Intel SE440BX-2 wont flash
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:05 pm
I have an SE440BX-2 motherboard with a Pentium III 800MHz that I am working on. On boot up I get a “Invalid System Configuration Data – run configuration utility” error. The BIOS string is showing 4S4EB2X0.05A.0006.P005 and a 700MHz processor. Everything that I could change in the BIOS is correct. It does not let me change the processor speed (with jumper in maint. Config). I was thinking that the BIOS is out dated but it will not accept the 4S4EB2X0.86A.0024.P17 update I down loaded from Intel’s web site.
This is the first time I have ever attempted a BIOS update, but I believe I did it correctly. The initial file contained the 4 files as mentioned in the readme file. I then expanded the BIOS.exe file and moved them to a boot disk and re-booted the pc. The screen shows that it is up–dating the BIOS and then shows that is has completed and to re-boot. Upon re-boot, everything is still the same.
I know I’m behind the times as far as processor speed goes, but believe it or not this PC would double the speed of my current PC.
This is the first time I have ever attempted a BIOS update, but I believe I did it correctly. The initial file contained the 4 files as mentioned in the readme file. I then expanded the BIOS.exe file and moved them to a boot disk and re-booted the pc. The screen shows that it is up–dating the BIOS and then shows that is has completed and to re-boot. Upon re-boot, everything is still the same.
I know I’m behind the times as far as processor speed goes, but believe it or not this PC would double the speed of my current PC.