Crusheddream
Should  update my firmware even though im not using the Marvel Slots?

IMO, if you are not even using them you should just disable them in BIOS and not even worry about it. 
 
If you do end up needing them one day, worry about it then

wdflyer

ebednar11

wdflyer

Meh, I for one won't complain about it, not exactly like this is a tech support forum as much as an end-user one. 

If they have the time to help out then that's great, if not, I can get answers elsewhere.

Um, there is no magical answer anywhere else. An answer is needed from EVGA or Marvell. You don't complain about it because you don't have a SATA III SSD, I bet you would if you had one..not all of us have PCIe drives :)

No magical answer needed, I can always contact tech support if I really wanted to know....there are always ways to get info. Besides, no need for me to sweat it anyway, my system still works like a charm after the firmware change.  My SSD RAID0 is hooked up to the marvell controller and I get ~480-500 on the reads, I'm happy enough.

 
Yeah but the reason you are not sweating is because you use your SATA III controller with SATA II drives so will not be experiencing the issues that all of us with SATA III drives on the SATA III controller are experiencing !!!

any updates?  I got the same error message as well and then physical media error as well

wdflyer

Topboy007

wdflyer

ebednar11

wdflyer

Meh, I for one won't complain about it, not exactly like this is a tech support forum as much as an end-user one. 

If they have the time to help out then that's great, if not, I can get answers elsewhere.

Um, there is no magical answer anywhere else. An answer is needed from EVGA or Marvell. You don't complain about it because you don't have a SATA III SSD, I bet you would if you had one..not all of us have PCIe drives :)

No magical answer needed, I can always contact tech support if I really wanted to know....there are always ways to get info. Besides, no need for me to sweat it anyway, my system still works like a charm after the firmware change.  My SSD RAID0 is hooked up to the marvell controller and I get ~480-500 on the reads, I'm happy enough.

Yeah but the reason you are not sweating is because you use your SATA III controller with SATA II drives so will not be experiencing the issues that all of us with SATA III drives on the SATA III controller are experiencing !!!

Exactly....

This thread pertains to the Marvell SATAIII controller, and none of your posts here so far have been positive, or contribute in anyway. Please stop trolling here, unless you have real information/advice to share with users who DO USE their SATA III controller. I do not understand how you can defend a defective product you don't even take advantage of?
 
That being said, I've had more time to spend on my rig. Seems my Marvell controller is locked into CPU AHCI now, but I am still getting the same dismal read/write speeds on a single drive setup. I am looking to move to a dual drive, RAID 0 setup soon, and this board simply will not do..

ebednar11

wdflyer

Topboy007

wdflyer

ebednar11

wdflyer
Meh, I for one won't complain about it, not exactly like this is a tech support forum as much as an end-user one. 
If they have the time to help out then that's great, if not, I can get answers elsewhere.

Um, there is no magical answer anywhere else. An answer is needed from EVGA or Marvell. You don't complain about it because you don't have a SATA III SSD, I bet you would if you had one..not all of us have PCIe drives :)

No magical answer needed, I can always contact tech support if I really wanted to know....there are always ways to get info. Besides, no need for me to sweat it anyway, my system still works like a charm after the firmware change.  My SSD RAID0 is hooked up to the marvell controller and I get ~480-500 on the reads, I'm happy enough.

Yeah but the reason you are not sweating is because you use your SATA III controller with SATA II drives so will not be experiencing the issues that all of us with SATA III drives on the SATA III controller are experiencing !!!

Exactly....

This thread pertains to the Marvell SATAIII controller, and none of your posts here so far have been positive, or contribute in anyway. Please stop trolling here, unless you have real information/advice to share with users who DO USE their SATA III controller. I do not understand how you can defend a defective product you don't even take advantage of?

Trolling? really, if you took the time to read everything I posted you would realize that I do use the Marvel controller in a RAID array. 
The rest of my posts were in REPLIES to others and were also regarding the SATA 3 controller.   How are my posts negative?, just because I don't attack the Marvel controller (amazing how not attacking something is considered negative BTW), doesn't mean you should attack me by accusing me of trolling. 
 
Also, you missed this post,

Wdflyer

Crusheddream
Should  update my firmware even though im not using the Marvel Slots?

IMO, if you are not even using them you should just disable them in BIOS and not even worry about it.  
 
If you do end up needing them one day, worry about it then

 
  
That was on topic and nothing negative in it at all, I think you have really misunderstood my intent as well as the intent of this thread, which you did not even start.

Just so we you are clear, this is how trolling is explained in the TOS: 

Trolling - Trolling can be defined as when a member posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the primary intent or consequence of provoking other users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion. Trolling can also be accomplished by harassing another member by following them through various threads, creating threads directed at another member or group of members, or intentionally creating the same thread in various forums despite being warned or told to post in the correct forum.  Members who feel they are being "trolled" should contact a moderator immediately, as this is the only effective way to prevent this behavior.

