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Do EVGA motherboards come with any kind of BIOS recovery options. I had a failed BIOS update on an older board a 123-yw-e175 a1
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 20:32:37
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If you made a backup of the old BIOS & have not powered down the MB - just reinstall the original.
If you have shut down the MB or did not make a backup of the BIOS - I'll have to do some research on that.
If MB is running - go to another PC and try to download another BIOS exe file.
Worst case scenario:
Usually you replace the BIOS chip - especially if it is not soldered in or send MB to factory for a re-flash of the BIOS.
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 20:44:03
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I didn't do a backup, and it hung mid flash. I guess I should have in hindsight. I can't get to a point to reflash. I'm thinking of replacing chip. I'm just surprised it doesn't have a recovery button or jumper. It just goes straight to a bad checksum error, if I see anything at all
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 20:48:09
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:00:20
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This is how I got to this point. I got tired of someone messing with my computer. So, I unplug it and basically just use a laptop for 4 months. I turn it back on and I'm getting digital signature errors with winload.exe. I try to troubleshoot SATA Drive or port as a possible issue, then after a few restarts I'm getting errors for checksum or missing floppy drive. Now all the sudden BIOS settings won't save even after reseating battery. I might have chosen fail safe defaults before this started. That's when I decided to just reflash
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:01:34
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:02:21
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You'll need to rma the board as it doesn't come with a replaceable bios chip.
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:09:17
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How To Flash Your Bios From USB - Made Easy (remade) LINK 2 This has USB directions LINK http://www.evga.com/support/download/showdlinfo.aspx?id=412&type=N&acctype=BIOS&accversion=SZ1K&part_number=123-YW-E175 INSTRUCTIONS: BIOS updating can be accomplished VIA one of the below methods: CD Method (Blank CD and CD Rewritable Drive Required)- Download the following .iso file: E175_SZ1K.iso
- Use CD Burning software to burn the .iso image onto a blank CD (Nero, Alochol 120%, MagicISO etc.)
- After it has burned, insert CD and restart the machine, go into the BIOS and load defaults, save and exit.
- Now set the CD Drive as the primary boot device, or press escape while the system is booting to select CD as the bootable device.
- After flash remove the CD, and power off PC Completely.
- Turn on the PC and load defaults in BIOS
FLOPPY (Floppy Disk and Disk Drive Required)- Download the following executable: E175_SZ1K.exe
- Insert blank floppy disk into drive and run executable.
- Now set the USB Floppy as the primary boot device, or press escape while the system is booting to select USB Floppy as the bootable device.
- After flash remove the floppy, power off PC Completely.
- Turn on the PC and load defaults in BIOS.
USB Flash Drive Installation- Download E175SZ1K.bin.
- Visit this thread and follow the installation instructions. (thanks RoffieKol)
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:23:40
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If you turned off the MB or the links I found do not help you - time to call EVGA customer service
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:28:05
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I have the book already. There is nothing in there. If the board doesn't come with a removable chip, why am I seeing them sold?
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:29:08
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:34:28
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Sonic98
I have the book already. There is nothing in there. If the board doesn't come with a removable chip, why am I seeing them sold?
I can not read the square chip down by the coin cell battery. In the manual it looks like a socket mounted chip ---What does it say on your Chip ? Next to the end of the last PCI slot 
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:47:45
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Sonic98
I have the book already. There is nothing in there. If the board doesn't come with a removable chip, why am I seeing them sold?
I can not read the square chip down by the coin cell battery.
In the manual it looks like a socket mounted chip ---What does it say on your Chip ?
Next to the end of the last PCI slot
I'm trying to figure out the same thing. Mine seems to have some kinda part number on it maybe. Maybe I should just buy the chip and see what looks similar
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:49:13
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This ? The one between the mounting hole and the PCI bus - near the right edge in the picture Try pushing on it - Maybe it is loose ***** support the MB from below **** or you could break the MB.**** I'd call EVGA support -- see if they will sell or maybe give you one - can't hurt to ask You'll need the right tool to remove it without damaging the socket  
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:55:48
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I do see something that looks like it. I'm willing to buy a tool,
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 21:58:18
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Just to be sure we are looking at same thing ( EVGA - slow to add picture) 
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 22:02:33
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Well that is taking forever to post the picture I marked the chip - I can see it if I open "edit" of my previous post Again - Call or Email EVGA support -- the price for the BIOS might be as good or better than elsewhere. Make sure chip has latest BIOS version Did you try and seat your chip -- may have to remove MB first to support it -- lets not crack the board
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 22:03:49
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 22:05:18
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Just to be sure we are looking at same thing ( EVGA - slow to add picture)
Yep
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 22:06:03
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*sigh*
Looks like I was looking at the wrong board. Yeah, that one can be removed. This should be helpful... http://www.badflash.com/removbio.htm
+1   BINGO ---- kind of like this ---- still waiting for my uploaded pic to post  LOOK at the attached picture the chip in Red circle
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 22:11:08
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*sigh*
Looks like I was looking at the wrong board.
