Sir… in which post of yours from last 7 days, did you mentioned or asked for any file/tool linked to the forum past user Lost_N_BIOS Guru (Retired) ???
I only see a request for a similar adapter for Asus like the one linked for MSI header…
Care to explain the post #774
Now regarding your flash attempts, verification is not done with the app/device… JFYI…
Desolder the IC and check it outside the PCB, if still fails it may be damaged.
The tool you quoted is exactly the tool mentioned by LnB.
Still, not sure I understand.
As per your advice, I do not want to desolder anything, that is why I need the tool in the first place.
Probably it is me and my poor English.
Thanks anyway.
Sorry… i quote it? Where?
Just write the name of it cause i really can’t figure it out…
My dear friend, it is this one attached.
You quoted it when you reply with my message. It is clearly visible.
But again, nevermind.
This request is becoming incredibly weird.
You better switch translator…
Anytime, polite and straight to the subject is my MO, all the best.
6 posts were split to a new topic: Asus Z490-P issues
Just an update.
I fixed the x370 pro.
I used a dump of another x370 pro, edited the dump with the only data I could retrieve from my sticker (the MAC address), and flashed with external programmer.
Next time before doing anything I need to save the bios first.
Earlier I made a post (that is now deleted) in which I described the horrible experience I had using my Ponoma SOIC8 clip, my CH341A programmer and NeoProgrammer.
Basically, the device that I was flashing is a laptop with a Winbond chip, specifically the W25R128JWSQ, my CH341A programmer was set to 1.8V output so that was already good to go, but then NeoProgrammer would detect the chip as a W25Q128FW (ID was “EF6018”), but since there were two variants of that chip, it would give me the option to choose:
Then I turned to the other “device configuration”, the W25Q128FW_1.8V, which oddly enough in the “Volts” part says 3.3V but the name has 1.8V, however this one could do both read and write without any problems, which is kind of surprising and confusing at the same time, using this one I managed to flash the dump I got previously and the laptop booted without any problems, as expected it complained about the CMOS checksum (triggering a CMOS reset) but oddly enough none of my BIOS settings were reset.
The BIOS that I wanted to flash was the same as the dump except that it had a higher microcode revision (to update it), it was modded using the latest version of UBU to include the higher microcode revision.
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If anyone wants the images:
So to summarize, the confusing mess that NeoProgrammer had with how it would detect my laptop’s SPI flash led me to brick the laptop, then I chose the correct SPI flash chip even though they should be the same and the correct one had a good flash on the first try.
No idea if the modded BIOS (based on the dump I made) is actually good or not and I don’t have time to test it out for now either, but at least my laptop is back.
Just some information regards the requirement for the Volt mod 3.3V vs 5V relating to the CH341A programmer.
I have two of these programmers, one modded to 3.3V one not. Never had a problem using either regards to to the Voltage issue. I always wondered WHY?. Now I know…
Watch this.
