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Hello All,

Sorry about that. I just reread what I initially posted and I think I left some stuff out.

Originally, the 'frankenstein' PC didn't boot when I went back to turn it on this...

Hello All,

Unfortunately, I'm completely lost.

Earlier this morning, after turning off my 2nd PC for the evening, my 2nd computer wouldn't start. Well, that is to say it wouldn't boot. It's a...

Hmm...not too sure how I'd describe it. It's more of a loud "humming". When I stop the fan from turning, (which I probably should stop doing), it's quiet - but maybe only from comparison.

That...

That's what I'm thinking! It sounds like a nice 'quick-fix', but this card has been great for everything I do and I don't want to shell out for a new one until I buy a whole new system. That being...

Hello,

I'm not too sure if this should go in the Graphics Card forum under the Hardware section or if it should go here since it's a bit of a technical question, but here goes....

In my PC, I...

Well, I just wanted to post a follow-up in case someone else runs into the same/similar issue.

I used the link Bipolar Bill suggested - http://BadFlash.com - and ordered a new BIOS chip. Since I...

Well, I actually tried doing what the instructions from BIOSMan.com said and, just as BB mentioned, it did nothing. :( A quick fix was just too good to be true.

But, I went ahead and officially...

I just realized that there's already an Autoexec file. Perhaps if I hit "Show System Files", I would've seen that. :rolleyes:

But now, I have another question:

In the command line, should I...

Sweet!

Okay, so here's what I got:

The flash utility's name is "AFLASH.exe"
The BIOS name is "A7V8xx13.AWD"

Referring to the site Rocketmech linked, under the Award section, I think I...

This stuff is pretty interesting!

Sterling_Aug, I think what you said might be the direction I go. But, also like you said, I might fry the new chip from http://BadFlash.com.

I think I'm going...