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Bios upgrade needed please help

rizze — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:34:54 GMT

I Cant seem to upgrade my bios anywhere in the world except a pay site which is quite annoying as i cannot afford it. someone please help as i am a my wits end. my details are as follows.

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AMIBIOS Motherboard Identification Utility v 1.4
This file has recorded information useful in identifying the manufacturer of this motherboard. You must contact your motherboard manufacturer for support. For more information on upgrading your BIOS go to www.ami.com/bios.
Note: The BIOS manufacturer in most cases is not the manufacturer of your motherboard.

BIOS String info:
An AMIBIOS ID String Was Detected:

63-0500-000001-00101111-100104-SPDALE_G
- ---- ------ ------
| | | |
| | | Chipset/BIOS Info
| | BIOS Build Date
| Manufacturer ID
BIOS ROM Information
AMIBIOS ROM Size: 512 KB

BIOS Build Date: Oct 01 2004

Motherboard Manufacturer Code: 0001Not listed in MAN.DAT file

AMIBIOS Build Tag: MUKA1026

AMIBIOS Project ID: MUKA1026 Not listed in TAG.DAT file

For more information on upgrading your BIOS go to www.ami.com/bios.

SMBIOS info:
Manufacturer : ASUSTek Computer Inc.
Product Name : P4SD-VL

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Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

Thalamus. — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:39:04 GMT

Hi rizze,

welcome to Club vaio..

Depending on your Vaio model and if an official Sony BIOS update is available it can be downloaded for free here ..

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

MattWilson — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:39:08 GMT

Welcome to ClubVAIO

What machine do you have?

Which Operating System (XP or Vista)?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

rizze — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:46:58 GMT

I have windows xp Media centre edition

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

MattWilson — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:48:17 GMT

What VAIO model do you have?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

Thalamus. — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:48:19 GMT

Hi Rizzie,

What model Vaio do you have..?

Did you check the link I posted above to see if there is a Sony BIOS update available for your Vaio model..?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

rizze — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:50:42 GMT

Hi rizze,

welcome to Club vaio..

Depending on your Vaio model and if an official Sony BIOS update is available it can be downloaded for free here ..

my serial numbers come up with a different model to the one which is in my machine?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

MattWilson — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:51:50 GMT

What does the serial number check say that the model is?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

Thalamus. — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:52:02 GMT

What model do you have and what BIOS version do you currently have installed?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

rizze — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:54:48 GMT

Model no *********** Serial no ******** p4sd-vl

edited: to remove serial number

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

Thalamus. — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:57:41 GMT

Hi Rizzie,

What is your Vaio model name ie FE41S..?

You can find this info either on your Vaio or in Start > All Programs > Vaio Control Centre > System information..

Edit: I have removed your Serial number from the above post, it's not a good idea to post serial numbers on a public forum..

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

rizze — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:00:18 GMT

yes it gives me a completly different model no my board is p4sd-vl serial numbers as follows 28*******-5*******. try it its no good. maybe the board it gives me 4 the numbers is o.k.?

Edit: itnot a good idea to post your serial number on the forum..

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

MattWilson — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:05:17 GMT

Go to "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Control Center\VCCSystemInfo"

This should display both your model number and current BIOS versin.

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

rizze — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:08:14 GMT

yes it gives me a completly different model no my board is p4sd-vl  serial numbers as follows 28*******-5*******. try it its no good. maybe the board it gives me 4 the numbers is o.k.?


Edit: itnot a good idea to post your serial number on the forum..

sorry everyone i have to go offline ( emergency) please continue your input any help much appreciated. thanks rizze.

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

Thalamus. — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:10:15 GMT

Hi Rizzie,

Is you Vaio model not a PCV-RS402..?

If not what model Vaio do you have, ie FE41S..?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

MattWilson — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:14:50 GMT

Well with that motherboard it has to be a desktop so a suggestion of moving the thread out of the notebook section?

If you follow the instruction above "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Control Center\VCCSystemInfo.exe"

Then you will see the picture attached. What does it say next to Model number and BIOS?

Re: Bios upgrade needed please help

Blencogo — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:26:43 GMT

I think this OEM P4 was only fitted to the PCV-RS4xx/5xx Desktops: -

PCV-RS500C MUKA1xxx 63-0500-000001-00101111-100104-SPDALE_G-MUKA1026 P4SD-VL AMI 8.00 core (Asus) 
PCV-RS510 MUKA1xxx 63-0500-000001-00101111-100104-SPDALE_G-MUKA1026 P4SD-VL AMI 8.00 core (Asus) 
PCV-RS530G MUKA1xxx 63-0500-000001-00101111-100104-SPDALE_G-MUKA1026 P4SD-VL AMI 8.00 core (Asus)

I believe the P4SD-VX was fitted to all earlier RS-Series Vaios.

This is an OEM board and the ONLY updates will come from Sony. This is the only BIOS Update I can find for the RS502 and RS504 but check this is your exact model: -

BIOS Update 1005 Dated 15/11/2004

or here: -

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=PCVRS50MV&upd_id=1709&os_id=7

Have a look here: - http://www.driverheaven.net/motherboards-networking-misc-forum/70501-asus-p4sd-vl.html