Problem With Motherboard

[kimsland]

It may show IDE as your CD/DVD but the labelling can be confusing
If you have a Sata DVD then you can probably disable P-Sata all together and just have Sata.

The boot sequence may just be labelling it IDE 1 HDD
if possible make it:
1st Boot device = CD/DVD
2nd Boot Device= P-Sata Hdd 01
3rd Boot Device (doesn't matter!)

 

[SYLAR__]

oh ok, thanks for the info. Now i downloaded the bios update, and it says i need to use a floppy disk to update my bios. can i use a usb drive insead? since i don't have a floppy drive ?

 

[kimsland]

Yes but you need to set Bios for usb boot support, and your usb drive must be made bootable too (of course)

Actually I haven't done it this way, for two reasons:
1. It's recommended to remove all usb devices before flashing your bios (so hmm no)
2. Some bios don't support usb boot, and I don't want to wipe my usb drive either (so hmm no)

You could create a bootcd (Nero is good for making bootcds - but you can download bios boot ISO files from bootcd.com)
But, you won't be able to save the old rom file (now that's bad)
Therefore you must be certain that your bios file downloaded is correct (and not even the manufacture garauntee that it will work (ie at your own risk!)

Or find a floppy drive and data cable, and enable 1.4meg floppy in bios

 

[SYLAR__]

mmmm damn! im gonna chck out the bootcd process then. ill tell u how it goes..

thanks a lot dude.