Zotac h55 bios update help!

[mkohman]

Hello,

Does anyone on this forum own a Zotac H55 WIFI ITX motherboard and actually know how to update the bios?

I have been looking how to update to latest version and have no luck in finding a guid or turotial.. please can someone assist..

Many Thanks

 

[pebbly]

hi mkohman, here is a link to an article with settings for your bios Zotac H55-ITX WiFi: Fully-Functional LGA1156 Mainboard in Mini-ITX Form-Factor (page 4) - X-bit labs hereis the link to the bios with update utility ZOTAC - It's time to play! - Document Details | ZOTAC H55 - ITX BIOS and Update utility and finally a guide to the correct flash procedure H55-ITX Bios fails after Update - Z-SPOT - It's Time to Play - ZOTAC

 

[Bill2]

See this page. Make sure that's the mobo you have.

ZOTAC H55ITX-A-E LGA 1156 Mini ITX WiFi Intel Motherboard

Scroll down the page, in the "Downloads" section there is a bios and update utility available. That contains complete instructions on how to update the bios.

And no, I dont own a Zotac mobo.

 

[mkohman]

Thanks for your help guys.. the only reason for wanting to update the bios is that I thought it may fix the issue I am having on my other thread.. Please check my other thread maybe you guys can assist.. many thanks:

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/94476-onkyo-608-hdmi-sound-issue-help.html

 

[pebbly]

Thanks for your help guys.. the only reason for wanting to update the bios is that I thought it may fix the issue I am having on my other thread.. Please check my other thread maybe you guys can assist.. many thanks:

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/94476-onkyo-608-hdmi-sound-issue-help.html

mkohman, the forum member you need to speak to is not available at present i will PM him to see if he is able to help you , please be patient your post will be answered

 

[mkohman]

Thanks for your help guys.. the only reason for wanting to update the bios is that I thought it may fix the issue I am having on my other thread.. Please check my other thread maybe you guys can assist.. many thanks:

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/94476-onkyo-608-hdmi-sound-issue-help.html

mkohman, the forum member you need to speak to is not available at present i will PM him to see if he is able to help you , please be patient your post will be answered

I would really appreciate this .. I would really like to get my sound to work via hdmi. it is absolutely fine with the optical but when I use the hdmi for video and audio without the optical the amp keeps on cutting out the sound.. and it comes back and cuts out again..

 

[mkohman]

Hey All,

Tried flashing this motherboard with the latest bios version on the Zotac website and unfortunately brick the board.. I did nothing wrong ..followed the guide and used AFUWIN and all the settings were correct.. Unfortunately the bios did not recover..

I contact Zotac support today they agreed to send me out a new BIOS chip so I can change with the one I alrady have on the motherboard.. I have never really changed a Bios chip before but the tech support guy said it is easy.. no soldering required just pull the old chip out and slot the new one in..is it really that easy?

Has anyone get experience with the motherboard? Will this actually solve the bad bios and they say that the new bios chip will have the latest bios..

All I had to do is provide them with the MAC number which was on the Lan connection on the board.. They are posting today..

Any thoughts?

Thank you

 

[pebbly]

Hey All,

Tried flashing this motherboard with the latest bios version on the Zotac website and unfortunately brick the board.. I did nothing wrong ..followed the guide and used AFUWIN and all the settings were correct.. Unfortunately the bios did not recover..

I contact Zotac support today they agreed to send me out a new BIOS chip so I can change with the one I alrady have on the motherboard.. I have never really changed a Bios chip before but the tech support guy said it is easy.. no soldering required just pull the old chip out and slot the new one in..is it really that easy?

Has anyone get experience with the motherboard? Will this actually solve the bad bios and they say that the new bios chip will have the latest bios..

All I had to do is provide them with the MAC number which was on the Lan connection on the board.. They are posting today..

Any thoughts?

Thank you

hi mkohman , just ensure you put the new bios in evenly and dont bend any of the legs ,check and double check it is seated firmly and securely and all the legs are were they should be

 

[mkohman]

Thanks for the advice guys

 

[pebbly]

Thanks for the advice guys

you're welcome , how did you get on? did you install the new bios chip?

 

[mkohman]

Thanks for the advice guys

you're welcome , how did you get on? did you install the new bios chip?

well the new bios chip should be arriving tomorrow.. they had to send it from Germany so should be with me tomorrow hopefully.. I took the old one out but I thought the whole thing needed to come out so I kinda forced it with a small flat screw driver then realised that was the base of the chip where the actualy chip sits into .. so then I removed the bios chip which looks like a spider however the base where the chip sits has cracked ( I mean it is still in tact and not damaged only cracked from the middle so now there is a left side and right side with metal inputs if that makes sense but the two sides are not stuck together they are still together but with a crack if that makes sense.. I doubt very much that would make any difference.. Well I will find out tomorrow hopefully all is good

 

[mkohman]

thanks for all your help.. I received my new bios chip and installed it succesfuly.. all is ok.. Thanks

 

[thefabe]

Glad Xotac took care of you, if they did n't their is a guy valled biosman that will sell you a chip with whatever version you request. Just in case anyone else bricks their bios just google
e him. Fabe