Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

[scobie_21]

Hi I am loking for help in choosing a Willem programmer for Bios reprogramming like IBM r400 ect, must be able to do all newrer types of bios chips.

Any help and guidance would be great

[woodford]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

ive just got one from ebay, will let you know in next few days if its any good.

[P S MENON]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

Hi Dear all am also expecting this please if any one can help ..........

[b700029]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

If you only want to read/write serial flash (most if not all BIOSes these days), you can get by with nothing more than a 3.3v parallel port and a few wires.

[czoorny]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

Instead of Willem - Universal Flash Programmer v.6.03
but if you want using programmer more than once a week you should start thinking about Wellon VP-XXX series and minimum is VP-590 and if you can spend more cash I will recommend VP-990.

Regards

[scobie_21]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

@b700029 any links to building using these?.
@czoorny thanks for the info.
@woodford nice one let me know I have a few dead mobos I would like to flash as a last resort.

[b700029]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-...ash-programmer

That one has an extra buffer IC, but you don't really need it for low-speed read/write with short wires.

[scobie_21]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

Great stuff I will look into thiis

[masud]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

is there any good device which costs under 300$ ?

[spidey]

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i m using willem and i'm ok with that. i program 15-20 flashes in a week. with proper adapters you can almost program any chip.

[Francisco.s]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

I will recommend this one, (see link) it interfaces trough usb and is cheap,
(£25.88) and very fast.
SP8 Universal EEPROM Flash SPI BIOS USB Programmer.
Regards.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SP8-A-Univ...item3ccf8c042c

[asliyucegsm]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

my friend
http://www.xeltek.com/?gclid=CJ-t6cmNqbYCFcRV3gode1gAjA
ment is an excellent
superpro 3000u

[amstel]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

I will recommend this one, (see link) it interfaces trough usb and is cheap,
(£25.88) and very fast.
SP8 Universal EEPROM Flash SPI BIOS USB Programmer.
Regards.

+1
I have EZP USB programmer and is very good.
If you are going to be PRO consider Wellon programmers http://www.weilei.com/per.htm

[masud]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

which one specific model would be the best to buy to program all laptop/ notebook bios even for the i3/i5/i7.

[Gabriel]

Re: Laptop Bios programmer recommendations needed.

A few years ago I was looking for programmer myself, the only programmer brand that I found that had good software and in in addition added support for new chips,good homepage and had good service/help was Xeltek.

I remember I was looking at one programmer brand and contacted the makers, their homepage was a mess and their software horrible. After several mail attempts they got back to me, I asked for added chip support but never got back to me after that.

Xeltek are more expensive then all the chinese cheaper brands and the 'bulid it yourself it may work' brands but I'm pretty sure you will not find other programmers that offer the chip support as they do. Any comment on that ? any programmers that have better chip support ?

which one specific model would be the best to buy to program all laptop/ notebook bios even for the i3/i5/i7.

You would have to know the chip type, on Xeltek homepage you can type in the chip type and see what programmers are able to flash it.