stfu Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 Today I tried updating my bios with radarsync. (I hadn't read this forum yet.) Of course it messed up my bios, and the bad boot block came up. I formatted a 1.44 floppy using the MS-DOS startup disk option in Windows XP. First few tries I used the version of awdflash.exe (8.30) and the 04-09 bios available at DFI's site. I had the same results as other users here, awdflash would hang. Then I took the battery out from the motherboard and put it back in, to reset the cmos settings. I googled awdflash and dled the first result. The url is below. It is actually from Asus. ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/asus/mb/socka/n...8x/awdflash.zip The actual version of awdflash in that archive is 8.28b. I copied the awdflash over to the floppy and overwrote the one from DFI. Although I am not sure if it even matters, I created an autoexec.bat with the command line: awdflash 875ld409.bin /cc I booted the computer and it wrote the flash no problems. I am not saying this will work for everyone but it worked for me using the method described above. I think the key is using the different version of awdflash. I am just glad I didn't have to send my chip away to be flashed. I hope this helps someone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 stfu good post. TW claims that we should NEVER use any awdflash but the 8.30....and yet RG and I swear up and down it is maybe the worst version we have seen yet (so on goes the fight to get them to listen lol). i am also glad you didnt have to send the chip away...not cuz we dont want to help you, but because you'd have to wait up to 5-7 days to get it back =(. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dramd Posted July 1, 2004 Posted July 1, 2004 I used the radar sync and winflash. Totally killed the board. I had to order another one all together. I tried to get Angry on msn a couple of times to find out what to do, but no answer. I guess you live and learn. I will not ever use winflash to flash again, back to floppy flashing for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted July 3, 2004 Posted July 3, 2004 best way to contact me is either PM here at forums or email from link in my sig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceDee Posted July 17, 2004 Posted July 17, 2004 Thanks for the good info, stfu. I had hosed my bios (trying to flash a rev B with the rev A bios by accident :eek: ). Your solution worked. The only thing that I did differently than you was I did not include the autoexec.bat file. It worked, however, so apparently it's not necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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