installing new bios

Jobe · 12 Aug 2006 at 10:57

ok guys.
just confirm this is right.
got the new bios from gigabyte's website. I extract it and put it on a floppy and restart with the floppy being the first boot device. It should do it's thing and (probably) restart. I press [delete], reset boot order and all should be well.

Regards

Jobe

unde4d · 12 Aug 2006 at 10:59

yeah, that sounds about right. Good Luck Bro

Minstadave · 12 Aug 2006 at 11:08

Gigabyte have a windows based flashing tool, I've used it numerous times without problem.

Jobe · 12 Aug 2006 at 12:54

just installed it. I've got the latest one from the internet and unpacked it to a folder on my desktop. Do i point it to the 'zip' file or the extracted files. Also, do i highlight all of them or just one. I have
965pds3.f3
autoexec
flash895

Regards

Jobe

Coops · 12 Aug 2006 at 13:01

You need to create a dos based bootable floppy disk. Then copy all three files to the same floppy.

Boot your system from the floppy disk and the system will run the autoexec file which in turn will load the flash program.When it completes, reset the system. Job Done.

BE VERY CAREFUL!! Make a mistake or stop the flash while it is still running and you could leave your mainboard in a non working state.

Got to add that warning in but apart from that unless you do something you should'nt have these things don't normally go wrong. Good Luck =)

Minstadave · 12 Aug 2006 at 13:03

Jobe said:
just installed it. I've got the latest one from the internet and unpacked it to a folder on my desktop. Do i point it to the 'zip' file or the extracted files. Also, do i highlight all of them or just one. I have
965pds3.f3
autoexec
flash895

Regards

Jobe

Unzip the file and point it at 965pds3.f3

Minstadave · 12 Aug 2006 at 13:03

Coops said:
You need to create a dos based bootable floppy disk. Then copy all three files to the same floppy.

Boot your system from the floppy disk and the system will run the autoexec file which in turn will load the flash program.When it completes, reset the system. Job Done.

BE VERY CAREFUL!! Make a mistake or stop the flash while it is still running and you could leave your mainboard in a non working state.

Got to add that warning in but apart from that unless you do something you should'nt have these things don't normally go wrong. Good Luck =)

I think he's using the Winflash utility instead now.

Jobe · 12 Aug 2006 at 13:04

i need to put it on a floppy in with the windows software @BIOS? it doesn't say that in the manual

Regards

Jobe

edit yeah thats right minster. I don't have a floppy you see.

Minstadave · 12 Aug 2006 at 13:14

Jobe said:
i need to put it on a floppy in with the windows software @bios? it doesn't say that in the manual

Regards

Jobe

edit yeah thats right minster. I don't have a floppy you see.

Using the Gigabyte utility you should be able to flash without a floppy, the app just flashes the BIOS from windows.

On my NForce 3 and 4 boards I used Winflash to flash the BIOS.

Jobe · 12 Aug 2006 at 13:21

yay. All done . Thanks minstadave. Was kinda easy really ( but only if you know how ) :cool:

I've now upped my fsb to 280 ( small steps) but cpuz is reporting my bus speed at 1120. Does this go up also. seem to think when others post screenies it always stays the same

The bottom left box says
core speed 2520
multi 9
fsb 280
bus speed 1120

Jobe