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[ID10T]

I did something very stupid....

Because my motherboard the K8T Neo ver 1.0 has SATA slots but no drivers in the BIOS I have to every time I install put the drivers on a floppy and install them additionally... I got Windows XP 64 and wanted to install the installation told me that the ones I have are not going to work with XP 64... So I get the drivers from MSI's site and try them with no prevail... So after too much anger strewn at my motherboard I decide to flash my Bios with the latest update (My friend with me... cos he knows hoe to do it all).

We begin it erases and a start to install... half way through the thing shows me error with a drive and aboard. (I think that maybe I downloaded the wrong updates for another motherboard, I know that I am an idiot)

Now when I switch on my PC guess what nothing happens!!!

Please could someone help me to get the BIOS back or should I just send it in so they can try or put a new chip in???


PS. please I don’t want anyone to give crap remark like "you should have done it like this" or "you’re a noob moron" cos I have enough trouble on my hands.

 

[|tera|]

Please could someone help me to get the BIOS back or should I just send it in so they can try or put a new chip in???

Hey stupid Just kiding, there's your answer Send it in for a new chip.

 

[killadoob]

yea i would say rather update your bios from windows if your not very technical

o well to late lol

 

[bullfrog]

Well there is a much cheaper/hardcore way you could do it. Find someone with a motherboard that has the same bios chip in it. It is very important that it is exactly the same as some differ in voltages and could fry the chip.

Boot up his working motherboard into dos with the flashing stiffy, or watever you're using. When in, take his chip out and put yours in. Be very careful when removing it and putting it in. This works best if the motherboard is turned horizontally, but if you drop it on the mobo, it could short something. Flash the chip to the bios you want and shutdown. Take your chip out and put it back in your board and boot up!

If you don't have the proper tools for the job, it could be very frightening but can still be done >> remove his chip when the pc is off and replace it very slightly without pushing it in he whole way. This makes it a lot easier to remove while the computer is on. It still has to make proper contact with all the pins. When I did this, I also didn't have the proper tools. I used 2 paper clips bent in order to pull the chip out. Also another very important thing is that you have to pull the chip out straight and the same goes for pushing it in. If you only pull it out on the one side, all its pins will bend and it will render it useless or very hard to repair. If you do try this, goodluck!

 

[stoke]

Damn .. I never knew this could happen.
Carent you get it to somehow reset ?
Spoze not.

 

[ID10T]

prob is that there is no-one else with he same mobo as me... and i dont think they make the ver 1.0 anymore only the 2.0 ... but i think there is no difference just BIOS??? i dunno

 

[swordfish1]

Well there is a much cheaper/hardcore way you could do it. Find someone with a motherboard that has the same bios chip in it. It is very important that it is exactly the same as some differ in voltages and could fry the chip.

Boot up his working motherboard into dos with the flashing stiffy, or watever you're using. When in, take his chip out and put yours in. Be very careful when removing it and putting it in. This works best if the motherboard is turned horizontally, but if you drop it on the mobo, it could short something. Flash the chip to the bios you want and shutdown. Take your chip out and put it back in your board and boot up!

If you don't have the proper tools for the job, it could be very frightening but can still be done >> remove his chip when the pc is off and replace it very slightly without pushing it in he whole way. This makes it a lot easier to remove while the computer is on. It still has to make proper contact with all the pins. When I did this, I also didn't have the proper tools. I used 2 paper clips bent in order to pull the chip out. Also another very important thing is that you have to pull the chip out straight and the same goes for pushing it in. If you only pull it out on the one side, all its pins will bend and it will render it useless or very hard to repair. If you do try this, goodluck!

are you insane???

 

[greg_SA]

I wouldn't reccommend removing / inserting the BIOS IC while it is powered.

 

[swordfish1]

prob is that there is no-one else with he same mobo as me... and i dont think they make the ver 1.0 anymore only the 2.0 ... but i think there is no difference just BIOS??? i dunno

get the correct bios on a stiffy/cd whatever, and go to some decent computer repair shop, they have a device that can reflash the chip, not too much of a problem as long as you have a working bios to give them

 

[bullfrog]

Well I've done it before with the help of a friend But then again, we've done the whole liquid nitrogen overclocking thing to

But the downside is that if you fry something the warenty is gone too.

The mobo's don't always have to be the same. If you remove the sticker carefully and look on the chips at the codes, you might be able to figure out if they're the same. Be sure to remove the sticker carefully so that you can put it back on with no evidence of removal

 

[chucky_1962]

I wouldn't reccommend removing / inserting the BIOS IC while it is powered.

I totally agree with greg, never ever remove or insert any part to the motherboard while it's powered on!!!
Even when working on a motherboard while powered off either wear a ground writst strap or if you don't have one make sure that you do touch the metal side panels that were removed from the pc box, this is to make sure that if you have any static in you, it will discharge when touching the metal.
Allso stay away from any carpets as well just to be on the safe side.
I know most of the replies that were given are not going to help you now, however it might just come in handy for future use.
They do say prevention is better than cure.
I also learnt the hard way!!

 

[redarrow]

I erased the BIOS on my previous motherboard (MSI MS-6330 Lite),
I took it back to MSI but they were unable to help...
I was all ready to try bullfrogs suggestion, but I never managed to find the same board...

My current MB has two BIOS chips - so if you wreck the one it can restore it from the backup

 

[scotty777]

well i didn't even know you could but any way... you must be stupid. and usually my addvise is just don't do what is not needed. basically if it works fine don't fiddel with it. the more you fiddel the more chance is that it will brake. well i guess i does come down to luck. i have THE worst luck... i mean if i attept to overclock my cpusome thing i bound to give out. and call my an idiot but why don't you just buy a new board?

 

[chucky_1962]

scotty, money might be the pressing matter I suppose???
He might still be studying!!
Your suggestion will most probably happen eventually!!

 

[thisgeek]

Well there is a much cheaper/hardcore way you could do it. Find someone with a motherboard that has the same bios chip in it. ...

are you insane???

I've done it before with HP server boards. Worked like a charm. Managed to recover a corrupt bios quite quickly.

I did it the other way around though. I plopped the good chip into the stuffed board, booted, hauled the chip out, popped the bad one in, flashed it, and it worked perfectly.

 

[Pierre]

I have also done a hot-swop-flash-bad-bios once, and it worked great.

Just dont get the pins shorted out while removing the chip

 

[bekdik]

Take your machine back to the place where you bought it and ask them if they can sort it out. It'll cost you a whole lot less than any other suggestion in this thread.