I have a really old motherboard with a really old bios chip on it and I want to replace it with a newer BIOS chip from my other newer motherboard. I want to know if it is at all possible to remove it and replace it. I don't know if the following information will help but It might be good for something:
-the chip is rectangular on both the old and newer motherboards.
-the older bios is version 4.51pg and for some reason it recognizes the hard drive and it's capacity but when I try to install any operating system on it, it will set it up and then restart but then I'll get the following message, "NTLDR not found, press key to restart".
-there are no problems with the newer BIOS chip, however the motherboard it's on has a broken integrated video connector.
2007-10-05 04:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by demonfish1556 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The BIOS chip would have to be from the same brand and model of motherboard, you won't be able to just swap them out for any random chip.
Contact your motherboard's manufacturer and tell them the model of the board and the BIOS version that was running, they will send you a correct chip (for a fee probably).
It's then just a simple case of carefully lifting the old chip out of its' socket by using a chip-puller tool, and then installing the new one. If the BIOS chip is SOLDERED onto the board and isn't socketed, then it's a no-go.
2007-10-05 05:03:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you will have to replace the newer bios. You can solve ur problem by changing the settings in the bios. If not you can update the firmware on ur bios to a newer version. Bios is just a ROM which has some data written on it. If at all that version doesnt suits to u, u can just erase the old data to write a new one. so u dont need to change the chip. You have to goto any Motherboard service center to get yout Bios ROM updated to a newer version.
2007-10-05 05:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by Kalyan K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably won't work. You will need to use a BIOS chip from a similar board. You are better off trying to flash the BIOS with an update from the manufacturer.
NTLDR not found usually means you have a disk in the drive. Take it out and problem fixed.
2007-10-05 05:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by That Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That Guy answered, "NTLDR not found usually means you have a disk in the drive. Take it out and problem fixed"
well no, problem not fixed. that message comes up even when my drives are empty.
oh and no one has to answer the question anymore because I decided that instead of trying to replace the BIOS chip, I'm just going to scrap that peice of junk motherboard and buy a new one from Newegg.com instead. But thank you all for the information, you have all been a big help, so thank you.
2007-10-09 05:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by demonfish1556 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About the only thing you can do is update the BIOS for that particular motherboard. You can search for BIOS updates on the motherboard manufacturer's website. Make sure you find the exact model and then you'll have to download a small program and you'll probably need to put it on a floppy (or CD if you don't have a floppy) then run the BIOS update from the floppy after you boot to the floppy.
This process is sometimes called "Flashing Your BIOS" so searching for that might help.
2007-10-05 05:07:24 · answer #5 · answered by moginspace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont replace the bios chip on one board with a bios chip from a different type board. The message youre getting is not because of your bios anyway. You need to go into bios and boot off something thats bootable.
2007-10-05 05:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Personally I would try to flash the older BIOS chip first. The only difference should be the version of BIOS. Removing chips is always risky. Can be done, but risky.
2007-10-05 05:01:49 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bios is designed to suit the motherboard. Do I need to say more? You can flash the existing bios with new data supplied by the motherboard manufacturer, but that's precisely it. What you suggest will bring the computer to its knees.
2007-10-05 05:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by John K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so the new bios will work on your old motherboard as the logics are different. it better to opt with flashing your bios. you can get the bios flashing procedures from the manufacturers webpage and this is also a safer stuff to do.
2007-10-05 05:25:55 · answer #9 · answered by Navarro Wee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is software problem. You have need not to change your hardware (bios). Upgrade your bios software. contact with your mother board manufacturer.
2007-10-05 05:21:26 · answer #10 · answered by jewel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