Flashing Motherboard BIOS

eternity · 16 Dec 2008 at 00:35

Hello.

Just about to flash my Asus Rampage (X48) bios for the first time. I'm looking at the best procedure to make sure it all goes smoothly.

Is it best to clear the bios before the update, then flash it again after? Or do I load setup defaults. I'm not really sure what would be best.

Can anyone advise me? I know its probably a bit of a simple question, but I like some your views. Cheers.

Blackwhite · 16 Dec 2008 at 06:53

First set all settings in BIOS on default.
You can flash using FLOP, USB stick or winflash.
You don't have to clear BIOS before flashing, just after that if it wil ask you.

EvilOne · 16 Dec 2008 at 10:00

Dont use winflash, use a USB stick or floppy.

bledd · 16 Dec 2008 at 10:02

EvilOne said:
Dont use winflash, use a USB stick or floppy.

MooMoo444 · 16 Dec 2008 at 11:16

EvilOne said:
Dont use winflash, use a USB stick or floppy.

willy · 16 Dec 2008 at 19:54

What about ASUS AI Update?

setter · 16 Dec 2008 at 19:58

willy said:
What about ASUS AI Update?

Never flash an asus mobo bios with the windows update utiliy. It has a well documented history of killing boards.

[TBR]MadMark · 16 Dec 2008 at 21:45

Use EZflash 2 from usb stick , could'nt be simpler. remember your settings, load defaults and save, reboot, run ez flash- when done wait for reboot and re enter bios renter settings save and reboot and your done.

willy · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:13

setter said:
Never flash an asus mobo bios with the windows update utiliy. It has a well documented history of killing boards.

Didn't know that :eek:

Flashed twice on mine already, should i redo it the proper way then :confused:

setter · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:21

willy said:
Didn't know that

Flashed twice on mine already, should i redo it the proper way then

If youve done it twice and its been ok thats good. but its not a method i would advocate, theres always the chance that it could go wrong. Better of flashing with the asus ezflash bios utility from a usb stick

willy · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:22

I will do that from now on, pheewww..... learn something new everyday

Do i need to put all the setting back to standard fisrt?

skirkham · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:29

EvilOne said:
Dont use winflash, use a USB stick or floppy.

thats the best way

setter · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:29

Yep always load the bios defaults before flashing.

skirkham · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:30

does that make any difference ? never done that myself

eternity · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:45

done

Thanks for all the tips. Worked perfecto.

Cob · 16 Dec 2008 at 22:57

skirkham said:
does that make any difference ? never done that myself

Not really, but your computer is at its most stable when it's running on default settings.

chainy · 16 Dec 2008 at 23:06

i updated my p5q deluxe last week. Downloaded new bios from asus site, burnt to disc and flashed it via ez flash in the bios. Went super smooth and only took a few mins.

skirkham · 16 Dec 2008 at 23:20

as all bios updates should be, why most company's thought it a good idea it was a good idea to work on windows update when all they need to do was make updating in dos simpler i.e a bootable iso image or usb stick program