New BIOS out a/o 10/9/07 v2797. Just flashed mine and everything seems fine. Release notes indicate it "Fixed issue where PMM calls would sometimes fail incorrectly". (Googled it and stil have no idea what it means!)
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New Intel Bax Axe 2 D975XBX2 BIOS 2797
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New Intel Bax Axe 2 D975XBX2 BIOS 2797
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Re: New Intel Bax Axe 2 D975XBX2 BIOS 2797
Looks like just the one change....
BIOS Version 2797
About This BIOS:
- October 09, 2007
- BX97520J.86A.2797.2007.1008.1941
- SATA RAID info:
- Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v5.6.2.1002
- Marvell 88SE6145 SATA BIOS – v1.1.0.34
- PXE UNDI: Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.28
- PXE Base Code: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.42
- Intel® Active Management Technology info:
- Intel® AMT BX Firmware: v1.2.3
New Fixes/Features:
- Fixed issue where PMM calls would sometimes fail incorrectly.
BIOS Version 2797
About This BIOS:
- October 09, 2007
- BX97520J.86A.2797.2007.1008.1941
- SATA RAID info:
- Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v5.6.2.1002
- Marvell 88SE6145 SATA BIOS – v1.1.0.34
- PXE UNDI: Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.28
- PXE Base Code: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.42
- Intel® Active Management Technology info:
- Intel® AMT BX Firmware: v1.2.3
New Fixes/Features:
- Fixed issue where PMM calls would sometimes fail incorrectly.
- IRQ Conflict
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Re: New Intel Bax Axe 2 D975XBX2 BIOS 2797
Ya, I hate it when something doesn't fail properly. 
If something on my board/software fails I want it done right.

If something on my board/software fails I want it done right.
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Re: New Intel Bax Axe 2 D975XBX2 BIOS 2797
I did the bios update. Everything fine here. I think it's time to start to thinking about a new build? Maybe in Jan. or Feb. What do you think?