No announcement yet.

Soyo SY-K7VTA Pro Bios question.....

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Soyo SY-K7VTA Pro Bios question.....

    I read on the soyo website that if I ever wanted to go higher than a AMD athlon xp 2000 chip for the soyo SY-K7VTA Pro motherboard, (MY board and chip ) I would have to flash my bios....(you would have to flash the bios for a AMD athlon xp 2100 for instance) however they reccomend NOT doing this because if it is improperly done, the bios chip would have to be sent to them for re-flashing? I was told by a friend that you can BUY a bios chip for the motherboard you have by contacting the manufacturer, all of this confuses me! Would it not just be easier to buy a bios chip for your board rather than flash it?? (What I mean by that is...wouldn't it be safer than flashing the bios just to go get a bios chip that is made for the right chip clockspeed, instead of flashing it??) If you can tell me in simple laymans terms, I would appreciate it!
    Here are my specs:
    System Specs: ATX generic case with Antec 550 watt power supply. ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard. Western Digital 7,200 RPM 40 gig IDE Hard Drive.(NTFS- file system) AMD Athlon XP 2600 processor.(standard fan and heatsink-Thoroughbred Core-standard speed-NO OVERCLOCK) 1 gig of Samsung DDRAM(PC 2700- 333 mhz....2-512mb sticks running in dual channel mode).Ati Radeon 8x 9600 XT (8x is enabled on motherboard). Soundblaster Audigy 2 sound card. Motorola sb 5100 cable modem (Insight Communications-Cable Connection) BenQ 16x DVD- RECORDER.(records -R/-RW or +R/+RW and CD-R formats) LG 52x32x52 CD Burner. Zip 100 internal drive and a generic 3.5 floppy drive. Windows XP Professional Operating System. I also have a HP Deskjet 3520 inkjet printer and a KDS X Flat 17 inch CRT monitor.

  • #2
    Well as simple as possible, the BIOS is a very delicate thing and should not be messed with too much without the knoledge to do so. If SOYO will take the board back and re-flash it for you then I suggest you take that route.

    To my knoledge I have never heard of this thing where you can buy new BIOS chips and I would definetly not recomend doing this anyway. The BIOS chip is saudered onto the motherboard.

    Comment


    • #3
      A lot of BIOS chips are of the plug in sort these days. :smokin:

      Comment


      • #4
        Originally posted by Wiggo
        A lot of BIOS chips are of the plug in sort these days. :smokin:
        I am trying to get accross that it will most likely void your warranty and can potentially destroy the motherboard if you don't do it right.

        Comment


        • #5
          I've never owned a Soyo...but i've probably flashed the bios on various types of systems at least 100 times - and I've yet to have a problem.

          Just sitck with the mfg approved bios' - not the beta or modded ones. And most downloadable bios files include a readme, make sure you follow the instructions to the letter

          I definately think flashing a bios is easier than changing a socketed bios chip for a newbee

          Comment


          • #6
            Originally posted by RDR
            I've never owned a Soyo...but i've probably flashed the bios on various types of systems at least 100 times - and I've yet to have a problem.

            Just sitck with the mfg approved bios' - not the beta or modded ones. And most downloadable bios files include a readme, make sure you follow the instructions to the letter

            I definately think flashing a bios is easier than changing a socketed bios chip for a newbee
            Well flashing comes with a known risk... There is always the chance that it will fffff up and something will go wrong... I have only used downloadable bios updates once and that was with my MSI board. It was pretty straight forward and I encountered no problems but be aware that the message, "USE AT YOUR OWN RISK" appears on the site.

            Comment


            • #7
              The main thing when flashing is to never interupt the process or power while this is being done or ya will hose the BIOS. :smokin:
              <center>:cheers:</center>

              Comment


              • #8
                Originally posted by Wiggo
                The main thing when flashing is to never interupt the process or power while this is being done or ya will hose the BIOS. :smokin:
                <center>:cheers:</center>
                OUCH! Has that ever happened to you Wiggo??? Jeez, just get a UPS while doing this. :)

                Comment


                • #9
                  No it never has but there are those I know of who had. :rolleyes2

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Wiggo
                    No it never has but there are those I know of who had. :rolleyes2
                    So... How did this friend of yours wind up fixing the problem?

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      I ordered in another BIOS chip for him and inserted it as I couldn't find a suitable one for a loan for a hot fix. :smokin:
                      <center>:cheers:</center>

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        I've never stuffed up a BIOS upgrade, and I'm pretty unlucky..... so it's probably advisable to DIY (providing you have a reliable power source). I just avoid flashing BIOS chips at 6AM and 10PM (when the heavy industry gets turned on in my neighbourhood) ;)
                        What came first - Insanity or Society?

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          Originally posted by outvit


                          Well flashing comes with a known risk... There is always the chance that it will fffff up and something will go wrong... I have only used downloadable bios updates once and that was with my MSI board. It was pretty straight forward and I encountered no problems but be aware that the message, "USE AT YOUR OWN RISK" appears on the site.
                          installing any type of software or firmware carries a risk..in that it may not install properly, the difference with a bios flash is that it results in a system that won't boot.
                          the solution (as long as your bios is socketed) is to pop in another chip - not really a big deal.

                          the "use at own risk" statement is most likely so that the mfg won't have to cover failed bios flashes under warranty :D

                          Comment

                          Working...
                          X