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Flashing the BIOS

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Name: Michelle Land
Date: December 8, 2001 at 16:59:01 Pacific
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I need to flash the bios on my Windows 2000 system, but I'm a little confused. I ran a utility program that gave me the following information:

BIOS Award Modular Bios v4.15PG
BIOS ID 05/27/98 Ali-154x-2A5K1BO9C-00
BIOS DATE 5/27/98 BIOS ROM 128K
CHIPSET Alim1531 rev 179

Is this an Ali Bios? or an Award Bios?
I have found the site that gives good instructions for it, but I need to make sure that I get the right one or all is for naught... and even worse.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,
Michelle



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Response Number 1
Name: AD
Date: December 8, 2001 at 17:52:50 Pacific
Reply:

ITS AN AWARD BIOS. ali IS A ID PART


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Response Number 2
Name: Sterling_Aug
Date: December 8, 2001 at 18:49:26 Pacific
Reply:

The chip is an Award BIOS, but your motherboard is a Biostar M5ATA.

Check here for more info:

http://www.wimsbios.com


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Response Number 3
Name: ned
Date: December 8, 2001 at 18:58:33 Pacific
Reply:

Ali makes the motherboard
Award makes the Bios that plugs into the motherboard


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Response Number 4
Name: Dan Penny
Date: December 8, 2001 at 20:21:52 Pacific
Reply:

Award. I have the exact same one. (BIOS Vers.) Mine's on an Asus Mobo. (I flashed it to bring it to that version. Didn't really need to, just wanted to.) ;>)


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Response Number 5
Name: Michelle Land
Date: December 8, 2001 at 21:16:48 Pacific
Reply:

I can't seem to get large hard drive supported with the bios. Do you have to pay for the upgraded bios? I've looked all around and it only leads me to pay sites.

Michelle


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Response Number 6
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: December 8, 2001 at 21:56:47 Pacific
Reply:

It appears you already have the most recent bios. It is located here:

http://www.biostar-usa.com/museum/Bios/Socket-7/M5ATA/Biosr-m5ata.htm

but you don't need it.

The Award modular bios v4.15pg line doesn't give you the information you need to upgrade your bios. Award, in effect, makes a program that encodes an EEPROM chip. You have version 4.15pg of that program. The manufacturer of your motherboard uses that program to write specific details into your bios. That why you have to get an upgrade from the manufacturer.

Sometimes a third party will write their own bios for a popular motherboard and sell it. But with newer, better boards coming out all the time that's usually not a practical option.


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Response Number 7
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: December 8, 2001 at 22:20:37 Pacific
Reply:

For the price a 3rd party is asking for an upgrade (if it exists) you could probably get a 2-3 year old super socket 7 board that would fit in your case and have support for larger hard drives. I bought one today that included an AMD K6-2 350 cpu for $35. Or you can use a drive overlay that came with the drive or can be downloaded from the manufacturer's site.


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Response Number 8
Name: Michelle Land
Date: December 9, 2001 at 08:01:55 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you everyone for all your information.
I think my best bet is to get another motherboard, rather than spend the money on an upgrade. I appreciate everyones help.

Michelle


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Response Number 9
Name: Dan Penny
Date: December 9, 2001 at 20:02:44 Pacific
Reply:

I d'loaded my "flash" upgrade from the Asus site. Just be sure to know the exact model/rev of your mobo and current bios.


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