Scott Silva wrote:
> on 2-25-2009 11:06 AM Marcelo M. Garcia spake the following:
>> Scott Silva wrote:
>>> on 2-25-2009 7:33 AM Marcelo M. Garcia spake the following:
>>>> Hi.
>>>>
>>>> I had to update the BIOS of a Silicon Image 3512A Serial ATA controller.
>>>> I'm not using RAID.
>>>>
>>>> When I run the updater program (updflash.exe), it asks me to choose
>>>> flash memory from a list, something like: AMD Am29F010B (1 Megabit), AMD
>>>> Am29LV01B (1 Megabit), etc.
>>>>
>>>> How can I find out which is flash memory of the controller?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Marcelo
>>> Did you look at the controller? Maybe the flash chip is labeled.
>>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I tried. I think the chip is under the raiser for the second processor.
>> Which I tried to remove but I couldn't. But it shouldn't ask this kind
>> of stuff, which flash memory is in the chip. It seems very strange.
>>
>> Thanks anyway.
>>
>> Marcelo
> True. A better written flash program should be able to query the chip and ID
> it. Silicon Image is a chip manufacturer, not a board designer. So the tools
> are usually more generic.
>
> Is it an add in card or is it built into the motherboard?
>
> If it is built into the motherboard, the flash image is sometimes bound in
> with the system bios, and is much harder to replace.
>
Hi
Good point. The controller is on-board. This gives me the idea that
maybe I could find out the flash memory by the serial number of the
motherboard.
Thanks
Marcelo
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