M5A99X EVO R2 Flash Bios?

[yeago]

Hello all,

http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/usb_bios_flashback_guide/

That says nothing about the M5A99X model. The instruction booklet says to download the latest bios from the website and rename it to 99XEVOR2.CAP

I downloaded the latest BIOS, renamed it to the above, put it at the root of the (FAT32) flash drive, put the flash drive in the correct flash slot and hit the USB Flash button. It blinks for 5 seconds and then goes solid which indicates an error. I did everything right!

 

[laviniuc]

make sure the flash drive is formatted as fat32

 

[yeago]

Forgot to mention that. Yes, its FAT32

 

[jimmysmitty]

Try just leaving the file as is named. I downloaded the latest BIOS from Asus website and it looks like it is already a .CAP file so I don't think you need to rename it. I think you only need to do that if it is a older board.

 

[yeago]

I've actually got a bunch of the files sitting at the root of my flash disk. It should have picked one of them up if it liked them, don't you think?

 

[jimmysmitty]

Have you tried going into the BIOS and starting the EZFlash and selecting the file instead? That way if it errors it will tell you shy such as not matching etc.

 

[yeago]

Sadly this motherboard has a red cpu light of death with nothing but the CPU plugged in, so I can't do that.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Then there is more to it that that. That CPU is much older than that motherboard, that chipset was designed with the newer FX series in mind. You might have to re-seat the CPU or take out all the other components. Asus is great with the diag lights but CPU could mean memory or any component since almost everything is on the CPU itself these days.

Take out everything but the CPU, one stick of RAM and the PSU and try again. Then test each stick of RAM, etc.

 

[yeago]

I don't think the seating is an issue--I just switched over to another mobo (to check out the dvd disk which definitely does not have any kind of flash bios wizard like the instruction manual claims). everything worked just fine.

Tried it with no components (not even ram, should work with no ram right?). Just did the ram switcheroo. Nothing changes. Light flashes for about 10 seconds then steady on.

 

[niggagg]

Vengo del futuro y tienes que borrar .CAP solo deja el nombre 99XEVOR2 sin el .CAP