BIOS Updates forum

Ive been searching for ages now, and not managed to find anything on how to use Flashit. I found this page which provides a good guide to the overall process http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/biosflash1.html . Its example uses an award flash utility and mentions various codes to complete different s...

I'm sat here thinking exactly the same thing! (pretty strange that when I put it into google its come up with a current post and not one 3 years old! :D Only difference is that I have an Advent 7009 (Mitac 8575). And I have downloaded my bios's from the smae mitac service site. And again all the rar...

Just had abit of a look round the laptop and next to the sticker on the bottom which says Advent 7009 there is "Model: 8575" actually printed on to the plastic casing. Looks to me like the Advent 7009 and Mitac 8575 might be the same. Ive had a look on google for some pictures and they look identica...

Hi I have an Advent 7009 laptop which i need a new bios for (or a copy of the original i guess) so that i can update the SiS 650 vga Bios (see my other thread here http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic10255.html which contains more bios info) I have managed to find that the board is made by Mitac. th...

Yeah I understand that bit and wouldnt mind losing my laptops lcd display as its dying anyways (hence the need to move to a new display - not bought one yet but would like it to be a 22" widescreen at 1640x1050 i think), Maybe I should have made it clearer that what I'm after is a patched Bios with ...

Using the online bios check utility from this site i get this returned BIOS Type: Unknown BIOS Date: June 12th 2002 BIOS ID: Insyde Software MobilePRO BIOS Version 4.00.01-None BIOS OEM: Version 4.00 Chipset: SiS 650 rev 1 SuperIO: Unknown Manufacturer: dixonsxp Motherboard: SiS 650 OS: Microsoft Wi...

Hi I have an Advent 7009 Laptop I bought back in 2002. Its running Insyde Mobilepro Bios Version 4.00.01 (04/02/2001). I am looking to buy a new monitor for it but have found out that the Laptop wont support the higher resolution (widescreen) as the vga bios part of the bios is too old (currently 1....