I just received my Extreme4 Gen3 /2500K and have it set up on my kitchen table. All I have installed is 2 sticks of ram, a keyboard(ps2) and a mouse.It booted up to the UEFI Setup Utility so I assumed it's ok to update the bios? Can I flash without Win7 installed? I have downloaded the new bios(1.20) to a flash drive, can I just put the drive in and flash it? I would like to get this done before I transfer this board to my existing setup. (The only thing I am changing is the board and proc.Everything else is remaining GPU, PWR ,RAM, CASE,HDD etc).Would this be the correct way to proceed? This is my first attempt at transferring /swapping motherboards any advice would definitely be appreciated.....
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Flasing Bios without an OS
EP45T-USB3P Rev 1.0 Bios F1
Q8400 2.66GHZ FSB 1333 MHZ LGA 775 45nm OCed 3.2
Rosewill RCX-Z2 CPU HSF
8GBs (4x2) G.Skill RipjawsX CL9 1.5v
Kingwin Lazer Modular 1000W PSU White LED/ Blue LED /OFF
2x WD Caviar Black 640GB HDD 7200 RPM
2x Lite-ON DVD/CD Burner
EVGA GeForce GTS450 SC
Saitek Cyborg Gaming Keyboard-Backlit
Cyborg R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse
Raidmax Smilodon Case ATX w/2 x 120mm, 3 x Rozwell 80mm fans, 1x 80mm Video Card Fan
Evercool Ram Cooler
Windows 7 Professional
FS9/FSX /X-Plane
Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System, Rudders, Dual Throttle Quadrants
ACER 21.5" HD Widescreen 1920x1080 x3
Matrox TH2GTags: None
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Re: Flasing Bios without an OS
Dear av8tor,
Yes, you can flash BIOS without Windows.
Please kindly update BIOS via Instant Flash or DOS, you could refer to below link and click "How to Update" to flash BIOS via DOS or Instant Flash.
Link: http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.as...e4 Gen3&o=BIOS
Thanks!
Have a nice day
ASRock TSD
Emily
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Re: Flasing Bios without an OS
Thanks Emily...... is there any think else I should "flash" besides the bios before I install the board to my "old" system.I will be using System Preparation Tool from Windows and it will wipe the drivers out from the old setup(using the same hard drive)will the drivers from the disc get me going? Do you have any other suggestions to makes this transition go smoother?EP45T-USB3P Rev 1.0 Bios F1
Q8400 2.66GHZ FSB 1333 MHZ LGA 775 45nm OCed 3.2
Rosewill RCX-Z2 CPU HSF
8GBs (4x2) G.Skill RipjawsX CL9 1.5v
Kingwin Lazer Modular 1000W PSU White LED/ Blue LED /OFF
2x WD Caviar Black 640GB HDD 7200 RPM
2x Lite-ON DVD/CD Burner
EVGA GeForce GTS450 SC
Saitek Cyborg Gaming Keyboard-Backlit
Cyborg R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse
Raidmax Smilodon Case ATX w/2 x 120mm, 3 x Rozwell 80mm fans, 1x 80mm Video Card Fan
Evercool Ram Cooler
Windows 7 Professional
FS9/FSX /X-Plane
Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System, Rudders, Dual Throttle Quadrants
ACER 21.5" HD Widescreen 1920x1080 x3
Matrox TH2G
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