HELP ME!!! :_(

imagewarestudio · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: HELP ME!!! :_(

Hi everyone,

I think out of all my probelms this one is the worst and i can't fix it along...

I need to know what my mother board is and wheres the bios to it.

Error Code:

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

All the information i know is:

Chipsticker: PhoenixBIOS Pentium IV phoenix 2001
Chipset: VIA VT8235
MotherBoardsticker: KAL33B0062 AM37-L
Socket: 462
Processor: AMD Athlon
Sound: RTL8100BL
PCI Slots: 3
AGP Slots: 1
Other1: On the motherboard theres some white letters AM37
Other2: I think it was a emachine pc but im not totally sure...

P.S for the error code i tried replacing the battery, ram but nothing helps.

fzabkar · BIOS Newbie Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 27

The AM37-L motherboard appears to be manufactured by FIC for several OEMs.

FWIW, here are some HP support pages for the AM37. I don't know how similar the board is, though ...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftw...id=reg_R1002_USEN

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSuppor...id=reg_R1002_USEN

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocum...id=reg_R1002_USEN

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocum...;docname=bph07941

There are also these BIOS updates at FIC's ftp site:
ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/bios/socketa/am37s/
ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/bios/socketa/am37/

Here are the user manuals:
ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/manual/socketa/am37/
ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/manual/socketa/am37s/

Denniss · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

A Bios Rom Checksum error often indicates hardware failure. The most supectible candidates are RAM, CPU or motherboard.
Please test your memory sticks individually, look for bad capacitors on your motherboard, check for temperature or voltage issues with your CPU.

Do not flash a FIC Bios unless you know for sure it fits your board otherwise your board may be completely dead and may need it's Bios flashrom to be reprogrammed.
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imagewarestudio · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

OMG!!! Thankyou both, My MB is now working great again and I learn alot here Very Happy

Denniss · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

edwin · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

eMachines AM37 board info:
http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketa/am37.shtml

Keyboard is suspect but so is the CMOS battery...
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System error, strike any user to continue...