Recent content by RamonetB

The laptop is nearly 4 years old, bought third hand, and is by far no longer under warrenty. So that isn't an option. As for buying another laptop, why spend something like $500 for another laptop (I'm in no need of too much power) or 1000 from a store when there's the possibility of fixing this...

Hey ALL. THe Video chip, do to a manufacturering error that didn't mount it properly, in my WInbook XL is damaged and I need a new one. It's the CHIPS and TECHNOLOGIES B65554 BGA Chip (Also Asailant Technologies). I found it here...

Yes, that would make much more sense. But that's not what I was being told. ;) Obviously something isn't right. I'll sit down with a known good BIOS and see what works. :) Thanks!

I've seen those algorithms but I'm being told that the AMI BIOS doesn't follow them (by a guy who's worked on modding them before. He hasn't gotten back to me yet with details and I guess I'm just getting impatient). So clarification. (Again, from what I've reasoned from his brief...

Ok Guys. Here's what's up. I've been working on modifying a BIOS for my laptop to support a new CPU. All is in nearly ready. Howeve,r I need to correct, or rather find a new, Checksum value. How I understand it works at the moment is that there is within the BIOS a Checksum value, 32-bit...

5V line on my KK266-R is only 4.40V TOPS!! The molex connectors give me about 4.6. This is awefully bad and I think it's time for a new Power Supply. The BIOS dictates 4.8V but a direct meter reading gives 4.25 without about a .1V error. THAT'S PRETTY BAD! I'm surprised the thing boots at...

Of course I've come across pages stating that the BIOS adds a said value to the Checksum and thus resulting in 0. This keeps things keen. Hmmm....? *bump*

I'm not well versed in checksum calculations or even how it is dealt with in a BIOS. Generally you either store the checksum data for comparrison or utilize another algorithm based on the lower bytes of the final calculation. From what I understand an AMI BIOS stores the checksum value. Changing...

I think what you're thinking of is a CMOS checksum error. And you're right, those are ways to deal with that error. However, there is also a ROM BIOS checksum error which I believe occurs whenver the BIOS is corrupted or modified unofficially. Is is this situation that I have to deal with...

I'm not well versed in checksum calculations or even how it is dealt with in a BIOS. Generally you either store the checksum data for comparrison or utilize another algorithm based on the lower bytes of the final calculation. From what I understand an AMI BIOS stores the checksum value...

All of us are running the same version of TS with all updates. Version 2.03.

Hey all. While trying to get a game of Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun going, there are 3 of us on a local network (all plugged into a HUB). In the lobby of the game, I can see all other players who wish to join a game. HOWEVER, they can't see me!! If I type a message, my message is sent. And...

I've read the STM is selling their PC graphics business. So what happenes to the Kyro 3 now? Powervr still on it. OR is STM selling a specific Graphics IC of their own and still helping with Kyro? -ignorant of business

You've been of tremendous help. I have one more question for you then. After reading your post about the details of the boot process I am now suspecting that the Laptop, hardware wise, does not support this chip. You see, with the chip installed nothing happens. Litterally, nothing happens...

I'm by no means doubting your credentials. What I AM trying to do is add in support for the K6-2+ on my laptop, which supports all Socket 7 chips aside from the AMD + line. The going has been very slow since information is hard to come by. Learning x86 is not the easiest thing either. Those...