Can't Update BIOS/ASUS Motherboard

[ZeekAncient]

To anyone that uses an ASUS MB and asusupdater to update BIOS....
I have always used ASUSupdater to update my BIOS, with the update from internet option.
I have three options to update from:

ftp.asus.com.tw
dlsvr02.asus.com
dlsvr03.asus.com

I always used the autoselect option and it always chose, ftp.asus.com.tw. It always worked fine and had no problems. Now it just wont work.
ftp.asus.com.tw just says connecting to server, then connected to server, then says disconnected from server, will not work.
The other two say 'network connection error: check to see if connected to the internet', well ofcourse I am.

So whats the deal? Has anyone else encountered this problem? I can't update BIOS the way I usually do.

I went to ASUS support and ofcourse found nothing there, so I am writing on here to see if anyone else that uses ASUSupdater to update BIOS has encountered this problem.

I suppose I will have to contact ASUS directly to get help, but if anyone cant help me, it would be most appreciated.

BTW, this is my motherboard, M5A88M:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A88M/

[ZeekAncient]

Anybody that uses ASUSupdater to update BIOS, please just let me know if it is working. I can't get it to work for the life of me.

[Silicon Vampire]

Personally, I am disgusted with ASUS whole approach to downloading anything. I avoid there products anymore. Akamai software being installed just to get a manual? Pfff... I don't want that trash on my machines.

Is there any way you can get the update on a USB stick and then point the updater to it?

[ZeekAncient]

Yea, Im sure, but if you know asusupdater then you know that it was very quick and easy to update to new BIOS without downloading anything, or using USB Flash...It was click here and click there and there you go.

Im getting better with computers but Im still no expert. For example; drivers. Now video drivers for my Geforce no problem, but Im not sure where I should be looking and what I should be doing. I use System Mechanic and they say I have all the latest drivers, so does windows, but I can go on asus.com and see that there are some I should download.

Now Im not too sure where or how I should delete old drivers and install new ones, and Im not too sure how to really download and update BIOS from asus.com. Before I used asusupdate and now it is not working.

What should I do about BIOS and drivers? is there a place or program, that is safe, that I can update all drivers pain free without screwing anything up?
And what about BIOS, what should I do about that?

I might have to contact an ASUS rep.
I have no issues with performance or stability, but I want to make sure that I am getting the most out of my PC.
I just really started building ang tweaking last year, so I am still very new at this.

what do you recommend I do?

[Nacimota]

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

Personally, I am disgusted with ASUS whole approach to downloading anything. I avoid there products anymore. Akamai software being installed just to get a manual? Pfff... I don't want that trash on my machines.

I don't think they force you to use it, do they? If you click "Global" instead of "Global (DLM)" on the download page, it should give you a direct download through your browser (or at least, it does for me).

[ZeekAncient]

Originally posted by Nacimota:

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

Personally, I am disgusted with ASUS whole approach to downloading anything. I avoid there products anymore. Akamai software being installed just to get a manual? Pfff... I don't want that trash on my machines.

I don't think they force you to use it, do they? If you click "Global" instead of "Global (DLM)" on the download page, it should give you a direct download through your browser (or at least, it does for me).

yea but it gives me a ROM file for the BIOS, not sure what to do now, I told you Im new to this.
And should I bother with drivers? Or is it really not necessary.

[¤☣wing☢zeяo☣¤™]

Unless your having BIOS related problems there should be no need to update, most updates are for new hardware. As for drivers if they work why update most drivers pop up in windows updates anyway just stick to upgrading GPU drivers.

[ZeekAncient]

Ok, thanks, everything is running solid now, so I will just stick to what is working for now...
Thanks for the advice.