Problems with: VIA VT8363 (KT-133) chipset with Award BIOS v6.00, comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips

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Yeedl Kraolco

BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS ID: 10/05/2000-VT8363-VT686A-6A6LMF09C-00
OEM SIGNON: Version VDA44
SUPER I/O: VIA 686 rev 34 found at port 14h
CHIPSET: VIA 82C305 rev 3
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Version: 5.1.2600

there is a post at http://groups.google.com/[email protected]&rnum=3


that describes my exact problem, to a t. i, tho, dont have a ibm
computer, this computer was assembled by some neighborhood shop. uhm.
my computer only freezes when playing games, thats right, about 20min
or so in. i dont know if there is a bios upgrade to this, but ive
suspected long that this is my bios. i tried all the sites but they
sent me to esupports which is a bad idea and im surprised that award
thinks they can get people to pay for a flash update, its no good. id
appreciate any help with the situation. yes, ive messed with my bios
and still nothing, maybe ive not messed with it in the right way. any
help would be appreciated. my friend, who got the same computer as me
had the same exact problem and then he changed his motherboard and it
no longer freezes ever, i was wondering if there are any other
solutions?so no, this isnt a one in a lifetime occurence. uhm, ive
checked to see if its the ram, it isnt, its not the gfx card either,
nor the network card nor anything that i can exchange easily with
another computer. thank you.
 
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davetest

BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS ID: 10/05/2000-VT8363-VT686A-6A6LMF09C-00
OEM SIGNON: Version VDA44
SUPER I/O: VIA 686 rev 34 found at port 14h
CHIPSET: VIA 82C305 rev 3
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Version: 5.1.2600

there is a post at http://groups.google.com/[email protected]&rnum=3


that describes my exact problem, to a t. i, tho, dont have a ibm
computer, this computer was assembled by some neighborhood shop. uhm.
my computer only freezes when playing games, thats right, about 20min
or so in. i dont know if there is a bios upgrade to this, but ive
suspected long that this is my bios. i tried all the sites but they
sent me to esupports which is a bad idea and im surprised that award
thinks they can get people to pay for a flash update, its no good. id
appreciate any help with the situation. yes, ive messed with my bios
and still nothing, maybe ive not messed with it in the right way. any
help would be appreciated. my friend, who got the same computer as me
had the same exact problem and then he changed his motherboard and it
no longer freezes ever, i was wondering if there are any other
solutions?so no, this isnt a one in a lifetime occurence. uhm, ive
checked to see if its the ram, it isnt, its not the gfx card either,
nor the network card nor anything that i can exchange easily with
another computer. thank you.
According to http://www.wimsbios.com/index.htm?/HTML1/fic.html
Your motherboard is the Fic AZ11. Go to the fix site and download a
new bios.
http://www.fic.com.tw/support/motherboard/motherboard.aspx?model_id=2

Dave
 
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Yeedl Kraolco

davetest said:
According to http://www.wimsbios.com/index.htm?/HTML1/fic.html
Your motherboard is the Fic AZ11. Go to the fix site and download a
new bios.
http://www.fic.com.tw/support/motherboard/motherboard.aspx?model_id=2

Dave

alright, i went there, i downloaded
ftp://ftp.fica.com/mirror/fict/motherboard/bios/socketa/az11/VDA44_AZ11_pcb1112.zip

did the thingie, it told me unknown flash type!! and yes, it included
the exlcamation marks, and that was that. am i doing anything wrong?
thanks for the reply tho, much appreciated dave.
 
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davetest

alright, i went there, i downloaded
ftp://ftp.fica.com/mirror/fict/motherboard/bios/socketa/az11/VDA44_AZ11_pcb1112.zip

did the thingie, it told me unknown flash type!! and yes, it included
the exlcamation marks, and that was that. am i doing anything wrong?
thanks for the reply tho, much appreciated dave.
Hello - more info here:
http://www.fic.com.tw/support/motherboard/doc/procedure.aspx
See this about "unknown flash"
http://www.fic.com.tw/support/motherboard/doc/procedure.aspx#tips

If it doesn't help you should contact FIC.
Dave
 

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