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Hot Flashing Risks?
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*cough* Stock *cough*
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Hot Flashing Risks?
What are the risks associated with "hot flashing" a BIOS?
Supposing I don't drop the chip on the live mobo and short something out, I am under the impression that a person can ruin his/her PLCC chip when pulling it out while the board is live/hot. True? What other risks are associated, if any? Thanks! -Slink Update: USEFUL LINKS (Not responsible for other sites not complying the OCN TOS, sorry if they do!): http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ad.php?t=20449 http://www.tokenasians.com/articles/bioshotswap.html Update: If you have "hot-swap-flashed" a BIOS and it went well, please say so. 
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That sounds pretty hardcore and its probably easier and safer to just ask the board manufacturer for a new pluggable CMOS chip. Thats why they are in sockets.
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Anybody have anything else for me? Thanks, -Slink
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Slink.... maybe the articles that you linked have covered all this, but there is some additional info on hot-flashing here:
http://www.rebelshavenforum.com/sis-...;f=52;t=000032
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