Total troll but ok.

The marvel firmware update is a boot image. Download the latest firmware, burn the image to a cd using Windows, Nero, Alcohol, etc.

Reload your BIOS before firmware update and set your drives to AHCI. Either hit Escape at post or put cdrom as first in your boot order. It will load the marvel flash tool and all you should need to do is hit Y to begin.

As far as preloading the Marvell drivers during OS install, download the latest SATA6 drivers, put them on a USB flash drive. Have this USB drive plugged in when you load up Windows install. Do Custom Install, select your partition on marvel controller, click Drivers, then select the marvel driver on your USB flash drive. Done.

What am I doing wrong?
 
After I flashed the 1701 firmware using ISO file I restart my computer and I can see the 1701 update there when the marvell controller is loading. But the problem is after the marvell loads my computer roolls back to the old firmware!WTH
 
Can you guys help on this?

wdflyer

ebednar11
Total troll but ok. 

You are vioationg the TOS.

Trolling - Trolling can be defined as when a member posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages with the primary intent or consequence of provoking other users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

Personal Attacks - Personal attacks often lead to the trading of insults, and can throw the discussion of a legitimate topic off-track.  Personal attacks can be defined as issuing a single or repeated personal attack or attacks aimed at another member, rather than at their opinions or ideas

Just because I dare to disagree with you does not make it right for you to attack me, this kind of behavior does not belong here.

 
You're the one who seems to get off on arguing. Post something helpful or meangingful to the topic, or not at all please.. 
If you have a problem with me, report me. Don't go quoting TOS in a thread about SATAIII firmware, which you do not even utilize..seriously?
 
And I'm sorry, but what are you disagreeing with me about? The Marvell SATAIII controller is garbage... If you refute that, that would also make you a fanboi..
 

My biggest compalint is that with two brand new Intel 510 6G SSD drives the Marvell controller is actually slower in raid 0 than with just a single drive. How can you claim a raid controller thats actually slower in a raid 0 config? Maybe marvell wiil get their act together till then looks like i will have to run my SSD's in raid 0 off an  Highpoint 640 sata III add-in card.

Damn can't believe I didn't see this sooner.  I'm on call so hopefully nothing breaks at work tomorrow and I can try this out.  I'll report back with the results.   Thank you Shannon for continuing to look into this.  I tried my best to be patient and follow the proper support channels :)

There is no way for me to flash to sata3 I quess, right?
I have Classified (759) and the sata speed is low!

tommyohlen

There is no way for me to flash to sata3 I quess, right?
I have Classified (759) and the sata speed is low!

 

billkillme

Can anyone tell me if the X58 SLI LE will ever have SATA III support?  Could it even support it with an update in theory?

Thanks

No, its a different physical chipset on the board.

I just tried to flash the firmware and didn't even get that far. The batch file spat out a string of "file not found" lines and decided not to flash. What exactly is the procedure for flashing the firmware from  CD? I assumed you just reboot, press escape and select your CD. Anything else I'm supposed to do? Are you supposed to enter the Marvell console first?
 
It's okay -- Win 7 drivers are working, now seeing 400+ MBPS transfers and will not push my luck.
 
BOARD: EVGA X58 FTW3
CPU: Intel Core i7 930 @ 2.8 GHz 
COOLING: Arctic Freezer Pro Cooler; front, back, bottom case fans 
MODS: None really. Turbo mode on; no other overclocking 
RAM: 12 GB DDR3 1333 Patriot, AHCI mode ON 
DRIVES: OCZ Vertex 3 240GB boot drive on SATA III port; 2x 1TB Hitachi 7200rpm on SATA II; 2TB WD Caviar Green on SATA II; 20x DVD/CD burner with LightScribe on SATA II
GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 260, 216 cores 
SOUND CARD: HT+ Claro (highly recommended for music!) 
PSU: Velocity Micro house brand 850W 

@sedril, BINGO. That would be me as well, duh. Would mark your post as HELPFUL if I could.
 
For the record, btw, the SATA III port on my mobo was not a dream to get working, but when I finally sussed it out (thanks to help from members on this forum!), it immediately increased my data transfers as measured by ATTO from max 280mbps (on SATA II) to consistently over 400, before any tweaking -- not quite the 550mbps that my Vertex 3 is supposed to be capable of, but a heckuva lot better than SATA II.
 
So yes, it's a compromise, but I'm very glad I bought this mobo, and I find this forum to be fantastic.
 

sedril

Mine did that when my sata burner was attached to the marvell port, I had to move it to the intel ports then it flashed fine...

zdog73

Well this is really interesting cause if I would buy a BMW I would expect to see it in the garage not a KIA I personally I think EVGA has really changed alot this year.  Not like they used to be during the 680 and 780 run owell will see.

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