Question Asus motherboard BIOS problem ?

[thomastt371]

i have an Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard on which i am having problems with the Bios Version 1503.
As it's a Legacy model i can't get much (or any) help from Asus. Is there anyone out there that's still running this equipment who can help me to get it to run correctly?
I am using Windows 10 64-bit which I've just reinstalled

Many thanks, michael

 

[Lutfij]

You've got BIOS updates pending;

M5A78L - Support

www.asus.com

and just an FYI, BIOS version 1503 doesn't show up on that list, which would mean that the BIOS had issues on it which is why it was pulled off the site. Flash to the latest version, then clear the CMOS.

What sort of problem are you referring to anyway?

 

[beyondlogic]

You've got BIOS updates pending;

M5A78L - Support

www.asus.com

and just an FYI, BIOS version 1503 doesn't show up on that list, which would mean that the BIOS had issues on it which is why it was pulled off the site. Flash to the latest version, then clear the CMOS.

What sort of problem are you referring to anyway?

correction it does but its for like 1 processor

M5A78L-M/USB3 - Support

www.asus.com

Athlon IIX2 280(ADX280OCK23GM),3.6GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3

ALL

1503

 

[beyondlogic]

i have an Asus M5A78L Motherboard which i am having problems withe the Bios Version 1503 as its a Legacy model i cant get much[or any ] help from Asus is there anyone out there thats still running this equipment that can help me to get it to run correctly.I am using windows 10 64bit which ive just reinstalled Many thanks michael

what are you having issues with updating bios ?

what is the processor etc your using ?

 

[thomastt371]

hi cpu is FX4100 3.6Ghz There loads of problems with Bios version 1503,there isnt any support for Secure Boot that i can see,i use linux now,i have been able to disable quick boot though but to do this i had to create a Bios password to be enabled to do this?The first time this has ever happened[i have three other PCs running MSI Motherboards Socket 1 and amd Kabini Apu/cpu. Which Cpu is the best match for the board assuming i bother to attempt to flash the bios?and can i do this without the cpu installed?

The final thing that happened was i managed to install windows 10 64bit and it ran ok for a while but when i shut down the PC and restarted it,i couldnt get past the Asus splash screen it just froze.Ive spent hours trying to sort it out,without any success and no i havent attempted to flash the Bios yet BTW what Bios number do you recommend? reply appreciated michael

 

[BFG-9000]

There loads of problems with Bios version 1503,there isnt any support for Secure Boot that i can see

Secure Boot is a UEFI-only thing. You have Legacy BIOS.

Try changing the CMOS battery as old ASUS boards tend to get a bit weird when the battery gets low.

 

[thomastt371]

hi ive tried changing the bios battery doesnt make any difference as every time i shut the computer down it wont post ..not a peep from it even though ive removed the memory the hard drive and the graphics card its weird.BTW ive also reseated the cpu.I cant flash the bios if I cant get any power to the board? michael

 

[drjohnnyfever]

I had similar problems with an old Gateway PC that I nursed thru a decade and a half. Those old boards that are Legacy Bios's aren't compatible with a lot of WIN 10 updates and won't install WIN 11 at all. I wound up building a newer PC.

I was, however, able to keep the bios updated in that PC, but you cannot do it without a CPU. The newer MB's have a flash option with a dedicated USB Bios Flash port, but not those old ones. You have to find maybe the two most recent Bios updates and go from there. You put it on a usb and then either go into the bios or go to the boot sequence screen and choose that drive. It'll do it from there. Just don't touch anything while it's doing it. Try the most recent one first. If it won't work it will tell you. That's when you'd try the older one. And then you should be able to install the newest one afterwards.

I'm not sure why you have no power to the board, tho. I would put the old CMOS battery back in and see if it works and go from there. Maybe the new one is a different voltage...