UNIFlash V1.25, 2MBit ASD AE29F2008 Support
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2002 6:28 pm
I'm sure that I need to use a modified version of UNIFlash V1.25 to write a new 2MBit BIOS chip for my MB in order to enable DMA66 support.
My MB is a Superpower SP-A586B with a 1MBit intel P28F001BXT FLASH ROM BIOS chip. In order to flash the latest BIOS I have to replace the 1MBit chip with a 2MBit chip. I have found surplus ASD AE29F2008 to be available here.
The ASD AE29F2008 came surplus out of an unknown computer using an AWARD 686 BIOS. I'm sure that I will need to overwrite the ASD's 686 BOOTBLOCK BIOS in order to make it compatible with my ALADDIN5 M1542 A1/M1543 B1 chipset. The AMI or AWARD flash utilities will not overwrite the BOOTBLOCK BIOS.
UNIFlash has support for the ASD AE29F1008 FLASH ROM Chip
*AE29F1008 = Winbond W29EE011 | 128KB
but doesn't list the 2MBit ASD AE29F2008 FLASH ROM Chip.
Do you have information about the 2MBit ASD AE29F2008 FLASH ROM Chip that would enable you to add it to the list of UNIFlash supported flash ROM BIOS chips?
Also do you know if the complete BIOS which is downloaded off of manufacturer's web sites contains the BOOTBLOCK portion of the BIOS and whether this is just not written with a normal BIOS flash.
My MB is a Superpower SP-A586B with a 1MBit intel P28F001BXT FLASH ROM BIOS chip. In order to flash the latest BIOS I have to replace the 1MBit chip with a 2MBit chip. I have found surplus ASD AE29F2008 to be available here.
The ASD AE29F2008 came surplus out of an unknown computer using an AWARD 686 BIOS. I'm sure that I will need to overwrite the ASD's 686 BOOTBLOCK BIOS in order to make it compatible with my ALADDIN5 M1542 A1/M1543 B1 chipset. The AMI or AWARD flash utilities will not overwrite the BOOTBLOCK BIOS.
UNIFlash has support for the ASD AE29F1008 FLASH ROM Chip
*AE29F1008 = Winbond W29EE011 | 128KB
but doesn't list the 2MBit ASD AE29F2008 FLASH ROM Chip.
Do you have information about the 2MBit ASD AE29F2008 FLASH ROM Chip that would enable you to add it to the list of UNIFlash supported flash ROM BIOS chips?
Also do you know if the complete BIOS which is downloaded off of manufacturer's web sites contains the BOOTBLOCK portion of the BIOS and whether this is just not written with a normal BIOS flash.