bios upgrade for new cpu installation
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 9:43 pm
I have just purchased a new amd athlon xp1700 for win xp and i am wanting to update my bios so my new chip will be compatible with it
I currently own a k7s5a vers 1.0 and ive been told this is possible to do so i can save some money instead of buying a new motherboard can you please help me in regards to instructions to update my bios as ive been told if i install the wrong update i can render my motherboard useless in which i dont want to do ive looked on my motherboard to find specific details and all i can find are k7s5a 154 686 amibios 1999 aw79 9165 ices-003 ive checked on my orignal installation disk for details and all it says is For update BIOS, Please run AWDXX.EXE under real-mode DOS.
Don't run from Windows95 or WindowsNT simluated DOS.
many thanks i hope you can help...ive included recent details ive came into regarding a program i used to find my specific bios details i hope this may help also if you could send me the relevant link for my correct bios update so my new cpu will be compatible it will be greatly appreciated as im am unsure on which bios i need to download on youre current site in which i have done numerous posts via the forum but ive not heard any responce to them at all thanks again
Mr S Thomas
Program: Unicore BIOS Agent Version 2.0
BIOS Date: 08/27/01
BIOS Type: American Megatrends
BIOS ID: 62-0827-001437-00101111-040201-SiS735-K7S5A
BIOS Eval: K7S5A Release 08/27/2001 S
Chipset: SiS 735 rev 1
Superio: ITE 8705/SiS 950 rev 1 found at port 2Eh
MIBIOS Motherboard Manufacturer Identification
Version 1.2 (02/07/2001) Copyright 2000 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:
62-0827-001437-00101111-040201-SiS735
-- ---- ------ ------
| | | |
| | | Chipset/BIOS Info
| | Manufacturer ID
| Version Information
Processor & BIOS ROM Information
Manufacturer Code Detected: 1437 - PC CHIPS
I currently own a k7s5a vers 1.0 and ive been told this is possible to do so i can save some money instead of buying a new motherboard can you please help me in regards to instructions to update my bios as ive been told if i install the wrong update i can render my motherboard useless in which i dont want to do ive looked on my motherboard to find specific details and all i can find are k7s5a 154 686 amibios 1999 aw79 9165 ices-003 ive checked on my orignal installation disk for details and all it says is For update BIOS, Please run AWDXX.EXE under real-mode DOS.
Don't run from Windows95 or WindowsNT simluated DOS.
many thanks i hope you can help...ive included recent details ive came into regarding a program i used to find my specific bios details i hope this may help also if you could send me the relevant link for my correct bios update so my new cpu will be compatible it will be greatly appreciated as im am unsure on which bios i need to download on youre current site in which i have done numerous posts via the forum but ive not heard any responce to them at all thanks again
Mr S Thomas
Program: Unicore BIOS Agent Version 2.0
BIOS Date: 08/27/01
BIOS Type: American Megatrends
BIOS ID: 62-0827-001437-00101111-040201-SiS735-K7S5A
BIOS Eval: K7S5A Release 08/27/2001 S
Chipset: SiS 735 rev 1
Superio: ITE 8705/SiS 950 rev 1 found at port 2Eh
MIBIOS Motherboard Manufacturer Identification
Version 1.2 (02/07/2001) Copyright 2000 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:
62-0827-001437-00101111-040201-SiS735
-- ---- ------ ------
| | | |
| | | Chipset/BIOS Info
| | Manufacturer ID
| Version Information
Processor & BIOS ROM Information
Manufacturer Code Detected: 1437 - PC CHIPS