People using the Compaq/HP A8AE-LE motherboard may have noticed very slow performance with BIOS v3.13 (the latest version available on the HP site) due to the system taking 60% to 100% of CPU cycles even at idle time.
BIOS v3.14 fixes this problem, but is unfortunately not yet available. Edwin, one of the moderators at Wim’s BIOS Forum can email you this version if needed. Head over to the forum thread and send edwin a PM to ask for the BIOS.
12 responses to “Compaq/HP A8AE-LE BIOS v3.14”
Hey! Still here and keeping all informed….congrats! My idea is that given the long history of Wim’s bios page and it’s service to the community (especially builders) is that you could consider now focusing on the many laptop/notebook configurations that keep users in “jail” with whitelisting and other methods of forcing expensive upgrades only from the manufacturers and only on certain expensive (MS$) OS. Users need to be able to determine which OS they use esclusive of manufacturer interests. Also, the open source movement has matured exponentially, yet still the big companies try to keep us as slave to their $$$ agreements. These practices are the equivalent of auto manufacturers forcing car owners to drive on “approved roads only”. Thanks for being here all this time (1st time for me: 1998).
Now own a HP dv9000 series laptop w/broadcom (user *HELL*) wireless card and sweating whether I’ll be able to keep using the system after $1200 outlay. There’s gotta be a better waay!! Take Care. Have A Healthy, Prosperous Day!!
—rob
please send me bios software for compaq 686v3.14 free full
download
Sure could use the Compaq/HP A8AE-LE BIOS v3.14 updated bios? I would really appreciate it! You wouldn’t happen to know where to get a copy of the manual for it? Thanks! Have a great day! Chris
Sure could use the Compaq/HP A8AE-LE BIOS v3.14 updated bios? I would really appreciate it! You wouldn’t happen to know where to get a copy of the manual for it? Thanks! Have a great day! Randall
Looking for v3.14 / sp26763.exe file. Please send at your earliest convenience.
Please i will like to know more about bios update hp.
Thanks
Looking for Compaq/HP A8AE-LE BIOS v3.14
Could you send me a copy??
I think I have this one somewhere, will try and get it sent to you.
Looking for a DOS version BIOS installer/updater for an HP A8AE-LE Motherboard BIOS. Any BIOS version will do, current version 3.13. A virus damaged the BIOS, XP won’t load nor will Bart/PE disc complete boot, blue screens/locks up computer. Thanks
Cancel the above request. I extracted the .ROM from the HP BIOS update and used an older version of awflash to flash the BIOS.
please send me the A8AE-LE BIOS v3.14 bios if u have to igp4me@yahoo.com….man i hope you have it. the 3.15 is not worth a crap. thanx
Can I Please have ASUS A8AE-LE Bios v3.14, Fixing HP Pavilion Media Center a1350n Desktop PC and having USB Problems on Bios v1.13, Hoping Bios v1.14 Will Fix it!!