Asus Crosshair VIII Hero WIFI (X570) Motherboard & AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - Killer Combo!

[MacClipper]

Asus X570 beta AGESA 1.0.0.3ABBA BIOS listed
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/communi...s-agesa-ubersicht-12-09-19-a-1228903.html#2.7

 

[MacClipper]

Version 1001 1.0.0.3 patch ABBA released
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...FI/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VIII-HERO-WIFI-ASUS-1001.zip

Version 1001 2019/09/12 14.78 MBytes

ROG-CROSSHAIR-VIII-HERO-WIFI BIOS 1001
Update AM4 combo PI 1.0.0.3 patch ABBA to improve system performance

 

[MacClipper]

Featuring the ASUS ROG CROSHAIR VIII HERO WiFi model running Linux on BIOS versions 1001 and 0803.

Phoronix Test Suite - AMD "ABBA" Ryzen 3000 Boost Fix... (click!)

 

[alvin316]

Bios mark as version 0901 dated 20/09/2018 just release in Asus SG and US support site.

Maybe to fix post issue when certain rams set to D.O.C.P

Description:
ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) BIOS 0901
1. Improve memory compatibility
2. Update various auto-rules related to overclocking
3. Optimizations made to speed up EZFlash
4. Fixed a compatibility issue with 5-way Optimization

 

[MacClipper]

Bios mark as version 0901 dated 20/09/2018 just release in Asus SG and US support site...

Version inversion and dates now noted to be sorted out by Asus.
https://www.overclock.net/forum/28139984-post1047.html

 

[alvin316]

Hah took so many days to correct the mistake....

 

[MacClipper]

Review
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-rog-crosshair-viii-hero-wifi/16.html

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII HERO (WiFi) should be at the top of the list for competitive overclockers.

 

[MacClipper]

So is the ROG premium justified?

Else can consider getting the Asus X570 TUF instead.

 

[kimsix]

not justifid and more like banleong premium. other countries sell ch8 for lower, so dont encourage such practices.

Too bad never test gigabyte master, should perform around ch8 but better value than ch8 here.

 

[curryloti]

better value , Biostar A320 oredi win liao
Extends Ryzen 9 3950X Support to Even its A320 Chipset Motherboards

 

[UO]

PCI-e 4.0 does jacksh!t to in-game FPS, like NvME vs SSD in loading games right?

 

[Rashkae]

PCI-e 4.0 does jacksh!t to in-game FPS, like NvME vs SSD in loading games right?

FPS is purely based on other factors. In theory, next-gen PCIE4 GPUs might need the bandwidth, in which case it will help. It's more like future proofing.

 

[Koenig168]

better value , Biostar A320 oredi win liao
Extends Ryzen 9 3950X Support to Even its A320 Chipset Motherboards

Just because the BIOS will support 3950X does not mean that the MB can do so. The VRMs are crap and you will either get thermal throttling or a fried MB.

 

[UO]

I bought Biostar MBs before and the bios was terrible. Took ages for a fix too. That was a few yrs back but I will never buy their stuff again.

If wanna go for the underdog just get Asrock imo. Their MBs are solid and they actually focus on sound quality of the on board sound.

 

[MacClipper]

ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO / FORMULA 1103 BIOS
https://community.hwbot.org/topic/190114-rog-crosshair-viii-hero-formula-impact-ln2-oc-guide/

based on AGESA 1.0.0.4
LN2 jumper enabled, Manually VDDG CCD = 1.2V, VDDG IOD = 0.9V For LN2

 

[MacClipper]

hwinfo64 Monitoring
As expected, its 12C24T run on the hotter side of things but it still runs stable in our local ambient air.

Above shown is from the very 1st 3900X batch at the launch last year and my present Amazon batch chip. Note also there have been differences in mobo, AGESA/BIOS, hwinfo64 versions and chipset drivers etc... since then ie. not straightforward compare.

The present Amazon 3900X batch is also not the very latest evidenced by the bundled Prism cooler which still has the full square application of thermal grease vs the dotted application bundled in latest batches of chips.

Can clearly see evidence of AMD downbinning of 1 good plus 1 average/bad CCX being used in Ryzen 9 chips (vs TR chips).

 

[Koenig168]

.... Can clearly see evidence of AMD downbinning of 1 good plus 1 average/bad CCX being used in Ryzen 9 chips (vs TR chips).

Probably need 3950X to get two good CCXes, AMD has to justify the premium over 3900X.

 

[concept_fuel]

Can clearly see evidence of AMD downbinning of 1 good plus 1 average/bad CCX being used in Ryzen 9 chips (vs TR chips).

Doesn't really matter now does it unless of course your going to do manual O.C.
On auto you'll hardly go past 4Ghz(at most 4.1ghz) on all core on a cinebench run and on single threaded task only 1~3 core will be that high anyway so no reason for all CCXes to be of higher bin

 

[_DeS__]

So is the ROG premium justified?

Else can consider getting the Asus X570 TUF instead.

Waiting for x570 Tomahawk MAX to kill all in the same price cat.