I need to update my BIOS

[jsevher]

Can you please help me update my computer's BIOS?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Since none of the BIOS updates were written to be run on W10, I recommend that you use the F10 BIOS setup flash method to update the BIOS.

Using that method, you will not be in Windows to update the BIOS.

It is very easy to do.

If you are on an older version than 02.99 you have to update to that version first and then update to the latest one 03.08.

Here are the links to BIOS versions 02.99 and 03.08:

sp73099.exe

sp95971.exe

When you run the v2.99 sp73099.exe an info page should open.

If it does not, go to where the file unpacked to (C:\SWSetup\sp73099) and click to open the BIOS flash html file.

You want to follow the instructions under the F10 Setup BIOS flash method.

Here is my summary for how to do that.

Get a USB flash drive.

Format it with the FAT32 file system.

At the bottom of the F10 Setup BIOS flash section on that info page, you will see a link to click on labeled 'View Contents of DOS Flash Folder.

Open that folder and copy the file contents of the folder to your USB flash drive.

Just the files, not the folder.

Restart the PC.

Press/Tap the ESC key to get the menu of options.

Select the F10 Setup option.

Select the File tab>Flash System ROM command.

Select the USB flash drive.

The PC should 'see' the BIOS files on the flash drive.

Follow the onscreen instructions to update the BIOS.

Then do the same thing when you run sp95971.

Format the USB flash drive again to remove the older BIOS files before running the newer BIOS update.