G1S BIOS Update

Ok, so I am trying to update the BIOS on my G1s but the instructions on the website is a bit more complicated than I like it to be. Comparing the instructions on how to update BIOS using AFLASH and WinFlash, AFLASH is a lot harder. It talks about floppy drives and what not even though my G1 doesn't have one. It looks like the only way to update the BIOS is using AFLASH and what I'm asking for is basically for idiot-proof instructions.

Thanks in advance.

 

I know they desktop mainboard come with asus update maybe they laptop have something like it

i think ready they have asus live update

not sure that for bios drivers i do not own g1

 

Do you have the Easy Flash option in the BIOS? If so, follow these instructions for the most efficient and safest way to update the BIOS.

Flash utility: For many ASUS notebooks, there is an utility in the BIOS menu itself, accessible via pressing F2 during boot, and then navigating to "Start Flashing BIOS" or "Start Easy Flash Utility" or something like that. Otherwise, there is a DOS utility on the ASUS support site, and a Windows utility as well.

As always, I recommend that the upgrade be done with the BIOS utility if it is available, as it involves no Operating System (whether Windows or DOS) and therefore is much less prone to errors. And failure during BIOS writing means death for the computer (temporary death, since the chip can be removed and written anew by techsupport, but death anyway).

For the same reason, have a good amount of charge in your battery when starting the utility (more than 10 minutes worth of it). That way, you don't depend on the AC supply which might run out just in the critical few seconds.

Precise walkthrough for overwriting BIOS using the BIOS Flash utility:
1. Download BIOS.
2. Unzip into the root folder on a flash drive.
3. Insert flash drive.
4. Reboot, press F2 to go into BIOS, navigate to "Start Easy Flash Utility" or a similar name. Select this option.
5. At the ensuing explorer-like navigation screen, navigate to the flash drive and select the unzipped BIOS file.
6. Wait until BIOS is written. The computer will reboot itself.
7. Go into BIOS and select "Reset to Defaults"; either User or Manufacturer defaults.
8. Navigate around BIOS and select options the way you like them (boot device order etc.)

PS: Flash drive = USB pendrive, not a USB hdd.

 

There's an updated bios?
It isn't on the global site >_>
What's it fix?

 

Is there really an updated bios?

 

If there was an updated BIOS, someone would have posted it here for sure. The OP could be trying to reflash his BIOS for whatever reason.

 

This was one of the first things I went looking for when I got my G1s. In fact, I went to the Asus page and downloaded the updates I found BEFORE it arrived! What I found out later was that the update listed as BIOS/Utilities (or whatever) was just an update to one of Asus' preinstalled programs. As far as I am aware, there is no BIOS update as of now. Anyone know otherwise?

Mind you, all my problems on startup were resolved by killing Vista's User Access Control - it was damn hard to find, too! Try that if you have problems installing/starting programs, deleting/copying/moving/renaming files or any optical drive issues.

 

Not that hard - start search "msconfig" - tools - disable UAC

 

Also when you are charging your battery the cpu will NOT go till 2.2 ghz, only when it reaches 95%. When the laptop is charging the battery, the cpu will remain at 1.2ghz.

A simple test is to use superpi. The cpu only goes till 2.2ghz if you remove the battery or wait untill its 95% charged

 

If that is the case, it's strange. The CPU should switch multipliers dynamically across the whole range when plugged in, regardless of the battery charge status. (Unless the adapter doesn't supply enough juice to power both things, but I doubt that)

 

i know that and the powersupply is powerfull enough, i really hope that asus doesn't take 6 mounths to solve this problem

 

For all you newbies out there (like myself) this discussion string can be misleading as its out of date, but still comes up pretty high in Google when looking for information on the G1S BIOS.

There IS a new BIOS out there for the G1S, you should upgrade to it, especxially if you are looking to instal Windows XP without having to create a new Windows XP bootdisk, as it takes care of the SATA installation issue for Windows.

Get the BIOS here
http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=G1S
Download the newest version 205 posted on 9/27

If you have never upgraded ("flashed") a bios before you will also need the appropriate utility. The Flash utility is located under the BIOS 'utilities' submenu. Downbload both the newest BIOS and the BIOS Utility.

I am not an expert in flashing a BIOS, but for me I did it the simplest way I could since I had a USB disk drive on hand: I booted the laptop using a Windows boot disk (you can get one from bootdisk.com), went to the A:/ prompt and flashed the BIOS using a second disk on which I had the BIOS utility and the new BIOS on it. (I just ran the utility - you just type in the utility file name- and then it asked me for the name of the BIOS file)

This info is probably redundant for 95% of the readers here, but for us newbies such things are not immediately obvious.

Once the new BIOS is loaded go into advanced>IDE configuration and change SATA configuration mode to "compatible". Once you do that you can install Windows XP without having to slipstream the SATA drivers onto it and you will avoid the blue screen of death in the installation.
Later,
Bluto

 

Seems like it takes care of the backlight bleeding problem too!

 

I am not sure if anyone Checks this thread anymore but in reguards to updating the ASUS G1S Bios it's easy. All you need to do is the following. You don't need the AFLASH Utility at all.

1. Go to the Asus Website and download the latest Bios Firmware (Version: 300 as of right now)

2. Unzip the Bios firmware into your System Drive (Deafualt is C:/)

3. Restart the Laptop and click F4 or alternatively you can click F2 go into the Bios, Go under the Advanced Option and select "Start Easy Flash"

4. Then you will get to select what drive it's in and then select the file. It will ask you if you are sure you want to update the Bios to Version (ex. 300)

5. Click Yes and It will preform the update and then shut down afterwards. To verify that you Bios did update simply go into the Bios and read the First Line under AMIBIOS (It should say Version :300)

6. Your all done Enjoy! If you have any issues or if i wrote something incorrectly please inform me. Thank you!