bios update?

beachBOYken · 5 Mar 2007 at 15:56

hi

i would like to update my ds4 bios to the latest f8bios of gigabyte

ive got it on a cd i made

how do i go about installing as i dont understand that qflash thing in the bios
,can i just install it from windows?

cheers

WJA96 · 5 Mar 2007 at 16:22

Yes, the Gigabyte InstantUpdate program will let you flash the BIOS from Windows. It's on the CD that came with the motherboard (under utilities).

beachBOYken · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:56

hi

theres a problem though i cant run the ds4 driver cd on my vista 64bit?

Cob · 5 Mar 2007 at 18:01

Try running it in XP SP2 compatibility mode.

beachBOYken · 5 Mar 2007 at 18:06

cheers how do i do that?

WJA96 · 5 Mar 2007 at 18:06

Cob said:
Try running it in XP SP2 compatibility mode.

Now, you've always struck me as the sensible type - would you (after thinking about it) recommend flashing his BIOS using the compatibility mode?

Make a BOOT floppy and do it from that. If you haven't got a floppy then buy one - they're only £5 and the possibility of scrambling your BIOS is too high any other way.

beachBOYken · 5 Mar 2007 at 18:09

hi

so the only safe way to update my bios is by getting a floppy?

i think my version is f5 at the moment is that ok?

cheers

Cob · 5 Mar 2007 at 18:36

WJA96 said:
Now, you've always struck me as the sensible type - would you (after thinking about it) recommend flashing his BIOS using the compatibility mode?

Personally I don't trust running the in-Windows flashers at all. Floppy in the BIOS all the way for me.

But I have seen other ppl use the XP compatibility mode for the Gigabyte @BIOS in the beta builds of Vista last year.

beachBOYken said:
hi

so the only safe way to update my bios is by getting a floppy?

i think my version is f5 at the moment is that ok?

cheers

Unless you have a good reason to upgrade, I would leave it at f5. That or buy a floppy drive.

WJA96 · 5 Mar 2007 at 18:40

Cob said:
Personally I don't trust running the in-Windows flashers at all. Floppy in the BIOS all the way for me.

Like I said - You always seemed sensible to me