how to flash from boot block with floppy - TB1GHZ+ms-6167

Funcod · Last edited by Funcod on Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:44 pm; edited 3 times in total

ok my motherboard is a MSI ms-6167 (slot a)
i need to flash it with the 1.6b7 bios version
cause my amd athlon thunderbird slot a 1ghz is recognized as a 962mhz
and then the screen freez (no ram check) and i cant access the bios setup with del (the keyboard seems disable) and alt-f2 neither
the current version of the bios is 1.3
so heres my question how to boot on the floppy using the boot-block?
for info i have a disk ready with those files:
io.sys msdos.sys command.com awdfl770.exe W6167kms.167 autoexec.bat (with the command line)
and my bios is an award

ajzchips · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:43 pm Post subject:

Try flashing it with your previous processor, or try underclocking your current one.
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Funcod · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:44 pm Post subject:

i dont have my previous processor: sold it years ago
and how to underclock it without getting access to the bios setup?

NickS · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject:

Not easy, but you could change the FID resistors:
http://www.ocinside.de/html/Athlon_resistors.html
Easier to hot-flash the BIOS in another motherboard.
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Funcod · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:06 pm Post subject:

for the hotflash same model is needed?
i have a working MSI ms-6330 and an asus tx97 XV

NickS · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:36 pm Post subject:

It does not need the same model motherboard, but the same size socket and correct flash voltage.
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Funcod · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject:

i dunno the flash voltage of the bios of my asus tx97 XV but it seems its the same model
u concur?

Funcod · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject:

heres what is marked on it (ms-6167)
pci pnp 686
s/n 197648425 1998

for the tx97 XV
pci pnp 586
s/n 141562424 1998
and behind i can read 846... then i need to remove the sticker
same size same socket

NickS · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:04 pm Post subject:

The sockets look similar. You can check the voltage by peeling off the label and reading the part number underneath. 28Fxxx indicates 12V, 29Fxxx indicates 5V.
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Funcod · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:19 pm Post subject:

award both
the tx97 gat w29c on it:
winbond w29c020-90
8460k28173410-k01va
ill check the msi now

Funcod · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:28 pm Post subject:

msi one :
winbond
w29c020-12
931gg292324401ra

>> so? ^^

Funcod · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject:

both 5 volt right?

ajzchips · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:01 am Post subject:

Both 100% compatible.
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Funcod · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:22 am Post subject:

woot!
im gonna check some hotflash tutorial before
but i think its gonna be fine thx ajzchips and NickS

Funcod · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject:

i was wrong about the asus motherboard its not a tx97 XV but a p5a 1.04
your answer is still valid?