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Alright so I am new to overclocking and thought I would try it on my y500 sli on bios v.2.02. But I ran into some problems that I was hoping someone would be able to help me with. I was able to put dos on my flashdrive, but when i try to create a backup of my bios I keep running into problems. I tried using the ftpbios program and got this error message...[ATTACH=CONFIG]8230[/ATTACH]

I got that message after I ran the .bat file, and i tried running it as an administrator, but that didnt do anything.

So after that I used the win64 version and tried doing the same thing and got a "fptw64.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command. operable program or batch.

Ive done hours of reading through forums (mostly this one) and cant find anything.

Also Ive tried replacing the fparts doc and it didnt help.

Any help what so ever will be greatly appreciated.

Right click the fptw64.exe, properties, compatibility tab, check mark 'Run as administrator. Then try double-clicking the backup.bat that is within the fptw64.exe folder. Report back.

I am unsure as to why this may be, but I tried for the millionth time and it successfully made the mod file. Very strange. I have successfully flashed the BIOS to v2.04! I'm excited. The only thing now is 5Ghz dual band. I still cannot see my 5Ghz Wireless connection. I only see 2.4Ghz.

Any ideas?

Thanks for the reply, by the way, svl7.

I am attempting to do this process. I made sure to search high and low through this thread before posting. I am stuck drag and dropping my .Bin over to the BiosFixer2.0.exe. It simply just doesn't do it. i have tried checking the compatiblity settings and launched it every way possible, from Xp sp2 to Windows 7. Also made sure to run as administrator. It still just gives the no-sign when attempting to drag the .bin over to it.

Could I get some advice? Any help would be great. Thank you!

What sort of heat influx should an user expect when attempting an auto OC? Have you experienced any noticeable heat problems? And how about the temperatures? How do they compare from stock to OC? Thanks for the post!

Is the Error 104 fix mandatory to use or will the initial 2.04 and SLI updates suffice?

How is the 4.5ghz/1.26v holding up? I would imagine as long as you have a decent aftermarket cooler you could bump it up to 4.7ghz. Have you tried this yet?

I would recommend a Lenovo Y500. It is relatively cheap for what the specs consist of. I would recommend checking out this link to get the best price. Instructions are in the top comments. edit1754 comments on Quick Pick Guides

This is a great link as it breaks down everything a consumer wants to know. Hope this helps.