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Windows 7 - BIOS - Driver for my Bios |
10-13-2010
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BIOS Driver - XFX nvidia 9300 Hello guys,
I have experienced some bluescreens lately, and I think I need to update my BIOS. I can`t seem to find the correct driver, or atleast find away to install it if I would have found the correct one.
Motherboard:
XFX MI-9300-7AS9 Nvidia nForce 730i
The bios is from American megaTrends (or something, I am on my laptop now, since my computer won`t start, it freezes at windows logo)
Would some fellow Pc users please help another comrade it trouble? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Motherboard XFX MI-9300-7AS9 Nvidia nForce 730i Memory 2x DDR2 PC2-6400 (400MHz) p/n: 99U5313-043.A00LF Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB PCI-E Monitor(s) Displays BENQ G2200WT Hard Drives Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500 GB |
10-13-2010
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1 |
Is this your board? Motherboards - NVIDIA GeForce® Series - NVIDIA GeForce® 9300
You have to register to access the Support page which will have all your drivers and BIOS updates. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number tw33k OS Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1 CPU Intel 3770k 4.7GHz Motherboard ASRock Fatal1ty z77 Professional Memory 8GB (2x 4GB) G-Skill 16000CL9D (2000MHz) Graphics Card Gigabyte HD 6950 (unlocked 910/1375) Sound Card On Board Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays 27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI) Screen Resolution 2048 x 1152 Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 5000 Mouse Microsoft Wireless 5000 PSU Corsair AX750 Gold Case Corsair Obsidian 800DW Cooling Phanteks PH-TC14PE 2x PH-F140 & UK 3000, 7x 120mm, 2x 140m Hard Drives Crucial C300 128GB
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External Internet Speed 5mb/s Other Info Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
Lamptron FC-5 v2 |
10-13-2010
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Might be a good idea to post over here about the BSOD's, Crashes and Debugging - Windows 7 Forums
read this first before posting, Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions
and see what our experts there have to say.
If they determine that a bios update might resolve it grab this first, CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting
and confirm which bios version you have (Mainboard tab); and no it isn't American megaTrends, the bios comes from XFX and XFX only. Next go here, Support
register and look up your motherboard. Then compare the bios version you have installed to what they have available. If what they have is newer than what you have, look for any release notes as to what has been improved/fixed. If you then do decide to go ahead and flash it (not going to bother with all the end of the world if it goes wrong garbage, with today's boards and how they're flashed about the only way for it to go wrong is if the power goes out in the middle of it), check your motherboard manual or whatever XFX has on their site on how to flash. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me OS Win 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Phenom II x4 955 @ 4 GHz. Motherboard Asus M5A97 EVO Memory 2x2 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 Graphics Card Sapphire HD 6850 Sound Card X-Fi Xtreme Music w/ Logitech X-530 Monitor(s) Displays Acer S232HL Abid Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Wave Mouse Logitech G5 v2 PSU Antec Earthwatts 650W Green Case Antec Three Hundred Cooling Cooler Master 212 EVO Hard Drives 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12 Internet Speed 24000/1000 |
10-13-2010
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 | OSX Lion 10.7 x64 |
You should download either the .bin file (and then use an application to flash your BIOS) or (probably easier) to download the .iso file, burn into a RW media (CD or DVD) and boot your machine using this disc. It should do all the trick for you.
(I'm recommending the RW media just because image file is lesser than 1Mb) | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 | OSX Lion 10.7 x64 CPU Intel Core i5 750 Motherboard Asus P7P55D LE Memory 4x Corsair Value DDR-3 1333MHz 2Gb Graphics Card Sapphire HD4850 512Mb HDMI+DVI+VGA Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Syncmaster 245BW Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Mouse Razer Deathadder PSU Seventeam 650W ATX 2.3 Case Coolermaster Centurion 532 Cooling Stock cooling system Hard Drives Samsung Spinpoint 160Gb
Seagate Barracuda 200Gb Internet Speed 10Mbit Down / 1Mbit Up ADSL2+M Other Info Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n (single band)
1Tb External USB HDD (AEBS volume)
Linksys WAG120N ADSL2+ Modem/Router |
10-13-2010
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Yes, it is. 
Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13 Might be a good idea to post over here about the BSOD's, Crashes and Debugging - Windows 7 Forums
read this first before posting, Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions
and see what our experts there have to say.
If they determine that a bios update might resolve it grab this first, CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting
and confirm which bios version you have (Mainboard tab); and no it isn't American megaTrends, the bios comes from XFX and XFX only. Next go here, Support
register and look up your motherboard. Then compare the bios version you have installed to what they have available. If what they have is newer than what you have, look for any release notes as to what has been improved/fixed. If you then do decide to go ahead and flash it (not going to bother with all the end of the world if it goes wrong garbage, with today's boards and how they're flashed about the only way for it to go wrong is if the power goes out in the middle of it), check your motherboard manual or whatever XFX has on their site on how to flash. Thank you.
