KGPE-D16 external flashing instructions
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Initial flashing instructions for KGPE-D16.
This guide is for those who want libreboot on their ASUS KGPE-D16
motherboard, while they still have the proprietary ASUS BIOS present.
This guide can also be followed (adapted) if you brick you board, to
know how to recover.
Memory initialization is still problematic, for some modules. We
recommend avoiding Kingston modules.
For more general information about this board, refer to ../hardware/kgpe-d16.html.
TODO: show photos here, and other info.
Refer to spi.html for a guide on how to
re-flash externally.
The flash chip is in a PDIP 8 socket (SPI flash chip) on the
motherboard, which you take out and then re-flash with libreboot, using
the programmer. DO NOT remove the chip with your hands. Use a
chip extractor tool.
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