800x480 V8000 BIOS & Driver from VIA GmbH Support

**Change** · 11-23-2004, 05:01 PM

I wonder if I beg and plead they'll release an 800x480 BIOS image for the PD board series...

**tbird2340** · 11-23-2004, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by drib

OK, so as I said: I have 800*480 with BIOS 1.16 and windows drivers

You got a screen shot of that? (not that I don't believe you

)

Also, you using a M10000?

**damageboy** · 11-24-2004, 07:57 AM

Posts on the Epia Forum mentioned you need to update the drivers.
Perhaps theres a newer version for the S3 lying around viaarena.com?

**microbionic** · 11-24-2004, 08:51 AM

i just updated my m1000 with the new bios from epia site,and now she wont boot at all,,

poop on a stick

===update===

i reset the bios and everything works fine, i installed the new dirvers for the video, but still no 800X480

**tbird2340** · 11-24-2004, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by microbionic

i just updated my m1000 with the new bios from epia site,and now she wont boot at all,,

poop on a stick

Sweet.. Let me go upgrade right now!!!

I think I'll hold off for a while cuz if my carputer don't boot it would be hell to troubleshoot!! I would have to have my truck on AND find a floppy to use..

Dang ITPS....

**mpattonm** · 11-24-2004, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Nico3k

A bios needs to be released for the M10000 as it is the most popular mobo used.
I emailed them for M10000 copy... lets hope they send me one.

Good luck

**ShawJohn** · 11-24-2004, 10:40 AM

I've just tried flashing with the ISO file from earlier in the thread and AWFLASH says that the BIOS file doesn't match my hardware number?!?!?!

It is definately a EPIA-V8000, it says so on the board, and that V8K_480.bin file is definately the correct file so whats going on...?

I'm stuck now :-(

John

**tbird2340** · 11-24-2004, 10:48 AM

From Epia's website...

"*[Note] This BIOS needs working with below new VGA driver* Update new VGA BIOS"

What the heck kind of description is that?? "This BIOS needs working"???

**tbird2340** · 11-24-2004, 10:50 AM

Here is an intersesting thread on the 1.16 bios and crashing PC's:

http://forums.viaarena.com/messagevi...&enterthread=y

**mpattonm** · 11-25-2004, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by tbird2340

Here is an intersesting thread on the 1.16 bios and crashing PC's:

http://forums.viaarena.com/messagevi...&enterthread=y

This all crashing is just caused by fact new BIOS is in default set to output in "LCD" mode and only few CRTs handle it correctly. What you have to do is connect a flat panel and change that setting to "CRT". Everything is fine after reboot and 1.16 is most stable BIOS I have ever had on my EpiaM.