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RolloZ170

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Isn't it normal for all ES/QS? Only reason I ask is my Q2SR shows up as the same thing (including ES).
QS have full Brand String e.g. "Intel Xeon Platinum 8580..." but es bit set. ( (ES) in CPZ-Z is added by, comes not from inside CPU )
Q2SR is ES2 no QS
 

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SPR-SP D0 ES work with Gigabyte up to R12/R17 BIOS (varies with model)
CSI/MRC 114.D30 = work
CSI/MRC 115.D14 = not work

mod. BIOS required in any case for SPR D0 and EMR A0 ES, i have D0 and A0 working on ASRock Rack C741.

later SPR-SP E0 stepping work (but not early E0 like Q03J e.g.)

QS is Retail silicon just with ES bit enabled, work on all motherboards who support the Retail version.
I saw that you also used the Q30H and Q2Y7 with asrock (EMR A0: Q2SR,Q2SP,Q2Y7,Q2Y8,Q2T7,Q30G,Q30H...)
Besides the boot time issue, has either chip given you issues with asrock c741 or anything locked/disabled?
Seeing as I won’t be able to get the amount of ram I want right away, do you think it is worth locking into EMR over SPR (excluding qs/prod and assuming only es)?

Is there a chance to use the latest bios or are we locked to early/beta bios indefinitely? Coming from AMD ryzen/threadripper many times latest bios fixed something and asrock has beta bios available for EMR or release bios for SPR.

Do you happen to be in the US? Any issues with customs, tariffs or shipping speed compared to eBay purchases? Price is a 3rd from goofish but ebay says imports included and can return (minus shipping and import fees).

Do you have a referral code for superbuy? If you do, share it and I’ll use it.
 

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I saw that you also used the Q30H and Q2Y7 with asrock (EMR A0: Q2SR,Q2SP,Q2Y7,Q2Y8,Q2T7,Q30G,Q30H...)
Besides the boot time issue, has either chip given you issues with asrock c741 or anything locked/disabled?
Not that I know of.
Is there a chance to use the latest bios or are we locked to early/beta bios indefinitely?
i can use latest available BIOS for EMR A0 ES
(ASRock Rack does not provide new BIOS often, and if they have, you have to ask/beg for it)
but not SPR D0 ES because Intel CSI/MRC does not support SPR D0 from version 115.D14
Do you happen to be in the US?
no, EU = worst case.
Any issues with customs, tariffs or shipping speed compared to eBay purchases?
value < $150. risky, no returns.
Do you have a referral code for superbuy?
never heared of it, i have subscribed, topped up my balance, and purchased.
once arrived in china warehouse i checked item and submitted parcel.
 
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Ti_EgrDiv

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Hi guys

Did anyone got gigabyte MS33-ARO F04 version BIOS? Or MS03-CE0 F03 version BIOS. There is a slightly tiny little issue when light up a processor.

I went through the log and find out that these two versions have the feature I urgently need.

Anyone have those files?

MUCH APPRECIATED : )
 

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QVV5 and QYGH CPU must light up with the 806f1 microcode(other limitation still not discovered),
the 806f1 microcode inside is platform 10 (SPR HBM) not platform 87 SPR-SP
you need 806f1_87
you can add microcode with MMTool and repair correct RBU checksum to flash in BMCWebGUI
 

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the 806f1 microcode inside is platform 10 (SPR HBM) not platform 87 SPR-SP
you need 806f1_87
you can add microcode with MMTool and repair correct RBU checksum to flash in BMCWebGUI
Sure. I will try to add that. Thanks ; )

I will also report the later results.
 

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QVV5 and QYGH CPU must light up with the 806f1 microcode(other limitation still not discovered), which is removed in the later version.
Not even in F06. The version mentioned earlier got the SPR-A- step microcode inside.
sorry i had no coffee, for QYGH platform 10 is correct.
i still looked only for QVV5 which i guess is not a HBM model ?
 

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Sure. I will try to add that. Thanks ; )

I will also report the later results.
MS33-AR0 BIOS F01
Code:
F01
1. [Feature] Update RC 86D.16 (EagleStream BKC 2022 WW35).
2. [Feature] SPR D0-Stepping \ MCC - m_87_806f3_8d000510 ; SPR E Stepping:
m_87_806f7_ab000060; SPR HBM B-Steppping: m_10_806f8_ac000060; SPR Production D0
Step: m_87_806f3_0d0004b1 ; SPR Production E Step: m_87_806f7_2b000041 ;
3. [Feature] Update VROC driver to v8.0.0.1336.
4. [Feature] SPR HBM A stepping is no longer supported from this BIOS version.
[Feature] SPR HBM A stepping is no longer supported from this BIOS version.
you need Debug BIOS D18 but i have never seen.
 

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sorry i had no coffee, for QYGH platform 10 is correct.
i still looked only for QVV5 which i guess is not a HBM model ?
Yes I believe it is a SPR-SP XCC es (56Core maybe?)

I went through the other imformation, QVV5 might not require 806f1 indeed, however that is not 100% sure.

D18 version will definitely be the best to test, F04 is the latest version which support SPR-HBM A- according to the update log. However D - - version will be the internal BIOS I suppose?
 

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F04 is the latest version which support SPR-HBM A- according to the update log
no F01
edit: F01 does not support any HBM models.
Code:
F01
1. [Feature] Update RC 86D.16 (EagleStream BKC 2022 WW35).
2. [Feature] SPR D0-Stepping \ MCC - m_87_806f3_8d000510 ; SPR E Stepping:
m_87_806f7_ab000060; SPR HBM B-Steppping: m_10_806f8_ac000060; SPR Production D0
Step: m_87_806f3_0d0004b1 ; SPR Production E Step: m_87_806f7_2b000041 ;
3. [Feature] Update VROC driver to v8.0.0.1336.
4. [Feature] SPR HBM A stepping is no longer supported from this BIOS version.
D - - version will be the internal BIOS I suppose?
yes. have seen T (Test) BIOS but not D ones.
 

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no F01
edit: F01 does not support any HBM models.
Code:
F01
1. [Feature] Update RC 86D.16 (EagleStream BKC 2022 WW35).
2. [Feature] SPR D0-Stepping \ MCC - m_87_806f3_8d000510 ; SPR E Stepping:
m_87_806f7_ab000060; SPR HBM B-Steppping: m_10_806f8_ac000060; SPR Production D0
Step: m_87_806f3_0d0004b1 ; SPR Production E Step: m_87_806f7_2b000041 ;
3. [Feature] Update VROC driver to v8.0.0.1336.
4. [Feature] SPR HBM A stepping is no longer supported from this BIOS version.
yes. have seen T (Test) BIOS but not D ones.
rare panda, D ver is.

But I've tried to use F06 and MS33-AR0 just few hours ago, and it did actually lights up. And of course it will stuck somewhere: Memory Intalizition code:B1. May because of incomplete memory control?

At least it is a good news, maybe will work with later BIOS+microcode.
 

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But I've tried to use F06 and MS33-AR0 just few hours ago, and it did actually lights up. And of course it will stuck somewhere: Memory Intalizition code:B1. May because of incomplete memory control?
some not funtional without microcode.
At least it is a good news, maybe will work with later BIOS+microcode.
doubt that.
SPR D0 ES (like QYFS ) stoppped working at Intel CSI/MRC ver. 115.D14 update