Via Epia BIOS flashing utility?

markwm · 25-07-2007, 19:37

I'll never buy one of these boards again. Their website is awful, they provide a link to the latest BIOS .bin file on each of their product pages but forget to supply any kind of BIOS flash utility or instructions. I've searched via.com, viaarena.com and there's nothing. It's not on the driver CD either.

I thought I'd found it after searching for hours but when I try to run it, it's not for my board.

Very frustrating. Anyone here have the BIOS flashing utility for the Via C7 based boards?

**Cosmo_1847** · 25-07-2007, 21:25

Try using the award flash tool if you have an award bios.

latency · 25-07-2007, 21:37

Why do you need to flash the bios?

If I were you, I wouldn't flash it unless you are sure it will add functionality you want or it will fix a problem you have. If it will do neither of those things, you won't notice the difference and it won't be worth the risk to the board...

25-07-2007, 19:37	#1
markwm New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24	Via Epia BIOS flashing utility? I'll never buy one of these boards again. Their website is awful, they provide a link to the latest BIOS .bin file on each of their product pages but forget to supply any kind of BIOS flash utility or instructions. I've searched via.com, viaarena.com and there's nothing. It's not on the driver CD either. I thought I'd found it after searching for hours but when I try to run it, it's not for my board. Very frustrating. Anyone here have the BIOS flashing utility for the Via C7 based boards?

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latency Existentialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hants / Dorset Interloper Posts: 8,557	Why do you need to flash the bios? If I were you, I wouldn't flash it unless you are sure it will add functionality you want or it will fix a problem you have. If it will do neither of those things, you won't notice the difference and it won't be worth the risk to the board... __________________ Rig FX-6 6200 @ 4GHz (Zalman 9900m HSF) - Radeon HD5850 @ 775MHz (XFX Heatpipe HSF) MSI 990FXA-GD80 - 4GB Corsair DDR3 1.3GHz @ 1.6GHz - Corsair CX 430watt - 22" LG 16:10 Cooler Master ATCs 201b - Blacked interior - Twin 80mm BLED intake & exhaust - Lamptron Touch

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