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Upgrading VBIOS on Microstar board with SiS 661FX chipset

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Upgrading VBIOS on Microstar board with SiS 661FX chipset

 

Upgrading VBIOS on Microstar board with SiS 661FX chipset

Postby Splard » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:41 am

Hello,

I am attempting to update the VBIOS so that my SIS 661FX integrated video card can display 1440x900 resolution.

These are my relevant stats:

Motherboard ID: SIS-661FX-6A7I9M49C-00
Motherboard Name: MSI 661FM
Manufacturer: MSI
BIOS Type: Phoenix Award 6.00 PG
Award BIOS Message: W6540SMS v3.7 092104

I have two questions:

1) Does the award bios message, W6540SMS, uniquely identify my chip? I found a version of the software with the upgraded VBIOS injected into the bios software, but I wasn't sure i twould work for my chip and wanted to be sure.

2) I was going to use UNIFLASH to install the bios upgrade once I obtained the correct version of bios software, but it doesn't look like it's able to detect my BIOS. Can anyone recommend another flash program to update my bios?

Thanks
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Postby edwin » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:16 pm

award bios flash utility since this is an award bios file?
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Postby Denniss » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:37 pm

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func ... rod_no=566

Have you tried the latest official Bios Version 3.9 ? It's two versions and 6 months newer than yours.
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