> > -Some of you seem to use the mobo as the burner. I have no good > > feeling about ripping the chip out during operation (if necessary I'll > > do it though). Concering a cheap burner (thread from some time ago) : > > There is a nice thing I try to build (www.loet.de/flasher.html - site > > in german but some nice pics and schematics). Now my question: if I > > have to rip out the bios chip while running, what's to take care of? > > Straight up, pin 1 first or last...? > > just rip it out. I've only fried one mobo this way :-)
For those who are more squeamish, check out the BIOS Savior at http://www.ioss.com.tw/web/English/RD1BIOSSavior.html If you don't mind doing some soldering, you could also use the RD1-PL as part of an adapter to adapt a DOC to a motherboard with a PLCC socket. Cheers, - Jan
