Version 3.14 for A8AE-LE

Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:27 pm

kick out the entries from device manager, rebooting and letting windows redetect the whole bunch comes to mind. After all the 3.14/3.15 bioses are changing something related to the south bridge chip in windows (solving the 100% usage on the SATA ports), the USB ports are also in there if I'm not mistaken...

svenable · Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:21 pm

Thanks Edwin, but that didn't work. I'm still at 3.14 with Vista. I'm thinking about loading MCE -- that's the Windows originally on the machine. What do you think?

frankenfab · Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:56 pm

I have just started researching this motherboard because I have it in a store bought Presario. What I am wanting to do is buy an OEM version of XP Pro and install it to get rid of all the extra crap that the recovery disks I created will give me if I use them to wipe it clean.

I have been mod'ing this computer and using it for home theater as a project to learn on before I build a new system. I have installed 2 new Lite-on DVD burners and and extra 2 gig of Kingston Value Ram. The ram was a tremendous imrovement. I want to add a PCI express X1 video card I have picked out, and a 1TB hard drive to increase movie storage capability. Looks like I might need to upgrade the PS to 400W when I add the second HD and Video card.

I am currently using to coax audio out to my amp and WMP to play the IFO files directly off the hard disk.

I have built a couple computers, but really still a newbie. Do I need to get the MB drivers before I install a new HD and OS, and will the update that is available work, or do I need to have the original MB drivers on hand first?

Any help would be appreciated.

Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:53 am

svenable wrote:Thanks Edwin, but that didn't work. I'm still at 3.14 with Vista. I'm thinking about loading MCE -- that's the Windows originally on the machine. What do you think?

You might want to do that and then upgrade to Vista to see if you actually need any special drivers or if this board does not work at all with Vista to begin with.

Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:56 am

frankenfab wrote:Do I need to get the MB drivers before I install a new HD and OS, and will the update that is available work, or do I need to have the original MB drivers on hand first?

Need the drivers beforehand, you may even need a floppy disk with the SATA chipset drivers before installing windows, not sure if this board can be set to compatibility IDE emulation mode in the bios. Anyway, you will need the drivers for your video/LAN to work before installing anti-virus software, then update windows rightaway, use a slipstreamed XP disk with at least SP2, better yet SP3.

frankenfab · Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:12 pm

Thanks Edwin.

mschneider · Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:31 am

Hi Edwin, can you email me this BIOS? Thanks

crymexxx · Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:33 am

Received thanks very much Edwin!

Zeifer · Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:05 pm

Hello Edwin, could you send me the BIOS 3.14?

I'm tired of my CPU usage jumping up to like 40% when I'm on my desktop and just moving my mouse around. I'd like this system to have a little more umph before I build a new one.

Thanks.

jsheeler · Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:48 pm

Hi there,
Could you please send me the 3.14 BIOS as well please.

Thanks,

Jeff

b1indpig · Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:02 am

Hello,

It seems the bios update may help my ailing mobo, too. I'd appreciate receiving a copy. Thanks!

tlavino · Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:32 am

Folks, HP released 3.15 some time ago:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... pv-56089-1

Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:28 pm

Yes, the problem is here it has bricked a few boards already. So we're steering clear of it for now. There's something very funny going on, it's almost as if there are two version of this board, one with the SB400 and one with the SB450 and HP or Asus forgot to mark the boards accordingly. This maybe goofup number 2 after the CUW-AM/MEW-AM saga.

hypermog · Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:25 am

Hi,

I flashed my SR1850NX Asus A8AE-LE (Amberine) with BIOS 3.15 in windows, received a successful installation message, restarted and it is now bricked. It says "Award Boot Block BIOS v1.0" and asks for a boot disc. So, if someone could please provide me the 3.14 BIOS update in .BIN format that would be great. Any other advice is welcome also.

hypermog · Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:29 am

Hi guys, I googled around, is this the same BIOS everyone has been using?
http://files.filefront.com/314+A8AE+LE+ ... einfo.html