BIOS Updates

[INTELCRAZY]

Yes, @bios is Gigabytes Windows bios update program. If you want update through the bios you use Q Flash, you just download your new bios and save it to a floppy, boot go into your Bios and pick Q Flash and then put the floppy in with the bios you downloaded
Q Flash
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/NewTech/old_motherboard_newtech/flashbios_qflash.pdf

That's simple, is that all, anything that could cause a problem with that? If I do it in BIOS(as above), do I have to do anything else?


Thanks

 

[StrangleHold]

Nope thats all, theres always the chance that something might go wrong, I,ve used both and never ended up with a frisbee yet

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Nope thats all, theres always the chance that something might go wrong, I,ve used both and never ended up with a frisbee yet

What could go wrong?

 

[StrangleHold]

Power outage-corrupted bios file, you'll be okay just dont do it in a Thunderstorm

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Power outage-corrupted bios file, you'll be okay just dont do it in a Thunderstorm

http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Moth...rboard&ProductID=2515&ProductName=GA-P35-DS3R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128050

Verify that this is the correct motherboard, plz. I might go from F2 to F4, is that okay?

 

[StrangleHold]

Yea thats it, you can go straight to F4.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Yea thats it, you can go straight to F4.

Okay, I am already making the floppy


Thanks for all your help, you really cleared that up

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Last question,


What goes onto the floppy disk? Do extract the whole .RAR archive to the floppy disk?

 

[StrangleHold]

You just need the .f4 file, the others are for if you boot to the floppy instead of using Q Flash when your already in the bios, when it starts up start pressing Delete to get into the bios, when in the bios put the floppy in and go to Q Flash in the bios options you press F8, and away you go.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

You just need the .f4 file, the others are for if you boot to the floppy instead of using Q Flash when your already in the bios

I can do this without Vista being installed yet, correct?

I am just making sure, my first time with BIOS updates....

Thanks again

 

[StrangleHold]

Yeap, if you have vista installed just use @bios to do it. I know, the first one I did I was a nervous wreck, kept my eyes closed when I rebooted. If it will boot without the Bios update you can install vista then use @bios to update it through Windows- either way. The only problem I see you could have is if the new board wont boot at all with the processor, you will have to put a processor in that will boot or have gigabyte send you a updated bios chip

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Yeap, if you have vista installed just use @bios to do it. I know, the first one I did I was a nervous wreck, kept my eyes closed when I rebooted. If it will boot without the Bios update you can install vista then use @bios to update it through Windows- either way

Which is the safest? What do you mean if it will boot without the BIOS update, do you mean trying to install Vista and it starts?

 

[StrangleHold]

Yea it could run just fine and call it a unknown processor or some other processor, install vista- download the new bios extract the file- install @bios- run it and direct it to the new bios you saved

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Yea it could run just fine and call it a unknown processor or some other processor, install vista- download the new bios extract the file- install @bios- run it and direct it to the new bios you saved

I will probably use Qflash just to be safe, I don't want any difficulty out of Vista, I am not going to give it anything to screw up with, lol.


Thanks for the input

 

[StrangleHold]

Been there, looks like it will be a pretty good computer, wish you the best luck!