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bios file extension problem
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:05 am
by omario4
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:54 pm
by Denniss
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/
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:07 pm
by omario4
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
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:08 pm
by Denniss
Yes - type in the full filename with extension .
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:38 am
by Rainbow
And do NOT download BIOSes from DriverGuide - I've seen corrupt ones there...
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:14 pm
by Denniss
Download them only if they come in a zipped version which does a CRC check at decompressing
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:33 pm
by Rainbow
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).
