A7N8X Deluxe bios help

HoJo · 24-November-03, 12:21 AM

I am having a problem flashing the bios on my A7N8X Deluxe. When I try to update the bios from v.1005 to v.1007 using awdflash utility (both the built in version and from floppy) I get please wait in the message box after typing in the file name and hitting enter. It is supposed to go to the step where it asks if you want to save the old bios but never does. The bios never gets flashed and still reboots with the old bios in place. Has anyone had this problem or know what is causing it?

2500+ Barton
1 gig Corsair Twin X DDR 400
ATI 9500 Pro 128 meg
Seagate 160 gig SATA
WD 80 gig PATA

TheOutcast · 24-November-03, 12:45 AM

Never had that happen, because I loaded the Asus Update utility off the CD that came w/ the mobo.... it lets you flash from inside windows...

Which, for me, helped alot, because I have no floppy drive...

HoJo · 24-November-03, 01:00 AM

I was not aware of that utility. There is no mention of it in the manual. I'll go look for it now. Thanks.

EDIT: Found it. I'll give it a try now.

AntiM · 24-November-03, 01:12 AM

Utility works great. But if you do want to flash from a floppy, I do this. Put the flash utility and flash image on a empty floppy. Boot from a boot disc...pop it out when you get to the dos prompt...put in the flash utility floppy and run the flash utility. The bios is often too large to do a back-up of the old flash file if everything is on the boot floppy.

Drove me nuts until I figured that out.

HoJo · 24-November-03, 01:14 AM

That worked like a charm. I like doing that from within windows. At least that way if there is an obvious screw up you can still recover from it. Thanks Outcast. You're a lifesaver.

jinxÂ© · 24-November-03, 01:18 AM

That flash utility has worked like a charm for me Hojo. One of the best lil diddys I've ran across IMHO.

TheOutcast · 24-November-03, 01:37 AM

Yeah, np Hojo....

I'm still waitin for (albeit haven't looked recently) some newer mobo drivers and/or bios for my 1.04 rev board... cuz not knowing what my temps are is driving me nuts, among other general issues....

Long live the perma 21C load CPU temp & 19C case ambient...

I know for a fact that those are wrong... room's warmer than that "load" temp....

HoJo · 24-November-03, 01:46 AM

I agree Jinx.
MBM 5 doesn't work with rev 1.04 boards?

TheOutcast · 24-November-03, 01:50 AM

MBM 5 wont work if the BIOS is lying to you... which mine is.

HoJo · 24-November-03, 02:29 AM

Dah. Of coarse. I didn't think of that.

Buzz_4_20 · 24-November-03, 03:26 AM

don't forget to clear the cmos with the jumper after using the windows flash utility.....
i couldn't adjust my multi untill after i reset the bios...

HoJo · 24-November-03, 11:11 AM

You can download the latest version here http://file2.mydrivers.com/board/asusupd52001.zip

24-November-03, 12:21 AM		#1 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	A7N8X Deluxe bios help I am having a problem flashing the bios on my A7N8X Deluxe. When I try to update the bios from v.1005 to v.1007 using awdflash utility (both the built in version and from floppy) I get please wait in the message box after typing in the file name and hitting enter. It is supposed to go to the step where it asks if you want to save the old bios but never does. The bios never gets flashed and still reboots with the old bios in place. Has anyone had this problem or know what is causing it? 2500+ Barton 1 gig Corsair Twin X DDR 400 ATI 9500 Pro 128 meg Seagate 160 gig SATA WD 80 gig PATA

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24-November-03, 12:45 AM		#2 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	Never had that happen, because I loaded the Asus Update utility off the CD that came w/ the mobo.... it lets you flash from inside windows... Which, for me, helped alot, because I have no floppy drive...

24-November-03, 01:00 AM		#3 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	I was not aware of that utility. There is no mention of it in the manual. I'll go look for it now. Thanks. EDIT: Found it. I'll give it a try now.

24-November-03, 01:12 AM		#4 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Utility works great. But if you do want to flash from a floppy, I do this. Put the flash utility and flash image on a empty floppy. Boot from a boot disc...pop it out when you get to the dos prompt...put in the flash utility floppy and run the flash utility. The bios is often too large to do a back-up of the old flash file if everything is on the boot floppy. Drove me nuts until I figured that out.

24-November-03, 01:14 AM		#5 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	That worked like a charm. I like doing that from within windows. At least that way if there is an obvious screw up you can still recover from it. Thanks Outcast. You're a lifesaver.

24-November-03, 01:18 AM		#6 (permalink)
jinxÂ© Still Duck's Hoe Though	That flash utility has worked like a charm for me Hojo. One of the best lil diddys I've ran across IMHO.

24-November-03, 01:37 AM		#7 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	Yeah, np Hojo.... I'm still waitin for (albeit haven't looked recently) some newer mobo drivers and/or bios for my 1.04 rev board... cuz not knowing what my temps are is driving me nuts, among other general issues.... Long live the perma 21C load CPU temp & 19C case ambient... I know for a fact that those are wrong... room's warmer than that "load" temp....

24-November-03, 01:46 AM		#8 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	I agree Jinx. MBM 5 doesn't work with rev 1.04 boards?

24-November-03, 01:50 AM		#9 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	MBM 5 wont work if the BIOS is lying to you... which mine is.

24-November-03, 02:29 AM		#10 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	Dah. Of coarse. I didn't think of that.

24-November-03, 03:26 AM		#11 (permalink)
Buzz_4_20 Apex Elite Tech	don't forget to clear the cmos with the jumper after using the windows flash utility..... i couldn't adjust my multi untill after i reset the bios...

24-November-03, 11:11 AM		#12 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	You can download the latest version here http://file2.mydrivers.com/board/asusupd52001.zip