My bios flash fiasco

spookmeister · 20th Dec 2005, 02:26 PM

Hi guys, here goes.

I got a comp from a friend, it's a ECS P4VMM2 rev 3.2a mobo and a 2.2 celeron. The comp was extremely unstable. I looked on the ecs website and found what I thought was the correct bios for it. I flashed it, and now when I turn it on I get long beeps that just keep repeating. I tried using a boot floppy to reflash it, but it can't find the a: drive.

I found the article on hot flashing, especially using different motherboards. So I opened up my file server which has a Asus P2B-B mobo in it, and tried a hotflash.

Here's what happens, I unhooked all un-needed hardware, hd, cd, etc. Boot from floppy to a dos prompt. I then use my chip puller and remove the p2b bios chip, no problem at all. Comp is sitting quite happily. I then place the bad chip onto the socket, and as soon as I push down on it and it contacts the socket, the computer beeps, and says a stack overflow has ended the session. It also says to modify my config.sys file. I put stack=12256 in there, and it still does the same thing.

Then I booted it from my windows ME disk and went to a dos prompt that way. removed good bios, installed bad one and same thing. Stack overflow.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Rob.

Chai · 20th Dec 2005, 03:52 PM

Some motherboards do not work with hot flashing. I have bad experience with hot flashing myself.

Adrian Wong · 20th Dec 2005, 11:04 PM

Hmm.. Did you check to make sure both BIOS chips are of the same type, capacity and using the same voltage?

spookmeister · 21st Dec 2005, 01:27 AM

I think you've probably hit the nail on the head with that one. They probably are different.

p3n1x · 21st Dec 2005, 02:53 AM

i tried a hotflash a few times...

1 time, i fried the original bios chip for the board i was usin to hoitflash with..no biggie, we rma it

2nd time i did a hotflash, 100% success

of course, it was using same type MSI boards....the first time i did it, i was using an MSI board, and an ASUS board...

if all else fails, u can go here, www.badflash.com i reccomend it, because my main rig at home, was saved by this great place, IIRC Jack is his name....and the chip they replaced for me is still in my rig, and has taken a flash or 2 since then....all workin fine.

so if its your last hope, goto badflash.com and do whaT HE says about gettin the info off the chips, numbers, etc, and send them the bios u want to be flashed into your chip....

enjoy, and good luck!

spookmeister · 21st Dec 2005, 03:01 AM

That's great that it worked for you.

I was just on ebay and there's a guy with two bios chips for my board, I bid on them.

Hopefully this will solve my problems.

zachig · 21st Dec 2005, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spookmeister

That's great that it worked for you.

I was just on ebay and there's a guy with two bios chips for my board, I bid on them.

Hopefully this will solve my problems.

GOOD LUCK. Let us know if it worked out for you.

Adrian Wong · 23rd Dec 2005, 01:37 AM

Yup. Good luck!

20th Dec 2005, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
spookmeister Newbie Join Date: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	My bios flash fiasco Hi guys, here goes. I got a comp from a friend, it's a ECS P4VMM2 rev 3.2a mobo and a 2.2 celeron. The comp was extremely unstable. I looked on the ecs website and found what I thought was the correct bios for it. I flashed it, and now when I turn it on I get long beeps that just keep repeating. I tried using a boot floppy to reflash it, but it can't find the a: drive. I found the article on hot flashing, especially using different motherboards. So I opened up my file server which has a Asus P2B-B mobo in it, and tried a hotflash. Here's what happens, I unhooked all un-needed hardware, hd, cd, etc. Boot from floppy to a dos prompt. I then use my chip puller and remove the p2b bios chip, no problem at all. Comp is sitting quite happily. I then place the bad chip onto the socket, and as soon as I push down on it and it contacts the socket, the computer beeps, and says a stack overflow has ended the session. It also says to modify my config.sys file. I put stack=12256 in there, and it still does the same thing. Then I booted it from my windows ME disk and went to a dos prompt that way. removed good bios, installed bad one and same thing. Stack overflow. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Rob.

20th Dec 2005, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Some motherboards do not work with hot flashing. I have bad experience with hot flashing myself. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

20th Dec 2005, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,299 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	Hmm.. Did you check to make sure both BIOS chips are of the same type, capacity and using the same voltage? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

23rd Dec 2005, 01:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,299 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	Yup. Good luck! __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

21st Dec 2005, 01:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
spookmeister Newbie Join Date: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I think you've probably hit the nail on the head with that one. They probably are different.

21st Dec 2005, 02:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
p3n1x Newbie Join Date: 1 Nov 2005 Posts: 9 Reputation: 8 Rep Power: 0	i tried a hotflash a few times... 1 time, i fried the original bios chip for the board i was usin to hoitflash with..no biggie, we rma it 2nd time i did a hotflash, 100% success of course, it was using same type MSI boards....the first time i did it, i was using an MSI board, and an ASUS board... if all else fails, u can go here, www.badflash.com i reccomend it, because my main rig at home, was saved by this great place, IIRC Jack is his name....and the chip they replaced for me is still in my rig, and has taken a flash or 2 since then....all workin fine. so if its your last hope, goto badflash.com and do whaT HE says about gettin the info off the chips, numbers, etc, and send them the bios u want to be flashed into your chip.... enjoy, and good luck!

21st Dec 2005, 03:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
spookmeister Newbie Join Date: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	That's great that it worked for you. I was just on ebay and there's a guy with two bios chips for my board, I bid on them. Hopefully this will solve my problems.