BIOS Updates forum

Take a look at http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/Consumer/index.html and try to identify your model from the pictures there. (It sounds as though yours could be the Comet 830a70290 with the BIOSTAR M7-VKA motherboard from the specification you have given, if it is a UK s...

So I'm assuming that the following are true: - You are running Windows 98 or ME - You have no add-in cards (e.g. graphics, SCSI, modem or network card) - You have not added any memory - The memory is a single piece? You haven't said exactly which model, or what the BIOS string is. If it is an Athlon...

we have downloaded memtest but it didnt work im getting really tired of this problem we have tried a lot of things already and nothing seems to work :cry: I know this seems like hard work, but the following would help us get a better idea of your situation. - What *exactly* is your machine ? - If y...

Nick, And on some BIOSes (PCChips M577) this change has to be made in the Awardext.rom module i.s.o. the main BIOS image (original.tmp) which makes it even more complicated... I don't need >64 Mb yet, but is the Awardext.rom module generic ? What are its functions? Could I take it from a BIOS that'...

Go back and search "Bios" for "6380". 41 hits.

Maybe the site was down - www.bcmcom.com works fine for me today.

If it physically looks like the M571, I'd go with the M571 BIOS. Fortunately I have a spare motherboard I can re-flash the BIOS ROM in if it turns out I was wrong. Do you ?

Just a thought - if you plug a speaker in, do you get any beeps ?

Use Uniflash (see Utilities). That version of the Award Flash utility compares the BIOS ID strings and complains if the one you are trying to flash is not the same as the one on the mobo. I believe the BIOS ID string for the BIOS you downloaded is different to the present one, even though DenisS say...

Denniss wrote:You'll find a Bios patched for HDD up to 64 GB here :
http://wims.rainbow-software.org
Pcchips M537DMA

Deniss: The M537DMA BIOS posted there mentions the UMC8670F. Is that correct for the BIOS string he posted ? There seem to be a number of different BIOS strings around for the M537DMA.

Did you read the FAQ ?
Did you look at "Award BIOS IDs" ?

edwin wrote:

(You'll have to wait two more days)

is it me or?

ROFL

You should start by reading the FAQ. This will tell you that you can ID your board manufacturer by looking at the BIOS string. If you follow the link at the top of the page "Award BIOS IDs" you will find out that 2A5LD is VXPro+ chipset and H0 is Hsing Tech (PC-Chips). There are other routes. If you...

Is there not 3 MAIN functions of BIOS?? Please someone tell me?!?!?! AROOOGA!! Answer the question ! Is this a homework assignment ? If so, shouldn't you have the intelligence to be doing such things as entering "basic BIOS functions" into Google search, rather than shouting "AROOOOOOGA", or is tha...

Your English is pretty good. If the helpdesk thinks that there is a program which can check your settings, they should tell you what the name of the program is. Otherwise they are no help. If: 1. your PC works for several hours at a time and 2. you have an up-to-date virus checker which does not rep...