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The motherboard is not recognized because you do not have a retail ASUS
board. You need to check the computer manufacturer's website for a BIOS
update. I have not heard of Vision Computers, but that is probably
because I don't do anything with workstations. Check with them for a
BIOS update
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Nathan McNulty
Dee in DC wrote:
> I have a Vision Computers Workstation CPU with an ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard
> that I purchased in June 2003. It's running Windows XP Pro and was fine until
> about a week ago when my Windows automatic update began trying to download
> SP2.
>
> My computer began restarting itself--until I turned the feature off--so to
> try to solve the problem, I updated the Intel graphics driver as well as the
> Intel chipset. I reinstalled the USB 2.0 drivers (which uninstalled my laser
> printer) as well as the Avance'97 sound drivers. It then started freezing and
> crashing with blue screen errors like Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. When I'd
> restart, I get a serious error message from Microsoft and when I'd go onto
> the site, I'd read that it was an Intel issue. I tried uninstalling and
> reinstalling the graphics driver and chipset. Same deal.
>
> Finally, today, I tried updating the BIOS from v. 1002 but can't update the
> bios either; not by using the disc that came with the motherboard or DOS
> where I keep getting a "WARNING! This bios does not match the onboard! Press
> ESC to abort" messate.
>
> When I use the ASUS BIOS update utility, XP does not recognize the
> motherboard! The the computer is still crashing, freezing and giving me that
> lovely royal blue screen. I haven't been able to work on this computer, which
> has both of my contact managers and my laser printer attached, for a week.
>
> As much as I like using my new Sony Vaio with 12" screen, I'd like to get
> back to using my workstation with 20" screen before I go blind! Can somebody
> help me? I'm getting just a little frustrated...well, okay, my neighbors hear
> me yelling at my 'puters! HELP!!!
>
>
> "Nathan McNulty" wrote:
>
>
>>You can still update in DOS by using a Windows 98 Bootdisk and putting
>>the flash utility and BIOS a floppy too. I would recommend trying the
>>latest version of the software for Windows XP as it works flawlessly on
>>my ASUS P4P800 and XP with SP2. Here is a link:
>>http://www.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/Asusupdt52801.zip
>>
>>Also, for your ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, you are going to want to update as
>>there was a recent BIOS release that fixes the issue with a USB device
>>that is connected to the system is put as the first in the boot order.
>>I am still waiting until they release this for the P4P800 (non Deluxe).
>>
>>A little secret if you like overclocking. You can flash the BIOS with
>>the BIOS from the P4P8X (flashing the ENTIRE BIOS) which will limit the
>>processor to a FSB of 533. Now flash back to the P4P800 Deluxe BIOS
>>(but do not use the command to overwrite the ENTIRE BIOS, just to flash
>>the normal parts). This leaves the bootstrap of 533 and allows you to
>>enable PAT at FSB higher than 200 MHz
>>
>>Running with Full PAT at 250 MHz on the FSB right now and it is great.
>>
>>-----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>Marvin wrote:
>>
>>>I too am having the same exact problem. I have an ASUS P4P800 delux MB.
>>>I've been using it for the last year without issue under win 98, but I
>>>upgraded to windows XP tonight and am completely unable to update the bios.
>>>Under win 98 I simply used AFUDOS, but since win XP has no native DOS
>>>support, I have been forced to try a windows based utility. I have been
>>>unable to install the ASUS live update software from my MB install CD under
>>>win XP (I never bothered under win 98, so i'm not sure if it's an OS
>>>problem). I get the same errors as snooker gets- unable to load DLL, ASUS MB
>>>not found, etc. It's extraordinarily frustrating- GOD I MISS DOS! user
>>>friendly, not at all, but at least i could beat it into submission. under
>>>win xp, im lost.
>>>-Marvin, disgruntled bios updater
>>>
>>>"Nathan McNulty" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>It sounds like he is using the ASUS Live Update Utility. Have you tried
>>>>installing the latest chipset drivers and the latest version of ASUS
>>>>Live Update? ASUS motherboards are among the best in the market. I
>>>>personally will not buy anything but ASUS and ABIT. It sounds more like
>>>>a ID ten T error to me
(aka Operator error).
>>>>
>>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>>
>>>>Jim Macklin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is this a retail ASUS motherboard or is it a ASUS
>>>>>motherboard that was used by a company, such as
>>>>>Hewlett-Packard to build the computer. If it is a HP or
>>>>>other brand computer, you need to get your BIOS and other
>>>>>motherboard updates from the OEM rather than ASUS.
>>>>>
>>>>>You are not clear, but if you are trying to flash the BIOS,
>>>>>Windows has nothing to do with the operation. There are two
>>>>>ways to flash a BIOS, the traditional method is to download
>>>>>the update, which is often zipped. Unzip the update on to a
>>>>>bootable floppy disk. Then boot the computer from that
>>>>>floppy.
>>>>>A new method involves an exe program that runs inside
>>>>>Windows and updates the BIOS.
>>>>>
>>>>>In any case this is not a Windows problem, I suspect it is
>>>>>operator error in method or process.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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