ASUS P5W DH - Problems + Fixes Thread

[bichi]

Hello chaps, I'm in a bit of a fix and wonder if you can help?
c) anything else I can do to try and get this board to reload a rom?
Any help you can give a n00b on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks Ragdd.
I tried using both floppy and cdrom with P5WDH.ROM file in the root of each, but have no luck. I get no output on the screen whatsoever and if I press CAPS or NUM lock keys, no lights switch on on the keyboard. I do have a core2 processor installed - am I going to have to buy a cheap Celeron to be able to reflash this?

Bummer!
- all the best luck!

PREP:
- rename selected BIOS file to "P5WDH.ROM" and copy to clean floppy
- if no floppy, then copy to flashdrive with BIOS file renamed to "P5WDH.ROM"
- (never personally tested CD-ROM method)
- use PS/2 keyboard, if available

PROCESS:
- power off system
- unplug all external USB, eSATA, LAN, RS-232, etc.
- remove cards, except graphics
- clear BIOS (jumper, 10sec)
- insert floppy with renamed "P5WDH.ROM"
- if no floppy, connect flashdrive with renamed "P5WDH.ROM"
- (not sure if process will access CD-ROM drive...)
- note: use only floppy or flashdrive, not both
- power up system and hold "ALT-F2"
- recovery screen should appear and begin to seach for "P5WDH.ROM" file (see attached pic)

If the "ALT-F2" screen does not appear in reasonable time, (few minutes), then a replacement
BIOS chip will have to be ordered from ASUS. (if USA, 510-739-3777, ask for BIOS department)
- cost is $1 USD, with expedite shipping extra
- old BIOS chip must be sent back to ASUS, or $20 USD will apply
- some shops have replacement BIOS chips or ability to re-write BIOS chips
- BADFLASH.com is another alternative: http://www.badflash.com/

ASUS AFUDOS:
http://support.asus.com/technicaldoc...Language=en-us

- if you are technically savvy, HOT-FLASH, but thats another discussion
- part number below, about $2.73 USD

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