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More info?)
I sent the BIOS chip to BadFlash.com. They reprogram BIOS chips. I
never thought to ask ASUS for help. I didn't think they helped
end-users.
"Spore" <jefflangner@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<10frit0priier28@corp.supernews.com>...
> It happened to my A7V as well. As Tomcas said switching from Jumper free to
> jumper mode fixed mine.
>
> Also, You can call Asus tech support and they will either send you a new
> bios chip for a small charge or you can send old bios to them and they will
> reprogram and send back to you for around $10, or at least use to. lol.
>
>
> "tomcas" <tomcas@NOSPAMmjwebsitedesign.com> wrote in message
> news:0TgLc.64730$S45.7595891@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > Robert Nurse wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I did a very stupid thing tonight. I wanted to upgrade my CPU from an
> > > Athlon 850 to a Athlon 1.3GHz on a A7V (PC133/VC133). The BIOS I was
> > > running was 1007 and I wanted to upgrade to the latest: 1011. I'm
> > > running XP Pro and I created a boot floppy. I booted to the floppy
> > > and I flashed the EPROM with the revision "successfully". But, when I
> > > restarted the system, I got nothing! Have I destroyed the BIOS chip?
> > > If so, can it be replaced? If you're going to scold me for this,
> > > bring it on! I deserve it for making such a bonehead move. I should
> > > have done this with a true DOS boot floopy right?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > Like Paul says try clearing the cmos first. Before shorting the solder
> > pads, make sure to unplug the powersupply and wait for supply caps to
> > discharge (mobo power LED off) . If that fails to fix the problem then
> > try changing the JEN jumper (page 18 in the manual). If it is set to
> > auto then try changing it to manual making sure to set the correct
> > frequency (pg 21) based on on mobo rev level and installed processor. If
> > you are currently set on manual, try setting to auto. After a successful
> > boot to bios, go in and load the default settings. Afterwards, you can
> > change the JEN jumper to whatever you want.
> > In between these changes you may find it necessary to clear the CMOS
> again.
> > I'm not sure what kind of boot floppy you made in is should be DOS with
> > minimal drivers to reduce the risk of running low on memory. The safest
> > bet is to simply create one using "Dr DOS Disk For Bios Flashing" which
> > is specifically for bios flashing.
> >
http://www.bootdisk.com/
> >