80GB: GA-5AX

[mattias73]

I have an old comp. 350MHz with an ASUS ALI GA-5AX motherboard.
I did find bios setup files, BUT

How do I install them? I was told to run a flash file from dos, but I cant reach dos. If I put the boot-sequence to A/C it wont run my bootable disk.

How do I update the bios???

mattias

[soupy]

Read the FAQ and the Collected Wisdom forum. Oh, and GA-5AX is Gigabyte, not Asus.

[mattias73]

bios stops on

"Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip]"

pressing F4 doesnt do anything... so I dont get to dos.

mattias

[soupy]

Take the new HDD out then.

[mattias73]

then what? its the only hard drive I have...

m

[soupy]

So what computer are you using now, then?

[mattias73]

my gfriends next to mine =)

[soupy]

Right. So use her machine to make a boot disk, and copy the BIOS and flasher to it. Then remove the HDD in your machine and flash the BIOS. Then reinstall the HDD.

1. Make sure you know what motherboard you have.
2. Make sure you know the new BIOS supports large HDD before you start the process.
3. Read the FAQ and Collected Wisdom forum so you know what you're doing.

[mattias73]

ok.. so if I have another hard drive I could boot my comp. using that one and flash the bios update?

I guess that would be the solution...

m

[mattias73]

Right. So use her machine to make a boot disk, and copy the BIOS and flasher to it. Then remove the HDD in your machine and flash the BIOS. Then reinstall the HDD.

1. Make sure you know what motherboard you have.
2. Make sure you know the new BIOS supports large HDD before you start the process.
3. Read the FAQ and Collected Wisdom forum so you know what you're doing.

aha, that sounds even easier than my last proposal =) thanks.

[mattias73]

07/18/1998-ALADDIN5-2A5KKG09C-00

and GA-5AX. I guess that is a GIGA-BYTE mb... so I should be on the safe side..

thanks again.