p5n32e sli Bios flash scare, had me worried.

[G3]

quick summary:

this is refering to the asus p5n32e sli motherboard and flashing the bios

to version 1503 using the ezflash 2 utility and a cdrom.

 

after having some lockup issues and reading alot i figured i better flash the

original motherboard bios and see if that helps as i a running out of ideas.

 

as per previous experience and general conscensis,

i would usual use the a:\ with the new bios file and the dos flash utility.

though i had done a bios flash recently using a usb stick with success,

i tried that on mine using the asus ezflash 2 (built in bios flash utility)

but it failed to read the usb stick as a drive or removeable device

although i could happily see it as being recognized in the bios itself so hmmm.

ok then read i could burn the bios file to a cdrom and that worked ok.

 

i watched it go thru and erase the current bios, write the new one and then verify it.

 

then pops up a message it will reboot in five seconds and it all screens go black,

still black, waiting waiting, oh dear still black.

 

fearing the worst i impatiently let it sit for a while, then rebooted.

fans start, everthing seems normal, no beep, still all black, panic fills the air.

 

insane laughter fills my head with thoughts of "you idiot, now you've done it, noooooooooo"

 

next idea, power off, reboot, still all black.

 

next idea, remove the m/b battery, and leave it for a while.

 

thinking the worst and of what motherboard to get next it was then i

returned for the moment of truth and, thank whoever you believe in,

but it booted up with the new v1503 bios in there.

quickly reconfigured the memory timings etc and life was good once again.

 

after 2 days of gaming not a problem touch wood, it has to run 2 weeks

of solid nightly gaming to get my stamp of stability :thumbup:, so far so good.

Edited August 18, 2008 by G3

[Pilotasso]

LOL... :D

 

Todays motherboards have a factory bios backup in case of user cockups like yours :D

Just pull out the appropriate jumper for 12 secs and put it back in.

 

Starnge that you had your new bios in, Me thinks you flashed the wrong chip? :huh: unheard off :D

 

 

Long gone are the days you could kill a motherboard like this.

Edited August 18, 2008 by Pilotasso

[G3]

weird, i picked up another motherboard the same and flashed it in an identical manner and it worked perfectly without any issue.

so who knows, no user cockups this time Pilotasso :thumbup:

yet i followed the same proceedure, so who knows.

[Groove]

I know your feelings, i know that panic! I feel with you, thank god its running again !

 

I have some horror stories i could share with you :D