Flashing bios

[mike123]

I am about to break my cherry and flash my bios.I was wondering if there is an article on doing it the correct way or maybe one of you could map it out for me.Thanks.

 

[Mitzi]

What motherboard do you have?

BTW, flashing a BIOS can sometimes be a slightly risky affair - I wouldn't flash a BIOS unless you are having specific problems.

 

[SpotDancer]

I am curious to know if you would follow the same procedure for flashing the bios of a video card?

I have heard that some people have flashed the bios of a GF3 Ti 200 with a GF3 Ti 500 bios.

Anyone?

 

[MTDEW]

ALWAYS make a backup of your old bios 1st.

BIOS FLASH , click on the FAQ.
Sorry I couldnt get it to direct link.


Simplified instructions:
The first place to go is your motherboard manufacturer. They will provide you with the latest BIOS and the associated flash program, generally including instructions.

Here are some instructions for the Award BIOS

Get a blank floppy disk.
From a DOS prompt type SYS A:
Copy AWDFLASH from your mainboard CD to the floppy
If the BIOS file is an EXE file run it first.
Copy the resulting BIN* file to the floppy
Boot from the floppy and type:
AWDFLASH BIOS_xx.bin oldbios.bin /CC (where xx is the BIOS you want to flash i.e. DL)

This is probably the "safest" way to flash the BIOS. The important thing is to have a "clean" boot. This can be achieved through the use of a 'clean' boot disk illustrated above. Less ideally, it can also be done by pressing F8 before Windows 95/98 boots and selecting SAFE MODE COMMAND PROMPT ONLY.