tom1000000
Member
Hi,
Thank you to ChrisCwmbran for writing a really good intro to EPROM programming.
I have some real newbie questions about EPROM programming.
1) I am guessing that different companies manufactor the same standard EPROMs and so they end up with similar names.
Could I assume the following are all "pin compatible" and all would work in the same boot rom socket: TS27C64A, M27C64A, WS27C64, AM27C64 etc
2) How do I know exactly what eprom I should buy for a specific NIC?
I have a Kingston KNE20T PNP NE2000 ISA network card.
It looks like a 28 pin DIP Boot ROM socket.
What kilobyte size Boot ROMs does it work with?
3) Is it safe to say that the vast majority of 486 motherboards / Pentium I / Pentium II motherboards, use the same standard 28 pin DIP ROM socket for the BIOS?
So if I buy an EPROM programmer, it could also be used for motherboard BIOSes?
Thanks
Thank you to ChrisCwmbran for writing a really good intro to EPROM programming.
I have some real newbie questions about EPROM programming.
1) I am guessing that different companies manufactor the same standard EPROMs and so they end up with similar names.
Could I assume the following are all "pin compatible" and all would work in the same boot rom socket: TS27C64A, M27C64A, WS27C64, AM27C64 etc
2) How do I know exactly what eprom I should buy for a specific NIC?
I have a Kingston KNE20T PNP NE2000 ISA network card.
It looks like a 28 pin DIP Boot ROM socket.
What kilobyte size Boot ROMs does it work with?
3) Is it safe to say that the vast majority of 486 motherboards / Pentium I / Pentium II motherboards, use the same standard 28 pin DIP ROM socket for the BIOS?
So if I buy an EPROM programmer, it could also be used for motherboard BIOSes?
Thanks