Looking for BIOS update

Coeus · Sep 27, 2009, 10:25 AM

After suffering numerous BSODs, I thought it was about time I took MS's advise and look into updating my BIOS. Unfortunately, I'm a little unsure of where I should be looking.

I did find some promise on esupport.com, until I found out they expect payment.

Anyways, my specs (please let me know if they're not complete):
Motherboard
CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium D 820, 2800 MHz (14 x 200)
Motherboard Name Asus P5SD1-TM
Motherboard Chipset SiS 649
System Memory 1024 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (04/21/06)

BIOS Properties
BIOS Type Award
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message P5SD2-TM ACPI BIOS Revision 0104
System BIOS Date 04/21/06
Video BIOS Date 06/03/08

Any guidance on this matter would be gratefully received.

**MIG-31** · Sep 27, 2009, 01:19 PM

Have a look through Assu Support for your motherboard...

Click This Link Asus Support

Coeus · Sep 27, 2009, 03:15 PM

Thanks for the link MIG, unfortunately there aren't any downloads for either of the models (P5SD1-TM and P5SD2-TM) avaible on the website. Is this the end of the road?

IvanV · Sep 27, 2009, 04:23 PM

That's a very elusive board. It mostly pops up on Chinese sites, where the particular boards are occasionally referred to as engineering samples, and the only places I saw it mentioned on ASUS's web site are a couple of OS compatibility lists. Even stranger, they don't mention a single SiS 649 board on their product lists. It seems that the board never really made it to mass production and only a small quantity was sold in certain markets, apparently only semi-officially.

Try posting in their forum or contacting ASUS directly (mods on the forum are not ASUS employees), that's the most likely way to get some answers. Also, I managed to find this, though I'd be careful with that, it apparently worked for someone, but it's obviously not an official release.

Coeus · Sep 27, 2009, 05:15 PM

Thanks IvanV. I'm somewhere between feeling lucky and annoyed that I've got a rare PC, though at the moment I'm leaning to the latter! I've posted a similar thread on the ASUS forum and mailed ASUS tech support, so fingers crossed I'll hear something. As for the link, I'm going to err on the side of caution and give it a miss for the time being.

Sep 27, 2009, 10:25 AM	#1
Coeus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Looking for BIOS update After suffering numerous BSODs, I thought it was about time I took MS's advise and look into updating my BIOS. Unfortunately, I'm a little unsure of where I should be looking. I did find some promise on esupport.com, until I found out they expect payment. Anyways, my specs (please let me know if they're not complete): Motherboard CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium D 820, 2800 MHz (14 x 200) Motherboard Name Asus P5SD1-TM Motherboard Chipset SiS 649 System Memory 1024 MB (SDRAM) BIOS Type Award (04/21/06) BIOS Properties BIOS Type Award Award BIOS Type Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG Award BIOS Message P5SD2-TM ACPI BIOS Revision 0104 System BIOS Date 04/21/06 Video BIOS Date 06/03/08 Any guidance on this matter would be gratefully received.

Sep 27, 2009, 01:19 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,743 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Re: Looking for BIOS update Have a look through Assu Support for your motherboard... Click This Link Asus Support __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 27, 2009, 03:15 PM	Thread Starter #3
Coeus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Looking for BIOS update Thanks for the link MIG, unfortunately there aren't any downloads for either of the models (P5SD1-TM and P5SD2-TM) avaible on the website. Is this the end of the road?

Sep 27, 2009, 04:23 PM	#4
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,649 Rep Power: 280 System Specs	Re: Looking for BIOS update That's a very elusive board. It mostly pops up on Chinese sites, where the particular boards are occasionally referred to as engineering samples, and the only places I saw it mentioned on ASUS's web site are a couple of OS compatibility lists. Even stranger, they don't mention a single SiS 649 board on their product lists. It seems that the board never really made it to mass production and only a small quantity was sold in certain markets, apparently only semi-officially. Try posting in their forum or contacting ASUS directly (mods on the forum are not ASUS employees), that's the most likely way to get some answers. Also, I managed to find this, though I'd be careful with that, it apparently worked for someone, but it's obviously not an official release. __________________ Our Folding@home stats:

Sep 27, 2009, 05:15 PM	Thread Starter #5
Coeus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Looking for BIOS update Thanks IvanV. I'm somewhere between feeling lucky and annoyed that I've got a rare PC, though at the moment I'm leaning to the latter! I've posted a similar thread on the ASUS forum and mailed ASUS tech support, so fingers crossed I'll hear something. As for the link, I'm going to err on the side of caution and give it a miss for the time being.