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Award post code 88
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 1:49 pm
by nicolae788
Hello,
Does someone knows what code 88 could mean on a V6.00 Award BIOS ? Screen blank no other POST signs
Re: Award post code 88
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 1:00 pm
by edwin
Phoenix describes this code 88h as: Initialize bios data area (BDA). Since Award and Phoenix merged, can be Award is now using this code as well.
Someone with this same symptom (stuck in 88 on the post code detector) solved it by flashing the bios chip in an external flashing device (SPI programmer) because even the recovery option does not work. So a very corrupt bios chip or a physically damaged bios chip I think.
Re: Award post code 88
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 2:12 pm
by nicolae788
Thank you very much for the hint. All the best !