Second Attempt At Flashing BIOS - A 2nd Warning? (CUSL2-C, 815 EP chipset)

[Rubicone]

This time the warning reads: "The date of the BIOS image file is older than the one currently used 10/04/00". What exactly does this mean? If I have the revised version of 1003 and trying to flash with the final version of 1003C.BIN how can the latter be older than the former?

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[Souka]

Hmm...not too sure, but here's what I'm guessing.

You said "second attempt".....are you sure you didn't suceed the first time?

I've seen similar messages if you try to flash with a current to older BIOS .bin file..... I guess there's no point in flashing the BIOS with the same .bin as it only risks getting corrupted.


When you boot your computer, what does the bootup screen show for BIOS version?


BTW, your link doestn' work....I get an access denied.

 

[Rubicone]

I did not flash the 1st time because I had the wrong file and aborted the whole thing (fortunately I had the option). I also checked the BIOS afterwards and it was the same.(Which link doesn't work?).

 

[AndyHui]

Why do you keep wanting to flash the BIOS? The CUSL2-C ships the 1003 BIOS as default. Of course it is going to display a warning if you want to flash it with the same BIOS. If you aborted flashing it with the wrong BIOS, then there is nothing to worry about.

 

[Rubicone]

I am not sure that the 1003 I have is in fact the final version. I have the prefix rev in front.When I rechecked the BIOS version I have it indicates the following: "BIOS Revision 1003 Award Plug & Play BIOS Extension V1.0A". On Asus ftp site the filename and date is different so I thought the one I had was somehow incomplete (?). This all started with VCORE fluctuations for the processore I had. I called Intel,they told me that the motherboard voltage regulator was responsible, and that an upgrade of my BIOS may very well solve the problem. Someone in this forum and elsewhere suggested that I also flash my BIOS to resolve the issue. (By the way there is also a new beta version of the BIOS but I am not going to take a chance with that now.)Through all this I have been wondering whether or not there is a bug in the Aflash program that came with motherboard CD and if should download a new one from ASUS?

ASUS Link

 

[AndyHui]

BIOS Revision 1003 Award Plug & Play BIOS Extension V1.0A

The above is what it should say. If you were uncertain and felt that it was not correct, you should have asked other people before trying to flash the BIOS. Unless you are very experienced and know exactly what you are doing, flashing the BIOS should not be taken lightly.

If you want to flash to a new BIOS, then the best BIOS that you should flash to is Beta BIOS 1005.006 (if you can find it...ask for it on CUSL2.com) or 1005.007.

Otherwise, just leave it alone.

 

[emjem]

Did the voltage fluctuations screw up the systems performance? How much fluctuation was it?

I've been thinkging about buying a CUSL C -- hmmmmm, maybe not.

 

[bonkers325]

if it aint broke dont flash it

u might regret it :Q

 

[Rubicone]

In the BIOS the VCORE reading is 1.71-1.72V. I downloaded the latest versions of PC Probe and Motherboard Monitor. The former gave me readings between 1.728-1.75. The latter gave me readings between 1.72 and 1.74. In terms of performance I don't have an answer for you. But when I called Intel they told me if the VCORE reading does not remain at 1.7V with a very little variation it could affect both the performace and life of the processor. A number of people seem to think that all these readings are not all that accurate. But I would rather error on the side of caution. I have already switched this same motherboard once which had the very same problem and things have somewhat stablelized. On the first one the VCORE was fluctuating between 1.5-1.8v.

 

[emjem]

Did Intel seem to think that a 1% variation is excessive? Wow, 20% on your first board. Oooooooo.

My limited electronics knowledge tells me that voltage control is a function of mobo components -- not the bios. So you can stop chasing a bios upgrade for that problem.

 

[emjem]

You've about talked me out of buying a CUSL

 

[AndyHui]

Rubicone: as far as I can see, those readings are normal. ASUS boards tend to give a little more voltage than what you have manually selected; my own board sometimes gives out nearly 0.05 volts more. These are well within tolerance ranges for the Coppermine Core, and will not damage it. Remember that the readings are not usually totally accurate, and would probably cover a percentage of error anyway.

I will agree that the first board that you had may have caused problems with those larger voltage fluctuations, but the second board that you have seems very normal to me. Most ASUS boards that I have seen, (and I have used a LOT of them), do have a small variation on giving slightly more juice than normal.

I think you should just leave it alone and don't worry about it.