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EVGA SR-3 DARK (160-CX-W999)
The steps for replacement below assume you have already contacted EVGA Customer
Support and have received a pre-flashed replacement chip directly from EVGA.
Note:
Steps 2, 3 and 4, and the images for each were devised using another EVGA
motherboard. The SR-3 DARK BIOS chip socket is visually different, but the
step methodology will be the same. Confirm that the BIOS chip "mark", as
noted in Step 2 and 3, properly aligns with the white arrow on the SR-3 BIOS
socket, as seen in Step 1.
1. Locate the housing for the chip on the
motherboard. It should be located behind
the SATA ports, near the right side for the
SR-3 DARK. The chip will NOT be
plainly visible, but under a set of gray
plastic doors that keep the chip in place.
2. There is a circular mark on the bottom
right of the BIOS chip, which is used for
alignment (Circled in red) with the white
arrow next to the socket (Circled in blue).
This chip **IS DIRECTIONAL** and
inserting the replacement backwards will
cause immediate failure of the
motherboard and BIOS chip, including
the potential for fire or smoke from the socket.
a. As a tip, the doors will only close
correctly if the chip is mated with
the socket. If the chip is not
properly aligned, the door will not
fully close without force, which
will cause warping or damage to
the door.
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