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My cousin tried to flash his award BIOS and install 2 updates at the same time, It told him to restart... Now the computer wont even start up... All we see is the POST counting his RAM and then it freezes, no keyboard, no mouse, it just freezes... I tried to install the BIOS on 2 of my computers and nothing worked.... Flashing it over doesnt work either..... Any ideas?
There may be a way to reset the BIOS back to it's original configuration. I had an old P3 450 MHz on an ASUS motherboard which was having problems. I flashed the BIOS, thinking it would help, but it just seemed to make things worse. In the manual, there were instructions how to basically "undo" a BIOS update. If you can't find it in the manual of your motherboard (or you don't have the manual), try checking online. What kind of motherboard is it? I can do some checking on a few sites I've used in the past for BIOS information.
AJ
Have you tried gettting into the BIOS setup while it is counting his RAM? His BIOS sounds as though it has gone bad, but see if you can enter the setup by pressing esc, delete, f10, or whatever his particular bios setup reqiures (it tells you). If you cannot, check to make certain that all of the IDE cables and whatnot are in properly. I had this problem before and I looked in the case and my cables were a little out. Make certain Pin one goes to Pin one and that all of the power cables are in securely too.
Well, You can always call the bios maker and order a new chip.
Abit K27 RAID is the motherboard
Yes, the best solution for this problem would be to erase the update. All Mobo's store yr oroginal bios on a ROM chip so it can be reset... usually you have to short a few points on the motherboard in order to get the original back... or you can take out the battery, sometimes that works. it all depends on the motherboar,d and anything you get offline should be verified beforehand as i've ****ed up 2 mobo's following bad advice.
I agree with the others to get ur original BIOS back well once i had my BIOS deleted by a virus and that didn't turn out well...
Abit K27 RAID? Do you mean either KA7, KG7 or KT7? I don't think they make a K27 RAID...
AJ
The CMOS jumper on the board should be in a position diagonally across the board from the processor. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 and power up for about 10 seconds. Power down and move jumper back to the 1-2 setting and power up...hopefully this will reset to factory defaults. If not, you may have to order a new chip. Hope this helps!!
Does your mobo have a removable bios chip acid?Quote:
If so PM me and I can tell you how to fix it. I would post the fix but it is a VERY risky operation and I don't want anyone trying this and permanetly f**king their board up.
I did some research and found that for flashing Abit motherboards, you must clear the CMOS jumper afterwards for the action to be successful. Try that to see if it works. Otherwise, you'll probably have to call tech support. To download a manual for the motherboard check HERE. You can also try reflashing it with different parameters (the manual should have the correct parameters for your specific motherboard).
AJ
Acid
Please check m/b name again as Abit does not make a k27 raid m/b
regards
Mike
Kt7 RAID
Alright, according to the information on Abit's web site for the KT7 RAID, you'll have to do as I instructed above:
AJQuote:
you must clear the CMOS jumper afterwards for the action to be successful. Try that to see if it works. Otherwise, you'll probably have to call tech support.
Ive tried re-setting it, It still wont work... When I replace the CMOS1 chip that is supposed to restore the bios it doesnt work, the computer doesnt start up at all... Ive also tried removing the battery
Do you receive any beeps or anything from the motherboard which could indicate some sort of error? Also, are you certain that he flashed it properly? By taking a look at the manual (which I downloaded from HERE, Abit's pretty specific about how you have to flash it. I would recommend trying to redownload the file (also found at the link above) and try reflashing the BIOS with each update individually with the correct parameters, as specified in the manual.
AJ
I tried... All I hear when I start up the computer is 1 short beep
Have you checked to see what the error codes are for your motherboard? A beep represents something, and you should be able to find out what is on Google. I had an ABIT that I installed in an old computer and I received a whole series of beeps when it tried to start... turned out the video card and RAM both had problems. It's worth a shot.
AJ
IF the flash of the chip went bad then the chips programing is what is having the issue. it is a EPROM, have you attempted to re-flash the chip after the attempt to reset the MB. I do not thing resetting the MB will get you "back" to the original BIOS revision. Once you flash the chip the BIOS has been reprogramed. Like do an installation of an OS (once it is installed you have to format the drive to get rid of it-know what I mean...) but at a much lower level... I would check with the manufacturer to see if you have the right revision of the BIOS for the MB specified and if there is an erase/reinstallation utility of some sort. Otherwise...it I don't think it looks promising... Good Luck
Make sure you used the bios flash upgrade for your m/board chipset
You can see what chipset your m/b has when you boot the comp
it is displayed on the bottom left corner
Mike
u can remove the battery, or set the Clear Cmos jumper, its 3 pins on your mobo (if it has one) 1-2 normal, 2-3 clear cmos, i suggest removing the battery for a few seconds, its easyier
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{this will take the bios back to its defualt factory settings}
Preep: I did, The EPROM is prolly ****ed... But then again, The BIOS chip wont work on my computer and its the same exact chip =/
So you did find another bios chip?