A7V8X-X Possible To Flash Via CD?

[Ice Rich]

Hi all,

Ive purchaded a cheap 2nd rig(A7V8X-X 2700+)

I want to upgrade the bios but I do not have a floppy. Ive tried to use winflash but it does not look like its supported.

Is it possible to do it via cd or another method?

Thanks

 

[snowdog]

Hi all,

Ive purchaded a cheap 2nd rig(A7V8X-X 2700+)

I want to upgrade the bios but I do not have a floppy. Ive tried to use winflash but it does not look like its supported.

Is it possible to do it via cd or another method?

Thanks

Make a dos bootcd + include the flashimage .rom onto it + the dos flash util

Boot with cd
Flash in Dos
Done...

 

[Ice Rich]

Thanks very much for reply.

Ive done a big search on google but I am still really confused.

Can you give a more detailed explanation of what I need todo?

Would be very much appriciated.

Thanks

I think I now have the correct bios + app. I just need to know how to burn (settings) + what to type in DOS.

Thanks

 

[Ice Rich]

I just created a boot cd with my bios + aflash.exe.

When I boot from cd and get to the commanded prompt I change the a: to d: and type aflash.exe but get the error 'insufficent memory'?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[snowdog]

I just created a boot cd with my bios + aflash.exe.

When I boot from cd and get to the commanded prompt I change the a: to d: and type aflash.exe but get the error 'insufficent memory'?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Never heard of that, what version of dos gave you tried, try microsofts one.
Also i dont know about your mainboard but newer boards also have the option to flash in bios, you press alt-f2 (if i renember correctly) in the main boot screen and then it starts a flash utility searching floppy's and cd's for .rom files...

 

[Ice Rich]

Never heard of that, what version of dos gave you tried, try microsofts one.
Also i dont know about your mainboard but newer boards also have the option to flash in bios, you press alt-f2 (if i renember correctly) in the main boot screen and then it starts a flash utility searching floppy's and cd's for .rom files...

Thanks for reply,

When you say dos version - how can I find out?

I just copied this file:
http://www.bios-drivers.com/drivers/83/83837.htm

+ the latest bios onto cd.

Also, I did try the alt+f2 method but it only looks at the A: (floppy) drive

Thanks,

 

[split]

The prob making a bootable CD for doing this is we don't all use the same burning software.

Try this to make bootable CD

 

[Ice Rich]

The prob making a bootable CD for doing this is we don't all use the same burning software.

Try this to make bootable CD

Thanks,

Just creadted a cd using that guide but now i am getting the error cannot find bios hook? I typed aflash.exe after booting from cd.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[split]

Go here find board.

Model: A7V8X-X
Aflash V2.21 Utility to update the motherboard flash BIOS - (DOS)

Right click...Save target as........ <that's it

aflash221 (make sure you unzip it before making CD.

 

[Ice Rich]

That fixed it Thanks very much split + everone else who helped