KT7- RAID problem w/BIOS

[WARxISxHELL]

When I boot my KT7-RAID up, I get the following message immediately after the video bios dissappears :
Award BOOTBLOCK BIOS v.1.0
c 1998 Award Software
BIOS ROM Checksum Error

Anybody know what the heck this means? Is it the BIOS, the Motherboard, or the CPU???

Thanks for the help!

 

[ogn]

I had this show up a couple of times. It was when I tried to set the speed of my Duron to something it didn't support. I don't think I did all the L1 bridges well with the pencil. So, for example, if the BIOS tried to set a multiplier of 8.5 and the L1 bridge was connected right, then I think you would get this message. If you have a locked TBird or Duron and tried to unlock it, this may be it. The only was I got the message to go away is to put in my other Duron. You may also try resetting the BIOS.

 

[NuovoTech]

I agree with ogn, I think it's CPU related... 😀

 

[jimmygates]

I'm not sure on this, but I believe the error is because the bios doesn't agree with a setting you have set in bios. I think I read this somewhere so I'm not quite sure. I guess it all else fails, just use the free CMOS jumper....:\

-Jimbo

 

[WARxISxHELL]

*hmm* I never tried to OC the chip, and I've cleared the cmos many times. I even flashed the bios 3 times. Twice w/the kt7tl bios, and once w/the kt7ul bios... I guess the chip must be gone on it. Hopefully the vendor will replace the board (after stickin' it to me w/that 25% restocking fee)... Thanks for all the help.

 

[ogn]

Are you correctly clearing the CMOS? Also flashing the bios doesn't always reset the CMOS. What CPU are you using? If you are using a Duron, the default voltage was bumped up on some of them and the KT7 doesn't know this. There is a beta UL bios out there that fixes this problem. I thought it was the board too, but I swithced CPUs to have it autodetect the new one, and put the old one back in and it worked fine.

 

[WARxISxHELL]

Ok, when flashing the BIOS, I use the command awdflash and it goes into the program and asks what the file name is, and I believe its kt7_tl.bin / kt7ul.bin for the 2 bios's out there. After that, it goes through, two of the blocks on the last part of the update turn the blue color which according to the key means *not updated* and the rest are white which means *write OK* .. The machine reboots, and I get the same error. To clear the CMOS, I move the jumper over as instructed, wait a minute or so, move it back, turn the PC back on, and same thing. I guess I need to go get another CPU to find out if it's the BIOS or not... Anybody got a spare DURON I can borrow for 5 minutes..*lol* Thanks for the help.
Hopefully the vendor will test it out for me. Only thing I'm worried about with them is they sold me a Golden Orb w/the Duron and KT7 (as a package), and the Orb has damaged the capacitor casings...so they'll probably pull the *original condition* bit on me or someething.

 

[ogn]

That's IT!!! To clear the CMOS, you have to move the jumper over, press power on (nothing should happen), press power again (to turn it off, i guess). Then switch the jumper back to the correct position and power on. Try it that way.

 

[WARxISxHELL]

I'll give that a try when I get home from work.. Thanks for all the help... Hopefuell this will do the trick and I'll be back in business

 

[GCS]

Also when you power up immediately press F4. This forces the board into the standard settings for the CPU and then it should boot fine for you.

Note - You may have to do this a few times as well as press F4 more than once.

Greg

 

[WARxISxHELL]

Thanks for all the help I'm getting here... The place I bought it from is going to replace the board for me, but all these tips and tricks I'm learning on the way will help out nonetheless...