BIOS Update Anyone ?

[superoe]

Could anyone post a BIOS update guide. Im pretty much looking for all the info i can get, from how to realize what BIOS and what size of floppy disc to use.

THX

 

[howard_hopkinso]

You should be able to find this info on your mobo manufacturers website.

You can also use Google to good effect, for general info on the bios and it`s functions/flashing etc.

Regards Howard

 

[superoe]

thing is, i dont know which is the manufacturer's names in all the details i got.
i use everest UE and it gives me soo many names i cant even understand in which site i need to see to get the flash or bios update ..

in Evereset when i choose motherboard it gives me many options of many parts on the mobo .. :
1.Cpu >> intell pantium 4 bla bla >> this directs me to the intel.come website for more details and product information
2.CpuID >>
3.Motherboard >> GigaByte ? >> directs me to tw.giga-byte.com for more info
4.Memory
5.Spd >> directs me too http://www.geilusa.com/products.asp
6.Chipset >> SiS, the only componet i know which company made it .. dont know relevance to flash ? bios ? etc
7.Bios >> Award ? >> http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm??
what am i supposed to do ? where do i dl the flash update ? which company made my mobo ?

thx for the help

 

[howard_hopkinso]

You can open your case and look on the mobo itself. There should be some identifacation/model number near the pci slots.

You can also click on the frist link in my signature. You will find a link to the SIW programme. It may be able to identify your mobo for you.

Regards Howard

 

[superoe]

after using SIW, which is like everest, jus doesnt requires intallation i got this

Property Value
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model GA-8SIMLH
Version 1.x

Chipset Vendor Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS)
Chipset Model SiS651 CPU to PCI Bridge
South Bridge SiS 961/962

CPU Intel Pentium 4
Cpu Socket Socket 478
Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket
Max CPU Speed 3066 MHz

System Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP

Memory Summary
Capacity 256 MBytes
Location System board or motherboard
Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes
Memory Slots 2
Error Correction None
Error Correction Capabilities None
Name Physical Memory Array
Use System memory
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MBytes

Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed

ill take a wild guess and say that i have to look for a bios update by giga-byte ? or for giga-byte mobos ?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Lol yes mate. Your mobo is Gigabyte GA-8SIMLH. You will find the bios info for your board on the gigabyte website.

http://www.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_List.aspx?Keyword=GA-8SIMLH

Regards Howard

 

[superoe]

http://www.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_List.aspx?Keyword=GA-8SIMLH&CPUType=

Too many options ... What the hack ?
what do i choose ?
please take my hand towrds flashland

 

[howard_hopkinso]

You mobo`s revision is 1x

so you need the bios version for your mobo`s revision.

http://www.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=1399

May I ask why you need to update your bios?

I should of said this earlier. If your system is running fine, I don`t suggest that you update the bios.

Regards Howard

 

[superoe]

my computer is running ok howard, thought it does have its small setback every once in a while, mainly due to vsmon(zone alarm related) and LHemule which is a massive vm eater .. i think the solution im looking for is just get some more vm, since i only have 256 now with a 2.68 processor(kinda silly, donnu what the person who made my computer was thinking .. )

anyways, my computer was assambeld more then 2 years ago, and there was no bios or mobo update since, in Everest it says that i should update my bios defintions and mobo defintions.. and it seems logical because when this computer was made it ran 98se .. and i guess updates to bios and mobo will only work better with newer windows versions(i.e Xp .. )

another thing that im troubled with is an annoying sound from my hdd while its working, something it sounds like there is a small mice inside running on a wheel and trying to keep his pases(?) after what im doing on my computer ..

well, ill be heading to be sincei have a shift in 7 hours and im kinda drunken

Thx for the help and notice Howard, much apprichited ! =-]

Good Night, RoE