should i update my BIOS if so how as No windows only OSX

[shaneblyth]

I have a gigabyte PA-55 USB revision 2 motherboard with an F6 Bios
should i update my BIOS? and I assume ill need to update my DSTS to match it
if so how do you update a BIOS on one of these boards when you dont have windows installed at all only OSX ?

 

[smvassallo]

Use the intructions at the link below:

http://www.gigabyte.com/webpage/20/HowT ... hBIOS.html

Use Q-Flash to update your bios

Your current BIOS is F9

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/produc ... &dl=1#bios

PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE DOWNLOADING THE BIOS I.E. the right bios for your model laptop.

 

[shaneblyth]

cheers appreciate it
i better check for a new dtst for F9 too i suppose


edit: is this right you must have a floppy drive to use Qflash? surely not ?
i dont have one of course I thought a USB stick might work ?

 

[sevenxbb]

A USB stick will work but first you need to enable USB Storage in the Integrated peripherals section of the bios setup. Then reboot again and run Qflash.

 

[shaneblyth]

A USB stick will work but first you need to enable USB Storage in the Integrated peripherals section of the bios setup. Then reboot again and run Qflash.

Awesome thanks

 

[smvassallo]

Thx sevenxbb

 

[sevenxbb]

Another thing to keep in mind. I gotta say that QFlash really sucks! Every time I've used it I end up with a double beep and have to screw around for a while to get it to boot again. This time I used the FLASHSPI utility that was packaged with the bios file from Gigabyte on a bootable USB and it worked without a hitch.

 

[Lnx2Mac]

Weird... Never had issues with QFlash...

 

[sevenxbb]

Let me put it this way. In the past couple weeks I've reflashed my bios 5 or so times. The first 4 times I used QFlash and after what looked like a successful flash I'd restart and go into the bios to load optimized settings. 2 of those times I would get a double beep and not even be able to get into the bios to load optimized settings. The other 2 times I'd get that far but after loading optimized settings and restarting I'd then get a double beep and get stuck there. I'd then have to clear cmos to be able to boot at all and try again. The last time I reflashed I used the FLASHSPI utility and had no problem at all. Coincidence? Maybe. Using Qflash anymore? NOT!

Weird... Never had issues with QFlash...

 

[Vendetta]

Weird... Never had issues with QFlash...

I've never had an issue either. It was quite simple actually.