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How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?



 
 
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Old June 4th 07, 08:29 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Skybuck
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

Hello,

I am more the kind of "do it yourself" type when it comes to
computers

Flashing the (presumably) dead BIOS chip myself seems interesting.

So far I have learned of two options:

1. Hot swapping the bios. (weir/unreliable and dangerous)

2. Use an external device.

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*** Option 1 ***:
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I read about "hot swapping" the bios, but that seems way to dangerous.

And it's also weird I don't understand it, to help me understand it a
little bit I need a history lesson and more :

Were interrupts handled by CPU or BIOS back in the old days ?

Nowadays some say the BIOS is loaded into RAM (shadowed), does that
mean the CPU actually executes the BIOS code ?

Some say hot swapping works because of just that ! Since the BIOS is
in RAM, the bios chip can be removed while the computer is ON !

And it will even continue functioning ?!?

Amazing... I never tried it... especially not with my motherboard...
anybody tried it ?

Is it really true ??? How can that be ??? Does the CPU execute the
bios code ???

Maybe the BIOS code is just like another piece of software/program/DLL
library that gets sorta linked to programs... how all this works ???
hmm kinda strange...

Whatever the case may be, it's not recommended by others and I can
sure understand why

So that leads to option 2

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*** Option 2 ***:
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Use a device.

For that I have following questions:

What kind of chip is it ?

What kind of devices are available ?

How much do these devices cost ?

What's the cheapest device ?

How much does such a bios chip cost ?

Where can I order one ?

Thanks for any answers.

I am totaly newb to this any help and/or info is greatly appreciated

Bye,
Skybuck.

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Old June 4th 07, 08:43 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Skybuck
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

Also,

I like the idea of replacing the "flashable bios chip" with a "rom
bios chip" if possible.

To prevent any cracks/hacks/viruses/worms/etc from ****ing up my
computer.

Can I also make my own rom bios chip ?

Bye,
Skybuck.

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Old June 4th 07, 08:52 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Jaap Knasterhuis
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:29:46 -0700, Skybuck
wrote:


I am totaly newb to this

Bye,
Skybuck.




Dat hoef je niet meer te vermelden, want dat is intussen wel
duidelijk.
Domme Limbo!

JK
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Old June 4th 07, 09:06 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?


"Jaap Knasterhuis" schreef in bericht
...
On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:29:46 -0700, Skybuck
wrote:


I am totaly newb to this

Bye,
Skybuck.




Dat hoef je niet meer te vermelden, want dat is intussen wel
duidelijk.
Domme Limbo!

Don't feed the troll ;-)


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Old June 4th 07, 09:07 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?


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Old June 4th 07, 09:58 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Skybuck
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

This is pretty technical information.

So I have sent an e-mail to asking for more information
about the bios chip.

Like chip model, type, price, devices, device prices, and if they sell
it

Could be interesting...

Bye,
Skybuck.

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Old June 4th 07, 10:32 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

Jaap Knasterhuis wrote:

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:29:46 -0700, Skybuck
wrote:

I am totaly newb to this

Bye,
Skybuck.


Dat hoef je niet meer te vermelden, want dat is intussen wel
duidelijk.
Domme Limbo!

JK



Put on nothing but a long raincoat, sneak up on the chip and flash
it. Now, was that so hard?


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Old June 4th 07, 10:37 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Skybuck
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

Put on nothing but a long raincoat, sneak up on the chip and flash
it. Now, was that so hard?


Good joke ! =D

I wish it worked

Bye,
Skybuck.

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Old June 4th 07, 10:38 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Skybuck
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

On Jun 4, 10:06 pm, "d.schatkamer" wrote:
"Jaap Knasterhuis" schreef in berichtnews:29r863dmu5fus54mkdb7kh3qd0254egjff@4ax .com... On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:29:46 -0700, Skybuck
wrote:


I am totaly newb to this


Bye,
Skybuck.


Dat hoef je niet meer te vermelden, want dat is intussen wel
duidelijk.
Domme Limbo!


Don't feed the troll ;-)


Leuk spel:

Wie is de troll ?

Bye,
Skybuck.

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Old June 4th 07, 11:19 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,sci.electronics.design,nl.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
mpm
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Default How can one flash the A8N32-SLI BIOS chip ?

On Jun 4, 3:29?pm, Skybuck wrote:

Hey Skybuck,

I think I know what's wrong with your motherboard...
http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomp.as...6/DECDE038.JPG


I think Mike or Graham mentioned earlier this is really not the right
forum for the types of questions you ask. I would add that it's not
the right place to seek mental health assistance either.

Seriously, do you think any of us here give a damn about your broken
motherboard theories at this point? Go get some electronics
troubleshooting skills, or some lithium, or a new computer, or
whatever. Just get off S.E.D.





 




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