Previous BIOS for ASUS A7U

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:21:22 -0400

Hi!

I need previous versions of BIOS for my ASUS A7U. The reason is the following. It looks like ASUS added to last version of BIOS (206 - 2008.10.24 - A7U206AS) special undocumented code that restricts possibilities to upgrade. And offer only this last BIOS. I can not find anywhere any previous version of BIOS. I hope previous version will solve problem of upgrading.

Can you advise databases where I can get previous versions of BIOS for my notebook? Without mods. Simply official versions.

Asus m5a97 evo r2.0 or Gigabyte 990fxa-d3

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:21:00 -0500

Hello,

I want to change my motherboard and I notice these four models:

Asus m5a97 Evo r2.0 and Asus m5a97 r2.0 (without Evo) (UEFI bios)

Gigabyte 990fxa-d3 and Gigabyte 970a-ud3 (AWARD bios)

I would like to know what you think about these motherboards if I want to use them with an AMD FX-6300 processor and which of these two bios can be more easily modified.

Thanks in advanced.

M2N68-LA with Phoenix Award BIOS has no fan/heat sink setting control

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:55:04 -0500

I recently changed the motherboard in a HP Compaq Presario SR5421F Desktop. The original mobo was Asus M2N68-LA version Narra-GL8E. I replaced it with M2N68-LA version Narra6-GL6. When I boot up I get "ERROR: system fan failed press F2 to continue". The fan in the computer is a CPU fan and it is attached to the mobo header for CPU Fan. The fan is running just fine. By pressing F2 the computer boots Windows XP without a problem. Note that there is a header on the mobo for Chasis Fan, but the computer does not have a chasis fan. The problems solving section of the HP website states that in the BIOS, there is a Hardware Monitor section that allows enabling and disabling monitoring of the fan for different configurations. See below from the HP instructions:

9.Use the up and down arrow keys to select Hardware Monitor , and press Enter .
10.Select CPU Fan Check and press Enter .
11.Use the following list to determine the CPU Fan Check value for your PC configuration:
◦Active heat sink; cooling fins directly on processor with a fan sitting on top of the fins.
hardware monitor/CPU fan check = ENABLED
◦Passive heat sink; cooling fins on processor without a fan directly on top.
hardware monitor/CPU fan check = DISABLED
◦Fan duct leading to a fan sitting on or directly over the processor cooling fins.
hardware monitor/system fan check = ENABLED
◦Fan duct without any fan
hardware monitor/system fan check = DISABLED

The problem is that when I enter the Phoenix AwardBIOS Set Up Utility Rev 5.38, there is no Hardware Monitor section under the Advanced tab.
Is there a different BIOS I need to install? How would I find such a BIOS?
Thanks for any help you can offer on this.

Asus M2N68-LA bios help

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:33:21 -0400

Hi, idk if this is the place to post this but i am in need of help .
I have recently just got a new ssd drive with trim, and installed windows 7 on it.
I wanted to change the sata controller to AHCI, but as i went through the setup in the bios, the only options i could choose for it was sata 1+2 and sata 1 and disabled. So, I decided to look for a bios update for my MO, knowing that it is a bit old. I thought this would fix my problem. But then, another problem arose and it looks like I can't find a proper update for my bios. Right now it is 5.13 and I think its a Award Phoniex. The mo is Asus M2N68-LA , and it is from a set hp computer I bought. I tried the bios updates on the hp site itself, but all they say is my computer doesnt reach the requirements for the bios update. Do I really need a bios update so I can activate this trim option / ahci and if I do, where can I get one . Thanks!

PS. tell me if its in wrong section

Cousa

ASUS K50ID-X1 Laptop (Final)

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:01:58 -0400

IceCool Palm Rest
By virtue of innovative structural design, the ASUS K50ID features the IceCool Palm Rest which cleverly positions heat-producing components away from the palm rest. This ensures the maximum computing comfort, even after prolonged hours.

