EVGA, NVIDIA Release BIOS Fix for nForce 680i Serial ATA Issues

EVGA and NVIDIA have released a beta BIOS update for end-users experiencing SATA issues with their nForce 680i-based motherboards:

“Nvidia would like to thank all of EVGA’s customers who have purchased the Nvidia-designed nForce 680i-based motherboards and who have patiently been waiting for a fix to the SATA issue,” a statement posted by Joe Darwin from EVGA company reads. “Together with EVGA we are testing a new BIOS that fixes the SATA issue that some readers were experiencing. In the meantime, we are releasing a beta version for you to use. If you feel that your BIOS needs to be updated, we will be posting a link to download the new BIOS and instructions how to flash your motherboard,” Mr. Darwin said.

The new BIOS version, according to an Nvidia spokesman Bryan Del Rizzo, should correct the issues with Nvidia-designed mainboards supplied by other companies, such as BFG Technologies, and produced by a contract manufacturer under Nvidia’s supervision. However, the companies did not reveal what was the source of the issues reported by end-users and also did not comment on reports of similar issues with previous-generation chipsets by Nvidia Corp. It was also unclear why some users of the Nvidia nForce 680i SLI-based motherboards had the problem and other did not.

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The P23 BETA BIOS is now available, this BIOS addresses SATA issues. Please keep in mind that this BIOS should be treated as a BETA release.
EVGATECH_JacobF

I think it’s too soon to say it’s fixed; but I haven’t had a single sata error since the beta BIOS was flashed onto my system.
ChaosBlizzard

Hey all, if you had corruption and such before the new BIOS…your still gonna have corruption after it. Life sucks, but you will need to reinstall windows to fix this. Just because you solved the "cause" of the corruption, the damage is already done.
[p]wnzor

EVGA Messageboard – P23 BETA BIOS – SATA ISSUE