bios file extension problem

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omario4
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I went to my motherboard manufacturor to find the bios file i need for flashing. the file has a .rom extension

members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=78279 is where i'm taken to download it.

I was wondering whether or not this is right? i was under teh assumption that bios files had a .bin extension.
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AMI Bios usually has a .rom extension although it contains binary data .

BTW :
Original Pcchips Bios download :
http://www.pcchips.com.tw/bios/bios.asp?module_id=5

A must visit site for Pcchips owners :
http://www.stud.fernuni-hagen.de/q3998142/pcchips/
omario4
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so when i type in the command to use the bios datafile i would use the file extension .rom instead of .bin as wimsbios instructs?

thanks for the links
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Yes - type in the full filename with extension .
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And do NOT download BIOSes from DriverGuide - I've seen corrupt ones there...
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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Download them only if they come in a zipped version which does a CRC check at decompressing
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I've even seen a ZIP file that was OK but the file inside was bad... Use that site only when you really need and check the BIOS before flashing (using MODBIN for Award BIOSes and AMIBCP for AMI BIOSes).
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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