Pc-Partner motherboard upgrade BIOS

[Pschitt]

When I try to upgrade a Pc-Partner 35-8831-02 motherboard, awdflash return this error :

The program files's part number does not match with your system

However the .bin file, 834_1228.bin, for the LXB834D (ITE 8671 I/O) model I try to upgrade should match.
I downloaded it on Pc-Partner'site.

The string displayed on boot is :
06/10/1998 - i440EX - ITE867 - 2A69JV3FC-00

??

[ajzchips]

Typical on many PCPARTNER boards. Their BIOS ID updates often change.
If you're sure you have the right BIOS file, then go ahead and flash.

[Rainbow]

The 1mbit file is for your board. You got the mismatch because the new BIOS ID string is "12/23/1998-ITE8671-2A69JV3FC-00" - they left out the i440EX - so it's OK.

[Pschitt]

So there is something strange because the backup of the present BIOS takes 256 Ko Or the 1mbit file takes only 128 Ko.

[Rainbow]

The best way to determine if you need 1mbit or 2mbit file is to look at the BIOS chip directly - check what's printed on it (under the sticker(s)). If there's something like 29C010 then it's 1mbit, if 29C020 then it's 2mbit.