Chocolate Keyboard
The ASUS K50ID features an ergonomically designed Chocolate keyboard, one which has concave key-caps that conform perfectly to the fingers. Positioned to the right of the keyboard is a full numeric keypad for effortless number input

True-to-life Graphics
Not only stylish, the ASUS K50ID is also a capable entertainer while on-the-move. It features a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GT320 graphics card for true-to-life graphics for games, videos and movies.

Crystal Clear Sound
A gorgeous 15-inch high definition LED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio adorns the ASUS K50ID for crisper visuals and brightness. Complementing this visual spectacle is SRS Premium Sound and Altec Lansing speakers, providing rich audio quality to match the moving pictures. Finally, with HDMI support, hooking up with other HDMI-capable consumer products, such as consoles and entertainment systems is simply effortless.

3rd party spec and/or corretions:

Universal Unique ID: 001DDFA8-B302DF81-38B8E0CB-4E846E9E

Chipset:
MCP79 (Mobile Variant)

Nvidia Nforce 730i chipset - North Bridge and South Bridge

Memory:
nVIDIA nForce 730i (MCP79)
Supported FSB Speeds, FSB800, FSB1066
Supported Memory Types, DDR2-533 SDRAM, DDR2-667 SDRAM, DDR2-800 SDRAM, DDR3-800 SDRAM, DDR3-1066 SDRAM
System will run DDR3-1333 memory if the memory supports down
clocking. which is awesome as you still get the low latency and can always transfer the DDR3-1333 memory to a newer system when upgrade time comes around! ~Info courtesy of Eric at crucial.com technical support!

* Maximum Memory Capacity: 16777216 MB (Four Slots Only)
- 8GB only on on 2 slot systems
* Currently Installed Memory: 4096 MB
* Available Memory Slots: N.A.
* Total Memory Slots: 2
* Dual Channel Support: N.A.
* CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
* CPU Family: Pentium® Dual-Core CPU T4400@2.20GHz
* Pentium® Dual-Core CPU T4400 @ 2.20GHz
* CPU Speed: 2200 MHz

BIOS INFO
AMI Bios, AMI BIOS /ACPI 2.0, Rom size 1024K, OEM Rom hole protection, Slic 2.1, SLP Info
Offset 000FE860 Valid Address Range 000FC000 - 000FFFFF SLP OEM String ASUS_FLASH,

Bios Errors
Correct CPU Socket: Socket P
Listed Socket Info: Socket 478, upgrade Socket 423 <-These values are wrong, These are left overs that
were missed when the 730i chipset was re-engineered to operate with a Socket P CPU and a faster memory
bus. Asus has yet to correct this data, as well as listing release notes for their bios updates e.g. no way to know what each bios update addresses or fixes.
Memory: No DMI data listed in bios to report max amount or type of memory, Again Asus has yet to add or update this info since chipset re-tool for this board.

Specifications
Processor & Cache Memory
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8800/P8700/P7450/T6670/T6570/T5900: 2.66 GHz - 2.2 GHz,
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T4400 : 2.2 GHz
Intel® Celeron® Processor T3100 : 1.9 GHz

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic

Chipset
NVIDIA MCP79D Nforce 730i

Main Memory
DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 8GB SDRAM
*Due to the 32-bit operation system's limitation, only 3GB will show up with a 4GB memory. The 64-bit operating system will not have this issue. For more information, please check Microsoft's support site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946003

Display
15.6" HD (1366x768) LED backlit,Color-Shine (Glare-type),Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology

Video Graphics & Memory
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT320M , 1GB VRAM

Hard Drive 2.5" 9.5mm SATA
500GB,
320GB,
250GB,

Optical Drive
DVD Super Multi Blu-Ray DVD Combo(Optional)
Card Reader 3 in 1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS
Video Camera 0.3 Mega Pixel web camera
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN Integrated 802.11 b/g/n
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.1+EDR (optional)
LED Status Indicator HDD activity
Power-on/Suspend
Battery Charging/full/low
Wireless on status indicator
Interface
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
Hot Keys Function Keys:
Fn+F1 Suspend switch
Fn+F2 WLAN switch
Fn+F3 Access to the E-mail
Fn+F4 Access to the Internet
Fn+F5 Brightness down
Fn+F6 Brightness up
Fn+F7 LCD on/off
Fn+F8 LCD/CRT switch display
Fn+F9 TouchPad Lock
Fn+F10 Volume on/mute
Fn+F11 Volume down
Fn+F12 Volume up
Fn+Ins Numeric Key Pad on/off
Fn+Del Scroll Lock on/off
Fn+Space Power 4Gear
Fn+C Splendid

