Which BRAND of Bios is correct?

[Qmarker]

Scratching my head here.... I am trying to flash the Bios on my son's
pc due to inability to connect a brand new D-Link USB network adapter.
The D-link is DWL-G120 and the driver install will not finish and the
power light won't come on. I suspect a Bios upgrade is in order.

This is a desktop PC running XP Pro with service pack 1 installed and
a mountain of updates.

Here is my confusion: and I sure could use some help.

The BIOS is AMI and the mainboard is ECS. When I go to the ECS site,
and put the MB number in - it wants me to download an AWARD bios for
this mainboard.

Here is the information I get from running a diagnostic app called
PC2004

Mainboard P4vxasd2+
Version 1.0
Manufacturer ECS
Option 1 = System Mgmt Bios from Atlanta
Option 2 = SMBIOS from AMI

Here is the current Bios information

American Megatrends
Version 07.00T
date 2-4-2-01
ID = 62-1125-001131-0010111-040201-VIA_P6
DMI = 2.3

Thank you for any and all help
Donna

[Bob Knowlden]

I'm a bit confused about models and board versions, but here's one:

http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2.html

and another:

http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2_5x.html

I hope that the AMI flash utility won't let you flash the wrong one.

Good luck.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

"Qmarker" <qmarker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e2b13f42.0312201247.6592e90e@posting.google.com... Scratching my head here.... I am trying to flash the Bios on my son's pc due to inability to connect a brand new D-Link USB network adapter. The D-link is DWL-G120 and the driver install will not finish and the power light won't come on. I suspect a Bios upgrade is in order. This is a desktop PC running XP Pro with service pack 1 installed and a mountain of updates. Here is my confusion: and I sure could use some help. The BIOS is AMI and the mainboard is ECS. When I go to the ECS site, and put the MB number in - it wants me to download an AWARD bios for this mainboard. Here is the information I get from running a diagnostic app called PC2004 Mainboard P4vxasd2+ Version 1.0 Manufacturer ECS Option 1 = System Mgmt Bios from Atlanta Option 2 = SMBIOS from AMI Here is the current Bios information American Megatrends Version 07.00T date 2-4-2-01 ID = 62-1125-001131-0010111-040201-VIA_P6 DMI = 2.3 Thank you for any and all help Donna

[Qmarker]

Thank you for your reply Bob.

I've flashed any number of Bios in my day but I was never so confused
about downloading the correct one before this.

I have been to the sites you refered me to.

Here is what was throwing me off.

The board is indeed ECS P4VXASD2+

I see no reference to the " _5X" shown at the end of your link.


I believe this is the page I need to use for my son's PC.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/download/dw_spec.asp?product_id=51

It is the correct mainboard but do you have a clue what the PCB 5.0
means?

I believe this page is the Bios I want and I believe it will be the
030310 version.

I would appreciate your thoughts. Right now I'm glad I have an Asus MB
in my PC. <g>

Donna





"Bob Knowlden" <nkbob@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<bs2qig$8ufh2$1@ID-135009.news.uni-berlin.de>... I'm a bit confused about models and board versions, but here's one: http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2.html and another: http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2_5x.html I hope that the AMI flash utility won't let you flash the wrong one. Good luck. Bob Knowlden Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Qmarker" <qmarker@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e2b13f42.0312201247.6592e90e@posting.google.com... Scratching my head here.... I am trying to flash the Bios on my son's pc due to inability to connect a brand new D-Link USB network adapter. The D-link is DWL-G120 and the driver install will not finish and the power light won't come on. I suspect a Bios upgrade is in order. This is a desktop PC running XP Pro with service pack 1 installed and a mountain of updates. Here is my confusion: and I sure could use some help. The BIOS is AMI and the mainboard is ECS. When I go to the ECS site, and put the MB number in - it wants me to download an AWARD bios for this mainboard. Here is the information I get from running a diagnostic app called PC2004 Mainboard P4vxasd2+ Version 1.0 Manufacturer ECS Option 1 = System Mgmt Bios from Atlanta Option 2 = SMBIOS from AMI Here is the current Bios information American Megatrends Version 07.00T date 2-4-2-01 ID = 62-1125-001131-0010111-040201-VIA_P6 DMI = 2.3 Thank you for any and all help Donna