Best, safest way to flash a bios

ShadowFold · Jan 24, 2009

Paulieg said:
You should google "Tmods bios CD". If it's still up to date, it will be your best solution for DFI bios flashing. You simply burn the ISO, and boot from the CD. Awesome utility.

That would be perfect but I don't have a DVD burner

I got nero installed and everything and it told me I needed 800mb.. Could I install this onto a flash drive? I have a 1gig flash drive..

PaulieG · Jan 24, 2009

ShadowFold said:
That would be perfect but I don't have a DVD burner I got nero installed and everything and it told me I needed 800mb.. Could I install this onto a flash drive? I have a 1gig flash drive..

No, I think its CD/DVD only.

LittleLizard · Jan 24, 2009

ShadowFold said:
That would be perfect but I don't have a DVD burner I got nero installed and everything and it told me I needed 800mb.. Could I install this onto a flash drive? I have a 1gig flash drive..

u have a gtx 280 and dont have a dvd burner. are u a moron?

ShadowFold · Jan 24, 2009

They were like 30$ when I was buying a drive lol they are cheaper now tho..

PaulieG · Jan 24, 2009

LittleLizard said:
u have a gtx 280 and dont have a dvd burner. are u a moron?

That was really not necessary. :mad:

YHPM

ShadowFold · Jan 25, 2009

So are there any programs that fit on a CD or flash drive

CRAP. DFI.com is down

I was going to flash today too..

TechnicalFreak · Jan 25, 2009

Does it have the "Boot other" option? I know a friend of mine has Windows on a USB device, and has that option enabled (or something similar).

slyfox2151 · Jan 25, 2009

LittleLizard said:
u have a gtx 280 and dont have a dvd burner. are u a moron?

.... i have a GTX260 that i bought for $450... and i dont have a DVD / CD / Floppy drive

so guess im a moron aswell then^^

( i hate cd/dvds with a passion)

ShadowFold · Jan 25, 2009

Am I ready? I formatted it using that HP USB thing(with that BIOS folder thing) and I extracted the bios in there.. Am I ready to flash this sucker?

Also, what do I do when it's complete? I can't really read the DFI guide, it's in total Engrish. I reset the BIOS right?

KBD · Jan 25, 2009

ShadowFold said:
Also, what do I do when it's complete? I can't really read the DFI guide, it's in total Engrish. I reset the BIOS right?

after you flash you gotta clear CMOS and then go into BIOS and Load Optimized defaults. Its really a shame you dont have a floppy, DFI makes it soooo easy to flash that way via Diamond Flash Image procedure. This is why i keep a spare floppy drive and hook it up to the board when i need to flash.

You may find this guide helpful:

http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/20080703649/how-to-flash-your-bios-without-a-floppy-drive.html

Good luck

ShadowFold · Jan 25, 2009

OK but how do I boot from the USB drive? None of these guides make it clear at all..

ShadowFold · Jan 25, 2009

Alright I got it. Thanks everyone. Now my board will do Phenom II's

Thrackan · Jan 26, 2009

Gratz!

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