ECS760GX-M Error while flashing BIOS

[jonjon0nline]

I recieved update verification error after WinFlash programmed BIOS. I recieved the message at 2% of the verification step. Now when I try to boot up the system I get 2 weird computer noises and nothing. What I'm wondering is did this affect my processor, RAM, or anything? OR can I just change out the mobo and call a day? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[o1die]

You can just change the bios chip, if your board were anything but ecs or pcchips. I would check into a refurb if you want to save money. Newegg and several venders carry them. Abit and msi have good customer support, and would ship you a bios chip for about $12 or so. Ecs isn't good for customer service, just building low cost boards. If the new board uses the same chipset, you can change it out, and windows should find enough drivers when first posting to work. It may reload them all, and reboot a few times. You will also have to reload some device drivers off the new mobo cd, but it should work.

 

[jonjon0nline]

Thanks for your input. This computer was a new build-- my first actually. I don't mind a reformat and starting from scratch. I was more concerned with the other components being damaged, but I guess that's not the case? So from your post it leads me to think this isn't correctable? If not, what are some micro-atx mb's that are moderately priced with good reps. Thanks again.

 

[Zap]

I've done some "hot flashes." Nope, I'm not a woman in menopause. Get a board with same BIOS chip, start the flash for the BIOS-dead board, then before you hit the final key to start the flash, yank out the BIOS chip and slap in the dead one, then flash that baby!!! Not for the faint of heart, plus you need a working donor board.

 

[Peter]

Was that an AMI BIOS? If yes, and if it continually beeps every second or so, then do this: Put the BIOS file onto a freshly formatted floppy disk, rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM, and feed it that.

Next time a BIOS flasher TELLS YOU that it's failed, DON'T restart. Quite obviously (?) you should have tried flashing straight again.

 

[jonjon0nline]

Thanks for the input guys. I tried to flash 2 more times before finally rebooting hoping that maybe it would default to previous version. AMI BIOS? I'm very new to most of this so excuse my ignorance. Anyway, I e-mailed ECS but from what I've heard I'm not so sure if they'll be of any help. Thanks again for all the input.

 

[Zap]

Typically a manufacturer will use the same BIOS across the board. ECS tends to use Award/Phoenix and Asus tends to use AMI.

 

[Peter]

Strange that both the ECS boards I have here use AMI BIOS. ECS have long been using a seemingly random mix between AMI and Award BIOSes - ever since the merge with PC-Chips, actually.

Just look at the BIOS update page for the board in question - it'll say AMI or Award right there.

 

[jonjon0nline]

Oh ok, on the BIOS chip itself it says PhoenixBIOS.

 

[Peter]

Don't look at the chip - look at the software.

 

[jonjon0nline]

It's Award.