BIOS Update Issue

joezilla29 · Jan 7, 2016

Specs:

Windows 7 Home Premium OEM
ASRock 970 Extreme4 AM3+
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

Haven't updated BIOS since 2011. Want to upgrade from current CPU to an AMD FX 8350. Downloaded what I assume to be the necessary BIOS update (2.80 Windows). When I try to run installer, I get this message.

How should I proceed?

Calvin7 · Jan 7, 2016

Are you trying to flash the motherboard with a .zip file?

joezilla29 · Jan 7, 2016

Calvin7 :

Sorry, I'm not sure if I know what that means. I downloaded the Windows .zip file and tried to run it in Windows but I get that error, and I'm afraid to continue for fear of ruining the motherboard.

There was a Flash version of the 2.80 BIOS (in addition TO DOS) if that's what you mean, though I read it's better to download the Windows version.

Calvin7 · Jan 7, 2016

Files come from ASRock in compressed form. Compressed files provide faster transmission times.

A .zip file needs to be decompressed with a utility such as 7-Zip before using.

joezilla29 · Jan 8, 2016

Calvin7 :

Yes, it's already unzipped. But when I run the application it provides, I get the error message.

roald · Jan 8, 2016

What BIOS version are you currently using and what version have you downloaded?

You can see what version you currently have with a tool like CPU-Z. When you run it you can check the version of your BIOS under the mainboard tab. The revision of your motherboard could also be important to what BIOS version it can be upgraded.

Sometimes only certain (newer) revisions of a motherboard can be updated with a BIOS that will allow certain newer types of CPU's

joezilla29 · Jan 11, 2016

Thanks guys, I fixed it. Turns out I didn't have the correct file to use in the BIOS. Though I have a even bigger problem now, I'll make another thread.

joezilla29 · Jan 12, 2016

Hey guys. Just wanted put this here for the record just in a case anyone else has a similar issue.

The problem was not force shutting down Windows Updates or a faulty hard drive. The issue was my GTX 760 video card driver, which had failed to initialize. Leaving me with a black screen with a solid white dash. I resolved the issue by removing the GTX 760 video card and installed my previous GTX 560TI card, after which it booted up, and restarted, fully initializing the driver. I have the GTX 760 reinstalled, and everything seems to work fine.

roald · Jan 12, 2016

Two problems then. Bad luck but at the same time double the learning experience. Thanks for the feedback and good luck in future endeavours!

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