asus a7n8x BIOS screwup

[nfamous]

I was flashing my a7n8x deluxe (rev 1.04) to the new 1008 BIOS, and in the middle of it, the system hung. I left it sit for 3 hours, but nothing changed, so I turned if off. Now the BIOS is corrupted. I've tried the following article:

http://www3.telus.net/agentsmith/articles/article1.html

But that didn't work. I do not have any way to hot flash the system, so am I stuck with ordering a replacement BIOS chip?

 

[JSSheridan]

There are some folks over at nForcersHQ that can help you out with this. I don't have any experience with this.

 

[nfamous]

Thanks. I posted this over in the tech support forum too. I'll try there and see what happens.

 

[NotquiteanooB]

Maybe you've tried this already... but on page 21 of the user manual ... Clear RTC RAM/CMOS.
If this works you'll be back to the original CMOS version that the mobo was delivered with. If it doesn't work ... you can order a new CMOS Chip !!!
If you don't have the user manual and have a working PC ... go to ASUS downloads and get the PDF file for that mobo.

 

[DJMiX]

looks like you might need to replace the bios chip or get the existing chip reflashed.


asus lists 2 different bios for that board

1- for rev 2.0
2- for revs 1.X

you did use the correct one ?

 

[lavaheadache]

next time when flashing your bios do it with the live flash. You can do it in windows over the internet. Thats how I flashed my a7n8x.

 

[nfamous]

ordered a new chip...didn't work. The old corrupt BIOS chip at least looked for something on the floppy drive. Since I'm @ college, I might see if one of my EE friends would program it in one of their labs.

 

[nfamous]

Originally posted by: DJMiX
looks like you might need to replace the bios chip or get the existing chip reflashed.


asus lists 2 different bios for that board

1- for rev 2.0
2- for revs 1.X

you did use the correct one ?

I've checked this about 10 times now...it clearly says "rev 1.04".

 

[DJMiX]

Originally posted by: nfamous

Originally posted by: DJMiX
looks like you might need to replace the bios chip or get the existing chip reflashed.


asus lists 2 different bios for that board

1- for rev 2.0
2- for revs 1.X

you did use the correct one ?

I've checked this about 10 times now...it clearly says "rev 1.04".

Maybe the person that flashed the new chip used bios for rev 2.0 boards???

 

[nfamous]

That's my guess. Asus is going to RMA the board - and hopefully I can get a refund the for the chip.