bios upgrade for new cpu installation

si239 · 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

Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:43 pm

http://www.ecs.com.tw/download/k7s5a.htm

si239 · Tue Mar 11, 2003 11:44 pm

which 1 do i need to download as there are more than one bios download thanks and which utility program would i need to complete the bios update many thanks..

si239 · Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:05 am

also im not sure if my motherboard is with lan or without many thanks

Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:02 am

The latest official Bios 021029 as well as the latest OC-Bios chb1129 are for LAN and Non-LAN Boards using some kind of Autodetect

If you have NT W2K or XP please do not create a biosupdate Floppy on your Computer nor copy any files onto disk - possible data loss due to a BUG in the Bios
Use a second computer to create a bootdisk and to copy files onto it
Good source of information :
www.ocworkbench.com/ecs

Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:04 am

Your board's PCB is V1.0, so the latest V1.x BIOS will do.
Use the flash utility suggested; it's right next to ALL of the releases.
Read the note: "This BIOS is for both of with/without LAN due to BIOS can auto detect LAN"

Wed Mar 12, 2003 5:07 am

I have a Rev 1.0 with "0" sticker - one of the first ones arriving in Germany and it runs fine with the chb1129 Bios
I plan to upgrade to a T-Bred"B" 1700 or faster and if I upgrade SSE will be enabled but only with this 021129 Bios
This Bios is hosted on many sites
http://www.lejabeach.com/ECS/ez.html > 021129b Beta Bios

si239 · Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:14 am

is it recommended to make a back up of youre original bios just in case and how is this done and also reg previous thread i dont have access to another pc to create a biosupdate Floppy how am i supposed to update my bios with a floppy disk update with the utility,s on and i ve checked to procedure on how to flash bios using the floppy and it says make sure the floppy will boot from start up im unsure on how this can be done because when i boot up my system with the floppy installed it cannot boot up it just says remove media and unable to find boot???

any input will be greatly appreciated many thanks again..

Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:09 pm

See here

si239 · Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:41 am

many thanks again

well after all the knowlegde and help i recvd i decided to update my bios but when it came to inputting the commands from my floppy which had the utilitys on and the bios update it says TO MANY PARAMETERS

i have double checked what im typing in via the dos command screen but no joy can anyone help i also tried a different utility program but no luck im afraid

si239 · Thu Mar 13, 2003 1:02 am

it also say chipset/flash isnt available the source will become invalid any ideas im stumped

this is after ive tried to update my bios via the floppy

Thu Mar 13, 2003 8:47 am

Please use Aminf329 332 or 335
Type : Aminf332 chb1129.rom

si239 · Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:11 am

can you advise me where i can download these utility programs from as ive used aminf335 and aminf333 already with no luck many thanks

and as im using xp to get to ms dos prompt you do use f8 on start up dont you??

also my command line i use to update bios is different as you state mine would be aminf335.exe 021029.rom isnt that right????
many thanks again

Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:23 pm

si239 wrote:and as im using xp to get to ms dos prompt you do use f8 on start up dont you??

No, you need to make a DOS boot disk. See www.bootdisk.com

si239 · Fri Mar 14, 2003 12:14 am

can you advise me where i can download Aminf329 or 332 utility programs from as ive used aminf335 and aminf333 already with no luck many thanks