First off my apologies to any1 who was expecting content of the x-rated nature
but nay this is related to bios flashing.I consider myself adept at most things computer from building compies to o/cing them.But flashing the bios has always been a....dangerous area. Cos its easy to do it wrong.
I've got an Epox 8rda+ with its origional bios.Now i went to this web site 4 instructions:
http://www.epox.org/bios/#biosimagefiles
well as u know there are 2 ways (usually to flashing ur bios):
Alt-f2 method and Bootdisk Method
But with the 8rda+ there is a third way, a utility called "MagicBios" which does all the flashing from windows and u simply have to restart. easy eh? but a couple of month ago i was reading on other forums not to do this as it was WAY to dangerous, and the alt-f2 way was not gr8 so that put me off, but then i came across this
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/view...67991057036fed
These guys seem to use MagicBios with no probs....
Basically im not sure which method to us and was wondernig if any of u lot could reccomend and most safest way
The stuff i have 4 flashing is :
awdflash_v8.24f
8RDA3A17.rar (bios image)
Is that the correct AwdFlash since if u use a wrong 1 that can also make u flash it wrong?
As always any help would be really appreciated
Adam.


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Anyway the safest method is certainly using a bootdisk with a flash program and BIOS both downloaded at the same time from your mobo's own website. Double and triple check it is the correct BIOS for your EXACT mobo (inc rev where applicable), and read any instructions or warnings given. Before flashing backup the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, usually 'old.bin'. Only a computer crash or power cut should mess you up. Using the F2 method uses a BIOS flash utility built into the BIOS which may not be the newest version, risks are a little higher doing it this way but still absolutely tiny. The riskiest but usually quickest and easiest way is to do it in Windows but again be sure you're using stuff from your own mobo manu's website. Risks are still tiny but being you are in Windows means the PC is doing many taks behind the scenes and stands a bigger chance of stuffing you up. I'd certainly rec flashing only if a new BIOS addresses an issue you have or if it has been 6 months or more.


tried 185, also wasn't stable in games so i have previous fsb as b4 flash 180 ,no matter cos its bargin-bucket ebuyer ram 
