Flash a blank BIOS for this motherboard?

TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
edited November 2005 in Science & Tech
I was given a Biostar M7VKG Version 2.0 motherboard. I was going to use it to build another computer system. But it doesn't have a BIOS chip in it. The electronics genius who had it before me took it out and then lost it.

So I called Biostar and then sent them a $15 money order for a new BIOS chip. Yesterday I got my money order back. They said they no longer stock that BIOS chip.

So what can I do to make this motherboard work? Put in a blank Award or Phoenix BIOS chip and try to flash it somehow? Never did that before. One computer guy told me that won't work, the motherboard won't even turn on without a good BIOS chip in it.

Or does anyone know anyone who can flash a BIOS chip and send it to me?

According to the instruction sheet I got with the motherboard, the BIOS chip specs are Phoenix legal, supports APM 1.2, and supports ACPI.

Yes, since the board was free I could just frisbee it out the window, but I already have 1 GB of PC133 SDRAM that will work in this board.

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  • TmodTmod
    edited November 2005
    So what can I do to make this motherboard work? Put in a blank Award or Phoenix BIOS chip and try to flash it somehow? Never did that before. One computer guy told me that won't work, the motherboard won't even turn on without a good BIOS chip in it.
    (1) Get a bios chip
    (2) Won't work
    (3) He is right
    Or does anyone know anyone who can flash a BIOS chip and send it to me?
    I think there is someone in the Deal Depot & Trading Post that does that stuff.

    He will need to know the exact motherboard model and version number as well as a link to the bios flash for that board.

    Also is it a AMD or Intel system?

    Tmod
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    Tim, Mr. Tmod is being very tongue in cheek, and very modest. He is a master of BIOS chip flashing. He is one of the very, very few people Short-Media has allowed to promote his commercial venture in the forums. Hook up with him and he'll see you through for a very reasonable fee, for a very quality service.

    :thumbsup:
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    Okay.

    It's an AMD Socket A (462) motherboard.

    I'll have to search for a BIOS flash program for it.

    What will it cost?

    I found the paper I originally wrote the information on when I talked to Biostar, they said it was a Phoenix 256 KB, and it's a DIP style 32 pin chip.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    PM or Email for private trading or for business, please.
  • TmodTmod
    edited November 2005
    Tim wrote:
    Okay.

    It's an AMD Socket A (462) motherboard.

    I'll have to search for a BIOS flash program for it.

    What will it cost?

    I found the paper I originally wrote the information on when I talked to Biostar, they said it was a Phoenix 256 KB, and it's a DIP style 32 pin chip.
    I replied to your PM.

    Tmod
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