Flashing/Updating BIOS

[hater2win]

I have an ASUS P4P800SE Mobo and wanted to flash the bios because the ones I have now are really gay and slow. I want to know, how do I go about flashing/updating the bios? Is updating and flashing the same thing?

PS: I already downloaded the bios download and i DONT have a floppy drive any more... I removed it and would prefer to not have to put it back in if I don't have to.

- hater2win

 

[tcsenter]

If you have NERO, I created a CD image file that you can download and burn to CD. You can boot from the CD and update your BIOS by entering FLASH at the DOS prompt.

BIOS update CD image containing BIOS 1008 for P4P800SE

Just to be certain, this is BIOS Version 1008 dated 02/25/2005 for P4P800SE, and not any other P4P800 variants.

Unzip P4P8SE.nrg, start NERO, close the NERO Wizard or the New Compilation window. From the file menu, select "Burn Image" and point NERO to P4P8SE.nrg. In the Burn CD dialogue, make sure 'Write' and 'Finalize CD' are checked, then click "Write" to burn the CD. When the CD is complete, close NERO.

Leave the CD in the drive, with the boot sequence changed in BIOS to boot from CD, boot your system. At the A: prompt, type FLASH, press enter. When the update is complete, it should dump you back to a DOS prompt. You're done.

 

[hater2win]

Holy crap, you rock. Thanks!

 

[tcsenter]

Originally posted by: hater2win
Holy crap, you rock. Thanks!

No problem. I forgot to add...

You should enter the BIOS immediately after you restart following the update. If present, find the option to 'Enter BIOS/SETUP Defaults' and select it, then browse each category and modify your BIOS options to suit your needs. After you're finished, Save and Exit.

Now you're done.