Which BRAND of Bios is correct?

Thank you for your reply Bob.

I've flashed any number of Bios in my day but I was never so confused
about downloading the correct one before this.

I have been to the sites you refered me to.

Here is what was throwing me off.

The board is indeed ECS P4VXASD2+

I see no reference to the " _5X" shown at the end of your link.


I believe this is the page I need to use for my son's PC.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ecs.com.tw/download/dw_spec.asp?product_id=51" target="_blank">http://www.ecs.com.tw/download/dw_spec.asp?product_id=51</a>

It is the correct mainboard but do you have a clue what the PCB 5.0
means?

I believe this page is the Bios I want and I believe it will be the
030310 version.

I would appreciate your thoughts. Right now I'm glad I have an Asus MB
in my PC. <g>

Donna





"Bob Knowlden" <nkbob RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message news:<bs2qig$8ufh2$1@ID-135009.news.uni-berlin.de>...
 > I'm a bit confused about models and board versions, but here's one:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2.html</font</a>>
 >
 > and another:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2_5x.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/p4vxasd2_5x.html</font</a>>
 >
 > I hope that the AMI flash utility won't let you flash the wrong one.
 >
 > Good luck.
 >
 > Bob Knowlden
 >
 > Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
 >
 > "Qmarker" <qmarker RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
 > news:e2b13f42.0312201247.6592e90e@posting.google.com...
  > > Scratching my head here.... I am trying to flash the Bios on my son's
  > > pc due to inability to connect a brand new D-Link USB network adapter.
  > > The D-link is DWL-G120 and the driver install will not finish and the
  > > power light won't come on. I suspect a Bios upgrade is in order.
  > >
  > > This is a desktop PC running XP Pro with service pack 1 installed and
  > > a mountain of updates.
  > >
  > > Here is my confusion: and I sure could use some help.
  > >
  > > The BIOS is AMI and the mainboard is ECS. When I go to the ECS site,
  > > and put the MB number in - it wants me to download an AWARD bios for
  > > this mainboard.
  > >
  > > Here is the information I get from running a diagnostic app called
  > > PC2004
  > >
  > > Mainboard P4vxasd2+
  > > Version 1.0
  > > Manufacturer ECS
  > > Option 1 = System Mgmt Bios from Atlanta
  > > Option 2 = SMBIOS from AMI
  > >
  > > Here is the current Bios information
  > >
  > > American Megatrends
  > > Version 07.00T
  > > date 2-4-2-01
  > > ID = 62-1125-001131-0010111-040201-VIA_P6
  > > DMI = 2.3
  > >
  > > Thank you for any and all help
  > > Donna<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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