P4B533 BIOS Update WinXP

[ubermu]

Ok i'm a newb how to I update my Asus bios with winxp? I have aflash.exe and 1007.awd on a disk but how do I access DOS to put it all together?

 

[THUGSROOK]

just hit alt+f2 when booting up.

 

[LastRide]

Isn't easier to just use the EZ flash supplied on the disk.I used my MSI board with their windows bios update and always worked perfectly.I got flash happy there for a bit it was so easy😀

 

[THUGSROOK]

????

the flash utility is built into the board.
just hit alt+f2 while booting.

simple.

 

[LastRide]

😱 crazy,I had to dowload a utility for the MSI.I figured the Asus worked the same but I did see it in the bios and thought nothing of it.I have 1006 bios and read it worked good so I didn't bother downloading 1007.The MSI flash never needed a floppy.Just run the utility it flashes and reboots.I guess you still have to use the floppy with the update with the Asus.

 

[THUGSROOK]

yea the new "bios file" needs to be on a floppy.

 

[ubermu]

how'd you get your ram set up so high? my ram won't go into windows when i do the #6 jumper and set it at 2:3 @ 155 fsb, it is a little high... so i set it back to normal 1:1, a little underclocked but not too bad.

 

[LastRide]

You mean 3:4,if you have the P4B533 mobo then 1:1 will be 3:4 in the bios and 4:3 will be 1:1 .Are you trying to boot up at 155fsb at 3:4?.You might not be able to handle it at that high without trying to raise your voltage,don't go past 1.7 volts max.At 150FSB at 3:4 is 400DDR,you can do it😀

 

[ubermu]

I can do 160 FSB 1:1 no problem regular voltage mmhmm

 

[THUGSROOK]

it depends on how good of memory you have.
2 sticks aint gonna run at all.

the motherboard chipset is gonna need some better cooling beyond 400ddr too.

 

[LastRide]

I forgot to mention with the dip switch hack 3:4.You should be able to do pretty good and your memory could be holding you back.

 

[LastRide]

You beat me to it.You couldn't sleep😀