Help, I think I bricked my BIOS

[PoppaDre]

Hey Guys, I was looking to update my Acer Asprire M1200 Motherboards BIOS to the latest version. I was running W7 when I used the windows BIOS installer. It restarted the computer and now the BIOS hangs when it asks me to Run Setup or load default values. I pulled the CMOS trying to reset it, but that didn't work. When the BIOS starts it beeps twice. pauses then beeps once more. Its and American Megatrend BIOS. Please let me know if that can be fixed and how to.

Thanks

Andre

 

[GhislainG]

Can't you press F2 to load the default values and set the time?

 

[madchemist83]

Did u unplug power cord when clearing cmos ? Try ram stick in a different slot. Also unplug all periferals except OS drive

 

[GhislainG]

Did u unplug power cord when clearing cmos ? Try ram stick in a different slot. Also unplug all periferals except OS drive

That may not help; the OP should press F1 or F2 and then save the settings.

 

[madchemist83]

How did u find that latest bios ? Ur board might be OEM and there are no drivers or newer bios for it. I would roll back to old bios

 

[PoppaDre]

Hey guys, thanks or response, But the BIOS freezes and does not respond to any keystokes. When i cleared the cmos i put the jumper to clear and powered it on, then disconnected everything to put the jumper back. I believe the board is original OEM, I bought it second hand so im not sure. But looks like the spec sheet. It came in the Acer M1200 case. I got the bios from the Acer support site so its official.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Sounds like it was bricked \ corrupted unfortunately no flashback on these type of boards.

 

[GhislainG]

If you are using a USB keyboard, try with a PS/2 keyboard if it supports it.

 

[PoppaDre]

I might have a ps2 - USB converter lying around. I also ordered a new bios chip from bios-chip24 for the motherboard. would that fix it if its got the new bios pre-flashed? Ill try the new keyboard, and get back to you

 

[GhislainG]

A new BIOS chip will fix it, but is it in a socket or soldered?

 

[madchemist83]

Looks like bios got corrupted during flash, so yes it will help installing new chip. Be careful not to damage ur mobo

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Those boards are usually soldered.

 

[PoppaDre]

Mines a 6 pin socket. Right by the cmos battery. Assuming that's the correct chip. Hopefully it comes in before my phenom processor comes in

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

GOOD LUCK hope you get it up and running.

 

[PoppaDre]

I assume this is my bios chip. Right?!

 

[GhislainG]

Very likely.

 

[PoppaDre]

or is this the chip that needs to be replaced? It says Pheonix Bios on it.

 

[GhislainG]

Definitely not. The BIOS chip only has 8 pins and there's no way you could replace the above chip yourself.

 

[PoppaDre]

Definitely not. The BIOS chip only has 8 pins and there's no way you could replace the above chip yourself.

okay good, I was worried I was pooched! So there is hope. Just sucks I have to wait a while to get the chip from germany

 

[PoppaDre]

Put in the BIOS chip i ordered and its up and running!

 

[GhislainG]

Hopefully it didn't take 4 months to get it

 

[PoppaDre]

Haha! No it came in pretty quick, I have just been moving around a bunch lately and finally got back on it!