URGENT Help Needed PLEASE!!!!

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by deevie, Aug 25, 2012.

  1. LatinMcG

    LatinMcG Bios Borker

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    some dont have the reset pad.

    go to ebay and type spi usb programmer
     
  2. deevie

    deevie MDL Junior Member

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    Ok....I have had a look on ebay..... There seem to be quite a few diferent ones, depending where they come from...china usa etc. I am in UK, only 2 available????

    Do you know which one I would need to get????

    If I were to get one how is it used????

    Thanks again....
     
  3. LatinMcG

    LatinMcG Bios Borker

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    first verify your bios chip type if its 8 pin tiny its SPI.
    make backup.bin from broken chip then post and i chekc with hexeditor to see where it matches to the bios update.
    then i make fixed.bin and u program that to chip and solder chip back to motherboard.
     
  4. deevie

    deevie MDL Junior Member

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    Right then...
    So I have to unsolder the chip first...obviously.... then buy one of the programmers to reprogram it????

    Could I not just buy a new chip???? I can get one here in UK for £11....The programmer will cost more than that and it would most likely have to come from China...."take weeks" I can get a new chip in 2 days!!!!

    As I have to unsolder the original, then I can just resolder the new already programmed chip???

    What do you think???

    Thanks.
     
  5. mruell

    mruell MDL Novice

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    If you do that I would solder in a socket then just plug the chip in. :biggrin: You may need to program it again. :jockey:
     
  6. deevie

    deevie MDL Junior Member

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    What a great idea.....Well done for suggesting that, it would certainly make it a lot easier to just plug a chip in and out rather than keep soldering and un-soldering if there was any problem.....
    So, thanks for that:)
     
  7. LatinMcG

    LatinMcG Bios Borker

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    if u do buy the chip u can put a socket and likely hotswap it in dos ready to flash broken.
     
  8. deevie

    deevie MDL Junior Member

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    I just need to find out where I can get the correct socket from....can't see any on ebay, so need to find computer specialist company that may sell them???
    Does anyone know of any?????
    Thanks all again:)