Bios Update

[nikbear]

My backup PC is a dualcore Athlon 64 and Im whipping the old CPU out to replace it with a quicker BlackSeries version to do some OC and have a bit of fun with.Its running WinXP by the way.
Problem is I tried to update the Bios of the ASUS M2-N SLi board I'm using and it just won't have it??
D/L the correct update and put it on a USB stick,reboot PC and get into tools to run the EZ boot bios tool,it see's the bios on the stick,ask's if I want to update,I say yes,......then nothing :-(
Tried different sticks,different Bios from the ASUS site,no matter what,it just won't have it??
I'm baffled,any ideas greatly appreciated ;-)

[gears]

I just looked up the manual for your motherboard.

According to that, you have 4 options to update your BIOS, but only 1 of them will let you use a USB stick (but that is only to update a corrupt BIOS)

The instructions say to make a bootable DOS floppy.

1. Award BIOS - Updates in DOS with a bootable floppy
2. Asus Crash-Free BIOS 3 - Uses bootable USB, Floppy, or motherboard CD (to restore corrupt BIOS only)
3. Asus EZ Flash 2 - Updates in DOS from floppy or CD
4. Asus Update - Updates in Windows.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socketAM2/M2N-E/e2830_m2n-e_sli.pdf

^^Section 4.1

It seems the easiest way is to run the Asus Update Utility (in Windows), let it find your BIOS online, and then let it download and update.

[nikbear]

Thank you for the quick reply,unfortunately Ive tried that option,and it did the same sort of thing,the desktop just froze and sat there doing nothing??

[gears]

The only thing I can think of is to find the jumper on your motherboard to reset the CMOS.

Once your BIOS is back to factory defaults, it might work?

[DurgeDriven]

I have ext. usb floppy from ancient IBM laptop for drama motherboards.
http://www.gadgetrivia.com/photos/94/56632-ibm_fd_05pub_1_44mb_usb_external_3_5_floppy_drive. jpg

[nikbear]

Now that's an ideal thing! ;-) I'm going to contact ASUS and ask them for advice.
Thanks everybody for the help :-)