G530-4446-24U takes FOREVER to POST after BIOS update

Hey,
I just installed Win7 Pro 64-bit a couple of hours ago and lost the ability to adjust my screen brightness. After installing chipset and power management drivers I still had no luck. So I updated the BIOS with this file.
Now it all works well once I'm booted into Win7, but it takes a very long time to POST when I push the power button. I haven't timed it, but it seems to be over 60 seconds before I have anything displayed on my screen. When it does start POST, it works fine at the expected speed. It also restarts when attempting to wake from sleep, and the same problem as mentioned above applies as it must POST again.
Is there a more appropriate BIOS update for my machine, or is this a terrible bug that must be worked out?
Thanks in advance.
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I couldnt flash either from Windows 7 pro x64. I ended up using BartsPE to run the flashing program. I dont have the speed issue, it boots up with the same speed it always did. you should make sure you used the right BIOS. i had the problem once, but it seems to be working now. I still havent gotten the Brightness to work though.
as for the "Cannot load driver C:\Drivers\BIOS\6get18ww\PHLASHNT.SYS. Please check your accounts, if you have no administrator privilige, please login again! This driver has been blocked from loadingError code: 1275" message, this is because it uses a 32 bit driver. You cant use these drivers under 64 bit. my solution worked really well. if you want to use and need help configuring the PE, i can help.
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