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08-17-2005 at 02:28:42 AM

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I am being cautious, because I want to update my AWARD BIOS to include the
latest HPT 374 Raid controller BIOS, so I thought I would ask here first before
I go ahead and do so. I am generally trying to follow the instructions on the
Sudhian Media web page at http://www.sudhian.com/showfaqs.cfm?fid=14&fcid=17#47.

I have an AT7 and have already flashed my Award BIOS successfully with the
latest from Abit, called AT7_ED.bin. This BIOS has the embedded HPT 374 Raid
controller BIOS version 1.22. Since then the Raid controller BIOS has been
updated to version 3.03 but there is no new AT7 Award BIOS as this is an older mobo.

I have the program called cbrom, which is supposed to combine, I believe, my
Award BIOS with other HPT 374 BIOS. The Award BIOS, which already has the HPT
374 BIOS version 1.22 embedded in it is called AT7_ED.bin and the latest HPT 374
BIOS which I have downloaded from Abit, version 3.03, is called 374v303.p8e. I
boot into a DOS prompt and I used cbrom this way:

cbrom at7_ed.bin /PCI 374v303.p8e

This appeared to work fine. My understanding is that a new at7_ed.bin has been
created which is my new Award BIOS, with the version 3.03 HPT 374 BIOS embedded
instead of the previous version 1.22 version, and that I should now proceed to
flash my Award BIOS with this updated file, after which I turn off and
disconnect the computer, clear my CMOS, connect my computer, boot up, and go
into my Award BIOS setting the right parameters and then saving the BIOS which
reboots. Is this the correct sequence or have a missed anything here ? I am
being cautious because I do not want to flash a bad BIOS and then be dead in the
water.

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TomG

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08-17-2005 at 12:47:07 PM

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you appear to have it correct. I have used CBROM numerous times to create
bios sets for folks and you are using the correct command line. I will say
that every one of my computers has the infamous Bios Savior installed so
that if a flash ever does go south, I can switch over to the other, self
contained bios and get booted and reflash the first bios.

one can make the argument that it is unnecessary but I can say that I have
read of countless people posting here in this group that have been in the
need of a new bios chip or trying a hotflash with another board to get back
on their feet...

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Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

Due to a rat in da hood,
no longer running servers on Cox...

(even though someone turned me in,
what can I expect for violating the AUP, right?)

"Edward Diener No Spam" <eldiener_no_spam_here@earthlink.net> wrote in
message news:_%rMe.7717$Je.3912@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>I am being cautious, because I want to update my AWARD BIOS to include the
> latest HPT 374 Raid controller BIOS, so I thought I would ask here first
> before
> I go ahead and do so. I am generally trying to follow the instructions on
> the
> Sudhian Media web page at
> http://www.sudhian.com/showfaqs.cfm?fid=14&fcid=17#47.
>
> I have an AT7 and have already flashed my Award BIOS successfully with the
> latest from Abit, called AT7_ED.bin. This BIOS has the embedded HPT 374
> Raid
> controller BIOS version 1.22. Since then the Raid controller BIOS has been
> updated to version 3.03 but there is no new AT7 Award BIOS as this is an
> older mobo.
>
> I have the program called cbrom, which is supposed to combine, I believe,
> my
> Award BIOS with other HPT 374 BIOS. The Award BIOS, which already has the
> HPT
> 374 BIOS version 1.22 embedded in it is called AT7_ED.bin and the latest
> HPT 374
> BIOS which I have downloaded from Abit, version 3.03, is called
> 374v303.p8e. I
> boot into a DOS prompt and I used cbrom this way:
>
> cbrom at7_ed.bin /PCI 374v303.p8e
>
> This appeared to work fine. My understanding is that a new at7_ed.bin has
> been
> created which is my new Award BIOS, with the version 3.03 HPT 374 BIOS
> embedded
> instead of the previous version 1.22 version, and that I should now
> proceed to
> flash my Award BIOS with this updated file, after which I turn off and
> disconnect the computer, clear my CMOS, connect my computer, boot up, and
> go into my Award BIOS setting the right parameters and then saving the
> BIOS which reboots. Is this the correct sequence or have a missed anything
> here ? I am being cautious because I do not want to flash a bad BIOS and
> then be dead in the water.

Anonymous

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08-17-2005 at 03:11:50 PM

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TomG wrote:
>
> you appear to have it correct. I have used CBROM numerous times to create
> bios sets for folks and you are using the correct command line. I will say
> that every one of my computers has the infamous Bios Savior installed so
> that if a flash ever does go south, I can switch over to the other, self
> contained bios and get booted and reflash the first bios.
>
> one can make the argument that it is unnecessary but I can say that I have
> read of countless people posting here in this group that have been in the
> need of a new bios chip or trying a hotflash with another board to get back
> on their feet...

Kinda like the ?argument? that backup isnt necessary ...

Everyone needs the good-old '123' handy to 'hand' ...
a 'BS", Caig, & KY_Gel.

Qed.

TomG

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08-17-2005 at 09:52:01 PM

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agreed

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Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

Due to a rat in da hood,
no longer running servers on Cox...

(even though someone turned me in,
what can I expect for violating the AUP, right?)

"0_Qed" <nano.bot@shaysnet.com> wrote in message
news:43033796.3E79@shaysnet.com...
> TomG wrote:
>>
>> you appear to have it correct. I have used CBROM numerous times to
>> create
>> bios sets for folks and you are using the correct command line. I will
>> say
>> that every one of my computers has the infamous Bios Savior installed so
>> that if a flash ever does go south, I can switch over to the other, self
>> contained bios and get booted and reflash the first bios.
>>
>> one can make the argument that it is unnecessary but I can say that I
>> have
>> read of countless people posting here in this group that have been in the
>> need of a new bios chip or trying a hotflash with another board to get
>> back
>> on their feet...
>
> Kinda like the ?argument? that backup isnt necessary ...
>
> Everyone needs the good-old '123' handy to 'hand' ...
> a 'BS", Caig, & KY_Gel.
>
> Qed.

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