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Flash Bios Update. Motherboard AL440LX?

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Brian Meyers

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Jul 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/11/99
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I have a gateway G6300xl Desktop computer with the PentiumII AL440LX Motherboard. I was at 4A4LL0X0.15A.0008.P05 BIOS version. I am running windows 95B.

I recently attempted to upgrade to 4A4LL0X0.15A.0023.P18 with a self extraction file that I got from Gateways website.

During the reflashing just before the sytem I got the error: "0251 System CMOS checksum bad. Default configuration used."

It appears that the Bios was reflashed because the BIOS setup utility indicates the new version P18 and the Processor Speed is still set a 300MHz. Also the menus int the BIOS Setup Utility have changed from the previos P05 version. I told Gateway about this problem and as usual their answer is to reflash the BIOS and maybe download the self-extractin file first since it may have been corrupted.

I would like to know if you think it is necessary to reflash.

When I use the Start Menu Suspend Mode my computer is awakend by the screen saver after the time interval that I had configured. Do you know what is causing this and how I might be able to get Suspend to work?

Thanks,

Brian Meyers

Brian Meyers

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Jul 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/11/99
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Correction to the statement "During the reflashing just before the sytem I got the error:" should read "During the reflashing just before the sytem re-booted I got the error:"

Intel Technical Support - Casey H

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Jul 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/13/99
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Hello Brian,
Your question has been forwarded to, and will be addressed in,
the forum supporting your motherboard:
http://support.intel.com/newsgroups/mb06.htm

Please locate your post under the string header:
[Fwd: Flash Bios Update. Motherboard AL440LX?]
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Casey H.
Intel(R) Technical Support

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Brian Meyers

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Jul 14, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/14/99
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I went there, it did not answer my questions.  Please address my questions, I put them in bold text in the copied text below.

Thanks, Brian Meyers

Intel Technical Support - Casey H wrote:

Brian Meyers wrote:
>
> I have a gateway G6300xl Desktop computer with the PentiumII AL440LX Motherboard.  I was at 4A4LL0X0.15A.0008.P05 BIOS version.  I am running windows 95B.
>
> I recently attempted to upgrade to 4A4LL0X0.15A.0023.P18 with a self extraction file that I got from Gateways website.
>

> During the reflashing just before the system rebooted I got the error: "0251 System CMOS checksum bad.  Default configuration used."

>
> It appears that the Bios was reflashed because the BIOS setup utility indicates the new version P18 and the Processor Speed is still set a 300MHz.  Also the menus int the BIOS Setup Utility have changed from the previos P05 version.  I told Gateway about this problem and as usual their answer is to reflash the BIOS and maybe download the self-extractin file first since it may have been corrupted.
>

> I would like to know if you think it is necessary to reflash?

Brian Meyers

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Jul 15, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/15/99
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Case H.

I saw that you e-mailed my problem, what happens next?

Intel Technical Support - Casey H

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Jul 15, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/15/99
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Brian Meyers wrote:
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> I went there, it did not answer my questions. Please address
> my questions, I put them in bold text in the copied text below.
>
> Thanks, Brian Meyers
>
<SNIP>

Hello Brian,

Ron K. from Intel has now replied to your message in the
motherboard forum.

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