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| Thread ID: 96738 | 2009-01-20 23:42:00 | k8vse deluxe BIOS dead - Where to buy replacement? | MrCross (14546) | Press F1 |
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| 740662 | 2009-01-21 02:16:00 | Did you try rebooting then press Alt-F2 (hold them down as well)? You shouldnt need anything on floppy either just the unzipped / renamed BIOS This is probably what you did when it died Try the same with the cd Remove the battery and the jumper for another 10 mins then put them back Just make sure you put the jumper back in the right place |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 740663 | 2009-01-21 03:31:00 | No good, I tried it all again and it's just getting me annoyed. I'm going to have to admit defeat on the BIOS and just replace the board or buy another PC. I've probably given every different method more than enough chances and have spent more time trying to mend it than I could ever justify. The rig was brilliant in its day but it's getting on for 6 years old and the sound blaster card is probably the only bit that still cuts it. Off to the shops I go (once the credit card gods smile upon again) for a shiny new one. Paradigm seems like a decent place, I may even have a go at building one from components :) Thanks again for your help and research Speedy. You are indeed the man. |
MrCross (14546) | ||
| 740664 | 2009-01-21 03:47:00 | If the BIOS chip is socketed it would be easy to remove and reprogram elsewhere (maybe even hotflash if you're keen!) Check out these guys: http://www.laptoptech.co.nz/ They were advertising as being able to do BIOS reprogramming: www.trademe.co.nz They'll even do it if it's soldered in, but you'll need to send them the whole board |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 740665 | 2009-01-21 03:50:00 | Magic, thanks Agent 24 I shall have a look! | MrCross (14546) | ||
| 740666 | 2009-01-21 03:53:00 | Send the mobo here, (Auckland) if youre going to chuck it out :p | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 740667 | 2009-01-21 19:29:00 | If I manage to get an old MB with a workable CPU and RAID 0, I'll send you the KV8 and the Athlon :) | MrCross (14546) | ||
| 740668 | 2009-01-21 20:22:00 | Hmm I could (try and) get whatever off the hdd, I've got a 754 pin and cpu here (its up and running tho) But its a 2600+ not a 3200+. I only managed to get it up and running last year I think it was. When one of the guys here sent me the CPU. I had the mobo. It supports raid 0, 1 and JBOD, and 0+1 The only place you'll probably find a mobo is on trademe, or a similar site The CPU on yours will probably still work, its the BIOS thats dead. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 740669 | 2009-01-21 21:50:00 | Yep, CPU should be fine but it's the relative difficulty in getting a working 754 MB and then the possible hassle (never done it before) of swapping the CPU over that leads me to think I'll just replace both as a temporary measure just to get it fired up and running. Performance isn't a problem so any half capable processor stuck on a half capable board will do. It's pretty much a backup PC now -the online games playing stopped when the nipper was born. As indeed did impulse purchases, whole evenings playing civ4, a carefree outlook and lunchtime drinking. |
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