Windows 7 x64 BIOS help

[Majesticks]

Hi guys,

So ive downloaded the newist BIOS for my laptop (acer travelmate 5720g) from the acer site but when i try to load it says FLASH.SYS FAIL?....so how do i update my BIOS?

and my laptop says it has up to 1791kb of video hyper memory....my question is whats hyper memory and how does it work?

One more thing...if i click on help and support and type in directx and then open the directx diagnostic tool it says i have directx 11....but if i run the windows experience index and click on "view and print detailed performance and system infomation" it says i have directx 10? so any ideas on what to do?


Thanks heaps to everyone who replys


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Acer Travelmate 5720g Laptop
Intel Core 2 Duo (4.4Ghz Total)
ATI High Definition Radeon 2600
250GB HDD
3GB RAM
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

 

[CyberZeus]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums!

I guess you've downloaded the wrong BIOS.
I see Acer site and the BIOS update for your notebook: it is a ZIP file with a readme.txt file you should read for instructions.

I think the windows experience index is built using DirectX 10.

Hope this helps

 

[karlsnooks]

Hi guys,

So ive downloaded the newist BIOS for my laptop (acer travelmate 5720g) from the acer site but when i try to load it says FLASH.SYS FAIL?....so how do i update my BIOS?

and my laptop says it has up to 1791kb of video hyper memory....my question is whats hyper memory and how does it work?

One more thing...if i click on help and support and type in directx and then open the directx diagnostic tool it says i have directx 11....but if i run the windows experience index and click on "view and print detailed performance and system infomation" it says i have directx 10? so any ideas on what to do?


Thanks heaps to everyone who replys


_____________________________________________
Acer Travelmate 5720g Laptop
Intel Core 2 Duo (4.4Ghz Total)
ATI High Definition Radeon 2600
250GB HDD
3GB RAM
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

Hello Majesticks and welcome to SevenForums.

Download and install the correct bios.

 

[Majesticks]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums!

I guess you've downloaded the wrong BIOS.
I see Acer site and the BIOS update for your notebook: it is a ZIP file with a readme.txt file you should read for instructions.

I think the windows experience index is built using DirectX 10.

Hope this helps

Thanks for the welcome!

Its not the wrong BIOS as its the only one for windows 7 ultimate x64
I do follow the readme.txt file and i get the flash.sys fail message
and maybe the windows experience is built using directx 10 but its saying ive got directx 10,and the direct x diag tool is saying directx 11? and whats hyper video memory?

 

[karlsnooks]

I recommend you contact the manufacturer, since i a failed bios update is a serious matter and must be attended to first.

 

[Majesticks]

Well that sucks acer will probally tell me to send it in, i was hoping for some help from here

 

[Majesticks]

in my BIOS file there is a Flash.sys file....and thats the file that is failing

 

[Bill2]

Try to run the BIOS flash application as admin (Right click on the exe>select run as administrator).

 

[Majesticks]

nope that doesnt work either (flash.sys fail)

 

[CyberZeus]

Have you unzipped the content of the file you downloaded or are you running the update tool from within the zip?

 

[Bill2]

Post the link to the bios file here.

 

[Majesticks]

both, i tryed booting it from a usb aswell...it said disk error press any key to restart

 

[Majesticks]

Post the link to the bios file here.

ok hold on, i dont have DSL yet,have been waiting for 4weeks for the fibre optic to be layed

 

[Majesticks]

here you go

Service & Support



oh by the looks it doesnt take you to the exact place...you will need to click on notebook...then travelmate...then scroll down to 5720g

 

[Bill2]

Its very annoying that only the .exe file is provided and not the .wph or .rom. BTW I noticed the bios dates 2008, thats pretty old. And what exactly do you hope to gain with this update?

 

[Majesticks]

yea would be nice if the sys. file even worked,my current BIOS is dated 2007,i want to gain all there is to gain i upgraded from vista to 7 so figured BIOS update would also be good,

 

[CyberZeus]

Here it is http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_v1.35.zip?acerid=633643226345563506&Step1=Notebook&Step2=TravelMate&Step3=TravelMate%205720G&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=AAP_9

Simply extract all content to a folder, then open the exe file as adminstrator.
It should work.

 

[Majesticks]

i guess i could install XP pro and then update my BIOS, but ive just got windows 7 set up how i like it dam it

 

[Majesticks]

Here it is http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...ravelMate 5720G&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=AAP_9

Simply extract all content to a folder, then open the exe file as adminstrator.
It should work.

ok well it will take about 7minutes to download so let you know then, i bet it wont work tho

 

[Tews]

Are you having a specific problem that warrants a BIOS upgrade?