K8VSE Deluxe Bios

[Tocapet]

Tried to flash my BIOS to version 5 on my K8VSE Deluxe using the Asus
EZflash utility & lost it. Now it doesn't do anything. Doesn't display any
"Bad Bios Checksum" messages. Can't even read a boot floppy with the
autoexec.bat running Afudos. Won't boot from a CD either. I have ordered a
new BIOS chip, but in the meantime, does anyone have a quick solution? If I
can get it running, I'll just keep the new chip as a spare. Otherwise,
I'll have to wait!! I'm writing this on the grandkids' computer now.

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Richard_K=F6rber?=]

Hi!

Tried to flash my BIOS to version 5 on my K8VSE Deluxe using the Asus
EZflash utility & lost it. Now it doesn't do anything.

This is supposed to work if you damaged your BIOS (have never tried it
myself though):

* Place the ASUS driver CD from your mainboard into the CD-ROM drive.
* Press <Alt>-<F2> during POST.
* The board should now recognize a BIOS ROM file on the CD and flash it.

Regards

 

[Tocapet]

Except that it fails to POST.

There is a note on the Asus website about not using EZflash for version 1004
Bios. It says you must use Afudos. There is no such note for the 1005
Bios. I suspect Asus let us down there.

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Richard_K=F6rber?=]

Hi!

Except that it fails to POST.

Oh great... So "ASUS CrashFree BIOS" finally turned out to be just
another marketing gag.

Well, good luck then...

Regards

 

[Tocapet]

Maybe.... Anyway, I'll try again. Meanwhile I'm waiting on a new BIOS chip
pre-flashed with ver. 1005.
Thanks!

 

[Peter Strömberg]

Except that it fails to POST.

There is a note on the Asus website about not using EZflash for
version 1004 Bios. It says you must use Afudos.

**If your current BIOS is earlier than 1003 (e.g. 1001), please flash BIOS
using afudos, and do not use EZFlash or ASUS Update**

 

[Tocapet]

Well, that's where I messed up. The note on the Asus website said that
about the version 1004 Bios. I picked the 1005 and it had no note. So, I
tried EZflash and now I'm dead in the water. It won't do anything. Won't
even give me a "corrupt Bios" message. I tried hot-flashing the chip in
another computer, but that didn't work either. So, now I have ordered a new
one pre-flashed and must wait for it!! Unless someone on here has another
solution.


Tocapet

 

[Steve]

I used afudos to save my BIOS (1004). Then used afudos to flash to 1005. I
could not get the computer to boot to the VIA RAID configuration with 1005.

When I flashed the BIOS back to 1004, I discovered that afudos doesn't save
all of the BIOS settings. :-(
Steve

 

[Tocapet]

OK. I have now ordered and received a replacement BIOS chip. It does work,
but I get a "corrupt checksum" every time I boot up. It asks for the floppy
with the bios on it. Then I have to boot again and then it works. Pain in
the rear! I tried to hot-flash my original chip, but it seems to be damaged
now in that it will flash, but can't verify. Any more Ideas, anyone?

Tocapet

 

[bc]

Tocapet wrote:

OK. I have now ordered and received a replacement BIOS chip. It does work,
but I get a "corrupt checksum" every time I boot up. It asks for the floppy
with the bios on it. Then I have to boot again and then it works. Pain in
the rear! I tried to hot-flash my original chip, but it seems to be damaged
now in that it will flash, but can't verify. Any more Ideas, anyone?

Tocapet

**If your current BIOS is earlier than 1003 (e.g. 1001), please flash BIOS
using afudos, and do not use EZFlash or ASUS Update**

I've seen this problem corrected by changing and of the BIOS options and
then selecting "Save and Exit" -- seems to rewrite the checksum at that
point.

bc

 

[Tocapet]

Didn't. It saves my settings, but I still have to go thru 3 boots and a
floppy to start it up. My original chip should be back any day from the
bios flash guy. Sure keeps the kids off my computer though!!

Tocapet

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