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Yakumo P686LX? Re: Bad checksum BIOS

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From: Jeremy
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 16:56
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Henk wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> If i power on my computer it says: Bad checksum. Press F2 to enter
> BIOS setup. If i press F2 my computer will start up, but when i want
> to enter the BIOS setup after reboot, the main setup screen flashes on
> the screens once and then the screen turns black and the monitor goes
> into stand by. Only power off - power on will restart the computer.
> 
> How can i solve this problem. I have to make some BIOS settings. I
> don't know exactly what type the main board is, but i do know it is an
> AMI MB with an AMI bios and a Intel 440 LX chipset and the code is
> 61-0118-004500-00111111-071595-440LX-PPLX0118-H. I also don't have the
> manual. I tried to search the AMI.com site, but no help there.
> 
> Please help me.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Henk.


Hi,

Have you tried setting the BIOS to it's default settings (should be a menu 
option for that), then rebooting, and entering the setup again to customize 
the settings.  You might want to make a note of your previous settings 
before doing this.

I don't think AMI made the motherboard...just the BIOS.  You are prob 
barking up the wrong tree looking for mobo docs on ami.com.  Tho you could 
find AMI's motherboard ID utility.

www.wimsbios.com has some charts to match AMI & AWARD BIOS string to 
motherboard make/model.  Your board might be a "Yakumo P686LX"

I've never heard of Yakumo and I got curious and did some searching.  
Yakumo is a german company (still in business) with a web site.  
Unfortunately I did not readily see any kind of support section on their 
site.  

Read thru the results of a google newsgroup search:  
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J4D212762   There seem to be a number of 
people in your boat with no manuals or in need of BIOS upgrades.  Maybe 
there are some good leads in some of the threads.

If I were you I would flash the BIOS too, if an upgrade exists...and if you 
can find it :/

Jeremy
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