DFI ICFX3200 T2R/G - BIOS recovery problem

[Firestrm_ZA]

All I get when I turn on my PC is the following

"BIOS ROM checksum error

Detecting floppy drive A media..."

This is all it shows and I do see activity on the floppy disk drive.

1st Question: What needs to be put on the floppy drive?
2nd Question: I tried using the bios flash image floppy, nothing.

Please help

[Tribble]

It sounds like you may have a virus. Boot from your AV disk.

Can you get into your bios? If so - disable the boot from floppy option.

[Belix]

I know a number of computers default to looking for a bios file on the floppy drive if the bios gets corrupted...

[Stuart]

Disable to floppy drive in the bios and see what happens.

[Firestrm_ZA]

It sounds like you may have a virus. Boot from your AV disk.

Can you get into your bios? If so - disable the boot from floppy option.

thanks tribz, no i cant get into my bios and i cant boot from any disc. ive had feedack from another forum as well, seems i should have reset my bios to defaults before flashing to a newer version.

so i may have to replace my bios chip, which is thankfully removable but now where to find one is another issue.

[Stuart]

And buy Gigabyte next time.

[Firestrm_ZA]

Stuart, imaslapumouseyboy

[Firestrm_ZA]

ok so any DFI fanboi's know where i can order a new bios chip for my board?

[Stuart]

Stuart, imaslapumouseyboy

Have your fun, silly child. From tomorrow you begin respecting your elders!

[CRAZYIRISHMAN121]

dosnt your mother borad have 2 bios so you can just take the 1st one out and it will boot off the second one

[WiK1d]

Speak to Seth on Systemshock, he might be able to help you out.

[Firestrm_ZA]

dosnt your mother borad have 2 bios so you can just take the 1st one out and it will boot off the second one

it does but both of those lie on the bios chip itself

[Firestrm_ZA]

Speak to Seth on Systemshock, he might be able to help you out.

Shot thanks bertus

[Firestrm_ZA]

on the backup side, i have contacted DFI and prophecy (seeing as they are the local distributors for DFI) for pricing on a replacement/backup bios.

now i wait

[Stuart]

The backup chip is probably from Gigabyte.

[Stuart]

You know something, I was in Randburg today. I should've thought about that. Could've brought teh Reapers with me.

[Firestrm_ZA]

The backup chip is probably from Gigabyte.

if ur so enamoured with gigabyte wachoo doin with an asus rig?

[Firestrm_ZA]

You know something, I was in Randburg today. I should've thought about that. Could've brought teh Reapers with me.

and another you cake

[Stuart]

The backup chip is probably from Gigabyte.

if ur so enamoured with gigabyte wachoo doin with an asus rig?

Cos Gigabyte didn't have a P45 board when I bought (don't think they have one now even).

[WiK1d]

The backup chip is probably from Gigabyte.

if ur so enamoured with gigabyte wachoo doin with an asus rig?

Cos Gigabyte didn't have a P45 board when I bought (don't think they have one now even).

Yes they do, they've had one for ages?

[Prime]

The backup chip is probably from Gigabyte.

if ur so enamoured with gigabyte wachoo doin with an asus rig?

Cos Gigabyte didn't have a P45 board when I bought (don't think they have one now even).

You probably need a replacement chip.

Oh and Stu, Gigabyte do have a P45 board now

[Firestrm_ZA]

well im flashing my bios as we speak.... finally

[Stuart]

Cos Gigabyte didn't have a P45 board when I bought (don't think they have one now even).

Yes they do, they've had one for ages?

Which one is it? I saw a whole range of P45s on their site even before the P5Q hit our shores, but I wasn't aware anything had been released yet.

[Stuart]

Don't see anything on DSAO or Landmark?

[WiK1d]

Gigabyte EP45 Extreme or something, Guahan has had that board since like, forever, actually sold it a few days ago on SS