I know I'm an idiot for trying this, but I tried to update my Asus P5E X38 with the disk that came with the motherboard. I figured that since the disk CAME with it, I have nothing to worry about... wrong.
While it was updating my bios to 601 (I believe) it failed during the verification. I thought that the new bios was installed, but not verified, whatever that means. So I restarted the computer, and thats where I realised I might be screwed.
The computer starts up for 3 seconds, then turn off, starts up for 3 seconds, then turns off. There is absolutly nothing on the screen, and I have the Asus disk in my dvd drive. I have taken the battery out, reset the cmos and that didn't work either.
I seem to be totally out of options. I am somewhat of a heavy gamer, and I needed the bios update to see if it would help with my BSOD's, memory and video stabiltiy. This is the first time I even thought of updating a bios, so I kinda jumped into it a little too fast.
Anyways, I read on various sites that its possible to recover the bios if I put the .rom on a floppy and hit some certain keys (?) during boot. I don't have a floppy drive at the moment, nor do I have a floppy disk, but I don't think that'll matter since even the earliest bios is over 1.44 mb. My only other option is a flash drive, which I doubt will work also.
Anyways, please, oh god, please don't tell me I just got shafted because of some program Asus provided to me in the first place. I find it awkward how they would include a utility for a great motherboard that could ulitmatly turn it into a complete brick. This mobo doesn't even have a removable bios, so I cannot go to www.biosman.com to get it fixed or replaced.
I do NOT feel like waiting 2, 3 or 4 weeks for a replacment mobo. I'm a 17 year old who HAD a job, and theres no way I'm going to buy a new motherboard. I need my computer for school work and an escape from everyday boredom. Ive heard way too many bad things about the RMA reliability and service from Asus, so if there is any other way I can fix this thing, I will be greatly appreciative to anyone who can provide me with a solution.
While it was updating my bios to 601 (I believe) it failed during the verification. I thought that the new bios was installed, but not verified, whatever that means. So I restarted the computer, and thats where I realised I might be screwed.
The computer starts up for 3 seconds, then turn off, starts up for 3 seconds, then turns off. There is absolutly nothing on the screen, and I have the Asus disk in my dvd drive. I have taken the battery out, reset the cmos and that didn't work either.
I seem to be totally out of options. I am somewhat of a heavy gamer, and I needed the bios update to see if it would help with my BSOD's, memory and video stabiltiy. This is the first time I even thought of updating a bios, so I kinda jumped into it a little too fast.
Anyways, I read on various sites that its possible to recover the bios if I put the .rom on a floppy and hit some certain keys (?) during boot. I don't have a floppy drive at the moment, nor do I have a floppy disk, but I don't think that'll matter since even the earliest bios is over 1.44 mb. My only other option is a flash drive, which I doubt will work also.
Anyways, please, oh god, please don't tell me I just got shafted because of some program Asus provided to me in the first place. I find it awkward how they would include a utility for a great motherboard that could ulitmatly turn it into a complete brick. This mobo doesn't even have a removable bios, so I cannot go to www.biosman.com to get it fixed or replaced.
I do NOT feel like waiting 2, 3 or 4 weeks for a replacment mobo. I'm a 17 year old who HAD a job, and theres no way I'm going to buy a new motherboard. I need my computer for school work and an escape from everyday boredom. Ive heard way too many bad things about the RMA reliability and service from Asus, so if there is any other way I can fix this thing, I will be greatly appreciative to anyone who can provide me with a solution.