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/22 22:16:14
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Good Luck Sonic,
Hope this helped
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 15:52:18
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Don't they sell tools for reprogramming or reflashing bios chip?
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 17:20:12
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Don't they sell tools for reprogramming or reflashing bios chip?
Yes they do sell those types of tools & you need the correct bios code and adapters -- still much cheaper to buy the flashed chip for a one off issue like yours. What did EVGA support say ?
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 17:26:48
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I've seen some inexpensive ones, but I'll still call about chip
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 17:29:19
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Sonic98
I've seen some inexpensive ones, but I'll still call about chip
Have any links to share on the ones you have found ? The ones I've seen cost over $100.00 USD
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 17:35:40
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Now if I could only find my toolkit that has my bios extractor in it
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 20:33:09
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Refer to Award BIOS Recovery for recovering from a bad flash from a Floppy and get all the Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents (or from someplace else) to put on the Floppy if you have PC's with a Floppy to create it (ha). OR Download the E175SZ1K BIOS package for your board from EVGA Downloads..Extract the .zip file (7-Zip free, whatever), open the newly created [BOOT] folder and extract the Boot-1.44M.img, edit the AUTOEXEC using the DOS command line switches as shown in the first link above for your BIOS (the limit for the BIOS filename before the .bin extension is 8 numbers/letters): @ECHO OFF @AWDFLASH E175SZ1K.bin /cc /py /sn /r Burn the AUTOEXEC, AWDFLASH, COMMAND and the E175SZ1K.bin to a CD-ROM..Disconnect all drives except the CD-ROM to (hopefully) boot from the CD-ROM and follow the on-screen promps that will hopefully appear. Flashing from rewritable CD, you might need to edit the AUTOEXEC.bat after you burn the BIOS package\[BOOT]\Boot-1.44M.img to disk, I forget. Shot in the dark..You can try those two methods and hope for the best, but I would sacrifice a newborn calf to appease the BIOS gods first..Otherwise, you need to get another BIOS chip, put your BIOS chip in another 750i to flash it, or reprogram your BIOS chip with a programmer..Good luck.
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 20:46:56
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Refer to Award BIOS Recovery for recovering from a bad flash from a Floppy and get all the Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents (or from someplace else) to put on the Floppy if you have PC's with a Floppy to create it (ha).
OR
Download the E175SZ1K BIOS package for your board from EVGA Downloads..Extract the .zip file (7-Zip free, whatever), open the newly created [BOOT] folder and extract the Boot-1.44M.img, edit the AUTOEXEC using the DOS command line switches as shown in the first link above for your BIOS (the limit for the BIOS filename before the .bin extension is 8 numbers/letters):
@ECHO OFF
@AWDFLASH E175SZ1K.bin /cc /py /sn /r
Burn the AUTOEXEC, AWDFLASH, COMMAND and the E175SZ1K.bin to a CD-ROM..Disconnect all drives except the CD-ROM to (hopefully) boot from the CD-ROM and follow the on-screen promps that will hopefully appear.
Flashing from rewritable CD, you might need to edit the AUTOEXEC.bat after you burn the BIOS package\[BOOT]\Boot-1.44M.img to disk, I forget.
Shot in the dark..You can try those two methods and hope for the best, but I would sacrifice a newborn calf to appease the BIOS gods first..Otherwise, you need to get another BIOS chip, put your BIOS chip in another 750i to flash it, or reprogram your BIOS chip with a programmer..Good luck.
I can't get that far. It halts looking for a floppy. I think I'll just change chip and battery. If only I had another 750
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Re: BIOS Revovery Options
2016/08/24 21:22:17
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Replace the chip
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