[BIOS] Easy Asus P35, X38, X48 Flashing Tool

[koda]

First of all, this tool was created for members of my forum (a french one) but also for XS members



The main goal of this tool is to have an easy way for flashing bios on any Asus P35, X38 or X48 boards (and now P5B Deluxe & Commando) in one click (or two )

For that, you will use an USB key (minimum 512Mb) and when the key will be created ... you will be able to upgrade, downgrade any of theses boards.
I think you could easy crossflash too ... if you know exactly what you are doing (Maximus into Rampage for example).

This key can contain some tools like memtest 2.10

Let me show you some screenies :



oki let's go to force a flashback for this P5K premium from bios 0504 to 204 (45nm SPI1M boost bios) :




Bench session is over, let's try the 0612 bios !




OKI, let me explain how you can have this tool :

1/ You need to download my archive (see below at the end of this post) !
2/ You need an USB flash key (mini 512Mb)
3/ Go into windows and uncompress the .7z Archive you just downloaded on your hard drive.
4/ Go into the INSTALL\ directory into KodaKey_v0.1_EN\ you uncompressed
5/ Plug your USB flash key
6/ Launch KodaKey_v0.1_EN\INSTALL\HPUSBFW.EXE and format your key in FAT (not FAT32) mode
7/Launch a Ms-DOS Command Pompt window (execute\cmd )
8/ Go into INSTALL directory again (cd <your_path>/KodaKey_v0.1_EN/INSTALL/)
9/ type syslinux -ma E: (Assuming E: is your USB flash key drive, maybe you can have another letter) ... this is to install the bootloader into the key !
10/copy all the files & directories from KodaKey_v0.1_EN\ into the key

After the copy, you must have something like that :

E:\Fonds\
E:\Images\
E:\Install\
E:\kernels\
E:\Menus\
E:\syslinux.cfg

Once you did it ... that's finished so reboot your computer ... go into bios
choose the USB key in first drive to boot :



then reboot ... YOU GOT IT !

I don't know if this key will be useful or useless for you ... but however if you use it and see some bugs, want some others tools or need everything else about it ... let me know here !

Flashing bios is not without risks so as we must say : "use it at your own risk"

To upgrade to a newer version (if already got an old one)
Juste delete all the directories and syslinux.cfg file from the key ... and recopy all the content of the new archive in it
That's really simple ... No need to format if you already used an old version

NEW : Fast Update Feature
Now you can update major (v0.7 for example) release with minor updates (v0.71) !
A minor must be apply only on his major release

It is easy ... assuming the key is E: and you are using 7-zip ... you just have to uncompress on the E: and select "replace existing file without asking" as this "french !" screenie :




As requested by some of you, now there is a CD version
So download the 7Z archive HERE, uncompress it and burn this ISO with your favorite burning software.

[CENTER]Complete list of features (v0.8)

Features included in v0.8

P45

* P5Q

Bios 1611, 1501, 1406, 1307, 1306, 1104, 1102, 1004, 0901, 0703, 0506, 0108, 0107, 0103.

* P5Q-C

Bios 1806, 1702, 1613, 1406, 1101, 1004.

* P5Q-E

Bios 1901, 1703, 1406, 1402, 1103, 1101, 1003, 0901, 0706, 0704, 0702, 0610, 0604, 0506, 0205, 0107.

* P5Q Pro

Bios 1613, 1611, 1501, 1406, 1307, 1306, 1104, 1102, 1004, 0901, 0708, 0703, 0505, 0205.

* P5Q Deluxe

Bios 1805, 1702, 1611, 1406, 1403, 1402, 1306, 1201, 1103, 1102, 0901, 0803, 0706, 0704, 0702, 0610, 0604, 0302, 0204, 0107.

* P5Q Premium

Bios 1611 ,1406, 1401, 1306, 1201, 1101.

* P5Q WS

Bios 1404, 0305, 0201, 0124, 0110.

* P5Q3 Deluxe

Bios 1901, 1702, 1609, 1406, 1402, 1306, 1303, 1201, 1103, 0904, 0902, 0804, 0801, 0704, 0702, 0611, 0507, 0302, 0117.

* MAXIMUS II Formula

Bios 1901, 1802, 1702, 1602, 1307, 0901, 0802, 0801, 0701, 604, 0603, 0601, 0117.

X48

* P5E3 PREMIUM WIFI-AP @N

Bios 0704, 0605, 0505, 0503, 0402, 0401, 0204, 0151.

* RAMPAGE Formula

Bios 0803, 0701, 0601, 0501, 0410, 0408, 0407, 0406, 0403, 0401, 0308, 0219, 0207.

* RAMPAGE Extreme

Bios 1003, 1001, 0901, 0801, 0701, 0601, 0501, 0404, 0401, 0301, 0121.

* P5E Deluxe

Bios 0304, 0205, 0105.

* P5E64 WS Evolution

Bios 0802, 0701, 0602, 0601, 0504, 0501, 0301, 0201, 0115.

X38

* P5E

Bios 1201, 1102, 1003, 0903, 0702, 0607, 0605, 0502, 0402, 0401, 0303, 0203, 0107.

* P5E WS PROFESSIONAL

Bios 0803, 0801, 0704, 0603, 0507, 0404, 0202.

* P5E64 WS PROFESSIONAL

Bios 1102, 1001, 0902, 0901, 0604, 0503, 0403, 0402, 0302.

* P5E3

Bios 1301, 1201, 1104, 1002, 0904, 0808, 0703, 0403.

