I need a non-OEM BIOS

Holiday · 07-06-2006, 11:08 PM

Help!! I have an HP Pavilion a375c desktop, that came with a ASUS P4SD-LA motherboard, which (no surprise) came with a OEM BIOS ("dumbed down" BIOS).

Well, you guessed it, I've gotten bored setting the system time and the drive boot order.
So can any one help me get a non-dumbed down BIOS for that mobo, or maybe a BIOS for a different ASUS mobo that is compatible with my board?

I've called HP, ASUS, and American Megatrends (AMI), But to no avail

American Megatrends said they did not have a non-OEM BIOS and that I would have to contact HP, HP said that there was nothing wrong with my BIOS, and that I should not try to look for compatible BIOS form any where but www.hp.com, and they made it sound like if I looked for a third party solution my computer would blow up

(man, big companies can be stupid!),
ASUS told me that a non-dumbed down BIOS did not exist for my mobo, however if I new someone that could program custom BIOS they could program me one, and that a third party solution may exist (man talking to ASUS was a relief after being nagged form HP about how great the BIOS I had was

)

Any and all help would be much appreciated

Happy posting,
Holiday

Dngrsone · 07-06-2006, 11:31 PM

Check out this thread, apparently the P4G800-V is the commercial analog.

07-06-2006, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Holiday Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: US, Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 616	I need a non-OEM BIOS Help!! I have an HP Pavilion a375c desktop, that came with a ASUS P4SD-LA motherboard, which (no surprise) came with a OEM BIOS ("dumbed down" BIOS). Well, you guessed it, I've gotten bored setting the system time and the drive boot order. So can any one help me get a non-dumbed down BIOS for that mobo, or maybe a BIOS for a different ASUS mobo that is compatible with my board? I've called HP, ASUS, and American Megatrends (AMI), But to no avail American Megatrends said they did not have a non-OEM BIOS and that I would have to contact HP, HP said that there was nothing wrong with my BIOS, and that I should not try to look for compatible BIOS form any where but www.hp.com, and they made it sound like if I looked for a third party solution my computer would blow up (man, big companies can be stupid!), ASUS told me that a non-dumbed down BIOS did not exist for my mobo, however if I new someone that could program custom BIOS they could program me one, and that a third party solution may exist (man talking to ASUS was a relief after being nagged form HP about how great the BIOS I had was ) Any and all help would be much appreciated Happy posting, Holiday __________________ OS: Win Vista Ultimate 3.00 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor With HT NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 1536MB(1.5GB) DDR PC2700 RAM 2x256+2x512 500GB WD HD + 250GB Maxtor HD + 160GB HD BLASTER Live! 24.bit 96kHz/100dB SNR HD SONY Double Layer DVD Writer DRU-720A HP DVD+R\RW DVD Writer LCD 19" Flat panel f1903

07-06-2006, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dngrsone VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Centrally located far from everywhere Posts: 544	Check out this thread, apparently the P4G800-V is the commercial analog. __________________ Dngrsone Saving lives, one protein at a time. Team 12912

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