Version 3.14 for A8AE-LE

[geomeo]

Thankyou very much to the kind help. I fixed it woo hoo!

[Adversary]

could you send me a copy of the 3.14 bios too please to fix this high cpu usage it's a pain thx

[zanextasy]

could i also get the 3.14 bios for the A8AE-LE???

[edwin]

sent. there's 2 ways of giving your email address, either by PM or making sure the one in your profile is working. do not post it in your message in the thread.

[zanextasy]

sent. there's 2 ways of giving your email address, either by PM or making sure the one in your profile is working. do not post it in your message in the thread.

thanks man, appreciated

[zanextasy]

one question tho... how do i install a .bin file? im new to .bin files i dont know how to install this...

[edwin]

Go back to the first page of this thread and see my first posting.

[zanextasy]

the flash applications did not work for me. i followed the instructions exactly. i guess i'm not sure what im doing? i normally can fix problems with my pc, and have good knowledge with pc's. ill admit i never really mess with bios because you can ruin your machine. i have never used bin files or updated bios without a .exe installer... and im running 3.13 and dont know how to use the BIN file which the version you 3.14 you sent was in. i would like to update it to 3.14 for speed purposes and more options...

im turning into a wreck... i am used to always knowing what im doing... im getting mad. AHHH, help!!!

[edwin]

which flash applications?

http://www.esupport.com/techsupport/awa ... dutils.htm
winflash, download. once downloaded double-click and unpack all files. once unpacked all files, copy the .bin file to the same folder where the winflash.exe is and double-click the winflash file, open the 314.bin and flash the new bios. This winflash comes with a help file, double-click that for more info/better instructions.

[hannielaggie]

Please help me. I need the BIOS v3.14 update for my PC. I've already PM'd edwin. HELP ME!!!

[hannielaggie]

Thanks edwin for emailing me the BIN file.

Unfortunately, after burning the image onto a CD and inserting the disc into my CDROM nothing happened. I still have the BIOS ROM checksum error. My computer did not come equipped with a floppy drive. I've been reading other forums and they say I need a CUE file. Would you happen to have that? If not is there a way to flash the BIOS without being in DOS mode?

How can I make this work? My computer specs are:

PC:Compaq SR1834NX

Processor:>AMD Athlon 64 (V) 3500+ 2.2 GHz
>2000 MT/s
>Socket 939
>K8 Processor
>In old BIOS setup v3.10:>CPU L1 Cache: 128 Kb
>CPU L2 Cache: 512 Kb
Chipset: ATI Radeon Xpress 200

Motherboard:>ASUS A8AE-LE
>HP/Compaq Mobo name: AmberineM-GL6E
>Chipset: >Northbridge: RS482
>Southbridge: SB450
>BIOS features: >4Mb LPC EEPROM
>HP BIOS with enhanced ACPI,DMI,Green,
and PnP,Features PLus
>CMOS RAM jumpers:>CLRTC-jumper on 2-3 pins
>CLPWD-jumper on 2-3 pins
>Form factor: >ATX form factor, 9.6 in X 9.6 in
>Memory: >Dual-channel memory architecture
>4 X 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support
unbuffered non-ECC 4 GB 400/300 MHz DDR
memory modules
>Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4GB
>Speed supported:> PC-3200 MB/sec
Current memory installed:> 1 GB (2 X 512 MB)
> 2 open DIMM slots
>Expansion Slots:>Three PCI
>One PCI Express x16 (No AGP slot)
>Video graphics:>Integrated
>Serial ATA:>1 SATA connectors
Each connector supports 1 SATA-150 disk drive
>Onboard audio:>Controller: AC97 audio
>Location: Integrated
>Back Panel I/O:>One PS/2 mouse port
>One PS/2 keyboard port
>One VGA
>One Parallel
>Four USB (2.0)
>One IEEE 1394
>One RJ-45 networking port
>One S/PDIF out
>Audio (Line-In, Line-Out, Microphone)
>Internal connectors:>One 24-pin ATX power connector
>One 4-pin ATX power connector
>Two IDE connectors
>One floppy drive connector
>One CPU fan connector
>One Chassis fan Connector
>One System indicator LEDs/power
switch/reset button connector
>One each, front
>headphone,microphone-in, line-in
(AUX-in)
>One front panel power and LED
connectors
>Two USB connectors supporting 4
additional USB 2.0 ports
>One IEEE 1394a connector supporting
one 1394a port

