help plz

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:33 pm

when i try to bootup my computer i get this error

Award BootBlock Bios V1.0
copy (c) 2000, award software,inc,

Bios Checksum error

Detecting Floppy drive A media...

can anyone help me, here's a link to the mother board i have
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 455&depa=1

resetting the bios wont work

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:49 pm

Does your PC clock loose time? Sounds like your cmos (BIOS) battery may need replacing. I believe the checksum error could mean some settings in your bios have changed. If it happens every time you boot up I would suspect the the battery is failing.

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:54 pm

yes it happens everytime i try to bootup my computer this happen after i try to install a new processor

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:56 pm

well the mother board is new so i don't think is the battery

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed May 19, 2004 2:03 pm

You say you reset the BIOS, which way have you tried? Did you use the load failsafe default option from in the BIOS setup or did you clear the cmos with the jumper? If you haven't I would use the clear cmos jumper, read the instructions and do it with the power OFF. Swapping processors may have messed up a bois setting, FSB or something like that.

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Wed May 19, 2004 2:26 pm

well i did the samething in the manual take off battery change jumpers from 1-2 to 2-3 then put it back like it was and it will load default settings but i still get the error and i can't get into my bios menus so. I want to flash my bios but i dunno how i mean i have to make a AUTOEXEC.BAT file but i have no idea what to write inside, and i have to put in the AWDFLASH and the bin files. I have already try that but i don't work so i guess i'm doing something wrong probably with the AUTOEXEC.BAT file

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed May 19, 2004 2:51 pm

If you go to Bootdisk.com you can download an image file to make a bootable floppy for flashing your BIOS. After you make the floppy, copy the award flash program and the new BIOS file to the floppy. Boot from the floppy and then run the flash as per the instructions with the flash utility. Read the instructions carefully before you flash your BIOS and make sure you have the correct BIOS for your board. If you screw it up you could turn your motherboard into a big paper weight. The bootblock should save your ass if something happens, like a power failure half way though, but it doesn't hurt to be careful and know what your doing before you start.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Wed May 19, 2004 3:42 pm

I've seen that error before. I believe it was because I didn't have a floppy drive plugged in and had one specified in bios. Try unplugging the floppy drive and set bios to none for the drive.

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Wed May 19, 2004 5:46 pm

Clear your CMOS

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed May 19, 2004 6:11 pm

TrevGlas wrote:Clear your CMOS

He already did that.

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Wed May 19, 2004 6:19 pm

Might need to leave the battery off longer, some batteries take 3-5 mins to clear completely.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed May 19, 2004 6:22 pm

thats normal with a new cpu, try just going over to the cpu settings in bios and look them over, then save and exit.

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Sat May 22, 2004 2:15 pm

i would if i could atleast get into the bios menu but no i can't i get the error right after i turn on the pc and the battery thingy it won't work i left if off for one whole day and still no luck guess i need to flash my bios but which file should i download from that site you gave me? i can get the AWDFLASH program from my cd that came with my mother board but not the bios, i found one at the asus.com site and is the same version as my mobos 1007 mines A7N8X revision 2.0 http://usa.asus.com/support/download/it ... Name=A7N8X so i guess C18B1007 that would be the one i need?

http://www.bootdisk.com which file should i download? theres too many

p.s sorry i don't much about computers

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Sat May 22, 2004 2:17 pm

gangsta wrote:i would if i could atleast get into the bios menu but no i can't i get the error right after i turn on the pc and the battery thingy it won't work i left if off for one whole day and still no luck guess i need to flash my bios but which file should i download from that site you gave me? i can get the AWDFLASH program from my cd that came with my mother board but not the bios, i found one at the asus.com site and is the same version as my mobos 1007 mines A7N8X revision 2.0 http://usa.asus.com/support/download/it ... Name=A7N8X so i guess C18B1007 that would be the one i need?

http://www.bootdisk.com which file should i download? theres too many

p.s sorry i don't much about computers

Second one down "Disk for bios flashing" should work.

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Sat May 22, 2004 2:21 pm

Have you tried to flash that board already?
It sounds like a flash gone bad.

I wondering if it's stable enough to try and flash it now!

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Sat May 22, 2004 2:22 pm

no i didn't try to flash it i try to install a new processor

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Sat May 22, 2004 2:32 pm

gangsta wrote:no i didn't try to flash it i try to install a new processor

Ok I just wanted to make sure. Which processor is in now? If it's the new one I would put the original one back in. If it's the original then I think you may have hosed your motherboard. Did you take precautions to prevent any electrostatic discharge between you and the processor or mother board?

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Sat May 22, 2004 2:46 pm

ya i touch some metal objects first and i already try putting back the old processor but it still wont work. The old processor was a AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 266Mhz FSB and new one i bought was a AMD Athlon XP 3000+ Barton 400MHz FSB

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Sat May 22, 2004 4:39 pm

gangsta wrote:ya i touch some metal objects first and i already try putting back the old processor but it still wont work. The old processor was a AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 266Mhz FSB and new one i bought was a AMD Athlon XP 3000+ Barton 400MHz FSB

Ok, it sounds like had the bases covered. You have tried everything I can think of. I hate to tell you, but I think your motherboard is kaput. You could try to flash the BIOS, but I don't think it will work if you can't post and boot up to a floppy. I'm out of ideas.

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » Sat May 22, 2004 4:45 pm

i'm try to flash my bios but it just wont work

i downloaded DrDOS 7.x from http://www.bootdisk.com and run it when it was done writing i put in the AWDFLASH program from my cd that came with my mobo and also i put in the bios (bin file) and put it in floppy drive turn on the pc and it don't do anything it just says detecting drive A media... i don't know what to do anymore