Is there any way to flash a MB remotely while board is powered down? maybe with usb cable?
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Can you flash bios without board powered up?
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10/13/12 at 10:58pm
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No power to board = no power to BIOS ROM = no flashing.
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My manual for the ASUS Formula IV says that ROG's setup is designed so that with a USB cable I should be able to adjust BIOS settings on the fly. Has anyone tried this to repair settings of corrupted and/or missing BIOS?
Edited by AMelvin - 10/15/12 at 12:30am
Edited by AMelvin - 10/15/12 at 12:30am
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10/15/12 at 12:37am
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I am not sure if it can be done remotely but here is a video on how to do it locally.
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