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First post, by Vlad94

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Inspired by thread https://forum.planet3dnow.de/index.php?thread … -phenom.324687/ from German forum I decided to make updated version of it. Most of links are dead now, and since 2007 some boards got newer beta BIOS for newer CPUs. I thought it might be useful for some users of older ASRock AM2 (not AM2+, just old AM2) boards to use Quad-Core (or even Hexa-Core) CPUs, especially when beta BIOS versions are not avaible on official ASRock site.

ATi chipset:

ALiveXFire-eSATA2 [ATi CrossFire Xpress 1600 (RD480) + ATi SB600]
P4.00 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 965 (125W).
L3.71z (beta) - Phenom II X6 (95W) works, 125W untested.

ULi chipset:

ALiveDual-eSATA2 [ULi M1695 + NVIDIA nForce 3 250]
P1.90 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 965 (125W).
L1.90z (beta) - unknown, lost media.

AM2XLI-eSATA2 [ULi M1697]
L1.41 (beta) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) works.
L1.42 (beta) - unknown, lost media.

VIA chipset:

ALiveSATA2-GLAN [VIA K8T890 + VT8237A]
L2.61 REV:3 (beta) - older beta, lost media
L2.61 REV:A (beta) - older beta
L2.61 REV:6 (beta) - older beta
L2.61 REV:7 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W).
L2.72 (beta) - unknown, lost media.

AM2V890-VSTA [VIA K8T890 + VT8237A]
L2.61 REV:7 (hack) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W).

NVIDIA chipset:

ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ [NVIDIA nForce 520]
P2.10 (official) - up to Phenom X4 9950 (125W).
L2.15 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W).

ALiveNF5-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 520]
P2.40 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 925 (95W), but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) should run.

ALiveNF5SLI-1394 [NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI, rebranded as nForce 560 SLI]
P1.50 (official) - up to Phenom X4 9850 (125W).
L1.53 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W).

AM2NF3-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 3 250]
P3.30 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 970, but Phenom II X4 980 works too. If problems with booting with Phenom II exists, use P3.20 BIOS.

ALiveNF4G-DVI [NVIDIA nForce 430 Dual-Chip]
L1.41 (hack) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) works.

AM2NF4G-SATA2 [NVIDIA nForce 430 Dual-Chip]
L1.31 (beta) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) works.

ALiveNF6G-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
P2.20 (official) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600.
L2.25 (beta) - older beta
L2.26 (beta) - everything up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W) should work.

ALiveNF6G-DVI [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
L2.23 (beta) - older beta
L2.28 (beta) - Phenom II X4 955 (125W) tested, everything up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W) should work.

AM2NF6G-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
L2.33 (beta) - older beta, lost media
L2.38 (beta) - older beta
L2.39 (beta) - Phenom II X4 970 (125W) tested, everything up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W) should work.

ALiveNF6G-GLAN [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
P1.80 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (125W).

ALiveNF7G-HDready [NVIDIA nForce 630a]
P2.10 (official) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) should work.
L2.16 (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.19 (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.1Y (beta) - unknown, lost media.

ALiveNF7G-HD720p [NVIDIA nForce 630a]
P2.20 (official) - up to Phenom X4 9750, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) should work.
L2.24 (beta) - unknown, lost media.

Beta BIOS versions in attachment.

Reply 2 of 3, by momaka

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Thank you for nicely organizing/sorting through all of these.

I have a AM2NF4G-SATA2 and would definitely try to see if it can take an Athlon II X2 or X4 CPU when I get to it... that is, if the board even works. I got it for $0.50 - literally as a piece of scrap. Lots of damaged stuff on it, but won't let it go to e-waste heaven (or rather, my donor parts pile) just yet. 😀

Reply 3 of 3, by Vlad94

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nvllsvm wrote on 2024-11-26, 17:55:

A few other BIOS for the ALiveSATA2-GLAN https://archive.org/details/asrock-alivesata2-glan-beta-bios

You linked BIOS versions which are already here 😜

momaka wrote on 2024-11-26, 21:44:

Thank you for nicely organizing/sorting through all of these.

I have a AM2NF4G-SATA2 and would definitely try to see if it can take an Athlon II X2 or X4 CPU when I get to it... that is, if the board even works. I got it for $0.50 - literally as a piece of scrap. Lots of damaged stuff on it, but won't let it go to e-waste heaven (or rather, my donor parts pile) just yet. 😀

Athlon II X4 works fine with this BIOS, but with unknown CPU name. I also tested Phenom II X2 and... no POST, i am not sure why tho. Phenom X3 and Phenom II X4 works too with unknown CPU name. Didn't tested Phenom II X3 , Athlon II X3, Athlon II X2 and K10 based Athlon X2. Phenom II X6 obviously does not work 🤣.