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Wallin wrote:
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> My brand new AN7 bios seemed to have failed, the guru chip shows post code
> 90 then... nothing. Is there anyway you can flash using a floppy or some
> other trick besides "hotflash" since it sounds kinda drastic.
>
> Response please!
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Your <Q> #1 ........
I assume your '90' is hex ... post 'codes' are normally provided in
'hex' .
==> [phoenixGPBC17-c.html] 3-2-1-1 (90h): Initialize hard-disk
controller
.. a 'snip' from the whole article ...
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Also from a different 'source' ... 'hex' designators, I believe.
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[80] [81] [82] [83] [90] [91] [92] [93]
80...83, 90...93
Primary Master IDE Power Off(80)/On(90)
Primary Slave IDE Power Off(81)/On(91)
Secondary Master IDE Power Off(82)/On(92)
Secondary Slave IDE Power Off(83)/On(93)
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Kinds 'smacks' of a loose(bum??) Molex plug ... maybe hopefully.
I'd strongly suggest a Bios Savour device be added to your PC ...
use the DOS real_mode flasher ... leave the 'Win' version to the
venturesome.
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Your <Q> #2 ........
If the 'boot_block', in the modular bios, =remains= intact ... a 95%
chance ...
.. use the DOS flasher w/ =appropriate= batch file ...
.. PCI/AGP vid cards may not screen "show' ... watch the flpy lite for
activity
... pray a lot.
Hot Flash best done with proper =insulated= tools ... 'dental floss' ???
and pre_loosened bios eeprom chips ...
HTH,
Qed.