Re: Scanning BIOS Image in Hard Drive , but wont seek floppy
If thats so how come this one appears pickled? Could it be another problem?
even the update procedure on them is pretty much bulletproof.
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939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
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Re: Scanning BIOS Image in Hard Drive , but wont seek floppy
Right, thats as far as I can go I declare it bricked.
In the cupboard with all the other bricked GA boards
939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
Lian LI Aluminium mesh caseComment
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Re: Scanning BIOS Image in Hard Drive , but wont seek floppy
Wow, I made a hot air gun out of a... er...hot air gun and got the SPI bios chip of in a flash. Have ordered a new programmed chip and read up on how to stick t back on. We shall see....
939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
Lian LI Aluminium mesh caseComment
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Re: Scanning BIOS Image in Hard Drive , but wont seek floppy
New chip arrives. Line up on pads (fiddly) Dab with the iron across the legs (lovey job as well) set 'er up and plug in.....Wow a beep and it off into post!
Well thats not hard...in fact its bloody easy...then....
SMOKE !...holy shite! lots of it from the bios chip. Out with the power and examination reveals I must have overheated the trace under the SPI and it shorted
Well lesson learnt, but the main one is don't be afraid to rip that dud SPI chip off and replace it. Just don't overdo the heat with the heat gun is all
939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
Lian LI Aluminium mesh caseComment
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