Problem flashing BIOS on A7V8X-X (rev. 1.01)

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Mark

Searched through the postings, but haven't found this one yet:

When I attempt to update the 1003 BIOS on my A7V8X-X using EZ Update,
I get an error message right after the update program reads the new
BIOS file from the floppy. Something about not "matching the
onboard", then "press any key to reboot" which aborts the update
leaving old 1003 BIOS untouched. I've tried 1004, 1005, and even 1006
beta with the same result. Also tried removing Supervisor password
from BIOS first - no change. What gives?
 
Mark said:
Searched through the postings, but haven't found this one yet:

When I attempt to update the 1003 BIOS on my A7V8X-X using EZ Update,
I get an error message right after the update program reads the new
BIOS file from the floppy. Something about not "matching the
onboard", then "press any key to reboot" which aborts the update
leaving old 1003 BIOS untouched. I've tried 1004, 1005, and even 1006
beta with the same result. Also tried removing Supervisor password
from BIOS first - no change. What gives?
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Make sure you're using the correct BIOS as the ones from the A7V8X probably
won't work.

ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_A/VIA_Chipset/Apollo_KT400/A7V8X-X/

If you can't do it with EZ Update, do it with Hard Update, commonly known as
AWDFlash. (it's really not that hard and far safer than doing it in
windows)

Ben
 
Searched through the postings, but haven't found this one yet:

When I attempt to update the 1003 BIOS on my A7V8X-X using EZ Update,
I get an error message right after the update program reads the new
BIOS file from the floppy. Something about not "matching the
onboard", then "press any key to reboot" which aborts the update
leaving old 1003 BIOS untouched. I've tried 1004, 1005, and even 1006
beta with the same result. Also tried removing Supervisor password
from BIOS first - no change. What gives?
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Hi, I agree with Ben, sounds like you have wrong BIOS file meant for a
A7V8X board rather than the A7V8X-X

Don't feel bad I almost d/l wrong file myself
 
Paul said:
Section 2.1.2 of the manual covers using Aflash to flash the BIOS.
You should archive the original BIOS to the floppy, so if there is
a problem, you can flash back to the old BIOS without rebooting.
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Great in theory, but with larger BIOS you can't fit it on!

Ben
 
Mark..

I'm in the process of buying an A7V8X-X and in all my
research it did mention that the bios size on the A7V8X
is 4K...whereas, on the A7V8X-X it is 2K. Possible that
you do have the wrong download! Do it again!
Good luck,

Leonard...
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No, I'm using the right update(s) for the A7V8X-X board. I have the
full-featured A7V8X in another machine and the EZ update worked fine
from BIOS v. 1010 to v. 1012 on that one. Guess I'll try the
old-fashioned method...
 
lcw999 said:
Mark..

I'm in the process of buying an A7V8X-X and in all my
research it did mention that the bios size on the A7V8X
is 4K...whereas, on the A7V8X-X it is 2K. Possible that
you do have the wrong download! Do it again!
Good luck,

Leonard...
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Hi Leonard, interesting the bios size difference, I never noticed that.

Mark, the ftp: Asus English 105 BIOS file that flashed my A7V8X-X worked
fine, WinXP Pro file explorer says its 188KB, but with a right click and
select properties it says size of file 187KB and size on my hard disk is
188KB.

If the one you have is any larger or up close 400KB its not for our board.
 
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