drivers inc. Nvidia/aspeed and than installing nvidia driver's leaving aspeed drivers disabled. Basically stop windows from updating that specific aspeed driver or from enabling it.

 

[markperron]

try my settings from my post above yours.

https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/asus-pro-ws-w790e-sage-se-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-spr-sp.41306/post-486293

Thanks for the quick reply. Still no change. Thank You

 

[markperron]

I had a similar issue when first installing windows, it seems to be a conflicting driver issue related to ASPEED drivers. What resolved for me was installing windows offline, once in windows disabling graphic drivers inc. Nvidia/aspeed and than installing nvidia driver's leaving aspeed drivers disabled. Basically stop windows from updating that specific aspeed driver or from enabling it.

Thank You. I installed offline and intentionally did not install the Aspeed driver as I was aware it was not compatible. I searched on my install and I have no trace of Aspeed. Thanks for the great suggestion. Mark

 

[RolloZ170]

Thanks for the quick reply. Still no change. Thank You

remove the PCIe GPU and try, if it works normal you have nvidia /aspeed issue, well known issue.
( or disabled the Generic Microsoft Basic Display Adapter if you can get into windows )
note this is not issue with ASUS and ES, this is behave on all board with ASPEED, Nvidia and Windows 11.

 

[markperron]

I disabled the Generic Microsoft Basic Display Adapter and all good.

Thank you both for the quick great help.

Mark

 

[markperron]

One last question (I hope). Is it normal on these ES processors for Device Manager to show the attached:

Thanks,
Mark

 

[RolloZ170]

One last question (I hope). Is it normal on these ES processors for Device Manager to show the attached:

install intel inf drivers.
coprocesors left are QAT etc.

 

[markperron]

That's a new one for me intel inf.

So, the leftover is Quick Assist Tech that aren't identified because of ES? Do they do anything?

Thank You,

Mark

 

[RolloZ170]

So, the leftover is Quick Assist Tech that aren't identified because of ES? Do they do anything?

Windows 10/11 is not a server OS. no drivers for anything....
the QAT drivers are not included in the ASUS motherboard site because Xeon Ws do not have QAT, only the SPs which normaly not work on W790.
if you want to remove the question marks visit any C741 motherboard support page and DL the Intel QAT drivers from there.
Windows
Linux

 

[RolloZ170]

That's a new one for me intel inf.

what you install first after windows install on every motherboard in the world.
from what planet are you from ?

 

[markperron]

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

Kind Regards,
Mark

 

[markperron]

what you install first after windows install on every motherboard in the world.
from what planet are you from ?

I always install the chipset and assumed that covered it all. Never had unidentified items after chipset install.

 

[RolloZ170]

I always install the chipset and assumed that covered it all. Never had unidentified items after chipset install.

you never installed a unsupported CPU on a motherboards, that's all.
QYFS is for C741, not W790. it works by mistake/history of architectures.
SPR-SP/C741 QAT accel.
SPR-WS/W790 no QAT accel.