Trying to update to the most recent bios for this motherboard and can't get the flash utility to work. Using the most current flash utility, aminf332.exe, right off ECS site, but still having problems. I've put the file on a floppy, and reboot using a DOS bootdisk, then pop in floppy with aminf332.exe. When I type in aminf332.exe, its starts up then states:

chipset sis735
flash part - winbond 49f0020
error 2 - file does not exist

I've tried downloading the utility several times, putting it on different floppies with no luck. I've even tried using older flash utilities that came on motherboard driver disk, again with no luck. My bios is AMI. I've looked for a bios jumper on motherboard and disable/enable bios flashing in bios but can't see or find anything, even in the installation book. My system ijncludes AMD 1.2 ghx Tbird and 2 sticks of 128mb pc133 sdram
and a Geforce 2 gts 64mb ddr.
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?

You should type:

C:\> aminf332 <name_of_BIOS.ROM>

I think aminf322 expects the name of the BIOS file as an argument.

Mick, thanks for the help. Your suggestion worked great. Whats irritating is that the instructions off of ECS's site tell you to do it another way, which of course didn't work. Thanks again.

I don't think anything ECS does works right.........

Maybe that 3/25/2002 BIOS I received was from a third party

having trouble to update, ok im runnin the aminf332.exe 020206l.rom and its on the same as the bootdisk, i ran it just like that. and then it read the floppy for a min then the light shut off. still got a curosr flsing down in the corner. but otherwise nuffin. ne suggestions?

ok im runnin the aminf332.exe 020206l.rom and its on the same as the bootdisk, i ran it just like that. and then it read the floppy for a min then the light shut off. still got a curosr flsing down in the corner. but otherwise nuffin. ne suggestions?

Try another floppy. It might have encountered a bad sector or something...

ok i finally got it to work...now i have another problem. i have a amd 18000 xp chip, the board only detects it at 1150 mhz. whats up with that? also i have a dragon orb 3. a 7000 rpm cooling fan for my cpu, it only really runs at 2000, would that be becuase i have to muc hstuff hooked up to the power suooly, i have like every connectoin with one spliiter each and other stuff on the power supply, maybe not enough power?>

You need to check your FSB settings in the CPU PnP section. When I upgraded my BIOS, I had to go back in and set it up as 133/133 again, since the new BIOS had set it back to 100/100.

Hi I need the latest bios update and flash utility for this board please. I got the 020206.rom file from the manufac.site but cant download the aminf332.exe file from the same site. Can someone pleae send me the latest bios and, because i am a rookie, some instructions on how to go about to change it will help. Thanks.

Manie, if you give me the URL and your e-mail address (in a private message if you like) I'll download the file and send it to you.

Bios: http://www.ohrberg.org/K7S5A/020325.zip
Flasher: http://www.ohrberg.org/K7S5A/aminf332.exe

dave im having the same problem... i bought an amd athlon xp +1800 and this mobo combo but it only reads the processor at 1150 mhz... gonna try to upgrade the bios and see if that helps but if anyone else knows a fix please let me know... thanks

Thanks a mil Rhort. MickO's reply worked out great. Thanks MickO

Peter,

The problem with your CPU most likely isn't with the BIOS revision, but with the fact that you have to go into the BIOS setup, select the CPU PnP section and there set your SDRAM/CPU speed to 133/133 instead of 100/100. Try that BEFORE you upgrade BIOS.

Hi there,
Just wanted to say thanks , having updated from 800, 1.6 xp+ i find it will only run at 1.4, being a bios virgin, but not really thick.. i checks with ecs computa peeps etc.. and finds i need an update to correct this problem for the auto selection in the bios, Auto HA.. so i reads there instructions.. Knowning how good sales people are at seeling, but not at expert help.. i turns to the webbiness and searhed fo k7s5a bios update.... and find you guys & girls here and your wealth of knowledge on such things.... Trys the instruction Ami(please work first time).101010.rom , and swing its working reboots.. goes to the timing settings, and selects a 133 pennies thingy saves and exits. reboots. and swing again. 1600 xp+ all working fine... there must be thousands of people like me all working cos of you.....So thanks... if you ever have a music / appz related problem pm
Orange

One thing that you guys should all be aware of is that flashing the bios from a floppy disk can be dangerous as this does not always work. Floppy disks are generally less fault tolerant and slower than the hard disk, increasing the likelihood of a failed flash.

I would recommend having the AMI Flash program, and the bios ROM file in a folder on your hard drive. You can then boot using a floppy disk, but run the flash from the hard drive.

Ya goto say i did copy to HD. and just booted from floppy.. to make sure there was no background dos based appz running..
thanks again all , sweet as a nut now

orange

have the aminf332 flasher and the 020206l.rom bios. tried to flash using aminf332 020206l.rom got a error 35 general protection fault, also tried to boot from floppy and flash from hard drive and cannot see hard drive cause im runnin NTFS. help!

Jim, you are going to have to flash the bios from the floppy disk, unless you can get a small FAT partition on to your hard drive.