Update BIOS?

**zapjb** · 09-04-2006, 02:50 PM

No go. But thanks peat.

Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7NVM400 Rev 2.xx

BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 1.00 11/25/2003

None of those WinFlash work here.

**Virtualbody1234** · 09-04-2006, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by peat moss

I could never get that Winflash utility to connect to the Asus site , and don't like the idea of flashing in windows . I'd rather put it on a floppy and flash the Bios , after backing up the old one first of course .

I haven't ever had the Winflash utility connect to the site either but I do like the idea of flashing within Windows. Just have to download the BIOS update onto the hard drive and point the utility to the file.

I'd rather not use a floppy to flash the BIOS. I find that floppies are too unreliable for the task. Think about what happens if, half way through the update, it can't read the file.

**lynx** · 09-04-2006, 02:57 PM

The latest version of winflash (it is actually called AsusUpdate) is available here:
ftp://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/f...sUpdt70705.zip

Warning: it is a very poor server, you may want to use a download manager to maintain the link.

**peat moss** · 09-04-2006, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by lynx

The latest version of winflash (it is actually called AsusUpdate) is available here:
ftp://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/f...sUpdt70705.zip

Warning: it is a very poor server, you may want to use a download manager to maintain the link.

Ya your right Lynx I just checked my Asus cd its version 5.15.01 but ran it and got on to the Asus site which updated to 7. o ? But found an old version here aswell .

http://www.majorgeeks.com/ASUS_LiveUpdate_d4435.html

**zapjb** · 09-04-2006, 04:02 PM

Thanks lynx. Got it.

But I get this message:

Sorry, there's no proper BIOS image files on the server!

What the hell does that mean?

My BIOs is dated 11/25/2003.

There should be an update.

**peat moss** · 09-04-2006, 04:56 PM

Mabye your mobo does n't have a newer one ? It tryed to give me an older one 1007 , I have 1010 . 2005/09/08

**lynx** · 09-04-2006, 06:49 PM

All I get now is "too many users on specified server, please try again later", yet if I use a normal ftp link I have no problems connecting.

The Asus website used to be one of the best manufacturer's sites - although it was always a bit slow it was usually accurate and everything was available - none of this "it's on the cd" nonsense.

It's been reorganised and now I wouldn't rank it in the top 10 - painfully slow, inaccurate and if you can't find your installation cd they don't want to know.

If you look at the Asus general forum page, just about every post is about the dreadful speeds. I was just thinking about getting a new Asus motherboard, but if this is an example of what they call support I think I'll look elsewhere.