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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: DarkFoss on November 13, 2011, 04:50:32 pm

Title: Flashing the backup bios
Post by: DarkFoss on November 13, 2011, 04:50:32 pm

Hi all,
I've tried searching and seemed to just come up with how to flash the backup on Intel boards. Is it the same procedure on AMD boards ?
1. Enter bios select Optimized Defaults not Failsafe save reboot
2. Hit ALT+ F12 to start the process.

Do I need to have the usb stick with the bios inserted?
 
I tried it last night but the boot process just skipped right along (12 times lol).I did not have the usb stick inserted.
 Fairly important that I get this done and correctly since my boards shipped with the F3 bios and it does not support the FX processors.

Title: Re: Flashing the backup bios
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 13, 2011, 05:03:44 pm

Hi .

If you have a PS2 keyboarrd connect that instead of the USB version as it is more reliable.

From a cold start with the power to the machine switched off press the power button and then enter the BIOS by pressing Del.
 Then when you get to the main screen press F9.
 
This will bring up an extra screen which will display more information about the two BIOS versions. Assuming they are different exit the BIOS and shutdown.

Again press the power button and this time press Alt + F12 where you would normally use the Del key to enter the BIOS. You will find that then your monitor will turn black and you will see:

Press [Enter] to start copying main BIOS to backup BIOS...

When you press Enter more text will appear saying:

Writing BIOS image.... xxxKb OK

Once completed more text will show:

BIOS successfully recovered! Power off or reset system!

Do as it says. Both Main and Backup BIOS chips now store the same BIOS version. You can now reboot as normal.

Title: Re: Flashing the backup bios
Post by: DarkFoss on November 13, 2011, 09:53:51 pm

Thank you for the detailed reply DM  ;D

I didn't have a PS/2 keyboard but I still had a couple of usb/PS2 adapters laying around that did the trick.

You've taken a load off my mind..It would have been ugly if the backup bios kicked in @ F3 would have had to scrounge up a PhenomII
and all the hassle that would involve.

Title: Re: Flashing the backup bios
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 14, 2011, 06:46:37 am

Only to happy to help and glad that you have managed to sort out your problem. ;)