Bad BIOS LOAD

[weidnerja3]

I updated the BIOS on my Abit KT7 Raid and, once I restarted I got one long beep then it turns off. I get nothing on the screen and Im sure its not a RAM failure. I found this article and I was wondering if anyone has tried this and their results.

ARTICLE

Take the following steps to fix the bad BIOS:

You need two KT7 or KT7-RAID Motherboards (the bad one and a good one)
Remove the BIOS chip from the good motherboard and get some scotch tape. Stick the tape on the bottom side and attach the tape together on the top. This should look like a little lasso around the BIOS chip. This is to be able to remove the chip when the system has booted.
Put the good BIOS back into the slot but do not push it in the slot so hard that you can not remove it by pulling the tape.
Remove the bad BIOS and lasso the tape around it too.
Boot up the good system with a startup disk and BIOS flash utility program.
Once you have the A: prompt, remove the good BIOS and put in the bad BIOS firmly to ensure that it will not get any errors. (Important: Make sure the dot on the corner of the chip is on the same side as the "U" on the Chip
holder on the Motherboard or you will fry the chip)
Run the Flash program and flash the chip
Once that is done, reboot the computer to see if everything works

http://www.apushardware.com/faqs/kt7faq/faqbios.htmlhttp://www.apushardware.com/faqs/kt7faq/faqbios.html

 

[corkyg]

Well, it looks logical. I don't understand the Scotch tape bit. What's wrong with a chip puller? That would make more sense to me and be less Mickey Mouse,

Do you have an indentical Abit mobo and BIOS on hand? If not . . . then the only solution is to buy a BIOS from Unicore or a similar company. That will run you about $75.

Try it. What do you have to lose?

 

[billyjak]

I just had this happen to me exactly. one long beep.
Try putting it on the cpu header fan if not done already, their new bios says it must be connected to the CPU fan header or it will not boot.
I didn't have my fan connected to the CPU connector, as my fan did't have a 3 pin connector.
I bought an adaptor now.
I called Abit support they sent me a new bios chip free of charge.
Renews my faith in them.
I since ordered a bios savor from MWave, so experimenting with flashes will be safe, just flick the switch to change biosos.
This little bios savor sure comes in handy for Beta flashes.
I've flashed a 100 times and this is a first.

 

[DaddyG]

Corky, chip pullers don't normally work on BIOS chips.

My technique is to remove the good bios chip then hold it against the socket connections for the boot, remove the good, insert bad and flash. Making a tape loop makes the chip easier to handle. I recommend that the mobo is outside the case when you do this.

 

[Fardringle]

Corky: $75 for a new BIOS chip? Try www.badflash.com for a new chip for about $20 or less... Or, as billyjack said, some manufacturers will even send you one for free (or for cost of shipping).