Audio
Built-in Intel® High Definition audio compliant audio chip <-Nvidia on some models
Built-in speaker and microphone
Built-in stereo speakers
Altec Lansing® speakers
SRS Premium Sound

Keyboard
ASUS 348mm keyboard integrated Numeric keypad
19mm full size key pitch

Battery Pack & Life
6 cells: 4400 mAh

AC Adapter
Output: 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 90W
Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimension & Weight 37.0 x 25.6 x 3.1~3.55 cm (W x D x H)
2.6 kg (with 6 cell battery)

Supplied Accessories
Optical Mouse (optional) WTF!?!

Multimedia Software
ASUSDVD 6-in-1
Virus & Tool Software Trend Micro Internet Security 2009/2010
ASUS Utility ASUS Net 4 switch
Asus Power4Gear Hybrid <-useful
Asus Live Update <-??? not sure if it even works ???
Asus Multi-Frame <-Crap
Asus NB Probe + <-Crap
ASUS Life Frame 3 <-Crap
ASUS Wireless Console <-Crap
Asus Data Security Management(ADSM) <-Optional
Virtual Camera <-Optional
ASUS Splendid <-useful
Asus Screen Saver <-Crap
Fancy Start <-useful

Warranty & e-support
2-year limited global hardware warranty
*different by country
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update)
OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation
Bundled software install/uninstall consultation
ASUS software supporting

Here's the restore discs, I know there are alot of people that need these! Modded bios roms and drivers to be added soon! Also 64bit drivers only for the moment as the asus site is very slow at time, plus the upload time to our server takes time. I will try to get to the 32bit drivers this week or the next as time permits! thx for everyone's patience!

ASUS K50ID-X1 LAPTOP RESTORE DISCS:
Attention these discs are keyed to the specific systems bios that they are intended to be used with. They will not work on any other system.
Please do not reverse engineer these discs doing so is illegal, and we are not responsible for your actions. These disc images are provided
for individuals that were shafted out of getting the discs when buying a K50ID-X1 laptop after ASUS changed the included contents for this laptop.
64bit Restore disc MD5
32bit Restore disc MD5
ASUS Driver disc MD5

Torrents:
ASUS 64bit Restore disc ISO torrent
ASUS 32bit Restore disc ISO torrent

Restore Disc parts
We are experiencing some problems with the two restore disc iso's, So here's
the restore discs in parts/volumes, With recovery volumes just in case!
64bit restore disc parts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rec1 Rec2
32bit restore disc parts
1 2 3 4 5 6 Rec1 Rec2

Manual:
e5164_k40_k50_user_manual.zip

EMI:
Cer_CCC_K40_K50_K60.zip
Doc_FCC_K50I.zip
Doc_CE_K50I.zip
Cer_CB_K40_K50_K60_M6.zip

OEM BIOS ROMS:
K50IDAS213.zip
K50IDAS211.zip
K50IDAS209.zip
K50IDAS207.zip
K50IDAS205.zip

Slic Dump:
K50ID Slic Dump.rar

FLASH UTILITIES:
Winflash_WIN7_32_WIN7_64_V2290.zip
Winflash_XP_32_2290.zip
AFLASH2_080605.zip

Chipset Drivers:
Chipset_nVidia_MCP_WIN7_64_Z512600171.zip
Chipset_nVidia_MCP_Series_WIN7_64_512600170.zip

Keyboard:
ATKPackage_XP32_Vista_Win7_100001.zip
KBFilter_WIN7_64_1003.zip

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