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More info?)
I did not see any instructions, you can check here>
http://global.shuttle.com/Download/Download_File.asp?Item=AK31
Maybe I am missing something?
"Bob I" wrote:
> Use the instructions provided at the Shuttle site where you downloaded
> the .bin file from.
>
> Chris wrote:
>
> > Through many searching and programs, I found a driver, that was updates in
> > 2004 for my BIOS (thanks for all of your help!) But now there is one last
> > thing...the file donwloaded as a .bin (ak31s2ek.bin to be exact) soooo how do
> > I install it? It was rather small, 256kb, is that normal? Yeah so, that is my
> > last problem installing it.
> >
> > "Anna" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>"Chris" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I need to update my BIOS, but I don't know what type, exactly is my
> >>>>motherboard. I bought it at a computer show (I built the entire computer)
> >>>>and
> >>>>from what I can tell, it is a "Socket A (Socket 462)" Is that what it is?
> >>>>If
> >>>>it is, I can't find any drivers for it. Is there a program or something
> >>>>that
> >>>>I can download that will tell me exactly what it is? I use WCPUID at the
> >>>>moment. Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>"Jason Ryon" <JasonRyon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1804A412-76B5-480B-8401-5FEBFFCC4E50@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>>Try running wmic:
> >>>
> >>>Start>Run>cmd.exe (OK)
> >>>At the prompt type: "wmic"
> >>>at the wmic:root\cli> prompt type: "baseboard"
> >>>This should give you a list (you'll need to scroll over to see everything)
> >>>Probably will tell manufacturer, Model number, product number
> >>>
> >>>Another way to check is to boot into the bios itself, and it will often
> >>>times give you a product number and manufacturer of the board and current
> >>>bios version, although each bios is different.
> >>
> >>
> >>Chris:
> >>Good information from Jason...
> >>
> >>Your MB is apparently a Shuttle AK31. I vaguely recall that it came out
> >>about four years ago and was considered a very decent MB at the time
> >>(especially since Shuttle didn't exactly have a stellar reputation at that
> >>time, although they now enjoy a much better reputation with their products).
> >>
> >>Frankly, I doubt whether any current BIOS upgrade is available for that MB,
> >>but you can check it out at Shuttle's website at
> >>http://sys.us.shuttle.com/Scgsupport/index.aspx
> >>
> >>Anna
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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