Flashing BIOS

Chaos · Mar 26, 2009, 04:22 PM

from the command line just type afud4280 a7376ams.170 and then follow on screen directions

Cow_160483 · Mar 30, 2009, 07:39 AM

Thanks guys had a hectic weekend will do that tonight and report back tomorrow

Mac Daddy · Mar 30, 2009, 01:35 PM

Cool

GigaWatt · Mar 30, 2009, 02:21 PM

meeeeh... i see all you guys have already covered everything... but heck, might as well give my thoughts on the subject... lol

before you do any flashing, make sure all settings in the BIOS are set to default... if not, the flashing might not be done correctly, which in the end would make the mother board useless...

first, be absolutely sure that the BIOS update file is intended for your brand and model of the motherboard, and i do mean ABSOLUTELY SURE... cuz the first time i ever flashed a BIOS, i almost got the version of the mother board wrong, and the results could have been devastating... and why does your BIOS file has a .170 extension... i thought all BIOS files had .BIN extensions...?

secondly, you would have to get the BIOS flash utility from your manufacturers site (which i see you have already done, which is great

)...

boot up in DOS... any of the mentioned ways above is fine, as long you don't boot up cmd in windows... just make sure the new BIOS file is in some location you could gain access to while in DOS...

run the flash utility and follow the instructions... when prompted, write the location of the new BIOS file and hope that the process is uninterrupted, cuz if some sort of a power drain occurs during the process, the process will be halted and the motherboad could end up in the trash (i.e. useless)... there are ways to bring the "damaged" motehrboard back to a working state, but it involves removing the BIOS chip off the motherboard, flashing it using some sort of an EPROM programming utility (with the aproprite EPROM hardware of course), loading the new BIOS and putting the BIOS chip back in the mother board... but as far as know, many motherboards these days don't have that kind of option (the BIOS chips are embeded on to the motherboard), so i wouldn't count on that option...

well, that's about all i can think of at the moment... if anything else pops up to mind, i'll write...

Cow_160483 · Mar 30, 2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GigaWatt

and why does your BIOS file has a .170 extension... i thought all BIOS files had .BIN extensions...?

Thats a good question do i need to change the extension to .bin ??? downloaded a couple of older versions and they are .150 for version 1.5 and .140 for version 1.4 etc ???

Tyrsonswood · Mar 30, 2009, 02:52 PM

Not all manufacturers use the .bin extension.....

No, don't change it Cow...... just follow previously given directions.

Cow_160483 · Mar 30, 2009, 02:58 PM

cool i was getting worried there for a moment

GigaWatt · Mar 30, 2009, 05:56 PM

yeah, i wouldn't change it either... although if it's a hex or a binary file, it really doesn't matter which extension the file has... the data is loaded regardless of the extension...

it was just kinda weird though... .170 extension... where did they come up with that LOL

... maybe the version number of the BIOS...?

Cow_160483 · Mar 31, 2009, 08:01 AM

Hay guys success i finally managed to flash my bios

Come to think of it i dont think i have stated why i was so adament to flash them the reason is below , the previous bios version did not allow me to disable the TLB bug fix which was really annoying and this one does ...

Thanks again guys for the assistance!!

Judas · Mar 31, 2009, 08:44 AM

oh interesting

Mac Daddy · Mar 31, 2009, 01:13 PM

Cool man glad ya got it sorted

GigaWatt · Mar 31, 2009, 02:05 PM

yep... even though i was the last to put in a contribution, the others did great... glad you got this sorted out...

i don't flash a BIOS unless it's ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY... but in your case, i think the reason is just...

Chaos · Mar 31, 2009, 07:11 PM

excellent to hear, glad everything went well for you and glad to assist when possible

Tyrsonswood · Mar 31, 2009, 08:47 PM

Glad it worked out with no issues...... confusing as it was..

lol

Mar 26, 2009, 04:22 PM	#31
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS from the command line just type afud4280 a7376ams.170 and then follow on screen directions

Mar 30, 2009, 07:39 AM	Thread Starter #32
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,687 Rep Power: 280 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS Thanks guys had a hectic weekend will do that tonight and report back tomorrow __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Mar 30, 2009, 01:35 PM	#33
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS Cool __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Mar 30, 2009, 02:21 PM	#34
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS meeeeh... i see all you guys have already covered everything... but heck, might as well give my thoughts on the subject... lol before you do any flashing, make sure all settings in the BIOS are set to default... if not, the flashing might not be done correctly, which in the end would make the mother board useless... first, be absolutely sure that the BIOS update file is intended for your brand and model of the motherboard, and i do mean ABSOLUTELY SURE... cuz the first time i ever flashed a BIOS, i almost got the version of the mother board wrong, and the results could have been devastating... and why does your BIOS file has a .170 extension... i thought all BIOS files had .BIN extensions...? secondly, you would have to get the BIOS flash utility from your manufacturers site (which i see you have already done, which is great )... boot up in DOS... any of the mentioned ways above is fine, as long you don't boot up cmd in windows... just make sure the new BIOS file is in some location you could gain access to while in DOS... run the flash utility and follow the instructions... when prompted, write the location of the new BIOS file and hope that the process is uninterrupted, cuz if some sort of a power drain occurs during the process, the process will be halted and the motherboad could end up in the trash (i.e. useless)... there are ways to bring the "damaged" motehrboard back to a working state, but it involves removing the BIOS chip off the motherboard, flashing it using some sort of an EPROM programming utility (with the aproprite EPROM hardware of course), loading the new BIOS and putting the BIOS chip back in the mother board... but as far as know, many motherboards these days don't have that kind of option (the BIOS chips are embeded on to the motherboard), so i wouldn't count on that option... well, that's about all i can think of at the moment... if anything else pops up to mind, i'll write... __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Mar 30, 2009, 02:58 PM	Thread Starter #37
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,687 Rep Power: 280 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS cool i was getting worried there for a moment __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Mar 30, 2009, 05:56 PM	#38
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS yeah, i wouldn't change it either... although if it's a hex or a binary file, it really doesn't matter which extension the file has... the data is loaded regardless of the extension... it was just kinda weird though... .170 extension... where did they come up with that LOL ... maybe the version number of the BIOS...? __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Mar 31, 2009, 08:01 AM	Thread Starter #39
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,687 Rep Power: 280 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS Hay guys success i finally managed to flash my bios Come to think of it i dont think i have stated why i was so adament to flash them the reason is below , the previous bios version did not allow me to disable the TLB bug fix which was really annoying and this one does ... Thanks again guys for the assistance!! __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Mar 31, 2009, 01:13 PM	#41
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS Cool man glad ya got it sorted __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Mar 31, 2009, 02:05 PM	#42
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS yep... even though i was the last to put in a contribution, the others did great... glad you got this sorted out... i don't flash a BIOS unless it's ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY... but in your case, i think the reason is just... __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Mar 31, 2009, 07:11 PM	#43
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Flashing BIOS excellent to hear, glad everything went well for you and glad to assist when possible