Looking for a newer BIOS update to fix AutoShutdown

[LotusAstra]

Hi again all, I want to update the BIOS so that hopefully my Celeron 300a will Turn its self off after selecting shutdown in Win2K/XP... at the moment it says "its now safe to turn off your PC"

CB61LX MOBO with the Intel 440LX chipset and Award 4.51PG BIOS

------------------POST SCREEN INFO----------Award Modular BIOS v4.5PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1994-97, Award Software, Inc.

Pentium II PCI System - V.CB6110

Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A
Copyright (C) 1997, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS String: 09/07/98-i440LX-ITE8679-CB61X-LXC-00
--------------------------------------------
is that enough info?

as u can see it got BIOS version 6110 at present (from 1998!)... the only other BIOS version i could find is 6112 (still not much newer), i tried it and that didn't help (in fact it gave me new problems so i put the old version back again)

So i am hoping u guys can work wonders and tell me if there is a newer version than 6112 that i can try, if so where can i find it?

Any ideas, TIA & Regards

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[Blutimus]

You might not need a BIOS upgrade to solve that particular problem. Open your control panel, then Power Management. Under the APM tab make sure "Enable Advanced Power Management support" is checked. I had the same problem after upgrading an older PC to Win2K and this solved the issue.

For BIOS info check out http://www.motherboards.org

[LotusAstra]

Thx Blutimus, if i enable APM support then it makes Win2K and XP have a windows Stop Error on the point where it should power off... so i have to leave that disabled (i think i'll have to re-enable it when i fix the BIOS)...

I think it has the error b'cus ACPI (sumut like that) is missing from my BIOS settings... is it possible for an update to give me this ACPI support or is that just wishful thinking?

Regards

[Blutimus]

hmmm, that's kind of weird. I have a pretty similar BIOS, CPU and chipset and that little fix solved my problem. Here's my specs:
BIOS CAPABILITIES TEST REPORT
===============================

Generated by: BIOS Wizard 2.10
Date: October 13, 2001
Time: 06:30

PnP Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
PCI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.1
PCI IRQ Routing Table : BIOS currently supports this feature
Enhanced Disk Drive
Specification : BIOS currently supports this feature
DMI Version : BIOS supports minimum version 2.1. Latest is
version 2.3
ACPI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
APM Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.2
Booting From CD-ROM : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports ESCD : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Updated (flashed) : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Shadowed : BIOS currently supports this feature
BIOS Chip in Socket : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports Selective Booting : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports LS-120 Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports ZIP Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports Network Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
BIOS Manufacturer : PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 licensed to Intel
BIOS ID : 4A4RB0X0.10A.0017.P05.9809251022
BIOS Date : 09/25/98
BIOS OEM Signon :
BIOS ROM Size : 512K
Chipset : Intel 440BX/ZX rev 2
Super I/O Chip : SMC 70x or 80x found at port 370h


I don't know if a BIOS upgrade will help you. Another source of info would be http://www.biosupgrades.com

Good luck.... I'd be interested to know what if any benefits you get from a BIOS upgrade if you decide to go that route.

[LotusAstra]

Thx m8, any idea where i can get "BIOS Wizard 2.10" that u use
so i can see what it says about my ACPI support, many thanx & Regards

[Blutimus]

http://www.biosupgrades.com/techsupp...awardutils.htm

...also many other nifty utils to check out.

[LotusAstra]

thanx m8, i tried that 1 but the only info it would give me is:

Program: Unicore BIOS Wizard Version 1.5
BIOS Date: 09/07/98
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 09/07/98-i440LX-ITE8679-CB61X-LXC
BIOS Eval: Pentium II PCI System - V.CB6110
Chipset: Intel 440EX/LX rev 3

its a different program to yours as u can see from the report, tried a couple others too but none seem the same... thats what i kept finding on search engines last night too... does it have a link to the website on the program maybe?

also Any1 got any ideas on the New BIOS upgrade version CB6113 or newer? as if it don't exist i might as well give up....?

Regards

[Blutimus]

http://www.biosupgrades.com/bioswiz/index2.html
http://www.biosupgrades.com/biosmd/021801/bwz-rel.exe

That's the instruction page and the download....

[LotusAstra]

ahhh sweet, thx for that, good program... i ran it and it bad news on the ACPI but it had APM support tho...

BIOS CAPABILITIES TEST REPORT
===============================

Generated by: BIOS Wizard 2.10
Date: November 01, 2001
Time: 02:42

PnP Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
PCI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.1
PCI IRQ Routing Table : BIOS currently supports this feature
Enhanced Disk Drive
Specification : BIOS doesn't support this feature
DMI Version : Current version is 2.0. The minimum DMI version is
2.1
ACPI Version : ACPI is not found
APM Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.2
Booting From CD-ROM : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports ESCD : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Updated (flashed) : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Shadowed : BIOS currently supports this feature
BIOS Chip in Socket : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports Selective Booting : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports LS-120 Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
Supports ZIP Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
Supports Network Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
BIOS Manufacturer : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID : 09/07/98-i440LX-ITE8679-CB61X-LXC-00
BIOS Date : 09/07/98
BIOS OEM Signon : Pentium II PCI System - V.CB6110
BIOS ROM Size : 128K
Chipset : Intel 440EX/LX rev 3
Super I/O Chip : ITE 8679 or 8680 found at port 279h

weird huh? do i really need ACPI as it auto-powers-off in Win98, i dont really understand the difference between ACPI or APM... they sound like they do the same thing to me... or is it that windows uses APM and 2K/XP use ACPI maybe?

Difficult i know, but hoping someone has exactly the same MOBO...

Regards

[Blutimus]

Those questions are beyond my realm , but it appears the biggest differences between yours and mine is the ACPI and DMI. Our chipsets are slightly different, though I don't know exactly what the differences mean. Perhaps someone else here might be able to answer that question? Glad I could help with the program.... good luck.

[LotusAstra]

Thx again, most appreciated for the help so far... does anyone else have any info on this matter? and a BIOS update maybe?

Regards

[IMM]

glutton for punishment

[LotusAstra]

yeah init, might as well try... well it seems my MOBO is so old (3or4years) that the makers don't bother making updates for it anymore, ah well, more bugging me than anything else... maybe someone that has same MOBO will come along, fingers crossed

another thing i'm wondering is it possible for one with high tech knowlege/programing skill to hack into a BIOS file and change it to to fix my problems, as if they could then surly some website would have a hached update available... just curious, as usual...

Regards

[LotusAstra]

just bumping to hopefully catch the person with the info i need!

Regards