Question: How exactly do you flash the bios?

[Heller]

I know its very common, but i guess i never needed too, but with this board i herd it has some hiccups and to flash it to bios 15.

could somebody kindly link me or explain the easiest way on flashing this mainboard?


*sorry for such a naive question*

 

[SpeedEng66]

it's in your manual

im looking it up to see what page

 

[SpeedEng66]

it's in section 3-6 in the manual

The FlashMenu is a utility to flash the BIOS in a more easily and quickly way.
To install this utility:
1. Click on the [abit Utility] tab in the
installation menu screen.
2. Click the [FlashMenu] item. The
following screen appears.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen to
complete installation.
4. Execute the FlashMenu by entering the
Windows Menu [Start] ?? [All
Programs] ?? [abit] ?? [FlashMenu]
?? [FlashMenu].
5. This FlashMenu screen appears. You
can easily update the BIOS from
clicking [Update From File], [One
Click LiveUpdate], or [LiveUpdate
Step by Step] button.

 

[Heller]

Originally posted by: SpeedEng66
it's in section 3-6 in the manual

The FlashMenu is a utility to flash the BIOS in a more easily and quickly way.
To install this utility:
1. Click on the [abit Utility] tab in the
installation menu screen.
2. Click the [FlashMenu] item. The
following screen appears.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen to
complete installation.
4. Execute the FlashMenu by entering the
Windows Menu [Start] ?? [All
Programs] ?? [abit] ?? [FlashMenu]
?? [FlashMenu].
5. This FlashMenu screen appears. You
can easily update the BIOS from
clicking [Update From File], [One
Click LiveUpdate], or [LiveUpdate
Step by Step] button.

so you can update the bios in windows?!

 

[SpeedEng66]

yes sir thats in windows

did you install the abit software if not just downlad the updated utility first🙂

 

[JustaGeek]

Please don't do it in Windows...

I would not want to hear another "horror" story - so many things can go wrong in Windows...

Use USB Flash Drive in BIOS, if your motherboard allows for it, or a Floppy Drive/Bootable CD method described here:

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...y&keyword1=award+flash

Good luck!

 

[Binky]

I flash in windows, but I'm incredibly lazy and I love a good excuse to buy new hardware. I've probably done about 10 windows flashes on various motherboards (several brands) with no issues.