Hello,
I decided to upgrade from Phenom II x6 to FX-8350 and I need to upgrade the BIOS from 2.50 to 2.60, because this version is required if I need to install the new CPU.
On the Mobo website I found they only offer version 2.80:
https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/970 Extreme4/index.asp#BIOS
I wiped a USB 2.0 flash drive and created 2 GB partition on it:
1. AsRock Instant flash utility ( FAILED ) ( During boot F2 > Advanced > Instant flash = F6 )
Put the BIOS in the flash drive, but when I invoke Instant flash it is stuck on "\temp":
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L0F6QRDS0-BHklra4n4OJ4WfsEr04aXS/view?usp=sharing
2. Using Free dos ( It might work maybe or MS-DOS 6.22 )
Installing the thing in a bootable flash drive, boot dos and use the DOS executable to run the update on free DOS.
https://www.asrock.com/support/BIOSIG.asp?cat=DOS6
3. Windows flash utility I see it only runs on XP/Vista ( I avoid updating BIOS under windows ):
https://www.asrock.com/support/BIOSIG.asp?cat=Windows5
4. AsRock App-Shop utility has BIOS upgrade option:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iPZe9pkIv1RjRu-P7tixZKO73p6PDCQ-/view?usp=sharing
What will you guys advise ?
I decided to upgrade from Phenom II x6 to FX-8350 and I need to upgrade the BIOS from 2.50 to 2.60, because this version is required if I need to install the new CPU.
On the Mobo website I found they only offer version 2.80:
https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/970 Extreme4/index.asp#BIOS
I wiped a USB 2.0 flash drive and created 2 GB partition on it:
1. AsRock Instant flash utility ( FAILED ) ( During boot F2 > Advanced > Instant flash = F6 )
Put the BIOS in the flash drive, but when I invoke Instant flash it is stuck on "\temp":
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L0F6QRDS0-BHklra4n4OJ4WfsEr04aXS/view?usp=sharing
2. Using Free dos ( It might work maybe or MS-DOS 6.22 )
Installing the thing in a bootable flash drive, boot dos and use the DOS executable to run the update on free DOS.
https://www.asrock.com/support/BIOSIG.asp?cat=DOS6
3. Windows flash utility I see it only runs on XP/Vista ( I avoid updating BIOS under windows ):
https://www.asrock.com/support/BIOSIG.asp?cat=Windows5
4. AsRock App-Shop utility has BIOS upgrade option:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iPZe9pkIv1RjRu-P7tixZKO73p6PDCQ-/view?usp=sharing
What will you guys advise ?
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