Updating my Bios on ASUS P6T Deluxe V2

[magicroundabout]

i'm having problems updating my bios for some strange reason.

I go into the flash utility within the ASUS bios and select the bios from my PC to instal.

I then get this message and it wont load

"BOOT BLOCK IN FILE IS NOT VALID"

what does this mean and can i fix whatever it is?

 

[owenbglos]

redownload the bios mate sounds like its corrupt, do that and then put it onto a usb stick and flash it in the bios either that or do it thru asus update which is incredibly stable for a windows based flasher

 

[FaceplantSi]

I wouldn't recommend using the Windows based utility mate, it's notorious for killing boards. Not sure about the X58 series, but for any other Asus board it's pants.

 

[invisible69]

Flash the bios using the EZFlash tool from the bios. Just donwload the bios to a pen, restart the PC, press Alt-F2 until the application starts. Then just find your pendrive, and the bios in it and press Enter

 

[jbloggs]

I wouldn't recommend using the Windows based utility mate, it's notorious for killing boards.

But

Flash the bios using the EZFlash tool from the bios.

 

[CK61938]

The EZ Flash tool in the BIOS is what I always use across all my ASUS boards (I have two AMD ones, a P45 and an X58). All have been updated without a hitch. I never really bothered with the windows version, only did that with my MSI board (socket 754) and it was fine. But for the X58 one definitely used the BIOS version.

 

[FlakMagnet]

WHat everyone else said really - I use EZFlash, and it works great.

Never did like the idea of flashing from Windows, as this process can sometimes go wrong. I know the ASUS has a backup BIOS, but I'd prefer to play on the safe side.

Good luck!

 

[magicroundabout]

i'll try the usb pen route. have tried the utility asus tool but it's useless so gave up.

 

[Nick1881]

magic did your V2 work with the D0 stepping out of the box? Or did it need a bios update?

 

[Phemo]

My P6T Deluxe V2 seemed to be fine with an older BIOS that wasn't listed as supporting the D0 - didn't have any problems with it, but obviously still got it upgraded anyway.

 

[owenbglos]

like u said it has a 2nd bios so its all good just do it how u want to mate

 

[magicroundabout]

magic did your V2 work with the D0 stepping out of the box? Or did it need a bios update?

yes mate it did. cam installed with 0302 bios which supports D0

 

[CK61938]

yes mate it did. cam installed with 0302 bios which supports D0

Have you updated it to 0406? cos I did last week and noticed some interesting changes. Especially when it comes to overclocking.

Whereas with 0302, you couldnt manually set the CPU ratio to 21 (at least I know mine didnt), with 0406 you can now do this.

 

[FlakMagnet]

I'm currently on using 0504. This also allows you to manually set the CPU ratio to 21.

 

[magicroundabout]

i've now got 0504 installed but haven't had chance to sort anything yet as i had a car accident on Tuesday night so not been messing much.

I'm ok car isn't

 

[FaceplantSi]

Glad to hear you're ok magic

 

[magicroundabout]

Glad to hear you're ok magic

Cheers Si.

Poor old MG isn't though

 

[CK61938]

I'm currently on using 0504. This also allows you to manually set the CPU ratio to 21.

they released a newer update already? oh I must do this when I get home tonight

 

[magicroundabout]

so if you can manually set the ratio to 21 does the turbo then up it to 22?

 

[hlennie]

found asus update to be really good if u down load the file first and then do the update but on the update via internet it goes **** up

21 multi is on the pt6 v 1 too, has been for the last 4 bios updates but never thought about using the turbo will give that a try later