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| Thread ID: 118928 | 2011-06-27 02:57:00 | Cannot start my computer, BIOS problem. | Zoonosis (16441) | Press F1 |
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| 1212448 | 2011-06-27 05:29:00 | if it comes right after flashing, replace the bios chip before it happens again. Just google 'EVGA 132-YW-E179-A1 bios' and you'll find a few sites that sell these chips. Look at your motherboard to see whether the bios chip is soldered or socketed. :pf1mobmini: |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1212449 | 2011-06-27 05:29:00 | The O.P's mobo is reporting a bios error then proceeds to look for a fdd to flash from, there is no fdd, so thats why it halts. If you install a fdd, and insert a floppy containing the flashing utility, it should reflash :pf1mobmini: Alright well I'll install my fdd, but I need to find another one that I can use to actully put the file on. |
Zoonosis (16441) | ||
| 1212450 | 2011-06-27 06:00:00 | Thats what I asked / said in the 2nd post. It may have to be bootable, so it'll boot into dos. Just disable it in the BIOS. Then it may work | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1212451 | 2011-06-27 06:03:00 | Thats what I asked / said in the 2nd post. It may have to be bootable, so it'll boot into dos. Just disable it in the BIOS. Then it may work But if he can't get into the BIOS??? |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1212452 | 2011-06-27 07:27:00 | Ok so, update . I installed my floppy drive and downloaded my bios from: . evga . com/support/drivers/default . asp?switch=2" target="_blank">www . evga . com and here is the new message at startup: Award BootBlock BIOS v1 . 0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc . BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting floppy drive A media . . . Drive media is : 1 . 44Mb Automatic Load AWDFLASH . EXE . . . . . !! ERRIR -- AWDFLASH . EXE Not Found !! Replace the DISK AND PRESS ENTER should I just rename my bios file to AWDFLASH . EXE on the floppy drive?? |
Zoonosis (16441) | ||
| 1212453 | 2011-06-27 08:15:00 | You need the BIOS tool (awdflash.exe) and the updated BIOS. And the floppy I would say will have to be a system / bootable disk. So, 1. Make a system floppy. 2. Copy awdflash.exe and the BIOS update (unzip it first) to the floppy. 3. Boot from the floppy. Then read the manual, and see how you use awdflash. Type awdflash /? to see how to use it Follow the link www.evga.com Even tho its not the same mobo, its the same procedure. Just use the BIOS update you downloaded |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1212454 | 2011-06-27 10:08:00 | speedy, are you sure it needs to be bootable, since the bios is automatically loading the flashing utility? :pf1mobmini: |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1212455 | 2011-06-27 10:15:00 | Unless it supports something like ASUS mobos (Ez-flash, or Crashfree BIOS), I would say the floppy or USB flash drive needs to be bootable / be a system disk with DOS files on it. You had to do this with pre Ez-flash and pre Crashfree ASUS mobos. If you wanted to flash a BIOS If the BIOS loaded awdflash automatically, it wouldnt say it cant find it. Its probably on the floppy (as the bootdisk) in the BIOS |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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