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.
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 aren't compliant!):
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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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 aren't compliant!):
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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Well, it's definitely not an everyday procedure, and not what I would call "kosher", but it's been done (hundreds, maybe thousands of times) and I've yet to read/hear of any related "horror stories".
Anybody have anything else for me?
Thanks,
-Slink
Originally Posted by The_Rocker 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. |
Anybody have anything else for me?
Thanks,
-Slink
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Dude, good link. Thank you.
Originally Posted by winginit 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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Most board manufacturers will not ship out just a BIOS chip.
Originally Posted by The_Rocker 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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And it's usually hella expensive, no matter which way they do it (the mobo mfctrr).
Originally Posted by DuckieHo Most board manufacturers will not ship out just a BIOS chip. |
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