New ECS K7S5A on the way...what drivers/updates do I need?

[Middy493]

My new ECS K7S5A is on the way...I was just wondering what drivers/updates/flashes i will need to toss in ASAP when i build my set this baby up! Links would be appriciated. Thanks a bunch.

 

[NytOwl]

Did you see Black Flaggs experience with that board ?

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=724870

 

[Middy493]

Yeah i saw that post, although i think that the number of people overwhelmingly pleased with that particular board is greater than those who are cursed by it. Also, it seems as though he equipment was defective. But thanks for pointing out a potential wrench in my gears.

 

[wurmyhi]

There's an (I think) OCT '01 BIOS flash that fixes a floppy corruption problem.

If your case's HD indicator is 3-pin, you'll need to relocate one pin (it's 2 pins on the k7s5a), and be sure to seat your AGP card very well (it's a pretty tight slot).

 

[NytOwl]

middy493,

You'll find a lot of ECS K7S5A info at...

http://www.amdmb.com/vb/index.php?s= .

Open their Search, enter ECS K7S5A in the keyword slot and click Perform Search.

 

[bozo1]

I just built one and used the built-in XP stuff and did the Windows update. Rock solid. I know a bunch of people here say don't do the Windows update for drivers but it worked fine for me.

 

[rky60]

Same thing i do bozo1, runnin like a champ

 

[bowie71]

<< Yeah i saw that post, although i think that the number of people overwhelmingly pleased with that particular board is greater than those who are cursed by it >>




""GOOD POINT, IT'S A VERY OBJECTIVE STATEMENT"

 

[Toonces311]

I like to only use the AGP driver for my installs. You can get it here at the SIS web site. Make sure you get version 109 and you only install the AGP driver and not the IDE drivers. You can also get the latest BIOS for the board here at the ECS site