Advent 7032 Bios Update

[MrEvo]

Hello guys.

I hope one of you guys could help as I am so confused about what Bios update I need. I have an Advent 7032 Laptop but after looking around to see if there is a newer Bios update I have hit a brick wall. Here are some details of what my laptop is

Bios: Insyde Software Mobile PRO Version 4. 00. 00
Bios Version: R1. 01E
KBC Version: R1. 00

And this is the information taken from the “System Info” in windows XP

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ADVENT
System Manufacturer DIXONSXP
System Model 8060B
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 9 Stepping 5 GenuineIntel ~1493 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Insyde Software Corporation Version R1.01E, 25/06/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Chipset: Intel 3340 rev 3


I thank you in advance on any help you can give me

[edwin]

Check this one out and please post what you found your Advent laptop to be.
http://www.w00tw00t.co.uk/support/viewt ... ?f=1&t=387

The official support site for Advent is here:
http://www.thetechguys.com/services/dri ... load.shtml

As you can see that will cost money.

[MrEvo]

Thanks edwin for yout reply

I checked out the links that you posted. My laptop could either be one of 3 models

Advent 7032 === Mitac 8060, HiGrade 8060, Gericom Hollywood P4

So i am more confused than ever now I called the "Tech Guys" and they said they dont have my laptop under anyother model so they were unsure on how to advise me.

I think i will give up and keep the Bios i have now. You know what they say "better the devil you know" lol lol

Thanks again for your help edwin

[edwin]

For MUCH OLDER Advent Laptops/Notebooks a company named as Gericom manufactured the notebooks (also known as Gericon in Germany it seems) and also sold under the name's of 'Mecer', 'Acer' and 'Uniwill', among others. These have model numbers similar to N340S8 etc.

Tracking drivers for these is pretty hard, but these guys seem to still have them on an old section of their site:

http://www.mecer.co.za/drivers/oldftp/Mecer_Notebooks/
and by product name (which wasn't used by Advent)
http://www.acomp.hu/pub/gericom/Notebook/
also from the actual source (Gericom) but by product name again
http://download.gericom.com/NOTEBOOK/

You have one of those Gericom laptops. Gericom was/is a large OEM/ODM that itself has bought some laptops at MiTac later on so that actually makes sense.

(MiTac also delivered to Compaq at one point, unsure if they still do).

[MrEvo]

Thanks again edwin

Ok i went looking for updates at Gericom and found these for download.

Freitag, 2. Juli 2004 08:57 1474560 8060BIOS.IMG
Freitag, 16. Dezember 2005 15:24 1474560 8060BIOS104.IMG

Am i right in thinking that the bottom one is the one i need?

Thanks again, i would have never got this far on my own. And how do i flash the bios with this.IMG file. I dont have a floppy on my laptop

[edwin]

yep, bottom one. Use an USB floppy drive.

[MrEvo]

Thank you again edwin

It worked like a treat. There was a moment after the flash that i thought something went wrong. Windows booted to the desktop then hanged for a few seconds then rebooted again. But after the second reboot everthing is running great Thanks again for all your help.

[edwin]

It may have detected new hardware/functionality in the new bios version and installed drivers/support for it, then rebooted. If not sure, check the event logs for that moment and see if it did that or downright crashed...

[MrEvo]

Just before it rebooted i had a black box apear for a few seconds saying something about no sis or sid controllers? I have no idea what that is lol lol.

Well since i have been running that new bios my laptop does not seem to heat up so much. I am not sure if its me knowing there is something new or it is really running cooler