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System Stucks While "auto-detecting Ide Hard Drives"

KBD

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In that case try updating the BIOS but dont do it in Windows, use a floppy or USB key. Asus should have instructions on their site on how to do it.
 
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Beny-Nvidia

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i couldnt find a way how to update my bios via USB key ... can u tell me ?!
i can boot via floppy and cool disk but floppy has not space for my bios file cuase thats 2 mbs ...
 

KBD

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Processor Intel e8600 @ 4.9 Ghz
Motherboard DFI Lanparty DK X48-T2RSB Plus
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Memory 2GB (2 x 1GB) of Buffalo Firestix DDR2-1066
Video Card(s) MSI Radeon HD 4870 1GB OC (820/950) & tweaking
Storage 2x 74GB Velociraptors in RAID 0; 320 GB Barracuda 7200.10
Display(s) 22" Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB
Case Silverstone TJ09-BW
Audio Device(s) Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Profesional
Power Supply Ultra X3 800W
Software Windows XP Pro w/ SP3
i couldnt find a way how to update my bios via USB key ... can u tell me ?!
i can boot via floppy and cool disk but floppy has not space for my bios file cuase thats 2 mbs ...

This is a pretty good guide on how to create a bootable USB key and flash the BIOS with it. Unfortunately, all the pictures are gone but still a good guide:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1200939
 
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