YESSSSSSS!!!  Hot-swapping the BIOS chips DID the trick!  It worked well.
Thank you guys for that very helpful trick.  :-)

  -Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim H." <tekphobia@ATTBI.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: Programming a SST39SF020 90-4C-PH BIOS Chip


> 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" <eross@CHEMSTATION.COM>
> > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > 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
> >
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