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    G50V Bios v.204

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by howardpm, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. howardpm

    howardpm Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone flash to this bios yet? I just d/led it, but it doesn't list what it fixes: The release date listed on it from ASUS bios flasher is 7/23/08, and it list Bios .203 from 7/04/08
     
    howardpm, Aug 24, 2008
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    Was wondering this too.
     
    thatdaveguy, Aug 24, 2008
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  3. ViciousXUSMC

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    I installed it about a week ago just says vbios.

    So it did something for the video card bios.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Aug 24, 2008
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  4. Pload

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    I've been watching the BIOS page for a few days, since Wednesday. As far as I know the v.204 BIOS has been there for a while now, I dont know if anyone has flashed it but I'm pretty sure it doesnt fix the keyboard issues. According to Gentech's Ken Lee, ASUS is going to release a new BIOS to fix the keyboard issues found in the G50V soon, hopefully this monday or during the week.

    EDIT: Yeah nevermind, read above.
     
    Pload, Aug 24, 2008
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  5. howardpm

    howardpm Notebook Evangelist

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    I ended up trying it, on first boot up I got a CheckSum error, but each boot up after that its been fine. It does say 204 now on boot up instead of 203.
     
    howardpm, Aug 24, 2008
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  6. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Is it me or has this bios been taken off the site?
     
    Slaughterhouse, Aug 25, 2008
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  7. howardpm

    howardpm Notebook Evangelist

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    I notice 1 minute its listed there. 1 minute its not, its odd, sometimes its listed when I browse with my desktop and not my laptop and vice versa. Asus driver website is horrid.
     
    howardpm, Aug 25, 2008
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  8. VikingBastich

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    Is there any real reason to flash yet?
     
    VikingBastich, Aug 26, 2008
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  9. Slaughterhouse

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    It's back up, just flashed it.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Aug 26, 2008
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  10. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Not necessarily...

    ASUS aren't the best at posting changelogs with their BIOS releases...
     
    E.B.E., Aug 26, 2008
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  11. Alarien

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    Did you guys use the "Vista 32" or the "Any OS" version? How can you tell which to use and why? I'm runnig Vista 64bit, probably same as you and once I flashed, now the BIOS run TWICE fully before the system goes to windows.
     
    Alarien, Aug 28, 2008
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  12. E.B.E.

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    BIOS is OS independent, those OS labels on support.asus.com are just side effects of the way the site is built, I guess.

    I remember the double-POST issue. It's worrying. Does it disappear if you rollback (rewrite) the older BIOS? If it does, definitely stick with the older BIOS.
     
    E.B.E., Aug 29, 2008
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  13. Epochmoo

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    Could someone please supply a link to the BIOS page?

    Thanks
     
    Epochmoo, Sep 1, 2008
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  14. E.B.E.

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    support.asus.com , click Download, search for "G50V", and look under the BIOS tab.
     
    E.B.E., Sep 1, 2008
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  15. Epochmoo

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    Great, thanks! I am looking forward to the keyboard bios fix.
     
    Epochmoo, Sep 1, 2008
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  16. icychorrium

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    I've tried to flash the BIOS using AFLASH2 which i've d/l from the asus download center. I've made sure to select vista 64bit as the OS. Unfortunately, i get the following error: :(
     

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    icychorrium, Sep 25, 2008
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  17. cy246

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    theres a bios version 205 out,.
     
    cy246, Sep 25, 2008
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  18. howardpm

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    What does it fix?
     
    howardpm, Sep 26, 2008
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    Not sure what it fixes, I have been running it for about a week though with no issues.
     
    aviper9, Sep 26, 2008
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  20. killeraardvark

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    I updated to the 205 bios and my video drivers and now my system runs awesome and cooler for some reason. The video drivers are not posted under the G50V section but I got the latest ones on Asus website by going to the download page, Notebook, Drivers, VGA then click on the Vista 64 bit tab that comes up and DL Version V7.15.11.7623 which was posted 8-27-2008.
     
    killeraardvark, Sep 26, 2008
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  21. Eddie_Winslow

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    i am having the same issues, can anyone state how to flash the bios with vista 64 properly please?
     
    Eddie_Winslow, Sep 29, 2008
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