Changing BIOS-Chip

[MrTangoWhisky]

I'm curious about a question:
Is it possible to put an other BIOS-Chip on a board than it is built for?
I specially think 'bout these tiny DUAL-BIOSes from GIGAVBYTE or just bigger ones to put a few more things on it...
I found this one:
http://www.ioss.com.tw/web/English/RD1BIOSSavior.html
Are there other possibilities? What do you think?

[TheWiz]

Well you can always hotflash a PLCC 32bit chip, given it has the same starting serial number and is the same or larger in size.

TheWiz

[MrTangoWhisky]

Is it possibly to load some basic OS like coreboot nearby or within a normal BIOS? I wanna giv'it a try if i get all the sources and modules for my board. It sounds so wonderful to boot the machine completely up in less than 5 seconds!
Or maybe we can take an doublesize chip and load the double of modules to test them all by one...
I Think this could be such a fun...

[MrTangoWhisky]

I just got my flasher and a 1Meg-Chip and a recovery-wizard-double-BIOS and now I'm testing like devil itself...

[banana19]

I just got my flasher and a 1Meg-Chip and a recovery-wizard-double-BIOS and now I'm testing like devil itself...

There used to be a program called biosview.exe that would "run" the bios in a dosmode and let you test out a few things. I cant find a link to it anymore thou. You dont happen to have a copy?

Nick

[MrTangoWhisky]

I just got my flasher and a 1Meg-Chip and a recovery-wizard-double-BIOS and now I'm testing like devil itself...

There used to be a program called biosview.exe that would "run" the bios in a dosmode and let you test out a few things. I cant find a link to it anymore thou. You dont happen to have a copy?

Nick

Not Yet!

THX 4 ur suggestion!!

- edit -
found an old version of biosview on the bnobtc but it does not work for Windows XP..

Checking BIOS format ... - OK
Can't open file 2MBIOS.BIN !!!

-edit 2-
found ROMOS
will also try!! ordered a 2 Meg-BIOS-Chip...

[banana19]

I just got my flasher and a 1Meg-Chip and a recovery-wizard-double-BIOS and now I'm testing like devil itself...

There used to be a program called biosview.exe that would "run" the bios in a dosmode and let you test out a few things. I cant find a link to it anymore thou. You dont happen to have a copy?

Nick

Not Yet!

THX 4 ur suggestion!!

- edit -
found an old version of biosview on the bnobtc but it does not work for Windows XP..

Checking BIOS format ... - OK
Can't open file 2MBIOS.BIN !!!

-edit 2-
found ROMOS
will also try!! ordered a 2 Meg-BIOS-Chip...

got biosview to run on win98 dos boot flash drive. not that it actually successfully ran the bios.. but it loaded it

Nick

[MrTangoWhisky]

got biosview to run on win98 dos boot flash drive. not that it actually successfully ran the bios.. but it loaded it

Nick

wich version do you have?
I have the BNOBTC own version 2.1.0.0. but I've read 'bout a version 2.4.5.0. of 2008 but I can't find it...
Is it maybe possible to share the BIOS-tool-collection anywhere and keep it fresh again??

[banana19]

got biosview to run on win98 dos boot flash drive. not that it actually successfully ran the bios.. but it loaded it

Nick

wich version do you have?
I have the BNOBTC own version 2.1.0.0. but I've read 'bout a version 2.4.5.0. of 2008 but I can't find it...
Is it maybe possible to share the BIOS-tool-collection anywhere and keep it fresh again??

I have the same version you do. I have attempted to grab a newer version and it has always been corrupted. Might be fake.
Nick

[TheWiz]

I believe I have the newer one. I may post a download link if all goes well