Need an experienced person for bios modding/flashing question!?

Question

Hi let me start off by saying that I have been up for like 2 days straight trying to figure all of this stuff out. & the funny part is, it's not that big of a deal, I'm just more about the research, learning, the hunt, to get that last inch of juice outta something. Ok Ive waisted enough of your life on that. I am running a Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M motherboard with a amd 64 3000+, and if you haven't guessed by now this is an old value board, but still does a decent job considering the chipset its got in it. The weird thing is that I have used several different programs and sandra is reporting this mb as using the k8t800 pro chipset, which I know is obviously a mistake, since the HT is @800. Anyways this got me thinking about something though...This boards big brother the revision 1 model looks nearly identical in configuration/components/chipset, BUT comes with a couple nice voltage tweaks, that my bios doesn't have. (Yes I have been to hell and back and its confirmed its not something

Answer 1

You CANNOT user a bios from two different versions/revisions. The chipsets and components have changed in the revisions. Very good chance it will not boot at all.

version 1:

VIA K8M800 Chipset

VIA VT8237 Chipset

Super I/O: ITE IT8705 chip

Integrated peripherials

Realtek 8100C Ethernet controller

Realtek ALC655 Audio AC'97 Codec



Version 2:

Northbridge: VIA K8M800

Southbridge: VIA 8237R

Super I/O: ITE IT8705 chip

Integrated peripherals

VIA 6103L PHY

Realtek ALC 655 AC'97 Codec

Answer 2

There is no danger only if the board supports an emergency recovery for a lost or corrupted BIOS. This is NOT the same as updating the BIOS. It is an added feature on some boards that allows you to actually restore the BIOS to a PC that will not even go to POST.



This usually involves a specific jumper setting & a bootable floppy with the "bios recovery" executable.



Check your board's features to see if this is possible. If not ..you risk permanently loosing all functionality of the board if you attempt upgrading to an invalid BIOS set.



regards,

Philip T

Answer 3

well lets cut all the crap all you need is to flash bios which is simple just follow it ;

Follow these steps:

1. Create a bootable diskette. Please go to www.bootdisk.com and download drdflash.exe file.

use DRDFLASH.EXE to create a

bootable diskette. Leave the diskette in the drive.

2. Go to motherboard manufacturers website and download the correct bios available save the file and copy the bin file in your floppy.

3. Shutdown and reboot your machine. Press DEL key at the Motherboard logo or at the "Press TAB to

show POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP" message. At the main BIOS menu, select Advanced BIOS Feature,

press ENTER key. Set "First Boot Device" to "Floppy". Then press F10 key and Y, ENTER key to save the

BIOS settings. Leave the floppy in the drive and let it boots to the A:\>

4. From A:\> type DIR to list all the files and then type in AWDFLASH XXXXXXX.BIN or AFU836 XXXXXXX.BIN

and then press the ENTER key. The XXXXXXX.BIN is the file name of the BIOS file you downloaded. Enter

from the directory listing.

5. The AwardBIOS Flash Utility screen will appear and prompt you to save your current BIOS. Press Y to

save the current BIOS. Name it OLD and press ENTER key. Your system will back up your current BIOS to

your're A drive under the OLD.BIN file name.

6. When done saving the current BIOS, press Y to update the BIOS.

7. When prompted to do so, remove the floppy diskette and then press F1 to reset your system. Note the

new BIOS number on the initial boot up screen.





well thats simple just update your bios with correct version.

Answer 4

Gee, you have been up too long. Before you try reflashing the BIOS, take the CMOS Battery out for a couple hours, put it back in, then try it!

Answer 5

if the new bios is compatible it should work fine, if not you may end up with a non-working mobo.