Upgrading VBIOS on Microstar board with SiS 661FX chipset

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Splard
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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
edwin
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award bios flash utility since this is an award bios file?
edwin/evasive

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Have you tried the latest official Bios Version 3.9 ? It's two versions and 6 months newer than yours.
LeoRX
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hey there Splard,
did you manage to get it to display 1400x900?
I have the same issue, even after upgrade to v3.9
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we have a patched 3.90 version on our download site since...since..since a very long time ago :)
feel free to grab it.
If you email me include [WIMSBIOS] in the subject.
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