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Universal flash bios utility
Name: Xena Date: March 14, 2003 at 17:07:32 Pacific OS: ME CPU/Ram: Celeron 800 mghz, 384 mb
Comment:
Is there an obtainable universal flash bios utility for each different computer or "each" type of bios/Ammegatrends, Award, Compaq, etc. that would work on all Compaq's, all Dell's, all Gateways, etc.
Name: Jimi_l Date: March 14, 2003 at 17:17:39 Pacific
Reply:
No, At least not that I have ever heard of.
I HAVE heard of a little "jumper" BIOS chip that you can connect on top of the existing BIOS chip if it gets damaged for some reason. Supposedly this will let you run an otherwise ruined mobo. I have never tried one, or even known anyone who has, but I have seen them.
Jimi_l
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Response Number 2
Name: Xena Date: March 15, 2003 at 10:28:50 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks, I have heard of new chips being burned by companiesfor the motherboard.
I was curious as if I get my hands on an older model with a "corrupted"/wiped chip, as to the options.
Summary: if i flash my bios is there anything i would have to reinstall afterwards,im using the flash utility that came with my gigabyte ga-7vtxe board ...
Summary: When you flash your BIOS and later performed harddrive reformat or repartition, your Bios will not be affected by these actions. The only things that can access the Bios are through entering the Bios ...
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