Yes, you can do it. It's called hot-swapping. The reason you can do it is because the BIOS is copied to RAM and thus the actual chip isn't needed anymore. You just have to be exceptionally careful. Regards, Tim Hamel Dans_PIC_Stuff wrote: > > OMG, I can do that?! You mean the computer won't go nutz on me and freeze > if I pull the BIOS out while it's in DOS? That thought had crossed my mind > but I passed it off as being a silly and stupid idea. haha > I'll try that. > > -Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eoin Ross" > To: > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:30 AM > Subject: Re: [PIC]: Programming a SST39SF020 90-4C-PH BIOS Chip > > No need to find another person to do it - you already seem to have the tools > !!! > > Download the right bios and flash utility from ASUS ... > > Boot up into DOS using the correct flash (boot from DOS floppy with no > memory management etc) > > remove the BIOS chip CAREFULLY ... insert bad BIOS chip carefully (no pins > in wrong slots etc) > > now run the flash utility > > Everything should be fine now : ) > > HOWEVER ... I used to work in a PC assembly plant as a Tech - we had a bunch > of boards from Soyo I think - some would get flashed and be fine others > wouldn't - I tracked it down to a certain batch number of the flash chip > that was screwing up. Did it go screwy after you flashed it? > > I used the above routine to fix the 100 or so boards we had bad. > > >>> dans_pic_stuff@HOTMAIL.COM 02/08/02 02:14PM >>> > I mentiond this a while back in the list and tried all the tricks and tips > that a few people advised me of but nothing worked. I have an ASUS MB with > a SST39SF020 90-4C-PH Award Flash 2Mbit BIOS chip. The chip is definatly > not right in the head since I swapped it with the BIOS in an identical MB > which did work. So, I'm wondering if there is anybody (Preferably near the > San Diego, CA area) that has the ability to re-program such a chip? Some > links to spec sheets and the BIOS Image file are below: > > BIOS Chip Number: SST39SF020 90-4C-PH > BIOS Chip URL: > http://www.partminer.com/design_center/images/pdf/D2716781.pdf (you must > log in to PM first, then paste the link) > BIOS Image: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/beta/mb/bios/p3bf1071.zip > BIOS Image FIle: 1007f.001 (256K) > > I'd be happy to pay you for your efort. Thanks for any help. > > -Dan > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.