[OT] flashing mobo bios failed...

[Graham Watkins]

James Takac wrote:
> Hi Michael
>
> On Sunday 17 August 2008 08:08:50 Mikael Backman wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>> I flashed the bios of one of my cumputers.. It failed..  Now it wont
>> boot....  Is there some way to save the mobo  or is it just junk now?
>> Its a msi k9vgm-v
>>
>> /Mikael
>>     
>
> You might be able to contact to manufacturer of the mobo and get a new bios 
> chip or if know someone with the same mobo could conceivably use their chip 
> to boot then put yours back and reflash. If none of that is available then 
> you may well need a new mobo. or if someone else's same mobo has died and you 
> can get a hold of it you may have a working bios chip in it?
>
> James
>
>   
The following info may be useful. I once messed up my bios when trying 
to install a graphics card.  I was advised to locate a jumper on the 
board, remove it for a few seconds and then replace it.  This had the 
effect of restoring my bios to factory settings and permitted me to 
recover the system.  Check out your motherboard's manual to find out if 
and where such a jumper exists. I don't know if it will work for a 
failed flash upgrade but it must be worth a try.

-- 
Graham Watkins

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