* P5E3 Deluxe

Bios 1409, 1405, 1404, 1401, 1303, 1203, 1109, 1001, 0903, 0703, 0504, 0402, 0301, 0201.

* P5E3 Deluxe WIFI-AP @N

Bios 1104.

* P5E3 WS PROFESSIONAL

Bios 0803, 0610, 0502, 0306, 0124.

* MAXIMUS Formula

Bios 1302, 1207, 1201, 1102, 0907, 0903, 0802, 0602, 0505, 0504, 0401.

* MAXIMUS Extreme

Bios 1202, 1201, 1104, 1102, 1101, 1007, 1004, 1001, 0905, 0904, 0803, 0802, 0702, 0701, 0601, 0501, 0403, 0401, 0303, 0301, 0203, 0202, 0201, 0109.

P35

* P5K

Bios 1201, 1103, 1006, 1005, 0902, 0805, 0704, 0603, 0507, 0501, 0414, 0408, 0406, 0405.

* P5K EPU

Bios 0604, 0501, 0401, 0304 , 0203.

* P5K-PRO

Bios 1303, 1202, 1104, 1002, 1001, 0904, 0806 , 0701, 0601, 0501, 0404, 0201, 0107.

* P5K-C

Bios 1203, 1105, 1001, 0903, 0804 , 0701, 0605, 0502.

* P5K-E

Bios 1202, 1102, 1013, 1012, 1006, 1004, 1002, 0906, 0901, 0806 , 0802, 0602, 0503, 0401, 0307, 0201.

* P5K-E WIFI-AP

Bios 1006, 1004, 1002, 0906, 0901, 0806 , 0802, 0602, 0503, 0401, 0307, 0201.

* P5K PREMIUM Black Pearl Edition

Bios 1101, 1001, 0901, 0802, 0702, 0612, 0504, 0404, 0402, 0204, 0102.

* P5K-R

Bios 0703, 0605, 0403, 0303, 0201.

* P5K-SE

Bios 1104, 1008, 0901, 0704, 0604, 0401, 0309 , 0205, 0204.

* P5K-SE EPU

Bios 0501, 0404, 0304 , 0201.

* P5K WS

Bios 1201, 1102, 1004, 0903, 0805, 0701, 0601, 0401.

* P5K64 WS

Bios 0801, 0701, 0609, 0608, 0504, 0404, 0302.

* P5K Deluxe WIFI-AP

Bios 1005, 1004, 0902, 0812, 0809, 0705, 0703, 0603, 0601, 0404, 0311, 0202.

* BLITZ Formula

Bios 1601, 1505, 1504, 1402, 1302, 1301, 1205, 1101, 1002, 0903, 0803.

* BLITZ Extreme

Bios 1101, 1007, 1005, 1002, 0904, 0804, 0802, 0801, 0702, 0601.

* P5K3 Deluxe WIFI-AP

Bios 1203, 1103, 1014, 1001, 0810, 0704, 0604, 0501, 0413, 0301.

* P5K3 PREMIUM

Bios 0807, 0805, 0803, 0707, 0601, 0402, 0302, 0204.

P965

* P5B Plus

Bios 1103, 1102, 1002, 1001, 0903, 0804, 0604, 0401, 0301, 0213.

* P5B-E

Bios 1803, 1802, 1704, 1702, 1601, 1501, 1202, 1101, 1002, 0706, 0601, 0306.

* P5B-E Plus

Bios 0638, 0636, 0633, 0628, 0627, 0624, 0617, 0616, 0613, 0504, 0410, 0304, 0207, 0108.

* P5B deluxe/deluxe WIFI-AP

Bios 1238, 1237, 1236, 1233, 1226, 1223, 1221, 1219, 1216, 1215, 1212, 1101, 0910, 0804, 0711, 0706, 0701, 0614, 0507, 0405, 0302, 0204.

* P5B Premium Vista Edition

Bios 1102, 1001, 0902, 0901, 0803, 0705, 0604, 0402, 0303.

* Commando

Bios 1901, 1802, 1801, 1703, 1605, 1604, 1506, 1504, 1501, 1404, 1302, 1001, 0902, 0803, 0702, 0601.

Nvidia

* Striker II Extreme

Bios 1202, 1104, 1103, 1002, 0901, 0804, 0801, 0704, 0703, 0702, 0701, 0602, 0512, 0508, 0402.

* Striker II Formula

Bios 2001, 1901, 1802, 1601, 1401, 1305, 1303, 1202, 1101, 1001, 0902, 0901, 0704, 0601, 0501, 0101.

* Striker II NSE

Bios 0805, 0702, 0601, 0505, 0502, 0406, 0403, 0305.

* Striker Extreme

Bios 1801, 1701, 1603, 1601, 1504, 1503, 1502, 1401, 1305, 1303, 1301, 1102, 1004, 0901, 0701, 0505, 0302.


Tools

* Memtest86+ 2.11
* Memtest86 3.4a
* Bios Dos Tools (AMI Tools, DMI386, …)


Download links
Major USB Key version : v0.8
Major CD Version (ISO) : v0.8

Patch links
Current version : None
Older version : v0.71 (must be apply on v0.7)

MD5 :

31f33eeea4f0f419fe90bf90e9164f9a => KodaKey_v0.8_EN.7z
1b8086aafabaa509556704cadfa08b92 => KodaKeyCD_v0.8_EN.7z

You can also consult the french blog dedicated to this tool ... there is a graphical explanation with french comments to create the key for the first time but it could help you.


Regards