Flashed to v2.6B7 BIOS tonight. The boot process zipped pass the wait between detecting onboard IDE and the Promise RAID setup. Also with unlocked C Athlon, I could go straight to the BIOS and changed the multiplier to 11 (versus default of 7.5). Hope it stays this way. Crossing fingers and knock on wood.
This BETA BIOS is available at AMDZONE.
This BETA BIOS is available at AMDZONE.