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Just flashed the BIOS and it my computer died

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:49 am
by n8guy
Hi I have a ECS P4M800-M7 motherboard with a Pentium 4 630. I went to the ECS website (http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/P ... lName=BIOS ) to update the AMI BIOS, downloaded the update, and downloaded the AMI Flash Utility and followed all directions and the computer won't boot up.

When I boot, I get a blank screen. I hear the fans and hard drives going and I also hear a cycle of 3 long beeps (with about 1 second between each beep).

In the BIOS F.A.Q., it mentions that one way to recover the BIOS is thru a Boot-Block---
For AMI: The AMI boot-block BIOS will look for a AMIBOOT.ROM file on a diskette. Copy and rename the correct BIOS file on the floppy and power up the PC. The floppy doesn't need to be bootable. You will see the PC read the floppy, after about 4 minutes you will hear 4 beeps, this means the transfer is done. Reboot the PC and modify the CMOS for your configuration.
I never backed up anything on a floppy. I have the motherboard install CD. I have 2 files which I think might be the BIOS file. Could it be BIOSDate.exe? Or Reboot.exe? Also, can I do this without attaching the monitor via an ISA card.......I don't have an ISA slot on my card.

Or any other suggestions how to get my computer up and running?

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:48 pm
by ajzchips
The red quote is self-explanatory. Just use a correct (any) BIOS release for your board and follow those instructions.

Re: Just flashed the BIOS and it my computer died

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:06 pm
by KURIAKI
n8guy wrote:Hi I have a ECS P4M800-M7 motherboard with a Pentium 4 630. I went to the ECS website (http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/P ... lName=BIOS ) to update the AMI BIOS
There two versions of P4M800-M7:
P4M800-M7 (1.0)
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Downloads/ ... 35&LanID=9
P4M800-M7 (3.1)
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Downloads/ ... 35&LanID=9
Check your PCB version.

Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:58 pm
by dumbnewbie
I have the exact problem as the author of this thread. Same motherboard, same chip.

I'm a dumb newbie who shouldnt have been messing with this stuff. I have no idea what I'm doing. I know nothing.

I downloaded the first of the two .rom files and flash utility from this site:

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Downloads/ ... =P4M800-M7

Now my computer wont boot and does the beeping thing. Can someone please tell me what I need to do? My computer does not have a floppy drive. The more dumbed down the explanation the better. Thanks in advance.