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"Paul4" wrote:
> In article
> <7_290213_f061234c442bc7f416561def0f300b7c@hardwareforumz.com>,
> knopper <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote:
>
> > I HAVE ASUS K8S-MV BOARD WITH 80 GB HDD SEGATE 256 MB RAM
> 400 MHZ AMD
> > 64 3000+ PROSSESOR AND 350 W SMPS WHEN I ON THE COMPUTER IT
> SHOWS BAD
> > BIOS CHECKSUM. STARTING RECOVERY . I TRY EVRY THING. I
> REPLACED BORD 4
> > TIMES FROM S C PLZZZZZZZZ HELP ME WHAT I DO WHAT IUS WORNG
> IN IT IS
> > HDD IS WORNG RAM OR PROSSESOR
>
> You don't say exactly what model of processor you are using.
> Try going to the cpusupport web page, enter your model number
> "K8S-MX", and see what BIOS revision is needed to support your
> processor.
>
>
http://support.asus.com.tw/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
>
> CPU PCB BIOS
> Model Rev. Rev.
>
> Athlon 64 2800+ (Socket754) ALL ALL
> Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket754) ALL ALL
> Athlon 64 3200+ (Socket754) ALL ALL
> Athlon 64 3400+ (Socket754) ALL ALL
> Athlon 64 3700+ (Socket754) ALL ALL
> Sempron 2600+ (rev.D) (no CnQ) (Socket754) 1.02 1008A
> Sempron 2600+ (rev.E) (no CnQ) (Socket754) ALL 1009
> Sempron 2800+ (rev.D) (no CnQ) (Socket754) 1.02 1007
> Sempron 2800+ (rev.E) (no CnQ) (Socket754) ALL 1009
> Sempron 3000+ (rev.D) (Socket754) 1.02 1008A
> Sempron 3000+ (rev.E) (Socket754) ALL 1009
> Sempron 3100+ (CG version) (Socket754) ALL 1005
> Sempron 3100+ (rev.D) (Socket754) ALL 1005
> Sempron 3100+ (rev.E) (Socket754) ALL 1009
> Sempron 3300+ (rev.D) (Socket754) 1.02 1007
> Sempron 3300+ (rev.E) (Socket754) ALL 1009
>
> What that tells you, is if you bought a Athlon64, it will be
> trouble-free. If you bought a Sempron, you will need to check
> two things on the motherboard. The "PCB Rev" is printed next
> to the model name "K8S-MX", next to the video slot. If you
> look at the socketed flash chip, there will be a paper label
> stuck to the top, and the factory release number of the BIOS
> will
> be printed on there. The numbers in the list above are the
> minimum PCB Revision and BIOS release number for that
> processor.
> For example, if you had a Sempron 3000+, the PCB revision must
> be 1.02 or later, and the BIOS release must be 1008A or later.
>
> If you cannot meet the minimum requirements, you will either
> need
> to borrow an Athlon64 processor, for long enough to flash
> upgrade
> the BIOS. Perhaps the shop you bought the motherboard from,
> can
> help with that. The other option, is to buy a BIOS flash chip
> from
> badflash.com, with the latest BIOS installed in the chip.
>
> Since the CrashFree code seems to be running on your board,
> you
> could also try the following:
>
> 1) Using another computer, download the latest release BIOS:
>
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/asus/mb/sock754/k8s-mx/k8smx010.zip
> 2) Unzip the file.
> 3) Rename the file k8smx010.ami to K8S-MX.ROM
> 4) Format a floppy diskette and place the K8S-MX.ROM file on
> it.
> 5) Start the new computer. When "starting BIOS recovery"
> appears,
> insert the floppy diskette into the floppy drive.
> 6) Wait until the flash upgrade is complete (3 minutes ?).
>
> If you don't have a floppy drive, then burn a CDROM containing
> the K8S-MX.ROM file at the root level, and insert that in the
> new computer.
>
> HTH,
> Paul
YA I HAVE K8S-MX WITH AMD 3000+ ATHLON 2GHZ I AM NEW BIZ IN THIS PLZ
TELL ME STEP BY STEP
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