How do I update my bios?

jeffclaw · Post by **jeffclaw** » July 13th, 2005, 9:38

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.9GHz
2 x 512MB Corsair PC3200
Soundblaster Live 24-bit
ATI Radeon 9600SE 128MB (why did i buy this card? desperatly need upgade)
Asus A7V8X-X Motherboard
Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse (Intellipoint)
IEEE 1394 Firewire Card
ASUS CRW-5232AS
Sony CD-RW CRX300E

I went to the asus site and downloaded a file, i can't remember its format exactly but it was something like .awf, how do i use that file to update my bios

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » July 13th, 2005, 10:19

You'll be wanting this http://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socka/kt400/a7v8x-x/A7v8xx13.zip

I'll find out now what to do with it, but if my memory serves me right, you have to load it onto a floppy, and then update it through DOS somehow.

Wait 5 secs..

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » July 13th, 2005, 10:25

Right then, have a look at this page

http://usa.asus.com/download/mbdriver/mb-flash.htm

I believe you update the bios using the ASUS Plug and Play BIOS Flash Utility v1.32.

Don't ask me how, but hopefully that should be enough info for you to get it sorted. :wink:

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » July 13th, 2005, 11:03

A good tip with bios flashing is that if you've got no need to flash it, don't.

I had an ASUS P4S8X and it was the most problematic board I've ever had from ASUS (in that it didn't like any Windows NT derivative), but a quick flash fixed almost all the issues with it swiftly.

My Shuttle needed a quick flashing to understand the language of Sempr0n, but if I'd had an Athlon chip in there, I would have left it as stock.

There are a few benefits to flashing other than fixing a specific problem; sometimes extra features in the bios are enabled or added. But unless you really need those options or have a nasty problem that only a flashing can fix, you should just stay away from tampering.

Wiggy · Post by **Wiggy** » July 13th, 2005, 11:04

As far as I know you have to make a BOOTABLE floppy with the file you want to update your BIOS with on the disk alongside the other stuff. You might want to refer to the manufacturer of your motherboard.

jeffclaw · Post by **jeffclaw** » July 13th, 2005, 12:35

thanks for replies all, am in work at the moment will take a closer look when i get home.

well its hardly work, i dont get paid .... work experience the school likes to call it

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » July 13th, 2005, 13:11

You are the bored looking kid sat next to me on work experience browsing the internet

AICMFP

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » July 13th, 2005, 13:14

I worked in the HSBC* offices for Work Experience.
I ended up addressing envelopes and making films in Powerpoint.

*Midland Bank

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » July 13th, 2005, 13:20

Stoat wrote:making films in Powerpoint

This is probably the reason you are such a good gif animator!

jeffclaw · Post by **jeffclaw** » July 13th, 2005, 13:20

i'm in a 34 degree laboratory, sweating like a pedophile in a nursery

wyrd · Post by **wyrd** » July 13th, 2005, 13:24

i tried to update mine today, from 1007 to 1010, i've done it bofore but it can't find the floppy this time

Post by **deject** » July 13th, 2005, 16:34

You need to make a bootable floppy with the flash utility and the new BIOS code on it (i.e.: the stuff Woo Elephant Yeah linked to). If you're on WinXP or 2000 and can't make a DOS bootdisk, you can find what you need here.

wyrd · Post by **wyrd** » July 13th, 2005, 17:37

the flash utility's already on my mobo, all i have to do is press alt+F2 on boot and i'm in

but it's the flash utility that can't find it