Can i used the bios from another motherboard?

Enzo kii

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i know this is a stupid question guys, but here it comes

i got a old motherboard
Biostar TA970a Ver 5.3 i just flash the lastest bios to put a 8350 there everything goes find till i turn off, try to turn on without changing the cpu no post try chaging the cpu no post neither so i got a cousing who have a Asus m5a970 can i used his bios just to post and enter on the bios flash DOS PROGRAM then change the bios to mine (broken one) flash the bios and see if that works? just asking you guys think this gonna work?
 
If i understand it correctly, you want to remove bios chip from your board and flash it in another one. You cant do this as board will work only with bios for that exact motherboard, different one will not work. But you can flash bios outside of board with usb programmer, look it up on ebay or aliexpress, it should cost about 3$.
 
With home made solutions you are out of luck as programming in another board is out of question. Even if you start system, swapping bios with system running can burn out board. If it didn't burn your board it still wont let you flash bios as you would try flash biostar bios in asus board. So only option for you is either buy/make usb programmer or buy flashed bios chip. But with country you live it this sounds bit impossible.
 


that's the first i ask if i put my bios after post and entering the flash DOS PROGRAM and bla bla bla change the bios to mine flash it then put it back on my motherboard

EDIT

on theory both motherboard have the same chip WINBOND 25xxx same model that's why i ask if i can flash it on another motherboard
 


thank you i'll try
 


I'm planing on buying this cheap setup and all the parts are from the same supplier so you pay for one package as a custom tax , the shipping cost form the supplier is 0.28$ to Venezuela but make sure you have the right clip for your chip .
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-1pcs-CH341A-24-25-Series-EEPROM-Flash-BIOS-USB-Programmer-with-Software-Driver/32521588220.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.264.eWNkIM

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-SOIC8-SOP8-Test-Clip-For-EEPROM-93CXX-25CXX-24CXX-in-circuit-programming-on-USB/1939550406.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.267.eWNkIM

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-8V-adapter-for-Iphone-or-motherboard-1-8V-SPI-Flash-SOP8-DIP8-W25-MX25-use/32737179249.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.270.eWNkIM

total cost is less than 10$.