Flashing BIOS went horribly wrong... (or is there a way to resurect it?)
I tried flashing to an older BIOS but somewhere along the way got caught out by a few surprises.
Mainly from what I've read here while trying to solve my problem, is that a low battery (CMOS) can cause a few problems when flashing. I kept getting a CMOS Checksum error.
The problem is that no matter how I clear or reset this MB, it will not boot to floppy to reflash the BIOS. (I did replace the CMOS battery)
The question I have is; Is there something else I can try to get this MB to boot, and if not is it worth trying to replace the BIOS chip or should I just chalk it up to experience and pickup a new MB? ( I live in the middle of nowhere Canada so access to specialized parts is iffy unless mail ordered. I can pickup a replacement MB for CAD$80)
Opinons welcome on this one.
Thanks,
Zen.
Quote from: ivangelion on 17-October-06, 10:56:46
post your mobo and system details, see if your mobo has a socket BIOS or is soldered, if is socketed then you can change the bios, also if you have a friend or somebody with the same mobo you can reflash your bios making a hot swap with the working mobo. good luck
Oops,
It is a Neo Platinum (7030) MB in an Antec Sonata Case, 2*512 OCZ memory, Seagate 120Gb SATA HD, ATI 9800Pro.
The BIOS is socketed, but I don't know anyone who might have another MB like mine. (Stupid question: If BIOS doesn't boot in my machine, how do you reflash it in another PC? Wouldn't it be just as dead if moved to another MB?)
Thanks,
Zen.
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