Ok this could be due to two things; one being the BIOS chip is bad, the other being you need to set the flash jumper. So I'd be positive of the latter first. The mobo model # is not below so I can't check on that. You should ask Tyan about that (and GOOD LUCK, they never answer email) or give a REAL hard look on the board around the battery for a jumper. It might not be labeled, and as for you not seeing it in the manual, they are frequently incorrect.
If I remember correctly it was an 1854? If so, read this on it's FAQ page: 6. I turned on my computer and now the BIOS says "BIOS ROM error. Insert boot disk in A:" What do I do? Insert the boot disk, and trying flashing your BIOS to version 1.00, then you can upgrade to version 1.07 again. Please see the following page on directions for how to flash your BIOS: http://www.tyan.com/support/html/b_tr_400.html I found the manual and while I didn't see any jumper....I searched for "flash" and every instance I found of it made no reference to any 'protect' jumper that needs to be changed. So, it would seem it's one of the mobo's that don't use the flash protect jumper. If you are SURE you did it correctly and were in TRUE DOS, and the floppy was good with the correct files on it, you probably need a new eeprom chip, or like you said, might be a good time for a new board if the chip is too expensive. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clint: Thanks for the web site info. I downloaded everything and followed the directions including shorting the CMOS. I looked for a jumper to enable flashing but could not find one. There was no reference to such a jumper in the manual for the motherboard. So I tried flashing without an enabling jumper. The readout during the flashing process indicated that the write was not successful. There was no indication why it could not write to the EEProm. Maybe some voltages were missing or the EEProm was just bad. I will contact the computer manufacturer to get there read on this. I am thinking a new motherboard might be the best solution. Wally On Sun, 14 Jul 2002 06:22:55 -0500 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ok, the battery should be 3.3v if it's the "button cell" > type, and anything over 3.0v should be enough. So.....your > BIOS is probably bad. Flashing usually won't help, you > probably need a new chip. I don't see where you tried to > clear the CMOS, so do that first. Short the appropriate > jumper for several seconds with the PC UNPLUGGED. > > You can't "recover" from it, whatever the settings were in > the BIOS is lost, they just have to be entered again (if > flashing fixes it) or after you get a new chip. Now getting > a new chip can sometimes be more expensive that the board > itself. You'll have to contact Tyan and see what the $ would > be. First try and flash it. You need to get the .exe flash > program from Tyan, as well as the .bin or .rom BIOS file. > The exact procedure is at Tyan's website. Be SURE you set > the CMOS jumper correctly for flashing, then set it back > afterwards. > > My PC is messed up now and I can't get to any websites. If > you can't find what you need, LMK. > -Clint ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
