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Re: [PLUG] OT: Need AMD Processor to Unbrick a Motherboard
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still looking for one? i have an old AM2 cpu i pulled for an upgrade,
let me know if you still need one...
sloopy.
On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 11:32 -0400, Casey Bralla wrote:
> Well, I couldn't leave mediocre enough alone, so I had to try flashing the
> BIOS in my BIOStar motherboard.
>
> Their website showed 2 BIOS's. I had the newer of the 2, but it was listed as
> "beta" and for a lower class of AMD processors. (I have the Phenom II X2).
> VirtualBox can't see the AMD-VT commands, so I'm not virtualizing as
> effectively as I should be able to. I therefore thought I'd downgrade the
> BIOS to the "non-beta" version, which also claimed to support the Phenom II
> processors. Big mistake.
>
> Flashing went flawlessly, but now my system won't boot.
>
> I now suspect that BIOStar's file descriptions were reversed, since many
> motherboards needed a BIOS revision to handle the Phenom II. I think it
> won't boot because it can't recognize the newer processor.
>
>
> So.... Anybody got a socket AM2 processor I can borrow for a day? I'll load
> the new processor, (hopefully) reboot, reflash with the newer BIOS that had
> been working previously, reinstall my Phenom II processor, and return your
> processor with only minor wear and tear.
>
>
> Of course, I've also eMailed BIOStar's tech support, but don't hold out much
> hope there.
>
>
> Failing all this, I've already ordered a new motherboard from New Egg, which I
> can return unopened if I find a solution before it arrives.
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