hotswap

[guest]

ok so my spare time sucks without my computer now, and its an asus p4g8x non deluxe

so to start things off, ive been trying to get it to work ever since my friend messed it up, bios update failed, and ive been reading up on stuff, now ive just learned about the name hotswap, i want to know how it works, if i can do it, what i need to it, can i do it with an asus a7a266 board? what would be a good board to do it with, any tips
thanks

[Guest]

That is for hard disk removal, that can be done with the machine running instead of shut down.

It means you still have to find how to change your bios, from not working to working. I suggest you try one of the several services on ebay "bios programming" or similar to buy a new chip prgrammed with the bios version you need to put your mobo back up and running.


Cheers!

- d.

[Marcin]

I think means BIOS programming hot swap - I have done it successfuly only on same boards (same models - read same BIOS chips). What exactly flash memory you have in those boards ?

[Guest]

[Marcin]

Read prints from BIOS flash chips because maybe they are same and I will tell you how to do this correctly.

Anyway I have flash programmers Willem and Wellon so you can use my service

[guest]

they r currently in storage now, hopefully i will get to look at them tommorow

i will post the text on both chips then
thanks

[guest]

ok so i looked at them and i dont think they will work

the p4g8x says -
P4G83
E25D
GMT2

the a7a266 says -
Phoenix Bios
D686
024588106

they are different chips (socket wise)
i noticed that i had another gigabyte ga7zx mobo laying, it had the same socket type bios so should i give you guys the numbers on that tomorrow to see if its possible?

[guest]

ok so i brought the gigabyte motherboard home today, and the bios says

686
amibios
1999
ak28
5850

i pealed off the sticker and it read

SST
MFP
39SF020
90-4C-NH
0007127-B

can i hotswap the bios from p4g8x or do i need to peal the sticker off that chip aswell to find out if i can or not

thanks

[Marcin]

Gigabyte have chip SST 39SF020 90-4C-NH. Now remove sticker on ASUS and read same info.

[guest]

asus p4g8x

SST
49LF00FA
33-4C-NH
0252034-B

[guest]

sorry for the double post but i typed it wrong

it is

asus p4g8x

SST
49LF004A
33-4C-NH
0252034-B

[Marcin]

Ok then hotswap isn't possible in this case - completely different chips and flash utility will not recognize it correctly.

There is only one solution - programm it or buy chip already programmed. I have SST 49LF004A and can send you programmed - you will only swap them. If you are interested then contact with me by private message.