Hi i have a pair of xeon 8153 QS qms7 that don't boot on my sage c621e tried @Lost_N_BIOS bios mod and newest original bios to no avail...am i missing something? my pair of 3104 work like a charm on the board and ram is on the qvl lrdimms

Hi,

My FSB was 103 at max untill recently when I updated the 5503 bios with the ME from 6102 and the drivers from 6102.
Now my FSB is 105.

Zitat von Airo im Beitrag #377

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Hi,

My FSB was 103 at max untill recently when I updated the 5503 bios with the ME from 6102 and the drivers from 6102.
Now my FSB is 105.

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@LordCaedus and everyone else - Do not use that new BIOS mod I made, it does not work!! Only use BIOS in post #241, page 17.
Then try with single memory stick, different sticks, sometimes there is memory compatibility issues with some CPU's I think (not due to the mod, just generally)

@trespasser2 - Thanks, and you're welcome

Hi all,

I have just joined today.
I bought WS C621E Sage for just USD25.00 on eBay and not sure whether it is working or not.
I don't have any 3647 CPU lying around nor RDIMM memory. How should I test the motherboard before buying anything else?
Will it show any POST Code when I turn the power on without CPU and RDIMM installed?

Thanks!

@bagus - Wow, what a steal!! What did the listing say?
If it does not boot, make sure to get a flash programmer and try to recover BIOS, in case it's just a bricked BIOS.
Sorry, I can't answer your questions, hopefully others will chime in soon

Hi @Lost_N_BIOS,
Thanks for your reply. I thought it was a scam, but I gave it a try anyways.
The listing says that it is open-box item. The only thing that is missing is the I/O shield. All of accessories are intact. I checked the warranty and it says that it is still under warranty until 2023. I guess it is really new motherboard? If it won't turn on, I plan to ask for RMA.

I ordered two Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 ES QJW0 CPUs for $50 each and maybe two sticks of RDIMM DDR4 to test this motherboard. I plan to use the your modded BIOS in page 17.

I also read the programmer thing that can flash the BIOS through the SPI port. What items should I need to order for the BIOS programming?

1. MSI JSPI External Flashrom module 1 set?
2. NANO USB Programmer for PC M/B BIOS repairing?
3. BIOS chip (I am not sure which one that fits the motherboard).?

Thanks!

Wow, very nice you picked it up and no body else fought you to raise price and steal it. How's the CPU socket look?
Yes, you may be able to just RMA, not sure how Asus is about wanting invoices or not though, but I know you MUST package it will or they will easily deny claim, damage the board themselves etc, and say poorly packaged/damaged on arrival (I see that mentioned a lot, even on well packed items)

If BIOS is in a socket on this board, that will be much easier than via cable. If it is, then you need U Type Flat IC extractor + CH341A

@Lost_N_BIOS I look for the BIOS chip and it is soldered.

The board comes with the original package inside a brown ASUS box as the outer box.
As far as I can see, both Sockets are fine, no bent pins or anything.
So I guess, it will be safe for sending it back for RMA. I may need to put another box as the third layer :D

I will test the board once the CPU arrived and let you know more about it.

Thanks for your time.

Sounds like Maybe already RMA'd once then So maybe not, hard to say? Yes, I would double box it if you send it back, and make sure there is a good layer of padding, bubbles, air pods etc between the outter and inner box
And make sure you get good images of both sockets from several angles, before you package up if you go that route too, so they can't say you damaged socket (another one I hear often)

Good luck, hopefully it's working once your CPU's arrive! You can flashback in mod BIOS now without CPU's installed, at least then you can see if it's powering on etc.

Since BIOS is soldered you will need SOIC8 test clip (if 8pin BIOS), or to do the cable method (kinda hard since header pins are small)

@Lost_N_BIOS I am still waiting for the CPUs to arrive.
Previously, I was unable to use the flashback to flash the modified BIOS. I tried multiple USB Sticks and format them into FAT32.
It took me some days to figure out what was wrong. I decided to format the USB stick to FAT (Not FAT32). Since it has 32GB of capacity, I needed to create smaller partition of 4GB and it worked!
Hopefully, the CPUs will arrive soon as I can't wait to try it!

@bagus - Try FAT32 and 1GB partition, that may work as well Anyway, glad you figured out a way, yes, some USB are a pain, and some are not compatible no matter what you try.

@Lost_N_BIOS I have tested the motherboard. I can see both of the CPUs are detected in BIOS as well as the 8GB RDIMM stick for each processor. Unfortunately, I am unable to boot to Windows; it stucks at Windows logo with Q-Code of B1. Do you have any idea what the problem is?

@bagus - Try remove one stick of memory, or try with other memory, or only one CPU. From page 19 linked below, it looks like that may be an ME FW issue, you need to use the ME FW in the mod BIOS, and Flashback doesn't downgrade ME FW
Unsure on this though, because someone tested latest ME FW recently too without issue, so not sure? Allow B0 stepping on Asus W621E Sage (19)
^^ See posts by @adhss_phil - I think he said there is a ME jumper, then it will flash ME FW from the BIOS I made.

@Lost_N_BIOS
Thanks for your suggestions!
I have followed the post to use older ME firmware, but it causes problems. Most of the time the motherboard won't boot, the red LED near the chipset is turned on, and the Q-Code stuck at 00. So, I flashback your BIOS with the ME as well.

I am able to run memtest86 with both CPU installed. After running around 5 hours, I don't see any errors.
After I change BIOS setting on MMIOH Base from 56T to 24T, I am able to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Then, I run a stress test on both CPU for 2 hours and find that the system is stable.

Unfortunately, I am still unable to install Windows. It always stuck the Windows boot logo with Q-Code B1. Do you have any other suggestion?

Thanks!