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    Access time issue. Advice please

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Eddy25, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. Eddy25

    Eddy25 Newbie

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    I'm planning to replace the original damaged bios chip of my laptop (MX29LV008CBTC-70G) by an AMD one (AM29LV008BB-120EF). After reading the datasheets of both the main difference i noticed is related to the Acces Time wich is 70ns for the first and 120ns for the second. Does this difference can cause problems for the normal operation of the laptop.
    Thanks.
     
  2. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    why wound you think that chip damage i wound,nt try solder chip on laptop

    that most like bios chip on mainboard or spi flash chip?

    also if chip are interchange about

    how you go swap contents of them?

    plus swap chip on broad what machine is this?

    see that post before does mainboar have spi location marked on it

    http://www.fccps.cz/download/adv/frr/spi/msi_spi.html

    you might be able to flash on broad too
     
  3. Eddy25

    Eddy25 Newbie

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    Thanks for replying.
    I don't know if my bios chip is or not spi one and if there is jtag on the mobo (it's an Acer Aspire 5630). I have already desoldered the bios chip (and accidentally broken it..). I have enough knowledge to programm the new chip externally (I have the required programmer) and to resolder it on the mobo. My problem now is to know if the access time issue will or not be a problem for the laptop normal operation.

    It also would be very helpfull for me to know if there is possibility to onboard programming the bios chip of this laptop. If yes i'll try to resolder the new chip and programm it onboard.