bios replacement

**Shiori** · October 16th, 2001, 06:07

i dunno much about mobos, so i thought i'd ask for help here.

i have a VERY old socket 5 mobo with an amd 100mHz cpu that my sister wanted to use in her room for a word processing machine. unfortunately, it has a very outdated 1994 American Megatrends bios, which doesn't detect the CDROM drive. i was wondering if i can replace this AMI bios, and if i can, what type/kind of bios do i replace it with?

thanks for any help.

Keiichi-san (formerly Shiori

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My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

**Xeven** · October 16th, 2001, 07:55

wut type of board iz it? the manufacturer+chipset?

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**Shiori** · October 16th, 2001, 08:08

um, can i know it by looking at the mobo?

it was bought years ago pre-assembled, so i don't have the mobo box with me no more.

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My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

**Xeven** · October 16th, 2001, 08:15

most of the time they are either etched on the board or marked or printed on a sticker, i think..,

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**Shiori** · October 16th, 2001, 08:23

something tells me this is going to be harder than i thought. anyway, can i just download the bios from a manufacturer's page? is it free?

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My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

**Xeven** · October 16th, 2001, 08:30

you can download it from the board manufacturers page..

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October 16th, 2001, 06:07	#1
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	bios replacement i dunno much about mobos, so i thought i'd ask for help here. i have a VERY old socket 5 mobo with an amd 100mHz cpu that my sister wanted to use in her room for a word processing machine. unfortunately, it has a very outdated 1994 American Megatrends bios, which doesn't detect the CDROM drive. i was wondering if i can replace this AMI bios, and if i can, what type/kind of bios do i replace it with? thanks for any help. Keiichi-san (formerly Shiori ) __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

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October 16th, 2001, 07:55	#2
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,568	wut type of board iz it? the manufacturer+chipset? __________________

October 16th, 2001, 08:08	#3
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	um, can i know it by looking at the mobo? it was bought years ago pre-assembled, so i don't have the mobo box with me no more. __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

October 16th, 2001, 08:15	#4
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,568	most of the time they are either etched on the board or marked or printed on a sticker, i think.., __________________

October 16th, 2001, 08:23	#5
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	something tells me this is going to be harder than i thought. anyway, can i just download the bios from a manufacturer's page? is it free? __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

October 16th, 2001, 08:30	#6
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,568	you can download it from the board manufacturers page.. __________________