Unable to update my motherboard's firmware

the_importer

Reputable
Jun 21, 2014
3
0
4,510
Hi there,

I'm using an old Asus board in my media PC, the M2N-MX SE. I finally upgraded to an SSD for my OS and programs but the Kingston SSD tool doesn't see my drive. This is either because my board is so either old or required a firmware update. According to Belarc Advisor, my current firmware is 0406, so I should be able to update to 0501.

http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=M2N-MX+SE&p=1&s=24

I tried EZ Flash by hitting Alt+F2 but it did no accept reading on a USB key, only a floppy or CD-ROM. I found an old CD-RW and burned the file onto it and got a message saying that it couldn't find M2N-MXSE.ROM. I renamed the file, erased and re-burned the CD and got a new error:

9t0h9y.jpg


I'm stomped, I never had issues upgrading the firmware on a board like this. Anyone has an idea of what's going on?


Thanks
 
I would not try too hard to update the bios.
It does not seem that any of the updates apply to your ssd problem.

Sometimes such tools are old and can only find your ssd if it is attached via ide mode. You don't want that.
What is it that you need the tool to do?
Is there perhaps a newer version?
 

the_importer

Reputable
Jun 21, 2014
3
0
4,510


The Kingston Tool is what will, ironically, allow me to update the firmware of my SSD :p
 

the_importer

Reputable
Jun 21, 2014
3
0
4,510


Ya, funny thing about this board's BIOS, I don't have the typical AHCI or IDE option.