diredesire said:To clarify: It doesn't need to be the same board. All you need is a 3rd party flash program such as uniflash (it's a great program, doesn't require any 'special training'/ extreme knowledge. As long as you know what you're doing, you'll be fine). As killa said... boot with a mainboard (that can cache the bios, old(er) motherboards do not support this, and will hang after the bios chip has been removed). Remove the bios chip (if you do not have a PLCC remover, be careful to pull the chip straight out, as to not bend the pins.) If you have never removed a bios chip before, you can try using a nail clipper's file (with the hook end) and placing it in the slot on the bios socket and prying upwards [don't pry it all the way out with one go, rock back and forth GENTLY a few times on each side and the chip should just pop out]). Put the new bios chip in, and run the command (uniflash.exe in this case). The flash utility will come up (uniflash will identify the chip) and then you can decide what bios file you want to flash to. Let it do it's thing and then shut the computer down. Remove the bios chip using the same method as before, and replace the older bios chip.
PLEASE <---!!! Before removing the chip, please notice one side of the chip has an arrow on it, and the socket has a corresponding arrow. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS. Replacing a bios chip backwards will FUBAR the chip. Also, on that side of the chip is an angled edge (you will see what i'm talking about) that is another identifier of the chip's orientation). I am making a HUGE note of this because i didn't pay attention the first time i hot flashed a chip and completely ruined any chance of reviving it.
AMD T-type: If your question hasn't been answered yet, the board that you use as a hot-flasher does not take any damage (unless you're clumsy and/or rough on the native bios chip). As long as one is careful, it's a pretty smooth operation.
to jovetata:
I'd try the hotflash first. If not, check out the amdmb forums. They have a represented section of the forums with a paid employee (that goes by the handle Angry_Games) as mentioned before. Find out his contact info, and ask him about the RMA process. He will be able to help you, and may even be able to get a board sent out to you so you dont' have to suffer a few weeks without a mobo. He's a great guy, and he's very helpful. I'd try the hotflash first, since you really might as well at this point. Also, if my post wasn't clear enough feel free to contact me (i have some contact info in my profile/sig). Always willin' to help a [H]ard bro out.
hey cool i didnt know you could do that eith this "unicast"
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