Updating BIOS - RAID question

Craig321

Craig321

Craig321

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I need to update my BIOS so it includes support for the Q9550. I currently have a RAID 0 array set up on two 250GB hard drives.

Is there anything I need to watch out for/do before I do the upgrade? I don't want to go and corrupt my RAID array.

Thanks,
Craig.
 
just dont do it from windows
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I suggest you use Q-Flash (Press <End> at bootup or F8 when in BIOS) to enter it, this runs in DOS and is safer to use than doing it from with in Windows, simply put the BIOS file on a USB stick and run Q-Flash...

Is there anything I need to watch out for/do before I do the upgrade? I don't want to go and corrupt my RAID array
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As soon as you complete the BIOS update, enter the BIOS and select "Load Optimized Defaults" then Save & Exit, reboot and enter BIOS again and set up your o/c etc, as regards your RAID setup, you will need to go into "Integrated Peripherials" and select "RAID" in "SATA/RAID/AHCI Mode" then make sure your RAID array is the first setup in "First Boot Device" and "Hard Disk Boot Priority" in "Advanced BIOS Features" page, then Save & Exit...
 
All done :)

Everything went smoothly. However, I had to get a floppy disk out as Q-flash wouldn't pick up the .Fxx (F14 in my case) file on my pen drive for some reason. It was formatted at FAT32 etc.

Craig.
 
You need to make sure "Legacy USB Storage detect" is Enabled in Integrated Peripherals for a USB storage device to be "detected" and hence used with Q-Flash...
 
Even when seen by Q-Flash I have found on the odd occassion you need to play around a bit before it actually selects the flash drive and hence the file becomes visible on the right hand part of the window...
 
jbloggs said:
Even when seen by Q-Flash I have found on the odd occassion you need to play around a bit before it actually selects the flash drive and hence the file becomes visible on the right hand part of the window...
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It was a bit strange really. It detected the pen drive as the "Floppy B Drive", the only way I know it was the pen drive is because of the size (3.73GB). However, for some reason the .F14 wouldn't show up.

I'll try again with a pen drive next time I update the BIOS, but it's all done for now :)

Diggsy said:
Ah, the trusty old floppy drive still showing it's worth ;)

This is the only reason I have kept one in my system.
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Yep, same here. I bought a floppy with my PC and have used it multiple times since :D. They're slow and noisy, but they're brilliant for BIOS updates and bootable disks.
 
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