Hard Drive:>Western Digital Cavier SE
>SATA
>7200 rpm

Optical Drive:>LightScribe Drive
>16X DVD(+/-)R/RW
>4X/2.4X DVD(+/-)R DL

Modem: 56Kbps data/fax modem

Network (LAN): Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking
interface

Memory card reader:>USB 2.0 interface
>Supports the following cards:>Compact Flash I
>Compact Flash II
>SmartMedia
>Memory Stick
>Memory Stick Pro
>MultiMedia Card
>Secure Digital
>Micro Drive
>XD Picture Card

Original Operating System: MS Win XP Media Center Edition SP2

Current OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit edition

Current Graphics Card: ATI Radeon VisionTek X1650PRO
HD, 256MB DDR2 RAM, x16 PCI-E
>One HDMI output
>One DVI-D output
>One VGA output
Current Sound Card: Creative SoundBlaster Audigy SE

Power Supply: Bestec 300W

My original problem was upgrading Vista 32-bit to Vista 64-bit. I have the 64-bit edition, however, my computer refused to format using that. It would revert to 32-bit edition. I also noticed my PC was running a CPU usage of 100%. I was not even online and it still said 100% CPU usage. I only had 38 processes running and still nothing changed. I re-heat sinked my CPU and nothing changed besides running a CPU temp from 94 F to 72 F. I got online after downloading OneCare for virus protection and consulted with the HP online support team. They told me to download the HP BIOS update v3.13 for "Windows XP". I was weary because I had Vista, but they instructed me that it made on difference. I did as they said and downloaded the new BIOS update. It ran and it flashed my BIOS. When the computer rebooted, there was no change in my CPU usage. I rebooted again and encountered a new error message:

Award BootBlock v1.0
Copyright(c) 2000, Award Software,Inc.

BIOS ROM Checksum error

Detecting IDE ATAPI DEVICE...
Found CDROM, try to boot from it...FAIL (X2)

Detecting Floppy device A media...
INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER_

Well unfortunately my computer did not come with recovery disks which would have made no difference. The recovery disks would not have been able to flash the BIOS. I tried the Windows Vista disc and still nothing. I got online via another PC on campus and found out that you had an updated BIOS version. Consequently, I asked for it and you supplied it for me. Well now I'm unable to use it. I'm wondering it will work. My keyboard is disabled at this point. How do I make use of the 314.BIN file? Is there any hope? I would appreciate any assistance that you could possibly offer. HP has no clue on what to do in this instance. They tell me that i've voided the warranty by upgrading to Vista and are charging me for their service. Please help me. If anyone else can help me with this I'd be most greatful.

Thank you,

Hannielaggie

[jabbott7]

I would appreciate a copy of the 3.14 BIOS sent to my registered address. Thanks much.

[edwin]

Please help me. I need the BIOS v3.14 update for my PC. I've already PM'd edwin. HELP ME!!!

I fear you are one of the few people that does need to get their board replaced by HP. I've seen this before once. If it doesn't pick up the cd properly there's nothing you can do. Maybe temporarely fitting a floppy drive might help but I'm not too sure. It's worth a try or waiting 2 weeks for swapping your board at HP (which should be under warranty).

[Adversary]

I got the same problem "Bios checksum error" messege after restarting... after applying the bios... HP just sent me the box today via FedEx now i'm dropping it off to FedEx to be shipped back to HP for fix

[edwin]

Thanks for letting me know they are actually doing this the proper way.