ASRock Forums : External BIOS flashing on AB350 mini-ITX https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:47:55 +0000 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:20:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8529 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[External BIOS flashing on AB350 mini-ITX : I was on the fence for assembling...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8529&PID=50559&title=external-bios-flashing-on-ab350-miniitx#50559 Author: dspcmn
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Posted: 27 Apr 2018 at 5:20pm

I was on the fence for assembling a new PC with the recently released Ryzen 2xxx CPUs and before pulling the trigger I wanted a confirmation if that "thing" on the motherboard was really a BIOS socket, cause I've found a couple of Reddit posts where they mentioned that model didn't have a removable BIOS EEPROM.  ^__~

That or waiting for an x470 mini-ITX next month.

Anyway thanks for the suggestion.
]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:20:40 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8529&PID=50559&title=external-bios-flashing-on-ab350-miniitx#50559 <![CDATA[External BIOS flashing on AB350 mini-ITX : It should work, you can also contact...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8529&PID=50553&title=external-bios-flashing-on-ab350-miniitx#50553 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 8529
Posted: 27 Apr 2018 at 4:38pm

It should work, you can also contact ASRock Tech Support and inquire about purchasing a preflashed ROM with the version you need. In the past they have always offered this service.

If they still do, go ahead and try the programmer, if it goes wrong you can always order a new chip, win win Wink
]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:38:49 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8529&PID=50553&title=external-bios-flashing-on-ab350-miniitx#50553 <![CDATA[External BIOS flashing on AB350 mini-ITX : Hi people!After looking at pictures...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8529&PID=50552&title=external-bios-flashing-on-ab350-miniitx#50552 Author: dspcmn
Subject: 8529
Posted: 27 Apr 2018 at 3:38pm

Hi people!

After looking at pictures of an AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac motherboard, seems like the EEPROM BIOS chip is in a SOP/SPI SMD socket (don't know if it's the correct name).



If I have no other options, could I remove the chip and program it with an external flasher, like the USB CH341A programmer?
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