Gary and Rindi - good info; tx !
i also have a Z170M-PLUS here - it looks like it does not have the flashback option, and it's one of their latest boards
or did i miss something?
rindi
It has a BIOS crashfree option which is the same thing. Check it's BIOS upgrade guide (from page 7):
I don't have that board, but I assume it should work without a CPU. According to it's manual you don't even need to use a specific USB port with that board.
it does not solve my problem - but i got good info
i am just looking for how to start the striker extreme board - it displays cpu init at power up - that's all
i even wonder if a new bios chip helps in this case
note that it was working fine before the flash
so if you want to have a look at it, you're very welcome
Arman Khodabande
Plaase also make sure the clearCMOS jumper cap is present on the board and is on the (1-2) position.
As far as I understood from your motherboard manual if it's not present or is set to (2-3) position (enabled) system can not boot.
yes - that is Always done, i even moved it to 2-3 for a week or more without a battery, to let it bleed long enough
then tried again- after setting it to 1-2 first of course
Arman Khodabande
I'm out of options :D
except for buying a programmer and find a firmware for it.
or
buying a new pre-programmed chip which is pretty easy.
nobus
ASKER
i agree, but ebay let me not use my pay method
again, thanks Arman, for all your input