OT: Updating my Motherboard BIOS??

Ok, I've tried everything I can, to get N4 to run on my system. But even with the patch I still get the complete lock up of my system, where I have to remove the power to reboot my PC. Anyway, it seems my last resort is to flash update my motherboard. Could anyone, point me to some detailed instructions on how to do it, and let me know the risks?? Thanks guys

Try one of these news groups for help/info. Also check your motherboard manufacturer's site for the necessary utilities etc. alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit alt.comp.periphs.mainboard comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips alt.comp.hardware.overclocking alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt It can be risky but it's not very hard to do. So make sure you get all the instruction you can before doing anything. Good luck PHendrix27 <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok, I've tried everything I can, to get N4 to run on my system. But evenwith > the patch I still get the complete lock up of my system, where I have toremove > the power to reboot my PC. Anyway, it seems my last resort is to flashupdate > my motherboard. > > Could anyone, point me to some detailed instructions on how to do it, andlet > me know the risks?? > > Thanks guys

That sounds like a rather desperate measure considering if it goes wrong then your mobo becomes unusable . Tell us what your specs are first including drivers used . Andrew PHendrix27 <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok, I've tried everything I can, to get N4 to run on my system. But evenwith > the patch I still get the complete lock up of my system, where I have toremove > the power to reboot my PC. Anyway, it seems my last resort is to flashupdate > my motherboard. > > Could anyone, point me to some detailed instructions on how to do it, andlet > me know the risks?? > > Thanks guys

On 28 Apr 2001 01:37:43 GMT, [email hidden] (PHendrix27) wrote:

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>Ok, I've tried everything I can, to get N4 to run on my system. But even with >the patch I still get the complete lock up of my system, where I have to remove >the power to reboot my PC. Anyway, it seems my last resort is to flash update >my motherboard. > >Could anyone, point me to some detailed instructions on how to do it, and let >me know the risks?? > >Thanks guys

I doubt that is the problem, but it is possible. List your system specs and directx version. Your motherboard manufacturer should have very detailed instructions for how to flash a new bios. Depends on what bios you have, AMI and Award are slightly different. I just upgraded my bios last night so could list the instructions, but I'm using Award and you may be using AMI or Phoenix so need more info.

Oh crap, sorry. I knew I forgot something. System specs. P3 500 384 megs of ram TABOR II motherboard 64 meg Rage Fury Maxx 12 meg voodoo2 thanks again guys

On 28 Apr 2001 16:03:16 GMT, [email hidden] (PHendrix27) wrote:

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>Oh crap, sorry. I knew I forgot something. > >System specs. > >P3 500 >384 megs of ram >TABOR II motherboard >64 meg Rage Fury Maxx >12 meg voodoo2 > >thanks again guys

Never heard of that motherboard. What bios is it using? Ami, Award? Do you have directx8 installed? Latest vid drivers?

>Never heard of that motherboard. What bios is it using? Ami, Award? Do >you have directx8 installed? Latest vid drivers? I think its using PhoenixBios. Yes, i'm running DX8a, and running the latest ATI drivers. Thanks

On 29 Apr 2001 18:31:09 GMT, [email hidden] (PHendrix27) wrote: >I think its using PhoenixBios. Yes, i'm running DX8a, and running the latest >ATI drivers. > >Thanks Well, to flash the bios you basically make a boot floppy by rebooting to dos, put floppy in drive and type format a: /s/u The you put the flash program on the floppy and the updated bios (bin file for Award bios). Then you would type name of flash prog space and bin file name. Then follow instructions on screen carefully. But, and I emphasize this, go find your motherboards website and follow their specific instructions exactly. Maybe you have soemthing set too aggressive in the bios. That can cause instability problems, ram timings and clock cycles can be a culprit, so can haveing video bios shadow on. Don't shadow anything in the bios. Set ram CAS to 3 and see if that helps.

>Don't shadow anything in the bios. Set ram CAS to 3 and see >if that helps. Thanks for the help!