CPU/Mobo Intel 865GBF Flashed n Dead...

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One of my friends have a Intel 865GBF with intel P4 3Ghz. He recenlly flashed his bios to the latest version. Everything went fine during flashing, but after the restart, the system refused to powen on. When the system is powered on, the monitor just blinks (no signal input), but the processor fan runs & power led comes on, so do the hdd activity light. Also no beep sound is heard. The baord is out of warranty, so no chance of getting a replacement. Is there any way of reviving this baord? I've tried removing the cmos battery and clearing the cmos, but nothing seems to work.. Please help me with this..
 
Yeah.. He has flashed the right BIOS and also the flashing process went quite smoothly.. but everything went wrong after the restart..
 
somehow...i cant stop lauhing looking at the title of this thread....but what was the need for flashing an Old mobo?..
 
u may try hot flashing......

Hot flashing is basically the same BIOS flash - you use a BIOS flash utility to flash a BIOS image into the Flash ROM. However, kahani mein twist hain!!!!!:bleh: Hot flashing requires you to swap BIOS chips while the system is running..:ohyeah:

Hot flashing uses another computer to boot up. The corrupted BIOS chip is then transplanted into the computer (while it is still running) and updated with an uncorrupted BIOS image. This revives the dead BIOS chip. The BIOS chip can then be returned to the original motherboard to allow the computer to function once again :clap:

So, you will need another system with a motherboard that supports the same BIOS chip. if you have access to such a computer and have frnds who are gods in disguise about swapping BIOS chips with the computer running, you are gonna get a kis from ur frnd :bleh:
 
You could try this :

Even after a failed flash, a potentially dead motherboard can possibly still be
recovered. Most BIOS manufacturers (Award, Phoenix, and AMI) now include an option known as Boot Block protection. The Boot Block sector is write protected, thus it can only be damaged if the flash utility is explicitly directed by a command line switch to overwrite this EEPROM memory range. The Boot Block can load the most basic BIOS functions for the simple I/O operation of ISA video, floppy drive transfers, and keyboard input. Luckily these features are all that is generally required to rebuild the entire working BIOS.
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As with the previous technique, all BIOS files and utilities must be copied to
the startup disk. A custom autoexec.bat file now must be created to load the
BIOS utility at boot time. Using a raw text editor, such as Notepad, the proper BIOS utility command line must be entered as specified in the manufacturer BIOS upgrade process. Be sure to save the file with the proper .bat extension, not the .txt extension as often defined be most text editors.
A sample entry for those using Award's FLASH utility with a BIOS file named
"backup.bin" would resemble this:
a: awd802.exe backup.bin /py /Sb /sn /cc /cp /cd /R
The above command forces a BIOS flash of "backup.bin", resets all configuration data to defaults, then reboots the system. Other command can be referenced by executing the command "awd802.exe /?" from the prompt. The approach for using flash utility from AMI or Phoenix is similar, but be sure to read the provided help information about each command line option before building the autoexec.bat entry. Create the text command entry, and then save to the file "autoexec.bat" in drive A: . This will load the command at floppy boot time, regardless of whether an ISA video card is available.
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Get further details from the net. Never done it myself. Best of luck.
 
but dude his machine is not booting in the first place..how will he execute that command line...

i still think either u replace ur mobo or try the hot flash ...
 
lomac_29 said:
but dude his machine is not booting in the first place..how will he execute that command line...

i still think either u replace ur mobo or try the hot flash ...
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:rofl: :rofl: i think "hot flashing" is going to require gr8 guts on his frens part!!!!:hap5: :hap5: , hope u dont brick the other mobo to!!!!!best of luck!!!!!:)
 
Hot flashing sounds easy but u need a chip extractor to remove the Chip or u might damage the other board while removing the chip.......

I'll suggest if u are not sure u can do it, handover the mobo to any service center they will repair it for a nominal charge [i.e. 200-300 Rs.].........
 
i can recall the same story 2 year back ... i flashed my 865GBF to latest version.... .... later the same thing happened, it froze .... thankfully i got it replaced , its an old chap now ... i think u would ve lost u r warranty to ...

if u ve then u can get it replaced i guess....
 
Intel boards are the easiest to rescue from a bad flash.

Guess those guys have something going for them.

Ask him to read the manual. It's all in there. Prepare a CD with the correct BIOS, set the BIOS jumper on the board to recovery mode (usually by removing it), and boot the system. It'll take about ten minutes for whatever little BIOS there is left, to recognise that the system is not booting, then it will recover the BIOS from the CD and flash it without requiring user intervention. Replace the jumper and boot again, and you're done!

I've only ever updated my BIOS this way, it's totally safe and repeatable.
 
thankz i will try it.....

Instructions for Recovery BIOS Updates
In the unlikely event that a BIOS update is interrupted, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an
unusable state. The recovery process requires the chassis to be opened to move the onboard
BIOS Configuration Jumper.
WARNING: This process is intended to be performed by a trained technician.
Recovery with Floppy Disk
Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is small enough to fit on a floppy disk (smaller than
1.44MB) and the desktop board includes floppy drive support. Note: The floppy disk does NOT
need to be bootable; however, it must be formatted.
1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a formatted floppy disk.
2. Place the disk in the floppy drive (drive A) of the target system.
3. Remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for
details including the location of this jumper.
4. Power the system on.
5. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete. When the floppy drive LED is lit, the system
is copying the recovery code into the FLASH device.
6. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to
turn off the system.
7. Remove floppy disk from drive A:
8. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.
9. Restart system.
Recovery with CD-ROM
Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is too large to fit on a floppy disk or if the desktop
board does not include floppy drive support.
1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a CD.
2. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the target system.
3. Remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for
details including the location of this jumper.
4. Power the system on.
5. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete.
6. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to
turn off the system.
7. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.
8. Restart system.
NOTE: If the error message "CMOS/GPNV Checksum Bad…Press F1 to Run SETUP" appears
during boot after the update, press [F1] to go into the "BIOS Setup Utility", press [F9] to load
setup defaults, and then press [F10] to save and exit.
 
-=[RedAlerT]=- said:
thankz i will try it.....

Instructions for Recovery BIOS Updates
In the unlikely event that a BIOS update is interrupted, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an
unusable state. The recovery process requires the chassis to be opened to move the onboard
BIOS Configuration Jumper.
WARNING: This process is intended to be performed by a trained technician.
Recovery with Floppy Disk
Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is small enough to fit on a floppy disk (smaller than
1.44MB) and the desktop board includes floppy drive support. Note: The floppy disk does NOT
need to be bootable; however, it must be formatted.
1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a formatted floppy disk.
2. Place the disk in the floppy drive (drive A) of the target system.
3. Remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for
details including the location of this jumper.
4. Power the system on.
5. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete. When the floppy drive LED is lit, the system
is copying the recovery code into the FLASH device.
6. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to
turn off the system.
7. Remove floppy disk from drive A:
8. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.
9. Restart system.
Recovery with CD-ROM
Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is too large to fit on a floppy disk or if the desktop
board does not include floppy drive support.
1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a CD.
2. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the target system.
3. Remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for
details including the location of this jumper.
4. Power the system on.
5. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete.
6. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to
turn off the system.
7. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.
8. Restart system.
NOTE: If the error message "CMOS/GPNV Checksum Bad…Press F1 to Run SETUP" appears
during boot after the update, press [F1] to go into the "BIOS Setup Utility", press [F9] to load
setup defaults, and then press [F10] to save and exit.
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Thanxx for the info.. But that mobo has reached trashbin & the system was replaced with a C2D..
 
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