What's the max speed the CPU can run..? Screenies please, if possible. Thanks!

Err....too much heat generated?

TechKing wrote:

The FSB can now be changed between 70MHz and 100MHz in the advanced menu!!!

The USB2 enhanced controller is now detected by Windows XP and looks fonctionnal.

that's a great news, i hope it wont affect heat and battery life much though..

Definitely great news! On the other hand, this just makes my wait more unbearable. Arghh!!

The BIOS update is not listed on the ASUS website.

Download the Windows XP utility from their website (ASUS update utility v1.00.04):

http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePC/EeePC4G(701)/AsusUpdate_XP_071011.zip

Install it on your magnificent eee_pc running Windows XP and start Asusutility
Select Update BIOS from internet.
Ftp ... blablabla... next
And it shows up in the list as 8804.
Unfortunately, it might be a coincidence, but since I have posted this e-mail a few minutes ago, the ftp site has been unreachable because of too many users trying to connect ;-)

Good luck.

Last edited by TechKing (2007-10-26 11:48:15 am)

For Linux, use the perl script /usr/sbin/biosupdate.pl.

The 8804 version is dated from 07/25/07
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/EeePC/701/

The 0204 is dated from 10/05/07
http://update.eeepc.asus.com/bios/

The perl script use the last one.

Last edited by Kibobo (2007-10-26 11:58:04 am)

WARNING: I STRONGLY DISCOURAGE UPGRADING TO THE NEW BIOS. EVEN BACK AT 70 MHZ THE SYSTEM IS NOT STABLE FOR ME ANY MORE !!!! SOMETIMES THE SYSTEM ALREADY HANGS IN THE BIOS

Thanks TechKing, Kibobo,

The following command did the job for me (as superuser):
biosupdate.pl --install ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/EeePC/701/701-8804.zip
this will download, then you'll be asked to reboot and the bios will be updated.
To be safe, you do want to do this with your 701 connected to the power and with a full battery
next reboot when asked and type F2 in the boot screen to verify your work.

I tried the system with the bus speed at 100 Mhz, but it is not very stable.
(first time it did not boot, 2nd time it hung after a short while, 3rd time it ran long enough to give some info).
Anyway, the performance increased from 1261 to 1801 bogomips.
Still there are some more changes in the bios that seem to make it worthwhile to get this bios (at 70 Mhz)

Edit: I'm back at the old bios. Too much issues, although it looks tempting.

Last edited by eFfeM (2007-10-26 1:52:39 pm)

Didn't make screenies. Sorry.
I can make a post of what is the original bios. No way I'm going back to the new bios.
I had issues of freezes and continuous error messages about the network card not being able to connect.

Not sure if there is a disconnect cmos battery (it is not in the bios, but it could be in the hw).

Last edited by eFfeM (2007-10-26 1:54:58 pm)

To be exact, it DOES have a 900MHz CPU.  It's juts running at 677Mhz.  All they have to do is add a bit that says "adjustable FSB" and they're probably clear.

Jon the official specifications on the website, and also on the packaging photos that we've seen make no reference to the specific type of processor or its operating frequency . Although I have no knowledge whatsoever of UK trade law I cannot see how they could be in any trouble.

I've continued this thread in the proper section of the forum here:

http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=684

Jon Bradbury wrote:

Oh that is a bummer! However, if they sell them here in the UK with only 677Mhz processor speed they will fall foul of the Trade Description Act!

Which in turn means they either have to fix it, or alter the official specs.

The existence of this first BIOS upgrade gives me hope that they will fix it.

Where do ASUS state the faster speed (or any speed come to that) of the CPU? 

I have had a look around their site, under CPU & chipset it has a tick.