Hello-
I hope this is the right forum. This is my first post here.
I am attempting to upgrade the BIOS on my motherboard to support the AMD FX-4130. Here are some of my current system specs:
current processor: AMD Sempron 140
motherboard: GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
current motherboard BIOS: http://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/mb_bios...d5p_f6.exe
possible donor BIOS: http://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/mb_bios...5.0_f1.exe
So far what I have tried is to modify the BIOS files myself. It seems like the tools recommended will not read the BIOS very well, namely AWBedit. I used AwardTool to extract the files from the BIOS file I downloaded. I isolated AGESACPU.rom from the F1 BIOS and attempted to insert it via AWBedit.
Although AWBedit gives me an error upon loading the file (Error etracting component! Possible BIOS Image corruption), I was able to remove the AGESACPU.rom file that was included with the F6 BIOS and replace it with the AGESACPU.rom file I extracted from the F1 BIOS.
I tried to use Q-Flash to flash the BIOS, but I got an "invalid file" error. I rebooted to Windows and tried to use @BIOS (I know). Seemed to work so I restarted my computer.
Splash screen shows up, but immediately goes to a new error "MAIN BIOS CHECKSUM ERROR" and starts to recover from the backup BIOS (F6). Computer restarts and everything is back to normal.
I don't know what, if anything, that I am doing wrong. Maybe it is not possible to do. The reason I got this particular processor was because I saw it on the CPU Support List for my board (http://www.gigabyte.com/support-download...pid=3005), and in my excitement, I failed to notice the final column, which read "Since BIOS Version" and "N/A". Maybe Gigabyte was working on a BIOS update but decided against it for whatever reason.
I was originally using the F8N BIOS with no issue (http://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/mb_bios...5p_f8n.exe) but the board has since reverted itself back to F6.
The FX 4150 does fit in the board just fine, but the computer will not POST. The CPU fan just kind of moves slightly, like an old engine trying to turn over.
Attached are a couple of screenshots, both from AIDA64; one of my current CPU and one of my motherboard.
CPU:
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sempron 140.JPG (Size: 53.95 KB / Downloads: 1)
motherboard:
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gigabyte ga-ma760fxt-ud5p.JPG (Size: 113.97 KB / Downloads: 1)
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I really hope someone with more knowledge can help me out, but I understand if it is simply not possible.
Thank you!
Mygnyl
edit: corrected processor type from 4150 to 4130
I hope this is the right forum. This is my first post here.
I am attempting to upgrade the BIOS on my motherboard to support the AMD FX-4130. Here are some of my current system specs:
current processor: AMD Sempron 140
motherboard: GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
current motherboard BIOS: http://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/mb_bios...d5p_f6.exe
possible donor BIOS: http://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/mb_bios...5.0_f1.exe
So far what I have tried is to modify the BIOS files myself. It seems like the tools recommended will not read the BIOS very well, namely AWBedit. I used AwardTool to extract the files from the BIOS file I downloaded. I isolated AGESACPU.rom from the F1 BIOS and attempted to insert it via AWBedit.
Although AWBedit gives me an error upon loading the file (Error etracting component! Possible BIOS Image corruption), I was able to remove the AGESACPU.rom file that was included with the F6 BIOS and replace it with the AGESACPU.rom file I extracted from the F1 BIOS.
I tried to use Q-Flash to flash the BIOS, but I got an "invalid file" error. I rebooted to Windows and tried to use @BIOS (I know). Seemed to work so I restarted my computer.
Splash screen shows up, but immediately goes to a new error "MAIN BIOS CHECKSUM ERROR" and starts to recover from the backup BIOS (F6). Computer restarts and everything is back to normal.
I don't know what, if anything, that I am doing wrong. Maybe it is not possible to do. The reason I got this particular processor was because I saw it on the CPU Support List for my board (http://www.gigabyte.com/support-download...pid=3005), and in my excitement, I failed to notice the final column, which read "Since BIOS Version" and "N/A". Maybe Gigabyte was working on a BIOS update but decided against it for whatever reason.
I was originally using the F8N BIOS with no issue (http://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/mb_bios...5p_f8n.exe) but the board has since reverted itself back to F6.
The FX 4150 does fit in the board just fine, but the computer will not POST. The CPU fan just kind of moves slightly, like an old engine trying to turn over.
Attached are a couple of screenshots, both from AIDA64; one of my current CPU and one of my motherboard.
CPU:
sempron 140.JPG (Size: 53.95 KB / Downloads: 1)
motherboard:
gigabyte ga-ma760fxt-ud5p.JPG (Size: 113.97 KB / Downloads: 1)
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I really hope someone with more knowledge can help me out, but I understand if it is simply not possible.
Thank you!
Mygnyl
edit: corrected processor type from 4150 to 4130