K7T266, AMI buggy program.
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2002 4:17 pm
Hello all,
The stupid AMI flashing program crashed yesterday while I was flashing my BIOS. I heard this program is very buggy while inquiring about my problem today. I am skeptical.
After the first reboot, video didn't initialize, and according to their D-Bracket system, the computer hung up during "RTC (real time clock) check". After unplugging everything, removing the CMOS battery for about 20 minutes and then replugging it all, my computer (home-made) says that now my processor is damaged (4 red lights on the D-Bracket).
I doubt very much this is possible, but I am not sure, for I don't know if these lights are controlled by the BIOS or by some MSI-specific chip.
Anyway. I tried the amiboot.rom trick, but it doesn't work. I also tried pressing ctrl+home during boot-up, but since the keyboard doesn't even initialize, I don't think I'll get any luck doing that.
Can I contact MSI's support and tell them to replace my mainboard, insisting on the fact that it's their fault if the program they provide is buggy? I was attempting to correct a disfunctionment in THEIR product, using THEIR method.
Or what else can I do? I am already planning on sending my chip to flashbios.org. Has anyone here used this service? Have you been satisfied?
Anyone can help anyway??
Thanks
Pascal.
The stupid AMI flashing program crashed yesterday while I was flashing my BIOS. I heard this program is very buggy while inquiring about my problem today. I am skeptical.
After the first reboot, video didn't initialize, and according to their D-Bracket system, the computer hung up during "RTC (real time clock) check". After unplugging everything, removing the CMOS battery for about 20 minutes and then replugging it all, my computer (home-made) says that now my processor is damaged (4 red lights on the D-Bracket).
I doubt very much this is possible, but I am not sure, for I don't know if these lights are controlled by the BIOS or by some MSI-specific chip.
Anyway. I tried the amiboot.rom trick, but it doesn't work. I also tried pressing ctrl+home during boot-up, but since the keyboard doesn't even initialize, I don't think I'll get any luck doing that.
Can I contact MSI's support and tell them to replace my mainboard, insisting on the fact that it's their fault if the program they provide is buggy? I was attempting to correct a disfunctionment in THEIR product, using THEIR method.
Or what else can I do? I am already planning on sending my chip to flashbios.org. Has anyone here used this service? Have you been satisfied?
Anyone can help anyway??
Thanks
Pascal.