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My
BIOS chip is corrupt or an update attempt has failed and
now the system will not boot up. |
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A
virus, incorrect BIOS file or power failure during the
BIOS write process can lead to a corrupt BIOS. In that
case, you have the following options: |
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Take
the board back to place of purchase and get the
BIOS flashed there. |
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If
you have a spare working board of the same model,
you can use the good board to flash the corrupt
BIOS chip back to working order. But this operation
is not recommended since it involves swapping the
good BIOS chip with the corrupt BIOS chip while
the system is still on! Once the system has booted
into DOS prompt with the good BIOS chip, the good
BIOS chip can be swapped with the corrupt one and
the corrupt one can be flashed. Care must be observed!
Avoid using a metallic object in removing the BIOS
chip. Orientation of the BIOS chips cannot be reversed
or damages to the chip or other components will
occur. |
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NOTE:
AZZA USA is not responsible for any damages as a result
of trying the above-mentioned procedure. |
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My
system locks once I am inside CMOS Setup. |
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This
can be caused by poor contact between memory slot and
module or bad memory. Try reseating the memory module
or change the memory module. The same problem can cause
OS setup problems also. |
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Where
can I download the latest chipset driver for my motherboard? |
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For
Intel chipset go to: www.intel.com |
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For
Sis chipset go to: www.sis.com |
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For
VIA chipset go to: www.viaarena.com |
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I
have a Sound Blaster Live! sound card in my system and
I get a blue screen (BSOD) in Windows or lock ups when
I play 3D games. |
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For
similar problems and more click the link below:
http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=26
*Please note that the above issue is not VIA chip set
specific. |
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My
system gives me all kinds of strange behaviors and reboots
for no reason or reboots when I play 3D games. |
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Contact
the game developer for updates/patches. |
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May
be a power supply issue. Check this Anandtech article
on power supplies: http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1128&p=4 |
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