I have been posting there some weeks ago, but there was not much of a result. I got "CMOS calculate failure" today, I googled and found some articles about it may be BIOS. Or i could be my ram, but my old ram (which is fine) was installed while I got the BS. And the BIOS is from early 2008 (according to CPU-Z; Brand: American Megatrends Inc., Date: 11/04/2008, Version: V 1.0B25 
Quote: Originally Posted by HQuest You should download either the .bin file (and then use an application to flash your BIOS) or (probably easier) to download the .iso file, burn into a RW media (CD or DVD) and boot your machine using this disc. It should do all the trick for you.
(I'm recommending the RW media just because image file is lesser than 1Mb) Thanks, If I come to a conclusion to do the flashing, I will burn a CD | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Motherboard XFX MI-9300-7AS9 Nvidia nForce 730i Memory 2x DDR2 PC2-6400 (400MHz) p/n: 99U5313-043.A00LF Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB PCI-E Monitor(s) Displays BENQ G2200WT Hard Drives Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500 GB |
10-13-2010
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I registered at the site the two of you refered to, and downloaded the ISO file and burned it. Now I will reboot to boot with the CD as tw33k suggested, and hopefully, it will do the trick
Thanks for answering, I will come back with how it went. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Motherboard XFX MI-9300-7AS9 Nvidia nForce 730i Memory 2x DDR2 PC2-6400 (400MHz) p/n: 99U5313-043.A00LF Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB PCI-E Monitor(s) Displays BENQ G2200WT Hard Drives Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500 GB |
10-13-2010
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I did not manage to boot from the CD, I have therefore not updated BIOS.
After I rebooted, my computer refuses to start or uses a ton of minutes to log onto windows. And when it finally logs onto windows, BSOD code 0x00000124 remains on the screen until I shut it down or press reset.
Also, I get these "beeps" when I boot, I dont know what they mean. Normally it doesnt have as many beeps as I do.
This is how they beep: Biip(High pitch) -> biip biip (lower pitch then the 1st one) -> biip (high pitch) ---pause for maybe 3 sec--- -> Biip (lower pitch)
How come? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Motherboard XFX MI-9300-7AS9 Nvidia nForce 730i Memory 2x DDR2 PC2-6400 (400MHz) p/n: 99U5313-043.A00LF Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB PCI-E Monitor(s) Displays BENQ G2200WT Hard Drives Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500 GB |
10-13-2010
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Stop 124, Stop 0x124 - what it means and what to try
As for the beep code(s), check your manual or the XFX support site and see if it lists anything for them. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me OS Win 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Phenom II x4 955 @ 4 GHz. Motherboard Asus M5A97 EVO Memory 2x2 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 Graphics Card Sapphire HD 6850 Sound Card X-Fi Xtreme Music w/ Logitech X-530 Monitor(s) Displays Acer S232HL Abid Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Wave Mouse Logitech G5 v2 PSU Antec Earthwatts 650W Green Case Antec Three Hundred Cooling Cooler Master 212 EVO Hard Drives 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12 Internet Speed 24000/1000 |
10-13-2010
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Quick response, I like
As for the most of the tips on that sites, I can not perform. My system boots, loads windows after a segnificient(?) amount of time, and BAM! Bluescreen.
Nor can I switch the components (except RAM wich I have allready tried (1-by-1 etc) ) as I got nothing to replace it with.
Im thinking of just buying a new motherboard, before I rage so hard that my TV, my 2 laptops, my 2 monitors, my fridge, couch, desk, table and everything else goes to hell! | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Motherboard XFX MI-9300-7AS9 Nvidia nForce 730i Memory 2x DDR2 PC2-6400 (400MHz) p/n: 99U5313-043.A00LF Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB PCI-E Monitor(s) Displays BENQ G2200WT Hard Drives Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500 GB |
10-13-2010
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The beep codes are telling you that there is a hardware issue concerning your cpu, ram or vid card or mobo.
Remove all ram sticks but 1, the lead slot. If system boots get and use memtest 86 or schedule the Windows 7 mem diagnostics. Check each stick alone.
See if your HD manufacturer has a diagnostic disk, if so check the HD.
If you have been using same system awhile, no hardware changes lately. Then your bios should be OK. Altho updates usually are helpful.
Enter mobo bios and see if they appear to be set right. Ram and CPU.
Are all fans functional?
For bios flash I use a floppy. Save new bios to desktop.
Extract to floppy.
Bios to "floppy boot" only, or enter bios and select bios flash option.
flash, DO NOT INTERRUPT PROCESS for any reason! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY #3, #2 OS W7 Ulti/64, XP Pro/32 CPU INTEL i7 920 DO, Core2 Duo 6400 Motherboard GIGABYTE EX58 UD3R-SLI, EP45-UD3R Memory KINGSTON DDR3 1333MHz, CORSAIR DDR2 800MHz Graphics Card EVGA GTX 260 x2, 8800 GTX Sound Card REALTEK HD onboard, ditto Monitor(s) Displays SONY 40" BRAVIA LCD Screen Resolution 1360 X 768 Keyboard MS Mouse MS PSU COOLERMASTER 900W, ENERMAX 850W Case COOLERMASTER HAF 932 x2 Cooling stock Hard Drives OCZ VERTEX/RAID0 -3, Vertex 30GB Internet Speed ADSL 3MB/768KBs Other Info amateur enthusiast BIOS - Driver for my Bios problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:16 PM. |  |