BIOS Updates forum

Posted: **Wed Nov 06, 2002 9:26 pm**

Hello guys,

After formating the hard disk my bios does not see the CD-ROM. Which makes it imposible to install anything, including the OS.

I want to update the bios I have if it is going to help.

Could you please help me with that. How can I update the bios and where can I find it.

The current bios;
Award
06/25/96-SIS551X-PI-55SP3C-00
V4.51PG

Thanks for your help

Serhat

Posted: **Wed Nov 06, 2002 10:59 pm**

ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/S ... 550x_551x/

Posted: **Wed Nov 06, 2002 11:15 pm**

ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/sock7 ... /p55sp3av/

...and it's at your posted link, too.

He has the second of 4 BIOS releases, the latest being of 11/1998 (ss5i0208.zip). Geez.... only ASUS provides such recent BIOS updates for such oldies... nice!!! Beats the hell out of PCCHIPS

Posted: **Thu Nov 07, 2002 12:08 am**

To point to the problem :
Have you used a Bootdisk with DOS CDROM drivers ?

Then you should be able to reinstall windows

Posted: **Thu Nov 07, 2002 12:26 am**

Are you sure P55SP3AV = P55SP3C? Stupid truncated BIOS id...

Posted: **Thu Nov 07, 2002 12:46 am**

Yep... BIOS says:

05/05/98-SIS551X-PI-55SP3C-00
#401A0-0208