on converting gateway to msi
I'm new here and I'm not sure if I should ask my question in this thread or start a new one.
This gateway oem I've acquired, can it be successfully flashed with either AMI or AWARD bios from MSI's site? It has the gateway OAAVWP13 flash on it right now, but I'm not impressed with the very limited menu. I want more control over it, especially when it comes to settings or updating or simply installing vga, via and nvidia drivers. I think if I stick with gateways mobo flash, I won't be able to use any others, particularly msi's.
I don't want to chance flashing with the msi flash bios until I've heard from someone who knows whether it will work or leave me with a mobo that can't be restored. So, has anyone done this with their kt133 chipset (K7T pro)?
Particulars of my oem from Gateway support site:
Jabil Ahlon Motherboard - 950MHz
ms-6330 ver 2.1 (oxnard)
Specifications:
BIOS AMI BIOS
RAM Capacity Three 168-pin DIMM sockets
Support for 32 megabytes (MB) to 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of 133-MHz ECC or non-ECC unbuffered SDRAM using 256-megabit technology
Support for SPD and non-SPD DIMMs
AGP Slot Meets AGP 1x, 2x, and 4x specifications
Processor and Host Bus Speed AMD Athlon processor in a 462-pin ZIF Socket A
133-MHz host bus speed
Chipset VIA KT133 chipset consisting of:
AMD VT82C686A South Bridge (peripheral controller hub)
AMD VT8363 North Bridge (host controller hub)
USB Ports 1.0 specification compatible
On-Board IDE SMSC LPC47M102 LPC interface super I/O controller
UATA 33/66
Slots Five 32-bit bus master PCI v2.2 slots
Supports 3.3-V to 5-V bus interface
Remote Control Meets ACPI specifications
Power switch connector on-board
Soft power off
Environmental Operating: 0 to 55° C (32 to 133° F)
Non-operating: –40 to +70° C (–40 to +158° F)
Note: An ambient temperature that exceeds the board's maximum operating temperature by 5 to 10° C may cause components to exceed their maximum case temperature.
Reliability MTBF is 293,919 hours, at 55° C (133° F)
Thanks in advance!