Flashing GigaByte MB BIOS: Advice needed Please

HookeyStreet · Sep 13, 2005, 07:56 PM

I have a GigaByte GA-8S655FX-L (Rev 1.1) Motherboard and I want to update the bios. Its currently running the standard bios 'F6' but I know its now been updated to 'F8' on GigaBytes website.

Ive tried using GigaBytes @BIOS program to flash the bios, which flashes the bios live online (I used it on a friends PC with a GigaByte MB and it works a treat) but as my CPU has Hyper Threading it says I should update the @BIOS program to version 'B3.1008.1' before proceeding with the flash????

Ive looked everywhere for this version of @BIOS but cant find it anywhere

Im using @BIOS version 'B4.1021.1' which is obviously an updated version yet it tells me to use this older version

Any advice would be great

bobyjo · Sep 16, 2005, 04:18 PM

This would be an excellent time to dig out the mainboard manuel and do some skull practice.
If you are not satisfied with the info there, give Gigabyte Tech a call.
I am sure they can walk you through getting your bios flashed.

INSTG8R · Sep 16, 2005, 04:52 PM

there should be a flash program built into the BIOS go into the BIOS and press F8 and have the BIOS on floppy works fine I used it the other day to update a Gigabyte the other day

Sep 13, 2005, 07:56 PM	#1
HookeyStreet Eat, sleep, game! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Great Yarmouth, England Posts: 5,321 (1.65/day) Thanks: 614 Thanked 530 Times in 430 Posts	Flashing GigaByte MB BIOS: Advice needed Please I have a GigaByte GA-8S655FX-L (Rev 1.1) Motherboard and I want to update the bios. Its currently running the standard bios 'F6' but I know its now been updated to 'F8' on GigaBytes website. Ive tried using GigaBytes @BIOS program to flash the bios, which flashes the bios live online (I used it on a friends PC with a GigaByte MB and it works a treat) but as my CPU has Hyper Threading it says I should update the @BIOS program to version 'B3.1008.1' before proceeding with the flash???? Ive looked everywhere for this version of @BIOS but cant find it anywhere Im using @BIOS version 'B4.1021.1' which is obviously an updated version yet it tells me to use this older version Any advice would be great __________________

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Sep 16, 2005, 04:52 PM	#3
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Sep 16, 2005, 04:18 PM	#2
bobyjo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Texas Posts: 257 (0.09/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	This would be an excellent time to dig out the mainboard manuel and do some skull practice. If you are not satisfied with the info there, give Gigabyte Tech a call. I am sure they can walk you through getting your bios flashed.

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