BIOS Updates forum

I've picked up a cheap 19" wide screen monitor to compliment my free computer I'm using for a MAME project. To get the full resolution out of the monitor I need to upgrade the VBIOS as per:
http://www.sis.com/support/support_faqs_4.htm
"If your VBIOS version is not 2.28.00 or later, you have to update your BIOS..."

Does anyone know where I can find updates to the vbios for this chipset?

The adapter properties are as follows:
Chip Type: SiS 730
DAC Type: SiS
Memory Size: 16MB
Adapter String: SiS Compatible
Bios Information: 2.00.50

The motherboard & bios information (after upgrading with the latest from pcchips):
AMIBIOS Motherboard Manufacturer Identification
Version 1.4 (01/12/2004) Copyright 2003 American Megatrends, Inc.

This file has recorded information useful in identifying the manufacturer
of this motherboard. The information is listed below:

An AMIBIOS ID String Was Detected:
62-0808-001131-00101111-071595-SiS730S
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| | | |
| | | Chipset/BIOS Info
| | BIOS Build Date
| Manufacturer ID
BIOS ROM Information
AMIBIOS ROM Size: 256 KB
BIOS Build Date: Jul 15 1995
Motherboard Manufacturer Code Detected: 1131 - ELITGROUP
Please Consults ELITGROUP for support

AMIBIOS Build Tag: M810LR
AMIBIOS Project ID: M810LR Not listed in TAG.DAT file

For more information on upgrading your BIOS go to http://www.ami.com/support/bios.cfm?refer=mbid
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Manufacturer :
Product Name :
Version :
Serial Number:

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Any help you all can provide will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Chaz

If you can't find it here:
http://radel.inet.net.nz/m810lmr.html
best bet is fitting a seperate video card.

Stop searching as you won't find anything, your SIS630/730 integrated VGA does not support this resolution. The FAQ section is about newer SIS740+ integrated VGA.

Denniss wrote:Stop searching as you won't find anything, your SIS630/730 integrated VGA does not support this resolution. The FAQ section is about newer SIS740+ integrated VGA.

AH!!!
After reading more closely the link I provided, I see you are absolutely right!

Thanks for saving me further headache.

Now I need to get a fully functioning bios back on my system because the one I've got on there now doesn't recognize my CDROMs. Any suggestions?

1st I put an up-to-date factory bios on & one of my CDROMs dropped of.
2nd I put a honey bios on (from the link edwin provided) & I got an additional 50MHz out of my processor, but the other CDROM dropped off.

Thanks guys,
Chaz

Lots of Bios files for your M810 are here:
http://www.lejabeach.com/M810/M810.htm

Remember to clear CMOS and to load Setup/Performance Defaults in Bios after flashing.

What do you mean by clear CMOS? Doesn't flashing the bios do that?
If not, when I set it to best performing defaults I thought that would. Maybe, I just need to clear CMOS & reset to best performing defaults & not re-flash my bios.

What do you think?

Thanks,
Chaz

Flashing the BIOS doesn't clean the CMOS. Some flashers offer to clear the CMOS after flashing but that's an additional feature. After flashing a new BIOS one should always load setup/bios/performace defaults and quit saving. After that you can start setting up the BIOS your way.

The reason why you should load default settings after you flashed a BIOS is the following: many manufacturers hide certain options but they set default values for them. So if a BIOS update changes the default value to a hidden option it will only be used if you load default settings afterwards. Otherwise the old default setting (as saved in the CMOS) will be used even after the BIOS update.